2014 No. 3162 (C. 139)

Defence

The Defence Reform Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2014

Made

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 50(1) and (2) of the Defence Reform Act 20141:

Citation and interpretation

1

This Order may be cited as the Defence Reform Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2014.

2

In this Order “the Act” means the Defence Reform Act 2014.

Commencement3

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 5 December 2014—

a

sections 14 to 18;

b

section 19(2), (3), (5) and (6);

c

sections 20 to 36;

d

sections 38 and 39;

e

section 43;

f

paragraph 10(2) to (6) of Schedule 4;

g

Schedule 5, with the exception of paragraph 2(5) and paragraph 6(4).

Philip DunneMinister for Defence Equipment, Support and TechnologyMinistry of Defence
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force provisions of Part 2 of the Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20) relating to single source contracting.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20) have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 13

14th July 2014

S.I. 2014/1751

Sections 14 to 21 (partially)

14th July 2014

S.I. 2014/1751

Sections 23 to 25 (partially)

14th July 2014

S.I. 2014/1751

Sections 27 to 33 (partially)

14th July 2014

S.I. 2014/1751

Section 35 (partially)

14th July 2014

S.I. 2014/1751

Section 37

14th July 2014

S.I. 2014/1751

Section 38 (partially)

14th July 2014

S.I. 2014/1751

Sections 40 to 42

14th July 2014

S.I. 2014/1751

Section 43 (partially)

14th July 2014

S.I. 2014/1751

Sections 44 and 45

1st October 2014

S.I. 2014/2370

Section 46

5th September 2014

S.I. 2014/2370

Sections 47 and 48

1st October 2014

S.I. 2014/2370

Schedule 4 (partially)

14th July 2014

S.I. 2014/1751

Schedule 5 (partially)

14th July 2014

S.I. 2014/1751

Schedule 6

1st October 2014

S.I. 2014/2370

Schedule 7

5th September 2014

S.I. 2014/2370