Part 9Final
148Commencement: general
(1)
In Part 1 (democracy and involvement)—
F1(a)
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(b)
Chapter 3 comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State;
(c)
Chapter 4 comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed;
(d)
Chapters 5 and 6 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(2)
In Part 2 (local authorities: governance and audit)—
(a)
in Chapter 1—
(i)
section 31 comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State;
(ii)
sections 32 and 33 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed;
(b)
Chapters 2 and 3 come into force—
(i)
in relation to England, on a day appointed by the Secretary of State;
(ii)
in relation to Wales, on a day appointed by the Welsh Ministers.
(3)
In Part 3 (local government boundary and electoral change)—
(a)
sections 62, 64 and 68 and Schedule 3 come into force on the day on which this Act is passed;
(b)
the remaining provisions come into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State.
(4)
Part 4 (local authority economic assessment) comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State.
(5)
Part 5 (regional strategy) comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State.
(6)
Part 6 (economic prosperity boards and combined authorities) comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State.
(7)
Part 7 (multi-area agreements) comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(8)
Part 8 (construction contracts) comes into force as specified in section 149.
(9)
This Part comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
(10)
Any power to appoint a day under this section—
(a)
includes power to appoint different days for different purposes;
(b)
includes power to make transitional provision or savings;
(c)
is to be exercised by order made by statutory instrument.