PART 7FINAL PROVISIONS

53Commencement

1

Subject to the following provisions of this section, this Act comes into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.

2

The following come into operation on the day after this Act receives Royal Assent—

a

Part 3;

b

section 28;

c

sections 33 and 34;

d

section 40;

e

section 46;

f

section 49; and

g

this Part.

3

Part 1 comes into operation on 6 April 2016, so far as not brought into operation earlier by an order under subsection (1).

4

The Department may by order—

a

amend subsection (3) so as to replace the reference to 6 April 2016 with a later date, and

b

make corresponding amendments in Part 1 or any statutory provision amended by it.

5

The Department may by order make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into operation of any provision of this Act.