This section governs the commencement of the provisions of the Act, other than sections 1 to 18, 112 to 116 and 125 to 132, Schedule 7 and certain provisions in Schedule 8.  These sections and Schedules, which mainly relate to the elections to the Scottish Parliament, the making of subordinate legislation, commencement interpretation, extent and the short title, came into force immediately on Royal Assent.
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