Provisions coming into force on 26th May 20156.

The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 26th May 2015—

(a)

section 3 (apprenticeships: simplification) and Part 1 of Schedule 1 (approved English apprenticeships), so far as not already in force6, and Part 2 of Schedule 1 (consequential amendments);

(b)

section 4 (English apprenticeships: funding arrangements);

(c)

section 5 (English apprenticeships: disclosure of information);

(d)

section 14 (shippers etc of gas);

(e)

section 44 (short-term use of London accommodation: relaxation of restrictions);

(f)

section 45 (short-term use of London accommodation: power to relax restrictions);

(g)

section 59(c) (other measures relating to animals, food and the environment) and Part 3 of Schedule 13 (joint waste authorities);

(h)

section 68 (temporary event notices: increase in maximum number of events per year);

(i)

section 70 (sale of liqueur confectionery to children under 16: abolition of offence);

(j)

section 72 (removal of requirement to report loss or theft of licence etc to police);

(k)

section 77 (TV licensing: duty to review sanctions);

(l)

section 78 (TV licensing: alternatives to criminal sanctions);

(m)

section 80 (criminal procedure: written witness statements);

(n)

section 81 (criminal procedure: written guilty pleas);

(o)

section 82 (criminal procedure: powers to make Criminal Procedure Rules);

(p)

section 90 and Schedule 21 (poisons and explosive precursors), so far as not already in force7;

(q)

section 93 (reduction in regulation of providers of social work services);

(r)

section 96 (NHS foundation trusts and NHS trusts; acquisitions and dissolutions etc).