Appointed day

2.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), 2nd July 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force of:—

(a)section 79(1) of the Act (insertion of a new Part XA), in so far as it is not already in force;

(b)section 79(2) of the Act (giving effect to Schedule 3 to the Act, which inserts a new Schedule 9A), in so far as it is not already in force;

(c)section 79(5) of the Act (cessation of extension of Part X and Schedule 9 to England); and

(d)section 116 of the Act (minor and consequential amendments) in so far as it relates to the following provisions of Schedule 4 to the Act, namely—

(i)paragraphs 7, 13, 19 and 25; and

(ii)of paragraph 14, subparagraphs (1), (2), (16)(b) and (d) and (23)(a)(iv) and (v) and (b).

(2) The appointed day for the coming into force of section 79(1) of the Act for the purpose of giving effect to the following provisions of Part XA, namely—

(a)section 79 P(1) and (2);

(b)section 79 Q(2) and (3);

is 2nd September 2002.

(3) Article 2(1) shall not bring into force section 79(1) of the Act for the purpose of giving effect to the following provisions of Part XA, namely—

(a)section 79B(8);

(b)section 79K(5);

(c)section 79L(6) and (7);

(d)section 79M; and

(e)section 79P(3) and (4).