Commencement
41.The Act is to come into force on Royal Assent (section 10). It will only apply to contracts which are entered into during the six month period after Royal Assent if the contract expressly provides for it to do so. Where there is no such express provision it will not apply to contracts entered into before the end of that six month period.
Hansard References
42.The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of this Act’s passage through Parliament.
| Stage | Date | Hansard Reference |
|---|---|---|
| House of Lords | ||
| Introduction | 3 December 1998 | Vol. 595 Col. 605 |
| Second Reading | 11 January 1999 | Vol. 596 Cols. 20-33 |
| Committee | 2 February 1999 | Vol. 596 Cols. 1423-35 |
| Report | 27 May 1999 | Vol. 601 Cols. 1046-1061 |
| Third Reading | 14 June 1999 | Vol. 602 Cols. 11-14 |
| House of Commons | ||
| Introduction | 14 June 1999 | |
| Second Reading Committee | 29 June 1999 | Second Reading Committee Hansard |
| Second Reading (formal) | 5 July 1999 | Vol. 334 Col. 791 |
| Committee (SCF) | 15 July 1999 | Standing Committee D Hansard |
| Report/Third Reading | 1 November 1999 | Vol. 337 Cols. 23-30 |
| House of Lords | ||
| Consideration of Commons Amendments | 10 November 1999 | Vol. 606 Cols. 1361-1366 |
| Royal Assent – 11 November 1999 | House of Lords House of Commons | Hansard Vol. 606 Col 1469 Hansard Vol. 337 Col 1306 |
