(1)The provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument, and different days may be appointed for different purposes.
(2)An order under subsection (1) may contain such transitional provisions as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 109 power partly exercised (16.12.1996): 17.12.1996 and 31.1.1997 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1996/3146, arts. 2, 3 (with transitional provisions in art. 4, Sch. 2)