Section 4 — Extent, commencement and short title

Extent: E+W

This version in force from 2020-01-20

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

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(1) This Act extends to England and Wales only, except that the amendment made by section 3 also extends to Scotland.

(2) This Act comes into force on 20 January 2020.

(3) This Act may be cited as the Wild Animals in Circuses Act 2019.