Commencement
- Section 28 provides for the commencement of the provisions in this Act.
- Subsection (1) provides that the following provisions of the Act will come into force on the day in which the Act is passed: sections 1 and 2 (so far as they confer power to make regulations); section 3 (so far as it confers power to issue a code of practice); sections 14 to 23; section 24 (so far as it relates to section 18); and sections 25(1) and (3), 26, 27, 28 and 29.
- Subsection (2) provides that the following provisions of the Act will be brought into force by regulations made by the Secretary of State: sections 1 to 3 (so far as not already in force by virtue of subsection (1)), sections 4 to 13, section 24 (so far as not already in force by virtue of subsection (1)), and section 25(2).
- Subsection (3) provides that different days may be appointed for different purposes.
- Subsection (4) provides that the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of the Act.
