All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Contents

• Commencement
• Amendments and other effects
• SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Whole Act	19 December 1996	Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
S. 1 amended	2/2017, ss. 1(2), 41(a)
S. 2 offence for the purposes of s. 2 of 24/2012 in certain circs.	24/2012, ss. 2, 12(2), schedules 1, 2
S. 2 provision relating to the commission of offence under	18/2001, ss. 1(2), 3, schedule, para. 16
S. 8 amended	2/2017, ss. 1(2), 41(b)
Sch., para. 1 substituted	15/2006, s. 7(3)(a)
Sch., para. 2 inserted	6/2007, s. 4(2)
Sch., para. 2 deleted	15/2006, s. 7(3)(b)
Sch., para. 7 deleted	15/2006, s. 7(3)(b)
Sch., para. 8 deleted	15/2006, s. 7(3)(b)
Sch., paras. 10, 11 inserted	22/1998, ss. 1(2), 11
Sch., para. 1(12)-(20) inserted	2/2017, ss. 1(2), 41(c)
Sch., para 14A inserted	28/2024, ss. 1(2), 15

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act