Part 6General and final

94Commencement

1

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

a

section 69, so far as relating to the power to disclose information under section 69(1)(a);

b

section 90;

c

section 91 and Schedule 11;

d

sections 92 and 93;

e

this section and Schedule 12;

f

section 95.

2

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

a

section 3;

b

section 13;

c

section 15;

d

section 21;

e

section 22, so far as relating to water or sewerage undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England;

f

section 25(3);

g

sections 26 to 28;

h

section 33;

i

section 34(1) and (2);

j

sections 35 and 36;

k

section 57;

l

section 58;

m

section 60;

n

sections 61 and 62 and Schedule 8;

o

section 63;

p

sections 85 to 87;

q

section 88;

r

section 89 and Schedule 10;

s

paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 (and section 56 so far as relating to paragraph 8);

t

paragraph 107 of Schedule 7 (and section 56 so far as relating to paragraph 107).

3

The remaining provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the appropriate authority may by order appoint.

4

The power of the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers to make an order under subsection (3) is to be exercisable by statutory instrument.

5

Different days may be appointed for different purposes.

6

Except as stated in the table in Schedule 12, the appropriate authority for the purposes of subsection (3) is the Secretary of State.