# The Care Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025, Regulation 2: Appointed days


(1) 7 January 2026 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table).
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table, the corresponding provision comes into force on 7 January 2026 for that purpose only.
(3) 31 March 2026 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 14 of the Act for all remaining purposes.
(4) 1 April 2026 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in Part 2 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table).
(5) 30 April 2026 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 36 of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/388/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-reform-scotland-act-2025-commencement-no-1-regulations-2025/regulation-2
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