The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017

PART 1 U.K.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. Pt. 1 in force at 29.3.2017, see art. 1

All the regulatory functions exercisable by—

British Hallmarking Council(1)

Care Quality Commission(2)

Charity Commission for England and Wales(3)

Civil Aviation Authority(4) other than any regulatory function under—

• Part 1 (air traffic) of the Transport Act 2000(5)

• Part 1 (airports) of the Civil Aviation Act 2012(6)

• the Airports (Groundhandling) Regulations 1997(7)

• the Civil Aviation (Allocation of Scarce Capacity) Regulations 2007(8)

• the Airport Charges Regulations 2011(9)

Coal Authority(10)

Commissioners of Irish Lights

Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks(11)

F1 ...

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. Pt. 1 omitted (1.8.2019) by virtue of The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Further Implementation etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1027), regs. 1, 39(a)

Environment Agency(12)

Financial Reporting Council Limited(13)

Food Standards Agency(14)

Forestry Commissioners(15)

Gambling Commission(16) other than any regulatory function under—

• the National Lottery etc. Act 1993(17)

• Part 3 (National Lottery: Olympic Lotteries) of the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 (18)

Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority(19)

[F2 Gas and Electricity Markets Authority other than any regulatory function which is exercisable concurrently with the Competition and Markets Authority by virtue of—

• section 36A of the Gas Act 1986

• section 43 of the Electricity Act 1989]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. Pt. 1 inserted (21.5.2024) by The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/587), arts. 1(1), 2(3)(a)

Groceries Code Adjudicator(20)

Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate in Birmingham (the Birmingham Assay Office)(21)

Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate within the town of Sheffield (the Sheffield Assay Office)(22)

Health and Safety Executive(23)

Her Majesty’s Land Registry(24)

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs(25) under or by virtue of [F3 the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017]

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. Pt. 1 substituted (26.6.2017) by The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692), reg. 1(2), Sch. 7 para. 35 (with regs. 8, 15)

F1 ...

Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England(26)

Homes and Communities Agency(27)

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority(28)

Human Tissue Authority(29)

Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh (the Edinburgh Assay Office)(30)

Information Commissioner(31) other than any regulatory function under the Freedom of Information Act 2000(32)

Marine Management Organisation(33)

Natural England(34)

Northern Lighthouse Board

Office for Nuclear Regulation(35)

Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills(36)

[F4 Office for Students]

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Sch. Pt. 1 inserted (1.8.2019) by The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Further Implementation etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1027), regs. 1, 39(b)

[F5 Office of Communications other than any regulatory function—

• under Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002

• which is exercisable concurrently with the Competition and Markets Authority by virtue of section 370 or 371 of the Communications Act 2003

• which is an online safety function within the meaning of section 235 of the Online Safety Act 2023]

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in Sch. Pt. 1 inserted (21.5.2024) by The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/587), arts. 1(1), 2(3)(b)

Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation(37) other than any regulatory function which concerns a fee capping condition under sections 132 to 136 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009(38)

Office of Rail and Road(39) in connection with railway safety purposes (within the meaning of Schedule 3 to the Railways Act 2005(40)) that are exercisable under or by virtue of—

• the Railways Act 1993(41);

• the Railways Act 2005; or

• the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974(42).

Oil and Gas Authority(43)

Registrars of companies(44)

Regulator of Community Interest Companies(45)

Security Industry Authority(46)

Sports Grounds Safety Authority(47)

Traffic Commissioners(48)

The Trinity House (as defined in section 223(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995)(49)

Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery of Goldsmiths of the City of London (the London Assay Office)(50)

[F6 Water Services Regulation Authority 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]

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Sch. Pt. 1 inserted (21.5.2024) by The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/587), arts. 1(1), 2(3)(c)

(1)

See section 13 of the Hallmarking Act 1973 (c.43).

(2)

See section 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c.14).

(3)

See section 13 of the Charities Act 2011 (c.25).

(4)

See section 2 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c.16).

(5)

2000 c.38.

(6)

2012 c.19.

(7)

S.I. 1997/2389.

(8)

S.I. 2007/3556.

(9)

S.I. 2011/2491.

(10)

See section 1 of the Coal Industry Act 1994 (c.21).

(11)

See section 63 of the Patents and Designs Act 1907 (c.29).

(12)

See section 1 of the Environment Act 1995 (c.25).

(13)

A company registered in England and Wales with number 02486368.

(14)

See section 1 of the Food Standards Act 1999 (c.28).

(15)

See section 1 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c.10).

(16)

See section 20 of the Gambling Act 2005 (c.19).

(17)

1993 c.39.

(18)

2004 c.25.

(19)

See section 1 of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 (c.11), as amended by section 31 of, and paragraphs 13 and 15(b) of Schedule 3 to, the Immigration Act 2016 (c.19).

(20)

See section 1 of the Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013 (c.19).

(21)

See sections 15 and 22 of the Hallmarking Act 1973 (c.43).

(22)

See sections 15 and 22 of the Hallmarking Act 1973 (c.43).

(23)

See section 10 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c.37).

(24)

See section 99 of the Land Registration Act 2002 (c.9).

(25)

See section 4 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c.11).

(26)

See section 32 of the National Heritage Act 1983 (c.47).

(27)

See section 1 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c.17).

(28)

See section 5 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c.37).

(29)

See section 13 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (c.30).

(30)

See sections 15 and 22 of the Hallmarking Act 1973 (c.43).

(31)

See section 18 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c.36).

(32)

2000 c.36.

(33)

See section 1 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).

(34)

See section 1 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c.16).

(35)

See section 77 of the Energy Act 2013 (c.32).

(36)

See section 112 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c.40).

(37)

See section 127 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c.22).

(38)

2009 c.22; section 132 was amended by the Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (c.37), section 35(2).

(39)

See section 15 of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c.20).

(40)

2005 c.14.

(41)

1993 c.43.

(42)

1974 c.37.

(43)

See section 1 of the Energy Act 2016 (c.20).

(44)

See section 1060 of the Companies Act 2006 (c.46).

(45)

See section 27 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c.27).

(46)

See section 1 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c.12).

(47)

See section 1 of the Sports Grounds Safety Authority Act 2011 (c.6).

(48)

See section 4 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c.14).

(49)

1995 c.21.

(50)

See sections 15 and 22 of the Hallmarking Act 1973 (c.43).