This Act shall come into force at the expiration of the period of three months beginning with the day in which it is passed.

This Act may be cited as the Criminal Damage Act 1971.

Except as provided by subsections (4) to (6) below, this Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

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Part II of the Schedule to this Act and so much of section 11(8) above as relates thereto extend to Scotland; and section 11(2) of this Act, Part III of that Schedule and so much of section 11(8) as relates thereto extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland.