The following provisions of the 1996 Act (in so far as not already in force)3 shall come into force on 17th December 1996—

• sections 1 to 59 in Chapter 1 (the main grants),

• sections 60 to 73 and 75 in Chapter II (group repair schemes) of Part I (grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing),

• sections 76 to 78 and 80 in chapter III (home repair assistance) of that Part,

• sections 81 to 85, 87, 88, 90 and 91 in chapter IV (deferred action notices, &c.) of that Part,

• sections 92, 93 and 95 to 103 in Chapter V (supplementary provisions) of that Part, and

• subject to article 8, section 147 (repeals and revocations), in so far as it relates to Part I of Schedule 3.