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.