Commentary on Sections Part 10 – General Provisions Section 139: Commencement
718.This section provides for the commencement of the Act. The provisions that relate to family justice and that are mentioned in subsection (3) will come into force on a date appointed by the Lord Chancellor. Sections 18 (Repeal of uncommenced provisions of Part 2 of the Family Law Act 1996), 90 (extension of licensing of child performances to children under 14), 101 (Local authority functions etc), and 102 to 104 (concerning children’s homes) come into force two months after the date on which the Act is passed. Part 6 comes into force on 1 April 2014. Part 10 (General Provisions) comes into force on the date on which the Act is passed. The other provisions of the Act will come into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State by order, except for section 1 over which the Welsh Ministers have commencement powers in relation to Wales. Any order made under this section can appoint different days for different purposes.