Deregulation Act 2015

(10) (1) Any power to make regulations under this Act includes power— (a) to make different provision for different purposes, (b) to make consequential, incidental or supplemental provision, and (c) to make transitional, transitory or saving provision. (2) Any power to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument. (3) An instrument containing regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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• (1) Section 11 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

• (2) Omit subsection (1).

• (3) In subsection (2), omit the definitions of—

• “the board”

• “local authority's list”

• “Poisons Rules”

• “prescribed”

• “sale by way of wholesale dealing”.

• (4) In that subsection, insert the following definitions in the appropriate place alphabetically—

• “Great Britain” includes the territorial sea of the United Kingdom other than the part adjacent to Northern Ireland;

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“licence” (other than in the expression “recognised non-GB licence” and in section 4B) means a licence granted under section 4A;

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“member of the general public” has the meaning given in section 3;

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“mixture” means a mixture or solution composed of two or more substances;

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“recognised non-GB licence” has the meaning given in section 4B;

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“regulated substance”, “regulated explosives precursor” and “regulated poison” have the meanings given in section 2;

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“reportable substance”, “reportable explosives precursor” and “reportable poison” have the meanings given in section 2;

, and

“substance” means a chemical element and its compounds in the natural state or obtained by any manufacturing process— (a) including any additive necessary to preserve its stability and any impurity deriving from the process used, but (b) excluding any solvent that may be separated without affecting the stability of the substance or changing its composition;”.

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• (5) In that subsection, in the definition of “retail pharmacy business”, for “section 132(1) of the Medicines Act 1968” substitute “ regulation 8 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916) ”.

• (6) After subsection (2) insert—

(3) In relation to a regulated substance or a reportable substance, any reference to the substance is a reference to the substance or the mixture, as the case may be. (4) References in this Act to supplying something include any kind of supply or making available, whether in return for payment or free of charge.

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After Schedule 1 (which is omitted by paragraph 1 of this Schedule) insert—

SCHEDULE 1A

Name of substance and Chemical Abstracts Service Registry number (CAS RN)	Concentration limit (weight in weight)
Hydrogen peroxide (CAS RN 7722-84-1)	12% w/w
Nitromethane (CAS RN 75-52-5)	30% w/w
Nitric acid (CAS RN 7697-37-2)	3% w/w
Potassium chlorate (CAS RN 3811-04-9)	40% w/w
Potassium perchlorate (CAS RN 7778-74-7)	40% w/w
Sodium chlorate (CAS RN 7775-09-9)	40% w/w
Sodium perchlorate (CAS RN 7601-89-0)	40% w/w
Name of substance and Chemical Abstracts Service Registry number (CAS RN)	Concentration limit (weight in weight)
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Aluminium phosphide (CAS RN 20859-73-8)
Arsenic (CAS RN 7440-38-2); its compounds, other than those listed in Part 4 of this Schedule
Barium (CAS RN 7440-39-3), salts of, other than barium sulphate (CAS RN 7727-43-7) and the salts of barium listed in Part 4 of this Schedule)
Bromomethane (CAS RN 74-83-9)
Chloropicrin (CAS RN 76-06-2)
Fluoroacetic acid (CAS RN 144-49-0); its salts; fluoroacetamide
Hydrogen cyanide (CAS RN 74-90-8); metal cyanides, other than ferrocyanides and ferricyanides
Lead acetates (CAS RN 15347-57-6); compounds of lead with acids from fixed oils
Magnesium phosphide (CAS RN 12057-74-8)
Mercury (CAS RN 7439-97-6), compounds of, the following—nitrates of mercury; oxides of mercury; mercuric cyanide oxides; mercuric thio cyanate; ammonium mercuric chlorides; potassium mercuric iodides; organic compounds of mercury that contain a methyl (CH₃) group directly linked to the mercury atom
Oxalic acid (CAS RN 144-62-7)	10% w/w
Phenols (phenol; phenolic isomers of the following—cresols, xylenols, monoethylphenols); compounds of phenols with a metal	60% w/w of phenols or, for compounds of phenols with a metal, the equivalent of 60% w/w of phenols
Phosphorus, yellow (CAS RN 7223-14-0)
Strychnine (CAS RN 57-24-9); its salts; its quaternary compounds
Thallium (CAS RN 7440-28-0), salts of

• Hexamine (CAS RN 100-97-0)
• Sulphuric acid (CAS RN 7664-93-9)
• Acetone (CAS RN 67-64-1)
• Potassium nitrate (CAS RN 7757-79-1)
• Sodium nitrate (CAS RN 7631-99-4)
• Calcium nitrate (CAS RN 10124-37-5)
• Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAS RN 15245-12-2)
• Ammonium nitrate (CAS RN 6484-52-2) in concentration of 16% by weight of nitrogen in relation to ammonium nitrate or higher

Note: for circumstances where requirements of this Act do not apply to a specified substance or mixture, see regulations made under section 9B.	Note: for circumstances where requirements of this Act do not apply to a specified substance or mixture, see regulations made under section 9B.
Name of substance and Chemical Abstracts Service Registry number (CAS RN)	Concentration limit (weight in weight or, where specified, total caustic alkalinity)
Aldicarb (CAS RN 116-06-3)
Alpha-chloralose (CAS RN 15879-93-3)
Ammonia (CAS RN 7664-41-7 and CAS RN 1336-21-6)	10% w/w
Arsenic, compounds of, the following—calcium arsenites; copper acetoarsenite; copper arsenates; copper arsenites; lead arsenates
Barium, salts of, the following—barium carbonate; barium silicofluoride
Carbofuran (CAS RN 1563-66-2)
Cycloheximide (CAS RN 66-81-9)
Dinitrocresols (DNOC) (CAS RN 534-52-1); their compounds with a metal or a base
Dinoseb (CAS RN 88-85-7); its compounds with a metal or a base
Dinoterb (CAS RN 1420-07-1)
Drazoxolon; its salts
Endosulfan (CAS RN 115-29-7)
Endothal (CAS RN 145-73-3); its salts
Endrin (CAS RN 72-20-8)
Fentin (CAS RN 668-34-8), compounds of
Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0)	5% w/w
Formic acid (CAS RN 64-18-6)	25% w/w
Hydrochloric acid (CAS RN 7647-01-0)	10% w/w
Hydrofluoric acid (CAS RN 7664-39-3); alkali metal bifluorides; ammonium bifluoride (CAS RN 1341-49-7); alkali metal fluorides; ammonium fluoride (CAS RN 12125-01-8); sodium silicofluoride (CAS RN 16893-85-9)
Mercuric chloride (CAS RN 7487-94-7); mercuric iodide; organic compounds of mercury except compounds that contain a methyl (CH₃) group directly linked to the mercury atom
Metallic oxalates
Methomyl (CAS RN 16752-77-5)
Nicotine (CAS RN 54-11-5); its salts; its quaternary compounds
Nitrobenzene (CAS RN 98-95-3)	0.1% w/w
Oxamyl (CAS RN 23135-22-0)
Paraquat (CAS RN 4685-14-7), salts of
Phenols (as defined in Part 2 of this Schedule) in substances containing no more than 60%, weight in weight, of phenols; compounds of phenols with a metal in substances containing no more than the equivalent of 60%, weight in weight, of phenols
Phosphoric acid (CAS RN 7664-38-2)
Phosphorus compounds, the following—azinphos-methyl, chlorfenvinphos, demephion, demeton-S-methyl, demeton-S-methyl sulphone, dialifos, dichlorvos, dioxathion, disulfoton, fonofos, mecarbam, mephosfolan, methidathion, mevinphos, omethoate, oxydemeton-methyl, parathion, phenkapton, phorate, phosphamidon, pirimiphos-ethyl, quinalphos, thiometon, thionazin, triazophos, vamidothion
Potassium hydroxide (CAS RN 1310-58-3)	17% of total caustic alkalinity
Sodium hydroxide (CAS RN 1310-73-2)	12% of total caustic alkalinity
Sodium nitrite
Thiofanox (CAS RN 39196-18-4)
Zinc phosphide (CAS RN 1314-84-7)

SCHEDULE 22

PART 1 — Measures affecting England only

National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949: making of byelaws

1

In section 91 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (default powers of Secretary of State as to certain byelaws), in the proviso to subsection (1) (beginning with the words “Provided that”)—

• (a) after “natural beauty” insert “ in Wales ”;

• (b) omit “Natural England (as regards land or waterways in England) or”;

• (c) omit “(as regards land or waterways in Wales)”.

Pests Act 1954: designation of rabbit clearance areas

2

In section 1 of the Pests Act 1954 (designation of rabbit clearance areas), after subsection (11) insert—

(11A) The requirement in subsection (11)(a) does not apply to an order which applies only in relation to England.

Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964: grading etc of horticultural produce

3

In section 23 of the Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964 (regulations and orders under Part 3 of that Act), after subsection (1) insert—

(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to regulations which apply, or to an order which applies, only in relation to England.

Control of Pollution Act 1974: reduction of noise from plant or machinery

4

In section 68 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 (regulations for reducing noise from plant or machinery), after subsection (2) insert—

(2A) Subsection (2) does not apply to regulations which apply only in relation to England.

Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976: metrication of measurements

5

In section 7 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (metrication of measurements), after subsection (4) insert—

(4A) Subsection (4) does not apply to regulations which make amendments that apply only in relation to England.

Forestry Act 1979: metrication of measurements

6

In section 2 of the Forestry Act 1979 (metrication of measurements), in subsection (4), for the words from “Before” to “the appropriate authority” substitute “ Before any such regulations are made by the Welsh Ministers, they ”.

Derelict Land Act 1982: grants for reclaiming or improving derelict land etc

7

• (1) In section 1 of the Derelict Land Act 1982 (powers of Secretary of State to make grants for reclaiming or improving derelict land etc), omit subsection (6A).

• (2) In consequence of sub-paragraph (1), in the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, in Schedule 11, omit paragraph 99.

Horticultural Produce Act 1986: movement of horticultural produce

8

In section 3 of the Horticultural Produce Act 1986 (orders to amend that Act in connection with the movement of horticultural produce), after subsection (2) insert—

(2A) Subsection (2) does not apply to an order which makes amendments that apply only in relation to England.

Housing Act 1988: designation of Housing Action Trust Areas

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Land Drainage Act 1991: codes of practice

10

In section 61E of the Land Drainage Act 1991, after subsection (4) insert—

(5) Subsection (4) does not apply to an order which applies only in relation to England.

Environment Act 1995: National Park grant

11

• (1) In section 72 of the Environment Act 1995 (National Park grant), in subsection (2)—

• (a) after “National Park authority” insert “ in Wales ”;

• (b) omit the words from “, according to whether” to “Natural England or”.

• (2) In consequence of sub-paragraph (1), in the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, in Schedule 11, omit paragraph 144.

Environment Act 1995: hedgerows

12

In section 97 of the Environment Act 1995 (hedgerows), after subsection (6) insert—

(6A) Subsection (6)(d) does not apply to regulations which apply only in relation to England.

Environment Act 1995: environmental subordinate legislation

13

Omit section 99 of the Environment Act 1995 (consultation before making or modifying certain subordinate legislation for England).

Local Government Act 1999: keeping of accounts by best value authorities

14

• (1) In section 23 of the Local Government Act 1999 (regulations about the keeping of accounts by best value authorities), omit subsection (4).

• (2) In consequence of sub-paragraph (1), if that sub-paragraph comes into force before paragraph 123(c) of Schedule 12 to the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, in the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004, in Schedule 1, omit paragraph 14.

Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000: grants to conservation boards

15

• (1) In section 91 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (grants to conservation boards), omit subsection (2).

• (2) In consequence of sub-paragraph (1), in the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, in Schedule 11, omit paragraph 164(e).

Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004: schemes for combining fire and rescue authorities

16

• (1) The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 is amended as follows.

• (2) In section 2 (power to create combined fire and rescue authorities), after subsection (6) insert—

(6A) The duty to consult under subsection (6) does not apply if— (a) the scheme constituted a fire and rescue authority for an area in England, and (b) the variation or revocation has been proposed by the fire and rescue authority.

• (3) In section 4 (which makes provision for the continuation, variation and revocation of schemes for combining fire authorities under the Fire Services Act 1947), after subsection (5) insert—

(5A) The duty to consult under subsection (5) does not apply if— (a) the scheme constituted a fire and rescue authority for an area in England, and (b) the variation or revocation has been proposed by the fire and rescue authority.

PART 2 — Measures affecting England and Wales

Water Industry Act 1991: provision of sewers

17

In section 101A of the Water Industry Act 1991 (further duty of sewerage undertaker to provide sewers), in subsection (5), omit the words from the beginning to “and” in the closing words.

Local Government Act 2003: commencement of BID arrangements following appeal

18

In section 53 of the Local Government Act 2003 (commencement of BID arrangements), omit subsection (7).

SCHEDULE 23

PART 1 — Companies

Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)

1

Omit section 1175 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Companies Act 2006 (which make amendments of Part 7 of the Companies Act 1985 and Part 8 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986).

PART 2 — Industry

Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881 (c. 60)

2

In the Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881, omit sections 7 to 18 and Schedules A and B (provisions relating to a register of proprietors of newspapers other than newspapers belonging to companies formed and registered under the Companies Act 2006 or incorporated in another EEA state).

3

In consequence of paragraph 2, in section 1 of the Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881, omit the definitions of “registrar”, “occupation” and “place of residence”.

Mining Industry Act 1920 (c. 50)

4

The Mining Industry Act 1920 is repealed.

5

In consequence of paragraph 4, in Schedule 4 to the Mines and Quarries Act 1954, omit the entry for the Mining Industry Act 1920.

Mining Industry Act 1926 (c. 28)

6

• (1) In the Mining Industry Act 1926, omit section 20 (which confers power on coal-mining companies to establish profit sharing schemes irrespective of the terms of their articles of association).

• (2) The repeal made by sub-paragraph (1) is to have no effect in relation to any scheme still in existence that was established, and is being carried on, in reliance on the power conferred by section 20 of the Mining Industry Act 1926.

Industry Act 1972 (c. 63)

7

In the Industry Act 1972, in Schedule 3 (shipbuilding: transitional provisions), omit paragraph 1(b)(ii) (saving provision for the Shipbuilding Industry Board (Dissolution Provisions) Order 1971 (S.I. 1971/1939)).

Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c. 3)

8

The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 is repealed.

9

• (1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph 8.

• (2) In the Civil Aviation Act 1982, in Schedule 15, omit paragraph 18.

• (3) In the Companies Act 1989, in Schedule 18, omit paragraph 16.

British Steel Act 1988 (c. 35)

10

The British Steel Act 1988 is amended in accordance with paragraphs 11 and 12.

11

• (1) Omit section 6 (target investment limit for Government shareholding in successor company to British Steel Corporation).

• (2) In consequence of sub-paragraph (1)—

• (a) in section 4(1), omit “Subject to section 6(5),”;

• (b) in section 13(2), omit “6 or”.

12

In Schedule 3 (transitional provisions and savings), omit paragraph 10 (saving provision for regulations made under section 24 of the Iron and Steel Act 1953 (compensation to officers and servants) or having effect as if made under paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Iron and Steel Act 1975 (compensation to employees)).

European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (International Railway Tariffs Agreements) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/1094)

13

The European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (International Railway Tariffs Agreements) Order 1980 is revoked.

PART 3 — Energy

Atomic Energy Act 1946 (c. 80)

14

Omit sections 6 and 7 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Atomic Energy Act 1946 (which confer powers to do work for the purpose of discovering certain minerals and to compulsorily acquire rights to work such minerals).

15

• (1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph 14.

• (2) In the 1946 Act—

• (a) in section 15(1), omit the words “, except an order made under section seven thereof or an order varying or revoking such an order,”;

• (b) in section 16, omit the words from “Provided that” to the end of the section;

• (c) in section 19, omit paragraphs (c) and (d);

• (d) in section 20(1), omit the words “, except sections six and seven thereof,”.

• (3) In the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954, in Schedule 3, omit—

• (a) the paragraph beginning “In subsection (1) of section seven”;

• (b) the paragraph beginning “At the end of section sixteen”;

• (c) the paragraph beginning “In paragraph (c) of section nineteen”.

Energy Act 1976 (c. 76)

16

Omit section 9 of the Energy Act 1976 (which requires the consent of the Secretary of State for offshore natural gas to be subjected in Great Britain to certain processes of liquefaction which result in the production of liquid methane or ethane).

17

In consequence of paragraph 16—

• (a) in the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982, in Schedule 3, omit paragraph 37;

• (b) in the Gas Act 1995, in Schedule 4, omit paragraph 11(1);

• (c) in the Petroleum Act 1998, in Schedule 4, omit paragraph 12.

Nuclear Industry (Finance) Act 1977 (c. 7)

18

Omit section 3 of the Nuclear Industry (Finance) Act 1977 (which provides for expenditure which the Secretary of State may incur with a view to, or in connection with, the acquisition of shares etc in the National Nuclear Corporation Limited to be paid out of money provided by Parliament).

Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (c. 30)

19

Omit section 7 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (which required the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority to pay into the Consolidated Fund amounts of up to £60 million, on the Secretary of State's direction, for the Secretary of State then to spend on promoting the use of energy from renewable sources).

Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Orders

20

The following Orders (which impose energy efficiency obligations on certain gas and electricity suppliers for periods which have now expired) are revoked—

• (a) the Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/4011);

• (b) the Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3392).

21

In consequence of paragraph 20, the Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1180) is revoked.

PART 4 — Transport

Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

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• (1) Omit section 64A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (which makes it an offence to use certain unregistered vehicles on a road without an EC certificate of conformity).

• (2) In consequence of sub-paragraph (1)—

• (a) in section 183(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (which makes provision about the application of certain provisions of that Act to vehicles in the public service of the Crown), for “sections 64A, 65 and 65A” substitute “ sections 65 and 65A ”;

• (b) in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (prosecution and punishment of offences under the Traffic Acts), omit the entry relating to section 64A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

Subordinate legislation relating to railways

23

The following Orders are revoked—

• (a) the Railways Act 1993 (Extinguishment of Relevant Loans) (Railtrack plc) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/664);

• (b) the Railtrack Group PLC (Target Investment Limit) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/2551);

• (c) the Strategic Rail Authority (Capital Allowances) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/262).

PART 5 — Environment

Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967 (c. 50)

24

The Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967 is repealed.

25

• (1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph 24.

• (2) In the Food Safety Act 1990, in Schedule 3, omit paragraph 5.

• (3) In the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008, in Schedule 3, omit the entry for the Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967.

Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12)

26

The Merchant Shipping Act 1988 is repealed.

Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58)

27

The Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 is repealed.

28

• (1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph 27.

• (2) In the Water Act 1983—

• (a) omit section 3(5)(b);

• (b) in section 10, omit the definition of “statutory water company” (but not the “and” following it).

• (3) In the Water Act 1989, in section 174(8), omit “the Statutory Water Companies Act 1991,”.

• (4) In the Water Industry Act 1991—

• (a) in section 5(5), omit “the Statutory Water Companies Act 1991,”;

• (b) in section 6(5)—

• (i) after “water undertaker” insert “ or a sewerage undertaker ”;

• (ii) omit the words from “or a statutory water company” to the end of the subsection;

• (c) in section 202(6), omit “the Statutory Water Companies Act 1991,”;

• (d) in section 206(10), omit “the Statutory Water Companies Act 1991,”;

• (e) in Schedule 3—

• (i) omit paragraph 1(b) and the “and” before it;

• (ii) omit paragraph 2(b) (but not the “and” following it);

• (iii) omit paragraph 5(3);

• (iv) in paragraph 7(4), omit paragraph (a) and the “and” following it;

• (v) in paragraph 7(4)(b), omit “in any other case,”;

• (vi) in paragraph 8, omit paragraph (a) and the “and” following it;

• (vii) in paragraph 8(b), omit “in any other case,”;

• (viii) in paragraph 9, in the substituted subsection (1)(c) of section 23 of the 1986 Act, omit the words from the beginning of the paragraph to “ that is not a limited company, ”;

• (ix) in paragraph 9, in the substituted subsection (2) of section 23 of the 1986 Act, omit the words from “, except where the company” to “ is not a limited company, ”;

• (f) in Schedule 13, in paragraph 4, omit the words from “(including,” to the end of the paragraph.

• (5) In the Water Resources Act 1991, in section 204(7), omit “the Statutory Water Companies Act 1991,”.

• (6) In the Enterprise Act 2002, in Schedule 15, omit the entry for the Statutory Water Companies Act 1991.

• (7) In the Companies Act 2006, in section 994(3), omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.

Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1992 (c. 60)

29

Omit section 10 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1992 (which requires a report on the operation of the Act to be laid before Parliament within the period of 6 months beginning with 1 January 1997).

Highways (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1988 and 1994

30

The following Regulations are revoked—

• (a) the Highways (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1241);

• (b) the Highways (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1002).

PART 6 — Animals and Food

Sea Fisheries Act 1868 and other fisheries legislation

31

The following Acts are repealed—

• (a) the Sea Fisheries Act 1868, including so far as it extends outside the United Kingdom by virtue of section 70 of that Act;

• (b) the Fisheries Act 1891;

• (c) the British Fishing Boats Act 1983.

32

• (1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph 31.

• (2) In the Fishery Limits Act 1976, in Schedule 2, omit paragraph 7.

• (3) In the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, in Schedule 13, omit paragraphs 2, 9 and 68.

• (4) In the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998, in Schedule 2, omit paragraph 9.

• (5) In the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, in Schedule 13, omit paragraph 67.

Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Acts 1928 and 1931

33

The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act 1928 and the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Amendment Act 1931 are repealed.

34

• (1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph 33.

• (2) In the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1963, omit section 23.

• (3) In the Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964, omit section 22(1).

• (4) In the Criminal Justice Act 1967, in Part 1 of Schedule 3, omit the entries for the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act 1928 and the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Amendment Act 1931.

• (5) In the Trade Descriptions Act 1968—

• (a) omit section 2(4)(b);

• (b) in Schedule 1, omit paragraph 3.

• (6) In the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, in Schedule 13, omit paragraph 14.

• (7) In the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008, in Schedule 3, omit the entry for the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act 1928.

Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (c. 60)

35

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36

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Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22)

37

Part 2A of the Animal Health Act 1981 (provision about transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in sheep) is repealed.

38

In consequence of paragraph 37, omit section 6 of, and the Schedule to, the Animal Health Act 2002.

Milk: cessation of production

39

The Milk (Cessation of Production) Act 1985 is repealed.

40

The Milk (Cessation of Production) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/958 (N.I. 9)) is revoked.

Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 (c. 11)

41

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Coal and Other Mines (Horses) Order (S.I. 1956/1777)

42

The Coal and Other Mines (Horses) Order 1956 is revoked.

PART 7 — Education

Greenwich Hospital School (Regulations) (Amendment) Order 1948 (S.I. 1948/2792)

43

The Greenwich Hospital School (Regulations) (Amendment) Order 1948 is revoked.

PART 8 — Civil law

Defamation Act 1996 (c. 31)

44

Omit section 13 of the Defamation Act 1996 (which allows an individual litigant in defamation cases to waive the ban in Article IX of the Bill of Rights on proceedings in Parliament being impeached or questioned in court).

PART 9 — Criminal law

Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (10 &11 Vict. (c. 89))

45

In section 28 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (which creates a number of offences) omit the paragraphs beginning—

• (a) “Every person who exposes for show, hire or sale”;

• (b) “Every person who slaughters or dresses any cattle”;

• (c) “Every person having the care of any waggon, cart or carriage”;

• (d) “Every person who causes any public carriage, sledge, truck, or barrow”;

• (e) “Every person who causes any tree or timber or iron beam”;

• (f) “Every person who leads or rides any horse or other animal”;

• (g) “Every person who places or leaves any furniture”;

• (h) “Every person who places, hangs up, or otherwise exposes to sale”;

• (i) “Every person who rolls or carries any cask”;

• (j) “Every person who places any line, cord or pole”;

• (k) “Every person who publicly offers for sale or distribution,”;

• (l) “Every person who wilfully and wantonly disturbs any inhabitant”;

• (m) “Every person who flies any kite,”;

• (n) “Every person who cleanses, hoops, fires, washes, or scalds”;

• (o) “Every person who throws or lays down any stones”;

• (p) “Every person who beats or shakes any carpet”;

• (q) “Every person who fixes or places any flower-pot or box”;

• (r) “Every person who throws from the roof”;

• (s) “Every occupier of any house or other building”;

• (t) “Every person who leaves open any vault or cellar”;

• (u) “Every person who throws or lays any dirt, litter, or ashes”;

• (v) “Every person who keeps any pigstye”.

PART 10 — Housing

Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

46

• (1) Paragraph 3 of Schedule 18 to the Housing Act 1988 (saving provision in respect of repeal of sections 56 to 58 of the Housing Act 1980) ceases to have effect in relation to tenancies of dwelling-houses in England.

• (2) Accordingly, in that paragraph of that Schedule, after “tenancy” insert “ of a dwelling-house in Wales ”.

Health and safety at work: general duty of self-employed persons

Removal of employment tribunals' power to make wider recommendations

Apprenticeships: simplification

Requirements to wear safety helmets: exemption for Sikhs: Northern Ireland

Driving instructors

Taxis and private hire vehicles: duration of licences

Private hire vehicles: sub-contracting

Suppliers of fuel and fireplaces

Sellers of knitting yarn

Auditors ceasing to hold office

Applications by owners etc for public path orders

Extension of powers to authorise erection of gates at owner's request

Applications for certain orders under Highways Act 1980: cost recovery

Public rights of way: procedure

Removal of power to require preparation of housing strategies

Tenancy deposits: provision of information by agents

Tenancy deposits: deemed compliance with requirements

Prescribed form of section 21 notices

Application of sections 33 to 40

Road traffic legislation: use of vehicles in emergency response by NHS

Reduction of burdens relating to the use of roads and railways

Other measures relating to animals, food and the environment

Management of child trust funds: children 16 or over

Child trust funds: safeguards for children's interests

Sale of alcohol: community events etc and ancillary business sales

Temporary event notices: increase in maximum number of events per year

Personal licences: no requirement to renew

Sale of liqueur confectionery to children under 16: abolition of offence

Removal of requirement to report loss or theft of licence etc to police

Motor racing: consequential amendments

Exhibition of films in community premises

Criminal procedure: written guilty pleas

Criminal procedure: powers to make Criminal Procedure Rules

“MAPPA arrangements” to cease to apply to certain offenders

Removal of requirement that prison closures be made by order

Power of HMRC to disclose information for purposes of certain litigation

Licensed CLC practitioners

CLC practitioner services: consequential amendments

Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004: enforcement

LGBC for England: changes to facilitate efficient administration

NHS foundation trusts and NHS trusts: acquisitions and dissolutions etc

Access to registers kept by Gas and Electricity Markets Authority

Information contained in entries of births and deaths

Information contained in entries of marriages and civil partnerships

Amendments of Part 1

Other amendments of the 2009 Act

Road Traffic (Driving Instruction by Disabled Persons) Act 1993

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988

Road Safety Act 2006

Failure to re-appoint auditor: special procedure requirements

Replacement of references to documents being deposited at the company's registered office

Repeal of Deeds of Arrangement Act 1914

Appointment of administrators

Release of administrator where no distribution to unsecured creditors other than by virtue of section 176A(2)(a)

Removal of power of court to order payment into Bank of England of money due to company

Release of liquidator where winding-up order rescinded

Application for making of disqualification order: power to require information

Appointment of insolvency practitioner as interim receiver

Statement of affairs

After-acquired property of bankrupt

Repeal of provision for authorisation of nominees and supervisors in relation to voluntary arrangements

Repeal of provision for authorisation of insolvency practitioners to be granted by competent authority

Treatment of liabilities relating to contracts of employment

Proxies at a poll taken 48 hours or less after it was demanded

Consequential amendments

Franchise exemptions granted by Secretary of State: protection of railway assets etc

Minor correcting amendments

Traffic Management Act 2004

Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1078)

Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1796)

Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 1997 (S.I. 1997/2400)

Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 (S.I. 2002/3113)

Removal of “statutory option” to have breath specimen replaced: road and rail transport

No need for preliminary breath test before evidential breath test: road transport

Removing restriction that evidential breath test must be taken at police station: rail transport

Health care professionals advising whether condition is due to drugs: road and rail transport

Further extension of role of health care professionals: road and rail transport

Application of Road Traffic Act provisions in shipping regime

Application of Road Traffic Act provisions in aviation regime

Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932 (c. 12)

Grey Squirrels (Prohibition of Importation and Keeping) Order 1937 (S.I. 1937/478)

Constitution of Farriers Registration Council

Removal of power to establish joint waste authorities in England

Removal of duty to conduct further air quality assessments

Removal of power of local authorities to designate area as noise abatement zone

Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c.13)

Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c.40)

Employment Act 1988 (c.19)

Education Reform Act 1988 (c.40)

Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c.13)

Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c.23)

Education Act 1996 (c.56)

Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c.21)

Education Act 2002 (c.32)

Education Act 2005 (c.18)

Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c.40)

Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28)

Education and Skills Act 2008 (c.25)

Education Act 2011 (c.21)

Control of interest rates on loans

Powers of Secretary of State in relation to local authority maintained institutions

Transfer of property etc

Control of governance of designated institutions conducted by companies

Conversion of sixth form college corporations into further education corporations

Powers of Secretary of State in relation to local authority maintained institutions

Regulation of qualification requirements for teaching staff and principals

Responsibility for determining behaviour policy

Home-school agreements

Determining school terms

Staffing matters

Publication of reports

Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13)

Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61)

Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)

Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29)

Abolition of Poisons Board

Establishment of common regulatory system

National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949: making of byelaws

Pests Act 1954: designation of rabbit clearance areas

Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964: grading etc of horticultural produce

Control of Pollution Act 1974: reduction of noise from plant or machinery

Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976: metrication of measurements

Forestry Act 1979: metrication of measurements

Derelict Land Act 1982: grants for reclaiming or improving derelict land etc

Horticultural Produce Act 1986: movement of horticultural produce

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Land Drainage Act 1991: codes of practice

Environment Act 1995: National Park grant

Environment Act 1995: hedgerows

Environment Act 1995: environmental subordinate legislation

Local Government Act 1999: keeping of accounts by best value authorities

Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000: grants to conservation boards

Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004: schemes for combining fire and rescue authorities

Water Industry Act 1991: provision of sewers

Local Government Act 2003: commencement of BID arrangements following appeal

Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)

Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881 (c. 60)

Mining Industry Act 1920 (c. 50)

Mining Industry Act 1926 (c. 28)

Industry Act 1972 (c. 63)

Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c. 3)

British Steel Act 1988 (c. 35)

European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (International Railway Tariffs Agreements) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/1094)

Atomic Energy Act 1946 (c. 80)

Energy Act 1976 (c. 76)

Nuclear Industry (Finance) Act 1977 (c. 7)

Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (c. 30)

Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Orders

Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

Subordinate legislation relating to railways

Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967 (c. 50)

Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12)

Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58)

Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1992 (c. 60)

Highways (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1988 and 1994

Sea Fisheries Act 1868 and other fisheries legislation

Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Acts 1928 and 1931

Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (c. 60)

Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22)

Milk: cessation of production

Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 (c. 11)

Coal and Other Mines (Horses) Order (S.I. 1956/1777)

Greenwich Hospital School (Regulations) (Amendment) Order 1948 (S.I. 1948/2792)

Defamation Act 1996 (c. 31)

Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (10 &11 Vict. (c. 89))

Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

Editorial notes