Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part 1 The Local Better Regulation Office

    1. Establishment of LBRO

      1. 1.LBRO

      2. 2.Dissolution of the LBRO company

    2. Definitions

      1. 3.“Local authority”

      2. 4.“Relevant function”

    3. General functions of LBRO

      1. 5.Objective relating to general functions

      2. 6.Guidance to local authorities

      3. 7.Guidance to local authorities: enforcement

      4. 8.Financial support and assistance to local authorities

      5. 9.Advice to Ministers of the Crown

      6. 10.Advice to Welsh Ministers

    4. Function relating to enforcement priorities

      1. 11.Enforcement priorities

    5. Matters relating to exercise of LBRO's functions

      1. 12.Relationship with other regulators

      2. 13.Duty not to impose burdens etc

      3. 14.Ancillary powers

    6. Ministerial powers in relation to LBRO

      1. 15.Guidance or directions by the Secretary of State

      2. 16.Guidance or directions by Welsh Ministers

    7. Supplementary and general

      1. 17.Review of LBRO

      2. 18.Power to dissolve LBRO

      3. 19.Dissolution of LBRO: tax

      4. 20.Orders under Part 1

      5. 21.Interpretation of Part 1

  3. Part 2 Co-ordination of regulatory enforcement

    1. Introductory

      1. 22.Scope of Part 2

      2. 23.“Local authority”

      3. 24.“Relevant function”

    2. Primary authorities

      1. 25.Primary authorities

      2. 26.Nomination of primary authorities

    3. Functions of primary authorities

      1. 27.Advice and guidance

      2. 28.Enforcement action

      3. 29.Enforcement action: exclusions

      4. 30.Inspection plans

    4. Primary authorities: supplementary

      1. 31.Power to charge

      2. 32.LBRO support

    5. General

      1. 33.Guidance from the Secretary of State

      2. 34.Orders under Part 2

      3. 35.Interpretation of Part 2

  4. Part 3 Civil sanctions

    1. Orders under Part 3: introductory

      1. 36.Power to make orders providing for civil sanctions

      2. 37.“Regulator”

      3. 38.“Relevant offence”

    2. Fixed monetary penalties

      1. 39.Fixed monetary penalties

      2. 40.Fixed monetary penalties: procedure

      3. 41.Fixed monetary penalties: criminal proceedings and conviction

    3. Discretionary requirements

      1. 42.Discretionary requirements

      2. 43.Discretionary requirements: procedure

      3. 44.Discretionary requirements: criminal proceedings and conviction

      4. 45.Discretionary requirements: enforcement

    4. Stop notices

      1. 46.Stop notices

      2. 47.Stop notices: procedure

      3. 48.Stop notices: compensation

      4. 49.Stop notices: enforcement

    5. Enforcement undertakings

      1. 50.Enforcement undertakings

    6. Orders under Part 3: supplementary provision

      1. 51.Combination of sanctions

      2. 52.Monetary penalties

      3. 53.Costs recovery

      4. 54.Appeals

      5. 55.Other provision

    7. Orders under Part 3: exclusions

      1. 56.Excluded provision: Scotland

      2. 57.Excluded provision: Northern Ireland

    8. Orders under Part 3: procedure

      1. 58.Consultation and consent: Scotland

      2. 59.Consultation and consent: Wales

      3. 60.Consultation: general

      4. 61.Parliamentary and Assembly procedure

    9. Extension of powers to make subordinate legislation

      1. 62.Offences under subordinate legislation

    10. Guidance

      1. 63.Guidance as to use of civil sanctions

      2. 64.Guidance as to enforcement of relevant offences

      3. 65.Publication of enforcement action

    11. Exercise of powers: general

      1. 66.Compliance with regulatory principles

      2. 67.Review

      3. 68.Suspension

    12. Supplementary and general

      1. 69.Payment of penalties into Consolidated Fund etc

      2. 70.Disclosure of information

      3. 71.Interpretation of Part 3

  5. Part 4 Regulatory burdens

    1. 72.Duty not to impose or maintain unnecessary burdens

    2. 73.Functions to which section 72 applies

  6. Part 5 General

    1. 74.General interpretation

    2. 75.Extent

    3. 76.Commencement

    4. 77.Short title

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      LBRO: supplementary

      1. Status

        1. 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Membership

        1. 2.LBRO is to consist of ordinary and ex officio members....

        2. 3.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 4.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 5.Service as a member of LBRO is not service in...

      3. Tenure

        1. 6.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Employees

        1. 7.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

      5. Committees

        1. 8.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

      6. Proceedings

        1. 9.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

      7. Delegation

        1. 10.LBRO may delegate any of its functions to any of...

      8. Funding

        1. 11.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

      9. Annual report

        1. 12.. . . . . . . . . ....

      10. Accounts

        1. 13.. . . . . . . . . ....

      11. Financial year

        1. 14.. . . . . . . . . ....

      12. Instruments and authentication

        1. 15.. . . . . . . . . ....

      13. Records

        1. 16.In the Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51), in Schedule...

      14. Parliamentary disqualification

        1. 17.. . . . . . . . . ....

      15. Investigation

        1. 18.. . . . . . . . . ....

      16. Freedom of information

        1. 19.. . . . . . . . . ....

      17. Transitional provisions

        1. 20.. . . . . . . . . ....

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Replacement of the LBRO company by LBRO

      1. Transfer of staff

        1. 1.Replacement of the LBRO company by LBRO

      2. Transfer of property, rights and liabilities

        1. 2.Replacement of the LBRO company by LBRO

      3. Tax

        1. 3.Replacement of the LBRO company by LBRO

      4. Continuity between the LBRO company and LBRO

        1. 4.Replacement of the LBRO company by LBRO

        2. 5.Replacement of the LBRO company by LBRO

        3. 6.Replacement of the LBRO company by LBRO

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Enactments specified for the purposes of Part 1

      1. Accommodation Agencies Act 1953 (c. 23), section 1 Administration of...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Enforcement action: references to the Secretary of State

      1. Reference by enforcing authority

        1. 1.(1) If the primary authority directs the enforcing authority as...

      2. Reference by regulated person

        1. 2.(1) If the primary authority does not direct the enforcing...

      3. Reference by primary authority

        1. 3.(1) The primary authority may with the consent of the...

      4. Effect of reference

        1. 4.The enforcing authority may not take the proposed enforcement action—...

      5. Consultation

        1. 5.(1) Before making a determination for the purposes of this...

      6. Procedure: general

        1. 6.(1) The Secretary of State must determine any reference under...

      7. Guidance and directions

        1. 7.(1) The Secretary of State may give guidance or directions...

      8. Information

        1. 8.For the purposes of this Schedule the Secretary of State...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Designated regulators

      1. British Hallmarking Council Charity Commission for England and Wales Civil...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Enactments specified for the purposes of orders under Part 3

      1. Accommodation Agencies Act 1953 (c. 23), section 1 Administration of...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Enactments specified for the purposes of section 62

      1. Activity Centres (Young Persons' Safety) Act 1995 (c. 15), section...