Under the 2001 Act, a government minister can make a Regulatory Reform Order to "[reform] legislation which has the effect of imposing burdens", with a view to removing or reducing the regulatory burdens. The Act can only be used to reform existing legislation, so cannot be used to codify the common law, and can only be used where burdens are removed (although, unlike the 1994 Act, new burdens can also be imposed where proportional).
Under the 2001 Act, a government minister can issue a Regulatory Reform Order to "[reform] legislation that imposes burdens", aiming to eliminate or lessen regulatory burdens. The Act can only be used to modify existing laws, cannot be employed to codify common law, and can only be applied when burdens are removed (although, unlike the 1994 Act, new burdens can also be imposed proportionally).