UK Act of Parliament 2021 United Kingdom

Trade Act 2021

An Act to make provision about international trade agreements; to make provision establishing the Trade Remedies Authority and conferring functions on it; to make provision about the Trade and Agriculture Commission; and to make provision about the collection and disclosure of information relating to trade.

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Enforced by
TPR
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 1 of 4 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 3 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person1

Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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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

International trade agreements

1 of 5 sections shown
s.003 Free trade agreements and genocide (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Minister must arrange Commons and Lords debates on genocide reportsCrown / Minister / Government department
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Implementation of international trade agreements (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Regulations: devolved authorities and general provision (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Interpretation of Part 1 (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

The Trade Remedies Authority

1 of 2 sections shown
s.007 Provision of advice, support and assistance by the TRA (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • TRA must provide trade advice and impact analysis to the Secretary of StateStatutory regulator
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.006 The Trade Remedies Authority (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

The Trade and Agriculture Commission

0 of 4 sections shown
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.008 Trade and Agriculture Commission (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Trade and Agriculture Commission: advisory functions (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Trade and Agriculture Commission: further provision (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Trade and Agriculture Commission: repeal (opens in a new tab)
Part 4

Trade information

1 of 4 sections shown
s.015 Offence relating to disclosure under section 14 (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Wrongly disclose confidential personal informationAny Person
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.012 Collection of exporter information by HMRC (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Disclosure of information by HMRC (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Disclosure of information by other authorities (opens in a new tab)
Part 5

General

0 of 4 sections shown
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.016 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Extent (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Short title (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

1 of 71 shown
s.sch004 The Trade Remedies Authority (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Trade Remedies Authority must maintain accounts and undergo auditStatutory regulator
70 other schedules
s.002 Regulations under Part 1 (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Transfer schemes (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 Restrictions on devolved authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 (1) No provision may be made by a devolved authority...
s.sch001 (1) No regulations may be made by a devolved authority...
s.sch001 (1) The consent of a Minister of the Crown is...
s.sch001 (1) No regulations may be made under section 1(1) or...
s.sch001 (1) No regulations may be made under section 1(1) or...
s.sch001 A provision is within the devolved competence of the Scottish...
s.sch001 A provision is within the devolved competence of the Welsh...
s.sch001 A provision is within the devolved competence of a Northern...
s.sch001 In this Schedule, a “Northern Ireland devolved authority” means the...
s.sch002 (1) Any power to make regulations under Part 1 of...
s.sch002 (1) A statutory instrument containing regulations of a Minister of...
s.sch002 (1) This paragraph applies to regulations of a Minister of...
s.sch002 (1) A statutory instrument containing regulations of a Minister of...
s.sch002 (1) This paragraph applies to regulations of a Minister of...
s.sch002 A statutory instrument containing regulations of the Secretary of State...
s.sch003 Exceptions to restrictions in the devolution settlements (opens in a new tab)
s.sch003 Section 57(2) of the Scotland Act 1998, section 80(8) of...
s.sch004 (1) The TRA is not to be regarded—
s.sch004 The Chair may remove a person from office as an...
s.sch004 The TRA must pay to non-executive members of the TRA...
s.sch004 The TRA must pay to executive members of the TRA...
s.sch004 The TRA must pay, or make provision for paying, to...
s.sch004 The TRA must pay, or make provision for paying, to...
s.sch004 If a person ceases to be a non-executive member of...
s.sch004 If a person ceases to be an executive member of...
s.sch004 Paragraphs 18 to 23 apply in respect of a person...
s.sch004 The terms and conditions of a person's appointment as chief...
s.sch004 If the first Chair has not been appointed, a person...
s.sch004 (1) The TRA is to consist of—
s.sch004 The Secretary of State may remove a person from office...
s.sch004 The TRA must pay to a person appointed as chief...
s.sch004 The TRA must pay, or make provision for paying, to...
s.sch004 If a person ceases to be the chief executive of...
s.sch004 (1) The TRA may— (a) appoint employees, and
s.sch004 (1) The TRA may establish committees, and any committee so...
s.sch004 The TRA may determine its own procedure and the procedure...
s.sch004 The validity of any proceedings of the TRA is not...
s.sch004 (1) The TRA may delegate any of its functions to—...
s.sch004 The Secretary of State must pay to the TRA such...
s.sch004 A person holds and vacates office as a member of...
s.sch004 (1) The TRA must— (a) keep proper accounts and proper...
s.sch004 (1) The TRA must prepare a report on the performance...
s.sch004 (1) The application of the TRA's seal must be authenticated...
s.sch004 (1) The TRA may do anything which appears to it...
s.sch004 (1) In performing its functions, the TRA must have regard...
s.sch004 In Part 2 of the Table in paragraph 3 of...
s.sch004 In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
s.sch004 In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
s.sch004 In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...
s.sch004 In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
s.sch004 The terms and conditions of a person's appointment as a...
s.sch004 In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act...
s.sch004 The terms and conditions of a person's appointment as an...
s.sch004 The terms and conditions of a person's appointment may cover,...
s.sch004 A person may resign from office as a non-executive member...
s.sch004 A person may resign from office as an executive member...
s.sch004 The Secretary of State may remove a person from office...
s.sch005 (1) The Secretary of State may make one or more...
s.sch005 (1) A staff transfer scheme may, among other things, make...
s.sch005 For the purposes of this Schedule— (a) an individual who...
s.sch006 Trade and Agriculture Commission: public authorities legislation (opens in a new tab)
s.sch006 In Part 2 of the Table in paragraph 3 in...
s.sch006 In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
s.sch006 In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
s.sch006 In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...
s.sch006 In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
s.sch006 In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act...

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