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24Commencement and transitional provision
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(1)The provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by regulations, subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4).
(2)The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
(a)sections 1, 17(5), 20 and 22(3) (and section 22(1), so far as relating to section 22(3)), and
(b)section 23, this section and sections 25 to 27.
(3)Sections 19 and 22 (2) (and section 22(1), so far as relating to section 22(2)) come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(4)The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of a provision of this Act.
(5)Regulations under this section—
(a)are to be made by statutory instrument, and
(b)may make different provision for different purposes.
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