Part VI Miscellaneous and General

47 Commencement.

1

The provisions of this Act other than this section and section 48 below shall come into force as follows—

P1a

with the exception of section 10, Parts I and II and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 shall come into force at the expiry of the period of three months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed and that section shall come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor appoints;

P2b

Part III shall come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor appoints;

P3c

Schedule 1, except paragraphs 1(b), 6, 7 and 28 shall come into force on such day or days as the Lord Chancellor appoints;

P4d

Part IV and paragraphs 1(b), 6, 7 and 28 of Schedule 1 shall come into force on such day as the Lord Advocate appoints; and

P5e

Part V, section 45 above and paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 and the repeals specified in Schedule 3 shall come into force on such day or days as the Lord Chancellor appoints.

2

The power to appoint days for the coming into force of provisions of this Act shall be exercised by order made by statutory instrument.