"in former section" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to refer to a previous section of a document or a discussion. For example, "In former section, we discussed the factors associated with climate change."
Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in former section 1505 of this title prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub.
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in former section 98a(b) of this title prior to repeal by Pub.
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in former section 98f of this title prior to repeal by Pub.
3468, which provided that the amendment made by section 901(l)(1)(A) was effective on the effective date specified in former section 901(a)(1) of Pub.
The names of all holidays are inserted for ready reference in a like manner to that used in former section 87c.
L. 89 670, however, provided that notwithstanding such transfer of functions, Coast Guard shall operate as part of Navy in time of war or when President directs as provided in former section 3 (now 103) of Title 14, Coast Guard.
In the case of horizontal rotation mentioned in the former section, some Group2 patients had a high intensity in diastole.
Hence, based on these theoretical insights one might expect that the labour market activation policies targeting newly arrived immigrants in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, including the three dimensions outlined in the former section, would have similar features and over time move in the same direction due to processes of path dependency from these relatively similar features and principles.
The workshop covered all the steps referred in the former section and was structured in four exercises preceded by a quick presentation and fine tuning of basic mega trends, which provided the foundation for the construction of the following exercises.
From the discussion in the former section, it is seen that peaks appear in particular regions for the magnitude of the CAF of r(t).
