# The Armed Forces Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2018, Regulation 2: Commencement


Section 2 (commanding officer’s power to require preliminary alcohol and drugs tests) of the Armed Forces Act 2016 comes into force—
(a) on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made for the purpose only of conferring power to make regulations under section 93AA(2) to (4) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (section 93A: interpretation); and
(b) on 1st January 2019 in so far as it is not already in force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/876/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2016-commencement-no-2-regulations-2018/regulation-2
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