Part 6General

I1170Commencement and transitional provision

1

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

a

section 1;

b

section 2(1);

c

section 7;

d

section 28;

e

section 30;

f

sections 61 to 70;

g

section 115;

h

this Part except sections 161 and 164.

2

Parts 2 and 4, except the provisions mentioned in subsection (1), come into force—

a

for the purposes of making regulations, on the day on which this Act is passed;

b

for remaining purposes, on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

3

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

a

sections 116 to 125 and Schedule 8;

b

section 134;

c

section 135;

d

section 146 and Schedule 11;

e

sections 147 to 155;

f

sections 157 to 159.

4

As regards Part 3 and section 156—

a

the following provisions come into force on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by regulations appoint—

i

section 31 so far as relating to section 120I of the Building Act 1984;

ii

section 32(3) so far as relating to section 91ZD of that Act;

iii

section 42 so far as relating to section 58Z2 and 58Z10 of that Act;

iv

paragraph 56 of Schedule 5 (and section 55 so far as relating to that paragraph);

v

paragraph 77 of that Schedule so far as relating to section 120C of the Building Act 1984 (and section 55 so far as relating to that section);

b

the following provisions come into force, in relation to Wales, on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by regulations appoint—

i

section 32 except subsection (3) of that section;

ii

section 33 except so far as relating to paragraph 1D(3) of Schedule 1 to the Building Act 1984;

iii

sections 34 to 41;

iv

section 42 except so far as relating to section 58Z2, 58Z7 or 58Z10 of the Building Act 1984;

v

section 43 and Schedule 4;

vi

sections 44 to 52;

vii

section 53 except subsection (1) of that section;

viii

section 55 and Schedule 5 except—

A

paragraphs 38 and 87 to 89 of that Schedule (and section 55 so far as relating to those paragraphs);

B

paragraph 77 of that Schedule so far as relating to section 120B of the Building Act 1984 (and section 55 so far as relating to that section);

ix

section 56 and Schedule 6 except paragraphs 7 and 29 of that Schedule (and section 56 so far as relating to those paragraphs);

x

section 57;

xi

section 156 except subsection (8) of that section so far as relating to Article 22B of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005;

c

subject to that, Part 3 and section 156 come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

5

The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

6

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.

7

Regulations under subsection (4)(a) or (b) may make transitional or saving provision.

8

The powers to make regulations under this section include power to make different provision for different purposes or for different areas.

9

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