UK Act of Parliament 2016 United Kingdom

EA 2016

An Act to make provision relating to the promotion of enterprise and economic growth; provision about Sunday working; and provision restricting exit payments in relation to public sector employment.

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Enforcement
No single statutory enforcer
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 2 of 11 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 9 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Enterprise Act 2016 is enabling/policy framework (insurance contract terms, BoE governance) — no central statutory enforcer; HM Treasury sponsors but does not enforce

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2 Employer1

Plus 8 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

The Small Business Commissioner

4 of 13 sections shown
s.005 Enquiry into, consideration and determination of complaints (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commissioner must determine SBC complaints fairly and give written reasonsStatutory regulator
s.006 Reports on complaints (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commissioner must consult before publishing complaint reports and protect complainant identityStatutory regulator
s.007 Scheme regulations (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must make SBC complaints scheme regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.009 Annual report (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commissioner must publish annual report on activities and small business concernsStatutory regulator
9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Small Business Commissioner (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Small businesses in relation to which the Commissioner has functions (opens in a new tab)
s.003 General advice and information (opens in a new tab)
s.004 The SBC complaints scheme (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Confidentiality (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Review of Commissioner's performance (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Power to abolish the Commissioner (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Regulations under section 11: procedure (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Definitions used in Part 1 (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

Regulators

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s.015 Duty to report on effect of regulators' code (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulators must publish performance reports on the regulators' code effectStatutory regulator
s.016 Duty to report on effect of economic growth duty (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulators must publish performance reports on economic growth duty impactStatutory regulator
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.014 Extension of target to provisions made by regulators (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Power of Welsh Ministers to apply regulators' principles and code of practice (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Removal of restrictions (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Secondary legislation: duty to review (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008

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s.020 Extending the primary authority scheme (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Primary authority must give advice and guidance to regulated businessesStatutory regulator
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.021 Devolved Welsh matters (opens in a new tab)
Part 4

Apprenticeships

1 of 6 sections shown
s.025 Only statutory apprenticeships to be described as apprenticeships (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Describe non-statutory training as apprenticeshipAny Person

Unlimited fine

5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.022 The Institute for Apprenticeships (opens in a new tab)
s.023 The Institute for Apprenticeships: transitional provision (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Public sector apprenticeship targets (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Apprenticeships: information sharing (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Apprenticeship funding (opens in a new tab)
Part 5

Late payment of insurance claims

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.28 Section 28 - Late Payment of Insurance Claims (opens in a new tab)
s.029 Contracting out of the implied term about payment of claims (opens in a new tab)
s.030 Additional time limit for actions for damages for late payment of insurance claims (opens in a new tab)
Part 6

Non-domestic rating

1 of 2 sections shown
s.031 Disclosure of HMRC information in connection with non-domestic rating (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Unlawfully disclose HMRC non-domestic rating informationAny Person

Unlimited fine

1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.032 Alteration of non-domestic rating lists (opens in a new tab)
Part 7

Sunday working

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.033 Sunday working (opens in a new tab)
Part 8

Other enterprise-related provisions

0 of 7 sections shown
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.034 Allowable assistance under Industrial Development Act 1982 (opens in a new tab)
s.035 Grants (opens in a new tab)
s.036 UK Government Investments Limited (opens in a new tab)
s.037 Disposal of Crown's shares in UK Green Investment Bank company (opens in a new tab)
s.038 UK Green Investment Bank: transitional provision (opens in a new tab)
s.039 Market rent only option: rent assessments etc (opens in a new tab)
s.040 Reports on avoidance (opens in a new tab)
Part 9

Public sector employment: restrictions on exit payments

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.041 Restriction on public sector exit payments (opens in a new tab)
Part 10

General provisions

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5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.042 Consequential amendments, repeals and revocations (opens in a new tab)
s.043 Transitional, transitory or saving provision (opens in a new tab)
s.044 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.045 Extent (opens in a new tab)
s.046 Short title (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch004 For section A2 (approved apprenticeship standards) substitute— Publication of standards... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • IfA must publish and maintain apprenticeship standards and assessment plansStatutory regulator
s.sch005 After section 41 insert— Notice of objection by shop workers... Regulated
  • Provide written statement to shop workers about Sunday working rightsEmployer
53 other schedules
s.sch001 The Commissioner is a corporation sole.
s.sch001 A defect in appointment does not affect the validity of...
s.sch001 (1) The Commissioner may appoint staff. (2) Staff are to...
s.sch001 (1) The Commissioner may make arrangements for persons to be...
s.sch001 Before appointing staff under paragraph 11 or making arrangements under...
s.sch001 (1) The Secretary of State may make payments and provide...
s.sch001 (1) The application of the Commissioner's seal must be authenticated...
s.sch001 The Commissioner may do anything that is calculated to facilitate...
s.sch001 (1) The following are exempt from liability in damages for...
s.sch001 In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
s.sch001 In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
s.sch001 The Commissioner is to be appointed by the Secretary of...
s.sch001 In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...
s.sch001 In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
s.sch001 The Secretary of State may appoint one or more Deputy...
s.sch001 The Commissioner may delegate any of the Commissioner's functions to...
s.sch001 A person holds and vacates office as the Commissioner or...
s.sch001 The Secretary of State may pay to or in respect...
s.sch001 Service as the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner is not...
s.sch001 (1) The nominated person is to act as Commissioner—
s.sch001 (1) The Commissioner must make procedural arrangements for dealing with...
s.sch002 The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 is amended...
s.sch002 (1) In section 23 (Secretary of State's duty to publish...
s.sch002 In that section, after subsection (3) insert—
s.sch002 After section 24 insert— Duty on relevant regulators to assess...
s.sch002 In section 26 (amending the business impact target etc) after...
s.sch003 This is the Schedule 4A to be substituted for Schedule...
s.sch004 The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 is amended...
s.sch004 In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972, in the...
s.sch004 In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
s.sch004 In Part 1 (apprenticeships, study and training) before Chapter A1...
s.sch004 Before section A1 insert— “ Introductory ”
s.sch004 In section A1 (meaning of “approved English apprenticeship”), in subsection...
s.sch004 (1) Section A3 (power to issue apprenticeship certificate) is amended...
s.sch004 In section 122 (sharing of information for education and training...
s.sch004 In section 262(6) (orders and regulations subject to affirmative procedure)...
s.sch004 Before Schedule 1 insert— SCHEDULE A1 the Institute for Apprenticeships...
s.sch005 The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows.
s.sch005 In section 108 (qualifying period of employment), in subsection (3)...
s.sch005 In section 236 (orders and regulations), in subsection (3) after...
s.sch005 In section 38 of the Employment Act 2002 (failure to...
s.sch005 In section 41 (opted-out shop workers and betting workers), for...
s.sch005 (1) Section 42 (explanatory statement) is amended as follows.
s.sch005 In the heading of section 43, after “work” insert “...
s.sch005 After section 43 (in Part 4) insert— Contractual requirements relating...
s.sch005 After section 45 insert— Sunday working for shop workers: additional...
s.sch005 In section 48 (complaints to employment tribunals), after subsection (1)...
s.sch005 After section 101 insert— Shop workers who refuse to work...
s.sch006 In section 154 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment...
s.sch006 In section 156 of that Act (power to make regulations...
s.sch006 In section 161 of that Act (supplementary provision about regulations),...
s.sch006 (1) Regulations may amend any relevant public sector scheme to...
s.sch006 (1) In the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 (S.I....

Help complying

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