(This note is not part of the Order)
| Provision | Date of commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 5.10.1989 | 1989/1238 |
| Section 5 | 9.10.1989 | 1989/1238 |
| Section 7 and Schedule 1 (partially) | 1.10.1989 | 1989/1238 |
| Section 8 | 9.10.1989 | 1989/1238 |
| Sections 9 to 13 for limited purposes— | 25.7.1989 | 1989/1262 |
| — for further purposes | 9.10.1989 | 1989/1238 |
| Section 21 and Schedule 3 (partially) | ||
| (partially) | 1.10.1989 | 1989/1238 |
| (partially) | 1.2.1990 | 1990/102 |
| (partially) | 1.3.1990 | 1990/102 |
| (partially) | 6.4.1990 | 1990/102 |
| Section 22 and Schedule 4 | ||
| (partially) | 18.1.1990 | 1990/102 |
| (partially) | 1.3.1990 | 1990/102 |
| (partially) | 2.4.1990 | 1990/102 |
| (partially) | 9.7.1990 | 1990/102 |
| (partially) | 3.9.1990 | 1990/102 |
| (partially) | 25.1.1990 | 1990/312 |
| (partially) | 9.7.1990 | 1990/312 |
| Section 24 and Schedule 6 | ||
| (partially) | 1.10.1989 | 1989/1238 |
| Section 25 (partially) | 1.3.1990 | 1990/102 |
| (partially) | 1.1.1991 | 1990/102 |
| Section 26 and Schedule 7 | ||
| (partially) | 1.10.1989 | 1989/1238 |
| (partially) | 6.4.1990 | 1990/102 |
| Section 31(1) and Schedule 8 | ||
| (partially) | 25.7.1989 | 1989/1262 |
| (partially) | 1.10.1989 | 1989/1238 |
| (partially) | 9.10.1989 | 1989/1238 |
| Section 31(2) and Schedule 9 | ||
| (partially) | 1.10.1989 | 1989/1238 |
| (partially) | 5.10.1989 | 1989/1238 |
| (partially) | 9.10.1989 | 1989/1238 |
| (partially) | 1.2.1990 | 1990/312 |
| (partially) | 6.4.1990 | 1990/102 |