(This note is not part of the Order)
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 7th August 2013. Section 23(1) of the Act brought into force sections 22 to 24 of the Act on the day after Royal Assent. The provisions of the Act commenced by earlier commencement orders are detailed in the table below.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 10th October 2013 | 2013/281 |
| Sections 2 to 4 | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Section 5(1) | 13th January 2014 | 2013/348 |
| Section 5(2) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Section 6(1) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Section 6(2) | 10th October 2013 | 2013/281 |
| Section 7 | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Section 8(1) and (2) (partially) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Section 8(3) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Section 8 (partially) | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Section 9(1) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Section 9(2) (partially) | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Section 9(2) | 1st August 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Section 10 | 1st August 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Section 11(1) | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Section 11(2) (partially) | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Section 11(2) | 1st August 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Section 12 | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Section 13 (partially) | 10th October 2013 | 2013/281 |
| Sections 13 to 17 | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Section 18 | 13th January 2014 | 2013/348 |
| Section 19 (partially) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Section 19 | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Section 20 | 13th January 2014 | 2013/348 |
| Section 21 (partially) | 10th October 2013 | 2013/281 |
| Section 21 (partially) | 13th January 2014 | 2013/348 |
| Section 21 (partially) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Section 21 (partially) | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Section 21 (partially) | 1st August 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Schedule, paragraph 1 | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 2(1) | 13th January 2014 | 2013/348 |
| Schedule, paragraph 2(2)(b) (partially) | 13th January 2014 | 2013/348 |
| Schedule, paragraph 2(2) and (3) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 2(4)(b) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 2(4) | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Schedule, paragraph 2(5) to (7) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 2(7)(d) | 10th October 2013 | 2013/281 |
| Schedule, paragraph 3 | 10th October 2013 | 2013/281 |
| Schedule, paragraph 4 | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Schedule, paragraph 5 | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 6 | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Schedule, paragraph 7 (partially) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 7 | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(1) | 13th January 2014 | 2013/348 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(2) to (4) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(5)(a)(i) | 10th October 2013 | 2013/281 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(5)(a)(ii) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(5) | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(6) (partially) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(7)(a)(ii) and (b), (c) and (e) to (j) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(7) | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(8) to (10) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(11) | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(12) to (17) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(18) (partially) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(18) | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(19) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(20)(a) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(20) | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(21) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(22)(a) | 10th October 2013 | 2013/281 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(22)(b) | 10th October 2013 | 2013/281 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(22)(c) (partially) | 10th October 2013 | 2013/281 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(22)(c) (partially) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(22) | 1st May 2014 | 2014/79 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(23)(a)(i) | 13th January 2014 | 2013/348 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(23)(a)(iii) (partially) | 13th January 2014 | 2013/348 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(23)(a)(iv) (partially) | 13th January 2014 | 2013/348 |
| Schedule, paragraph 8(23) to (24) | 3rd March 2014 | 2014/21 |
| Schedule, paragraph 9 | 1st August 2014 | 2014/79 |