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Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL]

Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL]
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Business, Enterprise
and Regulatory Reform, are published separately as Bill 103—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Mr Pat McFadden has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL] are
compatible with the Convention rights.
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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    Review of LBRO
18    Power to dissolve LBRO
19    Dissolution of LBRO: tax
20    Orders under Part 1
21    Interpretation of Part 1
Part 2
Co-ordination of regulatory enforcement
Introductory
22    Scope of Part 2
23    “Local authority”
24    “Relevant function”
Primary authorities
25    Primary authorities
26    Nomination of primary authorities
Functions of primary authorities
27    Advice and guidance
28    Enforcement action
29    Enforcement action: exclusions
30    Inspection plans
Primary authorities: supplementary
31    Power to charge
32    LBRO support
General
33    LBRO guidance
34    Orders under Part 2
35    Interpretation of Part 2
Part 3
Civil sanctions
Orders under Part 3: introductory
36    Power to make orders providing for civil sanctions
37    “Regulator”
38    “Relevant offence”
Fixed monetary penalties
39    Fixed monetary penalties
40    Fixed monetary penalties: procedure
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41    Fixed monetary penalties: criminal proceedings and conviction
Discretionary requirements
42    Discretionary requirements
43    Discretionary requirements: procedure
44    Discretionary requirements: criminal proceedings and conviction
45    Discretionary requirements: enforcement
Stop notices
46    Stop notices
47    Stop notices: procedure
48    Stop notices: compensation
49    Stop notices: enforcement
Enforcement undertakings
50    Enforcement undertakings
Orders under Part 3: supplementary provision
51    Combination of sanctions
52    Monetary penalties
53    Costs recovery
54    Appeals
55    Other provision
Orders under Part 3: exclusions
56    Excluded provision: Scotland
57    Excluded provision: Northern Ireland
Orders under Part 3: procedure
58    Consultation and consent: Scotland
59    Consultation and consent: Wales
60    Consultation: general
61    Parliamentary and Assembly procedure
Extension of powers to make subordinate legislation
62    Offences under subordinate legislation
Guidance
63    Guidance as to use of civil sanctions
64    Guidance as to enforcement of relevant offences
65    Publication of enforcement action
Exercise of powers: general
66    Compliance with regulatory principles
67    Review
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68    Suspension
Supplementary and general
69    Payment of penalties into Consolidated Fund etc
70    Disclosure of information
71    Interpretation of Part 3
Part 4
Regulatory burdens
72    Duty not to impose or maintain unnecessary burdens
73    Functions to which section 72 applies
Part 5
General
74    General interpretation
75    Extent
76    Commencement
77    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 62

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