Detailed Provisions Part 4: General provisions Section 31: Commencement
213.This section sets out when the provisions of the Act will come into force (i.e. have legal effect). Most provisions will be brought into force by regulations as determined by the Scottish Ministers. These regulations will be laid before the Scottish Parliament but will not otherwise be subject to any parliamentary procedure. However, this section, section 26 (ancillary provision) and section 32 (short title) come into force automatically on the day after Royal Assent is granted.
214.Subsection (2) provides that commencement regulations may include transitional, transitory or saving provision and may make different provision for different purposes.