“application” includes any proceedings arising out of any such application or any direction  given in any such proceedings.  (4) Expressions used in this regulation and in Part 4 of the 1986 Act have the same meaning as  in that Part.  Victoria Prentis Parliamentary Under Secretary of State  Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  17th May 2021  (This note is not part of the Regulations)  These Regulations bring into force in England, on 1st September 2024, paragraphs 10 to 16 and  paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 to, and, in part, section 36 of the Agriculture Act 2020 (c. 21) (“the  Act”). These are the first commencement regulations under the Act which apply in relation to  England only.  Regulation 2(a) brings into force paragraphs 10 to 16 of Schedule 3 to the Act which provide for  the amendment of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5) (“the 1986 Act”) in relation to  succession on the death or retirement of a tenant and the condition that must be met by applicants  relating to the occupation of a commercial unit.  Regulation 2(b) brings into force paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 to the Act which provides for the  amendment of section 53 of the 1986 Act in relation to succession on the death or retirement of a  tenant and the condition that must be met by applicants relating to suitability with regard to  applications for the tenancy of a holding by a nominated successor.  Regulation 2(c) brings into force section 36 of the Act so far as it relates to the above provisions.  Regulation 3 makes transitional provision.  (This note is not part of the Regulations)  The following provisions of the Agriculture Act 2020 have been brought into force by  commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations.  Provision  Date of Commencement  S.I. No.  section 20  section 21  1.1.2021  1.1.2021  2020/1650  2020/1650  © Crown copyright 2021  Printed and published in the UK by The Stationery Office Limited under the authority and superintendence of Jeff James,  Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and Queen’s Printer of Acts of Parliament.  NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS  EXPLANATORY NOTE  £4.90  http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/597 