PART 14Final provisions

I1208Commencement

1

Except as provided by subsections (4) and (5), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

2

Regulations under subsection (1) may appoint different days for different purposes or areas.

3

Subsection (1) is subject to sections 34, 161 and 166.

4

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

a

section 4 for the purposes of making regulations;

b

sections 8 to 12 (and Schedules 1 and 2) for the purposes of making regulations;

c

section 13;

d

section 14 for the purposes of making regulations;

e

section 19 for the purposes of issuing guidance;

f

section 20 for the purposes of making regulations;

g

sections 22 and 23;

h

sections 24 to 26 for the purposes of making regulations;

i

section 31;

j

section 32 for the purposes of issuing guidance;

k

sections 34 to 36;

l

section 71;

m

section 72;

n

section 82 for the purposes of making regulations;

o

section 90 for the purposes of making regulations;

p

section 132;

q

sections 140 to 143;

r

section 161(1) so far as relating to Part 2 of Schedule 17 (and that Part of that Schedule) for the purposes of making regulations;

s

section 161(2) to (9);

t

sections 163 and 164;

u

section 165 for the purposes of issuing guidance and making regulations;

v

section 166;

w

section 167(2) to (4);

x

section 189;

y

section 190 for the purposes of making an order;

z

section 191;

aa

sections 198 and 199;

ab

section 202;

ac

this Part other than section 204 and Schedule 21.

5

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

a

section 2;

b

section 3;

c

sections 47 and 50;

d

section 51 (and Schedule 5);

e

sections 52 and 53;

f

section 54;

g

section 58;

h

section 59;

i

sections 83 to 88 (and Schedule 8);

j

sections 122 and 123;

k

section 124 (and Schedule 12);

l

sections 125 to 128;

m

sections 130 and 131;

n

section 135;

o

section 138;

p

sections 144 to 148;

q

sections 150 and 151;

r

section 153 (and Schedule 14);

s

section 154 (and Schedule 15);

t

sections 157 to 160 (and Schedule 16);

u

section 161(1) so far as relating to Parts 1, 4 and 5 of Schedule 17 (and those Parts of that Schedule);

v

section 162;

w

sections 184 to 188 (and Schedule 19);

x

sections 196 and 197;

y

section 200 (and Schedule 20);

z

section 201(1);

aa

section 204 (and Schedule 21).

6

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 this Act.