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Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL]


 

Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL]

 

[AS AMENDED IN GRAND COMMITTEE]

 
 

Contents

Part 1

The Local Better Regulation Office

Establishment of LBRO

1   

LBRO

2   

Dissolution of the LBRO company

Definitions

3   

“Local authority”

4   

“Relevant function”

General functions of LBRO

5   

Objective relating to general functions

6   

Guidance to local authorities

7   

Guidance to local authorities: enforcement

8   

Financial support and assistance to local authorities

9   

Advice to Ministers of the Crown

10   

Advice to Welsh Ministers

Function relating to enforcement priorities

11   

Enforcement priorities

Matters relating to exercise of LBRO’s functions

12   

Relationship with other regulators

13   

Duty not to impose burdens etc

14   

Ancillary powers

Ministerial powers in relation to LBRO

15   

Guidance or directions by the Secretary of State

16   

Guidance or directions by Welsh Ministers

 

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Supplementary and general

17   

Power to dissolve LBRO

18   

Dissolution of LBRO: tax

19   

Orders under Part 1

20   

Interpretation of Part 1

Part 2

Co-ordination of regulatory enforcement

Introductory

21   

Scope of Part 2

22   

“Local authority”

23   

“Relevant function”

Primary authorities

24   

Primary authorities

25   

Nomination of primary authorities

Functions of primary authorities

26   

Advice and guidance

27   

Enforcement action

28   

Enforcement action: exclusions

29   

Inspection plans

Primary authorities: supplementary

30   

Power to charge

31   

LBRO support

General

32   

LBRO guidance

33   

Orders under Part 2

34   

Interpretation of Part 2

Part 3

Civil sanctions

Orders under Part 3: introductory

35   

Power to make orders providing for civil sanctions

36   

“Regulator”

37   

“Relevant offence”

Fixed monetary penalties

38   

Fixed monetary penalties

39   

Fixed monetary penalties: procedure

40   

Fixed monetary penalties: criminal conviction

 
 

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Discretionary requirements

41   

Discretionary requirements

42   

Discretionary requirements: procedure

43   

Discretionary requirements: criminal conviction

44   

Discretionary requirements: enforcement

Stop notices

45   

Stop notices

46   

Stop notices: procedure

47   

Stop notices: compensation

48   

Stop notices: enforcement

Enforcement undertakings

49   

Enforcement undertakings

Orders under Part 3: supplementary provision

50   

Combination of sanctions

51   

Monetary penalties

52   

Costs recovery

53   

Appeals

54   

Other provision

Orders under Part 3: exclusions

55   

Excluded provision: Scotland

56   

Excluded provision: Northern Ireland

Orders under Part 3: procedure

57   

Consultation and consent: Scotland

58   

Consultation and consent: Wales

59   

Consultation: general

60   

Parliamentary and Assembly procedure

Extension of powers to make subordinate legislation

61   

Offences under subordinate legislation

Guidance

62   

Guidance as to use of civil sanctions

63   

Guidance as to enforcement of relevant offences

Exercise of powers: general

64   

Compliance with regulatory principles

65   

Review

66   

Suspension

 
 

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Supplementary and general

67   

Payment of penalties into Consolidated Fund etc

68   

Disclosure of information

69   

Interpretation of Part 3

Part 4

Regulatory burdens

70   

Duty not to impose or maintain unnecessary burdens

71   

Functions to which section 70 applies

Part 5

General

72   

General interpretation

73   

Extent

74   

Commencement

75   

Short title

Schedule 1   —   

LBRO: supplementary

Schedule 2   —   

Replacement of the LBRO company by LBRO

Schedule 3   —   

Enactments specified for the purposes of Part 1

Schedule 4   —   

Enforcement action: references to LBRO

Schedule 5   —   

Designated regulators

Schedule 6   —   

Enactments specified for the purposes of orders under Part 3

Schedule 7   —   

Enactments specified for the purposes of section 61

 
 

 
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