Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 1(1)14th January 19971997/34
Section 1(2)14th January 1997 (partially) and 9th May 1998 (remainder)1997/34 and 1998/1138
Section 1(3) (partially)14th January 1997, 1st April 1998 and 9th May 19981997/34, 1998/872 and 1998/1138
Section 1(4) (partially)14th January 1997 and 1st April 19981997/34 and 1998/872
Section 1(5) (partially)1st April 19981998/872
Section 1(6)1st April 19981998/872
Section 1(7) (partially)1st April 19981998/872
Section 1(8)14th January 19971997/34
Section 1(9) (partially)1st April 19981998/872
Section 1(10) to (12)14th January 19971997/34
Section 214th January 1997 (partially) and 9th May 1998 (remainder)1997/34 and 1998/1138
Section 31st April 1998 (partially) and 9th May 1998 (remainder)1998/872 and 1998/1138
Section 41st April 1998 (partially) and 9th May 1998 (remainder)1998/872 and 1998/1138
Section 61st April 1998 (partially) and 9th May 1998 (remainder)1998/872 and 1998/1138
Section 9 (partially)9th May 19981998/1138
Section 10(1)9th May 19981998/1138
Section 111st April 19981998/872
Section 129th May 19981998/1138
Section 131st April 19981998/872
Sections 14 to 169th May 19981998/1138
Section 189th May 19981998/1138
Section 191st April 19981998/872
Section 299th May 19981998/1138
Section 339th May 19981998/1138
Section 3414th January 19971997/34
Section 35(1), (2) and (4)14th January 19971997/34
Section 36(1), (2), (4), (5) and (6)14th January 19971997/34
Section 371st April 19981998/872
Section 389th May 19981998/1138
Section 391st April 19981998/872
Section 4014th January 19971997/34
Section 41 (partially)14th January 1997 and 1st April 19981997/34 and 1998/872
Section 4214th January 1997 (partially) and 9th May 1998 (remainder)1997/34 and 1998/1138

In the Schedule–

  • in Part I–

  • paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13 and 14(2)

14th January 19971997/34

  • paragraph 14(3) (partially)

14th January 19971997/34

  • paragraph 14(5) (partially)

1st April 19981998/872

  • paragraph 15

14th January 19971997/34

  • in Part II–

  • paragraphs 16 to 21 and 23 to 24(1) (partially)

1st April 19981998/872

  • paragraphs 25 to 29

1st April 19981998/872

  • paragraphs 30 to 41 (partially)

1st April 19981998/872

  • Part III

14th January 19971997/34