Commencement
28.Except for section 6 which comes into force on Royal Assent, this Act will be brought into force by orders made in relation to England by the Secretary of State and in relation to Wales by the National Assembly for Wales.
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 COMMONS | ||
| Introduction | 7 January 2004 | Vol 416 No. 17 col 259 |
| Second Reading | 6 February 2004 | Vol 417 No. 36 cols 1015-1076 |
| Committee | 10 March 2004 | Standing Committee C |
| Report & Third Reading | 14 May 2004 | Vol 421 No. 86 cols 572-587 |
| HOUSE OF LORDS | ||
| Introduction | 18 May 2004 | Vol 661 No. 85 col 650 |
| Second Reading | 25 June 2004 | Vol 662 No. 105 cols 1471-1494 |
| Order of Commitment discharged | 12 July 2004 | Vol 663 No. 115 col 1015 |
| Third Reading | 19 July 2004 | Vol 664 No. 120 col 12 |
| Royal Assent - 22 July 2004 | Commons Vol 424 No 125 col 514 |
| Lords Vol 664 No. 123 col 333 |