Provisions coming into force on 15th June 20103
The following provisions of the Act come into force in relation to England on 15th June 2010—
a
Section 10(3) and (4) (electronic petitions);
b
Section 11 (petition schemes);
c
Section 12 (petitions to which schemes must apply) except for paragraphs (1)(d) and (3)(b);
d
Section 13 (requirement to acknowledge);
e
Section 14 (requirement to take steps) so far as not already in force;
f
Section 15 (requirement to debate);
g
Section 16 (requirement to call officer to account);
h
Section 17 (review of steps);
i
Section 18 (supplementary scheme provision);
j
Section 19 (powers of appropriate national authority) so far as not already in force;
k
Section 20 (handling of petitions by other bodies) so far as not already in force;
l
Section 21 (orders) so far as not already in force; and
m
Section 22 (interpretation); so far as not already in force.