Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016

36 Commencement

(1) The following provisions of this Act come into force on the day on which it is passed—

(a) section 9(6) and (7);

(b) sections 11 and 12 and Schedule 1;

(c) section 23(3) and (4);

(d) section 25;

(e) paragraphs 6 and 9 of Schedule 2 and section 26, so far as relating to paragraphs 6 and 9;

(f) section 34, section 35, this section and section 37.

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

(a) section 1;

(b) section 2;

(c) section 4;

(d) sections 5, 6 and 7.

(3) Sections 8 and 9(1) to (5) come into force—

(a) for the purposes of making regulations, on the day on which this Act is passed;

(b) for remaining purposes, on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

(4) Section 13 comes into force—

(a) for the purposes of making regulations, on the day on which this Act is passed;

(b) for remaining purposes, on 6 April 2017.

(5) Sections 23, 24 and 26 to 33 and Schedule 2, so far as not brought into force by subsection (1), come into force—

(a) for the purposes of making regulations, on the day on which this Act is passed;

(b) for remaining purposes, on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

(6) The remaining provisions of this Act come into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

(7) Regulations under subsection (3), (5) or (6) may—

(a) appoint different days for different areas;

(b) appoint different days for different cases or purposes.

(8) Regulations under subsection (3), (5) or (6) may make such transitional or transitory provision or savings as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into force of the provisions to which they relate.

(9) Section 176 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (consultation with representative organisations) does not apply in relation to regulations under this section so far as relating to section 8 or 9.

(10) Regulations under this section must be made by statutory instrument.