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(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)”.
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