Commentary on Sections: Part 2 Part 3 .Commencement
107.The provisions in Part 1 of the Act came into force on Royal Assent.
108.Section 3 (Mesothelioma: damages) has retrospective effect and applies to cases which had not been settled, or determined by a court, before 3 May 2006 (the date of the judgment in Barker v Corus (and conjoined cases). It provides that where a case was settled, or legal proceedings determined, on or after 3 May 2006 and before commencement, a party to that case or those proceedings may apply to a court to vary the settlement or determination.
109.The provisions in Part 2 shall come into force in accordance with provision made by order of the Secretary of State.