18 Pa.C.S. § 3

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If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable. § 4. Applicability of Statutory Construction Act. Sections 72 and 94 of the Statutory Construction Act shall not be applicable to any provision of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (relating to crimes and offenses) as added by this act, except Article G (relating to miscellaneous offenses) of Part II (relating to definition of specific offenses). References in Text. The Statutory Construction Act of 1937, referred to in text, was repealed December 6, 1972, P.L.1339, No.290, effective immediately, and the former provisions of sections 72 and 94 are now contained in sections 1952 and 1974, respectively, of Title 1 (General Provisions). § 6. Effective date. This act shall take effect January 1, 1972, or six months from the date of final enactment, whichever is later. Effective Date. The effective date of Act 334 was June 6, 1973. 1974, MARCH 26, P.L.213, NO.46 § 5. Severability. If any subparagraph, paragraph, or subsection of section 2502 of the "Crimes Code," as amended by this act, or any other provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other subparagraphs, paragraphs, subsections, provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without

the invalid subparagraph, paragraph, subsection, provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable. 1976, DECEMBER 2, P.L.1230, NO.272 § 2. Severability. The provisions of this act shall not affect any act done, liability incurred or right accrued or vested, or affect any suit or prosecution pending or to be instituted to enforce any right or penalty or punish any offense under the authority of any act or part thereof repealed in this act. Explanatory Note. Act 272 amended section 3929 of Title 18. 1978, NOVEMBER 26, P.L.1316, NO.319 Explanatory Note. The provisions of Act 319 of 1978 which were formerly contained in this appendix are now contained in the appendix to Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure). 1982, JUNE 18, P.L.537, NO.154

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