(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations.
| Provisions of the Act | Date of Commencement | Instrument No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1 and 2 | 1 October 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/193 |
| Section 3 | 1 October 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/193 |
| Section 4(1) to (5) | 1 November 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/250 |
| Section 4(6) to (8) | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/250 |
| Section 5 | 1 November 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/250 |
| Section 6 | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/250 |
| Section 7 | 1 November 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/250 |
| Sections 8 and 9 | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/250 |
| Sections 10, 11, and 12(1), (2), (3)(a), (4) and (5) | 1 November 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/250 |
| Section 12(3)(b) (partially) | 1 November 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/250 |
| Sections 13 to 20 | 1 November 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/250 |
| Section 21(1) and (2) | 1 November 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/250 |
| Sections 21(3), and 22(1), (2), (3)(a)(ii) and (iii) and (b), (4) and (5) | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/250 |
| Section 22(3)(a)(i) | 1 October 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/250 |
| Sections 23 to 26 | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/250 |
| Sections 27(1), (2)(a) to (f) and (h) to (i) and (3) to (9) | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/250 |
| Sections 28 to 38 | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/250 |
Section 39 (partially) Section 39 (for all remaining purposes) | 17 May 2018 16 December 2020 | |
| Section 40 (partially) | 17 May 2018 | S.S.I. 2018/138 |
| Section 40 (for all remaining purposes) | 10 January 2020 | S.S.I. 2019/420 |
| Section 41 | 17 May 2018 | S.S.I. 2018/138 |
| Section 42 (partially) | 17 May 2018 | S.S.I. 2018/138 |
| Section 42 (for all remaining purposes) | 10 January 2020 | S.S.I 2019/420 |
| Section 44 | 1 November 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/250 |
| Sections 45 to 51 | 26 April 2020 | S.S.I. 2020/20 |
| Section 52 (partially) | 23 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2018/99 |
| Sections 52(1), (10)(a), (10)(c), (11), (12) and (13) | 27 June 2018 | S.S.I. 2018/138 |
| Section 52(2) to (9) | 26 April 2020 | S.S.I. 2020/20 |
| Section 52(10)(b) (for all remaining purposes) | 27 June 2018 | S.S.I. 2018/138 |
| Section 53 | 27 June 2018 | S.S.I. 2018/138 |
| Sections 54 to 73 | 26 April 2020 | S.S.I. 2020/20 |
| Sections 74 to 82 | 28 June 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/193 |
| Sections 83 and 84 | 31 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/372 |
| Section 85(1) and (3) (partially) | 23 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/365 |
| Section 85 (for all remaining purposes) | 30 November 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/299 |
| Sections 86 to 88 | 30 November 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/299 |
| Section 89 (partially) | 23 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/365 |
| Section 89 (for all remaining purposes) | 30 November 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/299 |
| Sections 90 and 91 | 30 November 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/299 |
| Section 92 (partially) | 23 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/365 |
| Section 98 (partially) | 23 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/365 |
| Section 100 (partially) | 23 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/365 |
| Section 101 (partially) | 23 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/365 |
| Section 102 (partially) | 23 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/365 |
| Sections 103 and 104 | 23 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/365 |
| Section 105 | 30 November 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/299 |
| Sections 107 and 108(2) and (3)(a)(ii) and (b) | 23 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/365 |
| Section 108 (for all remaining purposes) | 30 November 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/299 |
| Section 109 | 23 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/365 |
| Section 110 (partially) | 23 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/365 |
| Section 111(2) and (4) partially | 23 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/365 |
| Sections 112 to 118 | 13 June 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/20 |
Sections 119 to 124 Section 128 | 23 December 2016 16 December 2020 | |
| Section 129(1) and schedule 1 | 27 June 2018 | S.S.I. 2018/138 |
| Section 129(2) and schedule 2 so far as they relate to paragraphs 1 to 6, 8 and 9 of schedule 2 | 30 November 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/299 |
| Section 129(2) and schedule 2 so far as they relate to paragraph 7(1) of schedule 2 (partially). | 23 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/365 |
| Section 129(2) and schedule 2 so far as they relate to paragraph 7(1) of schedule 2 (partially) | 30 November 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/299 |
| Section 129(2) and schedule 2 so far as they relate to paragraph 7(2) to (16)(a) and (17) to (28) and (30)(a) of schedule 2 | 30 November 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/299 |
| Section 129(2) and schedule 2 so far as they relate to paragraphs 7(16)(b) and 14 to 19 of schedule 2 | 23 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/365 |
| Section 129(2) and schedule 2 so far as they relate to paragraph 7(29) and (30)(b) of schedule 2 (partially) | 23 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/365 |