Provisions coming into force on 26th October 2000

2.  The following provisions shall come into force on 26th October 2000—

(a)sections 14 to 16, 21, 24, 26, 29 and 102;

(b)sections 11, 13, 22, 25, 27, 28, 31, 33 and 37, except in so far as already in force;

(c)paragraphs 1 to 5 of Schedule 1 and section 23 to the extent that it relates to those paragraphs;

(d)section 39, except subsection (3), and except in so far as already in force;

(e)section 46 and Schedule 3;

(f)paragraphs 1 to 7, 16 to 23, 29 and 33 of Schedule 5;

(g)in Schedule 6, the repeal of the following provisions in the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970(1)—

(i)section 2(2);

(ii)in section 3(1), the words “(hereafter in this Act referred to as “social services functions”)”; and

(iii)section 6(5); and

(h)section 107 to the extent that it relates to the paragraphs and repeals referred to in paragraphs (f) and (g) of this article.