Commentary on Sections Part 3 – General Section 23 – Coming into force
109.This section sets out how the provisions of this Act come into force. Sections 1, 16, 21, 22 and 24 and paragraph 13(3)(b) of the Schedule (and section 15 in so far as relating to paragraph 13(3)(b)) come into force on the day after the day of Royal Assent.
110.Sections 2, 3, 4 and Part 1 of the Schedule (and section 15 in so far as relating to that Part of the Schedule), 5, 7, 8 and Part 2 of the Schedule (and section 15 in so far as relating to that Part of the Schedule), 9 and Part 3 of the Schedule (and section 15 in so far as relating to that Part of the Schedule), 13 and Part 6 of the Schedule (and section 15 in so far as relating to that Part of the Schedule), 14 and Part 7 of the Schedule (and section 15 in so far as relating to that Part of the Schedule), 17 and 20 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day of Royal Assent.
111.Sections 6, 10, 11 and Part 4 of the Schedule (and section 15 in so far as relating to that Part of the Schedule) come into force on 1 April 2025.
112.Section 18(2)(c) and (5) come into force on the day after the day of Royal Assent for the purpose of making regulations under section 6(4C)(b)(ii) and (4D) and section 11E(1), (2)(b), (3), (5) and (7) and section 11F(1) and (7) of the (amended) 1992 Act. For all other purposes they come into force on a day (or days) appointed by the Welsh Ministers.
113.The other provisions of the Act come into force on a day (or days) appointed by the Welsh Ministers. An order in this regard may make transitional or saving provision.