Part 7Final provisions
47Commencement
(1)
The following provisions come into force on the day after Royal Assent—
(a)
section 42,
(b)
section 45,
(c)
section 46,
(d)
this section,
(e)
section 48.
(2)
The other provisions of this Act come into force—
(a)
at the end of a period of 6 months beginning with the day of Royal Assent,
(b)
on such earlier day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint.
(3)
Regulations under this section bringing into force any provisions containing any text referring to the day on which the provisions come into force may amend the text so that the text specifies the date on which the provisions actually come into force.
(4)
Regulations under this section—
(a)
may make different provision for different purposes,
(b)
may include transitional, transitory or saving provision.