The Structure & a Summary of the Act Part Four – Commencement and Short Title Section 61: Commencement
171.Section 61 provides that the provisions of the Act (except those which come into force at the beginning of the day following the day on which the Act receives Royal Assent) will come into force on a date or dates determined by order, made by the Scottish Ministers. Such an order may include transitional, transitory or savings provisions as the Scottish Ministers consider necessary or expedient.