# The Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026, Regulation 3: Commencement of section 16 of the 2022 Act


(1) For the purpose only of making regulations under the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, the day appointed for the coming into force of section 16 of the 2022 Act (lifelong learning: amendment of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017) is the day after the day on which these Regulations are made.
(2) For all other purposes, the day appointed for the coming into force of section 16 of the 2022 Act is 1st September 2026.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/498/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/skills-and-post-16-education-act-2022-commencement-no-1-regulations-2026/regulation-3
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