General
I125Commencement
1
The following provisions come into force on the day this Act is passed—
a
sections 2 and 9, but only for the purposes of making regulations;
b
sections 20 to 26.
2
Except as provided by subsection (1) this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.
3
Different days may be appointed for different purposes (including for different kinds of leases).
4
The day appointed for the coming into force of this Act in relation to leases of retirement homes must be no earlier than 1 April 2023.
5
A lease is a lease of a retirement home if—
a
it is a term of the lease that the premises demised by the lease may be occupied only by persons who have attained a minimum age, and
b
that minimum age is not less than 55.
6
The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
7
The power to make regulations under subsection (6) includes power to make different provision for different purposes (including for different kinds of leases).
8
Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.