enactment

n. legislation, decree; representation, performance

Coming into force (also called enforcement or enactment) refers to the date and process by which legislation, or part of legislation, comes to have legal force and effect. It is important to note that the process whereby a Bill becomes an Act is an entirely different process from that of bringing the Act into force. A Bill, even though passed by law makers, which does not amount to an Act cannot be of any force and effect. Of course it may be that a country's law determines that on being passed by the law makers, a Bill becomes an Act without further ado. However, more usually, the process whereby a Bill becomes an Act is well prescribed in general constitutional or administrative legislation. This process varies from country to country, and from political system to political system
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Noun
1. the passing of a law by a legislative body
(synonym) passage
(hypernym) legislation, legislating, lawmaking
(derivation) ordain, enact
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
(synonym) act
(hypernym) legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
(hyponym) decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript
(classification) law, jurisprudence
3. acting the part of a character on stage; dramaticially representing the character by speech and action and gesture
(synonym) portrayal, characterization, personation
(hypernym) acting, playing, playacting, performing
(hyponym) impression
(derivation) enact, reenact, act out

(n.)
The passing of a bill into a law; the giving of legislative sanction and executive approval to a bill whereby it is established as a law.
  

(n.)
That which is enacted or passed into a law; a law; a decree; a statute; a prescribed requirement; as, a prohibitory enactment; a social enactment.
  

A law or a statute; a document which is published as an enforceable set of written rules is said to be enacted. - (read more on Enactment)