(This note is not part of the Order)
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (partially) | 2nd September 2002 | 2002/2202 |
| (remainder) | 1st October 2002 | 2002/2478 |
| Section 2 (partially) | 2nd September 2002 | 2002/2002 |
| (remainder) | 1st October 2002 | 2002/2478 |
| Section 3(1) (partially) | 2nd September 2002 | 2002/2202 |
| (partially) | 1st October 2002 | 2002/2478 |
| Section 3(2) | 2nd September 2002 | 2002/2202 |
| Section 3(3) (partially) | 2nd September 2002 | 2002/2002 |
| (remainder) | 1st October 2002 | 2002/2478 |
| Section 3(4) | 1st October 2002 | 2002/2478 |
| Section 3(5)(a) and (b) | 2nd September 2002 | 2002/2202 |
| Sections 4 and 5 | 1st October 2002 | 2002/2478 |
| Section 6 | 10th October 2002 | 2002/2532 |
| Sections 7 and 8 | 1st October 2002 | 2002/2478 |
| Section 9 | 10th October 2002 | 2002/2532 |
| Section 10 as to England | 1st October 2002 | 2002/2478 |
| as to Wales | 10th October 2002 | 2002/2532 |
| Section 12 (partially) | 18th June 2003 | 2003/1580 |
| Section 12 (remainder) | 11th July 2003 | 2003/1580 |
| Section 13 (partially) | 18th June 2003 | 2003/1580 |
| Section 13 (remainder) | 11th July 2003 | 2003/1580 |
| Section 14 | 11th July 2003 | 2003/1580 |
| Sections 15 to 19 | 1st September 2003 | 2003/2246 |
| Section 20 as to England | 1st January 2003 | 2002/3190 |
| Section 21 as to England | 1st January 2003 | 2002/3190 |
| Section 23(1) as to England | 18th June 2003 | 2003/1580 |
| Section 23 as to Wales | 10th October 2002 | 2002/2532 |
| Section 24 | 10th October 2002 | 2002/2532 |
| Section 25 (partially) | 27th August 2002 | 2002/2202 |
| Section 25 (partially) | 1st December 2002 | 2002/2202 |
| Section 25 (remainder) | 1st April 2003 | 2002/2202 |
| Section 26 | 1st April 2003 | 2002/2202 |
| Section 27 | 1st April 2003 | 2002/2202 |
| Section 29 | 1st April 2003 | 2002/2202 |
| Sections 30 to 34 | 1st April 2003 | 2003/833 |
| Section 35 | 1st October 2002 | 2002/2478 |
| Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 (partially), 3, 4, 6, 7 and 19 | 2nd September 2002 | 2002/2202 |
| Schedule 1 (remainder) | 1st October 2002 | 2002/2478 |
| Schedule 2, paragraphs 31 and 32 | 2nd September 2002 | 2002/2202 |
| Schedule 2, remainder apart from paragraphs 16(6) and 17(4) and (5) and paragraph 1 in so far as it relates to those paragraphs | 1st October 2002 | 2002/2478 |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 16(6) and paragraph 1 in so far as it relates to that paragraph | 1st April 2003 | 2003/833 |
| Schedule 3 | 1st October 2002 | 2002/2478 |
| Schedule 4 | 10th October 2002 | 2002/2532 |
| Schedule 5 | 10th October 2002 | 2002/2532 |
| Schedule 6 as to England | 1st January 2003 | 2002/3190 |
| Schedule 7, paragraphs 4-6, 22 and 23 | 27th August 2002 | 2002/2202 |
| Schedule 7, paragraphs 1-3, 7-15, 16(1) and (2), 17-21 and 24 | 1st December 2002 | 2002/2202 |
| Schedule 7 (remainder) | 1st April 2003 | 2002/2202 |
| Schedule 8 (and section 37(1) in so far as it relates to the paragraphs specified below) | ||
| Paragraphs 1 (partially), 4 to 7, 12, 18, 20, 21, 22 (partially), 23 to 27, 28 (partially), 29 and 31 to 37 | 1st October 2002 | 2002/2478 |
| Paragraphs 1 (partially), 3, 8, 9 and 22 (remainder) as to England | 1st October 2002 | 2002/2478 |
| Paragraphs 1 (partially), 2, 3, 8, 9, 10(b) and 22 (remainder) as to Wales | 10th October 2002 | 2002/2532 |
| Paragraphs 1 (partially) and 2 as to England | 1st January 2003 | 2002/3190 |
| Paragraphs 13 to 17 | 1st April 2003 | 2003/833 |
| Paragraph 28 (remainder) and 30 | 11th July 2003 | 2003/1580 |
| Paragraph 1 (partially) and 10 (remainder) | 1st September 2003 | 2003/2246 |
| Schedule 9 (and section 37(2) in so far as it relates to the items commenced in the orders specified below) | ||
| (partially) | 1st October 2002 | 2002/2478 |
| (partially as to England) | 1st October 2002 | 2002/2478 |
| (partially as to Wales) | 10th October 2002 | 2002/2532 |
| (partially) | 1st January 2003 | 2002/3190 |
| (partially) | 1st April 2003 | 2003/833 |
| (partially) | 11th July 2003 | 2003/1580 |