{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016.json",
  "id": "ukpga/2016/12",
  "title": "Enterprise Act 2016",
  "long_title": "An Act to make provision relating to the promotion of enterprise and economic growth; provision about Sunday working; and provision restricting exit payments in relation to public sector employment.",
  "citation": "2016 c. 12",
  "type": "ukpga",
  "year": "2016",
  "number": "12",
  "version": "current",
  "date": "2016-05-04",
  "revised": true,
  "valid_from": "2025-06-01",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "unapplied_effects": 0,
  "provisions": [
    {
      "path": "introduction",
      "kind": "introduction",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Introductory text",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/introduction",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "part/1",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "The Small Business Commissioner",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "part/1/crossheading/the-commissioner",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "The Commissioner",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/1",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "Small Business Commissioner",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/the-commissioner"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/1/crossheading/small-businesses",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "“Small businesses”",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/2",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "Small businesses in relation to which the Commissioner has functions",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/small-businesses"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/1/crossheading/general-advice-and-information",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "General advice and information",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/3",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "General advice and information",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/general-advice-and-information"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/1/crossheading/complaints-scheme",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Complaints scheme",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/4",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "The SBC complaints scheme",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-4",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/complaints-scheme"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/5",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": "Enquiry into, consideration and determination of complaints",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-5",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/complaints-scheme"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/6",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": "Reports on complaints",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-6",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/complaints-scheme"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/7",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": "Scheme regulations",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-7",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/complaints-scheme"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/8",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": "Confidentiality",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-8",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/complaints-scheme"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/1/crossheading/reports-and-reviews",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Reports and reviews",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/9",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "9",
      "heading": "Annual report",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-9",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/reports-and-reviews"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/10",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "10",
      "heading": "Review of Commissioner's performance",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-10",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/reports-and-reviews"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/1/crossheading/power-to-abolish",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Power to abolish",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/11",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "11",
      "heading": "Power to abolish the Commissioner",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-11",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/power-to-abolish"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/12",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "12",
      "heading": "Regulations under section 11: procedure",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-12",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/power-to-abolish"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/1/crossheading/definitions",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Definitions",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/13",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "13",
      "heading": "Definitions used in Part 1",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-13",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/1/crossheading/definitions"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/2",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "Regulators",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "part/2/crossheading/business-impact-target",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "...",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/14",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "14",
      "heading": "Extension of target to provisions made by regulators",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-14",
      "extent": null,
      "status": "repealed",
      "parent": "part/2/crossheading/business-impact-target"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/2/crossheading/reporting-requirements",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Reporting requirements",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": "prospective",
      "parent": "part/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/15",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "15",
      "heading": "Duty to report on effect of regulators' code",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-15",
      "extent": null,
      "status": "prospective",
      "parent": "part/2/crossheading/reporting-requirements"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/16",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "16",
      "heading": "Duty to report on effect of economic growth duty",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-16",
      "extent": null,
      "status": "prospective",
      "parent": "part/2/crossheading/reporting-requirements"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/2/crossheading/application-of-regulators-principles-and-code-of-practice",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Application of regulators' principles and code of practice",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/17",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "17",
      "heading": "Power of Welsh Ministers to apply regulators' principles and code of practice",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-17",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/2/crossheading/application-of-regulators-principles-and-code-of-practice"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/18",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "18",
      "heading": "Removal of restrictions",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-18",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/2/crossheading/application-of-regulators-principles-and-code-of-practice"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/2/crossheading/secondary-legislation-duty-to-review",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Secondary legislation: duty to review",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/19",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "19",
      "heading": "Secondary legislation: duty to review",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-19",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/2/crossheading/secondary-legislation-duty-to-review"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/3",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/20",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "20",
      "heading": "Extending the primary authority scheme",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-20",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/3"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/21",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "21",
      "heading": "Devolved Welsh matters",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-21",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/3"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/4",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "Apprenticeships",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/22",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "22",
      "heading": "The Institute for Apprenticeships",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-22",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/23",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "23",
      "heading": "The Institute for Apprenticeships: transitional provision",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-23",
      "extent": null,
      "status": "repealed",
      "parent": "part/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/24",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "24",
      "heading": "Public sector apprenticeship targets",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-24",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/25",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "25",
      "heading": "Only statutory apprenticeships to be described as apprenticeships",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-25",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/26",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "26",
      "heading": "Apprenticeships: information sharing",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-26",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/27",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "27",
      "heading": "Apprenticeship funding",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-27",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/5",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": "Late payment of insurance claims",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/28",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "28",
      "heading": "Insurance contracts: implied term about payment of claims",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-28",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/5"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/29",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "29",
      "heading": "Contracting out of the implied term about payment of claims",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-29",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/5"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/30",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "30",
      "heading": "Additional time limit for actions for damages for late payment of insurance claims",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-30",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/5"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/6",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": "Non-domestic rating",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/31",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "31",
      "heading": "Disclosure of HMRC information in connection with non-domestic rating",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-31",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/6"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/32",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "32",
      "heading": "Alteration of non-domestic rating lists",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-32",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/6"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/7",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": "Sunday working",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/33",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "33",
      "heading": "Sunday working",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-33",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/7"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/8",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": "Other enterprise-related provisions",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "part/8/crossheading/industrial-development",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Industrial development",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/8"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/34",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "34",
      "heading": "Allowable assistance under Industrial Development Act 1982",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-34",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/8/crossheading/industrial-development"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/35",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "35",
      "heading": "Grants etc towards electronic communications services and networks",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-35",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/8/crossheading/industrial-development"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/8/crossheading/uk-government-investments-limited",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "UK Government Investments Limited",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/8"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/36",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "36",
      "heading": "UK Government Investments Limited",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-36",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/8/crossheading/uk-government-investments-limited"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/8/crossheading/uk-green-investment-bank",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "UK Green Investment Bank",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/8"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/37",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "37",
      "heading": "Disposal of Crown's shares in UK Green Investment Bank company",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-37",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/8/crossheading/uk-green-investment-bank"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/38",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "38",
      "heading": "UK Green Investment Bank: transitional provision",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-38",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/8/crossheading/uk-green-investment-bank"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/8/crossheading/the-pubs-code-adjudicator-and-the-pubs-code",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "The Pubs Code Adjudicator and the Pubs Code",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/8"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/39",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "39",
      "heading": "Market rent only option: rent assessments etc",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-39",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/8/crossheading/the-pubs-code-adjudicator-and-the-pubs-code"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/40",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "40",
      "heading": "Reports on avoidance",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-40",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/8/crossheading/the-pubs-code-adjudicator-and-the-pubs-code"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/9",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "9",
      "heading": "Public sector employment: restrictions on exit payments",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/41",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "41",
      "heading": "Restriction on public sector exit payments",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-41",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/9"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/10",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "10",
      "heading": "General provisions",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/42",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "42",
      "heading": "Consequential amendments, repeals and revocations",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-42",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/10"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/43",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "43",
      "heading": "Transitional, transitory or saving provision",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-43",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/10"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/44",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "44",
      "heading": "Commencement",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-44",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/10"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/45",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "45",
      "heading": "Extent",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-45",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/10"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/46",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "46",
      "heading": "Short title",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/section-46",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/10"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1",
      "kind": "schedule",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "The Small Business Commissioner",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/status",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Status",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/1",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/status"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/appointment-of-commissioner",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Appointment of Commissioner",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/2",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/appointment-of-commissioner"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/deputy-commissioners",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Deputy Commissioners",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/3",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/deputy-commissioners"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/4",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-4",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/deputy-commissioners"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/term-of-office-etc",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Term of office etc",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/5",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-5",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/term-of-office-etc"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/remuneration",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Remuneration",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/6",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-6",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/remuneration"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/commissioner-and-deputy-commissioners-not-civil-servants",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners not civil servants",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/7",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-7",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/commissioner-and-deputy-commissioners-not-civil-servants"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/acting-as-commissioner-during-vacancy-etc",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Acting as Commissioner during vacancy etc",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/8",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-8",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/acting-as-commissioner-during-vacancy-etc"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/conflicts-of-interest",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Conflicts of interest",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/9",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "9",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-9",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/conflicts-of-interest"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/validity-of-acts",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Validity of acts",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/10",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "10",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-10",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/validity-of-acts"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/staff",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Staff",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/11",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "11",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-11",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/staff"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/12",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "12",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-12",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/staff"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/13",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "13",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-13",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/staff"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/financial-and-other-assistance-from-the-secretary-of-state",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Financial and other assistance from the Secretary of State",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/14",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "14",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-14",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/financial-and-other-assistance-from-the-secretary-of-state"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/application-of-seal-and-proof-of-documents",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Application of seal and proof of documents",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/15",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "15",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-15",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/application-of-seal-and-proof-of-documents"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/incidental-powers",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Incidental powers",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/16",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "16",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-16",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/incidental-powers"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/exemption-from-liability-for-damages",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Exemption from liability for damages",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/17",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "17",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-17",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/exemption-from-liability-for-damages"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/parliamentary-commissioner-act-1967",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/18",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "18",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-18",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/parliamentary-commissioner-act-1967"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/house-of-commons-disqualification-act-1975",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/19",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "19",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-19",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/house-of-commons-disqualification-act-1975"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/northern-ireland-assembly-disqualification-act-1975",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/20",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "20",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-20",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/northern-ireland-assembly-disqualification-act-1975"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/crossheading/freedom-of-information-act-2000",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Freedom of Information Act 2000",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/21",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "21",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-21",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1/crossheading/freedom-of-information-act-2000"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2",
      "kind": "schedule",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "Business impact target: consequential and related amendments",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": "repealed",
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/1",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": "repealed",
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/2",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": "repealed",
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/3",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": "repealed",
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/4",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-4",
      "extent": null,
      "status": "repealed",
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/5",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-5",
      "extent": null,
      "status": "repealed",
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/3",
      "kind": "schedule",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "Primary authority scheme: new Schedule 4A to RESA 2008",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/wrapper1n1",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": null,
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-3/paragraph-wrapper1n1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/3"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/4",
      "kind": "schedule",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "The Institute for Apprenticeships",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/1",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-4/paragraph-1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/2",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-4/paragraph-2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": "repealed",
      "parent": "schedule/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/3",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-4/paragraph-3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/4",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-4/paragraph-4",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/5",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-4/paragraph-5",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/6",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-4/paragraph-6",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/7",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-4/paragraph-7",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/8",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-4/paragraph-8",
      "extent": null,
      "status": "repealed",
      "parent": "schedule/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/9",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "9",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-4/paragraph-9",
      "extent": null,
      "status": "repealed",
      "parent": "schedule/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/10",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "10",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-4/paragraph-10",
      "extent": null,
      "status": "repealed",
      "parent": "schedule/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/11",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "11",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-4/paragraph-11",
      "extent": null,
      "status": "repealed",
      "parent": "schedule/4"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/5",
      "kind": "schedule",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": "Sunday working",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/5/crossheading/employment-rights-act-1996",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Employment Rights Act 1996",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/5"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/1",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-5/paragraph-1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/5/crossheading/employment-rights-act-1996"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/2",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-5/paragraph-2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/5/crossheading/employment-rights-act-1996"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/3",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-5/paragraph-3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/5/crossheading/employment-rights-act-1996"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/4",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-5/paragraph-4",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/5/crossheading/employment-rights-act-1996"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/5",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-5/paragraph-5",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/5/crossheading/employment-rights-act-1996"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/6",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-5/paragraph-6",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/5/crossheading/employment-rights-act-1996"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/7",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-5/paragraph-7",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/5/crossheading/employment-rights-act-1996"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/8",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-5/paragraph-8",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/5/crossheading/employment-rights-act-1996"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/9",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "9",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-5/paragraph-9",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/5/crossheading/employment-rights-act-1996"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/10",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "10",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-5/paragraph-10",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/5/crossheading/employment-rights-act-1996"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/11",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "11",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-5/paragraph-11",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/5/crossheading/employment-rights-act-1996"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/5/crossheading/employment-act-2002",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Employment Act 2002",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/5"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/12",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "12",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-5/paragraph-12",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/5/crossheading/employment-act-2002"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/6",
      "kind": "schedule",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": "Restriction on public sector exit payments: consequential and related provision",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/6/crossheading/small-business-enterprise-and-employment-act-2015",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/6"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/6/paragraph/1",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-6/paragraph-1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/6/crossheading/small-business-enterprise-and-employment-act-2015"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/6/paragraph/2",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-6/paragraph-2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/6/crossheading/small-business-enterprise-and-employment-act-2015"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/6/paragraph/3",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-6/paragraph-3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/6/crossheading/small-business-enterprise-and-employment-act-2015"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/6/crossheading/power-to-amend-public-sector-schemes",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Power to amend public sector schemes",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/6"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/6/paragraph/4",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-6/paragraph-4",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/6/crossheading/power-to-amend-public-sector-schemes"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/6/crossheading/local-government-pension-scheme-regulations-2013-si-20132356",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2356)",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": "prospective",
      "parent": "schedule/6"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/6/paragraph/5",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2016/schedule-6/paragraph-5",
      "extent": null,
      "status": "prospective",
      "parent": "schedule/6/crossheading/local-government-pension-scheme-regulations-2013-si-20132356"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/12",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:06:22.067807+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
  }
}