(1)This Act may be cited as the Sex Offenders Act 1997.
(2)This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed for different purposes and for different areas.
(3)Nothing in section 7 or 8 above applies to any act done before the commencement of that section.
(4)This Act, except section 8 above, extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
(5)Part I of this Act, section 8 above and this section extend to Scotland.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 10(2): power fully exercised (2.8.1997): 1.9.1997 appointed for whole Act by S.I. 1997/1920