Part 3General

55Commencement and short title

1

The provisions of this Act, except sections 53 and 54 and this section, come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint.

2

The power to make orders under subsection (1) is exercisable by statutory instrument.

3

And it includes power—

a

to appoint different days for different provisions,

b

to make such transitional or saving provision as the Scottish Ministers consider necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with this Act,

c

to make different provision for different purposes.

4

This Act may be cited as the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.