Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 792 (C. 42)
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
The Digital Economy Act 2010 (Appointed Day No. 5) Order 2023
Made
11th July 2023
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 47(3) and (4) of the Digital Economy Act 2010( 1 ).
Citation and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Digital Economy Act 2010 (Appointed Day No. 5) Order 2023.
(2) In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Digital Economy Act 2010 .
Provisions coming into force on 17th July 2023
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of section 19 of the Act (powers in relation to internet domain registries), for the purposes of consulting on and making regulations, is 17th July 2023.
Provisions coming into force on 6th April 2024
3. The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 6th April 2024—
(a) section 19 in so far as it is not already in force;
(b) section 20 (appointment of manager of internet domain registry);
(c) section 21 (application to court to alter constitution of internet domain registry).
Paul Scully
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
11th July 2023