This Act may be cited as the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973.
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(a) Parts II and III of this Act, Part II of Schedule 4 to this Act and Part II of Schedule 5 to this Act shall come into operation on the date on which this Act is passed;
(b) except as aforesaid this Act shall come into operation on the expiration of three years from the said date.
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This Act extends to Scotland only.