Commentary on Sections Part 3 – General Provision Section 72 – Coming into force
182.Section 72 sets out when or how the provisions of the Act come into force.
183.The following provisions come in to force the day after the Act receives Royal Assent (see subsection (1)):
	the Welsh elections piloting and reform provisions (in Chapter 3 of Part 1 and Part 2 of Schedule 1),
	the disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd of community councillors (section 61),
	Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: persons who may not be members etc. (section 66), and
	Part 3 of the Act.
184.Provisions about reviews of the boundaries and electoral arrangements for local government (Chapter 1 of Part 2), the survey of councillors and unsuccessful candidates in local government elections (section 25), the guidance for political parties to promote diversity in persons seeking elected office (section 30), and the provisions about disqualification for corrupt or illegal practice (sections 62 and 63) come into force two months after the Act receives Royal Assent (see subsection (2)). Provision about political restriction of officers and staff (section 65) comes into force on 6 May 2027.
185.The other provisions of the Act may be brought in to force on days appointed by order of the Welsh Ministers (see subsection (4)). The orders bringing provisions into force may appoint different days for different purposes and make transitory, transitional or saving provision (see subsection (6)). Such orders must be made by statutory instrument, but no Senedd procedure applies to their making.