Appointed day2

1

The provisions of the Act set out in paragraph (2) come into force on 20 October 2005 to the extent specified in that paragraph.

2

The provisions coming into force on 20 October 2005 are—

a

section 32 (prohibition of commercial dealings in human material for transplantation);

b

section 51 (offences: Northern Ireland), except the modification made to section 33(6)(a) by section 51(2);

c

section 52 (orders and regulations), so far as relevant to the other provisions which this Order brings into force;

d

section 54 (general interpretation), so far as relevant to the other provisions which this Order brings into force;

e

section 56 (consequential amendments), so far as it brings into effect paragraphs 4 and 7 of Schedule 6 and subject to Article 3(1)(a) of this Order;

f

section 57 (repeals and revocations) and Part 1 of Schedule 7 (repeals), to the extent that they repeal—

i

section 1 of the Human Organ Transplants Act 19893 (prohibition of commercial dealings in human organs), and

ii

the reference to that section in section 5 of that Act (prosecutions);

g

section 57 and Part 2 of Schedule 7 (revocations), to the extent that they revoke—

i

Article 3 of the Human Organ Transplants (Northern Ireland) Order 19894 (prohibition of commercial dealings in human organs), and

ii

the reference to that Article in Article 6 of that Order (prosecutions);

h

paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to the Act (consequential amendments: Human Organ Transplants Act 1989);

i

paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 to the Act (consequential amendments: Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants Etc.) Act 20045), subject to Article 3(1)(a) of this Order;

j

the remaining provisions of the Act, so far as not already in force, for the purpose only of conferring power to make orders and regulations.