2012 No. 2420 (C. 95)

Local Government, England

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

Made

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred by section 240(2) of the Localism Act 20111, makes the following Order:

Citation1

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

Commencement of provisions regarding assets of community value2

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 exceptions2 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 FosterParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Communities and Local Government
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)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 1 partially and Schedule 1 as to England

18th February 2012

2012/411

4th April 2012

2012/1008

Sections 2 to 7 as to England

18th February 2012

2012/411

Section 8 as to England and Wales

3rd December 2011

2011/2896

18th February 2012

2012/411

Sections 9 and 10 partially as to England and Wales

18th February 2012

2012/411

Sections 11 to 14 as to England and Wales

18th February 2012

2012/411

Sections 15 to 19 as to England and Wales

3rd December 2011

2011/2896

15th January 2012

2012/57

Section 20 partially as to England and Wales

3rd December 2011

2011/2896

15th January 2012

2012/57

Section 21 and Schedule 2 as to England and Wales

3rd December 2011

2011/2896

15th January 2012

2012/57

9th March 2012

2012/628

4th May 2012

2012/1008

Section 22 and Schedule 3 as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

9th March 2012

2012/628

4th May 2012

2012/1008

Section 24 as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

Section 26 and Schedule 4 partially as to England and Wales

31st January 2012

2012/57

1st April 2012

2012/628

7th June 2012

2012/1463

1st July 2012

2012/1463

Sections 27 to 29 partially as to England and Wales

7th June 2012

2012/1463

1st July 2012

2012/1463

Section 30 partially as to England and Wales

31st January 2012

2012/57

Section 30 as to England and Wales so far as not yet in force

1st July 2012

2012/1463

Sections 31 and 33 partially as to England and Wales

7th June 2012

2012/1463

1st July 2012

2012/1463

Section 35 partially as to England and Wales

7th June 2012

2012/1463

Section 36 partially as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

Section 46 as to England

1st April 2012

2012/628

Sections 48 to 57 as to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

31st May 2012

2012/1008

Section 68 and 69 as to England

3rd December 2011

2011/2896

15th January 2012

2012/57

1st April 2012

2012/628

Section 70 as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

Sections 72 to 79 and Schedules 5 to 7 as to England and Wales

3rd December 2011

2011/2896

Sections 81 to 85 partially as to England and Wales

27th June 2012

2012/1463

Section 115 as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

Sections 116 and 121 and Schedules 9 to 12 partially as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

6th April 2012

2012/628

3rd August 2012

2012/2029

Sections 123 to 127 as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

6th April 2012

2012/628

Sections 128 to 142 and Schedule 13 as to England, Wales and Scotland

15th January 2012

2012/57

1st April 2012

2012/628

Section 145 to 147 partially as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

7th June 2012

2012/1463

Sections 150 to 153 as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

18th June 2012

2012/1463

15th January 2013

2012/1008

Sections 154 and 155 as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

1st April 2012

2012/628

Sections 156 to 161 and Schedule 14 as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

1st April 2012

2012/628

4th April 2012

2012/1008

Section 162 partially as to England and Wales

1st April 2012

2012/628

Sections 163 and 164

1st April 2012

2012/628

Section 165 partially as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

Section 165 as to England and Wales so far as not yet in force

1st April 2012

2012/628

Section 166 as to England and Wales

1st April 2012

2012/628

Section 176 as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

Sections 178 and 179 and Schedules 16 and 17 as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

1st April 2012

2012/628

Section 184 as to England and Wales

6th April 2012

2012/628

Section 185 as to England and Wales

1st April 2012

2012/628

Sections 186 to 195 as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

31st March 2012

2012/628

1st April 2012

2012/628

3rd May 2012

2012/1008

Section 197 partially as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

Sections 223 to 231 and Schedule 23 as to England and Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

3rd May 2012

2012/1008

Section 232 as to England and Wales

6th April 2012

2012/628

Section 233 and Schedule 24 as to England and Wales

30th March 2012

2012/628

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 Wales

15th January 2012

2012/57

31 January 2012

2012/57

18th February 2012

2012/411

9th March 2012

2012/628

31st March 2012

2012/628

1st April 2012

2012/628

4th April 2012

2012/1008

6th April 2012

2012/628

3rd May 2012

2012/1008

7th June 2012

2012/1463

3rd August 2012

2012/2029