PART 4General

21Commencement

1

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

a

sections 7(2) and 13 to 15 and Schedules 2 and 8 to 10, but only for the purpose of making regulations;

b

section 12;

c

section 16 and Schedule 11;

d

sections 17 and 18;

e

this Part.

2

Section 14 and Schedule 9 come into force for all other purposes at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

3

Except as provided by subsections (1) and (2), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

4

Different days may be appointed for different purposes.

5

The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

6

The power to make regulations under subsection (5) includes power to make different provision for different purposes.

7

Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.