2016 No. 394
The Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2016
Made
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(5) and (6) of The Welfare Reform and Work Act 20161, makes the following Regulations:
Citation1
These Regulations may be cited as the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2016.
Interpretation2
In these Regulations “the Act” means The Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016.
Commencement
3
Paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 2 to the Act comes into force on the day after these Regulations are made.
4
Sections 23, 24, 26 to 32, 33(1), (2), (3), except paragraphs (b) and (c), and (4) to (9) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Act come into force on 1st April 2016 so far as they are not already in force on that date.
5
Section 3 of the Act comes into force on 16th May 2016.
6
Section 22 of the Act comes into force on 30th May 2016.
Signed by Authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
(This note is not part of the Regulations)