Part 4Miscellaneous and general
24Short title, commencement and extent
1
This Act may be cited as the Drugs Act 2005.
2
This section and section 22 come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
3
Otherwise, this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.
4
Different days may be appointed for different purposes.
5
An order under subsection (3) may make—
a
any supplementary, incidental or consequential provision, and
b
any transitory, transitional or saving provision,
as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient in connection with the order.
6
Subject to subsection (7), this Act (except this section and sections 22 and 23) extends to England and Wales only.
7
So far as it amends or repeals any enactment, this Act has the same extent as the enactment amended or repealed.