1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2012.
(2) In this Order, “the 2010 Act” means the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.
2. The following provisions of the 2010 Act shall come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made—
(a)section 45(2) to (5) (transfer of records to Public Record Office); and
(b)section 46(2) to (5) (freedom of information).
3.—(1) The following provisions of the 2010 Act shall come into force on 1st January 2013—
(a)section 45(1), except for the purpose specified in paragraph (2); and
(b)section 46(1) and Schedule 7 (amendments of Freedom of Information Act 2000), so far as they are not already in force.
(2) The purpose referred to in paragraph (1)(a) is the transfer in accordance with section 3(4) of the Public Records Act 1958(1) of records of a description set out in the Schedule to this Order.
Tom McNally
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
29th November 2012