9.—(1) Subsection (1) of section 202 of the Act (politically restricted posts: grant and supervision of exemptions) shall come into force on 1st April 2008.
(2) Subsection (2) of that section shall come into force on 31st January 2008 in so far as it confers power to make regulations under subsection (8) of section 3A the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and inserts section 3B of that Act.
(3) Section 202(2) shall come into force for all other purposes on 1st April 2008.