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Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005

Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005

2005 asp 3

Commentary on Sections

Part 4: Miscellaneous and General

General

Section 37: Short title and commencement

208.Section 37(1) specifies the title by which the Act should be cited. Subsections (2) and (3) empower Ministers to bring different provisions in the Act into force at different times following Royal Assent. This section, as well as sections 33 to 36, however, come into force on Royal Assent.

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