4.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, 1st April 1996 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—
(a)the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order (which relate to the matters specified in column 2 of that Schedule);
(b)section 180 of the Act, so far as it relates to the provisions in Schedules 13 and 14 to the Act specified in sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) below;
(c)in Schedule 13 to the Act, paragraphs 1, 2, 4 (so far as not already in force), 5, 6, 8 to 26, 27 (so far as not already in force), 28 to 33, 35 to 37, 38(1) and (8), 39 to 56, 58, 59, 60 (so far as not already in force), 61, 63 to 66, 67 (so far as not already in force), 68 to 70, 71 (so far as not already in force), 72 (so far as already not in force), 73, 74, 75 (so far as not already in force), 76 to 84, 85(1), (2) and (3)(b)(ii) and (c), 86 to 91, 92 (other than sub-paragraphs (34), (35) and (48) and so far as not already in force), 93(1) and (3), 94, 95(3), (5) to (7) and (10), 96 to 99, 100(6) to (8) and (9)(a) to (i) (so far as not already in force), 101 to 115, 116(1) to (5), 117, 118, 119 (other than sub-paragraph (54)(a)(ii) and (h)(iii) and so far as not already in force), 120 to 128, 129 (so far as not already in force), 130 to 148, 150 to 155, 156 (so far as not already in force), 157 to 161, 163 to 166, 167 (other than sub-paragraphs (2), (4), (5), (7) and (9)), 168 to 175, 176 (so far as not already in force) and 178 to 184; and
(d)the repeals in Schedule 14 to the Act specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.
(2) The commencement, by virtue of paragraph (1)(d) above, of Schedule 14 to the Act so far as relating to the repeal of section 223 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973(1) shall not affect the continuing operation of that section in relation to the councils constituted under section 2 of the Act for the areas of Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands and Western Isles.