[Nick Beale]

Lynne Davey Wrote:Does anyone know whether any guidance will be published in respect of the Act. I do appreciate that he Act will come into force on a day to be appointed by the Secretary of State - do we know when this might be and whether there is a timetable?

Kind regards

Lynne.

The explanatory note has just come out and says:

"... section 31 comes into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State. Sections 32 and 33 come into force two months after the Act is passed."

Section 31 is the Scrutiny Office requirement. S.32 is the part about joint scrutiny arrangements and so presumably takes effect in md-January.