(1)This Act may be cited as the Fair Trading Act 1973.
(2)The [1956 c. 68.] Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956, the [1968 c. 66.] Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1968, Parts IX and X of this Act, Schedules 4 and 10 to this Act and so much of Schedules 12 and 13 to this Act as relates to those Acts may be cited together as the Restrictive Trade Practices Acts 1956 to 1973.
(3)This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different dates may be so appointed for, or for different purposes of, any one or more of the provisions of this Act (including, in the case of section 139 of this Act, the amendment or repeal of different enactments specified in Schedule 12 or Schedule 13 to this Act or of different provisions of any enactment so specified).
(4)Where any provision of this Act, other than a provision contained in Schedule 11, refers to the commencement of this Act, it shall be construed as referring to the day appointed under this section for the coming into operation of that provision.
(5)This Act extends to Northern Ireland.