Public Records Act 2005

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 this law is the Public Records Act 2005"

3: Purposes of Act, or

"This law helps keep important records safe and available to the public."

2Commencement

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