The Law Commission Act 2009 (c 14) is an Act

Act of Parliament

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 of the Parliament

Parliament

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 of the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. It amends the Law Commissions Act 1965

Law Commissions Act 1965

The Law Commissions Act 1965 was an Act which created the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission, tasked with reviewing English and Scots law respectively.-Background:...

. Its purpose is to compel the Government

Government of the United Kingdom

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 to provide, through the Lord Chancellor

Lord Chancellor

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, the reasoning for any decision that it makes not to implement any proposal of the Law Commission

Law Commission (England and Wales)

In England and Wales the Law Commission is an independent body set up by Parliament by the Law Commissions Act 1965 in 1965 to keep the law of England and Wales under review and to recommend reforms. The organisation is headed by a Chairman and four Law Commissioners...

. Lord Kingsland described this as forcing the Government to "put up or shut up about Law Commission proposals".

Section 1 - Reports on implementation of Law Commission proposals

This section inserted a new section 3A into the Law Commissions Act 1965

Law Commissions Act 1965

The Law Commissions Act 1965 was an Act which created the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission, tasked with reviewing English and Scots law respectively.-Background:...

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Section 2 - Protocol about the Law Commission's work

This section inserted a new section 3B into the Law Commissions Act 1965

Law Commissions Act 1965

The Law Commissions Act 1965 was an Act which created the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission, tasked with reviewing English and Scots law respectively.-Background:...

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Section 3 - Commencement and short title

Section 3(1) provides that the Act came into force at the end of the period of two months that began on the date on which it was passed. The word "months" means calendar months. The day (that is to say, 12 November 2009) on which the Act was passed (that is to say, received royal assent) is included in the period of two months. This means that the Act came into force on 12 January 2010.

Section 3(2) authorises the citation of the Act by a short title

Short title

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External links

• The Law Commission Act 2009, as amended from the National Archives.
• The Law Commission Act 2009, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
• Explanatory notes to the Law Commission Act 2009.