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Trade Act 2021

2021 c. 10 · Enacted 29 April 2021 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision about international trade agreements; to make provision establishing the Trade Remedies Authority and conferring functions on it; to make provision about the Trade and Agriculture Commission; and to make provision about the collection and disclosure of information relating to trade.[29th April 2021]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: International trade agreements
  2. 1Implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement
  3. 2Implementation of international trade agreements
  4. 3Free trade agreements and genocide
  5. 4Regulations: devolved authorities and general provision
  6. 5Interpretation of Part 1
  7. Part 2: The Trade Remedies Authority
  8. 6The Trade Remedies Authority
  9. 7Provision of advice, support and assistance by the TRA
  10. Part 3: The Trade and Agriculture Commission Not yet in force
  11. 8Trade and Agriculture Commission Not yet in force
  12. 9Trade and Agriculture Commission: advisory functions Not yet in force
  13. 10Trade and Agriculture Commission: further provision Not yet in force
  14. 11Trade and Agriculture Commission: repeal Not yet in force
  15. Part 4: Trade information
  16. 12Collection of exporter information by HMRC
  17. 13Disclosure of information by HMRC
  18. 14Disclosure of information by other authorities
  19. 15Offence relating to disclosure under section 14
  20. Part 5: General
  21. 16Interpretation
  22. 17Extent
  23. 18Commencement
  24. 19Short title
  25. Schedule 1: Restrictions on devolved authorities
  26. No power to make provision outside devolved competence
  27. 1Paragraph 1
  28. Requirement for consultation in certain circumstances
  29. 2Paragraph 2
  30. Requirement for consent where it would otherwise be required
  31. 3Paragraph 3
  32. Requirement for joint exercise where it would otherwise be required
  33. 4Paragraph 4
  34. Requirement for consultation where it would otherwise be required
  35. 5Paragraph 5
  36. Meaning of devolved competence
  37. 6Paragraph 6
  38. 7Paragraph 7
  39. 8Paragraph 8
  40. Meaning of “Northern Ireland devolved authority”
  41. 9Paragraph 9
  42. Schedule 2: Regulations under Part 1
  43. Part 1: Statutory instruments and statutory rules
  44. 1Paragraph 1
  45. Part 2: Scrutiny of regulations under section 1(1)
  46. Scrutiny of regulations made by Minister of the Crown or devolved authority acting alone
  47. 2Paragraph 2
  48. Scrutiny of regulations made by Minister of the Crown and devolved authority acting jointly
  49. 3Paragraph 3
  50. Part 3: Scrutiny of regulations under section 2(1)
  51. Scrutiny of regulations made by Minister of the Crown or devolved authority acting alone
  52. 4Paragraph 4
  53. Scrutiny of regulations made by Minister of the Crown and devolved authority acting jointly
  54. 5Paragraph 5
  55. Part 4: Scrutiny of regulations under section 2(10)(b)
  56. 6Paragraph 6
  57. Schedule 3: Exceptions to restrictions in the devolution settlements
  58. ...
  59. Paragraph Repealed
  60. ...
  61. Paragraph Repealed
  62. ...
  63. Paragraph Repealed
  64. Transitional exception
  65. 4Paragraph 4
  66. Schedule 4: The Trade Remedies Authority
  67. Status
  68. 1Paragraph 1
  69. Membership
  70. 2Paragraph 2
  71. Terms of appointment and tenure of members
  72. 3Paragraph 3
  73. 4Paragraph 4
  74. 5Paragraph 5
  75. 6Paragraph 6
  76. 7Paragraph 7
  77. 8Paragraph 8
  78. 9Paragraph 9
  79. 10Paragraph 10
  80. Remuneration of members
  81. 11Paragraph 11
  82. 12Paragraph 12
  83. 13Paragraph 13
  84. 14Paragraph 14
  85. 15Paragraph 15
  86. 16Paragraph 16
  87. A chief executive appointed by the Secretary of State
  88. 17Paragraph 17
  89. 18Paragraph 18
  90. 19Paragraph 19
  91. 20Paragraph 20
  92. 21Paragraph 21
  93. 22Paragraph 22
  94. 23Paragraph 23
  95. Staffing of the TRA
  96. 24Paragraph 24
  97. Committees
  98. 25Paragraph 25
  99. Procedure
  100. 26Paragraph 26
  101. 27Paragraph 27
  102. Delegation of functions
  103. 28Paragraph 28
  104. Funding
  105. 29Paragraph 29
  106. Accounts and audit
  107. 30Paragraph 30
  108. Annual report
  109. 31Paragraph 31
  110. Seal and evidence
  111. 32Paragraph 32
  112. Supplementary powers
  113. 33Paragraph 33
  114. Guidance
  115. 34Paragraph 34
  116. Public records
  117. 35Paragraph 35
  118. Investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner
  119. 36Paragraph 36
  120. House of Commons disqualification
  121. 37Paragraph 37
  122. Northern Ireland Assembly disqualification
  123. 38Paragraph 38
  124. Freedom of information
  125. 39Paragraph 39
  126. Public sector equality duty
  127. 40Paragraph 40
  128. Schedule 5: Transfer schemes
  129. 1Paragraph 1
  130. 2Paragraph 2
  131. 3Paragraph 3
  132. Schedule 6: Trade and Agriculture Commission: public authorities legislation Not yet in force
  133. Public records Not yet in force
  134. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  135. Investigations by the Parliamentary Commissioner Not yet in force
  136. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  137. House of Commons disqualification Not yet in force
  138. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  139. Northern Ireland Assembly disqualification Not yet in force
  140. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  141. Freedom of information Not yet in force
  142. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  143. Public sector equality duty Not yet in force
  144. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force