SI 2026/954 - The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2026 No. 954 (C. 79) TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Made - - - - 1st September 2026 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 155 and 159(3) of the Employment Rights Act 2025(1).

Citation and effect

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

(2) Regulation 5 has effect on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made.

Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “the 1992 Act” means the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992(2); “the 1996 Act” means the Employment Rights Act 1996(3); “the 2006 Regulations” means the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006(4);

“the 2025 Act” means the Employment Rights Act 2025.

Provisions of the 2025 Act coming into force on 1st October 2026 3 Section 152 and Schedule 12 to the 2025 Act (increase in time limits for making claims) come into force on 1st October 2026, subject to the transitional provisions in regulation 4.

Transitional provisions in relation to Schedule 12 to the 2025 Act

4.—(1) The amendments made by Schedule 12 to the 2025 Act do not apply in any case where the relevant date occurs before 1st October 2026.

(1) 2025 c. 36.

(2) 1992 c. 52.

(3) 1996 c. 18.

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(2) In this regulation, the ‘relevant date’ is—

(a) in the case of a complaint made under an enactment specified in the first column of table 1 or table 2 in the Schedule to these Regulations, the date provided for in the entry in the corresponding second column of that table;

(b) in the case of a reference under section 11(1) of the 1996 Act (reference to employment tribunal in relation to statement of initial employment particulars, statement of changes or itemised pay statement)(5), where the employment to which the reference relates has ceased, the date on which the employment ceased;

(c) in all other cases—

(i)the date of the act, conduct, or failure complained of, or

(ii)in the case of a series of similar acts or failures (or both), the last act or failure in the series, as the case may be.

Amendment to the Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 5 In regulation 7(2) of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026(6), in the opening words, for “paragraph” substitute “regulation”.

Kate Dearden Minister of State Department for Business, Innovation, Science 1st September 2026 and Trade

(5) Section 11 was amended by section 1(2)(a) of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 (c. 8), paragraph 16 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), S.I. 2014/431 and 2019/731. There are other amendments but none are relevant.

(6) S.I. 2026/323 (C. 27).

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Schedule Regulation 4(2)(a) Employment Tribunal Time Limit Transitional Provisions Table 1 Primary Legislation Column 1 Column 2 Enactment Relevant Date

Section 66(1) of the 1992 Act (complaint of The date of the making of the relevant infringement of right not to be unjustifiably determination by the trade union. disciplined) (7).

Section 68A(1) of the 1992 Act (complaint of The date of the payment from which the infringement of right not to suffer deduction of deduction, or (if the complaint relates to more unauthorised subscriptions) (8). than one deduction) the last of the deductions, was made.

Section 87(1) of the 1992 Act (complaint in The date of the payment of the emoluments, respect of employer’s failure to comply with or (if the complaint relates to more than one

section 86 in respect of deductions for political payment) the last of the payments. fund) (9).

Section 145C(1) of the 1992 Act (complaint The date when the offer was made or, where the of inducements related to union membership or offer was part of a series of similar offers, the activities or collective bargaining) (10). date when the last offer was made.

Section 189(1) of the 1992 Act (complaint Where the last of the dismissals to which the of breach of employer duty to consult complaint relates has taken effect, the date of the representatives or requirements for election of last dismissal.

representatives) (11).

Section 192(1) of the 1992 Act (complaint of The day (or, if the complaint relates to more failure to pay remuneration under protective than one day, the last of the days) in respect of award) (12). which the complaint is made of failure to pay remuneration.

Section 126(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 The date on which the decision of the Secretary (complaint of failure of Secretary of State to pay of State on the application was communicated to unpaid contributions to schemes) (13). the persons presenting it.

Section 23(1) of the 1996 Act (complaint The date of payment of the wages from which of unauthorised deduction from wages or the deduction in contravention of section 13 of

(7) Section 66 was amended by section 1(2)(a) of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 and paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.

(8) Section 68A was inserted by section 15 of the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993 (c. 19) and amended by section 1(2)(a) of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013. There are other amendments but none are relevant.

(9) Section 87 was substituted by section 6 of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 and amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.

(10) Section 145C was inserted by section 29 of the Employment Relations Act 2004 (c. 24) and amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.

(11) Section 189 was amended by section 1(2)(a) of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998, paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 and S.I. 1995/2587, 1999/1925 and 2014/431.

(12) Section 192 was amended by section 1(2)(a) of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 and paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.

(13) 1993 c. 48. Section 126 was amended by section 1(2)(a) of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998.

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Column 1 Column 2 Enactment Relevant Date infringement of right not to have to make the 1996 Act was made, or the date when the payment to employer) (14). payment in contravention of section 15 of the 1996 Act was received, as the case may be.

Where the complaint relates to a series of deductions or payments, the last deduction or payment in the series.

Where the complaint relates to a number of payments falling within section 23(1)(d) of the 1996 Act that are subject to the same limit under section 21(1) of the 1996 Act and received by the employer on different dates, the last of the payments.

Section 34(1) of the 1996 Act (complaint of The day in respect of which the employee is failure to pay guarantee payment) (15). entitled to the guarantee payment.

Section 54(1) of the 1996 Act (complaint of The date on which it is alleged that the time off failure to permit time off for looking for work or should have been permitted, or that the payment training) (16). should have been made, as the case may be.

Section 57(1), 57ZC(1), 57ZF(1), 57ZH(1), The date of the appointment in question.

57ZM(1), or 57ZQ(1) of the 1996 Act (complaint of infringement of right to time off for ante-natal care appointments and right to time off for adoption appointments) (17).

Section 57B of the 1996 Act (complaint of The date when the refusal occurred. unreasonable refusal of time off for dependants)

(18).

Section 63(1) or 63C(1) of the 1996 Act The date on which the time off was taken or on (complaint of refusal to permit time off for which it is alleged the time off should have been employee representatives or time off for young permitted.

person for study or training) (19).

(14) Section 23 was amended by section 1(2)(a) of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998, S.I. 2011/1133, 2014/3322 and 2019/469. There are other amendments to section 23 but none are relevant.

(15) Section 34 was amended by section 1(2)(a) of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998, paragraph 18 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, S.I. 2011/1133 and 2019/469.

(16) Section 54 was amended by section 1(2)(a) of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998, paragraph 21 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, S.I. 2011/1133 and 2019/469.

(17) Section 57 was amended by section 1(2)(a) of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998, paragraph 22 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, S.I. 2011/1133 and 2019/469. There are other amendments to

section 57 but none are relevant. Section 57ZC was inserted by S.I. 2010/93 and amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 and S.I. 2019/469. There are other amendments to section 57ZC but none are relevant. Sections 57ZF and 57ZH were inserted by section 127(1) of the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6) and amended by S.I. 2019/469. Sections 57ZM and 57ZQ were inserted by section 128(1) of the Children and Families Act 2014 and amended by S.I. 2019/469.

(18) Section 57B was inserted by section 8 and Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26) and amended by paragraph 24 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, S.I. 2011/1133 and 2019/469.

(19) Section 63 was amended by section 1(2)(a) of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998, paragraph 26 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, S.I. 2011/1133 and 2019/469. Section 63C was inserted by

section 33 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30) and amended by paragraph 27 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, S.I. 2011/1133 and 2019/469.

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Column 1 Column 2 Enactment Relevant Date

Section 63I(1) of the 1996 Act (complaint of The ‘relevant date’ under section 63I(6) of the failure to comply with requirements related 1996 Act. to employee application to undertake study or training) (20).

Section 70(1) of the 1996 Act (complaint of The day in respect of which the employee is failure to pay remuneration on suspension of entitled to remuneration. work on medical or maternity grounds) (21).

Section 70(4) of the 1996 Act (complaint of The first day of the suspension. failure to offer alternative work).

Section 70A(1) or (4) of the 1996 Act (complaint The day on which the supply of the agency of failure to pay remuneration to agency worker worker to a hirer was ended on maternity whose supply to a hirer is ended on maternity grounds.

grounds or to offer to propose agency worker to hirer with suitable alternative work) (22).

Section 80H(1) of the 1996 Act (complaint of The ‘relevant date’ under section 80H(6) of the failure to comply with duties in relation to 1996 Act. application for flexible working) (23).

Section 111(1) of the 1996 Act (complaint of The effective date of termination (see section 97 unfair dismissal) (24). of the 1996 Act).

Section 188(1) of the 1996 Act (complaint The date on which the decision of the Secretary of failure to make payment on insolvency of of State on the application was communicated to employer) (25). the applicant.

Section 11(1) of the National Minimum Wage The end of the period of fourteen days following Act 1998 (complaint of failure of employer to the date of receipt of the production notice, or, allow access to records) (26). in a case where a later day was agreed under

section 10(9)(b) of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998, that later day.

(20) Section 63I was inserted by section 40(2) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22) and amended by paragraph 28 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, S.I. 2011/1133 and 2019/469. Section 40 was partially commenced on 6th April 2010 by S.I. 2010/303 for all purposes except in relation to employers who employ fewer than 250 employees (“small employers”) and their employees. Section 40 remains commenced for all purposes except in relation to small employers and their employees.

(21) Section 70 was amended by section 1(2)(a) of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998, paragraph 29 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, S.I. 2011/1133 and 2019/469.

(22) Section 70A was inserted by S.I. 2010/93 and amended by paragraph 30 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 and S.I. 2019/469.

(23) Section 80H was inserted by section 47(2) of the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22) and amended by paragraph 32 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, sections 132 and 133 of the Children and Families Act 2014, S.I. 2011/1133 and 2019/469.

(24) Section 111 was amended by section 1(2)(a) of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998, paragraph 33 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, S.I. 2010/493, 2011/1133 and 2019/469.

(25) Section 188 was amended by section 1(2)(a) of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998.

(26) 1998 c. 39. Section 11 was amended by paragraph 37 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 and paragraph 43 of Schedule 2 to the Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 15).

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Section 11(1) of the Employment Relations Act The date of the failure or threat.

1999 (complaint of failure to comply with right to be accompanied) (27).

Section 120 of the Equality Act 2010 (complaint The date of the act, or, in the case of conduct of a contravention of Part 5 of that Act) (28). extending over a period, the end of the period, or, in the case of a failure to do something, the date the person in question decided on it (see

section 123 of the Equality Act 2010).

Table 2 Secondary Legislation Column 1 Column 2 Enactment Relevant Date Regulation 30(1) of the Working Time The date on which it is alleged that the exercise Regulations 1998 (complaint of refusal to permit of the right should have been permitted (or, in worker to exercise rights or failure to pay amount the case of a rest period or leave extending due) (29). over more than one day, the date on which it should have been permitted to begin) or that the payment should have been made, as the case may be.

Regulation 27(1) of the Transnational The day on which the time off was taken, or on Information and Consultation of Employees which it is alleged the time off should have been Regulations 1999 (complaint of refusal to permit permitted.

time off for member of a European Works Council etc.) (30).

Regulation 18(1) of the Merchant Shipping The date on which it is alleged that the exercise (Working Time: Inland Waterways) Regulations of the right should have been permitted (or, in 2003 (complaint of refusal to permit worker to the case of a rest period or leave extending exercise rights or failure to pay amount due) over more than one day, the date on which it

(31). should have been permitted to begin) or that the payment should have been made, as the case may be.

Regulation 18(1) of the Civil Aviation (Working The date on which it is alleged that the exercise Time) Regulations 2004 (complaint of refusal to of the right should have been permitted (or, in permit worker to exercise rights or failure to pay the case of a rest period or leave extending amount due) (32). over more than one day, the date on which it should have been permitted to begin) or that the

(27) 1999 c. 26. Section 11 was amended by section 37(2) of the Employment Relations Act 2004, paragraph 40 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 and S.I. 2019/469. There are other amendments to section 11 but none are relevant.

(28) 2010 c. 15. Section 120 was amended by section 2 of the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 (c. 51), paragraph 52 of Schedule 9 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22) and S.I. 2023/1425.

(29) S.I. 1998/1833. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2003/1684, 2004/752, 2007/2079, 2011/1133, 2014/386, 2019/469 and 2023/1426.

(30) S.I. 1999/3323, amended by S.I. 2014/386; there are other amending instruments but none are relevant.

(31) S.I. 2003/3049, amended by S.I. 2014/386 and 2017/1149; there are other amending instruments but none are relevant.

(32) S.I. 2004/756, amended by S.I. 2014/431; there are other amending instruments but none are relevant.

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Column 1 Column 2 Enactment Relevant Date payment should have been made, as the case may be.

Regulation 19(1) of the Fishing Vessels The date on which it is alleged that the exercise (Working Time: Sea-fishermen) Regulations of the right should have been permitted (or, in 2004 (complaint of refusal to permit worker to the case of a rest period or leave extending exercise rights or failure to pay amount due) over more than one day, the date on which it

(33). should have been permitted to begin) or that the payment should have been made, as the case may be.

Regulation 12(1) of the 2006 Regulations The date of the relevant transfer. (complaint of failure to notify employee liability information).

Regulation 15(1) of the 2006 Regulations The date on which the relevant transfer is (complaint of failure to inform or consult completed. representatives).

Regulation 15(10) of the 2006 Regulations The date of the tribunal’s order. (complaint of failure to pay compensation in pursuance of order).

Paragraph 4(1) of the Schedule to the The day on which the time off was taken, or on Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes which it is alleged the time off should have been (Consultation by Employers and Miscellaneous permitted.

Amendment) Regulations 2006 (complaint of refusal to permit time off for representative in connection with consultation related to listed changes to pension schemes) (34).

Regulation 17(1) of the Cross-border Railway The date on which it is alleged that the exercise Services (Working Time) Regulations 2008 of the right should have been permitted (or, in (complaint of refusal to permit worker to the case of a rest period or leave extending exercise rights) (35). over more than one day, the date on which it should have been permitted to begin) or that the payment should have been made, as the case may be.

Regulation 28(1) of the European The day on which the time off was taken or on Public Limited-Liability Company (Employee which it is alleged the time off should have been Involvement) (Great Britain) Regulations 2009 permitted.

(complaint of refusal to permit time off for member of special negotiating body etc.) (36).

Regulation 18(2) of the Agency Workers The date of the infringement, detriment or Regulations 2010, in respect of an alleged breach or, where an act or failure to act is part infringement of regulation 5, 12 or 17(2) of a series of similar acts or failures comprising (complaint related to right to basic working the infringement, detriment or breach, the last of them.

(33) S.I. 2004/1713, amended by S.I. 2014/386; there are other amending instruments but none are relevant.

(34) S.I. 2006/349, amended by S.I. 2014/386; there are other amending instruments but none are relevant.

(35) S.I. 2008/1660, amended by S.I. 2014/386; there are other amending instruments but none are relevant.

(36) S.I. 2009/2401, amended by S.I. 2014/386; there are other amending instruments but none are relevant.

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Column 1 Column 2 Enactment Relevant Date conditions, access to collective facilities and amenities, or detriment) (37).

Regulation 18(2) of the Agency Workers The date, or, if more than one, the last date, on Regulations 2010, in respect of an alleged which other individuals were informed of the infringement of the right conferred by vacancy.

regulation 13 (complaint of failure of hirer to inform agency worker of relevant vacant posts).

Regulation 26(1) of the Merchant Shipping The date on which it is alleged that the exercise (Maritime Labour Convention) (Hours of Work) of the right should have been permitted (or, in Regulations 2018 (complaint of refusal to permit the case of a rest period or leave extending seafarer to exercise rights or failure to pay over more than one day, the date on which it amount due) (38). should have been permitted to begin) or that the payment should have been made, as the case may be.

EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations bring into force, on 1st October 2026, section 152 of, and Schedule 12 to, the Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36) (“the 2025 Act”), which extend time limits for instituting claims to employment tribunals from three to six months.

Regulation 4 and the Schedule make transitional provision in relation to Schedule 12 to the 2025 Act so that the amendments to time limits apply where the date of the matter complained of (‘the relevant date’) occurs on or after 1st October 2026.

Regulation 5 amends the Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 to correct an error in regulation 7(2) of those Regulations.

The impact assessments completed for the Employment Rights Bill, introduced to Parliament on 10th October 2024, contain an assessment of the effect that the reforms to employment law and industrial relations law will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector.

They are available at: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3737/publications. They are supplemented by the impact assessment on the employment tribunals time limits measure in the 2025 Act, which

is available at: www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments. Printed copies of all documents mentioned in this paragraph can be obtained from the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, Old Admiralty Building, Admiralty Place, London, SW1A 2DY.

(37) S.I. 2010/93. Regulation 18 was amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, S.I. 2014/386 and 2019/724.

(38) S.I. 2018/58, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

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NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS (This note is not part of the Regulations) The following provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations. On the date these Regulations are made, the commencement date of a provision marked * has not been reached.

Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.

Sections 1 to 4 (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 5(1) and (2) (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 6(1) and (2) (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3 Sections 7 and 8 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 9 (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3 Sections 10 to 13 6th April 2026 S.I. 2026/373

Section 15 (partially) 18th February 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 15 (remainder) 6th April 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 16 (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 16 (partially) 18th February 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 16 (remainder) 6th April 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 17 (1) and (2) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

(partially)

Section 17 (partially) 18th February 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 17 (remainder) 6th April 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 18 (1) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3 to (4), (10) and (11) (partially)

Section 23 6th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 24(1) and (2) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

(partially)

Section 24(1) and (5) 6th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

(partially)

Section 25(5) 1st July 2026 S.I. 2026/559

Section 25 (remainder)* 1st January 2027 S.I. 2026/559

Section 26 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 27(1) (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 27(2) to (5) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 27(6) (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

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Section 28(1) to (3) (partially) 6th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 28(6) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 29(1) to (5) (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 30(1) (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 30(3) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 30 (remainder) 6th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 31 18th February 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 32(1) to (3) and (5) to 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

(7) (partially)

Section 32(4) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 33 6th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 35 6th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 36 (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3 Sections 39 to 55 6th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 57 18th February 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 58(1), (2) and (5) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

(partially)

Section 59(1) and (2) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

(partially)

Section 60 (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 60 (partially) 6th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 64 (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 65 (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 76(1) and (2) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

(partially)

Section 76 (remainder) 18th February 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 77 18th February 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 79 18th February 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 81 18th February 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 85 1st April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 88 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 90(1) and (3) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

(partially)

Section 90 (partially) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 91 (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

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Section 92(1) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 92(2) (partially) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 92(3) to (6) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 93 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323 Sections 94 to 98 (partially) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323 Sections 99 to 102 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 103(1), (2) and (7) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

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Section 103 (partially) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 104 (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 104 (partially) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323 Sections 105 to 107 (partially) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 108(1) and (2) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3 Sections 108 and 109 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

(partially) Sections 110 to 115 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 118(2) (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 118(5) to (7) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3 Sections 119 and 120 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

(partially) Sections 121 and 122 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 123 (partially) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 124 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 125 (partially) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323 Sections 126 to 134 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 135(6) and (7) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 135 (partially) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323 Sections 136 to 141 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 142 (partially) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 143 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3 Sections 144 to 148 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 149(1) (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

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Section 149(2) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

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Section 150(1) (partially) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 150(2) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 151(1) (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 151(1) (partially) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 151(2) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 151(3) and (4) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

Section 151(5) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3

Section 153 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3 Schedule 1 (partially) 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3 Schedule 2paragraphs 2 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3 and 4; paragraphs 6, 27, 29

(partially); paragraph 30 Schedule 2paragraphs 6, 27 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3 and 29 (partially) Schedule 2paragraph 30 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3 Schedule 3paragraph 5 1st July 2026 S.I. 2026/559 Schedule 3 (remainder)* 1st January 2027 S.I. 2026/559 Schedule 6paragraphs 1, 9, 10, 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3 40, 41, 47, 48, 59, 60, 62 and 63 (partially) Schedule 6paragraphs 1, 5, 19, 6th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323 20, 21, 27, 28 (partially) Schedule 6paragraphs 34, 42 to 6th April 2026 S.I. 2026/3 44, 65 Schedule 7, Part 1 (partially) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323 Schedule 7, Part 2 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3 Schedule 8 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323 Schedule 9 (partially) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323 Schedule 10paragraphs 25, 30, 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3 32, 45(1) and (6), 63 and 74(1) and (3) (partially) Schedule 10paragraphs 1 to 62 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

(remainder) Schedule 10paragraph 63 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

(partially) Schedule 10paragraphs 64 to 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323 73 Schedule 10paragraph 74 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323

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Schedule 10, paragraphs 75 to 7th April 2026 S.I 2026/323 93 Schedule 11, Part 1 6th January 2026 S.I. 2026/3 Schedule 11 (remainder) 7th April 2026 S.I. 2026/323 13