3. The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st January 2012—
(a)section 13 (remuneration arrangements);
(b)section 17 for the purpose of paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 3 to the Act (principles reflected in code of practice);
(c)section 20(3) and Schedule 2 (National Audit Office) to the extent that those provisions are not brought into force by article 2;
(d)section 22 so far as necessary for bringing into force the provisions specified in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g);
(e)the following paragraphs of Schedule 3 (relationship between NAO and Comptroller and Auditor General)—
(i)paragraph 1 (strategy);
(ii)paragraph 6(1) and (2) (delegation of Comptroller and Auditor General’s functions);
(iii)paragraphs 10 to 12 (code of practice);
(f)paragraph 2(1), (3) and (4) and paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 for the purposes of—
(i)approving the provision of services under paragraph 3(1) of that Schedule; and
(ii)determining the maximum amount of resources that the Comptroller and Auditor General may require for the function of providing those services;
(g)paragraph 8(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 3 for the purpose of preparing a scheme for charging audit fees;
(h)section 23 for the purpose of authorising NAO’s expenditure for the first financial year;
(i)section 26(1) so far as necessary for bringing into force the provisions specified in paragraph (j); and
(j)the following paragraphs of Schedule 4 (transitional provision relating to Part 2)—
(i)paragraph 1 (transfer of property etc);
(ii)paragraph 5 (old Comptroller and Auditor General to continue to be Comptroller and Auditor General);
(iii)paragraph 9 (NAO’s procedural rules before rules made under paragraph 18 of Schedule 2).