Appointed days for commencement of provision relating to regulated services2

1

1 February 2018 is the appointed day for the coming into force of section 6 of the Act to the extent set out in paragraph (2).

2

Section 6 of the Act is commenced to the extent that it applies to a person who wants to provide one of the services specified in paragraphs (a) to (c) and (h) of section 2(1) of the Act.

3

2 April 2018 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

a

section 1,

b

section 2, except for paragraphs (d) to (g) of subsection (1), and paragraphs 1 to 3 and 8 of Schedule 1,

c

sections 3 to 5,

d

sections 7 to 31,

e

chapters 3, 4 and 5 of Part 1,

f

section 58,

g

chapter 8 of Part 1,

h

section 185 and Part 1 of Schedule 3 (minor and consequential amendments) to the extent set out in the Schedule to this Order.

4

2 April 2018 is referred to in this Order as the principal appointed day.