http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/628/article/6The Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2012Planning (town and country)Social housingCouncil housingReferendumsenHOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALESINFRASTRUCTURE PLANNINGLOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALESLONDON GOVERNMENTRATING AND VALUATION, ENGLANDTOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, ENGLAND AND WALESStatute Law Database2026-06-18Expert Participation2012-08-03 This Order commences various provisions of the Localism Act 2011 (“the Act”). 6 Subject to articles 9, 11, 14, 15 and 17, the following provisions of the Act (so far as they are not yet in force) come into force in relation to England and Wales on 1st April 2012— a sections 154 to 161; b section 162(1), (2), (3)(a), (4) and (5); c sections 163 to 166; d sections 178 and 179; e sections 185 to 187; f section 189; g section 195(1); h paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 17, 53 and 54 of Schedule 4 and section 26 so far as it relates to those paragraphs; i Schedules 16, 17 and 19; j the following Parts of Schedule 25 and section 237 so far as relating to those Parts— i Parts 26 and 27; ii Part 31 except insofar as that Part repeals paragraphs 73(2) and (3) and 74(a) of Schedule 8 to the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008. 2008 c. 17. Art. 6 in force at made date