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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.