[F1 Repeal, commencement etc.E+W+S

Textual Amendments

29 Commencement. E+W+S

(1)This Act shall come into force on such a day as may be appointed by order of the Secretary of State made by statutory instrument, and the day appointed may differ for different provisions of the Act or for different purposes of the same provision.

(2)An order of the Secretary of State under this section may adapt references in this Act to its commencement in such manner as appears to the Secretary of State to be required by the operation of the order in bringing any provision of the Act into force; but subject to any such adaptation a reference in any provision of this Act to its commencement shall be construed for any purpose of that provision as a reference to the coming into force of the provision for that purpose.]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2Power of appointment conferred by s. 29(1) fully exercised: S.I. 1983/1666, 1985/176, 1986/466, 2202