Section 65 — Commencement

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

This version in force from 2025-12-02

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

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(1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

(2) Different days may be appointed for different purposes or areas.

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

(a) sections 40 to 42;

(b) section 44(1) to (13) and (17);

(d) this Part;

(e) paragraphs 16 to 18 of Schedule 1 (and section 43 and paragraph 1 of that Schedule so far as relating to those paragraphs);

(f) any other provision of this Act (including provision modifying other legislation) so far as it confers power to make regulations or an order or is otherwise necessary for enabling the exercise of such a power on or after the day on which this Act is passed.

(4) Sections 37, 38 and 47 (except as brought into force by subsection (3)(f)) come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

(5) The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

(6) The power to make regulations under subsection (5) includes power to make different provision for different purposes or areas.

(7) Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.