5 Short title, repeal, extent and commencement.E+W+S
(1)This Act may be cited as the Indecent Displays (Control) Act 1981.
(2)The enactments mentioned in the Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
(3)This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.
(4)As respects Scotland, nothing in this Act (except to the extent provided by it) affects—
(a)any rule of law relating to shameless indecency or to the publication of obscene works; or
[F1(b)section 51 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982]
(5)This Act shall come into force at the expiration of a period of three months, beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 5(4)(b) substituted by Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45, SIF 81:2), s. 51(7)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1The text of s. 5(2) and Sch. is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.