Provisions coming into force on 1st December 20103.

The following provisions of the 2009 Act come into force on 1st December 2010—

(a)

section 1(2) (compliance with controls imposed by the 2000 Act etc);

(b)

section 2 (investigatory powers of Commission);

(c)

section 3 (civil sanctions);

(d)

section 39 (amendments and repeals) so far as it relates to the provisions mentioned in paragraphs (g) and (h);

(e)

Schedule 1 (investigatory powers of Commission: schedule to be inserted into the 2000 Act);

(f)

Schedule 2 (civil sanctions: schedule to be inserted into the 2000 Act);

(g)

paragraphs 22, 23, 25 and 26 of Schedule 6 (minor and consequential amendments);

(h)

in Schedule 7 (repeals), the entries relating to section 145 of, and Schedule 20 to, the 2000 Act.