# Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, Section 148: Commencement: general

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In Part 1 (democracy and involvement)—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) Chapter 3 comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State;
(c) Chapter 4 comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed;
(d) Chapters 5 and 6 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(2) In Part 2 (local authorities: governance and audit)—
(a) in Chapter 1—
(i) section 31 comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State;
(ii) sections 32 and 33 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed;
(b) Chapters 2 and 3 come into force—
(i) in relation to England, on a day appointed by the Secretary of State;
(ii) in relation to Wales, on a day appointed by the Welsh Ministers.
(3) In Part 3 (local government boundary and electoral change)—
(a) sections 62, 64 and 68 and Schedule 3 come into force on the day on which this Act is passed;
(b) the remaining provisions come into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State.
(4) Part 4 (local authority economic assessment) comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State.
(5) Part 5 (regional strategy) comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State.
(6) Part 6 (economic prosperity boards and combined authorities) comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State.
(7) Part 7 (multi-area agreements) comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(8) Part 8 (construction contracts) comes into force as specified in section 149.
(9) This Part comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
(10) Any power to appoint a day under this section—
(a) includes power to appoint different days for different purposes;
(b) includes power to make transitional provision or savings;
(c) is to be exercised by order made by statutory instrument.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/148 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-democracy-economic-development-and-construction-act-2009/section-148
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