(This note is not part of the Order)
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| section 1 | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| section 2 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 2 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| section 3 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 3 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| sections 4 to 6 | ||
| section 7 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 7 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| sections 8 to 11 | ||
| section 12 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 12 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| sections 13 to 16 | ||
| section 17 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 17 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| section 18 | ||
| section 19 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 19 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| sections 20 to 24 | ||
| section 25 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 25 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| section 26 | ||
| section 27 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 27 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| sections 28 and 29 | ||
| section 30 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 30 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| sections 31 and 32 | ||
| section 33 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 33 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| sections 34 to 43 | ||
| sections 44 to 47 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| sections 44 to 47 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| sections 48 to 50 | ||
| section 51 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 51 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| section 52 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 52 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| sections 53 to 60 | ||
| section 61 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 61 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| section 62 | ||
| section 63 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 63 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| section 64 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 64 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| sections 65 and 66 | ||
| section 67 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 67 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| section 68 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 68 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| sections 69 to 75 | ||
| section 76 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 76 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| sections 77 and 78 | ||
| section 79 | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 80 | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| sections 81 to 84 | ||
| section 85 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 85 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| section 86 | ||
| section 87 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 87 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| section 88 | ||
| section 89 | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 90 | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| section 91 | ||
| section 92 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 92 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| section 93 | ||
| section 94 | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 95 | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| sections 96 to 100 | ||
| section 101 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 101 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| section 102 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 102 (in so far as not already in force) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| section 103 | ||
| sections 104 to 106 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 108 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 114 (partially) | ||
| sections 118 to 124 | 1st April 1997 | 1996/2842 |
| section 125 (in so far as it relates to paragraph 21(1) to (3) of Part III of Schedule 2) | 1st October 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| section 125 (in so far as not already in force) | 1st April 1997 | 1996/2842 |
| sections 131 to 135 (partially) | 11th September 1996 | 1996/2352 |
| sections 131 to 135 (in so far as not already in force) | 16th December 1997 | 1997/2846 |
| sections 136 to 138 | ||
| section 139 (partially) | 11th September 1997 | 1996/2352 |
| section 139 (in so far as not already in force) | 16th December 1997 | 1997/2846 |
| section 140 (partially) | 11th September 1997 | 1996/2352 |
| section 140 (in so far as not already in force) | 16th December 1997 | 1997/2846 |
| section 147 (in so far as it relates to Part I of Schedule 3) | 17th December 1996 | 1996/2842 |
| section 147 (in so far as it relates to Part II of Schedule 3) | 1st April 1997 | 1996/2842 |