# Local Government Act 1986, Section 12: Short title, commencement and extent.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) This Act may be cited as the Local Government Act 1986.
(2) The provisions of this Act come into force as follows—
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Part II, except section 5, comes into force on 1st April 1986;
section 5 comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument;
Part III, except section 8, comes into force on the day this Act is passed;
section 8 comes into force on 1st April 1986;
Part IV comes into force on the day this Act is passed.
(3) Part II, other than sections 4A and 4B, and this section extend to England and Wales and Scotland; the other provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales only.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/10/section/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1986/section-12
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