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Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 2420 (C. 95)

Local Government, England

The Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Order 2012

Made

20th September 2012

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred by section 240(2) of the Localism Act 2011(1), makes the following Order:

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Order 2012.

Commencement of provisions regarding assets of community value

2.—(1) With the exception of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (2), Chapter 3 of Part 5 of the Localism Act 2011 shall come into force for England only on the day after this Order is made in so far as it is not already in force.

(2) The exceptions(2) referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a)in section 88(6), paragraph (b) of the definition of “legislation”,

(b)section 89(2)(b)(ii),

(c)section 101(4)(b),

(d)section 106(3),

(e)section 106(4), and

(f)in section 108(1), paragraph (b) of the definition of “appropriate authority”.

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for the Department of Communities and Local Government

Don Foster

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Communities and Local Government

20th September 2012

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings fully into force in England, on the day after it is made, Chapter 3 of Part 5 of the Localism Act 2011 (sections 87 to 108) concerning assets of community value.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 1 partially and Schedule 1 as to England18th February 20122012/411
4th April 20122012/1008
Sections 2 to 7 as to England18th February 20122012/411
Section 8 as to England and Wales3rd December 20112011/2896
18th February 20122012/411
Sections 9 and 10 partially as to England and Wales18th February 20122012/411
Sections 11 to 14 as to England and Wales18th February 20122012/411
Sections 15 to 19 as to England and Wales3rd December 20112011/2896
15th January 20122012/57
Section 20 partially as to England and Wales3rd December 20112011/2896
15th January 20122012/57
Section 21 and Schedule 2 as to England and Wales3rd December 20112011/2896
15th January 20122012/57
9th March 20122012/628
4th May 20122012/1008
Section 22 and Schedule 3 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
9th March 20122012/628
4th May 20122012/1008
Section 24 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
Section 26 and Schedule 4 partially as to England and Wales31st January 20122012/57
1st April 20122012/628
7th June 20122012/1463
1st July 20122012/1463
Sections 27 to 29 partially as to England and Wales7th June 20122012/1463
1st July 20122012/1463
Section 30 partially as to England and Wales31st January 20122012/57
Section 30 as to England and Wales so far as not yet in force1st July 20122012/1463
Sections 31 and 33 partially as to England and Wales7th June 20122012/1463
1st July 20122012/1463
Section 35 partially as to England and Wales7th June 20122012/1463
Section 36 partially as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
Section 46 as to England1st April 20122012/628
Sections 48 to 57 as to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland31st May 20122012/1008
Section 68 and 69 as to England3rd December 20112011/2896
15th January 20122012/57
1st April 20122012/628
Section 70 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
Sections 72 to 79 and Schedules 5 to 7 as to England and Wales3rd December 20112011/2896
Sections 81 to 85 partially as to England and Wales27th June 20122012/1463
Section 115 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
Sections 116 and 121 and Schedules 9 to 12 partially as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
6th April 20122012/628
3rd August 20122012/2029
Sections 123 to 127 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
6th April 20122012/628
Sections 128 to 142 and Schedule 13 as to England, Wales and Scotland15th January 20122012/57
1st April 20122012/628
Section 145 to 147 partially as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
7th June 20122012/1463
Sections 150 to 153 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
18th June 20122012/1463
15th January 20132012/1008
Sections 154 and 155 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
1st April 20122012/628
Sections 156 to 161 and Schedule 14 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
1st April 20122012/628
4th April 20122012/1008
Section 162 partially as to England and Wales1st April 20122012/628
Sections 163 and 1641st April 20122012/628
Section 165 partially as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
Section 165 as to England and Wales so far as not yet in force1st April 20122012/628
Section 166 as to England and Wales1st April 20122012/628
Section 176 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
Sections 178 and 179 and Schedules 16 and 17 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
1st April 20122012/628
Section 184 as to England and Wales6th April 20122012/628
Section 185 as to England and Wales1st April 20122012/628
Sections 186 to 195 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
31st March 20122012/628
1st April 20122012/628
3rd May 20122012/1008
Section 197 partially as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
Sections 223 to 231 and Schedule 23 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
3rd May 20122012/1008
Section 232 as to England and Wales6th April 20122012/628
Section 233 and Schedule 24 as to England and Wales30th March 20122012/628
Section 237 partially and Parts 1, 2 (partially), 3 to 5, 7, 9 to 13, 18 to 21, 23, 26, 27, and 30 to 34 of Schedule 25 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
31 January 20122012/57
18th February 20122012/411
9th March 20122012/628
31st March 20122012/628
1st April 20122012/628
4th April 20122012/1008
6th April 20122012/628
3rd May 20122012/1008
7th June 20122012/1463
3rd August 20122012/2029
(1)

2011 c.20. Section 240(3) confers the power to commence Chapter 3 of Part 5 so far as relating to Wales on the Welsh Ministers.

(2)

These exceptions consist of provision relating only to Wales.