Section 18 Short title, commencement extent and repeals.
(1)
This Act may be cited as the Defamation Act 1952, and shall come into operation one month after the passing of this Act.
(2)
This Act F1. . . shall not extend to Northern Ireland.
F2(3)
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words repealed by Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36) Sch. 6 Pt. I
- F2
s.18(3) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI