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Statutory Instruments

2017 No. 331 (C. 31)

Regulatory Reform

The Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2017

Made

8th March 2017

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 115(7) of the Deregulation Act 2015(1).

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2017.

Commencement

2.  The following provisions of the Deregulation Act 2015 come into force on the twenty first day after the day on which this Order is made—

(a)section 19 (insolvency and company law) so far as it relates to paragraph 12 of Schedule 6 (bankruptcy);

(b)section 108 (exercise of regulatory functions: economic growth); and

(c)section 110(3) (guidance on duty under section 108).

Prior

Minister of State for Small Business, Consumer and Corporate Responsibility

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

8th March 2017

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force provisions of the Deregulation Act 2015 (“the Act”) that relate to bankruptcy and the exercise of regulatory functions.

Article 2 brings into force section 19 so far as it relates to paragraph 12 of Schedule 6 to the Act (which amends the Insolvency Act). Section 19 gives effect to Schedule 6 to the Act. Paragraph 12 of Schedule 6 specifies that paragraphs 13 to 16 of Schedule 6 amend Part 9 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (bankruptcy).

Article 2 brings into force section 108 of the Act, which provides that a person exercising a regulatory function to which section 108 applies must, when exercising that function, have regard to the desirability of promoting economic growth.

Article 2 also brings into force section 110(3) of the Act, which provides that a person who has a duty under section 108 must have regard to guidance issued by a Minister of the Crown under section 110(1). The guidance will come into force on the twenty first day after the day on which the Deregulation Act 2015 (Growth Duty Guidance) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/268) is made.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on businesses and civil society organisations.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Deregulation Act 2015 have been or will be brought into force by earlier commencement orders:

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 1 (so far as not already in force)1st October 20152015/1732
Section 21st October 20152015/994
Section 3 (so far as not already in force)26th May 20152015/994
Section 426th May 20152015/994
Section 526th May 20152015/994
Section 61st October 20152015/994
Section 71st October 20152015/994
Section 8(1), (3) and (4) (so far as not already in force)8th June 20152015/994
Section 930th June 20152015/994
Section 101st October 20152015/994
Section 111st October 20152015/994
Section 121st October 20152015/994
Section 1426th May 20152015/994
Section 151st October 20152015/1732
Section 171st October 20152015/1732
Section 181st October 20152015/1732
Section 19 (partially)1st October 20152015/1732
(partially)6th April 20172016/1016
Section 331st October 20152015/994
Section 341st October 20152015/994
Section 351st October 20152015/994
Section 361st October 20152015/994
Section 371st July 20152015/994
Section 38 (partially)1st July 20152015/994
Section 38 (so far as not already in force)1st October 20152015/994
Section 39 (partially)1st July 20152015/994
Section 39 (so far as not already in force)1st October 20152015/994
Section 401st October 20152015/994
Section 411st October 20152015/994
Section 4426th May 20152015/994
Section 4526th May 20152015/994
Section 481st April 20152015/994
Section 49 (so far as not already in force)1st October 20152015/994
Section 51(b) (so far as not already in force)30th June 20152015/994
Section 51(f) (so far as not already in force)8th June 20152015/994
Section 51(g)1st October 20152015/994
Section 52(a)10th April 20152015/994
Section 53 (so far as not already in force)1st April 20152015/994
Section 58 (so far as not already in force)15th June 20152015/994
Section 59 (partially)1st October 20152015/1732
Section 59(c)26th May 20152015/994
Section 62 (so far as not already in force)6th April 20152015/994
Section 63 (so far as not already in force)6th April 20152015/994
Section 66(1) to (4)1st October 20152015/1732
Section 66(5) (partially)1st January 20162015/1732
Section 66(5) (remainder)1st January 20162015/2074
Section 6826th May 20152015/994
Section 691st April 20152015/994
Section 7026th May 20152015/994
Section 711st October 20152015/1732
Section 7226th May 20152015/994
Section 766th April 20152015/994
Section 7726th May 20152015/994
Section 7826th May 20152015/994
Section 8026th May 20152015/994
Section 8126th May 20152015/994
Section 8226th May 20152015/994
Section 8629th June 20152015/994
Section 8729th June 20152015/1402
Section 8829th June 20152015/1402
Section 8929th June 20152015/1402
Section 90 (partially, so far as not already in force)20th April 20152015/1402
Section 90 (so far as not already in force)26th May 20152015/994
Section 912nd March 20162016/206
Section 9326th May 20152015/994
Section 941st January 20162015/1732
Section 951st January 20162015/1732
Section 9626th May 20152015/994
Schedule 1, Part 1 (so far as not already in force)26th May 20152015/994
Schedule 1, Part 226th May 20152015/994
Schedule 2, Part 2 (so far as not already in force)8th June 20152015/994
Schedule 2, Part 3, paragraphs 30, 32 and 338th June 20152015/994
Schedule 330th June 20152015/994
Schedule 51st October 20152015/1732
Schedule 6, Part 11st October 20152015/1732
Schedule 6, Part 2, paragraphs 4, 6 and 71st October 20152015/1732
Schedule 6, Part 31st October 20152015/1732
Schedule 6, Part 41st October 20152015/1732
Schedule 6, Part 5, paragraphs 12 (partially) and 161st October 20152015/1732
Schedule 6, Part 5, paragraphs 13(1), 14 and 156th April 20172016/1016
Schedule 6, Part 61st October 20152015/1732
Schedule 8 (so far as not already in force)1st October 20152015/994
Schedule 10, Part 2 (so far as not already in force)30th June 20152015/994
Schedule 10, Part 6 (so far as not already in force)8th June 20152015/994
Schedule 10, Part 71st October 20152015/994
Schedule 11, Part 110th April 20152015/994
Schedule 12 (so far as not already in force)15th June 20152015/994
Schedule 13, Part 326th May 20152015/994
Schedule 13, Part 51st October 20152015/1732
Schedule 16, paragraph 21st January 20162015/2074
Schedule 16, paragraphs 4 and 51st January 20162015/1732
Schedule 181st April 20152015/994
Schedule 1929th June 20152015/994
Schedule 2029th June 20152015/1402
Schedule 21 (partially, so far as not already in force)20th April 20152015/1402
Schedule 21 (so far as not already in force)26th May 20152015/994