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Last updated: 10 May 2010
It can take ten days or more after a Bill receives Royal Assent for the Act to be published.
Sometimes it is important for an Act to be published as soon as possible after Royal Assent. This may be the case for example, if the Act comes into force on Royal Assent and someone’s freedom or other rights are going to be interfered with under the new Act immediately after it comes into force. In those circumstances there should be a print of the Act for that person to refer to.
In those circumstances, the OPC team should be approached as soon as possible once the Bill has reached its second House and at least a couple of weeks before it reaches its final stage in that House. The OPC team can then make arrangements with the Lords PBO for the Act to be given a priority in the printing queue and, if necessary, for the internet publication to take place before the paper publication is possible.
