Part 10: Communications offences Repeals and amendments in connection with offences Section 189: Repeals in connection with offences under sections 179 and 181
Subsection (1) sets out that subsection (2)(a) and (b) of the section 127 of the Communications Act (false messages) 2003 are repealed in so far as they extend to England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Subsection (2) also repeals section 1(1)(a)(ii), section 1(1)(a)(iii) and section 1(2) of the Malicious Communications Act 1988.
	Subsection (3) sets out that Article 3(1)(a)(ii), 3(1)(a)(iii) and 3(2) of the Malicious Communications (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1849 (N.I. 18)) are repealed.