59CommencementU.K.
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(1)The provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint, subject to subsections (2) [to (3B)].
(2)The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
(a)section 33 (pilot schemes relating to domestic violence provisions);
(b)sections 47 to 54 (compensation of victims of overseas terrorism);
(c)sections 57 to 60 (final).
(3)Sections 42 and 43 (private security industry) come into force, so far as extending to Scotland, on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint after consulting the Secretary of State.
[(3A)Sections 42 to 44 (private security industry) come into force, so far as extending to Northern Ireland, on such day as the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may by order appoint after consulting the Secretary of State.
(3B)The following provisions come into force on such day as the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may by order appoint—
(a)section 8 (except Article 61(6ZD) inserted by subsection (3) and Article 63(3BD)(c) inserted by subsection (7));
(b)sections 9 to 11(1);
(c)section 12;
(d)section 13 (except paragraph (2)(l), (n) and (r) of the inserted Article 53A).]
(4)An order made by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) may—
(a)appoint different days for different purposes;
(b)make transitional provision and savings;
(c)appoint different days in relation to different areas in respect of any of the following—
(i)section 1 (records of searches);
(ii)sections 24 to 32 (domestic violence);
(iii)sections 34 to 39 (gang-related violence).
(5)An order made by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (3) may—
(a)appoint different days for different purposes;
(b)make transitional provision and savings.
[(5A)An order made by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland under subsection (3A) or (3B) may—
(a)appoint different days for different purposes; and
(b)make transitional provision and savings.]
(6)[Subject to subsection (7),] an order under this section is to be made by statutory instrument.
[(7)An order under subsection (3A) or (3B) shall be made by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.]