Section 31 Extent, commencement and short titleI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Parts 1 to 3 extend to England and Wales only (except as provided by subsections (2) and (3)).

(2)

The following provisions extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland—

(a)

in section 25—

(i)

subsections (1), (2)(c) and (3), and

(ii)

subsection (4) so far as relating to a compromise or arrangement under section 899 or 901F of the Companies Act 2006,

(b)

Part 1 so far as relating to the provisions mentioned in paragraph (a), and

(c)

this Part.

(3)

The following provisions extend to England and Wales and Scotland only—

(a)

in section 25—

(i)

subsection (2)(a), and

(ii)

subsection (4) so far as relating to a company voluntary arrangement,

(b)

paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 and section 27 so far as relating to that paragraph, and

(c)

Part 1 so far as relating to the provisions mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b).

(4)

This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed (except as provided by subsection (5)).

(5)

Paragraph 1 of Schedule 3, and section 27 so far as relating to that paragraph, comes into force on 1 April 2022.

(6)

This Act may be cited as the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022.

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