Provisions of the Act coming fully into force on 1st November 20132.
(1)
1st November 2013 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act for all purposes—
(a)
sections 17(2) to (5) (regulatory oversight),
(b)
section 21 (consultation),
(c)
section 23 (procedure for retrospective provision),
(d)
section 35 (members of the European Parliament).
(2)
The requirement in subsection (2) of section 21 of the Act to publish a statement does not apply to any consultation which started before the coming into force of that section.