Commentary on Sections General Section 22: Commencement
109.Section 22 provides for the commencement of different provisions at different times. Sections 1 to 7 relating to dispute resolution, sections 8, 9, 11 and 12 relating to the NMW (arrears payable in cases of non-compliance, notices of underpayment, penalties for offences and powers to investigate criminal offences), section 18 relating to information-sharing between officers appointed to enforce employment agency standards and officers appointed to enforce the NMW and section 19 relating to trade union membership will come into force on such a date as the Secretary of State may by order appoint. Sections 10, 13 and 14 relating to the NMW (powers of officers to take copies of records, CFAVs and Voluntary workers) will come into force two months after Royal Assent. Sections 15 to 17 relating to employment agencies will come into force on 6 April 2009. The remaining provisions come into force on the day of Royal Assent.