Protection of Children Act 1978
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9 Short title, extent and commencement.
(1) This Act may be cited as the Protection of Children Act 1978. (2) This Act except section 1(6) shall not extend to Scotland and except for that subsection, and subject also to section 8 shall not extend to Northern Ireland. (3) Section 8 of this Act shall come into force forthwith, but otherwise this Act shall come into force at the expiration of one month beginning with the date it is passed.
9 Short title, extent and commencement.
(1) This Act may be cited as the Protection of Children Act 1978. (2) This Act except section 1(6) shall not extend to Scotland and except for that subsection, and subject also to section 8 shall not extend to Northern Ireland. (3) Section 8 of this Act shall come into force forthwith, but otherwise this Act shall come into force at the expiration of one month beginning with the date it is passed.
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