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Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003

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(1)Subject to subsections (5) to (8), the preceding provisions of this Act shall come into force in accordance with provision made by the Secretary of State by order.

(2)An order under this section—

(a)may make provision which applies only for a specified purpose;

(b)may make different provision for different purposes;

(c)may make transitional, consequential or incidental provision.

(3)An order under this section in respect of Schedule 1 may, in particular, make provision to have effect in place of the provision relating to bankruptcy restrictions orders while the enactment conferring power to make those orders has not come into force.

(4)An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument.

(5)Section 104 (and the relevant entry in Schedule 8) shall come into force on the passing of this Act.

(6)Section 105 shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the date on which this Act is passed.

(7)Section 112 (and the relevant entry in Schedule 8) shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the date on which this Act is passed.

(8)Section 114 (and the relevant entry in Schedule 8) shall come into force on the passing of this Act.

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