This Act shall come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.
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C1S. 9: Power of appointment conferred by s. 9 fully exercised: S.I. 1981/1275; 1983/50
(1)This Act may be cited as the Matrimonial Homes and Property Act 1981.
(2)The enactments specified in Schedule 3 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
(3)This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.
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C2The text of ss. 4(1), 7, 8(2)(3), 10(2), Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.