Inquiries Act 2013

2: Commencement

You could also call this:

"When the law officially starts one day after the Government agrees to it"

This Act starts on the day after it gets the Royal assent. You will know it has started when it is one day after the Royal assent date. The Royal assent is when the Act is officially agreed to by the Government.

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1: Title, or

"The name of this law is the Inquiries Act 2013."

3: Purpose, or

"What the Inquiries Act 2013 is for: helping set up and run fair inquiries into important issues."

2Commencement

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