LegalizeThe United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Services Exclusions) Regulations 2023
Made: 23rd November 2023
Coming into force: 24th November 2023
A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament in accordance with sections 18(7) and 57(1) of the Act.
Citation and commencement
1
- (1) These Regulations may be cited as the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Services Exclusions) Regulations 2023.
- (2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
Amendment of Schedule 2 to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020
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For Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (services exclusions) substitute the following—
| Services | (examples of those services) |
|---|---|
| Audiovisual services | terrestrial, cable or satellite television, video on demand, film services, radio services, video sharing services, video recording services, video games services |
| Debt collection services | services of bailiffs, messengers-at-arms and sheriff officers |
| Gambling services | accepting bets, operating a lottery or providing facilities for gambling |
| Healthcare services | healthcare services provided in hospitals, other healthcare facilities or at other places, xenotransplantation, human genetics, human fertilisation, embryology, services in connection with surrogacy |
| Legal services | provision of legal advice, litigation services |
| Notarial services | |
| Private security services | |
| Services connected with the construction or operation of heat networks or the supply of thermal energy by means of heat networks | |
| Services connected with the supply of natural gas through pipelines or production or storage of natural gas | transportation of gas, retail supply, operation of a gas interconnector |
| Services connected with the supply or production of electricity | distribution or transmission of electricity, retail supply, operation of an electricity interconnector |
| Services provided by a person exercising functions of a public nature or by a person acting on behalf of such a person in connection with the exercise of functions of a public nature | |
| Services provided in respect of the award or authentication of academic or vocational qualifications | |
| Services relating to social housing, childcare, children’s social care, adult social care and other support of families and persons permanently or temporarily in need | |
| Transport services | railways, operation of ports, air transport, air traffic services, road transport of goods and passengers, ancillary services |
| Waste services | disposal of waste, importation or exportation of waste, waste processing |
| Water supply and sewerage services | |
| Services | (examples of those services) |
| --- | --- |
| Audiovisual services | terrestrial, cable or satellite television, video on demand, film services, radio services, video sharing services, video recording services, video games services |
| Debt collection services | services of bailiffs, messengers-at-arms and sheriff officers |
| Gambling services | accepting bets, operating a lottery or providing facilities for gambling |
| Healthcare services | healthcare services provided in hospitals, other healthcare facilities or at other places, xenotransplantation, human genetics, human fertilisation, embryology, services in connection with surrogacy |
| Notarial services | |
| Private security services | |
| Services connected with the supply of natural gas through pipelines or production or storage of natural gas | transportation of gas, retail supply, operation of a gas interconnector |
| Services connected with the supply or production of electricity | distribution or transmission of electricity, retail supply, operation of an electricity interconnector |
| Services provided by a person exercising functions of a public nature or by a person acting on behalf of such a person in connection with the exercise of functions of a public nature | |
| Services relating to social housing, childcare, children’s social care, adult social care and other support of families and persons permanently or temporarily in need | |
| Transport services | railways, operation of ports, air transport, air traffic services, road transport of goods and passengers, ancillary services |
| Waste services | disposal of waste, importation or exportation of waste, waste processing |
| Water supply and sewerage services |
Signed
Malcolm Offord — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Business and Trade — 23rd November 2023
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
These Regulations amend, add and remove entries in Part 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusion from market access principles) by substituting a revised Part 1 and 2 of Schedule 2. Part 1 sets out the services to which section 19 (mutual recognition) of that Act does not apply and Part 2 sets out services to which sections 20 and 21 (non-discrimination) do not apply.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 2020 c. 27.
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