PART 7Miscellaneous and general

General

52Commencement

1

Chapter 1 of Part 1 comes into force on the day after the day on which this Act is passed.

2

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

a

sections 36 to 38 and 40;

b

sections 44 to 46.

3

The following provisions come into force on whatever day or days the Secretary of State appoints by regulations made by statutory instrument—

F1a

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b

section 22(10);

c

paragraphs 12 to 14 of Schedule 5 and section 25 so far as relating to those paragraphs;

d

sections 26 and 30, section 31(2) and (4) and sections 32 to 34.

4

Regulations under subsection (3)—

a

may make different provision for different purposes;

b

may make transitory, transitional or saving provision.

5

The other provisions of this Act come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.