Commencement
46.The Act is to come into force in accordance with one or more commencement orders made by the Secretary of State. This will be done to coincide with ratification of the Additional Protocol, which will not become binding until it is ratified. It is anticipated that all the Member States of the European Atomic Energy Community will ratify the additional protocols applicable to them at the same time.
| Date | Parliamentary Stage | Hansard Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 18th November 1999 | Lords First Reading | Vol. 607 Column 24 |
| 30th November 1999 | Lords Second Reading | Vol. 607 Columns 775-789 |
| 13th December 1999 | Lords Committee | Vol. 608 Columns CWH1-CWH16 |
| 24th January 2000 | Lords Report | Vol. 608 Columns 1344-1351 |
| 3rd February 2000 | Lords Third Reading | Vol. 609 Column 351 |
| 3rd February 2000 | Commons Introduction | |
| 10th April 2000 | Commons Second Reading | Vol. 348 Columns 35-115 |
| 18th April 2000 | Commons Committee | Standing Committee A: Columns 1-20 |
| 22nd May 2000 | Commons Report and Third Reading | Vol. 350 Columns 727-742 |
| Royal Assent: 25th May 2000 | House of Lords: Vol. 613 Column 914 |
| House of Commons: Vol. 350 Column 1143 |
