2Commencement

1. The following provisions come into force on 1 April 2017:

2. section 4, in relation to the definition of intelligence and security agency:
3. subpart 6 of Part 4:
4. section 118:
5. section 119:
6. subpart 2 of Part 5:
7. sections 167 to 170:
8. section 242(1):
9. sections 256 to 258:
10. sections 283 to 311:
11. Schedule 2:
12. Part 1 of Schedule 3:
13. Part 3 of Schedule 3.

14. The rest of this Act comes into force on the day that is 6 months after the date of Royal assent.