The Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015

Provisions coming into force on 1st October 2015

11.  The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 1st October 2015—

(a) section 2 (removal of employment tribunals’ power to make wider recommendations);

(b) section 6 (requirements to wear safety helmets: exemption for Sikhs);

(c) section 7 (requirements to wear safety helmets: exemption for Sikhs: Northern Ireland);

(d) section 10 (taxis and private hire vehicles: duration of licences);

(e) section 11 (private hire vehicles: sub-contracting);

(f) section 12 (space activity: limit on indemnity required);

(g) section 33 (preventing retaliatory eviction in relation to assured shorthold tenancies);

(h) section 34 (further exemptions to section 33);

(i) section 35 (notice to be provided in relation to periodic assured shorthold tenancies);

(j) section 36 (time limits in relation to section 21 notices and proceedings);

(k) section 38 (compliance with prescribed legal requirements), so far as not already in force(1);

(l) section 39 (requirement for landlord to provide prescribed information), so far as not already in force(2);

(m) section 40 (repayment of rent where tenancy ends before end of a period);

(n) section 41(application of sections 33 to 40);

(o) section 49 (removal of restrictions on provision of passenger rail services) and Schedule 8 (provision of passenger rail services), so far as not already in force(3);

(p) Section 51(g) (reduction of burdens relating to the use of roads and railways) and Part 7 of Schedule 10 (rail vehicle accessibility regulations: exemption orders).

(1)

By virtue of article 10 of this Order.

(2)

By virtue of article 10 of this Order.

(3)

By virtue of section 115(2) of the Act.