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(1)The provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint, subject to subsections (2) and (3).
(2)The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
(a)section 33 (pilot schemes relating to domestic violence provisions);
(b)sections 47 to 54 (compensation of victims of overseas terrorism);
(c)sections 57 to 60 (final).
(3)Sections 42 and 43 (private security industry) come into force, so far as extending to Scotland, on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint after consulting the Secretary of State.
(4)An order made by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) may—
(a)appoint different days for different purposes;
(b)make transitional provision and savings;
(c)appoint different days in relation to different areas in respect of any of the following—
(i)section 1 (records of searches);
(ii)sections 24 to 32 (domestic violence);
(iii)sections 34 to 39 (gang-related violence).
(5)An order made by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (3) may—
(a)appoint different days for different purposes;
(b)make transitional provision and savings.
(6)An order under this section is to be made by statutory instrument.
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