Section 148 — Abolition of existing enforcement authorities

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2026-04-07

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

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(1) The following are abolished—

(a) the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority;

(b) the Director of Labour Market Enforcement.

(2) Accordingly—

(a) in the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004, omit section 1 (the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority);

(b) in Part 1 of the Immigration Act 2016 (labour market and illegal working), omit section 1 (Director of Labour Market Enforcement).