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PART 7Miscellaneous and general

General

52Commencement

(1)Chapter 1 of Part 1 comes into force on the day after the day on which this Act is passed.

(2)The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

(a)sections 36 to 38 and 40;

(b)sections 44 to 46.

(3)The following provisions come into force on whatever day or days the Secretary of State appoints by regulations made by statutory instrument—

(a)Part 3;

(b)section 22(10);

(c)paragraphs 12 to 14 of Schedule 5 and section 25 so far as relating to those paragraphs;

(d)sections 26 and 30, section 31(2) and (4) and sections 32 to 34.

(4)Regulations under subsection (3)—

(a)may make different provision for different purposes;

(b)may make transitory, transitional or saving provision.

(5)The other provisions of this Act come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.