PART 7

General

Extent, commencement and short title
23
1
This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, except for—
a
section 21(4), which does not extend to Northern Ireland; and
b
section 21(5), which extends to Northern Ireland only.
2
This Act (apart from Part 6 and this section) comes into force at the end of the period of 18 months beginning with the day on which it is passed.
3
In Part 6—
a
section 19 comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed; and
b
section 20 and Schedule 2 come into force on the day appointed under section 21(2) of the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 for the coming into force of that Act.
4
This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
5
This Act may be cited as the Insurance Act 2015.
S. 23(2) excluded (4.5.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), s. 44(1)(g)(3)