9.—(1) Sections 1 to 6 and 8 shall come into operation on such day or days as may be appointed by order made by the Department.
(2) An order under subsection (1) may contain such transitional provisions and savings as the Department considers necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into operation of any of the provisions of this Act.
(3) The Department may by regulations subject to negative resolution make such transitional provisions and savings as it considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with—
(a)the coming into operation of section 2 or 4, or Schedule 1 so far as relating to any amendment made in consequence of either of those sections; or
(b)the operation of any statutory provision amended by any of those provisions during any period when the amendment is not wholly in operation.