(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 | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1 to 3 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Sections 1 to 3 as to England (in so far as not already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 4 as to England | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 5 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 5 as to England (in so far as not already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Sections 6 and 7 as to England | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 8 (partially) | 6th August | 2004/2097 |
| Section 8 as to England (in so far as not already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 9 as to England | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Sections 10 to 15 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Sections 10 to 15 as to England (in so far as not already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 16 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 16 as to England (in so far as not already in force) | 28th September | 2004/2202 |
| Section 17 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 17 as to England (in so far as not yet already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 18 as to England | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Sections 19 to 22 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Sections 19 to 22 as to England (in so far as not already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 23 as to England | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Sections 24 to 26 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Sections 24 to 26 as to England (in so far as not already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 27 as to England | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Sections 28 and 29 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 28 and 29 as to England (in so far as not already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 30 as to England | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 31 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 31 as to England (in so far as not yet already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 32 to 34 as to England | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Sections 35 and 36 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Sections 35 and 36 as to England (in so far as not already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Sections 37 to 39 as to England | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Sections 40 to 42 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 43 (partially) | 24th August 2005 | 2005/2081 |
| Section 44 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 44 (in so far as not already in force) | 24th August 2005 | 2005/2081 |
| Sections 46 to 50 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 51 | 24th August 2005 | 2005/2081 |
| Sections 52 to 54 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Sections 52 and 53 as to England (in so far as not already in force) | 7th March 2005 | 2005/204 |
| Section 54 (in so far as not already in force) | 25th August 2005 | 2005/2081 |
| Sections 55 as to England (in so far as not already in force) | 1st April 2005 | 2005/204 |
| Section 56 as to England and Wales | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 57 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 57 as to England and Wales (in so far as not already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 58 as to England and Wales | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 59 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 59 as to England and Wales (in so far as not already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Sections 79 to 83 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 88 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 91 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 92 (partially) as to Scotland | 20th March 2006 | 2006/101 |
| Section 92 as to Scotland (in so far as not already in force) | 11th May 2006 | 2006/243 |
| Section 93 (partially) as to Scotland | 20th March 2006 | 2006/101 |
| Section 93 as to Scotland (in so far as not already in force) | 11th May 2006 | 2006/243 |
| Section 94(4) as to Scotland | 11th May 2006 | 2006/243 |
| Section 98 as to Scotland | 20th March 2006 | 2006/101 |
| Sections 100 and 101 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Sections 99 to 110 as to England and Wales (in so far as not already in force) | 31st October 2004 | 2004/2593 |
| Section 111(2) as to England and Wales | 31st October 2004 | 2004/2593 |
| Section 113 as to England | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 114 as to England (partially) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 116 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 116 (in so far as not already in force) | 25th August 2005 | 2005/2081 |
| Section 117(1) to (7) (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 117(1) to (7) as to England and Wales (in so far as not in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 118 except subsection (2) in so far as it relates to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 118 except subsection (2) in so far as it relates to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (in so far as not already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 119(1) (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 119(1) as to England (in so far as not already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Section 119(2) as to Scotland | 20th March 2006 | 2006/101 |
| Section 120 except in so far as it relates to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, to the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 or to the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Section 120 except in so far as it relates to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, to the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 or to the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Schedule 1 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Schedule 2 paragraph 3 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Schedule 2 as to England (in so far as not already in force) | 1st April 2005 | 2005/204 |
| Schedule 3 paragraph 6 to 8 and 10 to 12 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Schedule 5 paragraphs 6 to 8, paragraphs 10, 11 and 13 (partially) as to Scotland | 20th March 2006 | 2006/101 |
| Schedule 6 paragraphs 1, 3, 14, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26 and 27 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Schedule 6 paragraphs 1, 8 to 13, 15, 16(1) and (2), 17 to 19, 21, 22 and 25 as to England (in so far as not already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Schedule 6 paragraph 7 as to England and Wales | 31st October 2004 | 2004/2593 |
| Schedule 6 paragraph 16(4) (in so far as not already in force) | 25th July 2005 | 2004/2081 |
| Schedule 6 paragraphs 20, 23, 24 and 26 as to England and Wales (in so far as not already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Schedule 7 paragraph 19 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Schedule 7 paragraphs 2, 3, 6, 8, 11(1) to (3), 16, 17, 19(2), 22 and 23 as to England (in so far as not already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Schedule 7 paragraphs 4, 5, 7, 9, 10(1) to (6), 11(4) and (5), 12 to 15, 18 and 21 as to England and Wales | 31st October 2004 | 2004/2593 |
| Schedule 8 paragraph 4,9,17 and 18 (partially) | 6th August 2004 | 2004/2097 |
| Schedule 8 as to England (so far as not already in force) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Schedule 9 as to England (partially) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Schedule 9 as to England and Wales (partially) | 28th September 2004 | 2004/2202 |
| Schedule 9 as to England and Wales (partially) | 31st October 2004 | 2004/2593 |