Provisions coming into force on 31st January 2012 in relation to England and Wales

5.—(1) Subject to articles 6 and 8, the following provisions of the Act come into force in relation to England and Wales on 31st January 2012—

(a) the provisions of Schedule 4 specified in paragraph (2) and section 26 so far as relating to those provisions;

(b) section 30 so far as it confers power on the Secretary of State to make regulations;

(c) section 237 and Part 5 of Schedule 25 so far as they relate to repeals effected by provisions specified in paragraph (2) of this article.

(2) The provisions of Schedule 4 referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a) paragraphs 5 and 6;

(b) paragraph 10(3)(a);

(c) paragraph 12(3) so far as it repeals section 53(7) and (9) of the 2000 Act;

(d) paragraph 13(4);

(e) paragraph 17 so far as it repeals section 57(3) to (5) of the 2000 Act;

(f) paragraph 18 so far as it repeals section 57A(2)(b) of the 2000 Act (apart from the word “or” at the end of that paragraph) and section 57A(5) and (6) of that Act;

(g) paragraph 19 so far as it repeals the words “or (b)” in section 57B(4)(b) of the 2000 Act and so far as it repeals section 57B(6) of that Act;

(h) paragraph 20 so far as it repeals section 57C(6) of the 2000 Act;

(i) paragraphs 21 to 30;

(j) paragraphs 33 and 34;

(k) paragraph 35 so far as it repeals section 67(1) and (1A) of the 2000 Act and the words “the Standards Board for England or” in section 67(2) and (2A) of that Act;

(l) paragraph 43(6);

(m) paragraph 45 so far as it repeals section 78B(1)(a) of the 2000 Act;

(n) paragraph 47 so far as it repeals section 80(3) of the 2000 Act so far as it requires a relevant authority in England to prepare a report, section 80(5) of the 2000 Act in relation to relevant authorities in England, and 80(6)(a) of the 2000 Act;

(o) paragraph 48(3)(a);

(p) paragraph 53 so far as it repeals the following provisions in Schedule 4 to the 2000 Act—

(i) paragraph 2(1)(b) to (e),

(ii) paragraph 3, and

(iii) paragraph 4.