Part 17

Final provisions

Commencement
245
1
This section and sections 74(2), 240, 242, 244 and 246, and Part 3 of Schedule 4, come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
2
The following provisions come into force at the end of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—
- Part 2;
- Part 3 (to the extent that it does not come into force in accordance with subsection (1));
- Chapter 1 of Part 5 (except section 116), Part 5 of Schedule 18 and section 241 so far as relating to that Part of that Schedule;
- sections 141, 142 and 143, the entry in Part 8 of Schedule 18 relating to section 29(3) of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27), and section 241 so far as relating to that entry;
- sections 212 to 215, 216(3) to (5), 217 and 218;
- section 235 and Schedule 17.
3
The following provisions come into force in relation to Wales on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by order appoint—
- section 126;
- the entry in Part 6 of Schedule 18 relating to the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48);
- section 241 so far as relating to that entry.
4
The following provisions, except so far as they relate to a police authority for a police area in Wales, come into force in relation to Wales on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by order appoint—
- sections 137, 140 and 210;
- the entries in Part 8 of Schedule 18 relating to sections 5, 6 and 28 of the Local Government Act 1999 and section 21 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22);
- section 241 so far as relating to those entries.
5
Subject to subsections (1) to (4), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.
6
An order under this section—
a
may appoint different days for different purposes;
b
may include transitional, saving or transitory provision.