Crown Organisations (Criminal Liability) Act 2002

2: Commencement

You could also call this:

"When the Act officially starts"

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This Act starts on the day after it gets the Royal assent. You need to know when the Royal assent happens to know when the Act starts. The Act gets the Royal assent when it is officially agreed to by the government.

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1: Title, or

"The name of the law that says what the law is about"

3: Purpose, or

"This law helps make government organisations follow rules and face consequences if they break them."

2Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.