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Regulatory Reform Act 2001

2001 CHAPTER 6

An Act to enable provision to be made for the purpose of reforming legislation which has the effect of imposing burdens affecting persons in the carrying on of any activity and to enable codes of practice to be made with respect to the enforcement of restrictions, requirements or conditions.

[10th April 2001]

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Textual Amendments

F1The whole Act except section 13(1)(b)(2), the definition of "the 1994 Act" in section 14 and section 15(1)(2) repealed (8.1.2007) by Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), s. 30, Sch.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)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act applied (with modifications) (16.11.2017) by Northern Ireland Budget Act 2017 (c. 34), s. 5(2) (with s. 5(3))

Power to make provision reforming law which imposes burdensU.K.

F11 Power by order to make provision reforming law which imposes burdensU.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1The whole Act except section 13(1)(b)(2), the definition of "the 1994 Act" in section 14 and section 15(1)(2) repealed (8.1.2007) by Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), s. 30, Sch.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)

F12 Meaning of “burden” and related expressionsU.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1The whole Act except section 13(1)(b)(2), the definition of "the 1994 Act" in section 14 and section 15(1)(2) repealed (8.1.2007) by Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), s. 30, Sch.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)

F13 Limitations on order-making powerU.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1The whole Act except section 13(1)(b)(2), the definition of "the 1994 Act" in section 14 and section 15(1)(2) repealed (8.1.2007) by Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), s. 30, Sch.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)

F14 Statutory instrument procedureU.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1The 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)

F15 Preliminary consultationU.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1The 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)

F16 Document to be laid before ParliamentU.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1The 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)

F17 Representations made in confidence or containing damaging informationU.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1The 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)

F18 Parliamentary consideration of proposalsU.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1The 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)

Enforcement practiceU.K.

F19 Codes of practice relating to enforcement of regulatory requirementsU.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1The 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)

F110 Making of codes of practice by Ministers of the CrownU.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1The 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)

F111 Making of codes of practice by National Assembly for WalesU.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1The 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)

SupplementaryU.K.

F112 Repeals and savingsU.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1The 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)

13 Consequential amendmentsE+W+N.I.

(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;.

(2)This section does not extend to Scotland.

Textual Amendments

F1The 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)

14 InterpretationU.K.

In this Act—

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

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Textual Amendments

F1The 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)

15 Short title and extentU.K.

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

(2)This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

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Textual Amendments

F1The 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)

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