There are provisions in sections 6 to 8 which come into force on the passing of the Act, which are largely technical provisions relating to definitions, extent (including the provision about extent in section 6), commencement, and the short title.
	Sections 1 to 5 come into force on a day (or days) appointed by the Secretary of State in regulations, which are not subject to parliamentary procedure.
	Under subsection (3), the Secretary of State may make transitional, transitory or saving provision by regulations in connection with the coming into force of provisions of the Act. This can include provision for the exercise of the functions of the Armed Forces Commissioner in relation to pre-commencement complaints, i.e. complaints made under Part 14A of AFA 2006 made before the coming into force of section 2.
	Subsection (4) states that regulations under section 7 are to be made by statutory instrument and that they may make different provision for different purposes.
Commentary on provisions of the Act Section 7: Commencement