Commencement
12.—(1) Except as provided by subsection (2), the provisions of this Act come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.
(2) The following provisions come into operation on the day after this Act receives Royal Assent—
(a)sections 9 and 10;
(b)this section;
(c)section 13;
(d)in Schedule 2—
(i)paragraph 6(1);
(ii)paragraph 6(9) to (22);
(iii)paragraph 6(31) and (35);
(iv)paragraph 6(37)(c);
(v)paragraph 6(38);
(vi)paragraph 6(42), in so far as it relates to the omission of paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the 2003 Order;
(vii)paragraph 6(43);
(viii)paragraph 6(44)(a) to (c) and (e);
(and section 6 so far as relating to those provisions).
(3) An order under this section may contain such transitional or transitory provisions (including modifications of this Act) and such savings as appear to the Department to be necessary or expedient in connection with any provision brought into operation by the order.