21.Section 5 sets out when the provisions of the Act come into effect as a matter of law. It provides that the sections on ancillary provision, commencement and the short title come into force on the day after Royal Assent. All other sections of the Act come into force on a day appointed by regulations made by the Scottish Ministers. Those regulations may make transitional, transitory or saving provision related to commencement and may make different provision for different purposes. They will also be required to be laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 30 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 but they are not otherwise subject to any parliamentary procedure.
Commentary on Sections Section 5 - Commencement