(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into operation by earlier commencement orders as from the date shown.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. No. | |
| Section 2 | 7th June 2012 | 2012 No. 233 (C.19) | |
| Section 3 | (partially) | 7th June 2012 | 2012 No. 233 (C.19) |
| Section 5 | (partially) | 30th June 2012 | 2012 No. 265 (C.24) |
| Section 6 | 30th June 2012 | 2012 No. 265 (C.24) | |
| Section 7 | (partially) | 30th June 2012 | 2012 No. 265 (C.24) |
| Section 9 | 7th June 2012 | 2012 No. 233 (C.19) | |
| Section 10 | (partially) | 7th June 2012 | 2012 No. 233 (C.19) |
| Section 12 | (partially) | 30th June 2012 | 2012 No. 265 (C.24) |
| Section 13 | (partially) | 7th June 2012 | 2012 No. 233 (C.19) |
| Section 14 | (partially) | 7th June 2012 | 2012 No. 233 (C.19) |
| Section 15 | (partially) | 30th June 2012 | 2012 No. 265 (C.24) |
| Section 16 | (partially) | 30th June 2012 | 2012 No. 265 (C.24) |
| Sections 17 and 18 | 30th June 2012 | 2012 No. 265 (C.24) | |
| Sections 20 and 21 | 7th June 2012 | 2012 No. 233 (C.19) | |
| Section 22 | (partially) | 7th June 2012 | 2012 No. 233 (C.19) |
| (partially) | 2nd July 2012 | 2012 No. 265 (C.24) | |
| (partially) | 23rd July 2012 | 2012 No. 265 (C.24) | |
| Section 24 | 7th June 2012 | 2012 No. 233 (C.19) | |
| Section 32 | 7th June 2012 | 2012 No. 233 (C.19) | |
| Section 33 | (partially) | 7th June 2012 | 2012 No. 233 (C.19) |
| (partially) | 30th June 2012 | 2012 No. 265 (C.24) | |
| Schedule 2 | (partially) | 7th June 2012 | 2012 No. 233 (C.19) |
| Schedule 4 | (partially) | 7th June 2012 | 2012 No. 233 (C.19) |
| (partially) | 2nd July 2012 | 2012 No. 265 (C.24) | |
| (partially) | 23rd July 2012 | 2012 No. 265 (C.24) | |