Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the National Ministry Register Regulations 2026.

This regulation and regulation 8 come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are laid before Parliament.

Regulations 2 to 7 come into force on 30th January 2027.

In these Regulations, “working day” means a day which is not a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday in England under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971^f1.

A requirement in these Regulations to provide information (however it is expressed) is to be read as a requirement to do so in writing.