PART 6GENERAL

42Coming into force

1

The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent—

a

Part 1 (section 1);

b

in Part 3—

i

section 10, but that section has effect in accordance with section 10(4);

ii

section 11, but that section has effect in accordance with section 11(2);

iii

section 27, but subsections (2)(d), (3) and (4) of that section have effect in accordance with section 27(5);

c

Part 4 (sections 29 to 35 and Schedule 3), but it only has effect for the purposes of a Senedd election at which the poll is held on or after 5 April 2021;

d

in Part 5, sections 37 and 38;

e

this Part (sections 39 to 43).

2

Part 2 (sections 2 to 9 and Schedule 1) comes into force on 6 May 2020.

3

In Part 3—

a

sections 12 to 26 come into force on 1 June 2020;

b

section 28 and Schedule 2 come into force on a day appointed by the Welsh Ministers in an order made by statutory instrument.

4

An order under subsection (3)(b) may include transitional, transitory or saving provision.

5

In Part 5, section 36 comes into force on the day of the first Senedd election at which the poll is held on or after 5 April 2021.