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

Provisions coming into force on 26th May 2015

6.  The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 26th May 2015—

(a)section 3 (apprenticeships: simplification) and Part 1 of Schedule 1 (approved English apprenticeships), so far as not already in force(1), and Part 2 of Schedule 1 (consequential amendments);

(b)section 4 (English apprenticeships: funding arrangements);

(c)section 5 (English apprenticeships: disclosure of information);

(d)section 14 (shippers etc of gas);

(e)section 44 (short-term use of London accommodation: relaxation of restrictions);

(f)section 45 (short-term use of London accommodation: power to relax restrictions);

(g)section 59(c) (other measures relating to animals, food and the environment) and Part 3 of Schedule 13 (joint waste authorities);

(h)section 68 (temporary event notices: increase in maximum number of events per year);

(i)section 70 (sale of liqueur confectionery to children under 16: abolition of offence);

(j)section 72 (removal of requirement to report loss or theft of licence etc to police);

(k)section 77 (TV licensing: duty to review sanctions);

(l)section 78 (TV licensing: alternatives to criminal sanctions);

(m)section 80 (criminal procedure: written witness statements);

(n)section 81 (criminal procedure: written guilty pleas);

(o)section 82 (criminal procedure: powers to make Criminal Procedure Rules);

(p)section 90 and Schedule 21 (poisons and explosive precursors), so far as not already in force(2);

(q)section 93 (reduction in regulation of providers of social work services);

(r)section 96 (NHS foundation trusts and NHS trusts; acquisitions and dissolutions etc).