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title: "The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026"
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# The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 1040
CONSUMER PROTECTION
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made
16th September 2026
Coming into force
17th September 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 339(5) and (6) of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.

## 1 Citation and commencement {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

## 2 Amendment of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 {#regulation-2}

In regulations 3(3)(b)(i) and (ii) (transitional provisions relating to ADR providers) and 4(3)(b)(i) and (ii) (transitional provisions relating to special ADR arrangements) of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026, for “5th October 2026”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “7th January 2027”.