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41Commencement and transitional provision

(1)

Sections 39 and 40, this section and section 42 come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

(2)

Section 31 comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

(3)

Section 33 comes into force at the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

(4)

Section 38 comes 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 Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint.

(5)

The remaining provisions of this Act 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 or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

(6)

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of section 38.

(7)

The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make transitional or saving provision (in addition to any transitional and saving provision made by this Act) in connection with the coming into force of any other provision of this Act.

(8)

For regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (4)(b) or (6), see section 27 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10) (Scottish statutory instruments).