General
14Commencement
1
Section 13, this section and section 15 come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
2
The other provisions of this Act come into force at the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed (subject to subsection (3)).
3
The Leader of the House of Commons may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint a day, falling before the end of the period mentioned in subsection (2), on which—
a
the provisions of this Act (other than section 13, this section and section 15) are to come into force, or
b
those provisions of this Act that are specified in the regulations are to come into force;
and different days may be appointed for different purposes.
4
Before making regulations under subsection (3), the Leader of the House of Commons must obtain the consent of the Leader of the House of Lords.