The Childcare Payments Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017
These Regulations will bring into force on 21st April 2017 those sections of the Childcare Payments Act 2014 (c. 28) (“the Act”) that are set out in regulations 2 and 3. Regulation 2 commences specified sections of the Act in relation to children under four years old on 1st September 2017, those who have their fourth birthday on that day, disabled children, and any sibling of those children, (defined in regulation 2) on 21st April 2017. Regulation 3 commences the remaining sections of the Act that are not already in force, in relation to all persons. The Childcare Payments Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1083 C.76) commenced specified sections of the Act in relation to those participating in the trial of the childcare payments scheme. Regulation 4 appoints a commencement day of the 16th May 2017 for all remaining sections of the Act that are not already in force in relation to those persons recruited to participate in the trial, which ends on 15th May 2017.