PART 9

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Coming into force
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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.