Article 2 Amendment of the Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017

(1)

The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017^f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

After Article 2 insert—

“Sunset in relation to Part 1 of the Schedule: certain functions of the Office of Communications

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In Part 1 of the Schedule, in relation to the Office of Communications^f2, the words “any regulatory function which is an online safety function within the meaning of section 235 of the Online Safety Act 2023^f3” cease to have effect from the end of 5th April 2026.”

(3)

In Part 1 of the Schedule—

(a)

after “Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority” insert—

“Gas and Electricity Markets Authority^f4 other than any regulatory function which is exercisable concurrently with the Competition and Markets Authority^f5 by virtue of—

section 36A of the Gas Act 1986^f6

section 43 of the Electricity Act 1989^f7”;

(b)

after “Office for Students” insert—

“Office of Communications other than any regulatory function—

under Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002^f8

which is exercisable concurrently with the Competition and Markets Authority by virtue of section 370 or 371 of the Communications Act 2003^f9

which is an online safety function within the meaning of section 235 of the Online Safety Act 2023”;

(c)

at the end insert—

“Water Services Regulation Authority^f10 other than any regulatory function which is exercisable concurrently with the Competition and Markets Authority by virtue of section 31 of the Water Industry Act 1991^f11”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2017/267, as amended by S.I. 2019/1027.
f2: See section 1 of the Office of Communications Act 2002 (c. 11).
f3: 2023 c. 50.
f4: See section 1 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27).
f5: See section 25 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24).
f6: 1986 c. 44; section 36A was inserted by paragraph 43 of Schedule 3 to the Gas Act 1995 (c. 45); relevant amending Acts and instruments are the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41), the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27), the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), S.I. 2004/1261, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), S.I. 2014/892 and S.I. 2019/93.
f7: 1989 c. 29; relevant amending Acts and instruments are the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40), the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41), the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), S.I. 2004/1261, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), S.I. 2014/892, S.I. 2019/93 and the Energy Act 2023 (c. 52).
f8: 2002 c. 40; relevant amending Acts are the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) and the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24).
f9: 2003 c. 21; section 370 has been amended by the Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5) and S.I. 2014/892; section 371 has been amended by S.I. 2004/1261, the Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5), the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), S.I. 2014/892 and S.I. 2019/93.
f10: See section 1A of the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56).
f11: 1991 c. 56; relevant amending Acts and instruments are the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40), the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41), the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), the Water Act 2003 (c. 37), S.I. 2004/1261, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), S.I. 2014/892 and S.I. 2019/93.