Supplementary

27 Commencement, revocation and short title

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The provisions of this Act, except for—

a

sections 1, 23, 24 and 26(2),

b

schedule 1, and

c

this section,

come into force on such day as Her Majesty may by Order in Council appoint.

2

An Order in Council under subsection (1) may appoint a day for the purposes of article 3 of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Complaints of Maladministration) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1351).

3

Different days may be appointed under this section for different purposes.

4

This Act may be cited as the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002.