# The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Enforcement) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026, Regulation 7: Amendments to the Gangmasters (Licensing Conditions) Rules 2009


(1) The Gangmasters (Licensing Conditions) Rules 2009 are amended as follows.
(2) In rule 3 (application for a licence)—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “Authority”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”;
(b) in paragraph (3)—
(i) for “Authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (a)—
(aa) for “Authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(bb) for “its” substitute “the Secretary of State’s”;
(iii) in sub-paragraph (b)—
(aa) for “Authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(bb) for “its” substitute “the Secretary of State’s”;
(c) in paragraph (4), for “Authority” substitute “Secretary of State”.
(3) In rule 4(3) (licence conditions), for “Authority” substitute “Secretary of State”.
(4) In rule 6(1) (fees), for “Authority” substitute “Secretary of State”.
(5) In the Schedule (licence conditions)—
(a) in paragraph 5 (obligation to provide information)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (1), for “Authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (2), for “Authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(iii) in sub-paragraph (3), for “Authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(iv) in sub-paragraph (4), for “or compliance officer” substitute “, enforcement officer appointed under section 90 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 or the Secretary of State”;
(b) in paragraph 6 (inspection of the business), for “Authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(c) in paragraph 25 (general provisions relating to records), for “Authority” substitute “Secretary of State”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/302/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-rights-act-2025-enforcement-consequential-amendments-regulations-2026/regulation-7
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