# The Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 (Commencement and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2022, Regulation 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 (Commencement and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 8 August 2022.
(2) In these Regulations, “the 2021 Act” means the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/154/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/defamation-and-malicious-publication-scotland-act-2021-commencement-and-transitional-provision-regulations-2022/regulation-1
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