2.—(1) The following provisions of the 2004 Act shall come into force on the first commencement date—
(a)in so far as they are not already in force(1), sections 1, 3 to 8, 10 to 52, 54, 55, 58 to 71, 75 to 78, 82 to 94, 98 to 133, 135 to 147, 232, 235, 236, 238 to 243 and Schedules 1 to 7;
(b)in section 72, subsections (2), (3), (5), (6) and (7);
(c)in section 95, subsections (2), (4) and (6);
(d)section 265(1) in so far as it relates to paragraphs 2 to 6, 8 to 36 and 38 to 44 of Schedule 15 (minor and consequential amendments);
(e)section 266 in so far as it relates to the repeals in—
(i)the Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968(2);
(ii)the Land Compensation Act 1973(3);
(iii)the Civil Aviation Act 1982(4);
(iv)the Mobile Homes Act 1983(5);
(v)the 1985 Act;
(vi)the Housing Associations Act 1985(6);
(vii)the Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985(7);
(viii)the Airports Act 1986(8);
(ix)the Housing Act 1988(9);
(x)the Electricity Act 1989(10);
(xi)the Local Government and Housing Act 1989(11);
(xii)the Housing Act 1996(12);
(xiii)the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996(13); and
(xiv)the Transport Act 2000(14).
(2) The following provisions of the 2004 Act shall come into force on the second commencement date—
(a)sections 73 and 96; and
(b)in so far as they are not already in force, sections 72, 74, 95, 97 and 134.
So far as a provision of the 2004 Act confers power to make an order or regulations exercisable by the Secretary of State it came into force on the passing of that Act by virtue of section 270(2)(b) of the Act. Some provisions brought into force by this Order have already been brought into force partially by earlier commencement orders.