Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL]

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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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