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Deregulation Act 2015

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Measures affecting the workplace: general

    1. 1.Health and safety at work: general duty of self-employed persons

    2. 2.Removal of employment tribunals’ power to make wider recommendations

    3. 3.Apprenticeships: simplification

    4. 4.English apprenticeships: funding arrangements

    5. 5.English apprenticeships: disclosure of information

    6. 6.Requirements to wear safety helmets: exemption for Sikhs

    7. 7.Requirements to wear safety helmets: exemption for Sikhs: Northern Ireland

  3. Measures affecting business: particular areas

    1. 8.Driving instructors

    2. 9.Motor insurers

    3. 10.Taxis and private hire vehicles: duration of licences

    4. 11.Private hire vehicles: sub-contracting

    5. 12.Space activity: limit on indemnity required

    6. 13.Agricultural Holdings Act 1986: resolution of disputes by third party determination

    7. 14.Shippers etc of gas

    8. 15.Suppliers of fuel and fireplaces

    9. 16.Sellers of knitting yarn

  4. Companies and insolvency

    1. 17.Authorisation of insolvency practitioners

    2. 18.Auditors ceasing to hold office

    3. 19.Insolvency and company law: miscellaneous

  5. Use of land

    1. 20.Recorded rights of way: additional protection

    2. 21.Unrecorded rights of way: protection from extinguishment

    3. 22.Conversion of public rights of way to private rights of way

    4. 23.Applications by owners etc for public path orders

    5. 24.Extension of powers to authorise erection of gates at owner’s request

    6. 25.Applications for certain orders under Highways Act 1980: cost recovery

    7. 26.Public rights of way: procedure

    8. 27.Erection of public statues (London): removal of consent requirement

  6. Housing and development

    1. 28.Reduction of qualifying period for right to buy

    2. 29.Removal of power to require preparation of housing strategies

    3. 30.Tenancy deposits: provision of information by agents

    4. 31.Tenancy deposits: non-compliance with requirements

    5. 32.Tenancy deposits: deemed compliance with requirements

    6. 33.Preventing retaliatory eviction

    7. 34.Further exemptions to section 33

    8. 35.Notice to be provided in relation to periodic assured shorthold tenancies

    9. 36.Time limits in relation to section 21 notices and proceedings

    10. 37.Prescribed form of section 21 notices

    11. 38.Compliance with prescribed legal requirements

    12. 39.Requirement for landlord to provide prescribed information

    13. 40.Repayment of rent where tenancy ends before end of a period

    14. 41.Application of sections 33 to 40

    15. 42.Optional building requirements

    16. 43.Amendment of Planning and Energy Act 2008

    17. 44.Short-term use of London accommodation: relaxation of restrictions

    18. 45.Short-term use of London accommodation: power to relax restrictions

    19. 46.Designation of urban development areas: procedure

    20. 47.Establishment of urban development corporations: procedure

    21. 48.Provision of advice etc about residential licences

  7. Transport

    1. 49.Removal of restrictions on provision of passenger rail services

    2. 50.Road traffic legislation: use of vehicles in emergency response by NHS

    3. 51.Reduction of burdens relating to the use of roads and railways

    4. 52.Reduction of burdens relating to enforcement of transport legislation

    5. 53.Civil penalties for parking contraventions: enforcement

    6. 54.Removal of restriction on investigation of tramway accidents in Scotland by RAIB

    7. 55.Removal of duty to order re-hearing of marine accident investigations

  8. Communications

    1. 56.Repeal of power to make provision for blocking injunctions

  9. The environment etc

    1. 57.Reduction of duties relating to energy and climate change

    2. 58.Household waste: de-criminalisation

    3. 59.Other measures relating to animals, food and the environment

  10. Regulation of child trust funds

    1. 60.Management of child trust funds: looked after children

    2. 61.Management of child trust funds: children 16 or over

    3. 62.Child trust funds: transfers

    4. 63.Child trust funds: safeguards for children’s interests

  11. Education and training

    1. 64.Abolition of office of Chief Executive of Skills Funding

    2. 65.Further and higher education sectors: reduction of burdens

    3. 66.Schools: reduction of burdens

  12. Alcohol, sport and entertainment

    1. 67.Sale of alcohol: community events etc and ancillary business sales

    2. 68.Temporary event notices: increase in maximum number of events per year

    3. 69.Personal licences: no requirement to renew

    4. 70.Sale of liqueur confectionery to children under 16: abolition of offence

    5. 71.Late night refreshment

    6. 72.Removal of requirement to report loss or theft of licence etc to police

    7. 73.Motor racing on public roads: general

    8. 74.Motor racing: road closures

    9. 75.Motor racing: consequential amendments

    10. 76.Exhibition of films in community premises

    11. 77.TV licensing: duty to review sanctions

    12. 78.TV licensing: alternatives to criminal sanctions

  13. Administration of justice

    1. 79.Repeal of Senior President of Tribunals’ duty to report on standards

    2. 80.Criminal procedure: written witness statements

    3. 81.Criminal procedure: written guilty pleas

    4. 82.Criminal procedure: powers to make Criminal Procedure Rules

    5. 83.“MAPPA arrangements” to cease to apply to certain offenders

    6. 84.Removal of requirement that prison closures be made by order

    7. 85.Power of HMRC to disclose information for purposes of certain litigation

    8. 86.CLC practitioner services bodies

    9. 87.Licensed CLC practitioners

    10. 88.CLC practitioner services: consequential amendments

    11. 89.The Council for Licensed Conveyancers: other amendments

  14. Other measures to reduce burdens on public authorities

    1. 90.Poisons and explosives precursors

    2. 91.London street trading appeals: removal of role of Secretary of State in appeals

    3. 92.Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004: enforcement

    4. 93.Reduction in regulation of providers of social work services

    5. 94.Electoral Commission: changes to facilitate efficient administration

    6. 95.LGBC for England: changes to facilitate efficient administration

    7. 96.NHS foundation trusts and NHS trusts: acquisitions and dissolutions etc

    8. 97.Access to registers kept by Gas and Electricity Markets Authority

    9. 98.Information contained in entries of births and deaths

    10. 99.Information contained in entries of marriages and civil partnerships

    11. 100.Repeal of duty to prepare sustainable community strategy

    12. 101.Repeal of duties relating to local area agreements

    13. 102.Repeal of provisions relating to multi-area agreements

    14. 103.Repeal of duties relating to consultation or involvement

  15. Legislative reform

    1. 104.Power to spell out dates described in legislation

    2. 105.Combining different forms of subordinate legislation

    3. 106.Ambulatory references to international shipping instruments

  16. Legislation no longer of practical use

    1. 107.Legislation no longer of practical use

  17. Exercise of regulatory functions

    1. 108.Exercise of regulatory functions: economic growth

    2. 109.Functions to which section 108 applies

    3. 110.Guidance on duty under section 108

    4. 111.Sections 108 to 110: interpretation

  18. General

    1. 112.Consequential amendments, repeals and revocations

    2. 113.Financial provision

    3. 114.Extent

    4. 115.Commencement

    5. 116.Short title

  19. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Approved English apprenticeships

      1. PART 1 Main amendments

        1. 1.In Part 1 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning...

        2. 2.(1) Section 100 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning...

        3. 3.(1) Section 101 of that Act (financial resources: conditions) is...

        4. 4.In section 103 of that Act (means tests), in subsection...

      2. PART 2 Consequential amendments

        1. 5.In consequence of the amendments made by Part 1 of...

        2. 6.Amendments of Part 1

        3. 7.Omit section 1, and the italic cross-heading before it.

        4. 8.Omit sections 3 to 6, and the italic cross-heading before...

        5. 9.In section 11— (a) in subsection (2), for “the appropriate...

        6. 10.In section 12— (a) omit subsection (3);

        7. 11.Omit sections 13 to 17, and the italic cross-heading before...

        8. 12.Omit sections 23 to 27, and the italic cross-heading before...

        9. 13.In the italic cross-heading before section 32, omit “England and”....

        10. 14.In section 32, omit subsection (6)(a), and the “or” following...

        11. 15.In section 38— (a) in subsection (1), for “The Secretary...

        12. 16.In section 39, in subsection (1)— (a) in the definition...

        13. 17.Other amendments of the 2009 Act

        14. 18.In section 83A— (a) in subsection (3), for the words...

        15. 19.(1) Section 83B is amended as follows.

        16. 20.In section 90, in subsection (2), for paragraphs (a) and...

        17. 21.Omit section 105.

        18. 22.In section 121, in subsection (1)— (a) omit the definition...

        19. 23.In section 267, in subsection (2), for “Chapter 1” substitute...

      3. PART 3 Apprenticeships: Wales

        1. 24.Part 1 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act...

        2. 25.(1) Section 18 (Welsh issuing authority) is amended as follows....

        3. 26.In section 19 (issue: Wales), in subsection (2)—

        4. 27.(1) Section 20 (recognised Welsh frameworks: notification and publication) is...

      4. PART 4 Transitional provision

        1. 28.The provision that may be included in an order under...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Driving instructors

      1. PART 1 Amendments of Part 5 RTA 1988 (as amended by RSA 2006)

        1. 1.Part 5 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (driving instruction),...

        2. 2.In section 124 (exemption from prohibitions imposed by section 123)—...

        3. 3.(1) Section 125 (register) is amended as follows.

        4. 4.(1) Section 125ZA (conditions of registration) is amended as follows....

        5. 5.Omit sections 125A and 125B (registration of disabled persons and...

        6. 6.In section 126 (duration of registration), omit subsection (5).

        7. 7.In section 127 (extension of duration of registration), in subsection...

        8. 8.In section 128 (termination of registration by Registrar), in subsection...

        9. 9.After section 128A insert— Direction to disregard emergency control assessment...

        10. 10.In section 133 (review of examinations etc)—

        11. 11.(1) Section 133A (assessment of ability to control a motor...

        12. 12.(1) Section 133B (further assessments) is amended as follows.

        13. 13.In section 133C (duty to disclose further disability), in subsection...

        14. 14.(1) Section 133D (offences relating to giving of paid driving...

        15. 15.In section 142 (index to Part 5), in the index—...

      2. PART 2 Transitory amendments of Part 5 RTA 1988 (before amendment by RSA 2006)

        1. 16.Until the commencement of Schedule 6 to the Road Safety...

        2. 17.(1) Section 125 (the register of approved instructors) has effect...

        3. 18.Part 5 has effect as if sections 125A and 125B...

        4. 19.Section 126 (duration of registration) has effect as if subsection...

        5. 20.(1) Section 127 (extension of duration of registration) has effect...

        6. 21.(1) Section 128 (removal of names from register) has effect...

        7. 22.(1) Section 129 (licences for giving instruction so as to...

        8. 23.(1) Section 130 (revocation of licence) has effect as if...

        9. 24.(1) Section 133A (assessment of ability to control a motor...

        10. 25.(1) Section 133B (further assessments) has effect as if it...

        11. 26.(1) Section 133C (duty to disclose further disability) has effect...

        12. 27.(1) Section 133D (offences relating to giving by disabled person...

        13. 28.Part 5 has effect as if after section 133D there...

        14. 29.(1) Section 142 (index to Part 5) has effect as...

      3. PART 3 Consequential and related amendments

        1. 30.Road Traffic (Driving Instruction by Disabled Persons) Act 1993

        2. 31.Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988

        3. 32.(1) Until the commencement of Schedule 6 to the Road...

        4. 33.Road Safety Act 2006

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Motor insurance industry: certificates of insurance

      1. 1.The Road Traffic Act 1988 is amended as follows.

      2. 2.In section 147 (issue and surrender of certificates of insurance...

      3. 3.In section 148 (avoidance of certain exceptions to policies or...

      4. 4.(1) Section 151 (duty of insurers or persons giving security...

      5. 5.In section 152 (exceptions to section 151), in paragraph (c)...

      6. 6.In section 153 (bankruptcy, etc, of insured or secured persons...

      7. 7.In section 161 (interpretation), omit subsection (2).

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Agricultural Holdings Act 1986: resolution of disputes by third party determination

      1. 1.The Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 is amended as follows.

      2. 2.In section 2 (restriction on letting agricultural land for less...

      3. 3.(1) Section 6 (right to written tenancy agreement) is amended...

      4. 4.In section 7 (model clauses as to the maintenance, repair...

      5. 5.(1) Section 8 (arbitration where terms of written agreement are...

      6. 6.(1) Section 9 (transitional arrangements where liability in respect of...

      7. 7.In section 10 (tenant’s right to remove fixtures and buildings),...

      8. 8.(1) Section 12 (arbitration of rent) is amended as follows....

      9. 9.In section 13 (increases of rent for landlord’s improvements), after...

      10. 10.(1) Section 14 (variation of terms of tenancies as to...

      11. 11.(1) Section 15 (disposal of produce and cropping) is amended...

      12. 12.(1) Section 20 (compensation for damage by game) is amended...

      13. 13.In section 25 (length of notice to quit), in subsection...

      14. 14.(1) Section 33 (reduction of rent where notice is given...

      15. 15.In section 47 (terms of new tenancy unless varied by...

      16. 16.(1) Section 48 (arbitration on terms of new tenancy) is...

      17. 17.In section 74 (supplementary provisions with respect to compensation: termination...

      18. 18.In section 75 (compensation where reversionary estate in holding is...

      19. 19.In section 80 (power of Tribunal to direct holding to...

      20. 20.(1) Section 83 (settlement of claims on termination of tenancy)...

      21. 21.After section 84 (arbitrations) insert— Third party determinations (1) Parties who wish to refer a matter for third...

      22. 22.In section 85 (enforcement), in subsection (1) (recovery of unpaid...

      23. 23.(1) Section 86 (power of landlord to obtain charge on...

      24. 24.In section 96 (interpretation), in subsection (1), at the relevant...

      25. 25.(1) Schedule 2 (arbitration of rent: provisions supplementary to section...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Auditors ceasing to hold office

      1. PART 1 Notification requirements

        1. 1.Chapter 4 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006...

        2. 2.Omit section 512 (notice to registrar of resolution removing auditor...

        3. 3.In section 516 (resignation of auditor), in subsection (2), for...

        4. 4.Omit section 517 (notice to registrar of resignation of auditor)....

        5. 5.(1) Section 518 (rights of resigning auditor) is amended as...

        6. 6.In section 519 (statement by auditor to be deposited with...

        7. 7.(1) Section 520 (company’s duties in relation to statement under...

        8. 8.(1) Section 521 (copy of statement to be sent to...

        9. 9.(1) Section 522 (duty of auditor to notify appropriate audit...

        10. 10.(1) Section 524 (information to be given to accounting authorities)...

        11. 11.(1) Section 525 (meaning of “appropriate audit authority” and “major...

        12. 12.(1) Schedule 8 to the Companies Act 2006 (index of...

      2. PART 2 Miscellaneous

        1. 13.Chapter 4 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006...

        2. 14.Failure to re-appoint auditor: special procedure requirements

        3. 15.(1) Section 515 (failure to re-appoint auditor: special notice required...

        4. 16.Replacement of references to documents being deposited at the company’s registered office

        5. 17.(1) Section 518 (rights of resigning auditor) is amended as...

        6. 18.(1) Section 519 (statement by auditor to be deposited with...

        7. 19.In section 520(2) (company’s duties in relation to statement), for...

        8. 20.In section 521(1) (copy of statement to be sent to...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Insolvency and company law

      1. PART 1 Deeds of arrangement

        1. 1.Repeal of Deeds of Arrangement Act 1914

        2. 2.(1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph...

        3. 3.The repeals and other amendments made by paragraphs 1 and...

      2. PART 2 Administration of companies

        1. 4.Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (administration of companies)...

        2. 5.Appointment of administrators

        3. 6.In paragraph 26 (notice by company, or directors of company,...

        4. 7.Release of administrator where no distribution to unsecured creditors other than by virtue of section 176A(2)(a)

      3. PART 3 Winding up of companies

        1. 8.Part 4 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (winding up of...

        2. 9.Removal of power of court to order payment into Bank of England of money due to company

        3. 10.Release of liquidator where winding-up order rescinded

      4. PART 4 Disqualification of unfit directors of insolvent companies

        1. 11.Application for making of disqualification order: power to require information

      5. PART 5 Bankruptcy

        1. 12.Part 9 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (bankruptcy) is amended...

        2. 13.Appointment of insolvency practitioner as interim receiver

        3. 14.(1) Section 370 (power to appoint special manager) is amended...

        4. 15.Statement of affairs

        5. 16.After-acquired property of bankrupt

      6. PART 6 Authorisation of insolvency practitioners

        1. 17.Part 13 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (insolvency practitioners and...

        2. 18.Repeal of provision for authorisation of nominees and supervisors in relation to voluntary arrangements

        3. 19.Omit section 389A (authorisation of nominees and supervisors).

        4. 20.(1) The following repeals are made in consequence of paragraphs...

        5. 21.Repeal of provision for authorisation of insolvency practitioners to be granted by competent authority

        6. 22.(1) The following repeals are made in consequence of paragraph...

        7. 23.(1) For the purposes of this paragraph— the “commencement date”...

      7. PART 7 Liabilities of administrators and administrative receivers of companies and preferential debts of companies and individuals

        1. 24.Treatment of liabilities relating to contracts of employment

        2. 25.In section 19 (vacation of office by administrator), as continued...

        3. 26.In section 44 (receivership: agency and liability for contracts), omit...

        4. 27.In Schedule B1 (administration of companies), in paragraph 99 (vacation...

        5. 28.In Schedule 6 (categories of preferential debt), in paragraph 15...

      8. PART 8 Requirements of company law: proxies

        1. 29.Proxies at a poll taken 48 hours or less after it was demanded

        2. 30.In section 330(6) of that Act (which regulates the period...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Ascertainment of rights of way

      1. PART 1 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

        1. 1.The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is amended as follows....

        2. 2.In section 53 (duty to keep definitive map and statement...

        3. 3.After that section insert— Modifications arising from administrative errors (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for...

        4. 4.In section 53B (register of applications under section 53), after...

        5. 5.After section 54A insert— Modifications of definitive map and statement...

      2. PART 2 New Schedule 13A to the 1981 Act

        1. 6.After Schedule 13 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981...

      3. PART 3 New Schedule 14A to the 1981 Act

        1. 7.After Schedule 14 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981...

      4. PART 4 Highways Act 1980

        1. 8.(1) Schedule 6 to the Highways Act 1980 (procedure applicable...

      5. PART 5 Consequential amendments

        1. 9.Part 3 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is...

        2. 10.In section 53 (duty to keep definitive map and statement...

        3. 11.(1) Schedule 14 (Applications for certain orders under Part 3)...

        4. 12.(1) Schedule 15 (Procedure in connection with certain orders under...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Provision of passenger rail services

      1. 1.Consequential amendments

      2. 2.(1) Section 10(1) is amended as follows.

      3. 3.In section 10(1), paragraphs (vi) and (viza) have effect, until...

      4. 4.(1) Section 20 (special duty of certain Executives with respect...

      5. 5.In section 23A (interpretation of certain provisions of this Part...

      6. 6.Section 119 of the Transport Act 1985 (bus substitution services...

      7. 7.In section 13 of the Railways Act 2005 (railway functions...

      8. 8.Franchise exemptions granted by Secretary of State: protection of railway assets etc

      9. 9.Minor correcting amendments

      10. 10.(1) In section 30 of the Railways Act 1993 (duty...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      Road traffic legislation: use of vehicles in emergency response by NHS

      1. 1.Traffic Management Act 2004

      2. 2.In section 85 (prohibition of double parking etc), in subsection...

      3. 3.In section 86 (prohibition of parking at dropped footways etc),...

      4. 4.Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1078)

      5. 5.In regulation 3(2) (interpretation), in the Table at the appropriate...

      6. 6.(1) Regulation 37 (audible warning instruments) is amended as follows....

      7. 7.(1) Regulation 82 (restriction on width of loads) is amended...

      8. 8.(1) Regulation 101 (parking in darkness) is amended as follows....

      9. 9.(1) Regulation 107 (leaving motor vehicles unattended) is amended as...

      10. 10.Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1796)

      11. 11.(1) The Table in regulation 3(2) (which sets out the...

      12. 12.(1) Regulation 11 (colour of light shown by lamps and...

      13. 13.In Part 2 of Schedule 17 (requirements relating to optional...

      14. 14.(1) Part 2 of Schedule 18 (requirements relating to optional...

      15. 15.Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 1997 (S.I. 1997/2400)

      16. 16.In regulation 3(1) (interpretation), at the appropriate place insert— “an...

      17. 17.(1) Regulation 12 (significance of vehicular light signals at Pelican...

      18. 18.(1) Regulation 13 (significance of vehicular light signals at Puffin...

      19. 19.(1) Regulation 21 (stopping in controlled areas) is amended as...

      20. 20.Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 (S.I. 2002/3113)

      21. 21.In regulation 4 (interpretation), at the appropriate place insert— “an...

      22. 22.(1) Regulation 15 (keep right and kept left signs) is...

      23. 23.(1) Regulation 26 (double white lines) is amended as follows....

      24. 24.(1) Regulation 27 (zig zag lines) is amended as follows....

      25. 25.(1) Regulation 36 (light signals) is amended as follows.

      26. 26.(1) Schedule 19 (bus stop and bus stand clearways and...

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      Regulation of the use of roads and railways

      1. PART 1 Duration of driving licences to be granted to drivers with relevant or prospective disabilities

        1. 1.Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (licensing of...

        2. 2.In section 99 (duration of licences of drivers of motor...

        3. 3.In consequence of paragraph 2, in section 100(1)(b) (appeals relating...

      2. PART 2 Permit schemes: removal of requirement for Secretary of State approval

        1. 4.Part 3 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (permit schemes)...

        2. 5.(1) Section 33 (preparation of permit schemes) is amended as...

        3. 6.After section 33 insert— Implementation of permit schemes of strategic...

        4. 7.(1) Section 34 (implementation of local highway authority permit schemes)...

        5. 8.For section 36 (variation and revocation of permit schemes) substitute—...

        6. 9.(1) Section 37 (permit regulations) is amended as follows.

        7. 10.(1) Section 39 (interpretation of Part 3) is amended as...

        8. 11.(1) This paragraph applies to a permit scheme prepared by...

        9. 12.In consequence of the amendments made by paragraph 5, in...

      3. PART 3 Road humps

        1. 13.The Highways Act 1980 is amended as follows.

        2. 14.In section 90A (construction of road humps by highway authority),...

        3. 15.(1) Section 90B (additional powers of Secretary of State and...

        4. 16.(1) Section 90C (road humps: consultation and local inquiries) is...

        5. 17.(1) Section 90D (regulations concerning construction and maintenance of road...

        6. 18.(1) Section 90E (status of road humps) is amended as...

        7. 19.In section 90F (meaning of “road hump” and interpretation of...

        8. 20.After section 90F insert— Regulations under sections 90C and 90D...

        9. 21.In section 325 (provisions as to regulations, schemes and orders),...

        10. 22.In consequence of the amendments made by paragraph 16, in...

      4. PART 4 Pedestrian crossings: removal of requirement to inform Secretary of State

        1. 23.In section 23(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984—...

      5. PART 5 Off-road motoring events

        1. 24.In section 13A(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (list...

      6. PART 6 Testing of vehicles

        1. 25.In section 52 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (supplementary...

        2. 26.(1) Section 46 of that Act (provision which may be...

        3. 27.(1) Section 51 of that Act (particular aspects of regulations...

      7. PART 7 Rail vehicle accessibility regulations: exemption orders

        1. 28.The Equality Act 2010 is amended as follows.

        2. 29.(1) Section 183 (exemptions from rail vehicle accessibility regulations) is...

        3. 30.In consequence of paragraph 29— (a) omit section 184 (procedure...

        4. 31.(1) This paragraph applies to an exemption order made by...

    11. SCHEDULE 11

      Enforcement of transport legislation

      1. PART 1 Drink and drug driving offences

        1. 1.Removal of “statutory option” to have breath specimen replaced: road and rail transport

        2. 2.(1) In Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Transport...

        3. 3.No need for preliminary breath test before evidential breath test: road transport

        4. 4.Removing restriction that evidential breath test must be taken at police station: rail transport

        5. 5.Health care professionals advising whether condition is due to drugs: road and rail transport

        6. 6.In section 31 of the Transport and Works Act 1992...

        7. 7.Further extension of role of health care professionals: road and rail transport

        8. 8.(1) Section 7A (specimens of blood taken from persons incapable...

        9. 9.In section 11 (interpretation), in subsection (4) (providing a specimen...

        10. 10.In consequence of paragraphs 8 and 9, in section 15...

        11. 11.The Transport and Works Act 1992 is amended in accordance...

        12. 12.(1) Section 31A (specimens of blood taken from persons incapable...

        13. 13.In section 38 (interpretation of Chapter 1), in subsection (5)(b)...

        14. 14.Application of Road Traffic Act provisions in shipping regime

        15. 15.In Schedule 22 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013...

        16. 16.Application of Road Traffic Act provisions in aviation regime

      2. PART 2 Bus lane contraventions

        1. 17.(1) Until the relevant day, section 144 of the Transport...

        2. 18.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies to any authority which, immediately before...

        3. 19.In paragraph 9 of Schedule 8 to the Traffic Management...

    12. SCHEDULE 12

      Household waste: London

      1. 1.The London Local Authorities Act 2007 is amended as follows....

      2. 2.In section 20 (regulations relating to receptacles for household waste),...

      3. 3.After section 20 insert— Regulations relating to receptacles for household...

      4. 4.(1) Section 23 (regulations relating to receptacles for waste: enforcement)...

    13. SCHEDULE 13

      Other measures relating to animals, food and the environment

      1. PART 1 Destructive imported animals

        1. 1.Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932 (c. 12)

        2. 2.Grey Squirrels (Prohibition of Importation and Keeping) Order 1937 (S.I. 1937/478)

      2. PART 2 Farriers

        1. 3.Constitution of Farriers Registration Council

      3. PART 3 Joint waste authorities

        1. 4.Removal of power to establish joint waste authorities in England

        2. 5.The provisions repealed by paragraph 4 continue to have effect...

        3. 6.(1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph...

      4. PART 4 Air quality

        1. 7.Removal of duty to conduct further air quality assessments

        2. 8.(1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph...

      5. PART 5 Noise abatement zones

        1. 9.Removal of power of local authorities to designate area as noise abatement zone

        2. 10.Omit section 57 (local authority duty to conduct periodical inspections...

        3. 11.Omit sections 63 to 67 (noise abatement zones).

        4. 12.Omit section 69 (execution of works by local authority).

        5. 13.In section 73 (interpretation and other supplementary provisions)—

        6. 14.Omit Schedule 1 (provisions applying to coming into operation of...

        7. 15.(1) The following repeals are made in consequence of paragraphs...

    14. SCHEDULE 14

      Abolition of office of the Chief Executive of Skills Funding

      1. PART 1 Main amendments

        1. 1.Part 4 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act...

        2. 2.Omit section 81 (the Chief Executive of Skills Funding) and...

        3. 3.Omit section 82 (apprenticeship functions) and the italic cross-heading before...

        4. 4.In section 83 (apprenticeship training for certain young persons), in...

        5. 5.(1) Section 83A (the apprenticeship offer) is amended as follows....

        6. 6.In section 83B (limit on scope of the apprenticeship offer),...

        7. 7.Omit section 84 (arrangements and co-operation with local authorities).

        8. 8.Omit section 85 (provision of apprenticeship training etc for persons...

        9. 9.(1) Section 86 (education and training for persons aged 19...

        10. 10.(1) Section 87 (learning aims for persons aged 19 or...

        11. 11.In section 88 (learning aims for persons aged 19 or...

        12. 12.In section 90 (encouragement of education and training for certain...

        13. 13.(1) Section 100 (provision of financial resources) is amended as...

        14. 14.(1) Section 101 (financial resources: conditions) is amended as follows....

        15. 15.(1) Section 102 (performance assessments) is amended as follows.

        16. 16.(1) Section 103 (means tests) is amended as follows.

        17. 17.In section 105 (promoting progression from level 2 to level...

        18. 18.Omit section 106 (advice and assistance in relation to apprenticeships)....

        19. 19.(1) Section 107 (provision of services) is amended as follows....

        20. 20.Omit sections 108 and 109 (advice and assistance with respect...

        21. 21.Omit section 110 (research, information and advice) and the italic...

        22. 22.Omit section 111 (power to confer supplementary functions on Chief...

        23. 23.In section 115 (persons with special educational needs), in subsection...

        24. 24.In section 116 (persons subject to adult detention)—

        25. 25.Omit sections 117 to 120 (information, guidance and directions).

        26. 26.Before section 121 (in Chapter 4) insert— Territorial application of...

        27. 27.(1) Section 121 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

        28. 28.In section 122 (sharing of information for education and training...

        29. 29.Omit Schedule 4 (which makes provision for the establishment etc...

        30. 30.In Schedule 5 (learning aims for persons aged 19 or...

        31. 31.In consequence of the amendments made by this Schedule to...

      2. PART 2 Consequential Amendments

        1. 32.Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c.13)

        2. 33.Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c.40)

        3. 34.Employment Act 1988 (c.19)

        4. 35.Education Reform Act 1988 (c.40)

        5. 36.Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c.13)

        6. 37.In section 54 (duty to give information), in subsection (1)—...

        7. 38.Omit section 61A (references to appropriate bodies).

        8. 39.In section 82 (joint exercise of functions), in subsection (3)(a),...

        9. 40.In section 83 (efficiency studies), in the Table inserted by...

        10. 41.Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c.23)

        11. 42.Education Act 1996 (c.56)

        12. 43.In section 13 (general responsibility for education), in subsection (2)(a),...

        13. 44.In section 15ZA (duty in respect of education and training...

        14. 45.Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c.21)

        15. 46.Education Act 2002 (c.32)

        16. 47.Education Act 2005 (c.18)

        17. 48.In section 92 (joint exercise of functions), in subsection (2),...

        18. 49.In section 108 (supply of information: education maintenance allowances), in...

        19. 50.Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c.40)

        20. 51.In section 123 (education and training to which this Chapter...

        21. 52.In section 124 (inspection of education and training to which...

        22. 53.In section 125 (inspection of further education institutions), in subsection...

        23. 54.In section 126 (other inspections), in subsection (4), omit paragraph...

        24. 55.In section 128 (area inspections), in subsection (3), omit paragraph...

        25. 56.In section 129 (reports of area inspections), in subsection (2),...

        26. 57.(1) Section 130 (action plans following area inspections) is amended...

        27. 58.In section 159 (interpretation of Part 8), in subsection (1),...

        28. 59.Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28)

        29. 60.Education and Skills Act 2008 (c.25)

        30. 61.In section 13 (notification of non-compliance with duty imposed by...

        31. 62.In section 72 (educational institutions), in subsection (5), in paragraph...

        32. 63.In section 77 (supply of information by public bodies), omit...

        33. 64.In section 132 (providers of independent education or training for...

        34. 65.Education Act 2011 (c.21)

    15. SCHEDULE 15

      Further and higher education: reduction of burdens

      1. PART 1 Measures applying to England and Wales

        1. 1.Control of interest rates on loans

        2. 2.Powers of Secretary of State in relation to local authority maintained institutions

        3. 3.(1) The Education Reform Act 1988 is amended as follows....

        4. 4.Transfer of property etc

      2. PART 2 Measures applying to England only

        1. 5.Control of governance of designated institutions conducted by companies

        2. 6.Conversion of sixth form college corporations into further education corporations

        3. 7.Powers of Secretary of State in relation to local authority maintained institutions

        4. 8.Regulation of qualification requirements for teaching staff and principals

    16. SCHEDULE 16

      Schools: reduction of burdens

      1. 1.Responsibility for determining behaviour policy

      2. 2.Home-school agreements

      3. 3.Determining school terms

      4. 4.Staffing matters

      5. 5.(1) Section 36(8) of the Education Act 2002 (which requires...

      6. 6.Publication of reports

    17. SCHEDULE 17

      Part to be inserted as Part 5A of the Licensing Act 2003

    18. SCHEDULE 18

      Amendments consequential on section 69

      1. 1.Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)

      2. 2.In section 10 (sub-delegation of functions by licensing committee etc),...

      3. 3.In section 115 (period of validity of personal licence), omit...

      4. 4.(1) In the italic heading before section 117 (application for...

      5. 5.Omit section 119 (licence continued pending renewal).

      6. 6.Omit section 121 (determination of application for renewal).

      7. 7.(1) Section 122 (notification of determinations) is amended as follows....

      8. 8.In section 123 (duty to notify licensing authority of convictions...

      9. 9.(1) Section 124 (convictions coming to light after grant or...

      10. 10.In section 128 (duty to notify court of personal licence),...

      11. 11.In section 134 (licensing authority’s duty to update licence document),...

      12. 12.In section 158 (false statements made for the purpose of...

      13. 13.In Schedule 3 (matters to be entered in licensing register),...

      14. 14.(1) In Schedule 5 (appeals), paragraph 17 is amended as...

      15. 15.Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13)

    19. SCHEDULE 19

      CLC practitioner services: consequential amendments

      1. 1.Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61)

      2. 2.(1) In section 16 (conditional licences), subsection (1) is amended...

      3. 3.(1) Section 26 (proceedings in disciplinary cases) is amended as...

      4. 4.(1) Section 28 (revocation of licence on grounds of fraud...

      5. 5.(1) Section 33A (administration of oaths by licensed conveyancers) is...

      6. 6.(1) Section 34 (modification of existing enactments relating to conveyancing...

      7. 7.In section 39 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (1),...

      8. 8.In Schedule 3 (the Council for Licensed Conveyancers: supplementary provisions),...

      9. 9.(1) Schedule 6 (bodies recognised under section 32: supplementary provisions)...

      10. 10.Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)

      11. 11.In section 75 (judges etc barred from legal practice), in...

      12. 12.In section 119 (interpretation), in subsection (1), at the appropriate...

      13. 13.(1) Schedule 8 (licensed conveyancers) is amended as follows.

      14. 14.Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29)

      15. 15.(1) Section 104 (prevention of regulatory conflict: accounts rules) is...

      16. 16.(1) In Schedule 5 (authorised persons), paragraph 11 (rights during...

      17. 17.In Schedule 24 (index of defined expressions), at the appropriate...

    20. SCHEDULE 20

      The Council for Licensed Conveyancers: other amendments

      1. 1.The Administration of Justice Act 1985 is amended as follows....

      2. 2.(1) Section 15 (issue of licences by the Council for...

      3. 3.(1) Section 18 (suspension or termination of licences) is amended...

      4. 4.(1) Section 19 (register of licensed conveyancers) is amended as...

      5. 5.In section 20 (rules as to professional practice, conduct and...

      6. 6.(1) Section 24 (preliminary investigation of disciplinary cases) is amended...

      7. 7.(1) Section 24A (determination of allegations by the Investigating Committee)...

      8. 8.(1) Section 26 (proceedings in disciplinary cases) is amended as...

      9. 9.In Schedule 3 (the Council for Licensed Conveyancers: supplementary provisions),...

      10. 10.(1) Schedule 6 (bodies recognised under section 32: supplementary provisions)...

    21. SCHEDULE 21

      Poisons and explosives precursors

      1. 1.Abolition of Poisons Board

      2. 2.Establishment of common regulatory system

      3. 3.For section 2 substitute— Regulated substances and reportable substances (1) This section defines some key terms used in this...

      4. 4.For section 3 substitute— Activities prohibited without a licence (1) A member of the general public commits an offence...

      5. 5.Omit section 4.

      6. 6.After that section insert— Licences (1) The Secretary of State may grant a licence to...

      7. 7.Omit sections 5 and 6.

      8. 8.For section 7 substitute— Regulations about poisons and explosives precursors...

      9. 9.After section 7 insert— Proof of lack of knowledge (1) This section applies to the following offences—

      10. 10.For section 8 substitute— Penalties (1) A person guilty of an offence under section 3(1),...

      11. 11.(1) Section 9 (inspection and enforcement) is amended as follows....

      12. 12.After section 9 insert— Application of PACE powers As regards England and Wales, sections 8, 17 and 18...

      13. 13.After section 9A (inserted by paragraph 12) insert— Power to...

      14. 14.For section 10 substitute— Regulations (1) Any power to make regulations under this Act includes...

      15. 15.(1) Section 11 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

      16. 16.After Schedule 1 (which is omitted by paragraph 1 of...

    22. SCHEDULE 22

      Removal of consultation requirements

      1. PART 1 Measures affecting England only

        1. 1.National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949: making of byelaws

        2. 2.Pests Act 1954: designation of rabbit clearance areas

        3. 3.Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964: grading etc of horticultural produce

        4. 4.Control of Pollution Act 1974: reduction of noise from plant or machinery

        5. 5.Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976: metrication of measurements

        6. 6.Forestry Act 1979: metrication of measurements

        7. 7.Derelict Land Act 1982: grants for reclaiming or improving derelict land etc

        8. 8.Horticultural Produce Act 1986: movement of horticultural produce

        9. 9.Housing Act 1988: designation of Housing Action Trust Areas

        10. 10.Land Drainage Act 1991: codes of practice

        11. 11.Environment Act 1995: National Park grant

        12. 12.Environment Act 1995: hedgerows

        13. 13.Environment Act 1995: environmental subordinate legislation

        14. 14.Local Government Act 1999: keeping of accounts by best value authorities

        15. 15.Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000: grants to conservation boards

        16. 16.Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004: schemes for combining fire and rescue authorities

      2. PART 2 Measures affecting England and Wales

        1. 17.Water Industry Act 1991: provision of sewers

        2. 18.Local Government Act 2003: commencement of BID arrangements following appeal

    23. SCHEDULE 23

      Legislation no longer of practical use

      1. PART 1 Companies

        1. 1.Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)

      2. PART 2 Industry

        1. 2.Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881 (c. 60)

        2. 3.In consequence of paragraph 2, in section 1 of the...

        3. 4.Mining Industry Act 1920 (c. 50)

        4. 5.In consequence of paragraph 4, in Schedule 4 to the...

        5. 6.Mining Industry Act 1926 (c. 28)

        6. 7.Industry Act 1972 (c. 63)

        7. 8.Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c. 3)

        8. 9.(1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph...

        9. 10.British Steel Act 1988 (c. 35)

        10. 11.(1) Omit section 6 (target investment limit for Government shareholding...

        11. 12.In Schedule 3 (transitional provisions and savings), omit paragraph 10...

        12. 13.European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (International Railway Tariffs Agreements) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/1094)

      3. PART 3 Energy

        1. 14.Atomic Energy Act 1946 (c. 80)

        2. 15.(1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph...

        3. 16.Energy Act 1976 (c. 76)

        4. 17.In consequence of paragraph 16— (a) in the Oil and...

        5. 18.Nuclear Industry (Finance) Act 1977 (c. 7)

        6. 19.Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (c. 30)

        7. 20.Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Orders

        8. 21.In consequence of paragraph 20, the Electricity and Gas (Energy...

      4. PART 4 Transport

        1. 22.Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

        2. 23.Subordinate legislation relating to railways

      5. PART 5 Environment

        1. 24.Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967 (c. 50)

        2. 25.(1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph...

        3. 26.Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12)

        4. 27.Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58)

        5. 28.(1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph...

        6. 29.Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1992 (c. 60)

        7. 30.Highways (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1988 and 1994

      6. PART 6 Animals and Food

        1. 31.Sea Fisheries Act 1868 and other fisheries legislation

        2. 32.(1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph...

        3. 33.Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Acts 1928 and 1931

        4. 34.(1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph...

        5. 35.Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (c. 60)

        6. 36.(1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph...

        7. 37.Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22)

        8. 38.In consequence of paragraph 37, omit section 6 of, and...

        9. 39.Milk: cessation of production

        10. 40.The Milk (Cessation of Production) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I....

        11. 41.Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 (c. 11)

        12. 42.Coal and Other Mines (Horses) Order (S.I. 1956/1777)

      7. PART 7 Education

        1. 43.Greenwich Hospital School (Regulations) (Amendment) Order 1948 (S.I. 1948/2792)

      8. PART 8 Civil law

        1. 44.Defamation Act 1996 (c. 31)

      9. PART 9 Criminal law

        1. 45.Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (10 &11 Vict. (c. 89))

      10. PART 10 Housing

        1. 46.Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

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