General

68Commencement

1

This section and sections 61, 67 and 69 shall come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

2

Sections 46 to 50 shall come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint.

3

The remaining provisions of this Act—

a

so far as relating to England, Scotland or Northern Ireland, shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint, and

b

so far as relating to Wales, shall come into force on such day as the National Assembly for Wales may by order appoint.

4

Power under subsection (3) includes power to appoint different days for different purposes.