Part 5General

126The appropriate authority by whom commencement order is made

1

This section has effect for determining who is the appropriate authority for the purposes of section 125(4).

2

In relation to Part 1, the appropriate authority is—

a

the Secretary of State, for the following provisions—

  • Chapters 1 and 2 (including Schedule 1);

  • sections 48 and 49;

  • paragraphs 1 to 4 of Schedule 7 (and section 53 so far as relating to those paragraphs);

  • paragraphs 1 to 5, 23 and 26 of Schedule 9 (and section 61 so far as relating to those paragraphs),

b

the Assembly, for the following provisions—

  • Chapters 3 and 4 (including Schedules 2 to 4);

  • section 50 (including Schedule 6);

  • section 52;

  • sections 55 to 57;

  • paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 (and section 53 so far as relating to that paragraph);

  • paragraphs 6, 7, 22, 24, 25 and 27 of Schedule 9 (and section 61 so far as relating to those paragraphs), and

c

for the other provisions of the Part—

i

in relation to England, the Secretary of State, and

ii

in relation to Wales, the Assembly.

3

In relation to Part 2, the appropriate authority is—

a

for sections 70 and 71 and paragraph 9 of Schedule 12 (and section 72 so far as relating to that paragraph)—

i

in relation to England, the Secretary of State, and

ii

in relation to Wales, the Assembly, and

b

for the other provisions of the Part, the Secretary of State.

4

In relation to Part 4, the appropriate authority is—

a

the Secretary of State, for the following provisions—

  • sections 103 and 104;

  • paragraph 8 of Schedule 16 (and section 101 so far as relating to that paragraph);

paragraphs 2 to 4 of Schedule 18 (and section 117 so far as relating to those paragraphs), and

b

for the other provisions of the Part—

i

in relation to England, the Secretary of State, and

ii

in relation to Wales, the Assembly.

5

In relation to section 123 and Schedule 19, the appropriate authority is—

a

the Secretary of State, for a repeal contained in Part 2 of the Schedule, and

b

for a repeal contained in Part 1 or 4 of the Schedule, the appropriate authority for the purposes of section 125(4) in relation to the provision on which the repeal is consequential.