(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions were brought into force by earlier commencement orders as follows:—
| Provision | Date of Commencement | Instrument No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 4 | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 5(1) only for the purpose of bringing into force paragraph (o) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 5(2) to (4) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 6 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 9 | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 10(1) for the purpose of giving effect to section 10(1) of the Act only in so far as it applies in relation to a 1975 Act reservoir | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 10(2) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 11(1) and (2) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 11(3) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 12 for the purpose of making orders | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 13 for the purpose of giving effect to section 13 of the Act only in so far as it applies in relation to a 1975 Act reservoir | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 14 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 15(1) to (3) for the purpose of giving effect to section 15(1) to (3) of the Act only in so far as it applies in relation to a 1975 Act reservoir | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 15(4) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 16(2) and (6) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 17 for all purposes except in relation to requirements of section 12(1) of the Act | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Sections 18 to 21 | 1st October 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/314 |
| Section 22(1) to (3) | 1st October 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/314 |
| Section 22(4) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 23(1) to (7) | 1st October 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/314 |
| Section 23(8) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 24(1) to (6) | 1st October 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/314 |
| Section 24(7) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 25 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 26(1) | 1st October 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/314 |
| Section 27(a) for the purpose of making orders | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 27(a) in so far as not already in force | 20th February 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/43 |
| Section 27 in so far as not already in force | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 28(1) to (6) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 28(7) and (8) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 29 | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 30(1) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 30(2) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 31(1)(a) | 20th February 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/43 |
| Section 31(1)(b) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 31(1) in so far as not already in force | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 31(2) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 32(4)(b) for the purpose of making regulations | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 35(1)(d) for the purpose of making regulations | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 38(3)(c) for the purpose of making regulations | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 51(1)(e) for the purpose of making regulations | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 51(2) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Sections 54 and 55 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 56(3) for the purpose of making regulations | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 57(2) and (3) for the purpose of making orders | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 64(1) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 69(7) and (8) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Sections 73 to 76 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Sections 82 to 88 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 89 except in so far as it applies in pursuance of section 69 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 90 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 91(1) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 91(2)(a) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 91(2)(b) | 1st October 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/314 |
| Section 91(2)(l) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 92 | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 93(2) to (5) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 94 | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 95(1) to (3) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 96 | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 98(1) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 98(2)(b) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 99(1)(b), (2) and (3) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 100 | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 102 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Sections 104 and 105 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 106 | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 107 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 108 | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 109 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 110(1) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 110(2) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 110(3) to (9) | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 111 | 1st April 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/63 |
| Section 112(5) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 113 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Schedule | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |