Transitional provisions in relation to section 256C (Investigatory powers) and Schedule A3 (Certification Officer: Investigatory Powers) of the 1992 Act
6. The powers at section 256C of, and Schedule A3 to, the 1992 Act, inserted by section 17(1) and (2) of the 2016 Act, apply to unincorporated employers’ associations by virtue of section 132 or 133 of the 1992 Act only where the failure to comply with any of the relevant obligations listed in paragraph 1(1)(d) to (g) of Schedule A3 to the 1992 Act, which is the subject of an investigation of the Certification Officer, occurs on or after 1st April 2022.