Commentary on provisions of Act Section 20: Commencement
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. This section and sections relating to the making of regulations, interpretation, extent and the short title come into force the day the Act is passed. Otherwise the sections of the Act come into force in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State, who may also make transitional, transitory or savings provisions in connection with the coming into force of any provision in the Act.