Commencement of provisions of the Act2

The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st April 2004:–

a

section 2, subsections (1)(i), and (j), (10) (so far as not already in force)4 and (11) to (15);

b

section 5, subsection (4);

c

section 33, subsection (1) (so far as not already in force)5;

d

section 79, so far as relating to the provisions in Schedule 3 specified in sub paragraph (e) below;

e

in Schedule 3, paragraph 4(2), 7(1) to (10), (11) (so far as not already in force)6 and paragraph 22(b) and (c);

f

Section 80, subsection (1), so far as relating to the provisions in Schedule 4 specified in sub-paragraph (g) below; and

g

in Schedule 4, the entries relating to section 94 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Children (Scotland) Act 19957.