Commencement
246.Section 20 provides for the 2005 Act’s provisions, with the exception of section 20 itself and the blue badge provisions, to come into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by order appoint. Section 20 itself will come into force on Royal Assent. The blue badge provisions (i.e. section 9 and the related consequential amendments and repeals) will be brought into force in England by order made by the Secretary of State and in Wales by order made by the National Assembly for Wales.