2015 No. 587 (C. 30)

Data Protection
Freedom Of Information

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No.11) Order 2015

Made

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 120(1) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 20121, makes the following Order:

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No.11) Order 2015.

Commencement2

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 19982 and section 18(5) to (7) of the Freedom of Information Act 20003.

Simon HughesMinister of StateMinistry of Justice
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