(This note is not part of the Order)
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 9th December 2014. Sections 25 to 27 and 29 to 32 came into force on 10th December 2015. The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 and schedule 1 (for a limited purpose) | 27th February 2015 | 2015/31 |
| Section 2 (for a limited purpose) | 27th February 2015 | 2015/31 |
| Section 9 | 27th February 2015 | 2015/31 |
| Sections 12 to 14 | 27th February 2015 | 2015/31 |
| Section 15 and schedule 2 (for a limited purpose) | 27th February 2015 | 2015/31 |
| Section 16 and schedule 3 (for a limited purpose) | 27th February 2015 | 2015/31 |
| Section 19 and schedule 5 | 27th February 2015 | 2015/31 |
| Section 21 (for a limited purpose) | 27th February 2015 | 2015/31 |
| Section 23 (for a limited purpose) | 27th February 2015 | 2015/31 |
| Section 28 and schedule 6 (except paragraphs 1(a), 2(b), 3(b), 4(b), 5(a)(ii), 5(b)(ii) and 6(b)) | 27th February 2015 | 2015/31 |
| Section 1 and schedule 1 (partially) | 19th January 2015 | 2014/368 |