This article has effect subject to the provisions of articles 3 to 5 below.

The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order shall, insofar as not already in force, come into force on 30th September 2002, but, where a particular purpose in relation to any such provision is specified in column 2 of the Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.