Commentary on provisions of Act Section 3: Extent, commencement and short title
Section 3 provides that the Act extends to England, Wales and Northern Ireland, although section 1, the deemed consent provisions, only apply in respect of activities carried out in England. It also sets out that apart from section 3 which comes into force on the day that the Act is passed, the rest of the provisions, section 1 and 2 will come into force on a date, or dates, appointed in a statutory instrument by the Secretary of State. The section also sets out the short title for the Act on receiving Royal Assent as the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019.