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(1)The following provisions come into force on the day after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent—
(a)Part 3;
(b)section 17 and Schedule 2;
(c)this Part, other than sections 19 and 21.
(2)The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent—
(a)sections 1, 2, 6 and 7;
(b)Part 2;
(c)section 18 and Schedule 3;
(d)section 19;
(e)section 21.
(3)Section 3 comes into force on the day after the day of the poll for the first general election held after 7 November 2025.
(4)Sections 4 and 5 come into force on the day after the day of the poll for the first general election held after 6 April 2026.
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