The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

PART 1 U.K. Introduction

Citation and commencement U.K.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

[F1 Interpretation U.K.

2.   In these Regulations—

“the 2002 Act” means the Enterprise Act 2002;

“the 2020 Regulations” means the Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(2)

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

PART 2 U.K. Amendment of primary legislation

Amendment of the Enterprise Act 2002 U.K.

3.—(1) The 2002 Act is amended as follows.

(2) In section 210 (consumers)—

(a) in subsection (6)—

(i) for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”;

(ii) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute “ the listed enactment concerned ”;

(b) after subsection (6) insert—

“(6A) An enactment is a listed enactment if it is specified in Schedule 13 or to the extent that it is so specified.

(6B) References to an enactment include—

(a) references to subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 M1 );

(b) for the purposes of paragraph 6 of Schedule 13, references to a rule of law in Scotland;

(c) for the purposes of paragraph 16 of Schedule 13, references to rules forming part of the law of any part of the United Kingdom made other than under an Act.”;

(c) omit subsections (7) and (7A).

(3) For section 212 (Community infringements), substitute—

“212.    Schedule 13 infringements

(1) In this Part a Schedule 13 infringement is an act or omission which contravenes a listed enactment and which harms the collective interests of consumers.

(2) References to a listed enactment must be construed in accordance with section 210.”

(4) In section 213 (enforcers)—

(a) omit subsection (5);

[F2 (b) in subsection (5A), for “(being bodies or persons designated by the Secretary of State under Article 5(1) of the CPC Regulation) is a CPC enforcer” substitute “is a Schedule 13 enforcer”;]

(c) omit subsections (10) and (11).

(5) In section 214 (consultation), in subsection (2)(d), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”.

(6) In section 215 (applications)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ” in both places where it occurs;

(b) omit subsection (4);

(c) in subsection (4A)—

(i) for “CPC enforcer” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(ii) for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”;

(d) omit subsections (6), (7) and (8).

(7) In section 216 (applications: directions by CMA), omit subsection (6).

(8) In section 217 (enforcement orders), in subsection (2), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”.

(9) In section 218 (interim enforcement order)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ” in both places where it occurs;

(b) in subsection (4), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”.

[F3 (9A) In section 218ZA (applications), in subsections (1) and (2), for “Community infringement” substitute “Schedule 13 infringement”.

(9B) In section 218ZB (online interface orders), in subsections (1)(a) and (3), for “Community infringement” substitute “Schedule 13 infringement”.

(9C) In section 218ZC (interim online interface orders), in subsection (1)(a) and (c), for “Community infringement” substitute “Schedule 13 infringement”.

(9D) In section 218ZD (online interface orders: supplementary), in subsection (3), for “Community infringements” substitute “Schedule 13 infringements”.]

[F4 (10) In section 218A (unfair commercial practices: substantiation of claims)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) for “Community infringement” substitute “Schedule 13 infringement”;

(ii) for the words from “Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament” to the end of the subsection, substitute “the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008”;

(b) in subsection (2A)(b), for “Community infringement” substitute “Schedule 13 infringement”.]

(11) In section 219 (undertakings)—

(a) in subsection (3)(c), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”;

(b) in subsection (5A), for “CPC enforcer” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(c) in subsection (5B)—

(i) for “CPC enforcer” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(ii) for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”.

[F5 (12) In section 219A (definition of enhanced consumer measures)—

(a) in subsection (2)(a)(ii), for “Community infringement” substitute “Schedule 13 infringement”;

(b) in subsection (5)(c), for “CPC enforcer” substitute “Schedule 13 enforcer”.]

[F6 (12A) In section 219B (inclusion of enhanced consumer measures etc.), in subsections (4) and (4A), for “Community infringement” substitute “Schedule 13 infringement”.]

[F7 (13) In section 220 (further proceedings)—

(a) in subsection (2), for “CPC enforcer” substitute “Schedule 13 enforcer”;

(b) in subsection (5A)(b), for “Community infringement” substitute “Schedule 13 infringement”.]

(14) Omit section 221 (Community infringements: proceedings).

(15) In section 222 (bodies corporate: accessories), in subsection (1), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”.

(16) In section 229 (advice and information), in subsection (6), for “general or CPC enforcer or a designated enforcer” substitute “ enforcer ”.

[F8 (17) Omit section 235 (Injunctions Directive) and section 235A (CPC Regulation) (as substituted by the 2020 Regulations).]

(18) In section 235B (dual enforcers), for “CPC enforcer” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcer ” in both places where it occurs.

(19) In section 243 M2 (overseas disclosures), in subsection (12)(c), for “an order under section 212(3)” substitute “ Schedule 13 ”.

[F9 (20) For Schedule 13 (Listed Directives and Regulations) (as amended by the 2020 Regulations), substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Reg. 3(4)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(3)(a)

F3 Reg. 3(9A)-(9D) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(3)(b)

F4 Reg. 3(10) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(3)(c)

F5 Reg. 3(12) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(3)(d)

F6 Reg. 3(12A) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(3)(e)

F7 Reg. 3(13) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(3)(f)

F8 Reg. 3(17) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(3)(g)

F9 Reg. 3(20) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(3)(h)

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Marginal Citations

M1 1978 c.30; “subordinate legislation” is defined in section 21(1), as amended by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, section 23(5), Schedule 8, paragraphs 18 and 19.

M2 Section 243 amended by the Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), section 114(2), Schedule 19.

Amendment of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 U.K.

4.—(1) Schedule 5 (investigatory powers etc.) to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 M3 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2 (enforcers), for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ” in both places where it occurs.

(3) In the italic heading before paragraph 4, for “EU enforcers” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcers ”.

(4) For paragraph 4 [F10 (as amended by the 2020 Regulations)] substitute—

“4.    In this Schedule “Schedule 13 enforcer” means a person or body which is a Schedule 13 enforcer under section 213(5A) of the Enterprise Act 2002.”

(5) In paragraph 8 (interpretation of other terms), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”.

(6) In paragraph 13 (exercise of powers in this Part)—

(a) omit sub-paragraph (2)(c);

(b) in sub-paragraph (3), for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (10), omit the definition of “Community enforcer”.

(7) In the heading of Part 4, for “EU enforcers” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcers ”.

(8) In the italic heading before paragraph 20, for “EU enforcers” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcers ”.

(9) In paragraph 20—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i) for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(ii) for “CPC enforcer” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (3), for “EU enforcer” substitute “ Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (3)(a), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”;

[F11 (da) in sub-paragraph (3A), for “An EU enforcer” substitute “A Schedule 13 enforcer”;]

(e) in sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), for “An EU enforcer” substitute “ A Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(f) in sub-paragraph (5)(a), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”;

(g) in sub-paragraph (6), for “An EU enforcer” substitute “ A Schedule 13 enforcer ”.

(10) In paragraph 32 (power to enter premises with warrant)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (3)(b)—

(i) for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(ii) for “Community infringement as defined in section 212 of the Enterprise Act 2002” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (3)(c), for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”.

(11) In paragraph 41 (compensation)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (4), for “an EU enforcer” substitute “ a Schedule 13 enforcer ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (4)(a), for “Community infringement” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringement ”.

Textual Amendments

F10 Words in reg. 4(4) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(4)(a)

F11 Reg. 4(9)(da) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(4)(b)

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Marginal Citations

M3 2015 c.15. Schedule 5 amended by S.I. 2015/1640, S.I. 2015/1726, the Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), section 25(2), the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), section 132(4), S.I. 2016/1091, S.I. 2016/1092, S.I. 2016/1093, S.I. 2016/1101, S.I. 2016/1105, S.I. 2016/1152, S.I. 2016/1153, S.I. 2016/1259, S.I. 2017/737 and S.I. 2018/634. There are amendments to other provisions of the Act, but those amendments are not relevant to this regulation.

Amendment of the Data Protection Act 2018 U.K.

5.  In Part 2 of Schedule 2 (Exemptions etc from the GDPR) to the Data Protection Act 2018 M4 —

(a) in the table in paragraph 11, omit row 10 (consumer protection enforcer);

(b) in paragraph 12, omit the definitions of “consumer protection enforcer” and “CPC Regulation”.

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Marginal Citations

M4 2018 c.12.

PART 3 U.K. Amendment and revocation of subordinate legislation

Amendment of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Designated Enforcers: Criteria for Designation, Designation of Public Bodies as Designated Enforcers and Transitional Provisions) Order 2003 U.K.

6.  In the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Designated Enforcers: Criteria for Designation, Designation of Public Bodies as Designated Enforcers and Transitional Provisions) Order 2003 M5 , in article 3 (criteria for designation)—

(a) in paragraph (b), for “Community infringements” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringements ”;

(b) in paragraph (f)—

(i) omit “and Community enforcers”;

(ii) for “Community infringements” substitute “ Schedule 13 infringements ”.

Commencement Information

I6 Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Marginal Citations

M5 S.I. 2003/1399, amended by the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), sections 16(4) and (5), Schedule 3, paragraph 4, S.I. 2003/3182, S.I 2006/522 and S.I. 2014/549.

Revocation of orders made under section 212(3) of the Enterprise Act 2002 U.K.

7.  The following are revoked—

(a) the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Community Infringements Specified UK Laws) Order 2003 M6 ;

(b) the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Community Infringements Specified UK Laws) (Amendment) Order 2005 M7 ;

(c) the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Community Infringements Specified UK Laws) Order 2006 M8 ;

(d) the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 EU Infringements) Order 2014 M9 ;

(e) the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Community Infringements and Specified UK Laws) (Amendment) Order 2015 M10 .

[F12 (f) Part 3 (specification of UK law for the purpose of section 212(3) of the Enterprise Act 2002) of the 2020 Regulations.]

Textual Amendments

F12 Reg. 7(f) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(5)

Commencement Information

I7 Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Marginal Citations

M6 S.I. 2003/1374, amended by S.I. 2004/2095, S.I. 2005/2418, S.I. 2008/1277, S.I. 2008/1816, S.I. 2010/1010, S.I. 2010/2960, S.I. 2011/1208, S.I. 2012/1916, S.I. 2013/472, S.I. 2015/1392, S.I. 2015/1628 and S.I. 2018/634.

M7 S.I. 2005/2418.

M8 S.I. 2006/3372, amended by S.I. 2008/1277.

M9 S.I. 2014/2908, amended by S.I. 2015/1628 and S.I. 2017/752.

M10 S.I. 2015/1628.

[F13 Amendment of the Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 relating to the functions of the Financial Conduct Authority U.K.

7A.   In the 2020 Regulations, omit regulation 5 (Financial Conduct Authority).]

Textual Amendments

F13 Reg. 7A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(6)

Commencement Information

I8 Reg. 7A in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

PART 4 U.K. Revocation of retained direct EU legislation

[F14 Revocation of Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 U.K.

8.   Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 is revoked.]

Textual Amendments

F14 Reg. 8 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(7)

Commencement Information

I9 Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

PART 5 U.K. Transitional provisions

[F15 Post-IP completion day] enforcement of Community infringements: general rule U.K.

9.—(1) Subject to regulation 10, the amendments in regulations 3 and 4 and the revocations in regulation 7 do not apply in relation to any Community infringement or suspected Community infringement to the extent that it occurred (or is suspected to have occurred) before [F16 IP completion day].

(2) “Community infringement” has the meaning given by section 212 of the 2002 Act before these Regulations come into force.

Textual Amendments

F15 Words in reg. 9 heading substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(8)(a)

F16 Words in reg. 9(1) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(8)(b)

Commencement Information

I10 Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

[F17 Post-IP completion day enforcement of Community infringements: exceptions to general rule U.K.

10.— (1) Subject to paragraph (2), a Community enforcer may not, after IP completion day, exercise any function under Part 8 of the 2002 Act.

(2) A Community enforcer may continue any proceedings relating to an application to court made under that Part prior to IP completion day.

(3) In this regulation, “Community enforcer” has the meaning given by section 213 of the 2002 Act immediately before these Regulations come into force.

(4) Regulation 9 does not apply to regulation 3(4)(c).]

Textual Amendments

F17 Reg. 10 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(9)

Commencement Information

I11 Reg. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Kelly Tolhurst

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy