Commentary on provisions of Act Final provisions Section 54: Commencement
This section is a standard provision which explains when the provisions of the Act will come into force (i.e. begin to have an effect).
	The provisions listed in subsection (1) come into force on Royal Assent; the provisions listed in subsection (2) come into force two months after Royal Assent; the provisions in subsection (3) come into force at the end of the implementation period; the provisions in subsection (4) come into force at the later of the end of the implementation period and two months after Royal Assent; and the provisions in subsection (5) come into force on 1st March 2021.
	Subsection (6) provides that the amendment to the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 made by paragraph 6(13)(d) of Schedule 4 is to be treated as though it has always been in force. This means that Scottish statutory instruments made before the coming into force of Schedule 4 will be treated as though that amendment had already been in force.
	Subsection (7) provides a power for the Secretary of State to make transitional or saving provision in connection with the commencement of this Act. This will make sure that things done under existing legislation can be given continuing effect. Subsection (8) provides that this power may make different provisions for different purposes and subsection (9) requires that regulations made under this section must be made by statutory instrument.