SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 15

Enactments conferring functions
Section 241
- Gun Barrel Proof Act 1868 (cap 113).
- Gun Barrel Proof Act 1950 (cap 3).
- Trade Descriptions Act 1968.
- Unsolicited Goods and Services Act 1971 (c. 30).
- Fair Trading Act 1973.
- Hallmarking Act 1973 (c. 43).
- Prices Act 1974.
- the relevant statutory provisions within the meaning of Part I of the Health and Safety at Work
etc.
Act 1974 (c. 37).
- Consumer Credit Act 1974.
- Unsolicited Goods and Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (
S.I.
1976/57 (N.I. 1).
- Gun Barrel Proof Act 1978 (c. 9).
- the relevant statutory provisions within the meaning of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (
S.I.
1978/1039 (N.I. 9)).
- Estate Agents Act 1979.
- Competition Act 1980.
- Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (
S.I.
1981/231 (N.I. 10)).
- National Audit Act 1983 (c. 44).
- Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12).
- Video Recordings Act 1984 (c. 39).
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- Weights and Measures Act 1985 (c. 72).
- Airports Act 1986 (c. 31).
- Gas Act 1986 (c. 44).
- Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45).
- Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46).
- Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60).
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- Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c. 43).
- Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (
S.I.
1987/2049 (N.I. 20)).
- Banking Act 1987 (c. 22).
- Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40).
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48).
- The Education (Unrecognised Degrees) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (
S.I.
1988/1989 (N.I. 22)).
- Water Act 1989 (c. 15).
- Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29).
- Companies Act 1989 (c. 40).
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- Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (
S.I.
1989/2405 (N.I. 19)).
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- Companies
No.
2 (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (
S.I.
1990/1504 (N.I. 10)).
- Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41).
- Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42).
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- Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56).
- Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57).
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- Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59).
- Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60).
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- Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (
S.I.
1992/231 (N.I. 1)).
- Clean Air Act 1993 (c. 11).
- Railways Act 1993 (c. 43).
- Coal Industry Act 1994 (c. 21).
- Trade Marks Act 1994 (c. 26).
- Part IV of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (
S.I.
1994/426 (N.I. 1)).
- Gas Act 1995 (c. 45).
- Broadcasting Act 1996 (c. 55).
- Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (
S.I.
1996/275 (N.I. 2)).
- Bank of England Act 1998 (c. 11).
- Competition Act 1998 (c. 41).
- Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8).
- Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20).
- Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26).
- Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27).
- Transport Act 2000 (c. 38).
- Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (
S.I.
2002/3150 (N.I. 4)).
- Communications Act 2003.
- Fireworks Act 2003.
- Water Act 2003 (c. 37).
- Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (
S.I. 2003/2426
).
- Railways Act 2005 (c. 14)
- Gambling Act 2005 (c.19)
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- Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c.36).
- Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
- the Companies Acts (as defined in section 2 of the Companies Act 2006)
- Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007.
- Banking Act 2009 (c. 1).
- Postal Services Act 2011.
- Electronic Money Regulations 2011.
- Airport Charges Regulations 2011.
- Civil Aviation Act 2012.
- Consumer Rights (Payment Surcharges) Regulations 2012.
- Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013.
- Parts 3 and 4 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.
- the relevant statutory provisions within the meaning of Part 3 of the Energy Act
2013 (c.32)
.
- Water Act 2014.
- The Health and Social Care Act 2012.
- Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013
- Regulation (EU) No 910/2014
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing
Directive 1999/93/EC
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- Chapter 5 of Part 3 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
- Schedule 3 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
- The Payment Card Interchange Fee Regulations 2015.
- Part 4 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation).
- Payment Services Regulations 2017.
- Part 4 of the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 (
S.I. 2018/506
).
- Data Protection Act 2018.
- Schedule 11 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29).
- Online Safety Act 2023.
- Procurement Act 2023 (c. 54).
- Part 1 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
- Chapters 3 and 4 of Part 3 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
- Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
- Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
- Chapter 2 of Part 5 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 2
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 3
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 4
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 5
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 6
Sch. 15: entry repealed (1.10.2007) by The Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194), art. 10(1)(3), Sch. 4 para. 98(a), Sch. 5 (with art. 12)
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 7
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 7
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 9
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 9
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 10
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 11
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 12
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 12
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 12
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 12
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 12
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 13
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 14
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 14
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 15
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 16
Sch. 15: entry substituted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 17
Sch. 15: entry inserted (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1400), art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 18
Sch. 15: entry inserted (25.7.2003 for certain purposes and 29.12.2003 for certain purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406(1), 411(2)(3), Sch. 17 para. 174(7) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(2) (as amended (8.12.2003) by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3(3), 11)
Sch. 15: entry inserted (E.W.S.) (28.11.2003 for certain purposes, 15.7.2004 for certain further purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Fireworks Act 2003 (c. 22), ss. 12(3), 18 (with s. 2(8)); S.I. 2003/3084, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2004/1831, art. 2, Sch.
Sch. 15: entry inserted (1.4.2004) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 7 para. 36(4); S.I. 2004/641, art. 3(y), Sch. 2
Sch. 15: entry inserted (E.W.S.) (8.6.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 59, 60, Sch. 12 para. 18(4); S.I. 2005/1444, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Sch. 15: entry inserted (1.12.2006) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2909), art. 2
Sch. 15: entries inserted (15.11.2007) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment and Specification) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2977), art. 2(3)
Sch. 15: entry inserted (N.I.) (1.4.2007) by The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21)), arts. 1(2)(3), 308, Sch. 12 para. 46(6) (with arts. 8(9), 121(3), 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (subject to art. 3, Sch. 2)
Sch. 15: entry inserted (1.10.2007) by The Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (2007/2194), art. 10(1), {Sch. 4 para. 98(b)} (with art. 12)
Sch. 15 modified by The Wireless Telegraphy (Pre-Consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1391), arts. 1, 2, Sch. para. 7(3)(i) (the said S.I. coming into force immediately before the commencement of the Act resulting from the Wireless Telegraphy Bill introduced in the House of Lords on 20.4.2006 - the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36) came into force on 8.2.2007, see s. 126 of the said Act)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (1.10.2008) by Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17), ss. 29(2), 66(2) (with s. 6(9)); S.I. 2008/2550, art. 2, Sch.
Sch. 15 entries omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 199(6) (with art. 10)
Sch. 15 entry repealed (23.2.2011) by The Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2960), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 3(4), Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (with reg. 37, Sch. 7)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5), s. 93(2)(3), Sch. 12 para. 166; S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3
Sch. 15 (10.11.2011) by The Airport Charges Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2491), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 6
Entry in Sch. 15 inserted (10.11.2011) by The Airport Charges Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2491), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 6
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (6.4.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), s. 110(1), Sch. 9 para. 15 (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17); S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(3)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (25.6.2013) by Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013 (c. 19), ss. 21(4), 25; S.I. 2013/1236, art. 2
Words in Sch. 15 omitted (1.10.2013) by virtue of The Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 (Repeal) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1575), art. 1, Sch. para. 11
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17 (with art. 3)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 22 (with Sch. 4)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 15 para. 39; S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(f) (with Sch.)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (17.11.2014) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2807), arts. 1, 2
Words in Sch. 15 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(r), Sch. 23 para. 28(6)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (1.10.2015) by The Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1726), art. 1, Sch. para. 4
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 4 para. 35; S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(g) (with art. 6(1))
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (9.12.2015) by The Payment Card Interchange Fee Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1911), regs. 1, 18(3)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (2.5.2016) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), s. 164(1), Sch. 1 para. 26; S.I. 2016/532, reg. 2(a)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (31.3.2017) by The Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/506), arts. 1(1), 14
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (13.8.2017) by The Payment Services Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/752), reg. 1(2)(c)(ii), Sch. 8 para. 3(b)(i) (with reg. 3)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (13.8.2017) by The Payment Services Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/752), reg. 1(2)(c)(ii), Sch. 8 para. 3(b)(ii) (with reg. 3)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (13.8.2017) by The Payment Services Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/752), reg. 1(2)(c)(ii), Sch. 8 para. 3(b)(iii) (with reg. 3)
Words in Sch. 15 omitted (29.11.2018 for specified purposes, 1.4.2019 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1253), art. 1(2)(3), 92(b)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (10.1.2024) by Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50), ss. 118, 240(1); S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z13)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), ss. 109(2), 339(1); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 28 para. 7; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(20)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (24.2.2025 for specified purposes) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1291), arts. 1(3), 2(3)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 8 (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 21 para. 8(b) (with ss. 235, 243, 252); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(12)
Words in Sch. 15 inserted (1.1.2026) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), ss. 289(2)(b), 339(1) (with ss. 274-276); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 3