Commencement of Provisions

2.—(1) The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 21st February 2003:–

(a) section 6;

(b) section 7(2), so far as relating to the power of Ministers(1) to make regulations;

(c) sections 25(1) to (8); and

(d) section 27.

(2) The following provisions of the Act, so far as they are not already in force, shall come into force on 1st May 2003:–

(a) sections 4, 5 and 7;

(b) sections 10 to 25, and section 26;

(c) section 29;

(d) section 32; and

(e) section 36.

(1)

Section 28(1) of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 defines “Ministers” as the Scottish Ministers.