(1)Except as provided by subsections (4) and (5), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may appoint different days for different purposes or areas.
(3)Subsection (1) is subject to sections 34, 161 and 166.
(4)The following provisions of this Act come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
(a)section 4 for the purposes of making regulations;
(b)sections 8 to 12 (and Schedules 1 and 2) for the purposes of making regulations;
(c)section 13;
(d)section 14 for the purposes of making regulations;
(e)section 19 for the purposes of issuing guidance;
(f)section 20 for the purposes of making regulations;
(g)sections 22 and 23;
(h)sections 24 to 26 for the purposes of making regulations;
(i)section 31;
(j)section 32 for the purposes of issuing guidance;
(k)sections 34 to 36;
(l)section 71;
(m)section 72;
(n)section 82 for the purposes of making regulations;
(o)section 90 for the purposes of making regulations;
(p)section 132;
(q)sections 140 to 143;
(r)section 161(1) so far as relating to Part 2 of Schedule 17 (and that Part of that Schedule) for the purposes of making regulations;
(s)section 161(2) to (9);
(t)sections 163 and 164;
(u)section 165 for the purposes of issuing guidance and making regulations;
(v)section 166;
(w)section 167(2) to (4);
(x)section 189;
(y)section 190 for the purposes of making an order;
(z)section 191;
(aa)sections 198 and 199;
(ab)section 202;
(ac)this Part other than section 204 and Schedule 21.
(5)The following provisions of this Act come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—
(a)section 2;
(b)section 3;
(c)sections 47 and 50;
(d)section 51 (and Schedule 5);
(e)sections 52 and 53;
(f)section 54;
(g)section 58;
(h)section 59;
(i)sections 83 to 88 (and Schedule 8);
(j)sections 122 and 123;
(k)section 124 (and Schedule 12);
(l)sections 125 to 128;
(m)sections 130 and 131;
(n)section 135;
(o)section 138;
(p)sections 144 to 148;
(q)sections 150 and 151;
(r)section 153 (and Schedule 14);
(s)section 154 (and Schedule 15);
(t)sections 157 to 160 (and Schedule 16);
(u)section 161(1) so far as relating to Parts 1, 4 and 5 of Schedule 17 (and those Parts of that Schedule);
(v)section 162;
(w)sections 184 to 188 (and Schedule 19);
(x)sections 196 and 197;
(y)section 200 (and Schedule 20);
(z)section 201(1);
(aa)section 204 (and Schedule 21).
(6)The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
Commencement Information
I1S. 208 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 208(4)(ac)