Introduction
1.These Explanatory Notes relate to the Law Commission Act 2009 which received Royal Assent on 12 November 2009. They have been prepared by the Ministry of Justice, with the consent of Lord Lloyd of Berwick, the Peer in charge of the Bill in the House of Lords, and the consent of Emily Thornberry, the member in charge of the Bill in the House of Commons, in order to assist the reader in understanding the Act. They do not form part of the Act and have not been endorsed by Parliament.
2.The notes need to be read in conjunction with the Act. They are not, and are not meant to be, a comprehensive description of the Act. So where a section or part of a section does not seem to require any explanation or comment, none is given.