PART 3Final provisions

27Commencement

1

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

a

section 21;

b

section 23(2) to (7);

c

section 26;

d

this section;

e

section 28;

f

paragraph 19 of Schedule 4 and section 23(1) so far as relating to that paragraph;

g

any other provision of this Act so far as necessary for enabling the exercise on or after the day on which this Act is passed of any power under Schedule 3 to make regulations or to issue codes of practice.

2

The following provisions come into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint—

a

sections 16, 17 and 18;

b

section 19 and Schedule 2;

c

section 22 and Schedule 3 (so far as not brought into force by subsection (1)(g) of this section);

d

paragraphs 17 and 18, 20 to 26 and 28 to 33 of Schedule 4 and section 23(1) so far as relating to those paragraphs.

3

The other provisions of this Act come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

4

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

5

Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.