Provisions of the Act coming fully into force on 1st November 20132

1

1st November 2013 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act for all purposes—

a

sections 17(2) to (5) (regulatory oversight),

b

section 21 (consultation),

c

section 23 (procedure for retrospective provision),

d

section 35 (members of the European Parliament).

2

The requirement in subsection (2) of section 21 of the Act to publish a statement does not apply to any consultation which started before the coming into force of that section.