Commencement
1060.The provisions of the Act will come into force as described in section 324. Part 3, certain parts of Parts 5 and 6, and Part 9 will come into force 2 months after Royal Assent. Other Parts of the Act will come into effect on a specific date, which will be set out in an order made by the Secretary of State or, in the case of certain provisions to the extent they relate to Wales, the Welsh Ministers. However, Ministers will be able to make orders and regulations under the Act from the date of Royal Assent, and certain provisions in Part 3 relating to the marine policy statement also come into force on Royal Assent.