(1)Part II of this Act shall not come into force until such day as may be appointed by an order made by the Secretary of State.
(2)The Secretary of State may by order repeal Parts II to IV of this Act (other than sections 6(3) and 13(1)); and if such an order is made any enactment repealed by this Act shall revive on the coming into force of the order.
(3)An order under subsection (2) above may contain such transitional and supplementary provisions as the Secretary of State thinks necessary or expedient, including provisions modifying the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 (in this Act referred to as “the principal Act”) or the Representation of the [1983 c. 2.] People Act 1983.
(4)The power to make orders under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument; and no such order shall be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.