Part 9Final
148Commencement: general
1
In Part 1 (democracy and involvement)—
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b
Chapter 3 comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State;
c
Chapter 4 comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed;
d
Chapters 5 and 6 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
2
In Part 2 (local authorities: governance and audit)—
a
in Chapter 1—
i
section 31 comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State;
ii
sections 32 and 33 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed;
b
Chapters 2 and 3 come into force—
i
in relation to England, on a day appointed by the Secretary of State;
ii
in relation to Wales, on a day appointed by the Welsh Ministers.
3
In Part 3 (local government boundary and electoral change)—
a
sections 62, 64 and 68 and Schedule 3 come into force on the day on which this Act is passed;
b
the remaining provisions come into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State.
4
Part 4 (local authority economic assessment) comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State.
5
Part 5 (regional strategy) comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State.
6
Part 6 (economic prosperity boards and combined authorities) comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State.
7
Part 7 (multi-area agreements) comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
8
Part 8 (construction contracts) comes into force as specified in section 149.
9
This Part comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
10
Any power to appoint a day under this section—
a
includes power to appoint different days for different purposes;
b
includes power to make transitional provision or savings;
c
is to be exercised by order made by statutory instrument.