(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| Section 2 (in part) | 15th January 2007 1st April 2007 29th June 2007 | |
| Section 3 | 29th June 2007 | 2007/1614 |
| Section 4 | 31st March 2007 | 2007/709 |
| Section 6 | 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| Section 7 (in part) | 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| Section 8 | 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| Section 9 (in part) | 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| Section 10 | 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| Section 11 | 15th January 2007 | 2006/3364 |
| Section 12 | 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| Section 13 | 29th June 2007 | 2007/1614 |
| Sections 15 and 16 | 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| Section 18 | 29th June 2007 | 2007/1614 |
| Section 22 (in relation to England) | 1st August 2007 | 2007/1614 |
| (in relation to Wales) | 19th November 2007 | 2007/3073 |
| Section 23 to 25 (in relation to England) | 29th June 2007 | 2007/1614 |
| Sections 26 and 27 (in relation to England) | 6th April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| Sections 28 to 33 | 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| Section 41 | 29th June 2007 | 2007/1614 |
| Section 42 | 15th January 2007 | 2006/3364 |
| Section 44 | 15th January 2007 | 2006/3364 |
| Section 45 | 15th January 2007 1st April 2007 | |
| Section 46 (in relation to specified local justice areas) | 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| Section 47 | 15th January 2007 | 2006/3364 |
| Section 48 | 15th January 2007 | 2006/3364 |
| Section 52 (in part) | 15th January 2007 | 2006/3364 |
| 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 | |
| (in relation to England only) | 6th April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| 29th June 2007 | 2007/1614 | |
| Section 52 (in part in relation to Wales) | 29th June 2007 | 2007/1614 |
| 19th November 2007 | 2007/3073 | |
| Schedule 1 (in part) | 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| Schedule 2 (in part) | 15th January 2007 1st April 2007 29th June 2007 | |
| Schedule 4 | 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| Schedule 5 (in part) | 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| Schedules 6 and 7 | 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| Schedule 9 (in relation to England) | 1st August 2007 | 2007/1614 |
| (in relation to Wales) | 19th November 2007 | 2007/3073 |
| Schedule 13 (in part) | 15th January 2007 | 2006/3364 |
| Schedule 14 (in part) | 15th January 2007 | 2006/3364 |
| 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 | |
| (in relation to England) | 6th April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| 29th June 2007 | 2007/1614 | |
| Schedule 15 (in part) | 15th January 2007 | 2006/3364 |
| 1st April 2007 | 2007/709 | |
| (in relation to England) | 6th April 2007 | 2007/709 |
| (in relation to England) | 29th June 2007 | 2007/1614 |
| Schedule 15 (in part in relation to Wales) | 19th November 2007 | 2007/3073 |