Commencement on 15th January 20243.

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 15th January 2024—

(a)

section 22 (company names: exceptions based on national security etc);

(b)

section 27 (use of names: exceptions based on national security etc);

(c)

section 67 (exemption from identity verification: national security grounds);

(d)

section 103 (false statement offences: national security etc defence);

(e)

section 147 (national security exemption from identity verification);

(f)

section 183 (money laundering: exemptions for mixed-property transactions);

(g)

section 187 (enhanced due diligence: designation of high-risk countries);

(h)

sections 188 to 193 (disclosures to prevent, detect or investigate economic crime etc);

(i)

section 211 (Serious Fraud Office: pre-investigation powers);

(j)

Schedule 11 (economic crime offences).