# The Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Act 2012 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2015, Article 2: Appointed day


31 March 2015 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2012 Act—
(a) section 1 (overview);
(b) section 2 (byelaws for good rule and government and suppression of nuisances);
(c) section 3 (meaning of “legislating authority”);
(d) section 4 (revocation by a legislating authority);
(e) section 5 (revocation by the Welsh Ministers);
(f) section 6 (byelaws not requiring confirmation) and Part 1 of Schedule 1;
(g) section 7 (byelaws requiring confirmation);
(h) section 8 (formalities, commencement and publication of byelaws);
(i) section 10 (offences against byelaws);
(j) section 11 (section 2 byelaws; powers of seizure etc);
(k) section 12 (power to offer fixed penalties for offences against certain byelaws) in so far as it is not already commenced and Part 2 of Schedule 1;
(l) section 13 (amount of fixed penalty) in so far as it is not already commenced;
(m) section 14 (power to require name and address in connection with fixed penalty);
(n) section 15 (use of fixed penalty receipts);
(o) section 17 (Community Support Officers etc);
(p) section 18 (guidance) in so far as it is not already commenced;
(q) section 19 (evidence of byelaws); and
(r) section 20 (consequential amendments) and paragraphs 1 to 8, 9(1) to (3), (5) and 10 to 18 of Schedule 2.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2015/1025/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-byelaws-wales-act-2012-commencement-no-2-transitional-provisions-and-savings-order-2015/article-2
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