When you look at secondary legislation, it comes into force on a certain date. This date is either stated in the legislation or provided for in it. You can find this information in the legislation itself.

If the date is not stated, the legislation comes into force on the day after it is published or made available, which might be under Part 3 or as required by law. You can read more about this in Part 3. This helps you understand when the legislation starts.

Some parts of the legislation, like its Title and commencement provisions, come into force as soon as it is made, even if it is not published yet. This means these parts are already in effect, even if the rest of the legislation is not. You can see how this works when you look at the legislation.