Section 8: Short title, extent and commencement.

Damages Act 1996 · 1996 c. 48View on legislation.gov.uk

This Act may be cited as the Damages Act 1996.

Section 3 does not extend to Scotland but, subject to that, this Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.

This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

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