# British Sign Language Act 2022, Section 4: Extent, commencement and short title

Extent: E+W+S

(1) This Act extends to England and Wales and Scotland.
(2) This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
(3) Sections 1 and 2 and the Schedule come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(4) Section 3 comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State appoints by regulations made by statutory instrument.
(5) This Act may be cited as the British Sign Language Act 2022.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/34/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/british-sign-language-act-2022/section-4
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