Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 290 (C. 17)
Representation Of The People
The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Commencement) Regulations 2016
Made
3rd March 2016
Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Commencement) Regulations 2016.
Appointed day
2. So far as it is not already in force, the Recall of MPs Act 2015 comes into force on 4th March 2016( 3 ).
John Penrose
Minister for Constitutional Reform
Cabinet Office
3rd March 2016
Powers under section 24 are vested in “the Minister” which is defined in section 22(1) of the Recall of MPs Act 2015. By virtue of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Order 2015 ( S.I. 2015/1376 ), article 3 and Schedule 1, sub-paragraph (t), powers under that Act exercisable by the Secretary of State concurrently by the Lord President of the Council are instead exercisable concurrently with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. A consequential amendment to section 22(1) was accordingly made by article 10 of, and paragraph 19 of Schedule 2 to, that Order.
Section 24(1) and (2) of the Act commenced various provisions of the Act on the day on which the Act was passed.