Good Afternoon. I am new to this space. Is there a person here who can provide a teachable explanation of how to understand Textual Amendments in, for example, Protection from Harassment Act 1997? As an example, can you de-construct for me the below, located at https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/40/section/4A?
Textual Amendments
“F2 Words in s. 4A(5)(a) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 175(1)(b), 183(1)(5)(e) (with s. 175(3)); S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 35“?
I used to work in contracts but these days I like to read judgements which lead me onto reading law, without enough experience but capacity for logic. Can you teach me something with respect to using the information in quotes?