2. Subject to articles 4 to 9, the day appointed for the commencement of the provisions of the 2006 Act specified in Column 1 of Schedule 1 is 1st April 2008 except—
(a)where a particular purpose is specified in Column 3 of that Schedule in relation to any such provision, the relevant provision comes into force on that date for that particular purpose only;
(b)where any other limitation is specified in Column 3 of that Schedule in relation to any such provision, the relevant provision comes into force on that date subject to the specified limitation.