37.All the provisions of the Act came into force on Royal Assent on 15 May 2003
| Date | Parliamentary Stage | Hansard Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2003 | Introduction | Columns 855 |
| 12 May 2003 | Commons Second Reading, Committee, Report and Third Reading | Columns 64 – 138 |
| 13 May 2003 | Lords Second Reading | Columns 133 – 164 |
| 14 May 2003 | Lords Committee | Columns 242 - 245 |
| 14 May 2003 | Lords Report and Third Reading | Columns 293 - 296 |
| 14 May 2003 | Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments | Columns 417 - 432 |
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