47 Short title, commencement and extent.S
(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) . . . F1, shall extend to Scotland only.
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24), Sch. 3 and Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25), Sch. 3 Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Power conferred by s. 47(2) fully exercised