17(1)If Part XI of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 has not come into force before the commencement of this Act, section 192 of this Act shall have effect until the relevant commencement date as if for “Part XI of the Reserve Forces Act 1996” there were substituted “ Part VI of the M1Reserve Forces Act 1980 ”.E+W+S
(2)The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to the relevant commencement date is a reference—
(a)if an order has been made before the commencement of this Act appointing a day after that commencement as the day on which Part XI of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 is to come into force, to the day so appointed, and
(b)otherwise, to such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.