5 Short title, repeal, extent and commencement.

1

This Act may be cited as the Indecent Displays (Control) Act 1981.

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The enactments mentioned in the Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

3

This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.

4

As respects Scotland, nothing in this Act (except to the extent provided by it) affects—

a

any rule of law relating to shameless indecency or to the publication of obscene works; or

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section 51 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

5

This Act shall come into force at the expiration of a period of three months, beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.