29CommencementU.K.
(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.