# Defamation Act 2013, Section 17: Short title, extent and commencement


(1) This Act may be cited as the Defamation Act 2013.
(2) ...This Act extends to England and Wales only.
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(4) Subject to subsection (6), the provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.
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(6) Section 15, subsections (4) to (8) of section 16 and this section come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/26/section/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/defamation-act-2013/section-17
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