It is proposed that when this Bill has passed through both Houses of the Oireachtas and is enacted, a commencement order will be made so that most sections of the Bill will become effective, including the increased payment amounts. However, section 10 will be brought into effect on 30 January 2004, while sections 8, 12 and 13 will not come into effect until well into 2004 when the new IT system will become fully operational. A commencement order giving effect to these three sections will be made at that time.