This Act starts on the day after it gets the Royal assent. You will know it has started when it gets this assent. The Royal assent is like a formal approval that makes the Act official, and it happens on a specific date.

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1: Title, or

"What is the Public Safety Act?"

3: Interpretation, or

"What special words mean in the Public Safety Act"

2Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.