Miscellaneous
Costs of supervision
59.—(1) The functions of the Authority under these Regulations are to be treated for the purposes of paragraph 17 (fees) of Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act as functions conferred on the Authority under that Act with the following modifications—
(a)section 2(3) of the 2000 Act (the Authority’s general duties) does not apply to the making of rules under paragraph 17 by virtue of this regulation;
(b)rules made under paragraph 17 by virtue of this regulation are not to be treated as regulating provisions for the purposes of section 159(1) of the 2000 Act (competition scrutiny)(1);
(c)paragraph 17(2) and (3) does not apply.
(2) The Authority must apply amounts paid to it by way of penalties imposed under regulation 51 towards expenses incurred in carrying out its functions under these Regulations or for any incidental purpose.
Guidance
60.—(1) The Authority may give guidance consisting of such information and advice as it considers appropriate with respect to—
(a)the operation of these Regulations;
(b)any matters relating to the functions of the Authority under these Regulations;
(c)any other matters about which it appears to the Authority to be desirable to give information or advice in connection with these Regulations.
(2) The Authority may—
(a)publish its guidance;
(b)offer copies of its published guidance for sale at a reasonable price;
(c)if it gives guidance in response to a request made by any person, make a reasonable charge for that guidance.
Authority’s exemption from liability in damages
61. The functions of the Authority under these Regulations are to be treated for the purposes of paragraph 19 (exemption from liability in damages) of Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act as functions conferred on the Authority under that Act.
Application and modification of primary and secondary legislation
62. The provisions of primary and secondary legislation specified in Schedule 3 apply in respect of the Authority’s functions under these Regulations with the modifications set out in that Schedule.
Section 159(1) was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002 (c.40), section 278(1) and Schedule 25, paragraph 40, and by S.I. 2006/2975.