Trade Act 2021

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 International trade agreements

   1. 1. Implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement

   2. 2. Implementation of international trade agreements

   3. 3. Free trade agreements and genocide

   4. 4. Regulations: devolved authorities and general provision

   5. 5. Interpretation of Part 1

3. PART 2 The Trade Remedies Authority

   1. 6. The Trade Remedies Authority

   2. 7. Provision of advice, support and assistance by the TRA

4. PART 3 The Trade and Agriculture Commission

   1. 8. Trade and Agriculture Commission

   2. 9. Trade and Agriculture Commission: advisory functions

   3. 10. Trade and Agriculture Commission: further provision

   4. 11. Trade and Agriculture Commission: repeal

5. PART 4 Trade information

   1. 12. Collection of exporter information by HMRC

   2. 13. Disclosure of information by HMRC

   3. 14. Disclosure of information by other authorities

   4. 15. Offence relating to disclosure under section 14

6. PART 5 General

   1. 16. Interpretation

   2. 17. Extent

   3. 18. Commencement

   4. 19. Short title

7. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Restrictions on devolved authorities

      1. 1. No power to make provision outside devolved competence

      2. 2. Requirement for consultation in certain circumstances

      3. 3. Requirement for consent where it would otherwise be required

      4. 4. Requirement for joint exercise where it would otherwise be required

      5. 5. Requirement for consultation where it would otherwise be required

      6. 6. Meaning of devolved competence

      7. 7. A provision is within the devolved competence of the Welsh...

      8. 8. A provision is within the devolved competence of a Northern...

      9. 9. Meaning of “Northern Ireland devolved authority”

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Regulations under Part 1

      1. PART 1 Statutory instruments and statutory rules

         1. 1. (1) Any power to make regulations under Part 1 of...

      2. PART 2 Scrutiny of regulations under section 1(1)

         1. 2. Scrutiny of regulations made by Minister of the Crown or devolved authority acting alone

         2. 3. Scrutiny of regulations made by Minister of the Crown and devolved authority acting jointly

      3. PART 3 Scrutiny of regulations under section 2(1)

         1. 4. Scrutiny of regulations made by Minister of the Crown or devolved authority acting alone

         2. 5. Scrutiny of regulations made by Minister of the Crown and devolved authority acting jointly

      4. PART 4 Scrutiny of regulations under section 2(10)(b)

         1. 6. A statutory instrument containing regulations of the Secretary of State...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Exceptions to restrictions in the devolution settlements

      1. 1. Scotland Act 1998

      2. 2. Government of Wales Act 2006

      3. 3. Northern Ireland Act 1998

      4. 4. Transitional exception

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      The Trade Remedies Authority

      1. 1. Status

      2. 2. Membership

      3. 3. Terms of appointment and tenure of members

      4. 4. The terms and conditions of a person’s appointment as a...

      5. 5. The terms and conditions of a person’s appointment as an...

      6. 6. The terms and conditions of a person’s appointment may cover,...

      7. 7. A person may resign from office as a non-executive member...

      8. 8. A person may resign from office as an executive member...

      9. 9. The Secretary of State may remove a person from office...

      10. 10. The Chair may remove a person from office as an...

      11. 11. Remuneration of members

      12. 12. The TRA must pay to executive members of the TRA...

      13. 13. The TRA must pay, or make provision for paying, to...

      14. 14. The TRA must pay, or make provision for paying, to...

      15. 15. If a person ceases to be a non-executive member of...

      16. 16. If a person ceases to be an executive member of...

      17. 17. A chief executive appointed by the Secretary of State

      18. 18. The terms and conditions of a person’s appointment as chief...

      19. 19. If the first Chair has not been appointed, a person...

      20. 20. The Secretary of State may remove a person from office...

      21. 21. The TRA must pay to a person appointed as chief...

      22. 22. The TRA must pay, or make provision for paying, to...

      23. 23. If a person ceases to be the chief executive of...

      24. 24. Staffing of the TRA

      25. 25. Committees

      26. 26. Procedure

      27. 27. The validity of any proceedings of the TRA is not...

      28. 28. Delegation of functions

      29. 29. Funding

      30. 30. Accounts and audit

      31. 31. Annual report

      32. 32. Seal and evidence

      33. 33. Supplementary powers

      34. 34. Guidance

      35. 35. Public records

      36. 36. Investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner

      37. 37. House of Commons disqualification

      38. 38. Northern Ireland Assembly disqualification

      39. 39. Freedom of information

      40. 40. Public sector equality duty

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Transfer schemes

      1. 1. (1) The Secretary of State may make one or more...

      2. 2. (1) A staff transfer scheme may, among other things, make...

      3. 3. For the purposes of this Schedule— (a) an individual who...

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      Trade and Agriculture Commission: public authorities legislation

      1. 1. Public records

      2. 2. Investigations by the Parliamentary Commissioner

      3. 3. House of Commons disqualification

      4. 4. Northern Ireland Assembly disqualification

      5. 5. Freedom of information

      6. 6. Public sector equality duty