Commencement2
1
The following provisions of the 2004 Act shall come into force on the first commencement date—
a
in so far as they are not already in force3, sections 1, 3 to 8, 10 to 52, 54, 55, 58 to 71, 75 to 78, 82 to 94, 98 to 133, 135 to 147, 232, 235, 236, 238 to 243 and Schedules 1 to 7;
b
in section 72, subsections (2), (3), (5), (6) and (7);
c
in section 95, subsections (2), (4) and (6);
d
section 265(1) in so far as it relates to paragraphs 2 to 6, 8 to 36 and 38 to 44 of Schedule 15 (minor and consequential amendments);
e
section 266 in so far as it relates to the repeals in—
i
the Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 19684;
ii
the Land Compensation Act 19735;
iii
the Civil Aviation Act 19826;
iv
the Mobile Homes Act 19837;
v
the 1985 Act;
vi
the Housing Associations Act 19858;
vii
the Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 19859;
viii
the Airports Act 198610;
ix
the Housing Act 198811;
x
the Electricity Act 198912;
xi
the Local Government and Housing Act 198913;
xii
the Housing Act 199614;
xiii
the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 199615; and
xiv
the Transport Act 200016.
2
The following provisions of the 2004 Act shall come into force on the second commencement date—
a
sections 73 and 96; and
b
in so far as they are not already in force, sections 72, 74, 95, 97 and 134.