Provisions coming into force on 30th March 20042.

The following provisions will come into force on 30th March 2004 —

(a)

sections 71 to 73, 75 to 77, 79, 81 to 83 , 85 to 91, 93 to 103, 105 to 109, 111 to 113, 159, 163, 173, Schedules 6 and 7;

(b)

sections 74, 78, 80, 84, 92, 110, 174 and Schedule 12 to the extent that they are not already in force; and

(c)

subject to the savings in Schedule 2 to this Order —

(i)

sections 148, 149, 150, 155, 157 in so far as it relates to paragraphs 8 to 13 of Schedule 10, 158, 175, 176 in so far as it relates to paragraphs 1 to 15 of Schedule 13, Schedule 9, paragraphs 8 to 13 of Schedule 10, Schedule 11 and paragraphs 1 to 15 of Schedule 13;

(ii)

subsections (1) to (5) of section 172 except in so far as they relate to the application to the Crown of sections 152 to 154, 164 to 171, paragraphs 1 to 7 of Schedule 10 and paragraph 16 of Schedule 13;

(iii)

subsection (6) of section 172 except in so far as the substitutions made by that subsection relate to sections 42A and 42B of the 1987 Act;

(iv)

to the extent that it is not already in force, section 180 in so far as it relates to the repeals in Schedule 14 which are set out in Schedule 1 to this Order;

(d)

subject to subparagraphs (i) to (vi), section 151 to the extent that it is not already in force —

(i)

in relation to any case to which subparagraph (ii), (iii), (iv) or (vi) applies, the amendment made by section 151 shall have no effect and the Service Charge (Estimates and Consultation) Order 19887 will continue to apply;

(ii)

this subparagraph applies where qualifying works are begun before 31st March 2004;

(iii)

this subparagraph applies where, in relation to qualifying works, the landlord has given or displayed the notice required under section 20 of the 1985 Act before 31st March 2004;

(iv)

this subparagraph applies where, in relation to qualifying works to which subparagraph (v) applies, the landlord has given notice in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with the Public Works Contracts Regulations 19918, the Public Services Contracts Regulations 19939 or the Public Supply Contracts Regulations 199510 before 31st March 2004;

(v)

this subparagraph applies to qualifying works which are carried out under a contract which —

(a)

is to be entered into on or after 31st March 2004; and

(b)

is for a period of twelve months or less;

(vi)

this subparagraph applies where, under an agreement entered into, by or on behalf of the landlord or a superior landlord, before 31st March 2004, qualifying works are carried out at any time in the period starting with that date and ending two months after that date.