(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by Commencement Order made before the date of this Order:–
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1(1) to (4) and (6) to (10) | 24th February 2006 | 2006/74 |
| Section 1(5), except subsection (5)(a) | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 1(5)(a) | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 2 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 3 (only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 3 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 4 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 5 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 6 (only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 6 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 7 (only for the purpose of enabling orders to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 7 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 8 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 9 | 24th February 2006 | 2006/74 |
| Section 10 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 11 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 12 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 13 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 14 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 15 (only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 15 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 16 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 17 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 18 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 19 (only for the purpose of enabling orders and regulations to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 19 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 20 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 21 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 22 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 23 (only for the purpose of enabling orders to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 23 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 24 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 25 (only for the purpose of enabling orders to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 25 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 26 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 27 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 28 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 29 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 30 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 31 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 32 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 33 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 34 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 35 (only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 35 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 36 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 37 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 38 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 39 (only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 43 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 44 (only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 44 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 45 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 46 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 47 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 48 (only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 48 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 65 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 66 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 67 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 68 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 69 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 70 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 71 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 72 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 73 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 74 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 75 | 24th February 2006 | 2006/74 |
| Section 76 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 77 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 78 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 79 | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 80 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 81 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 82 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 83 (only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 83 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 86 (only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 90 (only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 91 (only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 93 | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 94 | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 95 | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 97 | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 98 | 1st April 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Section 99(3) and (4) | 24th February 2006 | 2006/74 |
| Section 99 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 100 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 101 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 104 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 105 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Section 106 | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Schedule 1 (only for the purposes of enabling orders to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Schedule 1 | 24th February 2006 | 2006/74 |
| Schedule 2 (only for the purposes of enabling orders and rules to be made) | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Schedule 2 | 24th February 2006 | 2006/74 |
| Schedule 3 | 1st January 2006 | 2005/644 |
| Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5(a), 6, 7, 10, 12 to 19 of Schedule 4 | 1st April 2006 | 2006/189 |
| Paragraph 9 of Schedule 4 | 24th April 2006 | 2006/189 |