Commencement
110.A power is included in the Act to bring its provisions (with the exception of Section 14) into force by way of statutory instrument rather than bringing it into force on Royal Assent or on a date (or dates) specified in the Act. Section 14 which confers a power to make regulations comes into force when the Act is passed.
Hansard References
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 February 2000 | Vol 609 No 34 Col 350 |
| Second Reading | 4 April 2000 | Vol 611 No69 Cols 1248 – 1273 |
| Committee | 15 June 2000 | CWH 1 Vol 613 Cols 1 – 60 |
| Report | 11 July 2000 | Vol 615 Cols 196 – 218 |
| Third Reading | 26 July 2000 | Vol 616 Cols 481 – 495 |
| House of Commons | ||
| Introduction | 27 July 2000 | Votes and Proceedings No 124 Page 997 |
| Second Reading | 24 October 2000 | Vol 355 No 146 Cols 160 – 193 |
| Committee (Standing Committee B) | 31 October 2000 2 November 2000 (am) 2 November 2000 (pm) 7 November 2000 (am) 7 November 2000 (pm) | Cols 1 – 38 Cols 39 - 58 Cols 59 – 78 Cols 79 – 114 Cols 115 – 136 |
| Report and Third Reading | 16 November 2000 | Vol. 356 No. 161 Cols 1105 - 1166 |
| House of Lords | ||
| Consideration of Commons amendments | 29 November 2000 | Vol. 619 No. 176 Cols 1343 - 1357 |
| Royal Assent - 10 March 1999 | House of Lords Hansard Vol 619 Col 1491 |
| House of Commons Hansard Vol 357 Col 1231 |