(1)This section and sections 74(2), 240, 242, 244 and 246, and Part 3 of Schedule 4, come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
(2)The following provisions come into force at the end of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—
Part 2;
Part 3 (to the extent that it does not come into force in accordance with subsection (1));
Chapter 1 of Part 5 (except section 116), Part 5 of Schedule 18 and section 241 so far as relating to that Part of that Schedule;
sections 141, 142 and 143, the entry in Part 8 of Schedule 18 relating to section 29(3) of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27), and section 241 so far as relating to that entry;
sections 212 to 215, 216(3) to (5), 217 and 218;
section 235 and Schedule 17.
(3)The following provisions come into force in relation to Wales on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by order appoint—
section 126;
the entry in Part 6 of Schedule 18 relating to the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48);
section 241 so far as relating to that entry.
(4)The following provisions, except so far as they relate to a police authority for a police area in Wales, come into force in relation to Wales on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by order appoint—
sections 137, 140 and 210;
the entries in Part 8 of Schedule 18 relating to sections 5, 6 and 28 of the Local Government Act 1999 and section 21 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22);
section 241 so far as relating to those entries.
(5)Subject to subsections (1) to (4), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.
(6)An order under this section—
(a)may appoint different days for different purposes;
(b)may include transitional, saving or transitory provision.