Section 13: Short title etc.

Protection from Eviction Act 1977 · 1977 c. 43View on legislation.gov.uk

Part III: Supplemental Provisions

This Act may be cited as the Protection from Eviction Act 1977.

This Act shall come into force on the expiry of the period of one month beginning with the date on which it is passed.

This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

References in this Act to any enactment are references to that enactment as amended, and include references thereto as applied by any other enactment including, except where the context otherwise requires, this Act.

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