Legislation – United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020

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Introduction

PART 1
UK market access: goods

1 Purpose of Part 1

2 The mutual recognition principle for goods

3 Relevant requirements for the purposes of section 2

4 Exclusion of certain requirements existing before commencement

5 The non-discrimination principle for goods

6 Relevant requirements for the purposes of the non-discrimination principle

7 The non-discrimination principle: direct discrimination

8 The non-discrimination principle: indirect discrimination

9 Exclusion of certain provision existing before commencement

10 Further exclusions from market access principles

11 Modifications in connection with the Northern Ireland Protocol

12 Guidance relating to Part 1

13 Duty to review the use of Part 1 amendment powers

14 Sale of goods complying with local law

15 Interpretation of references to “sale” in Part 1

16 Interpretation of other expressions used in Part 1

PART 2
UK market access: services

17 Services: overview

18 Services: exclusions

19 Services: mutual recognition of authorisation requirements

20 Direct discrimination in the regulation of services

21 Indirect discrimination in the regulation of services

22 Duty to review the use of Part 2 amendment powers

23 Interpretation of Part 2

PART 3
UK market access: professional qualifications and regulation

24 Access to professions on grounds of qualifications or experience

25 Meaning of “qualified” UK resident

26 Exception from section 24 where individual assessment offered

27 Other exceptions from section 24

28 Professional regulation not within section 24: equal treatment

29 Interpretation of Part 3

PART 4
Independent advice on and monitoring of UK internal market

30 Functions of the CMA under Part 4: general provisions

31 Objective and general functions

32 Office for the Internal Market panel and task groups

33 Monitoring and reporting on the operation of the UK internal market

34 Advising etc on proposed regulatory provisions on request

35 Provision of report on request after regulatory provision is passed or made

36 Report on request on provision considered to have detrimental effects

37 Statements on reports under section 36

38 Reports under Part 4

39 General advice and information with regard to exercise of functions

40 Laying of annual documents before devolved legislatures

41 Information-gathering powers

42 Enforcement

43 Penalties

44 Duty to review arrangements for carrying out Part 4 functions

45 Interpretation of Part 4

PART 5
Northern Ireland Protocol

46 Northern Ireland’s place in the UK internal market and customs territory

47 Unfettered access to UK internal market for Northern Ireland goods

48 Guidance on Article 10 of the Northern Ireland Protocol

49 Notification of state aid for the purposes of the Northern Ireland Protocol

PART 6
Financial assistance

50 Power to provide financial assistance for economic development etc

51 Financial assistance: supplementary

PART 7
Subsidy control

52 Regulation of distortive or harmful subsidies

53 UK subsidy control consultation: engagement with the devolved authorities on the Government response

PART 8
Final provisions

54 Protection of Act against modification

55 Further provision in connection with the Northern Ireland Protocol

56 Regulations: general

57 Regulations: references to parliamentary procedures

58 Interpretation: general

59 Extent, commencement and short title

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Exclusions from market access principles

SCHEDULE 2 Services exclusions

SCHEDULE 3 Constitution etc of Office for the Internal Market panel and task groups

PART 1UK market access: goods

Supplementary

13Duty to review the use of Part 1 amendment powers

(1)

In this section “the Part 1 amendment powers” are the powers conferred by sections 6(5), 8(7) and 10(2) (powers to amend certain provisions of Part 1).

(2)

The Secretary of State must, during the permitted period—

(a)

carry out a review of any use that has been made of the Part 1 amendment powers,

(b)

prepare a report of the review, and

(c)

lay a copy of the report before Parliament.

(3)

In carrying out the review the Secretary of State must—

(a)

consult the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland,

(b)

consider any relevant reports made, or advice given, by the Competition and Markets Authority under Part 4, and

(c)

assess the impact and effectiveness of any changes made under the Part 1 amendment powers.

(4)

The permitted period is the period beginning with the third anniversary of the passing of this Act and ending with the fifth anniversary.

(5)

If any Part 1 amendment power has not been used by the time the review is carried out, this section has effect—

(a)

as if the report required by subsection (2), so far as relating to that power, is a report containing—

(i)

a statement to the effect that the power has not been used since it came into force, and

(ii)

such other information relating to that statement as the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to give, and

(b)

as if the requirements of subsection (3) did not apply in relation to that power.