Section 7: Short title, commencement and extent.

Defective Premises Act 1972 · 1972 c.35

7(1)

This Act may be cited as the Defective Premises Act 1972.

7(2)

This Act shall come into force on 1st January 1974.

7(3)

This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

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