# Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023, Section 5: Extent, commencement and short title

Extent: E+W

(1) This Act extends to England and Wales.
(2) This Act comes into force at the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(3) This Act may be cited as the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equipment-theft-prevention-act-2023/section-5
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