# The Armed Forces Commissioner (Family Definition, and Consequential and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2026, Regulation 1: Citation, commencement and extent


(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Armed Forces Commissioner (Family Definition, and Consequential and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2026.
(3) These Regulations, except for regulation 4, extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(4) Regulation 4 extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348278460/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-armed-forces-commissioner-family-definition-and-consequential-and-transitional-provision-etc-regulations-2026/regulation-1
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