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(1)The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
(a)section 1;
(b)section 2(1);
(c)section 7;
(d)section 28;
(e)section 30;
(f)sections 61 to 70;
(g)section 115;
(h)this Part except sections 161 and 164.
(2)Parts 2 and 4, except the provisions mentioned in subsection (1), come into force—
(a)for the purposes of making regulations, on the day on which this Act is passed;
(b)for remaining purposes, on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.
(3)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)sections 116 to 125 and Schedule 8;
(b)section 134;
(c)section 135;
(d)section 146 and Schedule 11;
(e)sections 147 to 155;
(f)sections 157 to 159.
(4)As regards Part 3 and section 156—
(a)the following provisions come into force on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by regulations appoint—
(i)section 31 so far as relating to section 120I of the Building Act 1984;
(ii)section 32(3) so far as relating to section 91ZD of that Act;
(iii)section 42 so far as relating to section 58Z2 and 58Z10 of that Act;
(iv)paragraph 56 of Schedule 5 (and section 55 so far as relating to that paragraph);
(v)paragraph 77 of that Schedule so far as relating to section 120C of the Building Act 1984 (and section 55 so far as relating to that section);
(b)the following provisions come into force, in relation to Wales, on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by regulations appoint—
(i)section 32 except subsection (3) of that section;
(ii)section 33 except so far as relating to paragraph 1D(3) of Schedule 1 to the Building Act 1984;
(iii)sections 34 to 41;
(iv)section 42 except so far as relating to section 58Z2, 58Z7 or 58Z10 of the Building Act 1984;
(v)section 43 and Schedule 4;
(vi)sections 44 to 52;
(vii)section 53 except subsection (1) of that section;
(viii)section 55 and Schedule 5 except—
(A)paragraphs 38 and 87 to 89 of that Schedule (and section 55 so far as relating to those paragraphs);
(B)paragraph 77 of that Schedule so far as relating to section 120B of the Building Act 1984 (and section 55 so far as relating to that section);
(ix)section 56 and Schedule 6 except paragraphs 7 and 29 of that Schedule (and section 56 so far as relating to those paragraphs);
(x)section 57;
(xi)section 156 except subsection (8) of that section so far as relating to Article 22B of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005;
(c)subject to that, Part 3 and section 156 come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.
(5)The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.
(6)The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
(7)Regulations under subsection (4)(a) or (b) may make transitional or saving provision.
(8)The powers to make regulations under this section include power to make different provision for different purposes or for different areas.
(9)Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.
Commencement Information
I1S. 170 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 170(1)(h)
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