Section 12 Relationship with other regulators

United Kingdom

(1)

F1The Secretary of State and a regulator to which this section applies must enter into a memorandum of understanding with each other as to how they will work together in the exercise of their respective functions.

(2)

This section applies to the following regulators—

(a)

the Environment Agency;

(b)

the Food Standards Agency;

(c)

the Gambling Commission;

(d)

the Health and Safety Executive;

(e)

the F2Competition and Markets Authority .

F3(3)

The Secretary of State must consult the Welsh Ministers about—

(a)

revising an existing memorandum of understanding, or

(b)

entering into a new one,

which relates to a F4devolved Welsh matter.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 12(1) substituted (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(a) (with Sch. 2)
F2: Words in s. 12(2)(e) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 179 (with art. 3)
F3: S. 12(3) inserted (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(b) (with Sch. 2)
F4: Words in s. 12(3) substituted (1.10.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 21(2)(d), 44(5); S.I. 2016/695, art. 3(c)

Notes on Part 1

Modifications

C1: Pt. 1: transfer of functions (1.4.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 2, 4(1)(a), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2)