(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been or will be brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 10 to 12 and Schedule 1. | 8th August 1998. | 1998/2048. |
| Sections 13 and 104(1) to (3) and (5) to (7). | 1st September 1998. | 1998/2048. |
| Sections 5 to 9, 14, 15, 16(1) to (5) and 13, 17 to 19, 24(2) to (4), 24(5), 25, 26(2) to (8), 38(3), 39(1) (partially), 44(5) and (6), 45 to 48, 50(3) and (4), 52, 62, 63, 69(2) to (5), 71(7), 72, 77 (partially), 81, 88, 89(2) to (8) (partially), 90(1) to (3), (5), (9) and (10) (partially), 91(2) to (4), (6) and (9) (partially), 92 (partially), 93(3), (8) and (9), 98(5) and (8) to (10) (partially), 99(1), (2) and (5), 100 (partially), 101 (partially), 102(1) and (4) (partially), 103(3), 104(4)(a), 105, 106, 108, 112(1) and (2), 113, 117, 119, 122, 123, 127, 134(1) and (3), 135 (which introduces Schedule 28) (partially), 136, 140(1) (which introduces Schedule 30) (partially) and section 140(3) (which introduces Schedule 31) (partially); paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Schedule 4; Schedule 5; paragraph 6 of Schedule 11; Schedule 14; paragraphs 1, 2(4) (partially) and 3(4) (partially) of Schedule 19; paragraphs 5(1), (5) and (6) (partially), 6(7) and (10) (partially), 9(1), (6) and (7) (partially), and 10(7) (partially) of Schedule 23; and Schedule 26. | 1st October 1998. | 1998/2212. |
| Paragraphs 139 (partially) and 153 of Schedule 30. | 20th November 1998. | 1998/2791. |
| Sections 66(8) and 107. | 1st December 1998. | 1998/2212. |
| Section 89 in so far as not already in force. | 6th January 1999. | 1998/3198. |
| Sections 110, 111, 140(1) (which introduces Schedule 30) (partially) and 140(3) (which introduces Schedule 31) (partially). | 1st February 1999. | 1998/2212. |
| Sections 28(9), 29(8), 33(4), 77 so far as not already in force, 109(3) and (4), 116; and paragraphs 5(4) (partially) and 10(4) (partially) of Schedule 6. | 1st February 1999. | 1998/3198. |
| Sections 54 (partially), 55 (partially), 129, 137, paragraph 30 of Schedule 16, paragraphs 1(1) and 27(3) of Schedule 17, Schedule 29, paragraphs 48, 125, 126 and 182 of Schedule 30. | 1st February 1999. | 1999/120. |
| Schedules 30 (partially) and 31 (partially). | 10th March 1999. | 1999/120. |
| Sections 49, 50 in so far as not already in force, 51, 53, 118, 124, 125(5), 140(1) and (3) (partially); Schedule 15 and Schedule 27 (partially). | 1st April 1999. | 1998/2212. |
| Paragraph 139 of Schedule 30 (for all remaining purposes). | 1st April 1999. | 1998/2791. |