50CommencementU.K.
(1)The following provisions come into force on the day after the day on which this Act is passed—
(a)section 3 (and Schedule 3);
(b)section 21 (and Schedule 6), except as mentioned in subsection (3)(f);
(c)section 22;
(d)section 23 (and Schedule 7);
(e)section 24;
(f)section 30;
(g)section 45;
(h)sections 47 to 49, this section and section 51;
(i)the following provisions in Schedule 13 (and section 46 to the extent that it relates to those provisions)—
(i)Part 3 of that Schedule, except as mentioned in subsection (3)(i);
(ii)Part 4 of that Schedule;
(iii)paragraph 44;
(iv)paragraph 45 other than sub-paragraph (4);
(v)paragraphs 47 to 51;
(vi)paragraph 52 other than sub-paragraph (7)(a);
(vii)paragraph 53 other than sub-paragraph (4);
(viii)paragraphs 54 to 60;
(ix)Parts 9 and 10 of that Schedule.
(2)The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—
(a)section 1 (and Schedule 1), except as mentioned in subsection (3)(a);
(b)section 2 (and Schedule 2);
(c)sections 4 and 5;
(d)section 6 (and Schedule 4);
(e)sections 7 to 10;
(f)section 11, except as mentioned in subsection (3)(b);
(g)sections 12 to 14;
(h)section 15, except as mentioned in subsection (3)(c);
(i)section 16, except as mentioned in subsection (3)(d);
(j)sections 17 and 18, except as mentioned in subsection (3)(e);
(k)section 19 (and Schedule 5);
(l)section 20;
(m)section 26;
(n)section 27 (and Schedule 9);
(o)section 28 (and Schedule 10);
(p)section 29;
(q)sections 31 and 32;
(r)section 33 (and Schedule 11);
(s)sections 34 to 42;
(t)section 43 (and Schedule 12);
(u)section 44;
(v)the following provisions in Schedule 13 (and section 46 to the extent that it relates to those provisions)—
(i)Part 1 of that Schedule, except as mentioned in subsection (3)(h);
(ii)Part 2 of that Schedule;
(iii)paragraphs 45(4), 46, 52(7)(a) and 53(4);
(iv)Part 8 of that Schedule.
(3)The following provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint—
(a)section 1 (and Schedule 1), as they have effect for the purposes of section 69 of the Sentencing Code as applied by section 238 of the Armed Forces Act 2006;
(b)section 11, as it has effect for the purposes of section 323 of the Sentencing Code as applied by section 261A of the Armed Forces Act 2006;
(c)section 15, as it has effect for the purposes of Schedule 18 to the Sentencing Code as applied by sections 219A and 221A of the Armed Forces Act 2006;
(d)section 16, as it has effect for the purposes of section 256 of the Sentencing Code as applied by section 221A of the Armed Forces Act 2006;
(e)sections 17 and 18, as they have effect for the purposes of sections 268 and 281 of the Sentencing Code as applied by section 219A of the Armed Forces Act 2006;
(f)section 21 (and Schedule 6), as they have effect for the purposes of Schedule 13 to the Sentencing Code as applied by section 224A of the Armed Forces Act 2006;
(g)section 25 (and Schedule 8);
(h)paragraph 6(3)(a) and (4) of Schedule 13 as they have effect for the purposes mentioned in paragraph (a) above (and section 46 to the extent that it relates to those provisions for those purposes);
(i)Part 3 of Schedule 13 as it has effect for the purposes mentioned in paragraph (f) above (and section 46 to the extent that it relates to that Part for those purposes);
(j)Part 5 of Schedule 13 (and section 46 to the extent that it relates to that Part).
(4)Different days may be appointed for different purposes.
(5)The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
(6)Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.