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2.—(1) In these Regulations “service” means any self-employed economic activity normally provided for remuneration (as referred to in [F1Article 57] of the Treaty).
(2) These Regulations do not apply to—
(a)financial services, such as banking, credit, insurance and re-insurance, occupational or personal pensions, securities, investment funds, payment and investment advice, including the services listed in Annex I to [F2Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 relating to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC];
(b)electronic communications services and networks, and associated facilities and services, with respect to matters covered by—
Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities M1,
Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services M2,
Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services M3,
Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services M4, or
Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector M5;
(c)services in the field of transport, including port services, falling within the scope of [F3Title VI] of the Treaty;
(d)services of temporary work agencies (which for the purposes of these Regulations include any employment business as defined by section 13(3) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 M6);
(e)healthcare services, whether or not they are provided via healthcare facilities, and regardless of the ways in which they are organised and financed at national level or whether they are public or private;
(f)audiovisual services, including cinematographic services, whatever their mode of production, distribution and transmission, and radio broadcasting;
(g)gambling activities which involve wagering a stake with pecuniary value in games of chance, including lotteries, gambling in casinos and betting transactions;
(h)activities which are connected with the exercise of official authority (as set out in [F4Article 51] of the Treaty);
(i)social services relating to social housing, childcare and support of families and persons permanently or temporarily in need which are provided by the State, by providers mandated by the State or by charities recognised as such by the State;
(j)private security services;
(k)services provided by notaries or bailiffs, if or to the extent that they are appointed by an official act of government to provide those services.
[F5(l)services provided by a person holding a licence (“a code manager licence”) under section 7AC of the Gas Act 1986 or section 6(1)(g) of the Electricity Act 1989.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology or Numbering) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1809), art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 2 (with art. 2(2))
F2Words in reg. 2(2)(a) substituted (1.1.2014) by The Capital Requirements Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3115), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 73
F3Words in reg. 2(2)(c) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology or Numbering) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1809), art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 2 (with art. 2(2))
F4Words in reg. 2(2)(h) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology or Numbering) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1809), art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 2 (with art. 2(2))
F5Reg. 2(2)(l) inserted (25.5.2024) by The Energy Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/706), regs. 1(2), 26
Marginal Citations
M1OJ No. L108, 24.4.2002, p.7.
M2OJ No. L108, 24.4.2002, p.21.
M3OJ No. L108, 24.4.2002, p.33.
M4OJ No. L108, 24.4.2002, p.51.
M5OJ No. L201, 31.7.2002, p.37 as amended by Directive 2006/24/EC (OJ L105, 13.4.2006, p.54).
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