2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), sections 1 to 9 (including Schedules 1 to 3) of the Act shall come into force on 2nd April 2001.

(2) For the purpose of the imposition of a requirement or the giving of an express authorisation by a Minister of the Crown acting personally in accordance with section 19D(3) of the Race Relations Act 1976(1), section 1 of the Act shall come into force on 26th March 2001.

(1)

Section 19D is inserted by section 1 of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000.