Regulatory Reform - First Report

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Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 7 December 2004.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Report

Summary

1 Background to the Proposal

2 Extent of the Proposal's application

3 Assessment of the Proposal against the Standing Order No. 141(6) criteria

Use of delegated legislation

Removal and reduction of burdens

Inability to employ staff, etc.

Limit on power to delegate

Inability to seek direct funding

Inability to conclude work on remuneration of members and chairman, etc.

New burdens and proportionality between burdens and benefits

Maintenance of necessary protection

Enabling the setting up of a company limited by guarantee

Expectation as to the exercise of rights and freedoms

Estimates of costs, savings and other benefits

Consultation

Company limited by guarantee

Common Trawling Agreement

Drafting

Compatibility with obligations arising from membership of the European Union

Other criteria - charge on the public revenues, retrospective effect and subordinate provisions

4 Conclusion: vires and desirability

Formal minutes

Appendix

Reports from the Regulatory Reform Committee in the previous Session

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Prepared 9 December 2004