National Citizen Service Act 2017 (c. 15)

Part 2 General

10 Definitions

In this Act—

• “financial year” means—

  (a)

  the period beginning with the day on which the NCS Trust is established and ending with the following 31 March, and

  (b)

  each successive period of 12 months;

• “the NCS Trust” has the meaning given by section 1(1).

11 Consequential amendments

Schedule 2 contains consequential amendments relating to the NCS Trust.

12 Transitional provision

(1) In relation to the first financial year of the NCS Trust, section 5(2) has effect as if for “before 1 June in” there were substituted “during the first two months of”.

(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

(3) Regulations under this section may make different provision for different purposes.

13 Extent

(1) This Act extends to England and Wales only, subject to subsection (2).

(2) An amendment made by this Act has the same extent as the provision to which it relates (and this Part extends accordingly).

14 Commencement

(1) Sections 1, 10 and 12 to 15 come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

(2) The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

(3) Different days may be appointed for different purposes.

15 Short title

(1) This Act may be cited as the National Citizen Service Act 2017.