6Commencement
1
This section and sections 2, 3 and 7 come into force on the day after Royal Assent.
2
The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint.
3
Regulations under subsection (2) making provision in relation to section 1 may not appoint a day later than 31 December 2018, except that a day no later than 31 August 2021 may be appointed in respect of arrangements to provide a home-to-school transport service for pupils for whom secondary education is provided where—
a
the service is provided under a contract entered into by or on behalf of a school authority before the day on which the Bill for this Act received Royal Assent, and
b
the contract as constituted on that day does not require that the motor vehicle used to provide the service has a seat belt fitted to each passenger seat.
4
Regulations under subsection (2) may—
a
include transitional, transitory or saving provision,
b
make different provision for different purposes.