(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order—
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 2(6), (7) and (8) (partially), as respects England | 6 October 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 2(6) as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 2(7) and (8) (partially) as respects Wales | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Section 4(1)(b) and (5) (partially), as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 4(6) and (7) as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 4(6) and (7) (partially), as respects England | 6 October 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 9 as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 10 as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 11 as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 12(1) to (3) as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 16 as to Wales | 29 January 2003 | 2003/181 (W.31) (C.9) |
| Section 16 as respects England | 30 April 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 27(3) as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 53(1) to (3) as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 54 as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 56(1) and (3) as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 57(5) partially, as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 57(6) as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 58(2) and (3) partially, as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 59 as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 60(2) and (4) partially, as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 61(5)(c) partially, as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 62(7)(c) partially, as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 63 as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 64 as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 65 as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 87(1)(b) and (4) | 1 June 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 98 as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 111 Section 118 | 1 December 2003 21 May 2004 | 2003/3079 (C.117) 2004/1403 (C.56) |
| Section 119 | 1 April 2004 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Section 135 | 1 June 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 139(1) partially, as respects Northern Ireland | 3 February 2003 | 2003/288 (C.14) |
| Partially, as respects England | 25 February 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Partially, as respects England | 30 April 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Partially | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Partially | 1 December 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Section 139(2) partially | 3 February 2003 | 2003/288 (C.14) |
| Partially | 25 February 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Partially | 1 April 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Partially | 1 June 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Partially, as respects England | 6 October 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Partially, as respects England | 1 December 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Partially, as respects England | 1 April 2004 | 2004/3079 (C.117) |
| Partially, as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Section 139(3) partially | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Schedule 3 | ||
| Paragraph 6 | 1 December 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Paragraph 7 | 1 December 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Paragraph 53 | 3 February 2003 | 2003/288 (C.14) |
| Paragraph 103 partially, as respects England | 30 April 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 103 partially, as respects Wales | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Paragraph 105 as respects England | 30 April 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 105 as respects Wales | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Paragraph 106 as respects England | 30 April 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 106 as respects Wales | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Paragraph 110 partially, as respects England | 30 April 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 110 partially, as respects Wales | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Paragraph 118 | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Schedule 4 | ||
| Paragraph 3 as respects England | 6 October 2003 | 2003/288 (C.14) |
| Paragraph 3 as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Paragraph 4(1) | 3 February 2003 | 2003/288 (C.14) |
| Paragraph 4(2) | 25 February 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 5 as respects England | 1 April 2004 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Paragraph 5 as to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27) (C.9) |
| Paragraph 10 | 1 June 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 11 partially | 1 June 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 12 partially | 1 June 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 13 | 1 June 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 14 | 1 June 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Schedule 5 | ||
| Partially | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |