Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994

(1ZA) Where in a case within subsection (1) above it appears to the person giving the notice that the vehicle is authorised to be used under two or more operators’ licences— (a) if those licences were granted by different traffic commissioners, his duty under paragraph (a) of that subsection may be discharged by taking steps to bring the contents of the notice to the attention of any one of those commissioners, (b) if those licences are held by different persons and none of those persons is in charge of the vehicle at the time when the notice is given, his duty under paragraph (b) of that subsection may be discharged by taking steps to bring the contents of the notice to the attention of any one of those persons, and (c) if those licences are held by different persons and any of those persons is in charge of the vehicle at the time when the notice is given, no steps need be taken under that subsection to bring the contents of the notice to the attention of the others.

• (4) In subsection (4) for the words from “and section 72” to “have” there shall be substituted “operator’s licence” has ”.

SCHEDULE 14

1

The 1981 Act shall be amended as follows.

2

In section 14(4) for “the provisions of sections 15 and 16” there shall be substituted “ section 16 ”.

3

Section 14A(3) shall be omitted.

4

In section 16(6) the word “or” immediately before paragraph (b) shall be omitted.

5

• (1) Section 17(2)(c) shall be omitted.

• (2) In section 17(3)—

• (a) in paragraph (a) the words “intention or” shall be omitted, and

• (b) in paragraph (c) for “section 9 of this Act” there shall be substituted “ section 69 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 ” and for “subsection (9) of that section” there shall be substituted “ section 71(1)(a) or (b) of that Act arising out of the contravention of such a prohibition ”.

6

In section 18(3)(d)—

• (a) after “discs” there shall be inserted “ on their expiry or otherwise ceasing to have effect, ”, and

• (b) for “expiration” there shall be substituted “ on termination ”

7

• (1) Section 50(2) shall be omitted.

• (2) In section 50(4)—

• (a) at the end of paragraph (a) there shall be added “ or any undertaking recorded in it ”, and

• (b) in paragraph (c) the words “or to curtail its period of validity” shall be omitted.

8

In section 12 of the Transport Act 1985 subsection (3) shall be omitted.

SCHEDULE 15

Preliminary

1

• (1) Paragraphs 2 to 5, 7 and 8 below apply where—

• (a) a person (contractor A) is authorised, whether by virtue of an order made under section 69 or 70 above or otherwise, to exercise any function (the relevant function) of a Minister, office-holder or local authority (authority A); and

• (b) the disclosure of relevant information, that is, information obtained, whether before or after the commencement of this Part of this Act, in or in connection with the exercise of the relevant function or a related function, is restricted by any enactment or by any obligation of confidentiality.

• (2) Paragraphs 6 to 8 below apply where—

• (a) a person (contractor A) is authorised, whether by virtue of an order made under section 69 or 70 above or otherwise, to exercise any function (the relevant function) of a Minister, office-holder or local authority (authority A); and

• (b) the disclosure of relevant information, that is, information obtained, whether before or after the commencement of this Part of this Act, in or in connection with the exercise of any function of another Minister, office-holder or local authority (authority E), is restricted by any enactment or by any obligation of confidentiality.

Disclosures between contracting parties etc.

2

The enactment or obligation shall not prevent or penalise the disclosure of relevant information—

• (a) between contractor A or an employee of his and authority A or an authorised officer of that authority;

• (b) between contractor A and an employee of his or between one such employee and another; or

• (c) where the relevant function has been delegated to authority A by another Minister, office-holder or local authority (authority B), between contractor A or an employee of his and authority B or an authorised officer of that authority,

if the disclosure is necessary or expedient in or in connection with, or for the purpose of facilitating, the exercise of the relevant function or a related function, or the performance of ancillary services.

Disclosures by contracting parties to contractor B

3

• (1) This paragraph applies where another person (contractor B) is authorised, whether by virtue of an order under section 69 or 70 above or otherwise, to exercise the relevant function or a related function.

• (2) The enactment or obligation shall not prevent or penalise the disclosure of relevant information by contractor A or an employee of his, or authority A or an authorised officer of that authority, to contractor B or an employee of his if—

• (a) the disclosure is necessary or expedient for the purpose of facilitating the exercise of the relevant function or a related function; and

• (b) where the disclosure is by contractor A or an employee of his, the disclosure falls within a description of disclosures certified by authority A (whether in the authorisation or otherwise) to be capable of being so necessary or expedient.

Disclosures by contracting parties to contractor C

4

• (1) This paragraph applies where another person (contractor C) is authorised, whether by virtue of an order under section 69 or 70 above or otherwise, to exercise a function of another Minister, office-holder or local authority (authority C).

• (2) The enactment or obligation shall not prevent or penalise the disclosure of relevant information by contractor A or an employee of his, or authority A or an authorised officer of that authority, to contractor C or an employee of his if—

• (a) the disclosure is necessary or expedient for the purpose of facilitating the exercise of the relevant function, a related function or a function of authority C;

• (b) where the disclosure is by contractor A or an employee of his, the disclosure falls within a description of disclosures certified by authority A (whether in the authorisation or otherwise) to be capable of being so necessary or expedient; and

• (c) the information could be lawfully disclosed, for that purpose, by authority A to authority C.

Disclosures by contractor A to authority D

5

The enactment or obligation shall not prevent or penalise the disclosure of relevant information by contractor A or an employee of his to another Minister, office-holder or local authority (authority D) or an authorised officer of that authority if—

• (a) the disclosure is necessary or expedient for the purpose of facilitating the exercise of the relevant function, a related function or a function of authority D;

• (b) the disclosure falls within a description of disclosures certified by authority A (whether in the authorisation or otherwise) to be capable of being so necessary or expedient; and

• (c) the information could be lawfully disclosed, for that purpose, by authority A to authority D.

Disclosures to contractor A by authority E

6

The enactment or obligation shall not prevent or penalise the disclosure of relevant information by authority E or an authorised officer of that authority to contractor A or an employee of his if—

• (a) the disclosure is necessary or expedient for the purpose of facilitating the exercise of the relevant function, a related function or a function of authority E; and

• (b) the information could be lawfully disclosed, for that purpose, by authority E to authority A.

Disclosures for audit purposes

7

• (1) Where authority A is a Minister or office-holder, the enactment or obligation shall not prevent or penalise the disclosure of relevant information by contractor A or an employee of his if—

• (a) the disclosure is to the Comptroller, or a person exercising an audit function of his, and the information could lawfully be disclosed to the Comptroller or that person by authority A; or

• (b) the disclosure is to an accounting officer, or a person exercising an audit function of his, and the information could lawfully be disclosed to that officer or person by authority A.

• (2) Where authority A is a local authority, the enactment or obligation shall not prevent or penalise the disclosure of relevant information by contractor A or an employee of his if—

• (a) the disclosure is to the authority’s chief finance officer, or a person exercising an audit function of his; and

• (b) the information could lawfully be disclosed to that officer or person by the authority.

• (3) In this paragraph—

• “accounting officer” means an officer appointed by the Treasury under section 5(6) or (8) of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (resource accounts) or section 4 of the Government Trading Funds Act 1973;

• “audit function”, in relation to the Comptroller, includes any function under Part II of the National Audit Act 1983 or Part III of the Audit (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (examinations into economy, efficiency and effectiveness);

• “chief finance officer” has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;

• “Comptroller” means the Comptroller and Auditor General or the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland.

Implied term of contractor A’s contract

8

It shall be an implied term of any contract made between contractor A and authority A and relating to the exercise of the relevant function that contractor A shall take all reasonable steps to secure that any relevant information—

• (a) which is obtained by him or an employee of his; and

• (b) the disclosure of which is restricted by any enactment or obligation,

is not disclosed at any time (whether or not during the subsistence of the contract) to any other person in contravention of the enactment or in breach of the obligation.

Unauthorised disclosures

9

• (1) This paragraph applies where—

• (a) any information is disclosed to any person in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 7 above (the original disclosure); and

• (b) that person, or any other person to whom the information is subsequently so disclosed, discloses the information otherwise than in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 7 above (the unauthorised disclosure).

• (2) If the original disclosure was restricted by an enactment, the enactment shall apply in relation to the person making the unauthorised disclosure as if—

• (a) he had obtained the information by virtue of the same provision as the person who made the original disclosure; and

• (b) where the enactment would not have restricted that disclosure if the person who made it had not fallen within a particular class, he fell within that class.

• (3) If the original disclosure was restricted by an obligation, the person making the unauthorised disclosure shall be treated for all purposes as if he were subject to that obligation.

Interpretation: general

10

• (1) In this Schedule—

• “ancillary services” means services certified by authority A (whether in the authorisation or otherwise) to be services appearing to it to be calculated to facilitate, or to be conducive or incidental to, the exercise of the relevant function;

• “authorised officer”, in relation to a Minister, office-holder or local authority, means any officer of the Minister, office-holder or local authority who is authorised by him or it to disclose or (as the case may be) obtain the information in question;

• “employee”, in relation to contractor A, includes any person who performs ancillary services for that contractor, and any employee of such a person;

• “related function” means any function of authority A which is certified by that authority (whether in the authorisation or otherwise) to be a function appearing to it to be a function which is related to the relevant function.

• (2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above a function of authority A is related to another function of that authority if information—

• (a) which is obtained in or in connection with the exercise of either function; and

• (b) the disclosure of which is restricted by any enactment or by any obligation of confidentiality,

can lawfully be used by that authority for the purpose of facilitating the exercise of the other function.

• (3) In this Schedule—

• (a) any reference to another person is a reference to a person other than contractor A; and

• (b) any reference to another Minister, office-holder or local authority is a reference to a Minister, office-holder or local authority other than authority A.

SCHEDULE 16

Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881 (c.60) and Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (c.24)

1

• (1) This paragraph applies where by virtue of an order made under section 69 of this Act a person is authorised by the the registrar to accept delivery of any class of documents which are under any provision of the Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881 or the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 to be delivered to the registrar.

• (2) If—

• (a) the registrar directs that documents of that class shall be delivered to a specified address of the authorised person; and

• (b) the direction is printed and made available to the public (with or without payment),

any document of that class which is delivered to an address other than the specified address shall be treated for the purposes of that Act as not having been delivered.

• (3) In this paragraph “the registrar” has the same meaning as in the Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881 or the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (as the case may be).

Courts Act 1971 (c.23)

2

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Local Government Act 1972 (c.70)

3

If and to the extent that an order under section 70 of this Act so provides, section 223 of the Local Government Act 1972 (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings) shall have effect as if—

• (a) any person authorised by virtue of the order to exercise a function of a local authority, and

• (b) any employee of a person so authorised,

were an officer of the authority.

Patents Act 1977 (c.37)

4

If and to the extent that an order under section 69 of this Act so provides, section 112 of the Patents Act 1977 (misuse of title “Patent Office”) shall not apply in relation to anything done by a person who is authorised by virtue of the order to exercise any function of the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.

Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.58)

5

At the beginning of subsection (3) of section 43 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (registration of rents under regulated tenancies) there shall be inserted the words “ Subject to section 43A below, ”

6

After section 43 of that Act there shall be inserted the following section—

(43A) (1) The Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, make arrangements (“rent registration arrangements”) with another person (a “rent registration service provider”) for the performance by that person in accordance with the arrangements of the functions mentioned in subsection (2) below. (2) Those functions are the functions, under this Part of this Act and section 70 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988, of the rent officer for such registration area or areas as are specified in the rent registration arrangements. (3) While rent registration arrangements are in force in relation to a registration area, section 43(3) above shall not apply in respect of that area. (4) The appointment of any rent officer appointed for a registration area in relation to which rent registration arrangements have been made shall terminate on the date on which the arrangements come into force. (5) Rent registration arrangements shall not include any provision calculated to influence the exercise of the rent registration service provider’s judgment in the performance of his functions. (6) A rent registration service provider performing functions in pursuance of rent registration arrangements shall not be regarded as a servant or agent of the Crown and shall not have any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown. (7) References in this Part of this Act (other than sections 43, 43B, 43C and this section), section 70 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 and any other enactment (including an enactment contained in subordinate legislation) to a rent officer shall, as respects a registration area in relation to which rent registration arrangements are in force, be construed as references to the rent registration service provider responsible for the performance of the functions of the rent officer for that area. (8) A rent registration service provider may perform his functions through an employee or agent and, if he does so— (a) any decision of, and anything else done or omitted to be done by or in relation to, the employee or agent shall, for the purposes of any enactment (including an enactment contained in subordinate legislation), be deemed to be a decision of or, as the case may be, done or omitted to be done by or in relation to the rent registration service provider; and (b) where any enactment refers to the personal knowledge, experience or opinion of a rent officer the knowledge, experience or opinion of the employee or agent shall be deemed to be that of the rent registration service provider. (9) Subsection (8)(a) above is without prejudice to section 43C below.

7

After section 43A of that Act there shall be inserted the following sections—

(43B) (1) Where— (a) rent registration arrangements are in force in relation to a registration area (“existing arrangements”); and (b) the Secretary of State decides not to make further such arrangements in relation to that area in respect of the period following the expiry or termination of the existing arrangements, then, notwithstanding section 43A(3) above, he may under section 43(3) above appoint rent officers for the area, such appointments taking effect on the expiry or, as the case may be, the termination of the existing arrangements. (2) For the purposes of subsections (3) and (4) below, a change of responsibility takes place where— (a) under rent registration arrangements in relation to a registration area, a rent registration service provider assumes responsibility for the performance of functions which, immediately prior to the coming into force of the arrangements, were performed by a rent officer for the area or by another rent registration service provider; or (b) a rent officer is appointed for a registration area in relation to which, immediately prior to the coming into force of the appointment, rent registration arrangements were in force. (3) Where a change of responsibility takes place the Secretary of State shall publish, in such manner as he considers appropriate, a notice specifying— (a) the registration area concerned; (b) the date when the change takes effect; and (c) the name and official address of the person who is rent officer or, as the case may be, rent registration service provider after that date. (4) Where a change of responsibility takes place— (a) any decision taken, and anything else done or omitted to be done in the performance of the functions mentioned in section 43A(2) above by or in relation to the person previously responsible for the performance of those functions shall have effect as if taken or, as the case may be, done or omitted to be done by or in relation to the person currently so responsible; and (b) any court proceedings by or against the person previously so responsible and relating to the performance by him of those functions shall continue by or against the person currently so responsible. (43C) (1) Schedule 15 to the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (restrictions on disclosure of information) shall, where contractor A within the meaning of that Schedule is a rent registration service provider, apply with the following modifications. (2) Without prejudice to paragraph 10(1), references to an employee of contractor A and, where contractor B within the meaning of that Schedule is also a rent registration service provider, to an employee of contractor B shall be taken to include references to an agent, and the employee of an agent, of contractor A or, as the case may be, of contractor B. (3) Subject to subsections (4) to (6) below, references to authority A shall be taken to be references to the rent officer for any registration area specified in the rent registration arrangements. (4) In paragraph 2(a), the reference to authority A shall be taken to be a reference to such a rent officer or the Secretary of State. (5) In paragraphs 3(2)(b), 4(2)(b), 5(b) and 8 and, in paragraph 10(1), in the definition of “ancillary services”, the reference to authority A shall be taken to be a reference to the Secretary of State. (6) In the definition of “related function” in paragraph 10(1), the reference to a function of authority A which is certified by that authority shall be taken to be a reference to a function of a rent officer which is certified by the Secretary of State.

Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gas Act 1986 (c.44)

11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Agriculture Act 1986 (c.49)

14

For subsection (3) of section 1 of the Agriculture Act 1986 (provision of services and goods connected with agriculture and countryside) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

(3) The provision which may be made under this section includes provision for any services or goods mentioned in subsection (1) above to be supplied— (a) through any person with whom the Minister enters into a contract for the making of the supply; or (b) through any organisation established by him for the purposes of this section.

European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989

15

In paragraph 16 of Schedule 4 to the European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989 (provisions of Companies Act 1985 applying to EEIGs and their establishments), for the words “section 704(5)” there shall be substituted the words “ section 704(5), (7) and (8) ”.

Food Safety Act 1990 (c.16)

16

After subsection (5) of section 6 of the Food Safety Act 1990 (enforcement of Act) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

(6) In this Act “authorised officer”, in relation to an enforcement authority, means any person (whether or not an officer of the authority) who is authorised by the authority in writing, either generally or specially, to act in matters arising under this Act and regulations and orders made under it; but if regulations made by the Ministers so provide, no person shall be so authorised unless he has such qualifications as may be prescribed by the regulations.

17

In subsection (1) of section 42 of that Act (default powers)—

• (a) for the words “one of his officers” there shall be substituted the words “ a person (whether or not an officer of his) who is authorised by him in writing to do so ”; and

• (b) there shall be inserted at the end th e words “ but if regulations made by the Ministers so provide, no person shall be so authorised unless he has such qualifications as may be prescribed by the regulations. ”

18

In subsection (1) of section 50 of that Act (service of documents), for the words “any officer” there shall be substituted the words “ an authorised officer ”.

19

In subsection (2) of section 53 of that Act (general interpretation), after the first entry there shall be inserted the following entry—

Authorised officer of an enforcement authority	section 6(6)

.

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)

20

• (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (2) Sub-paragraph (3) below applies where a consent given before the commencement of this Part authorises the disclosure of any information to the Secretary of State, or to a medical practitioner who is an officer of the Secretary of State.

• (3) The consent shall have effect as if it also authorised the disclosure of the information—

• (a) to a medical practitioner who is provided by any person in pursuance of a contract entered into with the Secretary of State, and

• (b) if and to the extent that the Secretary of State so directs, to any employee of such a practitioner.

• (4) In this paragraph—

• “employee”, in relation to a medical practitioner, includes any person who performs ancillary services for the practitioner, and any employee of such a person;

• “medical practitioner” has the same meaning as in that Act.

21

After subsection (6) of section 123 of that Act (disclosure of information relating to particular persons) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

(6A) Subsection (6) above shall have effect as if any medical practitioner who, for the purposes of section 54 above, is provided by any person in pursuance of a contract entered into with the Secretary of State were specified in Part I of Schedule 4 to this Act.

22

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c.8)

24

• (1) After subsection (7) of section 52 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (claims relating to attendance allowance, disability living allowance and disability working allowance) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

(7A) Any reference in subsections (3) to (7) above to a medical practitioner who is an officer of the Department includes a reference to a medical practitioner who is provided by any person in pursuance of a contract entered into with the Department.

• (2) Sub-paragraph (3) below applies where a consent given before the commencement of this Part authorises the disclosure of any information to the Department, or to a medical practitioner who is an officer of the Department.

• (3) The consent shall have effect as if it also authorised the disclosure of the information—

• (a) to a medical practitioner who is provided by any person in pursuance of a contract entered into with the Department, and

• (b) if and to the extent that the Department so directs, to any employee of such a practitioner.

• (4) In this paragraph—

• “the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland;

• “employee”, in relation to a medical practitioner, includes any person who performs ancillary services for the practitioner, and any employee of such a person;

• “medical practitioner” has the same meaning as in that Act.

25

After subsection (6) of section 117 of that Act (disclosure of information relating to particular persons) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

(6A) Subsection (6) above shall have effect as if any medical practitioner who, for the purposes of section 52 above, is provided by any person in pursuance of a contract entered into with the Department were specified in Part I of Schedule 4 to this Act

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SCHEDULE 17

Sections 1 to 3 and 7.

Section 43.

Editorial notes

[^c1365624]: 1975 c. 26.

[^c1365625]: Words in s. 1(5)(a) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 117(2) (with art. 5)

[^c1365626]: 1978 c. 30.

[^c1365632]: 1988 c.33.

[^c1365633]: S. 2(2)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 4 para. 96

[^c1365636]: Words in s. 3(3) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 117(3) (with art. 5)

[^c1365641]: Words in s. 4(3) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 117(4)(b) (with art. 5)

[^c1365644]: 1978 c. 30.

[^c1365648]: This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only

[^c1365649]: S. 6: power to apply (with modifications) conferred (3.8.1999 for certain purposes only and 1.11.1999 otherwise) by 1999 c. 8, s. 37(6); S.I. 1999/2177, arts. 2(2)(c), 4(a)

[^c1365650]: Words in the definition of “enforcement action” in s. 6(7) substituted (10.4.2001) by 2001 c. 6, s. 13(1)(a)

[^c1365651]: Definition of “interested person” in s. 6(7) substituted (10.4.2001) by 2001 c. 6, s. 13(1)(b)

[^c1365652]: 1978 c. 30.

[^c1365653]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.).

[^c1365654]: This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Northern Ireland only

[^c1365655]: S. 6: power to apply (with modifications) conferred (3.8.1999 for certain purposes only and 1.11.1999 otherwise) by 1999 c. 8, s. 37(6); S.I. 1999/2177, arts. 2(2)(c), 4(a)

[^c1365656]: 1978 c. 30.

[^c1365657]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.).

[^c1365666]: S. 10 repealed (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 41, s. 74(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 19(2)(a), Sch. 14 Pt. I (with s. 73); S.I. 2000/344, art. 2, Sch.

[^c1365668]: S. 11 repealed (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 41, s. 74(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 19(2)(b), Sch. 14 Pt. I (with s. 73); S.I. 2000/344, art. 2, Sch.

[^c1365670]: S. 12(1)-(6) repealed (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 41, s. 74(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 19(3), Sch. 14 Pt. I (with s. 73); S.I. 2000/344, art. 2, Sch.

[^c1365680]: 1986 c. 53.

[^c1365681]: S. 16 repealed (1.12.1997) by 1997 c. 32, s. 46(2), Sch. 9; S.I. 1997/2668, art. 2(2)(3)(5), Sch. Pt. II

[^c1365686]: S. 17 repealed (1.12.1997) by 1997 c. 32, s. 46(2), Sch. 9; S.I. 1997/2668, art. 2(2)(3)(5), Sch. Pt. II

[^c1365689]: 1976 c. 66.

[^c1365699]: 1992 c. 41.

[^c1365702]: 1984 c. 55.

[^c1365703]: S. 33 in force at Royal Assent (subject as mentioned in s. 33(2))

[^c1365704]: 1990 c. 43.

[^c1365705]: 1984 c. 27.

[^c1365709]: S. 36 wholly in force at 3.1.1995; s. 36 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 82; s. 36(1) in force at 3.1.1995 by S.I. 1994/3188, art. 3(e) (with transitional provisions in arts. 5, 6); s. 36(2) in force at 3.1.1995 by S.R. 1994/488, art. 2

[^c1365710]: S. 36(1) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

[^c1365711]: S.I. 1976/1043 (N.I. 16).

[^c1365712]: 1974 c. 37.

[^c1365713]: S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9).

[^c1365714]: S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12).

[^c1365715]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.).

[^c1365716]: 1989 c. 41.

[^c1365717]: 1944 c. 31.

[^c1365718]: 1944 c. 31.

[^c1365719]: S. 39 wholly in force at 1.1.1996; s. 39 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 82(2)(3); s. 39 in force for certain purposes at 3.1.1995 by S.I. 1994/3188, arts. 2, 3; s. 39 in force for certain purposes at 1.7.1995 by S.I. 1995/1433, art. 3(c); s. 39 in force for certain purposes at 1.11.1995 by S.I. 1995/1433, arts. 4, 5(b); s. 39 in force at 1.1.1996 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 1995/2835, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch.)

[^c1365720]: Pt. I Chapter III (ss. 41-57) repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 23, s. 60(2), Sch. 8 Pt. I (with ss. 54, 55); S.I. 1995/2181, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch.)

[^c1365733]: 1981 c. 14.

[^c1365734]: 1985 c. 67.

[^c1365735]: S. 68 wholly in force; s. 68 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 82(4); s. 68 in force for certain purposes at 3.1.1995 by S.I. 1994/3188, arts. 2, 3; s. 68 in force at 1.1.1996 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 1995/2835, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch.)

[^c1365736]: 1985 c. 67.

[^c1365738]: S. 69 extended (1.10.2000) by 2000 c. 21, s. 136(3); S.I. 2000/2559, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I S. 69 applied (with modifications) (27.7.2000) by S.I. 2000/2040, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I para. 16

[^c1365752]: S. 70 modified (16.7.1998) by 1998 c. 30, s. 23(3)(b) (with s. 42(8)) S. 70 extended (27.9.1999 with effect in relation to England and Wales and 27.7.2000 otherwise) by 1999 c. 27, ss. 18, 27(1)(2)(c); S.I. 1999/2169, art. 3(1) S. 70 extended (prosp.) by 2002 c. 32, ss. 183(4)(a), 216 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4))

[^c1365753]: 1972 c.70.

[^c1365754]: 1973 c.65.

[^c1365756]: S. 70(1A) inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2237, art. 29, and the same subsection inserted (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 28(a)

[^c1365757]: 1972 c.70.

[^c1365758]: 1973 c.65.

[^c1365759]: S. 70(6) inserted (8.5.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 40(3); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(b), Sch. Part 2

[^c1365760]: 1972 c. 70.

[^c1365761]: S. 70(7) inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2237, art. 29, and the same subsection inserted (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 28(b)

[^c1365773]: 1947 c.43.

[^c1365774]: 1967 c.9.

[^c1365775]: 1987 c.47.

[^c1365776]: 1988 c.41.

[^c1365777]: 1992 c.14.

[^c1365778]: 1994 c. 39.

[^c1365779]: S. 74(4)(a) applied (3.12.1998) by 1998 c. 48, ss. 23, 25(3), Sch. 3 para. 4

[^c1365814]: S. 79(1) extended (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1351, arts. 1, 17(2)(f) (with art. 8)

[^c1365815]: 1972 c.70.

[^c1365816]: 1990 c.8.

[^c1365817]: 1973 c.65.

[^c1365819]: 1975 c. 26.

[^c1365820]: 1978 c.30.

[^c1365821]: 1954 c.33 (N.I.).

[^c1365822]: Words in the definition in s. 79(1) inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 125, Sch. 12 para. 36(a) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2

[^c1365824]: 1962 c.59.

[^c1365825]: 1978 c.30.

[^c1365828]: Words in s. 79(4) repealed (15.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3686, regs. 1(1), 6(11)(b)

[^c1365737]: Pt. 2 (ss. 69-79) extended (E.W.) (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 65(7), 125(2), Sch. 8 para. 13 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7) Pt. 2 (ss. 69-79) extended (S.) (8.9.2000) by 2000 asp. 10, s. 9, Sch. 2 para. 14 (with s. 32); S.S.I. 2000/312, art. 2 Pt. 2 (ss. 69-79) modified (1.10.2001 (W.) 25.3.2002 (E.) for specified purposes, otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 67(7), 122; S.I. 2001/2538, art. 2(2)(4)(a); S.I. 2002/1245, art. 2

[^c1365831]: Words in s. 80(1)(a) substituted (15.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3686, regs. 1(1), 6(11)(c)

[^c1365832]: 1975 c. 26.

[^c1365833]: S. 81 wholly in force; s. 81 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent and at 3.1.1995 see s. 82(2)(3); s. 81 in force for certain purposes at 1.12.1994 by S.I. 1994/3037, arts. 2, 3; s. 81 in force for certain purposes at 3.1.1995 by S.I. 1994/3188, arts. 2, 3(n)(s); s. 81 in force at 1.1.1996 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 1995/2835, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch.)

[^c1365834]: S. 82(4) power partly exercised: 1.12.1994 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/3037, arts. 2, 3 S. 82(4) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/3188, arts. 2-4 (with transitional provisions in arts. 5, 6) S. 82(4) power partly exercised: 1.7.1995 and 1.11.1995 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1995/1433, arts. 2-5 S. 82(4) power partly exercised (2.11.1995): 1.1.1996 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1995/2835, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch.)

[^c1365835]: S. 82(5) power fully exercised (2.11.1995): 1.1.1996 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1995/2835, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch.)

[^c1365859]: 1976 c. 34.

[^c1365862]: Sch. 4 para. 1 repealed (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 41, s. 74(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 19(4), Sch. 14 Pt. I (with s. 73); S.I. 2000/344, art. 2, Sch.

[^c1365860]: Sch. 4: certain amendments are co-extensive with the enactments they affect see s. 40.

[^c1365890]: Sch. 8 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-5, 202)

[^c1365891]: Sch. 9 para. 1: transfer of functions, property, rights and liabilities (27.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3141 , arts. 2(4)(5) , 3 (with arts. 3 , 5 )

[^c1365892]: 1967 c. 24 .

[^c1365894]: 1974 c. 3.

[^c1365895]: Sch. 9 para. 2(1)(a)(c)(d) repealed (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/731, reg. 28(1), Sch. 13

[^c1365899]: 1980 c. 13.

[^c1365900]: Sch. 9 para. 3(1)(b)(d)(e) repealed (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/731, regs. 1, 28(1), Sch 13

[^c1365903]: 1974 c. 3.

[^c1365904]: 1978 c. 30.

[^c1365905]: 1990 c. 16.

[^c1365908]: 1973 c35.

[^c1365909]: Words in Sch.10 para. 1(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(a) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

[^c1365919]: 1992 c. 53.

[^c1365925]: Sch. 11 para. 2 wholly in force; Sch. 11 para. 2(1)(3)(4) in force at 3.1.1995 see s. 82(2)(e); Sch. 11 para. 2(2) in force at 3.1.1995 by S.I. 1994/3188, arts. 2, 3(q)

[^c1365929]: Sch. 11 para. 4(3)-(6) repealed (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 41, s. 74(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 19(5), Sch. 14 Pt. I (with s. 73); S.I. 2000/344, art. 2, Sch. Sch. 11 para. 4(6) expressed to be repealed (prosp) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 278, 279, Sch. 26

[^c1365933]: Sch. 11 para. 4(7) omitted (1.3.2000) by virtue of 1998 c. 41, s. 74(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 19(5); S.I. 2000/344, art. 2, Sch.

[^c1365934]: Sch. 11 para. 7(6) repealed (1.12.1997) by 1997 c. 32, s. 46(2), Sch. 9; S.I. 1997/2668, art. 2(2)(3)(5), Sch. Pt. II

[^c1365937]: Sch. 12 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 23, s. 60(2), Sch. 8 Pt. I (with ss. 54, 55); S.I. 1995/2181, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch.)

[^c1365938]: Sch. 13 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 23, s. 60(2), Sch. 8 Pt. I (with ss. 54, 55); S.I. 1995/2181, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch.)

[^c1365946]: Sch. 14 para. 1 partly in force; Sch. 14 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 82(4); Sch. 14 para. 1 in force for certain purposes at 3.1.1995 by S.I. 1994/3188, arts. 2, 3(r); Sch. 14 para. 1 in force at 1.1.1996 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 1995/2835, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch.)

[^c1365947]: Sch. 14 para. 5 wholly in force at 1.1.1996; Sch. 14 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 82(4); Sch. 14 para. 5(2)(b) in force at 3.1.1995 by S.I. 1994/3188, arts. 2, 3(r); Sch. 14 para. 5(1) and (2)(a) in force at 1.1.1996 by S.I. 1995/2835, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch.)

[^c1365948]: 1988 c. 52.

[^c1365949]: 1985 c. 67.

[^c1365956]: Words in Sch. 15 para. 7(3) substituted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 20, s. 29, Sch. 1 para. 20; S.I. 2000/3349, art. 3(1)(a) (with art. 5)

[^c1365957]: 1973 c. 63.

[^c1365958]: 1983 c. 44.

[^c1365959]: S.I. 1987/460 (N.I. 5).

[^c1365960]: 1989 c. 42.

[^c1365950]: Sch. 15 modified (3.1.1995) by 1984 c. 58, s. 43C (as inserted (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 40, ss. 76, 82(2), Sch. 16 para. 7)

[^c1365964]: 1988 c.43.

[^c1365965]: 1988 c.43.

[^c1365966]: Sch. 16 paras. 11-13 repealed (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 17(5), Sch. 6; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2

[^c1365967]: Sch. 16 paras. 11-13 repealed (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 17(5), Sch. 6; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2

[^c1365968]: Sch. 16 paras. 11-13 repealed (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 17(5), Sch. 6; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2

[^c1365969]: S.I. 1989/638.

[^c1365970]: Sch. 16 para. 20(1) repealed (29.11.1999) by 1998 c. 14, s. 86(2), Sch. 8; S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 21-23)

[^c1365971]: Sch. 16 para. 22 repealed (1.7.1997) by 1997 c. 47, s. 22, Sch. 2; S.I. 1997/1577, art. 2, Sch.

[^c1365972]: Sch. 16 para. 23 repealed (1.7.1997) by 1997 c. 47, s. 22, Sch. 2; S.I. 1997/1577, art. 2, Sch.

[^c1365973]: Sch. 16 para. 24(1) repealed (N.I.) (29.11.1999) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), art. 78(2), Sch. 7; S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

[^c1365974]: Sch. 17 wholly in force at 1.1.1996; Sch. 17 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent and at 3.1.1995 see s. 82(2)(3); Sch. 17 in force for certain purposes at 1.12.1994 by S.I. 1994/3037, art. 2, 3; Sch. 17 in force for certain purposes at 3.1.1995 by S.I. 1994/3188, arts. 2, 3(s); Sch. 17 in force at 1.1.1996 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 1995/2835, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch.).

[^c1365721]: 1968 c. 73.

[^c1365722]: 1990 c. 8.

[^c1365723]: 1972 c. 52.

[^c1365724]: 1980 c. 66.

[^c1365725]: S.I. 1984/176.

[^c1365726]: 1983 c. 20.

[^c1365727]: S.I. 1984/176.

[^c1365728]: 1990 c. 8.

[^c1365729]: 1972 c. 52.

[^c1365731]: 1983 c. 20.

[^c1365732]: Section 57(1) partly in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 82.

[^c1365730]: S.I. 1984/176.

[^c1365939]: Paragraph 14 partly in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 82.

[^c1365940]: 1978 c. 30.

[^c1365941]: 1983 c. 20.

[^c1365942]: 1988 c. 52.

[^c1365943]: 1960 c. 16.

[^c1365944]: 1976 c. 3.

[^c1365945]: 1968 c. 73.

[^key-b7b92d59777ac206909b5c53c88fdcaf]: Sch. 2 repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1) (with art. 8)

[^key-73e8683586adcc289933ad14631c5c64]: S. 7(1) repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1) (with art. 8)

[^key-8fd45599b270c8a8e3259933ee7b1cab]: S. 9 repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1) (with art. 8)

[^key-8c449d5ee3c6dacd85c248d0ef335248]: Sch. 4 para. 2 repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1) (with art. 8)

[^key-9e74505b49617b23c028c07e3b886bab]: S. 70 extended (1.9.2003) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 183(4)(a), 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/1718, art. 5, Sch. Pt. 2

[^key-f76d096291c5886e6eb5bdb3b48a2777]: Act transitional provisions for effects of SI 2002/3150 (N.I.) (5.9.2003) by The Company Directors Disqualification (2002 Order) (Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003/346), arts. 3-6

[^key-81f3048f8aeb50e7419946bbcd043311]: Sch. 11 para. 10 repealed (N.I.) (5.9.2003) by The Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3150), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2); S.R. 2003/345, art. 3(2) (subject to S.R. 2003/346, arts. 3-6)

[^key-d26bbf1f3dc3dfa4d5f8c91ecab9b3c8]: S. 71(3)(ea) inserted (18.11.2003 for E., 27.11.2003 for W.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(6), Sch. 7 para. 59; S.I. 2003/2938, art. 3(a) (with art. 8 Sch.); S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I