Part 3General

34Commencement

P11

The preceding provisions of this Act shall come into force in accordance with provision made by a Minister of the Crown by order.

P22

But the following provisions of this Act shall come into force in accordance with provision made by the Scottish Ministers by order—

a

section 1(4) in so far as it relates to the Scottish Ministers,

b

sections 2(4) and (6), 3(2), 4(3) and (7), 5(2) and (5), 6(2) and (5), 8, 9(2), 11, 13(2), 14(2), 17(3) and (5), and

c

a provision of section 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 13 or 17 in so far as it relates to a provision specified in paragraph (b) above.

P1P23

An order under subsection (1) or (2)—

a

may make provision generally or for specific purposes only,

b

may make different provision for different purposes,

c

may make incidental, consequential or transitional provision, and

d

shall be made by statutory instrument.