Regulatory Reform Act 2001

Power to make provision reforming law which imposes burdens

Power by order to make provision reforming law which imposes burdens

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Meaning of “burden” and related expressions

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Limitations on order-making power

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Statutory instrument procedure

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Preliminary consultation

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Document to be laid before Parliament

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Representations made in confidence or containing damaging information

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Parliamentary consideration of proposals

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Enforcement practice

Codes of practice relating to enforcement of regulatory requirements

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Making of codes of practice by Ministers of the Crown

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Making of codes of practice by National Assembly for Wales

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Supplementary

Repeals and savings

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Consequential amendments

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

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• (b) for the definition of “interested person” there is substituted—

“interested person” means— (a) the person against whom enforcement action may be or has been taken; (b) 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 (c) 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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• (2) This section does not extend to Scotland.

Interpretation

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In this Act—

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

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Short title and extent

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• (1) This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Reform Act 2001.

• (2) This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

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Power by order to make provision reforming law which imposes burdens

Limitations on order-making power

Meaning of “burden” and related expressions

Editorial notes

[^key-3facfd6351d91ebf78890b98732f1e3c]: 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)

Short title and extent