Commencement of Provisions2.

(1)

The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 21st February 2003:–

(a)

section 6;

(b)

section 7(2), so far as relating to the power of Ministers2 to make regulations;

(c)

sections 25(1) to (8); and

(d)

section 27.

(2)

The following provisions of the Act, so far as they are not already in force, shall come into force on 1st May 2003:–

(a)

sections 4, 5 and 7;

(b)

sections 10 to 25, and section 26;

(c)

section 29;

(d)

section 32; and

(e)

section 36.