(1) The following provisions of the Companies Act 2006 come into force on 1st April 2008 -

(a) section 1175 (removal of special provisions about accounts and audit of charitable companies: Great Britain), so far as it relates to Part 7 of the Companies Act 1985 [1985 c.6.];

(b) Part 1 of Schedule 9;

(c) section 1295 and Schedule 16 (repeals), so far as relating to the repeals specified in Schedule 1 to this Order.

(2) The provisions brought into force by paragraph (1) have effect in relation to accounts for financial years beginning on or after 1st April 2008.

(3) Nothing in this article affects the operation of the repealed enactments -

(a) in relation to accounts for financial years beginning before 1st April 2008, or

(b) as applied by paragraph 16A of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1996 [1996 c.52; paragraph 16A was inserted by paragraph 11 of Schedule 11 to the Housing Act 2004 (c.34).] (registered social landlords).