Part 9: Miscellaneous and general provisions Chapter 2: General Section 272: Commencement, extent and short title
This section makes provision for the Act to come into force on a certain day or different days as appointed by the Secretary of State in regulations.
	Subsections (2) and (3) say when certain of the provisions of the Act come into force.
	Subsections (4) to (7) set out the territorial extent of the Act. Subsection (7) provides for the Act to be extended to (with or without modifications) to the Isle of Man or any of the British overseas territories, by Order in Council.