London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006

40 Commencement and duration U.K.

(1) The following provisions of this Act shall come into force on Royal Assent—

(a) section 1,

(b) sections 3 to 5 and Schedule 1,

(c) section 32 and paragraphs 1 to 11 of Schedule 3,

(d) section 33 and Schedule 4,

(e) sections 34 and 35(1) and (2),

(f) section 36(3)(a) and (d),

(g) section 37, and

(h) section 38.

(2) The other preceding provisions of this Act (including paragraphs 12 to 14 of Schedule 3) shall come into force in accordance with provision made by order of the Secretary of State.

(3) But the following provisions of this Act, so far as they extend to Scotland, shall come into force in accordance with provision made by order of the Scottish Ministers—

(a) sections 19 to 31, and

(b) section 39(2) and (3).

(4) An order under subsection (2) or (3)—

(a) may make provision generally or only for specified purposes,

(b) may make different provision for different purposes,

(c) may include transitional or incidental provision, and

(d) shall be made by statutory instrument.

(5) Despite subsection (1)(c), for the purposes of criminal proceedings under a provision of the Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995 (c. 32) in respect of anything done before the end of the period of two months beginning with the date on which this Act receives Royal Assent, no account shall be taken of any amendment made of that Act by Schedule 3 to this Act.

(6) Sections 10 to 18 (including any power to make orders or give directions) shall cease to have effect at the end of the London Olympics period.

(7) Paragraph 14 of Schedule 3, which inserts new sections 12A and 12B into the Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995, shall have effect in relation to things arriving in the United Kingdom during the period—

(a) beginning with the day specified under subsection (2) above for the commencement of paragraph 14 of Schedule 3, and

(b) ending with 31st December 2012.

(8) Section 33 and Schedule 4 shall cease to have effect at the end of 31st December 2012.

(9) In respect of section 36(3)—

(a) paragraph (a) shall have effect in relation to compulsory purchase orders made on or after 1st October 2005,

(b) an order bringing paragraph (b) into force on a date (“the commencement date”)—

(i) may provide for paragraph (b) to have effect in relation to purchases (whether compulsory or voluntary) completed before, on or after the commencement date, but

(ii) must include provision modifying section 295 of the Housing Act 1985 in its application by virtue of section 36(3)(b) so that extinguishment of rights and easements takes effect, in the case of a purchase completed before the commencement date, on the commencement date,

(c) an order bringing paragraph (c) into force on a date (“the commencement date”)—

(i) may provide for paragraph (c) to have effect in relation to purchases (whether compulsory or voluntary) completed on or after 1st October 2005, but

(ii) shall not affect the lawfulness of anything done before the commencement date, and

(d) paragraph (d) shall be treated as having taken effect on 1st October 2005.