(1) This Act may be cited as the Building Societies Act 1997.

(2) In this Act "the 1986 Act" means the Building Societies Act 1986 and expressions which are also used in that Act have the same meanings as in that Act.

(3) This Act, except -

(a) sections 40 and 41 above;

(b) paragraphs 9 and 10 of Schedule 8 to this Act and section 46(1) above so far as relating to those paragraphs; and

(c) section 46(2) above and Schedule 9 to this Act so far as relating to the repeals in section 100 of the 1986 Act and the revocations in the [S.I. 1988/1153.] Building Societies (Transfer of Business) Regulations 1988,

shall come into force on such day as the Treasury may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed for different purposes or for building societies of different descriptions.

(4) Where any enactment amended or repealed by this Act extends to any part of the United Kingdom, the amendment or repeal extends to that part.