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The Defamation Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Order 2001

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3.  31st March 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Defamation Act 1996:–

(a)section 2 (offer to make amends), section 3(1) to (7), (9) and (10) (accepting an offer to make amends) and section 4 (failure to accept offer to make amends); and

(b)so far as they extend to, and are not already in force in, Scotland–

(i)section 16 and Schedule 2 (repeals);

(ii)section 17 (interpretation)(1).

(1)

Section 17 was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 33.

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