(1)Subject as follows, this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes or different areas.
(2)The following provisions—
(a)sections 294, 304 to 307, 310, 312, 313 and 319 and Schedule 13, and
(b)section 321(1), and Schedule 16, so far as relating to the repeals in sections 125D(2), 128(2) and 136(2) of, and paragraph 13(5) of Schedule 5 to, the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68),
come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(3)Subsection (4) applies to the following provisions—
(a)Chapter 1 of Part 3 (including Schedule 10),
(b)sections 295 to 298, 300 to 303, 308, 309, 315 and 318 and Schedule 12, and
(c)section 321(1), and Schedule 16, so far as relating to repeals and revocations which are connected to the provisions mentioned in paragraph (b) above.
(4)The provisions to which this subsection applies come into force—
(a)in relation to England, on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes or different areas, and
(b)in relation to Wales, on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes or different areas.
(5)The Secretary of State must consult the Welsh Ministers before making an order under subsection (1) in relation to section 50(2) and Schedule 5 or section 299 and Schedule 11.
(6)Subsection (1) does not apply to sections 320, 321(2) to (4), 322, 323 and 324, this section and section 326.