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1
The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1 October 2007—
a
sections 5 to 29;
b
sections 45 to 63;
c
sections 65 to 69; and
d
Schedules 1 to 7.
2
The following provisions of the Act, which have already been commenced for limited purposes2, come into force on 1 October 2007 for all purposes—
a
section 1 (principles);
b
section 2 (people who lack capacity);
c
section 3 (inability to make decisions);
d
section 4 (best interests);
e
sections 42(4) and (5) (codes of practice); and
f
section 64 (interpretation).