12Extent, commencement and short title

1

This Act extends to England and Wales only, subject to subsection (2).

2

An amendment of an Act made by this Act has the same extent as the provision to which it relates.

3

The provisions of this Act, apart from this section, come into force—

a

in relation to England, on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint;

b

in relation to Wales, on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by order appoint.

4

An order under subsection (3) is to be made by statutory instrument.

5

An order under subsection (3) may—

a

appoint different days for different purposes, and

b

make transitional, transitory or saving provision.

6

This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013.