Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

219 Commencement U.K.

(1) Except as provided by subsections (2) to (5), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State or the Lord Chancellor may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

(2) The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

(a) this Part;

(b) any provision of, or amendment made by, Parts 1 to 5 so far as it confers a power to make regulations or relates to the exercise of the power;

(c) paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 so far as it inserts section 303Z25 into the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;

(d) paragraph 17 of Schedule 9 so far as it relates to that section;

(e) section 180 so far as it relates to the provisions mentioned in paragraphs (c) and (d);

(f) section 182;

(g) section 184;

(h) section 185(12) and (13);

(i) section 186(13) and (14).

(3) The following come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

(a) section 196 and Schedule 12;

(b) section 197;

(c) section 198;

(d) section 213.

(4) The following come into force (so far as not brought into force by subsection (2)(b)) on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint after consulting the Secretary of State—

(a) Part 2 of Schedule 8, and

(b) section 179 so far as it relates to that Part.

(5) The following come into force (so far as not brought into force by subsection (2)(b)) on such day as the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may by order appoint after consulting the Secretary of State—

(a) Part 3 of Schedule 8, and

(b) section 179 so far as it relates to that Part.

(6) No regulations may be made under subsection (1) bringing into force any of the following provisions, so far as they extend to Scotland, unless the Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers—

(a) Schedule 9, and

(b) section 180 so far as it relates to that Schedule.

(7) No regulations may be made under subsection (1) bringing into force any of the following provisions, so far as they extend to Northern Ireland, unless the Secretary of State has consulted the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland—

(a) Schedule 9, other than paragraphs 6(7), 10 and 11, and

(b) section 180 so far as it relates to that Schedule, other than paragraphs 6(7), 10 and 11.

(8) No regulations may be made under subsection (1) bringing into force section 199 unless the Secretary of State has published guidance under section 204(3).

(9) Regulations under subsection (1) or (4), and orders subsection (5), may appoint different days for—

(a) different purposes, and

(b) where regulations under subsection (1) appoint a day for the coming into force of any provision of Schedule 9 or 10, different areas.

(10) A power of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland to make an order under subsection (5) is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 219 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 219(2)(a)