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Parliament Act 2025

2: Commencement

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The Parliament Act 2025 comes into force on 13 November 2025. You need to know that some sections will come into force later, on 12 May 2026. These sections include sections 135 to 138 and 140, as well as Part 7.

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2Commencement

  1. This Act comes into force on 13 November 2025.

  2. However, the following sections come into force on 12 May 2026:

  3. sections 135 to 138 and 140:
    1. Part 7.

      Notes
      • Section 2(1): editorial change made by the PCO, on , under sections 86(1) and 87(m) of the Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 58).
      • Section 2(2): editorial change made by the PCO, on , under sections 86(1) and 87(m) and (q) of the Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 58).