Part 14Supplemental

127Commencement

1

Except as provided in subsections (2) to (4), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order.

2

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

a

Parts 2 to 6,

b

Part 8, except section 78,

c

Part 9, except sections 84 and 87,

d

sections 89 to 97,

e

sections 98 to 100, except so far as they extend to Scotland,

f

section 101 and Schedule 7, except so far as they relate to the entries in respect of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967,

g

Part 11,

h

Part 13, except section 121,

i

this Part, except section 125 and Schedule 8 so far as they relate to the entries—

i

in Part 1 of Schedule 8,

ii

in Part 5 of Schedule 8, in respect of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965,

iii

in Part 6 of Schedule 8, in respect of the British Transport Commission Act 1962 and the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987, so far as those entries extend to Scotland,

iv

in Part 7 of Schedule 8, in respect of Schedule 5 to the Terrorism Act 2000.

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

section 84,

b

section 87.

4

The following provisions come into force on such day as the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers, acting jointly, may appoint by order—

a

sections 98 to 100, so far as they extend to Scotland,

b

section 101 and Schedule 7, so far as they relate to the entries in respect of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967, and

c

section 125 and Schedule 8, so far as they relate to the entries in Part 6 of Schedule 8 in respect of the British Transport Commission Act 1962 and the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987, so far as those entries extend to Scotland.

5

Different days may be appointed for different provisions and for different purposes.

6

An order under this section—

a

must be made by statutory instrument, and

b

may contain incidental, supplemental, consequential or transitional provision.