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Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 in Scotland

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

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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

An Act to amend, and make provision for the amendment of, statutory provisions and rules of law in order to remove or reduce certain burdens affecting persons in the carrying on of trades, businesses or professions or otherwise, and for other deregulatory purposes; to make further provision in connection with the licensing of operators of goods vehicles; to make provision for and in connection with the contracting out of certain functions vested in Ministers of the Crown, local authorities, certain governmental bodies and the holders of certain offices; and for purposes connected therewith.

[3rd November 1994]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1

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Act transitional provisions for effects of SI 2002/3150 (N.I.) (5.9.2003) by The Company Directors Disqualification (2002 Order) (Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003/346), arts. 3-6

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. Chapter II: Miscellaneous Deregulatory Provisions
  11. 7Undertakings as alternative to monopoly reference by Director General of Fair Trading. Repealed
  12. 8Newspaper mergers: meaning of “newspaper proprietor” etc. Repealed
  13. 9Undertakings as alternative to merger reference: non-divestment matters. Repealed
  14. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. 12Anti-competitive practices: competition references.
  17. 13Striking off of non-trading private companies.
  18. 14Repeal of section 43 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985. Repealed
  19. 15Building societies: issue of deferred shares at a premium.
  20. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. 18Licensed premises at international ports: permitted hours.
  23. 20Betting on Sundays. Repealed
  24. 22Sunday opening of certain licensed premises in Scotland. Repealed
  25. 23Repeal of Part I of the Shops Act 1950. Repealed
  26. 24Repeal of remainder of the Shops Act 1950. Repealed
  27. 31Slaughterhouses and knackers’ yards: uniting of enforcement functions.
  28. 33Amendment of duty of care etc. as respects waste.
  29. 35Employment agencies etc.: replacement of licensing.
  30. 36Unfair dismissal: selection for redundancy.
  31. 37Power to repeal certain health and safety provisions.
  32. 39Chapter II: consequential amendments.
  33. 40Extent of Chapter II.
  34. Chapter III
  35. 41The 1968 Act.
  36. 42Use of vehicles under licences.
  37. 43Objections to grant or variation of licences.
  38. 44Determination of applications for licences.
  39. 45Conditions for securing road safety.
  40. 46Duration of licences and grant of interim licences.
  41. 47Variation of licences.
  42. 48Revocation, suspension and curtailment of licences.
  43. 49Publication of applications.
  44. 50Review and transfer of operating centres.
  45. 51Assessors.
  46. 52Review of decisions.
  47. 53Appeals.
  48. 54Partnerships.
  49. 55Operators’ licences not to be transferable etc.
  50. 56Fees.
  51. 57Chapter III: minor and consequential amendments.
  52. Chapter IV: Public Service Vehicle Operator Licensing etc.
  53. 58The 1981 Act.
  54. 59Undertakings given on applications.
  55. 60Objections to applications for licences.
  56. 61Duration of licences.
  57. 62Suspension of licences.
  58. 63Operators’ discs.
  59. 64Repeal of section 27 of the 1981 Act. Repealed
  60. 65Review of decisions and correction of errors.
  61. 66Fees.
  62. 67Disqualification of PSV operators.
  63. 68Chapter IV: minor and consequential amendments.
  64. Part II: Contracting Out
  65. Contracting out of functions
  66. 69Functions of Ministers and office-holders.
  67. 70Functions of local authorities.
  68. 71Functions excluded from sections 69 and 70.
  69. 72Effect of contracting out.
  70. 73Termination of contracting out.
  71. Provisions for facilitating contracting out
  72. 74Powers of certain office-holders.
  73. 75Restrictions on disclosure of information.
  74. 76Amendments of enactments etc.
  75. Supplemental
  76. 77Provisions with respect to orders.
  77. 78Extent of Part II.
  78. 79Interpretation of Part II.
  79. 79A“Local authority”: England
  80. 79B“Local authority”: Wales
  81. 79CRegulations for the purposes of section 79A and 79B
  82. Part III: Supplementary
  83. 80Financial provisions.
  84. 81Repeals.
  85. 82Short title, commencement and extent.
  86. Schedule 1: Powers to Improve Enforcement Procedures
  87. Explanation of suggested remedial action Repealed
  88. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  89. Explanation of immediate enforcement action et ceteralaetc. Repealed
  90. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  91. Right to make representations Repealed
  92. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  93. Explanation of right of appeal Repealed
  94. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  95. Application of provisions to other interested persons Repealed
  96. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  97. Schedule 2: Section 7: Sectoral Regulators
  98. Telecommunications Repealed
  99. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  100. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  101. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  102. Electricity Repealed
  103. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  104. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  105. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  106. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  107. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  108. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  109. Railways Repealed
  110. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  111. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  112. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  113. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  114. Interpretation Repealed
  115. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  116. Schedule 3: Non-notifiable Agreements: Modifications of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976
  117. 1Paragraph 1
  118. 2Paragraph 2
  119. 3Paragraph 3
  120. 4Paragraph 4
  121. 5Paragraph 5
  122. 6Paragraph 6
  123. 7Paragraph 7
  124. Schedule 4: Section 12: Sectoral Regulators and Transition
  125. Sectoral regulators
  126. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  127. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  128. 3Paragraph 3
  129. 4Paragraph 4
  130. Transition
  131. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  132. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  133. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  134. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  135. Schedule 5: Striking off of Non-trading Private Companies: Great Britain
  136. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  137. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  138. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  139. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  140. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  141. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  142. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  143. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  144. Schedule 9: Slaughterhouses and Knackers’ Yards: Uniting of Enforcement Functions
  145. Powers to transfer enforcement functions to agriculture Ministers
  146. 1Paragraph 1
  147. 3Paragraph 3
  148. 4Paragraph 4
  149. 5Paragraph 5
  150. Territorial division of enforcement functions under the Food Safety Act 1990
  151. 6Paragraph 6
  152. Schedule 10: Employment Agencies etc.: Replacement of Licensing
  153. Part I: General
  154. Great Britain
  155. 1Paragraph 1
  156. 2Paragraph 2
  157. Part II: Seamen
  158. United Kingdom
  159. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  160. Great Britain
  161. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  162. Northern Ireland
  163. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  164. Schedule 11: Miscellaneous Deregulatory Provisions: Consequential Amendments
  165. Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41)
  166. 2Paragraph 2
  167. Energy Act 1976 (c. 76)
  168. 3Paragraph 3
  169. Competition Act 1980 (c. 21)
  170. 4Paragraph 4
  171. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)
  172. 5Paragraph 5
  173. Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46)
  174. 6Paragraph 6
  175. Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53)
  176. 7Paragraph 7
  177. Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60)
  178. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  179. Companies Act 1989 (c. 40)
  180. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  181. Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (N.I. 5)
  182. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  183. Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)
  184. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  185. Schedule 12. . .
  186. Schedule 13
  187. Part I: Amendment of the Transport Act 1968 (1968 c. 73)
  188. 1Paragraph 1
  189. 2Paragraph 2
  190. 3Paragraph 3
  191. 4Paragraph 4
  192. 5Paragraph 5
  193. 6Paragraph 6
  194. 7Paragraph 7
  195. 8Paragraph 8
  196. 9Paragraph 9
  197. 10Paragraph 10
  198. 11Paragraph 11
  199. 12Paragraph 12
  200. 13Paragraph 13
  201. 14Paragraph 14
  202. 15Paragraph 15
  203. Part II: Amendment of other Enactments
  204. 16Paragraph 16
  205. 17Paragraph 17
  206. 18Paragraph 18
  207. Schedule 14: PSV Operator Licensing etc: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  208. 1Paragraph 1
  209. 2Paragraph 2
  210. 3Paragraph 3
  211. 4Paragraph 4
  212. 5Paragraph 5
  213. 6Paragraph 6
  214. 7Paragraph 7
  215. 8Paragraph 8
  216. Schedule 15: Restrictions on Disclosure of Information
  217. Preliminary
  218. 1Paragraph 1
  219. Disclosures between contracting parties etc.
  220. 2Paragraph 2
  221. Disclosures by contracting parties to contractor B
  222. 3Paragraph 3
  223. Disclosures by contracting parties to contractor C
  224. 4Paragraph 4
  225. Disclosures by contractor A to authority D
  226. 5Paragraph 5
  227. Disclosures to contractor A by authority E
  228. 6Paragraph 6
  229. Disclosures for audit purposes
  230. 7Paragraph 7
  231. Implied term of contractor A’s contract
  232. 8Paragraph 8
  233. Unauthorised disclosures
  234. 9Paragraph 9
  235. Interpretation: general
  236. 10Paragraph 10
  237. Schedule 16: Amendments etc. for Facilitating Contracting Out
  238. Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881 (c.60) and Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (c.24)
  239. 1Paragraph 1
  240. Courts Act 1971 (c.23)
  241. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  242. Local Government Act 1972 (c.70)
  243. 3Paragraph 3
  244. Patents Act 1977 (c.37)
  245. 4Paragraph 4
  246. Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.58)
  247. 5Paragraph 5
  248. 6Paragraph 6
  249. 7Paragraph 7
  250. Companies Act 1985 (c.6)
  251. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  252. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  253. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  254. Gas Act 1986 (c.44)
  255. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  256. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  257. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  258. Agriculture Act 1986 (c.49)
  259. 14Paragraph 14
  260. European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989
  261. 15Paragraph 15
  262. Food Safety Act 1990 (c.16)
  263. 16Paragraph 16
  264. 17Paragraph 17
  265. 18Paragraph 18
  266. 19Paragraph 19
  267. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)
  268. 20Paragraph 20
  269. 21Paragraph 21
  270. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  271. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  272. Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c.8)
  273. 24Paragraph 24
  274. 25Paragraph 25
  275. Schedule 17Repeals