Commencement
168.Some of the provisions of the Act are to be commenced by order; the others come into force on Royal Assent:
Commencement of Part 1 will be by order made by the Secretary of State or the Lord President of the Council, except that powers to make regulations will commence on Royal Assent.
In Part 2, sections 26(11) and (12), 31, 32, 36, 37 and 38 are to be commenced by order made by the Secretary of State or the Lord President of the Council; the remainder on Royal Assent. The amendments made in Part 2 that came into force on Royal Assent are subject to the transitional provision in section 42.
Commencement of Part 3 will be by order made by the Secretary of State, other than the order-making power in section 37 which will commence on Royal Assent.