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The Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007

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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2007/3544

2007 No. 3544

REGULATORY REFORM

The Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007

Made 18th December 2007

Coming into force 6th April 2008

The Minister for the Cabinet Office makes the following Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 24(2) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 20061.

In accordance with section 24(6) of that Act, he has consulted the persons whose functions are specified in this Order and such other persons as he considered appropriate.

In accordance with section 24(9) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation, commencement and interpretation
S-1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007 and comes into force on 6th April 2008.

(2) In this Order—

“local authority” means—

(a) a county or district council in England;

(b) a London borough council;

(c) the Common Council of the City of London;

(d) the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple;

(e) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(f) a port health authority in England (not being an authority specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e)); and

(g) an authority established under section 10 of the Local Government Act 19852(waste disposal authorities for Greater London and metropolitan counties).

Regulatory functions

Regulatory functions

S-2 Subject to articles 3 and 4, any regulatory function specified...

2. Subject to articles 3 and 4, any regulatory function specified in the Schedule to this Order is a function to which sections 21 and 22 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 apply.

S-3 Article 2 shall not apply to any regulatory function...

3. Article 2 shall not apply to any regulatory function exercisable by Order in Council, order, rules, regulations, scheme, warrant, byelaw or other subordinate instrument under a public general Act or local Act.

S-4 Article 2 shall not apply to any regulatory function— so far as...

4. Article 2 shall not apply to any regulatory function—

(a) so far as exercisable in Scotland, if or to the extent that the function relates to matters which are not reserved matters;

(b) so far as exercisable in Northern Ireland, if or to the extent that the function relates to matters which are transferred matters; or

(c) exercisable only in or as regards Wales.

Phil Hope

Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office

and Minister for the Third Sector

18th December 2007

SCHEDULE

Article 2

SCHEDULE

1 PART 1

PART 1

All the regulatory functions exercisable by the—

Charity Commission for England and Wales3

Civil Aviation Authority4 other than any regulatory function under—

Part 4 of the Airports Act 19865

Part 1 of the Transport Act 20006

The Airports (Ground Handling) Regulations 19977

The Single European Sky (National Supervisory Authority) Regulations 20048

The Single European Sky (Functions of the National Supervisory Authority) Regulations 20069

Commission for Equality and Human Rights10

Director of the Assets Recovery Agency11

Environment Agency12

Financial Services Authority13

Fire and rescue authorities14 in England

Food Standards Agency15

Football Licensing Authority16

Forestry Commission17

Gambling Commission18

Gangmasters Licensing Authority19

Health and Safety Commission20

Health and Safety Executive21 other than any regulatory function exercised under or by virtue of—

Section 2 of or Schedule 1 to the Nuclear Installations Act 196522

The Import of Goods (Control) Order 195423

The Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 200324

Regulations 4 and 5 of the Uranium Enrichment Technology (Prohibition on Disclosure) Regulations 200425

Hearing Aid Council26

Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (“English Heritage”)27

Housing Corporation28

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority29

Human Tissue Authority30

Information Commissioner31 other than any regulatory function under the Freedom of Information Act 200032

Natural England33

Office of Fair Trading34 other than any regulatory function under competition or merger law

Pensions Regulator35

Registrar of companies for England and Wales36

Registrar of companies for Northern Ireland37

Registrar of companies for Scotland38

Security Industry Authority39

United Kingdom Sports Council40

A person authorised by the Secretary of State under section 245C of the Companies Act 198541 for the purposes of section 245B of that Act

A person authorised by the Secretary of State under section 457 of the Companies Act 200642 for the purposes of section 456 of that Act

A body designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 1252 of the Companies Act 2006
2 PART 2

PART 2

All the regulatory functions under or by virtue of the following enactments (including any regulatory function conferred by subordinate legislation made under those enactments) or pursuant to the following Community instruments, so far as exercisable by a Minister of the Crown—

Agricultural wages

Agricultural Wages Act 194843

Agriculture

Public Health Act 193644

Sections 98 to 101 and 106 of the Agriculture Act 194745

Pests Act 195446

Weeds Act 195947

Agriculture and Horticulture Act 196448

Farm Land and Rural Development Act 198849

Farm Woodland Scheme 198850

Common Agricultural Policy (Protection of Community Arrangements) Regulations 199251

Farm Woodland Premium Scheme 199252

Habitat (Water Fringe) Regulations 199453

Habitat (Former Set-Aside Land) Regulations 199454

Habitat (Salt-Marsh) Regulations 199455

Nitrate Sensitive Areas Regulations 199456

Pig Carcase (Grading) Regulations 199457

Countryside Access Regulations 199458

Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 199459

Moorland (Livestock Extensification) Regulations 199560

Farm Woodland Premium Scheme 199761

Rural Development Grants (Agriculture and Forestry) Regulations 200062

Energy Crops Regulations 200063

Rural Enterprise Regulations 200064

England Rural Development Programme (Enforcement) Regulations 200065

Vocational Training Grants (Agriculture and Forestry) Regulations 200066

Agricultural Processing and Marketing Grants Regulations 200067

Beef Labelling (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 200068

Countryside Stewardship Regulations 200069

Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 200170

Rural Development Grants (Local Communities) Regulations 200171

Dairy Produce Quotas (General Provisions) Regulations 200272

Entry Level Agri-Environment Scheme (Pilot) (England) Regulations 200373

Common Agricultural Policy Non-IACS Support Schemes (Appeals) (England) Regulations 200474

Beef Carcase (Classification) (England) Regulations 200475

Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Appeals) (England) Regulations 200476

Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment Scheme (Set-aside) (England) Regulations 200477

Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Integrated Administration and Control System) Regulations 200578

Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes Regulations 200579

Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 200580

Environmental Stewardship (England) Regulations 200581

Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 200582

Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross-compliance) (England) Regulations 200583

Rural Development (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 200784

Cattle Identification Regulations 200785

Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 200786

Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products87

Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers88

Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 establishing a levy in the milk and milk products sector89

Commission Regulation (EC) No 817/2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)90

Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)91

Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community92

Animal health and welfare

Protection of Animals Act 191193

Destructive Imported Animals Act 193294

Veterinary Surgeons Act 196695

Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 196896

Breeding of Dogs Act 197397

Farriers (Registration) Act 197598

Dangerous Wild Animals Act 197699

Bees Act 1980100

Animal Health Act 1981101

Zoo Licensing Act 1981102

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981103

Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984104

Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act 1985105

Breeding of Dogs Act 1991106

Dangerous Dogs Act 1991107

Protection of Badgers Act 1992108

Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999109

Animal Welfare Act 2006110

Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996111

Animals (Third Country Imports) (Charges) Regulations 1997112

Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations 1997113

BSE Monitoring (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001114

Registration of Establishments (Laying Hens) (England) Regulations 2003115

Horse Passports (England) Regulations 2004116

Non Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (England) Regulations 200411...

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