20 Extending the primary authority scheme

Part 3 Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008

20  Extending the primary authority scheme

(1)     For Part 2 of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (co-ordination of regulatory enforcement) substitute—

“Part 2
Regulatory Enforcement
Introductory
22A “Regulated person” and “regulated group”

(1)     A person is a “regulated person” for the purposes of this Part if the Secretary of State is satisfied that—

(a)     the person carries on, or proposes to carry on, an activity, and

(b)     a qualifying regulator has a relevant function which is, or would be, exercisable in relation to the person in respect of the activity.

(2)     A group of persons is a “regulated group” for the purposes of this Part if the Secretary of State is satisfied that—

(a)     a member of the group carries on, or proposes to carry on, an activity, and

(b)     a qualifying regulator has a relevant function which is, or would be, exercisable in relation to the member in respect of the activity.

22B “Qualifying regulator”

(1)     In this Part, “qualifying regulator” means—

(a)     a local authority, or

(b)     a specified regulator.

(2)     In this Part, “local authority” means a local authority in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

(3)

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