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Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971

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47Short title, commencement and extent

(1)This Act may be cited as the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971.

(2)This Act shall come into operation on such date as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act, or for different purposes.

Any reference in any provision of this Act to 'the commencement of this Act shall, unless otherwise provided by any such order, be construed as a reference to the date on which that provision comes into operation.

(3)This Act, except section 4 (offices of sheriff principal and sheriff) and section 21 (amendment of the [1957 c. 20.] House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957), shall extend to Scotland only.

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