Commencement
689.All substantive provisions of the Act are to come into force by commencement orders. These orders will be made by the Secretary of State, for those Parts of the Act applying wholly or in part to England & Wales and Northern Ireland, and by the Scottish Ministers for Part 3 and the necessary sections of Part 12 as they apply to Scotland. Parts 5, 8 and 10 contain provisions that are limited to Scotland; the Secretary of State must therefore consult with Scottish Ministers when commencing these provisions.