The amendments to paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the 1998 Act (regulations)9, coming into force by virtue of article 2, do not affect the power to make regulations under that paragraph in relation to a person sent for trial under section 51 of the 1998 Act before the substitution of that section made by the 2003 Act is fully in force in relation to the whole of England and Wales.

The amendment substituting section 4(3)(b) of the Contempt of Court Act 198110, coming into force by virtue of article 3(d)(iv), is to have no effect in the case of a report of committal proceedings.