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Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 in Northern Ireland

1994 c. 40 · Enacted 3 November 1994 · Extends to United Kingdom

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 79B(e)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 297
s. 71(3)word omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 295(a)
s. 71(3)(j) and wordinsertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 295(b)
s. 79(1)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 296
s. 70repealed in partGreater London Authority Act 1999 Sch. 34 Pt. 9
s. 79(2)repealedLocal Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Sch. 18 Pt. 19
s. 71(3)(h)word omittedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 12 para. 4
s. 71(3)(ha)insertedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 12 para. 4

Contents

  1. Part I: Deregulation
  2. Chapter I: General
  3. Removal or reduction of burdens
  4. 1Power to remove or reduce certain statutory burdens on businesses, individuals etc.
  5. 2Limitations on the power under section 1.
  6. 3Preliminary consultation.
  7. 4Parliamentary consideration of proposals.
  8. Enforcement procedures and appeals
  9. 5Powers to improve enforcement procedures.
  10. 6Model provisions with respect to appeals.
  11. Chapter II: Miscellaneous Deregulatory Provisions
  12. 7Undertakings as alternative to monopoly reference by Director General of Fair Trading. Repealed
  13. 8Newspaper mergers: meaning of “newspaper proprietor” etc. Repealed
  14. 9Undertakings as alternative to merger reference: non-divestment matters. Repealed
  15. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. 12Anti-competitive practices: competition references.
  18. 13Striking off of non-trading private companies.
  19. 15Building societies: issue of deferred shares at a premium.
  20. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. 35Employment agencies etc.: replacement of licensing.
  23. 36Unfair dismissal: selection for redundancy.
  24. 37Power to repeal certain health and safety provisions.
  25. 39Chapter II: consequential amendments.
  26. 40Extent of Chapter II.
  27. 58The 1981 Act.
  28. 59Undertakings given on applications.
  29. 60Objections to applications for licences.
  30. 61Duration of licences.
  31. 62Suspension of licences.
  32. 63Operators’ discs.
  33. 64Repeal of section 27 of the 1981 Act. Repealed
  34. 65Review of decisions and correction of errors.
  35. 66Fees.
  36. 67Disqualification of PSV operators.
  37. 68Chapter IV: minor and consequential amendments.
  38. Part II: Contracting Out
  39. Contracting out of functions
  40. 69Functions of Ministers and office-holders.
  41. 70Functions of local authorities.
  42. 71Functions excluded from sections 69 and 70.
  43. 72Effect of contracting out.
  44. 73Termination of contracting out.
  45. Provisions for facilitating contracting out
  46. 74Powers of certain office-holders.
  47. 75Restrictions on disclosure of information.
  48. 76Amendments of enactments etc.
  49. Supplemental
  50. 77Provisions with respect to orders.
  51. 78Extent of Part II.
  52. 79Interpretation of Part II.
  53. 79A“Local authority”: England
  54. 79B“Local authority”: Wales
  55. 79CRegulations for the purposes of section 79A and 79B
  56. Part III: Supplementary
  57. 82Short title, commencement and extent.
  58. Schedule 1: Powers to Improve Enforcement Procedures
  59. Explanation of suggested remedial action Repealed
  60. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  61. Explanation of immediate enforcement action et ceteralaetc. Repealed
  62. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  63. Right to make representations Repealed
  64. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  65. Explanation of right of appeal Repealed
  66. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  67. Application of provisions to other interested persons Repealed
  68. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  69. Schedule 2: Section 7: Sectoral Regulators
  70. Telecommunications Repealed
  71. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  72. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  73. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  74. Electricity Repealed
  75. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  76. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  77. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  78. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  79. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  80. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  81. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  82. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  83. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  84. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  85. Interpretation Repealed
  86. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  87. Schedule 3: Non-notifiable Agreements: Modifications of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976
  88. 1Paragraph 1
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. 3Paragraph 3
  91. 4Paragraph 4
  92. 5Paragraph 5
  93. 6Paragraph 6
  94. 7Paragraph 7
  95. Schedule 4: Section 12: Sectoral Regulators and Transition
  96. Sectoral regulators
  97. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  98. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  99. 3Paragraph 3
  100. Transition
  101. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  102. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  103. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  104. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  105. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  106. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  107. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  108. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  109. Schedule 6: Striking Off of Non-trading Private Companies: Northern Ireland
  110. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  111. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  112. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  113. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  114. Powers to transfer enforcement functions to agriculture Ministers
  115. 4Paragraph 4
  116. Territorial division of enforcement functions under the Food Safety Act 1990
  117. 6Paragraph 6
  118. Schedule 10: Employment Agencies etc.: Replacement of Licensing
  119. Part I: General
  120. Great Britain
  121. 1Paragraph 1
  122. Northern Ireland
  123. 2Paragraph 2
  124. Part II: Seamen
  125. United Kingdom
  126. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  127. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  128. Northern Ireland
  129. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  130. Schedule 11: Miscellaneous Deregulatory Provisions: Consequential Amendments
  131. Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41)
  132. 2Paragraph 2
  133. Energy Act 1976 (c. 76)
  134. 3Paragraph 3
  135. Competition Act 1980 (c. 21)
  136. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)
  137. 5Paragraph 5
  138. 6Paragraph 6
  139. Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53)
  140. Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60)
  141. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  142. Companies Act 1989 (c. 40)
  143. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  144. Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (N.I. 18)
  145. 10Paragraph 10
  146. Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (N.I. 5)
  147. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  148. Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)
  149. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  150. 1Paragraph 1
  151. 2Paragraph 2
  152. 3Paragraph 3
  153. 4Paragraph 4
  154. 5Paragraph 5
  155. 6Paragraph 6
  156. 7Paragraph 7
  157. 8Paragraph 8
  158. Schedule 15: Restrictions on Disclosure of Information
  159. Preliminary
  160. 1Paragraph 1
  161. Disclosures between contracting parties etc.
  162. 2Paragraph 2
  163. Disclosures by contracting parties to contractor B
  164. 3Paragraph 3
  165. Disclosures by contracting parties to contractor C
  166. 4Paragraph 4
  167. Disclosures by contractor A to authority D
  168. 5Paragraph 5
  169. Disclosures to contractor A by authority E
  170. 6Paragraph 6
  171. Disclosures for audit purposes
  172. 7Paragraph 7
  173. Implied term of contractor A’s contract
  174. 8Paragraph 8
  175. Unauthorised disclosures
  176. 9Paragraph 9
  177. Interpretation: general
  178. 10Paragraph 10
  179. Schedule 16: Amendments etc. for Facilitating Contracting Out
  180. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  181. 3Paragraph 3
  182. Patents Act 1977 (c.37)
  183. 4Paragraph 4
  184. 5Paragraph 5
  185. 6Paragraph 6
  186. 7Paragraph 7
  187. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  188. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  189. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  190. 14Paragraph 14
  191. 15Paragraph 15
  192. 16Paragraph 16
  193. 17Paragraph 17
  194. 18Paragraph 18
  195. 19Paragraph 19
  196. 21Paragraph 21
  197. Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c.8)
  198. 24Paragraph 24
  199. 25Paragraph 25
  200. Schedule 17Repeals