In this Act—
“devolved authority” has the meaning given in section 5(1);
“Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;
“modify” includes amend, repeal or revoke (and related expressions are to be read accordingly).
(1)Subject to subsection (2), this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(2)Any provision of this Act which amends an enactment has the same extent as the enactment amended.
(1)This Part comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
(2)The remaining provisions of this Act come into force on such day as a Minister of the Crown may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.
(3)The power of a Minister of the Crown to appoint a day under subsection (2) includes a power to appoint a time on a day if the Minister considers it appropriate to do so (including a time that has effect by reference to the coming into force of any other enactment).
(4)Regulations under subsection (2) may make transitional, transitory or saving provision.
This Act may be cited as the Trade Act 2021.