UK Act of Parliament 2006 United Kingdom

Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006

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4 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Plus 4 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

What this Act requires

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Part 1 — Order-making powers

s.003

Preconditions

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Ministers must meet strict conditions before changing or simplifying laws Crown / Minister / Government department

s.005

Taxation

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

The Treasury may adjust tax rules for property or rights transferred by order Crown / Minister / Government department

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s.001

Power to remove or reduce burdens

s.002

Power to promote regulatory principles

s.004

Subordinate legislation

s.006

Criminal penalties

s.007

Forcible entry etc

s.008

Excepted enactments

s.009

Scotland

s.010

Northern Ireland

s.011

Wales

s.012

Procedure: introductory

s.013

Consultation

s.014

Draft order and explanatory document laid before Parliament

s.015

Determination of Parliamentary procedure

s.016

Negative resolution procedure

s.017

Affirmative resolution procedure

s.018

Super-affirmative resolution procedure

s.019

Calculation of time periods

s.020

Combination with powers under European Communities Act 1972

Part 2 — Regulators

s.021

Principles

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulators must act transparently, proportionately, and consistently Statutory regulator

s.022

Code of practice

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulators must follow the Code of Practice when setting policy Statutory regulator

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s.023

Code of practice: procedure

s.024

Functions to which sections 21 and 22 apply

Part 3 — Legislation relating to the European Communities etc

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s.025

References to Community instruments

s.026

EEA agreement and EEA state

s.027

Power to make orders, rules and schemes

s.028

Power to make ambulatory references to Community instruments

s.029

Combination of powers

Part 4 — Supplementary and general

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s.030

Repeals and savings

s.031

Consequential amendments

s.032

General interpretation

s.033

Commencement

s.034

Extent

s.035

Short title

Other sections — not classified into a Part

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s.repeals

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