Part 7Final provisions

56Commencement

(1)

This Act comes into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by order appoint, subject as follows.

(2)

The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

(a)

section 29;

(b)

section 51;

(c)

this Part.

(3)

The following come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

(a)

Part 3 ;

(b)

sections 34 and 35;

(c)

section 41;

(d)

sections 47 and 48;

(e)

paragraph 30(2) of Schedule 13.

(4)

Part 1 comes into force on 6 April 2016, so far as not brought into force earlier by an order under subsection (1).

(5)

The Secretary of State may by order—

(a)

amend subsection (4) so as to replace the reference to 6 April 2016 with a later date, and

(b)

make corresponding amendments in Part 1 or any enactment amended by it.

(6)

Section 52 comes into force on such day or days as the Treasury may by order appoint.

(7)

An order under subsection (1) or (6) may appoint different days for different purposes.

(8)

The Secretary of State may by order make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.