Commencement
- Section 108 (Commencement) provides that following provisions come into force on the day on which Royal Assent is given:
- Part 1 – sections 1, 2, 4 (and Schedule 1, apart from paragraphs 18, and 39 and any provisions of that Schedule so far as they relate to any of those paragraphs), 5, 6 (and Schedule 2), 7, 9 (and Schedule 3), 14, 15, 18 and 19;
- Part 2 – sections 21 (and Schedule 6) in respect of mayoral CAs and CCAs, 25 (and Schedule 8), 27 (and Schedule 10), 29 (and Schedule 11), 30, 31 (and Schedule 12), 32 (and Schedule 13), 36 (and Schedule 18), 37 (and Schedule 19), 38 (and Schedule 20), 40 (and Schedule 21), 42, 44 (and Schedule 23), 45, 50 and 52;
- Part 6;
- Other provisions so far as they confer powers to make secondary legislation or are otherwise necessary for enabling the exercise of such a power on or after the day on which Royal Assent is given, except for sections 11 (and Schedules 4 and 5), 26 (and Schedule 29), and sections 70 to 86.
- The following provisions come into force two months from the day on which Royal Assent is given:
- Part 1 – sections 3, 8, 10, 13, 16, 17, and 20;
- Part 2 – sections 21 (and Schedule 6) except in respect of mayoral CAs and CCAs, 22, 23, 28, 41 (and Schedule 22), 46, 47 (and Schedule 24), 48 (and Schedule 25), 49, 51 (and Schedule 26), 53, 54 (and Schedule 27), 55, and 56;
- Part 3 – sections 59 (and Schedule 28), 60, 61 (and Schedule 29), 64, 65 and 88 (and Schedule 33).
- The remaining provisions in this Act will come into force on such a day or days as the Secretary of State may appoint by regulations. Different days may be appointed for different purposes or areas.
- The Secretary of State may make transitional or saving provision in connection with the commencement of any provision in this Act, by regulations, including making different provision for different purposes or areas.
