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(1)The following provisions of this Act come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

(a)section 71;

(b)section 75;

(c)section 81;

(d)section 83;

(e)sections 85 to 89, this section and section 91;

(f)any power to make regulations under or by virtue of this Act.

(2)Sections 69, 72 and 74(1) and Part 1 of Schedule 3 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

(3)Section 74(2) and Part 2 of Schedule 3 come into force in accordance with provision contained in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.

(4)Sections 73 and 74(3) and Part 3 of Schedule 3 come into force in accordance with provision contained in an order made by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.

(5)Section 80 comes into force on 1 October 2021.

(6)The remaining provisions of this Act come into force in accordance with provision contained in regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(7)Regulations or an order under this section may make different provision for different purposes or in relation to different areas.

(8)Regulations under this section bringing any provision of Part 3 or section 76 into force only for a specified purpose or in relation to a specified area may—

(a)provide for that provision or section to be in force for that purpose or in relation to that area for a specified period;

(b)make transitional or saving provision relating to that provision or section ceasing to be in force at the end of the specified period.

(9)Regulations containing provision permitted by subsection (8)(a) may be amended by subsequent regulations under this section so as to continue any provision of Part 3 or section 76 in force for the specified purpose or in relation to the specified area for a further specified period.

(10)The power of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).

(11)Any provision which the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland could make by regulations under section 86 may be made by the Department by an order under this section.

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