The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2009

Made: 26th June 2009

In accordance with section 148(4) and (5) of that Act, the Lord Chancellor has approved written plans for the accommodation of the Supreme Court and is satisfied that the accommodation which will be provided is in accordance with those plans.

1

This Order may be cited as the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2009.

2

The following provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005² come into force on 1st October 2009—

• (a) sections 23 to 44;

• (b) sections 47 to 60;

• (c) sections 137 and 138;

• (d) Schedules 8, 9, 10, 11 and 16;

• (e) paragraphs 9 to 35 of Schedule 17 (and section 145 so far as relating to those provisions);

• (f) Parts 5 and 6 of Schedule 18 (and section 146 so far as relating to those provisions).

Signed

Jack Straw — Lord Chancellor — 26th June 2009

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into force the provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4) listed in Article 2. The effect is to bring into force the whole of Part 3 of the Act and the relevant Schedules, which make provision for the Supreme Court. The only exceptions are sections 45 and 46, which have already been commenced. Section 138, Schedule 16 and Part 6 of Schedule 18, which make provision for the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, are also commenced.

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