General

26Commencement

1

The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

a

section 23;

b

section 24;

c

section 25;

d

this section;

e

section 27.

2

Section 17 comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

3

The remaining provisions of this Act—

a

come into force, for the purposes of making regulations or orders, on the day on which this Act is passed, and

b

come into force, for remaining purposes, at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.