(1) Every Act to which
the Royal Assent has been given before 1 July 1984 shall be deemed to have
come into operation on the day on which that Act received the Royal Assent,
unless the contrary intention appears in the Act.
(2) Every Act to which
the Royal Assent is given on or after 1 July 1984 shall, unless the contrary
intention appears in that Act, come into operation on the 28th day after the
day on which that Act receives the Royal Assent.
(3) Every Act reserved
for the signification of Her Majesty’s pleasure on or after 1 July 1984
shall, unless the contrary intention appears in that Act, come into operation
on the day on which Her Majesty’s assent is proclaimed in the Gazette .