# The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2025, Article 2: Provisions coming into force on 21 March 2025


The following provisions of the Act come into force on 21 March 2025—
(a) section 9(5) (public procurement subgroup);
(b) section 21 (public contracts);
(c) section 22(1), (3) and (4) (contracting authorities);
(d) section 23 (public procurement);
(e) section 24(8) (socially responsible procurement duty);
(f) section 25(2) and (3) (socially responsible procurement duty: major construction contracts);
(g) section 26(2) (socially responsible procurement duty: outsourcing services contracts);
(h) section 27 (social public works clauses in major construction contracts);
(i) section 32 (public services outsourcing and workforce code);
(j) section 33 (social public workforce clauses in outsourcing services contracts);
(k) section 43 (guidance);
(l) section 44 (regulations);
(m) section 45 (interpretation of Part 3);
(n) Schedule 1 (contracting authorities).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-partnership-and-public-procurement-wales-act-2023-commencement-no-3-order-2025/article-2
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