Citation and interpretation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Defence Reform Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2014.

2.  In this Order "the Act" means the Defence Reform Act 2014.

Commencement

3.  The following provisions of the Act come into force on 5 December 2014-

(a)sections 14 to 18;

(b)section 19(2), (3), (5) and (6);

(c)sections 20 to 36;

(d)sections 38 and 39;

(e)section 43;

(f)paragraph 10(2) to (6) of Schedule 4;

(g)Schedule 5, with the exception of paragraph 2(5) and paragraph 6(4).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force provisions of Part 2 of the Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20) relating to single source contracting.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20) have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order: