Regulatory Reform - Eleventh Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 20 July 2004.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
Summary
1 Report under
Standing Order No. 141
2 Introduction
3 Background
4 Purpose of the
proposal
The proposed reform
The legislative approach
Use of the Regulatory Reform Act
Avoidance of legislative overlap
5 Extent of the
proposal's application
Application to Northern Ireland
6 Assessment against
Standing Order No. 141 (6) criteria
Purpose
Size
Controversy
The Committee's position
b. Removal of burdens
c. Necessary protection
Articles 13 and 14 of the draft Order: "where
necessary"
Protection of firefighters
Definition of "escape" and "place
of safety"
Fire Precautions Act 1971
Regulations under section 12 of the 1971
Act
Rent Act 1977
Building Act 1984
Local Acts
d. Consultation
e. Charges on the public revenues
f. Retrospective effect
g. Vires
h. Elucidation and drafting of the proposal
Common parts of houses in multiple occupation
(HMOs)
Issue of alterations notices
Definition of "safe" and "safety"
i. EU obligations
j. Rights and freedoms
k. Proportionality and fair balance
New and re-enacted burdens in the draft Order
Duties on employers and other responsible
persons
Duty to take general fire precautions
Enforcement notices
Prohibition notices
Reverse burden of proof
Provision for the safety of relevant persons
Duty of employees at work
Further provisions of the draft Order
"Fair balance" test
l. Desirability
m. Costs and benefits
n. Subordinate provisions
7 Matters raised
under S.O. 141(5)
Guidance to users and business
8 Conclusion
Annex 1 Primary
legislation amended or repealed by the draft Order
Annex 2 Subordinate
legislation amended or revoked by the draft Order
Annex 3 Provisions
of primary legislation not presently in force to be repealed
Formal minutes
List of written evidence
List of witnesses
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Written evidence
Oral evidence
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
Tuesday 15 June 2004
Tuesday 29 June 2004
Reports from the Regulatory Reform Committee
in the present Session
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