NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS
(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.
The provisions of the Act listed in the table below have been brought into force in relation to Wales by commencement regulations made by the Welsh Ministers.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 50 | 7 March 2022 (so far as relating to Wales) | S.I 2022/223 (W. 71) (C. 10) |
| Section 60 | 7 March 2022 (so far as relating to Wales) | S.I. 2022/233 (W. 71) (C. 10) |
| Section 64 | 7 March 2022 (so far as relating to Natural Resources Body for Wales) | S.I. 2022/233 (W. 71) (C. 10) |
| Section 79 | 1 March 2025 (so far as relating to undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales) | S.I. 2025/175 (W. 37) (C. 7) |
| Schedule 4 | 7 March 2022 (so far as relating to Wales) | S.I. 2022/233 (W. 71) (C. 10) |
The provisions of the Act listed in the table below have been brought into force in relation to England and Wales by commencement regulations made by the Secretary of State.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1 to 7 | 24 January 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Sections 8 to 15 | 24 January 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Section 16 | 24 January 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Sections 17 and 18 | 10 May 2022 | S.I. 2022/518 (C. 21) |
| Section 19 | 10 May 2022 (partially) | S.I. 2022/518 (C. 21) |
| 1 November 2023 (for all remaining purposes) | S.I. 2023/381 (C. 18) | |
| Section 20 | 10 May 2022 | S.I. 2022/518 (C. 21) |
| Section 21 | 1 April 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Sections 22 to 24 | 17 November 2021 | S.I. 2021/1274 (C. 72) |
| Section 25 | 24 January 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Section 26 | 17 November 2021 | S.I. 2021/1274 (C. 72) |
| Section 27 | 24 January 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Sections 28 to 30 | 24 January 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Sections 31 to 41 | 24 January 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Sections 42 and 43 | 24 January 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Sections 44 to 47 | 17 November 2021 | S.I. 2021/1274 (C. 72) |
| Section 57 | 17 May 2024 | S.I. 2024/639 (C. 40) |
| Section 73 | 1 May 2022 (partially) | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Section 74 to 77 | 17 May 2024 | S.I. 2024/639 (C. 40) |
| Section 81 | 17 May 2024 (partially) | S.I. 2024/639 (C. 40) |
| Section 81 | 1 January 2025 (for all remaining purposes) | S.I. 2024/639 (C. 40) |
| Section 82(2) | 17 May 2024 (insofar as it is not already in force) | S.I. 2024/639 (C. 40) |
| Sections 100 and 101 | 17 January 2024 (partially) | S.I. 2024/44 (C. 4) |
| Section 116 | 30 September 2022 (partially) | S.I. 2022/518 (C. 21) |
| Part 7 | 30 September 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Schedule 12, Part 3 | 1 May 2022 | S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2) |
| Schedule 17 | 30 September 2022 (partially) | S.I. 2022/518 (C. 21) |
Various provisions of the Act have been brought into force in relation to England by S.I 2021/1274 (C.72), S.I. 2022/48 (C. 2), S.I. 2022/518 (C. 21), S.I. 2022/988 (C. 75), S.I. 2022/1266 (C. 100), S.I. 2023/381 (C. 18), S.I. 2023/1170 (C. 77), S.I. 2024/44 (C. 4) and S.I. 2024/639 (C. 40).