Section 7 — Commencement

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2024-03-20

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

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(1) This Act comes into force on the day on which the CPTPP enters into force for the United Kingdom (on which, see Article 21 of the UK Accession Protocol), subject as follows.

(2) The following sections come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

(a) section 1 (meaning of “the CPTPP”);

(b) section 2 (treatment of conformity assessment bodies etc);

(c) section 5(3) and (7) (amendment of section 206(4) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988), and section 5(1) so far as it relates to section 5(3);

(d) section 6 (extent);

(e) this section;

(f) section 8 (short title).

(3) Section 3(2) (and section 3(1) so far as it relates to that provision) comes into force at the same time as Schedule 2 to the Procurement Act 2023 comes into force.

(4) Section 3(3) (and section 3(1) so far as it relates to that provision) comes into force at the same time as Schedule 9 to the Procurement Act 2023 comes into force.