2006 No. 3005 (C. 107)

comsumer protection, England and wales

The Compensation Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2006

Made

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16(1) of the Compensation Act 20061.

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Compensation Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2006.

Definition—”the Act”2

In this Order, “the Act” means the Compensation Act 2006.

Provisions coming into force on 1st December 20063

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st December 2006—

a

subsections (2), (3), (5) and (6) of section 4;

b

sections 5 and 6;

c

section 8(8);

d

sections 9, 14 and 15;

e

the Schedule, to any extent to which it did not come into force on Royal Assent.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Cathy AshtonParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Constitutional Affairs
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Compensation Act 20062 received Royal Assent on 25th July 2006. Certain provisions (sections 1, 2, 16, 17 and 18) commenced on Royal Assent. Section 3 is taken always to have had effect. This Order brings into force the provisions necessary for the creation of the necessary administrative systems. It is intended that the remaining provisions will be brought into force early in 2007.