The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017

Citation and commencement U.K.

1.  This Order may be cited as the Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017 and comes into force on the twenty first day after the day on which they are made.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 1 in force at 29.3.2017, see art. 1

Regulatory functions U.K.

2.—(1) Section 108 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (exercise of regulatory functions: economic growth) applies to the regulatory functions specified in the Schedule.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any regulatory function exercisable under an Act to make subordinate legislation.

(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any regulatory function—

(a) so far as exercisable in Scotland, if or to the extent that the functions relate to matters which are not reserved matters;

(b) so far as exercisable in Northern Ireland, if or to the extent that the function relate to matters which are transferred matters; or

(c) so far as exercisable in Wales, if or to the extent that the function relates to matters which are devolved Welsh matters.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 2 in force at 29.3.2017, see art. 1

[F1 Sunset in relation to Part 1 of the Schedule: certain functions of the Office of Communications U.K.

3.   In Part 1 of the Schedule, in relation to the Office of Communications, the words “any regulatory function which is an online safety function within the meaning of section 235 of the Online Safety Act 2023” cease to have effect from the end of 5th April 2026.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 3 inserted (21.5.2024) by The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/587), arts. 1(1), 2(2)

Prior

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy