Explanatory note

This is the first Commencement Order made under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c.15) (“the Act”) that extends to the United Kingdom. Certain provisions came into force on the passing of the Act and other provisions relating to England only have been brought into force via a different Order.

Article 2 lists the provisions of the Act which will come into force on 27th May 2015. This Order brings into force section 77 of and Schedule 5 to the Act, which deals with investigatory powers, insofar as they relate to Chapter 5 of Part 3 of the Act (Secondary ticketing).

The Order also brings into force section 82 of the Act which makes provisions as to the appointment of judges to the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.