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.