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The European Union Referendum Act 2015 (Commencement) Regulations 2016

S.I. 2016/69 · Made 25 January 2016

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Referendums

Representation Of The People

Made 25th January 2016

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by sections 11(1) and 13(2) of the European Union Referendum Act 2015f1.

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Footnotes

f1

2015 c. 36; see the definition of “the Minister” in section 11(1).

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the European Union Referendum Act 2015 (Commencement) Regulations 2016.

2Appointed day

The provisions of the European Union Referendum Act 2015 that are not already in force come into force on 1st February 2016.

Signature

David Lidington

Minister of State for Europe

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

25th January 2016

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Sections 9 to 14 of the European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36) came into force on 17th December 2015 when the Act was passed.

These Regulations bring into force the remaining provisions of the Act on 1st February 2016.