Statutory Instruments
2024 No. 587
REGULATORY REFORM
The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024
Made
30th April 2024
Coming into force
21st May 2024
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 109(1) of the Deregulation Act 2015( 1 ).
In accordance with section 109(2) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted the persons whose functions are specified in this Order and such other persons as the Secretary of State considered appropriate.
In accordance with section 109(5) of that Act a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 and comes into force on the 21st May 2024.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Amendment of the Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017
2. —(1)The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017( 2 ) is amended as follows.
(2) After Article 2 insert—
“ 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 ( 3 ) , the words “any regulatory function which is an online safety function within the meaning of section 235 of the Online Safety Act 2023 ( 4 ) ” cease to have effect from the end of 5th April 2026. ” .
(3) In Part 1 of the Schedule—
(a) after “Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority” insert—
“ Gas and Electricity Markets Authority ( 5 ) other than any regulatory function which is exercisable concurrently with the Competition and Markets Authority ( 6 ) by virtue of—
(b) after “Office for Students” insert—
“ Office of Communications other than any regulatory function—
under Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002 ( 9 )
which is exercisable concurrently with the Competition and Markets Authority by virtue of section 370 or 371 of the Communications Act 2003 ( 10 )
which is an online safety function within the meaning of section 235 of the Online Safety Act 2023 ” ;
(c) at the end insert—
“ Water Services Regulation Authority ( 11 ) 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 ( 12 ) ” .
Johnson of Lainston
Minister of State
Department for Business and Trade
30th April 2024
2015 c. 20 , as amended by section 71(4) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4) ; there are other amendments not relevant to this Order.
S.I. 2017/267 , as amended by S.I. 2019/1027 .
See section 1 of the Office of Communications Act 2002 (c. 11) .
See section 1 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27) .
See section 25 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24) .
1986 c. 44 ; section 36A was inserted by paragraph 43 of Schedule 3 to the Gas Act 1995 (c. 45) ; relevant amending Acts and instruments are the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41) , the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27) , the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) , S.I. 2004/1261 , the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24) , S.I. 2014/892 and S.I. 2019/93 .
1989 c. 29 ; relevant amending Acts and instruments are the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40) , the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41) , the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) , the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) , S.I. 2004/1261 , the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24) , S.I. 2014/892 , S.I. 2019/93 and the Energy Act 2023 (c. 52) .
2002 c. 40 ; relevant amending Acts are the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) and the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24) .
2003 c. 21 ; section 370 has been amended by the Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5) and S.I. 2014/892 ; section 371 has been amended by S.I. 2004/1261 , the Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5) , the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24) , S.I. 2014/892 and S.I. 2019/93 .
See section 1A of the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) .
1991 c. 56 ; relevant amending Acts and instruments are the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40) , the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41) , the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) , the Water Act 2003 (c. 37) , S.I. 2004/1261 , the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24) , S.I. 2014/892 and S.I. 2019/93 .