Section 115: Commencement, Deregulation Act 2015

The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

sections 30 to 32;

section 42;

sections 46 and 47;

section 85;

sections 109, 110(1), (2) and (4) to (8) and 111;

sections 112 to 114, this section and section 116.

The following provisions also come into force on the day on which this Act is passed but only so far as is necessary for enabling the exercise on or after that day of any power to make provision by an order or regulations made by statutory instrument—

section 1;

section 53;

section 58 and Schedule 12;

sections 62 and 63;

Parts 1 and 4 of Schedule 1, Schedules 2, 4 and 8, Parts 2 and 6 of Schedule 10 and Schedule 21 (and the sections to which those Schedules relate).

The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

section 13 and Schedule 4 (so far as not already in force by virtue of subsection (2));

section 16;

section 27 to 29;

section 50 and Schedule 9;

sections 54 to 57;

sections 60 and 61;

section 64 and Schedule 14;

section 65 and Schedule 15;

section 79;

sections 83 and 84;

section 97 to 102;

section 103 and Schedule 22;

sections 104 to 106;

in Schedule 6, paragraph 5 and Parts 7 and 8;

in Schedule 10, Parts 1, 4 and 5;

in Schedule 11, Part 2;

in Schedule 13, Parts 1, 2 and 4;

Schedule 23 other than paragraphs 35, 36 and 41 of that Schedule.

Part 3 of Schedule 1 and, as respects Wales, paragraphs 35, 36 and 41 of Schedule 23 come into force on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

Where a provision of a Schedule comes into force in accordance with subsection (3)(n) to (r) or (4), the section to which that Schedule relates comes into force (so far as relating to that provision) at the same time.

The following provisions come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may by order made by statutory instrument appoint—

sections 86 and 87;

section 88 and Schedule 19;

section 89 and Schedule 20.

Except as provided by subsections (1) to (6), the provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

The Welsh Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument make such transitional, transitory or saving provision as they consider appropriate in connection with the coming into force of Part 3 of Schedule 1 or, as respects Wales, paragraphs 35, 36 and 41 of Schedule 23.

The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make such transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act (other than transitional, transitory or saving provision that the Welsh Ministers have power to make under subsection (8)).

The Lord Chancellor may by order made by statutory instrument make such transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Lord Chancellor considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of sections 86 to 89 and Schedules 19 and 20.

Any power to make an order under subsections (4) and (6) to (10) includes power to make different provision for different purposes.

Section 115: Commencement

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