42 Pa.C.S. § 221
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Codification of Act Nos. 1978-330, 1978-152 and 1980-43.
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(i) Six months limitation.-- * * *
(2) Construction of amendment.--Notwithstanding 1 Pa.C.S. § 1957 (relating to ineffective provisions not revived by reenactment in amendatory statutes), it is hereby declared to be the intent of paragraph (1) to restore 42 Pa.C.S. § 5522 (relating to six months limitation) to its status prior to the repeal effected by section 802(b) of the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1399, No.330), known as the "Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act," except as otherwise expressly provided by such section as reenacted and amended hereby.
(j) References in repealed statute.--References in the act of September 28, 1978 (P.L.788, No.152), to "this act" and to "42 Pa.C.S. § 5110" shall be deemed to be references to
(i) Six months limitation.-- * * *
(2) Construction of amendment.--Notwithstanding 1 Pa.C.S. § 1957 (relating to ineffective provisions not revived by reenactment in amendatory statutes), it is hereby declared to be the intent of paragraph (1) to restore 42 Pa.C.S. § 5522 (relating to six months limitation) to its status prior to the repeal effected by section 802(b) of the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1399, No.330), known as the "Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act," except as otherwise expressly provided by such section as reenacted and amended hereby.
(j) References in repealed statute.--References in the act of September 28, 1978 (P.L.788, No.152), to "this act" and to "42 Pa.C.S. § 5110" shall be deemed to be references to
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