Article 2
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Provision of the Act | Subject matter | Commencement date |
| Sections 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 | The Risk Management Authority | 1st January 2004 |
| Sections 14, 15 and 18 | Victims' Rights | 25th November 2003 |
| Section 21(1) to (8) and (11), but only in respect of summary proceedings | Sexual and certain other offences: reports | 3rd November 2003 |
| Sections 26 and 30 | Prisoners etc | 1st December 2003 |
| Section 40 | Remote monitoring of released prisoners | 12th January 2004 |
| Section 51 | Physical punishment of children | 27th October 2003 |
| Section 60 | Unified citation provisions | 27th October 2003 |
| Section 85, but only for the purpose of bringing into force the provision of schedule 4 specified below | Minor and consequential amendments | 25th November 2003 |
| Schedule 4, paragraph 3 | Minor and consequential amendments | 25th November 2003 |