Commentary Part 3 - General Section 57: Commencement of section 36
250.Section 57 gives the Secretary of State the power to make provision in an order made under section 56 for the commencement of section 36 (repeal of provisions for after-care under supervision) for transitional arrangements for persons subject to after-care under supervision when it ends.  The intention is to retain after-care under supervision for a brief period after its abolition so that a decision can be made about what should happen to a person subject to it at that time.  PCTs in England and LHBs in Wales will be required to ensure that a registered medical practitioner examines each person subject to after-care under supervision within the transitional period so that such a decision can be made.