(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.
| Provision of the Act | Date of Commencement | Instrument No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 2 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 3 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 4 | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 5 | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 6 | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 7 | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 8 | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 9(2), (5) and (6) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 9 (so far as not already in force) | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 10 | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 11 | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 12 | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 13 | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 14 | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 15 (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 15 (so far as not already in force) | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 16 | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 17 | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 18 | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 19 | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 20(2) and (3) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 20 (so far as not already in force) | 1st April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 21(2), (3), (4), (8) and (9) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 21 (so far as not already in force) | 1st April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 22 | 1st April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 23 | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 24(7)(a) and (8) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 24 (so far as not already in force) | 1st April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 25 | 1st April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 26(6) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 26 (so far as not already in force) | 1st April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 27 | 1st April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 28 | 1st April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 29(3) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 29 (so far as not already in force) | 1st April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 31(6) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 31 (so far as not already in force) | 1st April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 32 | 1st April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 33 | 1st April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 34 (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 34 (so far as not already in force) | 1st April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 35 | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 36 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 37(1), (4), (7) and (8) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 37 (so far as not already in force) | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 38 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 39 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 40 (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 40 (so far as not already in force) | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 41 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 42(1), (2), (4) and (9) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 42 (so far as not already in force) | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 43 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 44 (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 44 (so far as not already in force) | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 45 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 46 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 47 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 48 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 49 (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 49 (so far as not already in force) | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 50 (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 50 (so far as not already in force) | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 51 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 52 (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 52 (so far as not already in force) | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 53 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 54 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 55 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 56 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 57 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 58 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 59 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 60 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 61 | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 62 (partially) | 16th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/394 |
| Section 63 (partially) | 16th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/394 |
| Section 64 (partially) | 16th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/394 |
| Section 66 (partially) | 16th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/394 |
| Section 70 (partially) | 16th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/394 |
| Section 74 (partially) | 30th June 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/192 |
| Section 75 (partially) | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 76 | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 77(2) and (3) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 77 (so far as not already in force) | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 78(2), (3) and (4) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 78 (so far as not already in force) | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 79 | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 80 | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 81 | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 82(8)(a) and (9) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 82 (so far as not already in force) | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 83(10) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 83 (so far as not already in force) | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 84 | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 85(3), (4) and (10) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 85 (so far as not already in force) | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 86(3), (4), (7)(b)(i) and (9) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 86 (so far as not already in force) | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 87(3), (4) and (9) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 87 (so far as not already in force) | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 88(3) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 88 (so far as not already in force) | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 89(2), (3), and (4) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 89 (so far as not already in force) | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 90(12), (13) and (14) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 90 (so far as not already in force) | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 91 | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 92 | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 93 | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 94(4), (5) and (6) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 94 (so far as not already in force) | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 95 | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 96 (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 96 (so far as not already in force) | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 97 | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 98 | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 103 | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 105 | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 106 | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 137 (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 139(1) to (5) and (7) (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 140 | 31st October 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/344 |
| Section 144(1) and schedule 4 so far as they relate to paragraph 8(1), (2)(d) and (4)(a) of schedule 4 (partially) | 13th November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 144(1) and schedule 4 so far as they relate to paragraph 8 of schedule 4 (so far as not already in force) | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 144(1) and schedule 4 so far as they relate to paragraphs 5(b) and (c), 6, 7 and 9 to 12 of schedule 4 (partially) | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/410 |
| Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (partially) | 15th April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (partially) | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/410 |
| Schedule 1 | 20th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Schedule 2 | 1st April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Schedule 3 | 23rd January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |