PART 7Extent, commencement and short title

50Commencement

1

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

a

this Part,

b

section 2,

c

section 6(4),

d

section 7,

e

section 9,

f

section 15,

g

section 17(2),

h

section 18,

i

section 42,

j

Part 5, and

k

Part 6.

2

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

a

Part 1,

b

the remaining provisions of Part 2,

c

Part 3,

d

the remaining provisions of Chapter 1 of Part 4, and

e

Chapter 2 of Part 4.

3

Chapters 3 and 4 of Part 4 (medical devices: enforcement and disclosure of information) come into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

4

Regulations may not be made in reliance on section 7 or 18 that come into force before the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed unless they contain a declaration that the person making them considers that they need to be made urgently to protect the public from an imminent risk of serious harm to health.