3.—(1) 7th October 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2014 Act—
(a)section 7 and sections 9 to 18; and
(b)so far as not already in force, section 8.
(2) 28th November 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2014 Act—
(a)section 92; and
(b)paragraph 3(3) of schedule 5.
(3) 1st April 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2014 Act—
(a)sections 2 and 3;
(b)schedule 1; and
(c)paragraphs 4(2), 4(3), 5(3), 9, 11(2), 11(3) and 11(4) of schedule 5.
(4) 7th August 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 5 and 6 of the 2014 Act.