Commencement
On Royal Assent
711.Sections 2, 9, 161 to 164, 176, 208, 216, 233, 234, 244, 248, 250, 252, 264, 265(2) to (5), 267 to 269 and 270 came into force on Royal Assent, as did any power conferred by any provisions contained in the Act to make orders or regulations.
712.Section 190 also came into force on Royal Assent (but the rent to mortgage scheme which is terminated by that section will end 8 months afterwards).