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Knives Act 1997
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11Short title, commencement, extent etc
(1)This Act may be cited as the Knives Act 1997.
(2)This section comes into force on the passing of this Act.
(3)The other provisions of this Act come into force on such date as may be appointed by order made by the Secretary of State; but different dates may be appointed for different provisions and for different purposes.
(4)Any such order may include such transitional provisions or savings as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(5)The power—
(a)to make regulations under section 3 or 7, or
(b)to make an order under this section,
is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(6)A statutory instrument made under section 3 or 7 shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(7)Except for section 8, this Act extends to Northern Ireland.
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