Section 25 - Coming into force
94.Section 25 makes provision for the coming into force of the Act as follows:
Part 3, section 17, Part 5 (other than section 20), and Schedule 2 come into force on the day after the Act receives Royal Assent.
Sections 1, 2, 6, 7, 18, 19 21, Part 2, and Schedule 3 come into force two months after the day on which the Act receives Royal Assent.
Section 3 comes into force the day after the day of a poll for the first general election held after 7 November 2025.
Sections 4 and 5 come into force the day after the day of a poll for the first general election held after 6 April 2026.