Background The previous deregulation order-making power
9.The deregulation order-making power under the 1994 Act was used 48 times to remove burdens from business and individuals which might not otherwise have received Parliamentary time. Deregulation orders included, for example, removing the need for 3-yearly re-authorisation of deductions of union subscriptions from salary; permitting bookings at registry offices up to 12 months in advance instead of three; and relaxing the restrictions on opening hours of licensed premises over Millennium Eve. A full list of deregulation orders made under the 1994 Act is at Annex B.