2004 No. 693
COMPETITION
CONSUMER PROTECTION
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Specification) Order 2004

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 238(1)(c), 241(3)(c) and 277 of the Enterprise Act 20021 hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and Commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Specification) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 4th May 2004.

Specified Subordinate Legislation2.

The subordinate legislation set out in Schedule 1 to this Order is hereby specified for the purposes of section 238(1)(c) (information) and section 241(3)(c) (statutory functions) of the Enterprise Act 2002.

Consequential Amendments3.

Schedule 2 (revocations) has effect.

Gerry Sutcliffe,
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Competition and Consumers,
Department of Trade and Industry

SCHEDULE 1SPECIFIED SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

Article 2

  • Household Appliances (Noise Emission) Regulations 19902.
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 19923.
  • Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 19924.
  • Recreational Craft Regulations 19965.
  • Lifts Regulations 19976.
  • Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Emission of Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants) Regulations 19997.
  • Pressure Equipment Regulations 19998.
  • Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Regulations 20009.
  • Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 200210.
  • Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 200311.

SCHEDULE 2REVOCATIONS

Article 3

Revocations

Household Appliances (Noise Emission) Regulations 1990

In Regulation 812, in paragraph 1, the reference to section 38413 of the Consumer Protection Act 198714 and subparagraph (e).

Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 1992

Regulation 97.

Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992

In Schedule 6, in paragraph 3(c), the reference to section 38 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and subparagraph (viii).

Recreational Craft Regulations 1996

In Schedule 15, in paragraph 1(a), for “sections 37 and 38” substitute “section 37”.

Lifts Regulations 1997

In Schedule 15, in paragraph 2(b), the reference to section 38 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and subparagraph (viii).

Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Emission of Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants) Regulations 1999

In regulation 16, in paragraph 3(a), the reference to section 38 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and subparagraph (viii).

Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999

In Schedule 8, in paragraph 2(c), the reference to section 38 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and subparagraph (viii).

Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Regulations 2000

In Schedule 9, in paragraph 1(2) the reference to section 38 of the Consumer Protection Act and subparagraph (i).

Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002

In Schedule 10, in paragraph 1(c), the reference to section 38 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and subparagraph (viii).

Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2003

In Schedule IV, in paragraph 2(a), the reference to section 38 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and subparagraph (viii).

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order specifies subordinate legislation for the purposes of sections 238 and 241 of the Enterprise Act 2002. As a result the provisions of Part 9 of the Enterprise Act apply to information obtained by a public authority under the legislation set out in the Schedule.

Section 238 defines “specified information” for the purposes of Part 9 of the Act. “Specified information” is information which comes to a public authority in connection with the exercise of any function it has under or by virtue of, amongst other things, enactments specified in Schedule 14 and such subordinate legislation as specified by Order of the Secretary of State. “Specified information” is subject to the restrictions and permitted disclosures set out in Part 9 of the Act.

Section 241 of the Act provides that a public authority may disclose “specified information” to another person for the purposes of facilitating the exercise of any functions he has under or by virtue of the Act itself, enactments specified in Schedule 15 or such subordinate legislation as specified by Order of the Secretary of State.

The Order also makes consequential amendments.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.