Final provisions
19Commencement and transitional provision
1
The provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by regulations, subject to subsections (2) and (3).
2
The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
a
section 1 (duration of AFA 2006);
b
section 13 and the Schedule to this Act (AFA 2006 outside the UK);
c
section 18, this section and sections 20 to 22.
3
The following come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—
a
section 14 (repeals relating to discharge for homosexual acts);
b
sections 16 and 17 (Ministry of Defence fire-fighters).
4
The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of a provision of this Act.
5
Regulations under this section—
a
are to be made by statutory instrument, and
b
may make different provision for different purposes.
6
In section 380(8A) of AFA 2006 (power to amend orders that made transitional provision in connection with the coming into force of that Act), at the end insert “
(whether the amendment relates to a subject already dealt with in the earlier order or a new subject)
”
.