uksi/2015/1543 — The Infrastructure Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2015

2015 No. 1543 (C. 88) Infrastructure Planning The Infrastructure Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2015 Made 15th July 2015 The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 57(2) of the Infrastructure Act 2015 : Citation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Infrastructure Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2015. Provisions coming into force on 31st July 2015 2 Part 2 (cycling and walking investment strategies) of the Infrastructure Act 2015 comes into force on 31st July 2015. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Robert Goodwill Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 15th July 2015 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations bring into force Part 2 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c.7) (“the Act”). Part 2 places a duty on the Secretary of State to set a Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (“the Strategy”) for England, to review or replace the Strategy regularly (at least once every five years) and to report periodically to Parliament on progress towards meeting its objectives. An impact assessment of the effect the Act will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector has been produced, and a copy is available at http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-003.pdf . No separate impact assessment has been produced for this instrument. NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS (This note is not part of the Regulations) The following provisions of the Infrastructure Act 2015 have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations: Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No. Part 1, so far as not already in force 5th March 2015 2015/481 (C. 26) Section 23, so far as it relates to England 12th April 2015 2015/481 (C. 26) Section 24, so far as it relates to England 5th March 2015 2015/481 (C. 26) Section 25, so far as it relates to England 5th March 2015 2015/481 (C. 26) Part 4, so far as it relates to Wales 12th April 2015 2015/990 (W. 67) (C. 67) Section 26 12th April 2015 2015/758 (C. 41) Section 28, so far as not already in force 14th July 2015 2015/758 (C. 41) Section 41 12th April 2015 2015/481 (C. 26) Section 42 12th April 2015 2015/481 (C. 26) Schedule 7 12th April 2015 2015/481 (C. 26)