PART 7Supplementary and final provision

Final

212Commencement

1

Except as provided by subsections (2) and (3), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

2

This section and the following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

a

sections 1 and 3;

b

section 182;

c

sections 204, 205 and 206;

d

sections 209 and 210;

e

sections 213(2), 214 and 215;

f

any other provision of this Act so far as it confers power to make regulations or Tribunal Procedure Rules or is otherwise necessary for enabling the exercise of such a power on or after the day on which this Act is passed.

3

The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning when this Act is passed—

a

section 124;

b

sections 125, 126 and 127, so far as they relate to a code prepared under section 124;

c

section 177;

d

section 178 and Schedule 17;

e

section 179.

4

Regulations under this section may make different provision for different areas.