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Weekly Information Bulletin: 15th November 2003

Delegated Legislation

Statutory Instruments

The most common form of delegated legislation, or secondary legislation, is Statutory Instruments. Those requiring parliamentary approval are subject to either the affirmative or negative procedure: this is explained in HCIO Factsheet L7.

The laying of Orders before the House of Commons is recorded in the Statutory Instrument List published by the Journal Office: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmsilist/cmsilist.htm. This list records when Orders were laid and in the case of affirmative instruments, whether a motion for their approval has been tabled. In the case of Negative Instruments, the number of praying days left (in which a motion calling for the instrument to be annulled may be laid) is noted.

Regulatory Reform Proposals and Orders:
Proceedings as at 15 November 2003

Under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 (s 6(1)) the Government is able to make Orders to amend or repeal provisions in primary legislation, which are considered to impose a burden on businesses or others, which could be reduced or removed without removing any necessary protection.

For an explanation of Parliamentary consideration of Regulatory Reform Orders, see HCIO Factsheet No L7

Committee recommendation:

a)    a draft order in the same terms as the proposal should be laid before the House

b)    proposal should be amended before a draft order is laid before the House

c)    the order-making power should not be used in respect of the proposals

d)    draft order should be approved † indicates Committee's recommendation was agreed after a division

e)    draft order should not be approved

*    indicates stage taken formally, no debate

#    indicates report issued following amendments to draft order

Draft Proposals

Date Laid Title Lords Committee Report & Recommendation Commons Committee Report & Recommendation

7.5.2002

The Regulatory Reform (Removal of 20 Member Limit in Partnerships etc) Order 2002

HLP 122 2001-02

HLP 131 2001-02 (d)

HLP 180 2001-02 (a)

HC 1104 2001-02 (a)

16.7.2002

The Regulatory Reform (Sugar Beet Research and Education) Order 2003

HLP 168 2001-02

HLP 172 2001-02 (a)

HC 1247 2001-02 (a)

18.7.2002

The Regulatory Reform (Credit Unions) Order 2002

HLP 168 2001-02

HLP 180 2001-02 (a)

HC 82 2002-03 (b)

22.7.2002

The Regulatory Reform (Business Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2002

HLP 168 2001-02

HLP 22 (b)

HC 182 2002-03 (b)

24.7.2002

The Regulatory Reform (Special Occasions Licensing) Order 2002

HLP 168 2001-02

HLP 172 2001-02 (a)

HC 82 2002-03 (a)

16.10.2002

The Regulatory Reform (Assured Periodic Tenancies)(Rent Increases) Order 2003

HLP 180 2001-02

HLP 32 2002-03

HLP 37 2002-03 (a)

HC 183 2002-03 (a)

4.11.2002

The Regulatory Reform (Housing Management Agreements) Order 2003

HLP 9 2002-03

HLP 37 2002-03

HLP 64 2002-03 (a)

HC 259 2002-03

HC 328 (b)

10.12.2002

The Regulatory Reform (Schemes under Section 129 of the Housing Act 1988) (England) Order 2003

HLP 32 2002-03

HLP 46 2002-03 (a)

HC 436 2002-03 (b)

13.1.2003

The Regulatory Reform (British Waterways Board) Order 2003

HLP 77 2002-03 (a)

HC 521 2002-03 (a)

13.3.2003

The Regulatory Reform (Gaming Machines) Order 2003

HLP 103 (a)

HC 715 2002-03 (b)

13.10.2003

The Regulatory Reform (Sunday Trading) Order 2004

10.11.2003

The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004

Draft Orders

  Date Laid   Title and SI Number Lords Committee Report & Recommendation Commons Report Committee & Recommendation Consideration L (Lords), C (Commons)

24.10.2002

The Regulatory Reform (Removal of 20 Member Limit in Partnerships etc) Order 2002

HLP 180 2001-02 (d)

HC 1303 2001-02 (d)

L: 19.12.2002 (d)

C: 25.11.2002 (d)

16.12.2002

The Regulatory Reform (Credit Unions) Order 2002

HLP 32 2002-03 (d)

HC 329 2002-03 (d)

L: 30.1.2003 (d)

C: 30.1.2003 (d)

17.12.2002

Regulatory Reform (Special Occasions Licensing) Order 2002

HLP 32 2002-03 (d)

HC 193 2002-03 (d)

L: 19.12.2002 (d)

C: 18.12.2002 (d)

13.1.2003

The Regulatory Reform (Assured Periodic Tenancies)(Rent Increases) Order 2003

HLP 37 2002-03 (d)

HC 329 2002-03 (d)

L: 6.2.2003 (d)

C: 30.1.2003 (d)

24.2.2003

The Regulatory Reform (Housing Management Agreements) Order 2003

HLP 64 2002-03 (d)

HC 520 2002-03 (d)

L: 24.3.2003 (d)

C: 19.3.2003 (d)

11.3.2003

The Regulatory Reform (Schemes under Section 129 of the Housing Act 1988) (England) Order 2003

HLP 77 2002-03 (d)

HC 549 2002-02 (d)

L: 24.3.2003 (d)

C: 25.3.2003 (d)

17.3.2003

The Regulatory Reform (Sugar Beet Research and Education) Order 2003

HLP 86 2002-3 (d)

HC 591 2002-03 (d)

L: 7.5.2003 (d)

C: 14.4.2003 (d)

28.4.2003

The Regulatory Reform (British Waterways Board) Order 2003

HLP 103 2002-03 (d)

HC 682 2002-03 (d)

L: 11.6.2003 (d)

C: 19.5.2003 (d)

17.9.2003

The Regulatory Reform (Gaming Machines) Order 2003

HLP 167 2002-03 (d)

HC 1210 2002-03(d)

L: 28.10.2003 (d)

C: 28.10.2003 (d)

17.9.2003

The Regulatory Reform (Business Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2003

HLP 167 2002-03 (d)

HC 1210 2002-03(d)

L: 5:.11.2003 (d)

C: 10.11.2003 (d)

 
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