Part 7: Extent, commencement and short title Section 51: Transitional etc provision in connection with commencement
Subsection (1) gives the Secretary of State the power to make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the commencement of this Act. The exception to this is in relation to provisions that could be made by the relevant Northern Ireland department (as set out in subsection (4)).
	Subsection (2) gives the relevant Northern Ireland department the power to make transitional, transitory or saving provisions related to the coming into force of Parts 2 and 3 as far as they relate to Northern Ireland.
	Subsection (3) provides that no provision may be made by the relevant Northern Ireland department in reliance on subsection (2) above, if such a provision would if it were contained in an Act be outside the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly or require the consent of the Secretary of State.
	Subsection (5) provides that regulations made by a Northern Ireland department are to be made by statutory rule.
	Subsection (6) defines what is meant by "relevant Northern Ireland department".