The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule (and the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of the Schedule) shall come into force on 1st April 2003 but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 3 of the Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.

Section 60(1)(g) (repeal of section 31 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989) of the Act shall come into force on 1st May 2003.