Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008

[F1 30D Interpretation of Part 2 U.K.

(1) In this Part—

• “complementary regulator” means a complementary regulator under section 28B;

• “co-ordinated primary authority” has the meaning given in section 23A(1)(b);

• “co-ordinator” has the meaning given in section 23C(1);

• “direct primary authority” has the meaning given in section 23A(1)(a);

• “enforcement action” has the meaning given in section 25A;

• “enforcing authority” has the meaning given in section 25C(2);

• “inspecting regulator” has the meaning given in section 26A(3);

• “inspection function” has the meaning given in section 26A(1);

• “inspection plan” has the meaning given in sections 26A(2) and 26C(5);

• “local authority” has the meaning given in section 22B(2) and (3);

• “Northern Ireland” has the same meaning as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998;

• “partnership function” has the meaning given in section 23A(2) and (7);

• “primary authority” means a qualifying regulator nominated as a primary authority under section 23A(1);

• “qualifying regulator” has the meaning given in section 22B(1);

• “regulated group” has the meaning given in section 22A(2);

• “regulated person” has the meaning given in section 22A(1);

• “relevant function” has the meaning given in section 22C(1);

• “reserved matter” has the same meaning as in the Scotland Act 1998;

• “Scotland” has the same meaning as in the Scotland Act 1998;

• “specified regulator” has the meaning given in section 22B(4);

• “supporting regulator” means a supporting regulator under section 28A;

• “transferred matter” has the same meaning as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998;

• “Wales” has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 2006;

• “working day” has the meaning given in subsection (2).

(2) In this Part, “working day” means a day other than—

(a) a Saturday or Sunday,

(b) Christmas Day or Good Friday, or

(c) a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in the relevant part of the United Kingdom.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(c), the “relevant part” of the United Kingdom is—

(a) in relation to section 23D(5), 28A(8) or 28B(7) (period in which co-ordinator must make available a list of group members or of group members to whom an inspection plan may be relevant), the part where the co-ordinator of the group is;

(b) in any other case, the part where the primary authority is.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 2 substituted (4.5.2016 for specified purposes, 1.10.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 20(1), 44(1)(c); S.I. 2017/473, reg. 3(b)