# Legitimacy Act 1976, Section 12: Short title, commencement and extent.


(1) This Act may be cited as the Legitimacy Act 1976.
(2) This Act shall come into force at the end of the period of one month beginning with the date on which it is passed.
(3) This Act does not extend to Scotland or to Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/31/section/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legitimacy-act-1976/section-12
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