Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 808 (C. 46)
Torts, England And Wales
The Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015 (Commencement and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2015
Made
19th March 2015
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(2) and (3) of the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015( 1 ):
Citation and interpretation
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015 (Commencement and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2015.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015.
Appointed day
2. The Act comes into force on 13th April 2015 so far as it is not already in force.
Transitional provision
3. The Act only applies to a claim that a person was negligent or in breach of statutory duty where the act or omission giving rise to the claim occurs on or after 13th April 2015.
Shailesh Vara
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
19th March 2015
2015 c.3 .