Commentary on Sections

Part 5: Miscellaneous and general

Section 29 – Coming into force

76.This section makes provision about when and how the Act comes into force.

77.Subsection (1) provides that this section and section 30 come into force the day after the day the Act receives Royal Assent.

78.The other provisions of the Act will come into force on a day specified in a commencement order (or orders) made by the Welsh Ministers under subsection (2). By virtue of subsection (3), the Welsh Ministers will have power to specify different dates for different purposes and include transitional, transitory and savings provision in any commencement order.