2017 No. 331 (C. 31)
Regulatory Reform

The Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2017

Made
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 115(7) of the Deregulation Act 20151.

Citation1.

This Order may be cited as the Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2017.

Commencement2.

The following provisions of the Deregulation Act 2015 come into force on the twenty first day after the day on which this Order is made—

(a)

section 19 (insolvency and company law) so far as it relates to paragraph 12 of Schedule 6 (bankruptcy);

(b)

section 108 (exercise of regulatory functions: economic growth); and

(c)

section 110(3) (guidance on duty under section 108).

Prior
Minister of State for Small Business, Consumer and Corporate Responsibility
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force provisions of the Deregulation Act 2015 (“the Act”) that relate to bankruptcy and the exercise of regulatory functions.

Article 2 brings into force section 19 so far as it relates to paragraph 12 of Schedule 6 to the Act (which amends the Insolvency Act). Section 19 gives effect to Schedule 6 to the Act. Paragraph 12 of Schedule 6 specifies that paragraphs 13 to 16 of Schedule 6 amend Part 9 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (bankruptcy).

Article 2 brings into force section 108 of the Act, which provides that a person exercising a regulatory function to which section 108 applies must, when exercising that function, have regard to the desirability of promoting economic growth.

Article 2 also brings into force section 110(3) of the Act, which provides that a person who has a duty under section 108 must have regard to guidance issued by a Minister of the Crown under section 110(1). The guidance will come into force on the twenty first day after the day on which the Deregulation Act 2015 (Growth Duty Guidance) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/268) is made.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on businesses and civil society organisations.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Deregulation Act 2015 have been or will be brought into force by earlier commencement orders:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 1 (so far as not already in force)

1st October 2015

2015/1732

Section 2

1st October 2015

2015/994

Section 3 (so far as not already in force)

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 4

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 5

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 6

1st October 2015

2015/994

Section 7

1st October 2015

2015/994

Section 8(1), (3) and (4) (so far as not already in force)

8th June 2015

2015/994

Section 9

30th June 2015

2015/994

Section 10

1st October 2015

2015/994

Section 11

1st October 2015

2015/994

Section 12

1st October 2015

2015/994

Section 14

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 15

1st October 2015

2015/1732

Section 17

1st October 2015

2015/1732

Section 18

1st October 2015

2015/1732

Section 19 (partially)

1st October 2015

2015/1732

(partially)

6th April 2017

2016/1016

Section 33

1st October 2015

2015/994

Section 34

1st October 2015

2015/994

Section 35

1st October 2015

2015/994

Section 36

1st October 2015

2015/994

Section 37

1st July 2015

2015/994

Section 38 (partially)

1st July 2015

2015/994

Section 38 (so far as not already in force)

1st October 2015

2015/994

Section 39 (partially)

1st July 2015

2015/994

Section 39 (so far as not already in force)

1st October 2015

2015/994

Section 40

1st October 2015

2015/994

Section 41

1st October 2015

2015/994

Section 44

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 45

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 48

1st April 2015

2015/994

Section 49 (so far as not already in force)

1st October 2015

2015/994

Section 51(b) (so far as not already in force)

30th June 2015

2015/994

Section 51(f) (so far as not already in force)

8th June 2015

2015/994

Section 51(g)

1st October 2015

2015/994

Section 52(a)

10th April 2015

2015/994

Section 53 (so far as not already in force)

1st April 2015

2015/994

Section 58 (so far as not already in force)

15th June 2015

2015/994

Section 59 (partially)

1st October 2015

2015/1732

Section 59(c)

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 62 (so far as not already in force)

6th April 2015

2015/994

Section 63 (so far as not already in force)

6th April 2015

2015/994

Section 66(1) to (4)

1st October 2015

2015/1732

Section 66(5) (partially)

1st January 2016

2015/1732

Section 66(5) (remainder)

1st January 2016

2015/2074

Section 68

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 69

1st April 2015

2015/994

Section 70

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 71

1st October 2015

2015/1732

Section 72

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 76

6th April 2015

2015/994

Section 77

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 78

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 80

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 81

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 82

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 86

29th June 2015

2015/994

Section 87

29th June 2015

2015/1402

Section 88

29th June 2015

2015/1402

Section 89

29th June 2015

2015/1402

Section 90 (partially, so far as not already in force)

20th April 2015

2015/1402

Section 90 (so far as not already in force)

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 91

2nd March 2016

2016/206

Section 93

26th May 2015

2015/994

Section 94

1st January 2016

2015/1732

Section 95

1st January 2016

2015/1732

Section 96

26th May 2015

2015/994

Schedule 1, Part 1 (so far as not already in force)

26th May 2015

2015/994

Schedule 1, Part 2

26th May 2015

2015/994

Schedule 2, Part 2 (so far as not already in force)

8th June 2015

2015/994

Schedule 2, Part 3, paragraphs 30, 32 and 33

8th June 2015

2015/994

Schedule 3

30th June 2015

2015/994

Schedule 5

1st October 2015

2015/1732

Schedule 6, Part 1

1st October 2015

2015/1732

Schedule 6, Part 2, paragraphs 4, 6 and 7

1st October 2015

2015/1732

Schedule 6, Part 3

1st October 2015

2015/1732

Schedule 6, Part 4

1st October 2015

2015/1732

Schedule 6, Part 5, paragraphs 12 (partially) and 16

1st October 2015

2015/1732

Schedule 6, Part 5, paragraphs 13(1), 14 and 15

6th April 2017

2016/1016

Schedule 6, Part 6

1st October 2015

2015/1732

Schedule 8 (so far as not already in force)

1st October 2015

2015/994

Schedule 10, Part 2 (so far as not already in force)

30th June 2015

2015/994

Schedule 10, Part 6 (so far as not already in force)

8th June 2015

2015/994

Schedule 10, Part 7

1st October 2015

2015/994

Schedule 11, Part 1

10th April 2015

2015/994

Schedule 12 (so far as not already in force)

15th June 2015

2015/994

Schedule 13, Part 3

26th May 2015

2015/994

Schedule 13, Part 5

1st October 2015

2015/1732

Schedule 16, paragraph 2

1st January 2016

2015/2074

Schedule 16, paragraphs 4 and 5

1st January 2016

2015/1732

Schedule 18

1st April 2015

2015/994

Schedule 19

29th June 2015

2015/994

Schedule 20

29th June 2015

2015/1402

Schedule 21 (partially, so far as not already in force)

20th April 2015

2015/1402

Schedule 21 (so far as not already in force)

26th May 2015

2015/994