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.