2.—(1) The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 11th September 1996 —
section 74
section 79
section 86
section 89
section 94
(2) So much of the following provisions of the Act as confers on the Secretary of State or the Lord Advocate a power to consult, to make orders, regulations or determinations, to give directions, guidance, approvals or consents, to specify matters, or to impose conditions shall come into force on 11th September 1996 —
sections 2 and 3
section 7
section 12
section 17
section 19
section 25
section 27
section 30
section 33
sections 44 to 47
sections 51 and 52
section 61
sections 63 and 64
sections 67 and 68
section 76
section 85
section 87
section 92
sections 101 and 102
sections 104 to 106
section 108
section 114
sections 131 to 135
section 139
section 140.
(3) Section 125 of the Act so far as it relates to paragraphs 21(1) to (3) of Part III of Schedule 2 shall come into force on 1st October 1996.