PART 4Review

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1

The Secretary of State must from time to time—

a

carry out a review of the regulatory provision contained in these Regulations, and

b

publish a report setting out the conclusions of that review.

2

Section 30(4) of the 2015 Act requires that the report must, in particular—

a

set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory provision,

b

assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved,

c

assess whether those objectives remain appropriate, and

d

if those objectives remain appropriate, assess the extent to which they could be achieved in another way that involves less onerous regulatory provision.

3

Section 30(5) of the 2015 Act requires that the first report must be published before the fifth anniversary of the date on which these Regulations come into force.

4

Section 30(6) of the 2015 Act requires that subsequent reports must be published at intervals not exceeding five years.

5

In this regulation—

  • the 2015 Act” means the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015;

  • regulatory provision” has the meaning given in section 32 of the 2015 Act.