3.—(1) The provisions of the 2007 Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule, the subject matter being specified in column 2, come into force on 23rd February 2009.
(2) The coming into force of the provisions listed in the Schedule are subject to any exceptions or limitations on extent specified in that Schedule.
(3) Where a particular purpose or area is specified in relation to any provision in column 1 of the Schedule, that provision comes into force on 23rd February 2009 for that purpose or in that area only.