(1)This Act shall come into force in accordance with provision made by the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument.
(2)An order (or different orders) may make different provision—
(a)for different provisions of this Act;
(b)for different purposes, whether framed by reference to different parts of the United Kingdom or otherwise.
(3)An order may provide that a prescribed provision of this Act shall apply in relation to—
(a)action beginning on or after a prescribed date;
(b)action beginning before that date if it can reasonably be said that part of the same action occurs on or after that date.
(4)In subsection (3)—
(a)“action” includes failure to act;
(b)“prescribed” means prescribed by the order.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 14 power fully exercised (27.3.1996): 1.4.1996 for whole Act by S.I. 1996/970, art. 2