
PART 1
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Provision of Services (Amendment etc.)
					(EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and come into force on exit day.
(2) Any amendment or revocation made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision to which the amendment or revocation relates.
PART 2
2 
The Provision of Services Regulations 2009  are amended in accordance with this Part.
3 
In regulation 3(3), for  “Parts 3 to 6” substitute “
              Parts 3 and 6
            ”.
4 
In regulation 4, omit the definition of  “the Services Directive”.
5 

(1) In regulation 5(1)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (b), for  “EU rules” substitute “
                      retained EU law
                    ”
                    ;
(b) in sub-paragraph (c)—
(i) omit  “in accordance with EU law”;
(ii) after  “State aid rules” insert “
                          in retained EU law
                        ”.
(2) In regulation 5(3)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for  “an EEA state or who otherwise benefits from rights conferred by EU acts” substitute “
                      the United Kingdom
                    ”;
(b) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—“
(b) a business undertaking established in the United Kingdom.”.
(3) For regulation 5(4) substitute—“
(4) Nothing in Parts 3 and 6 to 8 applies in relation to a provider of a service who is not—
(a) established in the United Kingdom, and
(b) either—
(i) an individual who is a national of the United Kingdom, or
(ii) a business undertaking.”.
(4) In regulation 5, after paragraph (4) insert—“
(5) In paragraphs (3)(b) and (4)(b)(ii),  “business undertaking” means any entity, whether or not a legal person, that is not an individual and includes a body corporate, a corporation sole and a partnership or other unincorporated association, engaged in activities for the purpose of trading for profit, incorporated or formed under the law of any part of the United Kingdom.”.
6 

(1) In regulation 6(1), omit  “, 5”.
(2) In regulation 6(2)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), after  “enactment” insert “
                      other than retained direct EU legislation
                    ”
                    ;
(b) for sub-paragraph (a)(ii) substitute—“
(ii) immediately before  IP completion day, the provision implemented an EU obligation, and”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (b), for  “a directly applicable EU instrument” substitute “
                      retained direct EU legislation
                    ”;
(d) for sub-paragraph (b)(ii) substitute—“
(ii) immediately before  IP completion day, the provision was contained in an EU instrument that came into force before these Regulations were made.”.
(3) In regulation 6(3), omit  “or 4”.
(4) In regulation 6(4)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), after  “enactment” insert “
                      other than retained direct EU legislation
                    ”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for  “a directly applicable EU instrument” substitute “
                      retained direct EU legislation
                    ”;
(c) for sub-paragraph (b)(ii) substitute—“
(ii) immediately before  IP completion day, the provision was contained in an EU instrument that came into force before these Regulations were made.”.
7 
In regulation 8(1)—
(a) omit sub-paragraph (f);
(b) in sub-paragraph (g), after  “assessment” insert “
                  or the registration number as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Value Added Tax Regulations 1995
                ”
                ;
(c) in sub-paragraph (h), for  “the professional title and the EEA state in which that title has been granted” substitute “
                  and the professional title
                ”.
8 
In regulation 9(1)(b), omit  “in the EEA state in which the provider is established”.
9 
In regulation 13—
(a) in paragraph (1), omit  “except as specified in paragraph (2)”;
(b) omit paragraph (2).
10 

(1) Omit regulation 14(2)(a).
(2) In regulation 14(3)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for  “implementing an EU obligation” substitute “
                      other than retained direct EU legislation which, immediately before  IP completion day, implemented an EU obligation
                    ”;
(b) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—“
(b) a provision of retained direct EU legislation which, immediately before  IP completion day, was contained in an EU instrument that came into force before these Regulations were made.”.
11 

(1) Omit regulation 15(2)(a).
(2) In regulation 15(3)(a), omit  “or in another EEA state”.
12 
In regulation 17(4), for  “EU law” substitute “
              retained EU law
            ”.
13 

(1) In regulation 21(1), omit sub-paragraphs (a)
					–
					(d) and (g).
(2) Omit regulation 21(4).
14 

(1) In regulation 22(2)(d)—
(a) in paragraph (i), after  “covered by” insert “
                      retained EU law which, immediately before  IP completion day, implemented an obligation under
                    ”;
(b) in paragraph (ii), for  “EU instruments” substitute “
                      retained EU law
                    ”.
(2) Omit regulation 22(3)(a).
(3) In regulation 22(5), omit  “, in accordance with EU law,”.
15 
Omit Part 4.
16 
Omit Part 5.
17 

(1) In regulation 31(3)(a), for  “another EU instrument” substitute “
                  other retained EU law
                ”.
(2) Omit regulation 31(5)(a)
					–
					(e).
(3) For regulation 31(5)(h) substitute—“
(h) regulations 61(1), 61(4) and (5) and 63 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015;”.
(4) For regulation 31(5)(k) substitute—“
(k) regulations 38, 39 and 40 of the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015.”.
18 
Omit regulation 33.
19 
Omit regulation 34(3)(a).
20 
Omit Part 9.
21 
Omit regulation 46.
PART 3
22 
The Provision of Services (Insolvency Practitioners) Regulations 2009  are revoked with the exception of regulation 4 and the amendments made by paragraph 2 and sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) and (7) of paragraph 8 of the Schedule.
23 

(1) Schedule 2 of the Insolvency Practitioner Regulations 2005  is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading of paragraph 2A, omit  “or professional liability insurance”.
(3) In paragraph 2A, omit sub-paragraph (b) and the  “or” preceding it.
(4) Omit paragraphs 8A to 8E.
(5) In paragraph 9, omit sub-paragraphs (3) and (4).
(6) In paragraph 10—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1), for  “The documents in sub-paragraph (2)” substitute “
                      The bond referred to in paragraph 3
                    ”;
(b) omit sub-paragraph (2);
(c) in sub-paragraph (3) for  “The document in sub-paragraph (2)” substitute “
                      The bond referred to in paragraph 3
                    ”.
(7) In paragraph 11 omit sub-paragraphs (4) and (5).
24 
The Provision of Services (Insolvency Practitioners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009  are revoked with the exception of regulation 3 and the amendments made by sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) and (7) of paragraph 8 of the Schedule.
25 

(1) Schedule 2 of the Insolvency Practitioner Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006  is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading of paragraph 2A, omit  “or professional liability insurance”.
(3) In paragraph 2A, omit sub-paragraph (b) and the  “or” preceding it.
(4) Omit paragraphs 8A to 8E.
(5) In paragraph 9, omit sub-paragraphs (3) and (4).
(6) In paragraph 10—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1), for  “The documents in sub-paragraph (2)” substitute “
                      The bond referred to in paragraph 3
                    ”;
(b) omit sub-paragraph (2);
(c) in sub-paragraph (3) for  “The document in sub-paragraph (2)” substitute “
                      The bond referred to in paragraph 3
                    ”.
26 
In paragraph 11 omit sub-paragraphs (5) and (6).
PART 4
27 

(1) The Employment Agencies Act 1973  is amended as follows.
(2) In section 9(4)
					(information obtained during inspection), omit paragraph (a)(vi).
PART 5
28 
Commission Decision 2009/739/EC of 2 October 2009 setting out the practical arrangements for the exchange of information means between Member States under Chapter VI of Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market is revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Richard Harrington

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Business and Industry

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
