18.—Section 21 (1) of the Act of 1970 is hereby amended—
(a) by the substitution, with effect from the 3rd day of August, 1972, of “£3” for “£2 15s. 0d.” and, in paragraph (d), of “£351.75” for “£299. 15s”, and
(b) by the deletion, with effect from the 5th day of October, 1972, of “female” in paragraph (b).