Regulation 3 “Competent authority”
In these Regulations “competent authority” means a body or authority having supervisory or regulatory functions in the United Kingdom in relation to service activities (and includes in particular a professional body, professional association or other professional organisation, that regulates access to, or the exercise of, a service activity).
In paragraph (1)—
the reference to a body or authority includes a body or authority acting on behalf of the Crown;
the reference to supervisory or regulatory functions includes the function of maintaining a register or other record of persons entitled to have access to, or to exercise, a service activity.
F1Parts 3 and 6 of these Regulations do not apply to competent authorities to the extent that their functions involve the making of subordinate legislation.
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Textual amendments
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Words in reg. 3(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Provision of Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1329), regs. 1(1), 3; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)