Commencement on 15th January 20243

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 15th January 2024—

a

section 22 (company names: exceptions based on national security etc);

b

section 27 (use of names: exceptions based on national security etc);

c

section 67 (exemption from identity verification: national security grounds);

d

section 103 (false statement offences: national security etc defence);

e

section 147 (national security exemption from identity verification);

f

section 183 (money laundering: exemptions for mixed-property transactions);

g

section 187 (enhanced due diligence: designation of high-risk countries);

h

sections 188 to 193 (disclosures to prevent, detect or investigate economic crime etc);

i

section 211 (Serious Fraud Office: pre-investigation powers);

j

Schedule 11 (economic crime offences).