Deregulation Bill (HL Bill 95)

Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Orders

20 The following Orders (which impose energy efficiency obligations on
certain gas and electricity suppliers for periods which have now expired) are
revoked—

(a) 5the Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Order 2001
(S.I. 2001/4011S.I. 2001/4011);

(b) the Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Order 2004
(S.I. 2004/3392S.I. 2004/3392).

21 In consequence of paragraph 20, the Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency
10Obligations) (Amendment) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1180S.I. 2003/1180) is revoked.

Part 4 Transport

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

22 (1) Omit section 64A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (which makes it an offence to
15use certain unregistered vehicles on a road without an EC certificate of
conformity).

(2) In consequence of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) in section 183(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (which makes provision
about the application of certain provisions of that Act to vehicles in
20the public service of the Crown), for “sections 64A, 65 and 65A”
substitute “sections 65 and 65A”;

(b) in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
(prosecution and punishment of offences under the Traffic Acts),
omit the entry relating to section 64A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

25Subordinate legislation relating to railways

23 The following Orders are revoked—

(a) the Railways Act 1993 (Extinguishment of Relevant Loans) (Railtrack
plc) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/664S.I. 1996/664);

(b) the Railtrack Group PLC (Target Investment Limit) Order 1996 (S.I.
301996/2551);

(c) the Strategic Rail Authority (Capital Allowances) Order 2001 (S.I.
2001/262).

Part 5 Environment

35Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967 (c. 50)Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967 (c. 50)

24 The Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967 is repealed.

25 (1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph 24.

(2) In the Food Safety Act 1990, in Schedule 3, omit paragraph 5.

(3) In the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008, in Schedule 3, omit
40the entry for the Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967.

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

26 The Merchant Shipping Act 1988 is repealed.

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

27 The Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 is repealed.

28 (1) 5The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph 27.

(2) In the Water Act 1983—

(a) omit section 3(5)(b);

(b) in section 10, omit the definition of “statutory water company” (but
not the “and” following it).

(3) 10In the Water Act 1989, in section 174(8), omit “the Statutory Water
Companies Act 1991,”.

(4) In the Water Industry Act 1991—

(a) in section 5(5), omit “the Statutory Water Companies Act 1991,”;

(b) in section 6(5)—

(i) 15after “water undertaker” insert “or a sewerage undertaker”;

(ii) omit the words from “or a statutory water company” to the
end of the subsection;

(c) in section 202(6), omit “the Statutory Water Companies Act 1991,”;

(d) in section 206(10), omit “the Statutory Water Companies Act 1991,”;

(e) 20in Schedule 3—

(i) omit paragraph 1(b) and the “and” before it;

(ii) omit paragraph 2(b) (but not the “and” following it);

(iii) omit paragraph 5(3);

(iv) in paragraph 7(4), omit paragraph (a) and the “and”
25following it;

(v) in paragraph 7(4)(b), omit “in any other case,”;

(vi) in paragraph 8, omit paragraph (a) and the “and” following
it;

(vii) in paragraph 8(b), omit “in any other case,”;

(viii) 30in paragraph 9, in the substituted subsection (1)(c) of section
23 of the 1986 Act, omit the words from the beginning of the
paragraph to “that is not a limited company,”;

(ix) in paragraph 9, in the substituted subsection (2) of section 23
of the 1986 Act, omit the words from “, except where the
35company” to “is not a limited company,”;

(f) in Schedule 13, in paragraph 4, omit the words from “(including,” to
the end of the paragraph.

(5) In the Water Resources Act 1991, in section 204(7), omit “the Statutory Water
Companies Act 1991,”.

(6) 40In the Enterprise Act 2002, in Schedule 15, omit the entry for the Statutory
Water Companies Act 1991.

(7) In the Companies Act 2006, in section 994(3), omit paragraph (b) and the “or”
before it.

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

29 Omit section 10 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1992 (which requires a
report on the operation of the Act to be laid before Parliament within the
period of 6 months beginning with 1 January 1997).

5Highways (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1988 and 1994

30 The following Regulations are revoked—

(a) the Highways (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations
1988 (S.I. 1988/1241S.I. 1988/1241);

(b) the Highways (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations
101994 (S.I. 1994/1002S.I. 1994/1002).

Part 6 Animals and Food

Sea Fisheries Act 1868 and other fisheries legislation

31 The following Acts are repealed—

(a) 15the Sea Fisheries Act 1868, including so far as it extends outside the
United Kingdom by virtue of section 70 of that Act;

(b) the Fisheries Act 1891;

(c) the British Fishing Boats Act 1983, including so far as it extends
outside the United Kingdom by virtue of an Order in Council under
20section 10 of that Act.

32 (1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph 31.

(2) In the Fishery Limits Act 1976, in Schedule 2, omit paragraph 7.

(3) In the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987, in Schedule 6, omit paragraph 24.

(4) In the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, in Schedule 13, omit paragraphs 2, 9 and
2568.

(5) In the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998, in Schedule 2, omit paragraph 9.

(6) In the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, in Schedule 13, omit
paragraph 67.

Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Acts 1928 and 1931

33 30The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act 1928 and the
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Amendment Act 1931 are
repealed.

34 (1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph 33.

(2) In the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1963, omit section 23.

(3) 35In the Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964, omit section 22(1).

(4) In the Criminal Justice Act 1967, in Part 1 of Schedule 3, omit the entries for
the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act 1928 and the
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Amendment Act 1931.

(5) In the Trade Descriptions Act 1968—

(a) omit section 2(4)(b);

(b) in Schedule 1, omit paragraph 3.

(6) In the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, in Schedule 13, omit
5paragraph 14.

(7) In the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008, in Schedule 3, omit
the entry for the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act 1928.

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

35 In section 1 of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (licensing of breeding
10establishments for dogs), omit subsection (4)(i) (requirement for local
authority, in determining whether to grant a licence, to have regard to the
need for securing the keeping of accurate records).

36 (1) The following amendments are made in consequence of paragraph 35.

(2) In section 1 of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973—

(a) 15at the end of subsection (4)(g), insert “and”;

(b) omit the “and” following subsection (4)(h);

(c) in the closing words of subsection (4), for “paragraphs (a) to (i)”
substitute “paragraphs (a) to (h)”;

(d) omit subsection (4A).

(3) 20In the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999, omit section 2(3).

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

37 Part 2A of the Animal Health Act 1981 (provision about transmissible
spongiform encephalopathies in sheep) is repealed.

38 In consequence of paragraph 37, omit section 6 of, and the Schedule to, the
25Animal Health Act 2002.

Milk: cessation of production

39 The Milk (Cessation of Production) Act 1985 is repealed.

40 The Milk (Cessation of Production) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I.
1985/958 (N.I. 9)) is revoked.

30Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 (c. 11)Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 (c. 11)

41 (1) Section 8 of the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 (sale of dogs)
is amended as follows.

(2) Omit subsection (1)(e) (offence for keeper of a licensed breeding
establishment to sell to the keeper of a licensed pet shop or a licensed
35Scottish rearing establishment a dog which, when delivered, is not wearing
a collar with an identifying tag or badge).

(3) Omit subsection (3) (offence for keeper of a licensed pet shop to sell a dog
which, when delivered to him, was wearing a collar with an identifying tag
or badge but is not wearing such a collar when delivered to the purchaser).

(4) In consequence of sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) in subsection (1), at the end of paragraph (c), insert “or”;

(b) in that subsection, omit the “or” following paragraph (d).

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

42 5The Coal and Other Mines (Horses) Order 1956 is revoked.

Part 7 Education

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

43 The Greenwich Hospital School (Regulations) (Amendment) Order 1948 is
10revoked.

Part 8 Civil law

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

44 Omit section 13 of the Defamation Act 1996 (which allows an individual
15litigant in defamation cases to waive the ban in Article IX of the Bill of Rights
on proceedings in Parliament being impeached or questioned in court).

Part 9 Criminal law

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

45 20In section 28 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (which creates a number
of offences) omit the paragraphs beginning—

(a) “Every person who exposes for show, hire or sale”;

(b) “Every person who slaughters or dresses any cattle”;

(c) “Every person having the care of any waggon, cart or carriage”;

(d) 25“Every person who causes any public carriage, sledge, truck, or
barrow”;

(e) “Every person who causes any tree or timber or iron beam”;

(f) “Every person who leads or rides any horse or other animal”;

(g) “Every person who places or leaves any furniture”;

(h) 30“Every person who places, hangs up, or otherwise exposes to sale”;

(i) “Every person who rolls or carries any cask”;

(j) “Every person who places any line, cord or pole”;

(k) “Every person who publicly offers for sale or distribution,”;

(l) “Every person who wilfully and wantonly disturbs any inhabitant”;

(m) 35“Every person who flies any kite,”;

(n) “Every person who cleanses, hoops, fires, washes, or scalds”;

(o) “Every person who throws or lays down any stones”;

(p) “Every person who beats or shakes any carpet”;

(q) “Every person who fixes or places any flower-pot or box”;

(r) “Every person who throws from the roof”;

(s) “Every occupier of any house or other building”;

(t) “Every person who leaves open any vault or cellar”;

(u) 5“Every person who throws or lays any dirt, litter, or ashes”;

(v) “Every person who keeps any pigstye”.

Part 10 Housing

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

46 (1) 10Paragraph 3 of Schedule 18 to the Housing Act 1988 (saving provision in
respect of repeal of sections 56 to 58 of the Housing Act 1980) ceases to have
effect in relation to tenancies of dwelling-houses in England.

(2) Accordingly, in that paragraph of that Schedule, after “tenancy” insert “of a
dwelling-house in Wales”.