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.