2.—(1) Subject to article 3, the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in Part 1 of the Schedule—
(a)for the purpose only of conferring power to make regulations, is 4th December 2005; and
(b)for all other purposes, is 30th December 2005.
(2) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in Part 2 of the Schedule is 9th December 2005.
(3) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in Part 3 of the Schedule is 1st January 2006.
(4) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in Part 4 of the Schedule—
(a)for the purpose only of conferring power to make regulations, is 1st January 2006; and
(b)for all other purposes, is 1st April 2006.
(5) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in Part 5 of the Schedule—
(a)for the purpose only of conferring power to make regulations, is 1st January 2006; and
(b)for all other purposes, is 6th April 2006.
(6) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in Part 6 of the Schedule is 6th April 2006.