3.—(1) In these Regulations “competent authority” means a body or authority having supervisory or regulatory functions in the United Kingdom in relation to service activities (and includes in particular a professional body, professional association or other professional organisation, that regulates access to, or the exercise of, a service activity).
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a)the reference to a body or authority includes a body or authority acting on behalf of the Crown;
(b)the reference to supervisory or regulatory functions includes the function of maintaining a register or other record of persons entitled to have access to, or to exercise, a service activity.
(3) [F1Parts 3 and 6] of these Regulations do not apply to competent authorities to the extent that their functions involve the making of subordinate legislation.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 3(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Provision of Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1329), regs. 1(1), 3; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)