Explanatory note

These Regulations bring sections 1 to 4 of the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015 (c.3) (“the Act”) into force on 13th April 2015. Section 5 of the Act, which contains the regulation making powers, came into force on the day on which the Act was passed.

Regulation 3 sets out the transitional provision. It provides that the Act only has effect where the act or omission that gives rise to the claim in negligence or breach of statutory duty occurs on or after the date of commencement.