17.—(1) The following are hereby repealed:

(a) the Act of 1980, and

(b) section 6 of the Dublin Corporation (Markets & c.) Act, 1901.

(2) Subsection (1) (a) shall not, during the currency of a casual trading licence or a casual trading permit in force immediately before the commencement of this section, apply in relation to the licence or permit or the holder thereof and the carrying on of casual trading in accordance with the licence or permit shall be deemed not to be in contravention of this Act, and the Act of 1980 shall, notwithstanding subsection (1) (a), continue to apply during such currency in relation to the licence or permit and in relation to the holder thereof.

(3) Subsection (1) (a) shall not affect the amendments effected by section 7 (3) or section 17 of the Act of 1980.