Part 3

Civil sanctions

Orders under Part 3: introductory

“Relevant offence”
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1
In this Part, “relevant offence”, in relation to a designated regulator, means an offence—
a
in relation to which the designated regulator has an enforcement function, and
b
which is contained in an Act immediately before the day on which this Act is passed.
2
In this Part “relevant offence”, in relation to a regulator other than a designated regulator, means an offence—
a
which is contained, immediately before the day on which this Act is passed, in an enactment specified in Schedule 6, and
b
in relation to which that regulator has an enforcement function.
3
The entry in Schedule 6 for Part 5 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is, in relation to England and Wales and Scotland, to be read as a reference to Part 12 of the Equality Act 2010.
Pt. 3 modified (21.1.2010) by Video Recordings Act 2010 (c. 1), s. 2(2), Sch. para. 5 (with Sch. para. 2(2)6)
S. 38(3) inserted by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 98 (as inserted) (1.10.2010) by The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6 (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2)
Pt. 3 modified (18.10.2023) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), ss. 68(1), 88(3)(b); S.I. 2023/1096, art. 2(c)