General
I124Commencement and transitional provision
1
The provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by regulations, subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4).
2
The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
b
section 23, this section and sections 25 to 27.
3
4
The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of a provision of this Act.
5
Regulations under this section—
a
are to be made by statutory instrument, and
b
may make different provision for different purposes.