PART 9GENERAL PROVISIONS

58Coming into force

1

The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent—

a

Part 1;

b

sections 56 and 57;

c

this section;

d

section 59.

2

The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent—

a

section 55;

b

Parts 3 to 8, so far as is necessary for enabling the Welsh Ministers to exercise any function of making regulations or orders by statutory instrument under any enactment as amended by those Parts.

3

Nothing in subsection (2)(b) affects the operation of section 13 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) (anticipatory exercise of powers) in relation to this Act.

4

The following provisions come into force on such day as the Welsh Ministers appoint by order—

a

Part 2;

b

Parts 3 to 8, so far as they are not brought into force by subsection (2)(b).

5

The power to make an order under subsection (4)—

a

is exercisable by statutory instrument;

b

includes power—

i

to appoint different days for different purposes, and

ii

to make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of a provision of this Act.