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2015 No. 587 (C. 30)
Data Protection
Freedom Of Information
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No.11) Order 2015
Made
4th March 2015
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 120(1) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012(1), makes the following Order:
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No.11) Order 2015.
Commencement
2. The following provisions of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 come into force on 16th March 2015—
(a)section 105 (appointment and tenure of the Information Commissioner);
(b)section 115(2) in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 10 to that Act specified in paragraph (c) below; and
(c)Part 8 of Schedule 10 (repeals and revocations) in so far as it repeals paragraph 2(4) and (5) of Schedule 5 to the Data Protection Act 1998(2) and section 18(5) to (7) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000(3).
Simon Hughes
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
4th March 2015
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force section 105 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (‘the 2012 Act’) on 16th March 2015. Section 105 of the 2012 Act makes provision relating to the appointment and tenure of the Information Commissioner. In particular, section 105 of the 2012 Act increases the maximum term of appointment for an Information Commissioner from 5 years to 7 years, amends the procedure for removing an Information Commissioner from office, and prohibits the re-appointment of an Information Commissioner for a further term of office. The Order also commences minor consequential repeals relating to section 105 of the 2012 Act and commences the repeal of spent transitional provisions in section 18 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| sections 1 to 12 | 31st October 2013 | 2013/1814 |
| section 13 (partially) | 31st October 2013 | 2013/1814 |
| section 13 so far as not already in force | 31st January 2014 | 2013/1814 |
| section 14 (partially) | 31st October 2013 | 2013/1814 |
| sections 15 to 18 | 31st October 2013 | 2013/1814 |
| section 19 (partially) | 31st October 2013 | 2013/1814 |
| section 19 (partially) | 16th December 2014 | 2014/3315 |
| section 20 (partially) | 1st October 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| section 20 so far as not already in force | 31st October 2013 | 2013/1814 |
| section 21 | 31st October 2013 | 2013/1814 |
| section 22 | 1st October 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| sections 23 to 25 | 31st October 2013 | 2013/1814 |
| sections 26, 27 and 28 in relation to England | 1st September 2013 | 2013/2104 |
| sections 26, 27 and 28 in relation to Wales | 1st September 2013 | 2013/1566 |
| sections 29 to 36 | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| sections 37 and 38 | 1st November 2012 | 2012/2075 |
| section 39(1) | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| sections 40 and 41 in relation to England | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| section 42 | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| section 43 in relation to England | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| section 44 (partially) in relation to England | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| section 45 in relation to England | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| section 46 (partially) in relation to England | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| sections 47 to 52 | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| sections 54 and 55 | 1st October 2012 | 2012/2075 |
| section 56 in relation to England | 1st October 2012 | 2012/2075 |
| section 56 in relation to Wales | 1st October 2012 | 2012/2499 |
| sections 57 to 61 | 10th July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| section 62 | 9th May 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| section 63 | 10th July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| sections 64 to 71 | 10th September 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| section 72 (partially), section 75 (partially), section 76 (partially) and section 77 | 10th September 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| section 78 (partially) | 10th August 2012 | 2012/2075 |
| section 78 (partially) and section 79 (partially) | 10th September 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| section 79 so far as not already in force | 17th June 2013 | 2013/1180 |
| sections 80, 81 and 82 | 10th September 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| section 83 | 17th June 2013 | 2013/1180 |
| section 84 | 10th September 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| section 85 | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| section 86 | 10th September 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| section 87 (partially) | 15th October 2012 | 2012/2521 |
| section 87 so far as not already in force | 1st December 2012 | 2012/2521 |
| section 92 to 101 | 1st October 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| section 102 (partially) | 31st July 2013 | 2013/1906 |
| section 102 so far as not already in force and section 103 | 1st September 2013 | 2013/1906 |
| section 104 | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| sections 106 to 108 | 1st September 2013 | 2013/1906 |
| sections 109 and 110 | 6th April 2013 | 2013/470 |
| section 111 and 112 | 25th November 2012 | 2012/2075 |
| section 114 | 1st October 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| section 115(1) (partially) | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| section 115(1) (partially) | 10th July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| section 115(1) (partially) | 10th September 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| section 115(1) (partially) | 1st October 2012 | 2012/2075 |
| section 115(1) (partially) | 1st October 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| section 115(1) (partially) | 15th October 2012 | 2012/2521 |
| section 115(1) (partially) | 1st November 2012 | 2012/2075 |
| section 115(1) (partially) | 25th November 2012 | 2012/2075 |
| section 115(1) (partially) | 6th April 2013 | 2013/470 |
| section 115(1) (partially) | 17th June 2013 | 2013/1180 |
| section 115(1) (partially) | 31st October 2013 | 2013/2104 |
| section 115(2) (partially) | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| section 115(2) (partially) | 10th July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| section115(2) (partially) | 10th September 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| section 115(2) (partially) | 1st October 2012 | 2012/2075 |
| section 115(2) (partially) | 6th April 2013 | 2013/470 |
| section 115(2) (partially) | 17th June 2013 | 2013/1180 |
| section 115(2) (partially) | 31st October 2013 | 2013/2104 |
| Schedule 1 (partially) | 31st October 2013 | 2013/1814 |
| Schedule 1 (partially) | 31st January 2014 | 2013/1814 |
| Schedule 1 (partially) | 16th December 2014 | 2014/3315 |
| Schedule 4 in relation to England | 1st October 2012 | 2012/2075 |
| Schedule 4 in relation to Wales | 1st October 2012 | 2012/2499 |
| Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 | 10th July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 10th August 2012 | 2012/2075 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 10th September 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 15th October 2012 | 2012/2521 |
| Schedule 8 so far as not already in force | 1st December 2012 | 2012/2521 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 10th July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 10th September 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 1st October 2012 | 2012/2075 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 1st October 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 15th October 2012 | 2012/2521 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 1st November 2012 | 2012/2075 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 25th November 2012 | 2012/2075 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 6th April 2013 | 2013/470 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 17th June 2013 | 2013/1180 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 31st October 2013 | 2013/2104 |
| Schedule 10 (partially) | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| Schedule 10 (partially) | 10th July 2012 | 2012/1205 |
| Schedule 10 (partially) | 10th September 2012 | 2012/2234 |
| Schedule 10 (partially) | 1st October 2012 | 2012/2075 |
| Schedule 10 (partially) | 6th April 2013 | 2013/470 |
| Schedule 10 (partially) | 17th June 2013 | 2013/1180 |
| Schedule 10 (partially) | 31st October 2013 | 2013/2104 |
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