(1)The following provisions of this Act come into force on the passing of this Act—
section 168(1) and (2),
section 183(8),
section 307(1) to (3), (5) and (6),
section 330,
section 333(1) to (5),
sections 334 and 335,
this section and sections 337, 338 and 339, and
the repeal in Part 9 of Schedule 37 of section 81(2) and (3) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37) (and section 332 so far as relating to that repeal), and
paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 38 (and section 333(6) so far as relating to those paragraphs).
(2)The following provisions of this Act come into force at the end of the period of four weeks beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—
Chapter 7 of Part 12 (and Schedules 21 and 22);
section 303(b)(i) and (ii);
paragraphs 42, 43(3), 66, 83(1) to (3), 84 and 109(2), (3)(b), (4) and (5) of Schedule 32 (and section 304 so far as relating to those provisions);
Part 8 of Schedule 37 (and section 332 so far as relating to that Part of that Schedule).
(3)The remaining provisions of this Act come into force in accordance with provision made by the Secretary of State by order.
(4)Different provision may be made for different purposes and different areas.
[F767 (5)For the purposes of the law of Northern Ireland, the power in subsection (3) is exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (and not by the Secretary of State).F767]
741.The provisions listed in subsection (1) came into force (i.e. on 20th November 2003) on Royal Assent (i.e. on 18th December 2003). The life sentence provisions listed in subsection (2) come into force 4 weeks later. The remaining provisions in the Act will be brought into force by order. A commencement order may make different provision for different purposes or different areas.