The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017

Made: 8th March 2017

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

In accordance with section 109(5) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017 and comes into force on the twenty first day after the day on which they are made.

Regulatory functions

2

• (1) Section 108 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (exercise of regulatory functions: economic growth) applies to the regulatory functions specified in the Schedule.

• (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any regulatory function exercisable under an Act to make subordinate legislation.

• (3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any regulatory function—

• (a) so far as exercisable in Scotland, if or to the extent that the functions relate to matters which are not reserved matters;

• (b) so far as exercisable in Northern Ireland, if or to the extent that the function relate to matters which are transferred matters; or

• (c) so far as exercisable in Wales, if or to the extent that the function relates to matters which are devolved Welsh matters.

SCHEDULE

PART 1

All the regulatory functions exercisable by—

British Hallmarking Council[^f00002]

The Building Safety Regulator

Care Quality Commission[^f00003]

Charity Commission for England and Wales[^f00004]

Civil Aviation Authority[^f00005] other than any regulatory function under—

• Part 1 (air traffic) of the Transport Act 2000[^f00006]

• Part 1 (airports) of the Civil Aviation Act 2012[^f00007]

• the Airports (Groundhandling) Regulations 1997[^f00008]

• the Civil Aviation (Allocation of Scarce Capacity) Regulations 2007[^f00009]

• the Airport Charges Regulations 2011[^f00010]

Coal Authority[^f00011]

Commissioners of Irish Lights

Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks[^f00012]

...

Environment Agency[^f00014]

Financial Reporting Council Limited[^f00015]

Food Standards Agency[^f00016]

Forestry Commissioners[^f00017]

Gambling Commission[^f00018] other than any regulatory function under—

• the National Lottery etc. Act 1993[^f00019]

• Part 3 (National Lottery: Olympic Lotteries) of the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 [^f00020]

Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority[^f00021]

Gas and Electricity Markets Authority other than any regulatory function which is exercisable concurrently with the Competition and Markets Authority by virtue of—

• section 36A of the Gas Act 1986

• section 43 of the Electricity Act 1989

Groceries Code Adjudicator[^f00022]

Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate in Birmingham (the Birmingham Assay Office)[^f00023]

Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate within the town of Sheffield (the Sheffield Assay Office)[^f00024]

Health and Safety Executive[^f00025]

Her Majesty’s Land Registry[^f00026]

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs[^f00027] under or by virtue of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017

...

Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England[^f00030]

Homes and Communities Agency[^f00031]

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority[^f00032]

Human Tissue Authority[^f00033]

Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh (the Edinburgh Assay Office)[^f00034]

Information Commissioner[^f00035] other than any regulatory function under the Freedom of Information Act 2000[^f00036]

Marine Management Organisation[^f00037]

Natural England[^f00038]

Northern Lighthouse Board

Office for Nuclear Regulation[^f00039]

Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills[^f00040]

Office for Students

Office of Communications other than any regulatory function—

• under Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002

• which is exercisable concurrently with the Competition and Markets Authority by virtue of section 370 or 371 of the Communications Act 2003

• which is an online safety function within the meaning of section 235 of the Online Safety Act 2023

Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation[^f00041] other than any regulatory function which concerns a fee capping condition under sections 132 to 136 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009[^f00042]

Office of Rail and Road[^f00043] in connection with railway safety purposes (within the meaning of Schedule 3 to the Railways Act 2005[^f00044]) that are exercisable under or by virtue of—

• the Railways Act 1993[^f00045];

• the Railways Act 2005; or

• the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974[^f00046].

Oil and Gas Authority[^f00047]

Registrars of companies[^f00048]

Regulator of Community Interest Companies[^f00049]

Security Industry Authority[^f00050]

PART 2

All the regulatory functions exercisable by—

a person appointed by the Secretary of State under section 86(1) or (1A) of the Water Industry Act 1991[^f00055]

a body designated by the Secretary of State under section 1252 of the Companies Act 2006[^f00056]

a person authorised by the Secretary of State under section 457 of the Companies Act 2006[^f00057]

PART 3

All the regulatory functions, other than a regulatory function exercisable in relation to a general customs matter within the meaning of section 1(2) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (general customs functions of the Secretary of State)[^f00058], exercisable by a Minister of the Crown pursuant to the following EU instruments or under or by virtue of the following enactments (including any regulatory function conferred by subordinate legislation made under these enactments)—

Agriculture

Sections 98 to 101 and 106 of the Agriculture Act 1947[^f00059]

Conservation of Seals Act 1970[^f00073]

Bees Act 1980[^f00074]

Animal Health Act 1981[^f00075]

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981[^f00076]

Zoo Licensing Act 1981[^f00077]

Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984[^f00078]

Protection of Badgers Act 1992[^f00079]

Animal Welfare Act 2006[^f00080]

Registration of Establishments (Laying Hens) (England) Regulations 2003[^f00081]

Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006[^f00082]

Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control of Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2006[^f00083]

Official Controls (Animals, Feed, and Food) (England) Regulations 2006[^f00084]

Animal health and welfare

Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932[^f00072]

Fishing Vessels (EC Directive on Harmonised Safety Regime) Regulations 1999[^f00134]

the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025

Merchant Shipping (Domestic Passenger Ships) (Safety Management Code) Regulations 2001[^f00136]

Fishing Vessels (Safety of 15-24 Metre Vessels) Regulations 2002[^f00137]

Merchant Shipping (Hours of Work) Regulations 2002[^f00138]

Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003[^f00139]

Merchant Shipping (Working Time: Inland Waterways) Regulations 2003[^f00140]

Fishing Vessels (Working Time: Sea-fishermen) Regulations 2004[^f00141]

Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2004[^f00142]

Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2004[^f00143]

Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment) Regulations 2006[^f00144]

Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Control of Noise at Work) Regulations 2007[^f00145]

Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Control of Vibration at Work) Regulations 2007[^f00146]

Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Carcinogens and Mutagens) Regulations 2007[^f00147]

Claims Management Services

Part 2 of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Claims Management Services)

Companies and other businesses

Parts 5 (a company’s name), 41 (business names) and 42 (statutory auditors) of the Companies Act 2006[^f00100]

Employment

Employment Agencies Act 1973[^f00101]

Fish and fisheries

Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967[^f00103]

Food standards and safety

Food and Environment Protection Act 1985[^f00111]

Horticulture

Horticultural Produce Act 1986[^f00117]

Insolvency

Part 13 (insolvency practitioners and their qualification) of the Insolvency Act 1986[^f00120]

Marine transport

Harbours Act 1964[^f00121]

Medicines

Medicines Act 1968[^f00148]

Outer Space

Outer Space Act 1986[^f00157]

Plant health

Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964[^f00158]

Road transport

Part 6 (drivers’ hours) of the Transport Act 1968[^f00166]

Weights and measures

Weights and Measures Act 1985[^f00188]

Wildlife

Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976[^f00190]

Miscellaneous

Restriction on the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012[^f00195]

Signed

Prior — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy — 2017-03-08

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 108 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c.20) (the “Act”) imposes a duty on any person exercising a regulatory function to have regard to the desirability of promoting economic growth.

Section 109 of the Act provides that by order, a Minister of the Crown may specify the regulatory functions to which the duty in section 108 applies. The term “regulatory function” is defined in section 111 of the Act.

This Order specifies regulatory functions to which the duties in Section 108 apply. Part 1 of the Schedule specifies regulatory functions exercisable by specified named regulators. Part 2 of the Schedule specifies regulatory functions exercisable by regulators who are not named but are included by virtue of legislation under which they exercise regulatory functions. Part 3 specifies regulatory functions exercisable by a Minister of the Crown.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/business-impact-target-growth-duty-and-small-business-appeals-champion.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2015 c.20.

[^f00002]: See section 13 of the Hallmarking Act 1973 (c.43).

[^f00003]: See section 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c.14).

[^f00004]: See section 13 of the Charities Act 2011 (c.25).

[^f00005]: See section 2 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c.16).

[^f00006]: 2000 c.38.

[^f00007]: 2012 c.19.

[^f00008]: S.I. 1997/2389.

[^f00009]: S.I. 2007/3556.

[^f00010]: S.I. 2011/2491.

[^f00011]: See section 1 of the Coal Industry Act 1994 (c.21).

[^f00012]: See section 63 of the Patents and Designs Act 1907 (c.29).

[^f00014]: See section 1 of the Environment Act 1995 (c.25).

[^f00015]: A company registered in England and Wales with number 02486368.

[^f00016]: See section 1 of the Food Standards Act 1999 (c.28).

[^f00017]: See section 1 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c.10).

[^f00018]: See section 20 of the Gambling Act 2005 (c.19).

[^f00019]: 1993 c.39.

[^f00020]: 2004 c.25.

[^f00021]: See section 1 of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 (c.11), as amended by section 31 of, and paragraphs 13 and 15(b) of Schedule 3 to, the Immigration Act 2016 (c.19).

[^f00022]: See section 1 of the Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013 (c.19).

[^f00023]: See sections 15 and 22 of the Hallmarking Act 1973 (c.43).

[^f00024]: See sections 15 and 22 of the Hallmarking Act 1973 (c.43).

[^f00025]: See section 10 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c.37).

[^f00026]: See section 99 of the Land Registration Act 2002 (c.9).

[^f00027]: See section 4 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c.11).

[^f00030]: See section 32 of the National Heritage Act 1983 (c.47).

[^f00031]: See section 1 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c.17).

[^f00032]: See section 5 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c.37).

[^f00033]: See section 13 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (c.30).

[^f00034]: See sections 15 and 22 of the Hallmarking Act 1973 (c.43).

[^f00035]: See section 18 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c.36).

[^f00036]: 2000 c.36.

[^f00037]: See section 1 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).

[^f00038]: See section 1 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c.16).

[^f00039]: See section 77 of the Energy Act 2013 (c.32).

[^f00040]: See section 112 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c.40).

[^f00041]: See section 127 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c.22).

[^f00042]: 2009 c.22; section 132 was amended by the Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (c.37), section 35(2).

[^f00043]: See section 15 of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c.20).

[^f00044]: 2005 c.14.

[^f00045]: 1993 c.43.

[^f00046]: 1974 c.37.

[^f00047]: See section 1 of the Energy Act 2016 (c.20).

[^f00048]: See section 1060 of the Companies Act 2006 (c.46).

[^f00049]: See section 27 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c.27).

[^f00050]: See section 1 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c.12).

[^f00051]: See section 1 of the Sports Grounds Safety Authority Act 2011 (c.6).

[^f00052]: See section 4 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c.14).

[^f00053]: 1995 c.21.

[^f00054]: See sections 15 and 22 of the Hallmarking Act 1973 (c.43).

[^f00055]: 1991 c.56; section 86 was amended by the Water Act 2014 (c.21), schedule 7, paragraph 75.

[^f00056]: 2006 c.46; section 1252 was amended by S.I. 2007/3494, regulation 12.

[^f00057]: 2006 c.46, section 457 was amended by S.I. 2013/1970, schedule, paragraphs 1 and 15.

[^f00058]: 2009 c.11.

[^f00059]: 1947 c.48; section 98 was amended by the Pests Act 1954 (c.68), section 2(1) and the schedule; the Protection of Birds Act 1954 (c.30), schedule 5, paragraph 1; and the Agriculture Act 1958 (c.71), schedule 3. Section 100 was amended by S.I. 2007/2007, schedule 1, paragraph 1(i).

[^f00060]: 1954 c.68.

[^f00061]: 1959 c.54.

[^f00062]: 1964 c.28.

[^f00063]: S.I. 2002/458.

[^f00064]: S.I. 2005/465.

[^f00065]: S.I. 2007/529.

[^f00066]: S.I. 2009/3255.

[^f00067]: S.I. 2010/1090.

[^f00068]: S.I. 2010/983.

[^f00070]: S.I. 2010/675.

[^f00071]: OJ No L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

[^f00072]: 1932 c.12.

[^f00073]: 1970 c.30.

[^f00074]: 1980 c.12.

[^f00075]: 1981 c.22.

[^f00076]: 1981 c.69.

[^f00077]: 1981 c.37.

[^f00078]: 1984 c.40.

[^f00079]: 1992 c.51.

[^f00080]: 2006 c.45.

[^f00081]: S.I. 2003/3100.

[^f00082]: S.I. 2006/2701.

[^f00083]: S.I. 2006/183.

[^f00084]: S.I. 2006/3472.

[^f00085]: S.I. 2008/962.

[^f00086]: S.I. 2009/2163.

[^f00087]: S.I. 2010/801.

[^f00088]: S.I. 2011/2883.

[^f00089]: S.I. 2011/1197.

[^f00090]: S.I. 2013/2033.

[^f00091]: S.I. 2015/787.

[^f00092]: OJ No L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.

[^f00093]: OJ No L 5, 09.01.2004, p. 8.

[^f00094]: OJ No L 165, 30.04.2004, p. 1.

[^f00095]: OJ No L 367, 22.12.2006, p. 33.

[^f00096]: OJ No L 163, 24.06.2008, p. 6.

[^f00097]: OJ No L 168, 28.06.2008, p. 5.

[^f00098]: OJ No L 334, 12.12.2008, p. 7.

[^f00100]: 2006 c.46.

[^f00101]: 1973 c.35.

[^f00102]: 1998 c.39.

[^f00103]: 1967 c.83.

[^f00104]: 1968 c.77.

[^f00105]: 1976 c.86.

[^f00106]: 1980 c.27.

[^f00107]: 1981 c.29.

[^f00108]: S.I. 2005/1605.

[^f00109]: S.I. 2007/1842.

[^f00110]: S.I. 2009/463.

[^f00111]: 1985 c.48.

[^f00112]: S.I. 2008/2570.

[^f00113]: S.I. 2010/740.

[^f00114]: S.I. 2011/2131.

[^f00115]: S.I. 2012/1657.

[^f00116]: S.I. 2013/1506.

[^f00117]: 1986 c.20.

[^f00118]: S.I. 2009/1361.

[^f00119]: S.I. 2009/842.

[^f00120]: 1986 c.45.

[^f00121]: 1964 c.40.

[^f00122]: 1968 c.59.

[^f00123]: 1973 c.33.

[^f00124]: 1985 c.22.

[^f00125]: 1990 c.31.

[^f00126]: 1995 c.21.

[^f00127]: 2003 c.20.

[^f00128]: S.I. 1984/1115.

[^f00129]: S.I. 1995/1802.

[^f00132]: S.I. 1997/2962.

[^f00133]: S.I. 1997/529.

[^f00134]: S.I. 1999/2998.

[^f00136]: S.I. 2001/3209.

[^f00137]: S.I. 2002/2201.

[^f00138]: S.I. 2002/2125.

[^f00139]: S.I. 2003/1809.

[^f00140]: S.I. 2003/3049.

[^f00141]: S.I. 2004/1713.

[^f00142]: S.I. 2004/302.

[^f00143]: S.I. 2004/2110.

[^f00144]: S.I. 2006/2184.

[^f00145]: S.I. 2007/3075.

[^f00146]: S.I. 2007/3077.

[^f00147]: S.I. 2007/3100.

[^f00148]: 1968 c.67.

[^f00149]: S.I. 1999/3106.

[^f00150]: S.I. 2002/618.

[^f00151]: S.I. 2003/1680.

[^f00152]: S.I. 2004/1031.

[^f00153]: S.I. 2005/50.

[^f00154]: S.I. 2012/1916.

[^f00155]: OJ No L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

[^f00156]: OJ No L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 1.

[^f00157]: 1986 c.38.

[^f00158]: 1964 c.14.

[^f00159]: 1967 c.8.

[^f00160]: 1997 c.66.

[^f00161]: S.I. 1995/2652.

[^f00162]: S.I. 1999/1801.

[^f00163]: S.I. 2004/1165.

[^f00165]: S.I. 2011/463.

[^f00166]: 1968 c.73.

[^f00167]: 1972 c.27.

[^f00168]: 1976 c.58.

[^f00169]: 1981 c.14.

[^f00170]: 1982 c.49.

[^f00171]: 1984 c.27.

[^f00172]: 1985 c.67.

[^f00173]: 1988 c.52.

[^f00174]: 2000 c.38.

[^f00175]: 2001 c.3.

[^f00176]: 2010 c.15.

[^f00177]: S.I. 1975/1208.

[^f00178]: S.I. 1979/1746.

[^f00179]: S.I. 1984/748.

[^f00180]: S.I. 1995/2869.

[^f00181]: 1995 c.23.

[^f00182]: S.I. 1999/2920.

[^f00183]: S.I. 2003/2635.

[^f00184]: S.I. 2005/639.

[^f00185]: S.I. 2007/605.

[^f00186]: S.I. 2009/1348.

[^f00188]: 1985 c.72.

[^f00189]: S.I. 2006/1268.

[^f00190]: 1976 c.72.

[^f00191]: 1997 c.55.

[^f00193]: OJ No L 61, 3.3.1997, p. 1.

[^f00194]: OJ No L 166, 19.6.2006, p. 1.

[^f00195]: S.I. 2012/3032.

Editorial notes

[^key-27613bb9a77c66d046344c60ad97288e]: Art. 1 in force at 29.3.2017, see art. 1

[^key-464dc96677785c0f021240174baf09ca]: Art. 2 in force at 29.3.2017, see art. 1

[^key-97bce065502c607ce355e05534b0db81]: Sch. Pt. 3 in force at 29.3.2017, see art. 1

[^key-7460e5edabe6860c76b73aa07e9a4755]: Sch. Pt. 1 in force at 29.3.2017, see art. 1

[^key-772135535b032fd5da801785b0908ccf]: Sch. Pt. 2 in force at 29.3.2017, see art. 1

[^key-31732cae1face6a551f698be5f98e626]: Words in Sch. Pt. 3 substituted (1.6.2017) by The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/595), regs. 1(1), 29(2)

[^key-425804c9760fa93b5e2bd7d1edcebb31]: Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (26.6.2017) by The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692), reg. 1(2), Sch. 7 para. 35 (with regs. 8, 15)

[^key-542a51c448ffa3a0a565707c2c10609a]: Words in Sch. Pt. 3 substituted (30.11.2017) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 74

[^key-eeb496d5e94c2c64ab6f9f2f583469fc]: Words in Sch. Pt. 3 substituted (29.11.2018 for specified purposes, 1.4.2019 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1253), arts. 1(2)(3), 104

[^key-42acb081cb6c1a5eb484f0820af474e1]: Words in Sch. Pt. 1 omitted (1.8.2019) by virtue of The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Further Implementation etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1027), regs. 1, 39(a)

[^key-327600bfd322ec3f27dd171bb55bdb64]: Words in Sch. Pt. 1 inserted (1.8.2019) by The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Further Implementation etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1027), regs. 1, 39(b)

[^key-656484b29636c873902c7a7b61982caf]: Words in Sch. Pt. 3 omitted (6.11.2019) by virtue of The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1354), regs. 1, 7(a)

[^key-58134dade88200edfe2ad42f93d23b25]: Words in Sch. Pt. 3 inserted (6.11.2019) by The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1354), regs. 1, 7(b)

[^key-759378e12dbacf86fcab697db683f7f6]: Words in Sch. Pt. 3 substituted (1.9.2020) by The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818), reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 33(2) (with Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17)

[^key-855f429f7d71855ba4c8765983c0ee06]: Words in Sch. Pt. 3 inserted (27.7.2021) by The Medical Devices (Northern Ireland Protocol) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/905), regs. 1(2), 42

[^key-224d31fe9eea0db064f9bebc080f143c]: Words in Sch. Pt. 3 inserted (21.3.2024) by The Medical Devices (In Vitro Diagnostic Devices etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/221), regs. 1(2), 25

[^key-4f8458208edb9cda592374592bb5b56d]: Art. 3 inserted (21.5.2024) by The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/587), arts. 1(1), 2(2)

[^key-f1090199323696c3ae7ed188eb5317df]: Words in Sch. Pt. 1 inserted (21.5.2024) by The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/587), arts. 1(1), 2(3)(a)

[^key-6c4ad995396d26596938b658dd3c31d3]: Words in Sch. Pt. 1 inserted (21.5.2024) by The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/587), arts. 1(1), 2(3)(b)

[^key-1e7db1fb3d1c2acacbc921fc47c8bf2e]: Words in Sch. Pt. 1 inserted (21.5.2024) by The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/587), arts. 1(1), 2(3)(c)

[^key-0b857047af47e41c4453b3bb1307cdcd]: Words in Sch. Pt. 3 omitted (11.6.2024) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Harmful Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/636), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 9(a) (with reg. 4)

[^key-85934d50dd6853b889d95d18c587d86c]: Words in Sch. Pt. 3 substituted (11.6.2024) by The Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Harmful Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/636), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 9(b) (with reg. 4)

[^key-4d3f474786a1462c97d2b7881fee7871]: Words in Sch. Pt. 3 substituted (5.1.2026) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1280), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 9 (with reg. 3)

[^key-f3d6df616af96d7473349764dd3f00f8]: Words in Sch. Pt. 1 inserted (27.1.2026) by The Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/20), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 23 (with reg. 5)

Sports Grounds Safety Authority[^f00051]

Sunset in relation to Part 1 of the Schedule: certain functions of the Office of Communications

3

In Part 1 of the Schedule, in relation to the Office of Communications, the words “any regulatory function which is an online safety function within the meaning of section 235 of the Online Safety Act 2023” cease to have effect from the end of 5th April 2026.

Traffic Commissioners[^f00052]

The Trinity House (as defined in section 223(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995)[^f00053]

Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery of Goldsmiths of the City of London (the London Assay Office)[^f00054]

Water Services Regulation Authority other than any regulatory function which is exercisable concurrently with the Competition and Markets Authority by virtue of section 31 of the Water Industry Act 1991