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