Section 186: Commencement

Health and Care Act 2022 · 2022 c. 31View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 7: General

This Part comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

Section 161(2) comes into force on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by regulations appoint.

Section 171 and Schedule 17 (storage of gametes and embryos) come into force on 1 July 2022.

Section 172 and Schedule 18 (advertising of less healthy food and drink) come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

Section 179 comes into force at the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

Except as mentioned in subsections (1) to (5), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

Different days may be appointed under subsection (2) or (6) for different purposes.

In relation to section 166, different days may be appointed under subsection (6) for different areas.

The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of section 161(2).

The power to make regulations under subsection (9) or (10) includes power to make different provision for different purposes.

Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.

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