The date of 1st April 1999 is appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Government of Wales Act 1998–

• Section 107 (Human rights).

• Sections 116 to 118 (Welsh public records).

• Schedule 7 paragraphs 1(1) and (2), 8 and (in so far as it relates to an examination under section 6 of the National Audit Act 19832 (economy etc. examinations)) 9(2) and section 105(5) so far as relating thereto. (Forestry Commissioners—separate exercise of functions in relation to Wales).

• Schedule 10 paragraphs 1, 3(1) and (2), 4, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15(1)(2) and (4), and section 112 so far as relating thereto. (Amendments of Health Service Commissioners Act 1993).

• Schedule 12 paragraphs 2 to 4, 7, 10 to 14, 15(1) and (2), 16, 20 to 30, 33 to 36 and section 125 so far as relating thereto. (Minor and consequential amendments).

• Schedule 18 Part I in respect of the repeals in the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (but only the repeals in sections 2(2)(b) and 18(3)) and the Health Authorities Act 1995, and section 152 so far as relating thereto. (Repeals—Welsh Administration Ombudsman and Health Service Commissioner for Wales).

• Schedule 18 Part II (except the reference to the General Teaching Council for Wales) and section 152 so far as relating thereto. (Repeals—Welsh Public Records).