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The Defamation Act 2013 (Commencement) (England and Wales) Order 2013

S.I. 2013/3027 · Made 2 December 2013

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Defamation, England And Wales

Made 2nd December 2013

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 17(4) of the Defamation Act 2013f1.

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Footnotes

f1

2013 c. 26.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Defamation Act 2013 (Commencement) (England and Wales) Order 2013.

2Appointed day

The Defamation Act 2013 comes into force on 1st January 2014 so far as it is not already in force.

Signature

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State

McNally

Minister of State

Ministry of Justice

2nd December 2013

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force, in England and Wales, those provisions of the Defamation Act 2013 (c. 26) that did not come into force on Royal Assent.