Statutory Instruments
Regulatory Reform
Made
8th March 2017
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 115(7) of the Deregulation Act 2015(1).
1. This Order may be cited as the Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2017.
2. 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
8th March 2017
(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.
(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 |