PART 4General
29Commencement
1
This Part comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
2
The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—
a
Part 1;
b
Part 2, except the referendum-related provisions and sections 20 and 21;
c
section 25.
3
Subsection (2)(b) is subject to the provision made in the following sections as to how those sections have effect—
a
sections 15, 16 and 17;
b
sections 18 and 19.
4
The “referendum-related provisions” are sections 8, 9, 10 and 11(5), (6), (7)(a) and (8)(a); they come into force in accordance with section 14 (commencement if majority in favour at referendum).
5
The following provisions come into force on such day as the Treasury may by order appoint—
a
section 20;
b
section 24.
6
An order under subsection (5) may appoint different days for different purposes.
7
Section 21 comes into force on the day on which section 121(1A) of GOWA 2006 (inserted by section 20) comes into force.