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Regulatory Reform Act 2001

2001 c. 6 · Enacted 10 April 2001 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to enable provision to be made for the purpose of reforming legislation which has the effect of imposing burdens affecting persons in the carrying on of any activity and to enable codes of practice to be made with respect to the enforcement of restrictions, requirements or conditions.

[10th April 2001]

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Textual amendments

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The whole Act except section 13(1)(b)(2), the definition of "the 1994 Act" in section 14 and section 15(1)(2) repealed (8.1.2007) by Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), s. 30, Sch. (subject to savings in s. 30(2)-(5) and subject to a temporary modification of s. 1 by Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36), s. 124, Sch. 8 para. 9)

Modifications

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Act applied (with modifications) (16.11.2017) by Northern Ireland Budget Act 2017 (c. 34), s. 5(2) (with s. 5(3))

Contents

  1. Power to make provision reforming law which imposes burdens
  2. 1Power by order to make provision reforming law which imposes burdens Repealed
  3. 2Meaning of “burden” and related expressions Repealed
  4. 3Limitations on order-making power Repealed
  5. 4Statutory instrument procedure Repealed
  6. 5Preliminary consultation Repealed
  7. 6Document to be laid before Parliament Repealed
  8. 7Representations made in confidence or containing damaging information Repealed
  9. 8Parliamentary consideration of proposals Repealed
  10. Enforcement practice
  11. 9Codes of practice relating to enforcement of regulatory requirements Repealed
  12. 10Making of codes of practice by Ministers of the Crown Repealed
  13. 11Making of codes of practice by National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  14. Supplementary
  15. 12Repeals and savings Repealed
  16. 13Consequential amendments
  17. 14Interpretation
  18. 15Short title and extent

1Power by order to make provision reforming law which imposes burdensF1

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2Meaning of “burden” and related expressionsF1

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3Limitations on order-making powerF1

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4Statutory instrument procedureF1

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5Preliminary consultationF1

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6Document to be laid before ParliamentF1

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7Representations made in confidence or containing damaging informationF1

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8Parliamentary consideration of proposalsF1

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9Codes of practice relating to enforcement of regulatory requirementsF1

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10Making of codes of practice by Ministers of the CrownF1

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11Making of codes of practice by National Assembly for WalesF1

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12Repeals and savingsF1

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13Consequential amendments E+W+N.I.

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In section 6 of the 1994 Act (model provisions with respect to appeals), in subsection (7)—

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for the definition of “interested person” there is substituted—

““interested person” means—

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the person against whom enforcement action may be or has been taken;

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any other person who will or may be required to meet, or to make a significant contribution towards, the cost of observing the restriction or complying with the requirement or condition; or

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where the enforcement action which may be or has been taken relates specifically to goods or services which are to be or have been supplied by a person other than the one against whom enforcement action may be or has been taken, that person;”.

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This section does not extend to Scotland.

14Interpretation

In this Act—

  • “the 1994 Act” means the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40);

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15Short title and extent

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This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Reform Act 2001.

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This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

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