Is it in force? 2004 : a guide to the commencement of statutes passed since 1st January 1979 (incorporating statutes not yet in force)

(PUBLICATION FIRST MARKED AS OUT OF PRINT 21/02/05)Is it in Force? is a concise guide to the exact commencement dates of Acts of general application in England and Wales and General Synod Measures passed over the last quarter of a century.

Published annually, it incorporates the past year's statutes and covers any changes affecting the material which has already been published.

The volume also lists statutes not yet in force, i.e. provisions of Acts for which no commencement dates have yet been appointed.Now extended to include Scotland, it is brief, accurate and accessible, and is surely one of the best time-saving aids in the legal world today.An online version of Is it in Force? can be accessed through Law Direct, Legislation Direct and Halsbury's Laws Direct (see the relevant catalogue entries for these services).