Public Order Act 2023

35 Extent, commencement and short title E+W

(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 amended.

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

(a) sections 7 and 13, but only for the purposes of making regulations;

(b) this section.

(4) Section 16 comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

(5) Except as provided by subsections (3) and (4) this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

(6) Different days may be appointed for different purposes or areas.

(7) 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.

(8) The power to make regulations under subsection (7) includes power to make different provision for different purposes or areas.

(9) This Act may be cited as the Public Order Act 2023.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 35 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 35(3)(b)