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This new law will start on 1 January 2026. But some parts of it might start earlier. The government can decide when these parts start.
If any parts of the law haven't started by 1 July 2026, they will start on that day.
The government will use a special document called an Order in Council to set the start dates for subparts 2 to 6 of Part 2. This Order in Council is a type of law that helps put the main law into action.
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This Act comes into force on 1 January 2026.
However, subparts 2 to 6 of Part 2 come into force on a date or dates set by Order in Council.
Any part of the Act that has not come into force by 1 July 2026 comes into force then.
An Order in Council made under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).
