Paragraph 1 Commencement
This scheme shall come into force—
(a)
for the purposes of constituting an authority as the fire and rescue authority for the combined area constituted by the scheme, and the performance by that authority of any functions necessary for bringing the scheme into full operation on 1st April 2007, on the day on which article 2 of the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority (Combination Scheme) Order 2006 comes into force, and
(b)
for all other purposes, on 1st April 2007.