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Regulatory Reform Act 2001

2001 CHAPTER 6 cross-notes

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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Power to make provision reforming law which imposes burdens

F1 1 Power by order to make provision reforming law which imposes burdens

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F1 2 Meaning of “burden” and related expressions

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F1 3 Limitations on order-making power

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F1 4 Statutory instrument procedure

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F1 5 Preliminary consultation

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F1 6 Document to be laid before Parliament

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F1 7 Representations made in confidence or containing damaging information

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F1 8 Parliamentary consideration of proposals

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Enforcement practice

F1 9 Codes of practice relating to enforcement of regulatory requirements

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F1 10 Making of codes of practice by Ministers of the Crown

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F1 11 Making of codes of practice by National Assembly for Wales

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Supplementary

F1 12 Repeals and savings

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13 Consequential amendments

(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.

14 Interpretation

In this Act—

15 Short title and extent

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

(2) This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

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Status: Regulatory Reform Act 2001 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Regulatory Reform Act 2001 (2001/6)
Version from: 16 November 2017

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in force* In force only for specified purposes (see footnote)
not in force Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)
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C1 Act applied (with modifications) (16.11.2017) by Northern Ireland Budget Act 2017 (c. 34) , s. 5(2) (with s. 5(3) )
F1 The 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 ) repealed
F1 The 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 ) repealed
F1 The 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 ) repealed
F1 The 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 ) repealed
F1 The 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 ) repealed
F1 The 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 ) repealed
F1 The 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 ) repealed
F1 The 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 ) repealed
F1 The 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 ) repealed
F1 The 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 ) repealed
F1 The 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 ) repealed
F1 The 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 ) repealed
F1 The 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 ) repealed
F1 The 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 ) repealed
F1 The 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 ) repealed
F1 The 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 ) repealed
Defined Term Section/Article ID Scope of Application
the 1994 Act s. 14 def_df46845118
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