Matters relating to—

(a) building safety and building standards; and

(b) any activities not covered by (a) in relation to which the Building Safety Regulator has functions, including those under the (Building Act 19844) and the (Building Safety Act 20225).”;

“Acts or omissions which have an actual or potential effect on the natural environment, including those relating to—

(a) pollution control, regulating industry and waste, radioactive substances and treatment of contaminated land;

(b) water quality and resources, including abstraction of water and flooding from rivers, reservoirs, estuaries and the sea;

(c) conservation and ecology, including the regulation of freshwater fisheries and migratory salmon or trout; and

(d) inland river, estuary and harbour navigations relating to the following locations—

“(w) the conduct of providers of a post-trade risk reduction service within the meaning given by the Glossary of the FCA Handbook(12) made by the Financial Conduct Authority under the (Financial Services and Markets Act 200013) as it has effect on 2nd June 2026;

(x) the conduct of cryptoasset businesses registered under the (Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 201714); and

(y) the conduct of persons subject to designated activity rules made under section 71N of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 by virtue of regulations 14, 15 and 17 of the (Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 202415).”;

Matters relating to the regulation of the following persons and bodies by the Law Society—

(a) authorised persons within the meaning of section 18 of the (Legal Services Act 200718);

(b) regulated persons within the meaning of section 21 (3) of the Legal Services Act 2007;

(c) licensed bodies within the meaning of section 71 (2) of the Legal Services Act 2007;

(d) recognised bodies within the meaning of section 9 (8) of the (Administration of Justice Act 198519);

(e) sole solicitors within the meaning of section 87 (1) of the (Solicitors Act 197420);

(f) registered foreign lawyers within the meaning of section 89 of the (Courts and Legal Services Act 199021);

(g) European lawyers registered with the Law Society under the (European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) Regulations 200022), as they have effect by virtue of regulation 6 of the (Services of Lawyers and Lawyer's Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 202023); and

(h) Swiss qualified lawyers within the meaning of regulation 3 of the (Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 202324) who are registered with the Law Society.”;

“; and

(h) any activities not covered by (a) to (g) in relation to which the Office of Communications has functions.”;

“Matters relating to—

(a) the functions of the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero as a designated competent authority under the (Network and Information Systems Regulations 201826); and

(b) fraud and other misconduct related to energy and net zero schemes and programmes administered, funded or sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.”;

“; and

(e) delivery and inspection of local government active travel schemes funded by the Department for Transport.”;

Matters relating to the functions of the Security Industry Authority relating to—

(a) offences under the (Private Security Industry Act 200128);

(b) whether an individual or business is fit and proper for the purpose of holding a licence or obtaining approval from the Security Industry Authority; and

(c) conduct which may undermine the regulation of security operatives and approved providers of security industry services under the Private Security Industry Act 2001.”.