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Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010
An Act to make provision about the rights of third parties against insurers of liabilities to third parties in the case where the insured is insolvent, and in certain other cases.  More Info
Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Act 2010
An Act to amend the Sustainable Communities Act 2007.  More Info
The Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 (Sources of Energy and Technologies) Order 2008
This Order amends section 26(2) of the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 (c.19) (“the Act”). Section 26(1) of the Act defines the term “microgeneration” for the purposes of the Act. In order to constitute microgeneration, plant which generates heat or electricity must rely wholly or mainly on a source or technology listed in section 26(2). Additional sources or technologies may be added to the list where the Secretary of State considers that the use of that source of energy or technology would cut emissions of greenhouse gases in Great Britain  More Info
Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006
An Act to make provision about the reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases, the alleviation of fuel poverty, the promotion of microgeneration and the use of heat produced from renewable sources, compliance with building regulations relating to emissions of greenhouse gases and the use of fuel and power, the renewables obligation relating to the generation and supply of electricity and the adjustment of transmission charges for electricity; and for connected purposes.  More Info
Sustainable Communities Act 2007
An Act to make provision about promoting the sustainability of local communities; and for connected purposes  More Info
Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009
An Act to amend the law relating to the avoidance of future interests on grounds of remoteness and the law relating to accumulations of income.  More Info
Law Commission Act 2009
An Act to make provision in relation to the Law Commission.  More Info
Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc) Act 2010
An Act to protect persons whose tenancies are not binding on mortgagees and to require mortgagees to give notice of the proposed execution of possession orders.  More Info
Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Act 2009
An Act to define the term “green energy”; to promote its development, installation and usage; and for connected purposes.  More Info
Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Act 2009
An Act to provide for the suspension in certain circumstances of registration and licences relating to the provision of driving instruction; to make provision about exemptions from prohibitions concerning registration (including provision about suspension); to make provision about compensation in connection with suspension; and for connected purposes.  More Info
Corporation Tax Act 2010
An Act to restate, with minor changes, certain enactments relating to corporation tax and certain enactments relating to company distributions; and for connected purposes.  More Info
Bribery Act 2010
An Act to make provision about offences relating to bribery; and for connected purposes.  More Info
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 2010
An Act to make provision for societies to be registered as co-operative or community benefit societies and to re-name the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts; to apply to registered societies the provisions relating to directors disqualification and to make provision for the application of certain other enactments relating to companies; to confer power to make provision for credit unions corresponding to any provision applying to building societies; and for connected purposes.  More Info
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009
An Act to make provision about apprenticeships, education, training and children s services; to amend the Employment Rights Act 1996; to establish the Young People s Learning Agency for England, the office of Chief Executive of Skills Funding, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and the School Support Staff Negotiating Body and to make provision about those bodies and that office; to make provision about the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; to make provision about schools and institutions within the further education sector; to make provision about student loans; and for connected purposes.  More Info
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.4) Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987, (“the 1987 Regulations”), the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 (“the State Pension Credit Regulations”), the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006, the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006, the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 and the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006  More Info
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2008
These Regulations further amend— (i) the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982, (ii) the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994, (iii) the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995,(iv) and amend— (v) the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2008,and (vi) the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Lump Sum Payments) Regulations 2008  More Info
The Immigration (Notices) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend the Immigration (Notices) Regulations 2003 to ensure that certain provisions about the notice, content and service of immigration decisions apply where the Secretary of State decides that the automatic deportation provisions of the UK Borders Act 2007 (section 32(5)) apply to a person  More Info
The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2008
This Order is the fourth commencement order made under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c.15). The Order brings into force Part 6 of that Act in so far as it applies in relation to Wales, and in so far as it extends to Northern Ireland  More Info
The Home Information Pack (Redress Scheme) (Revocation) Order 2007
This Order revokes the Home Information Pack (Redress Scheme) Order 2007  More Info
Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007
These notes refer to the Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007 (c.8) which received Royal Assent on 18th June 2007  More Info
The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 7 and Savings Provision) Order 2008
Article 2 of this Order brings into force paragraphs 9 and 10 of Schedule 2 to the Police and Justice Act 2006. Article 3 provides that despite the repeal of the obligation on police authorities to issue annual reports under section 9 of the Police Act 1996 police authorities shall be required to issue a report under that section for the year ending 31st March 2008  More Info
The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004
These Regulations, made under powers in section 42 of the Employment Relations Act 2004 implement in Great Britain Directive 2002/14/EC establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community ("the Information and Consultation Directive")  More Info
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2008
This Order made under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (“the Act”) makes transitional provision in relation to those subject to existing restrictions relating to working with children or vulnerable adults. The Order requires the Independent Barring Board (“IBB”) established under section 1 of the Act to include, or consider including, those subject to existing restrictions in the new barred lists  More Info
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Order 2008 (2008 No. 213)
This Order amends Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006. Some of the amendments correct errors in the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (“the Scheme”) set out in that Schedule. Others introduce new provisions  More Info
The Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998 (“the 1998 Regulations”)  More Info
The Social Security (Local Authority Investigations and Prosecutions) Regulations 2008
These Regulations restrict the powers of local authorities to investigate and prosecute social security benefit offences other than housing benefit and council tax benefit offences  More Info
The Teachers’ Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend the Teachers’ Superannuation (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 1994 and the Teachers’ Pensions Regulations 1997  More Info
The Armed Forces (Gurkha Pensions) (Amendment) Order 2008
This Order is made under the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004  More Info
The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2008
This Order brings into force provisions of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 subject to transitional and saving provision.The provisions specified in article 2 are brought into force on 29th February 2008  More Info
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Barred List Prescribed Information) Regulations 2008
Under section 2 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 the Independent Barring Board must maintain the children’s and adults’ barred lists which will comprise of the names of individuals barred from regulated activities with such groups. Regulations 2, 3 and 4 prescribe descriptions of other information that the Independent Barring Board must keep in respect of a named individual who is included in such a barred list  More Info
The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 2008
This Regulation amends the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987  More Info
The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (“the principal Regulations”). They are made in consequence of the annual up-rating order under section 141 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and section 129 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992  More Info
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (“the principal Regulations”)  More Info
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008
These Regulations prescribe the criteria which are to have effect for the purposes of articles 2(7) and 4(7) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2008, S.I. 2008/473 (“the TPO”). Anyone meeting these criteria will not be given the right to make representations as to their inclusion under the TPO in the barred lists (these are the lists maintained by the Independent Barring Board (“IBB”) under section 2 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (“the Act”)  More Info
The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) (Amendment in Relation to Standard of Proof) Rules Order of Council 2008
This Order approves an amendment made by the General Medical Council to the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004. The effect of the amendment is to apply the standard of proof which is applicable to civil proceedings to all proceedings before a Fitness to Practise Panel or the Investigation Committee which commence on or after 31st May 2008  More Info
The Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6 and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008
This Order makes further provision for the coming into force of the Welfare Reform Act 2007. In particular, it makes provision for the coming into force of regulation-making powers required to make the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008  More Info
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend a number of different regulations relating to social security  More Info
The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2008
Where a disablement pension with unemployability supplement is increased in respect of one or more children or qualifying young persons and the beneficiary is one of two persons who are spouses or civil partners residing together or who are living together as husband and wife or civil partners, paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 provides that the increase shall not be payable in respect of the first child or qualifying young person if the other person’s earnings are £180 a week or more and in respect of further children or qualifying young persons for each complete £24 by which the earnings exceed £180. This Order increases the amounts of £180 and £24 to £185 and £25 respectively  More Info
The Gangmasters (Licensing Conditions) (No.2) (Amendment) Rules 2008
These Rules amend the Gangmasters (Licensing Conditions) (No.2) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/2373) (“the 2006 Rules”) which establish the procedure for licensing gangmasters covered by the provisions of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 and the conditions that will apply to the licences  More Info
The Car Fuel Benefit Order 2008
Where an employee receives fuel for a car by reason of his or her employment, the cash equivalent of the benefit of the fuel is treated as earnings from employment under section 149 of the Act and is subject to tax and national insurance contributions  More Info
The Armed Forces, Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2008
This Order enables the Service Discipline Acts and the 2006 Act to continue in force for a further period of 12 months beyond 8th November 2008.However, by virtue of section 382(6) of the 2006 Act, this Order does not continue in force any provision of any of the Service Discipline Acts beyond such time as the repeal of that provision by the 2006 Act may be brought into force  More Info
The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2008
These Regulations provide for a lump sum payment under section 46 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 to a person with diffuse mesothelioma (mesothelioma) or the person’s dependant  More Info
The Judicial Discipline (Prescribed Procedures) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend the Judicial Discipline (Prescribed Procedures) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/676) (“the principal Regulations”) and come into force on 28th August 2008. The principal Regulations prescribe the procedures to be followed in the investigation and determination of allegations of misconduct by judicial office holders under chapter 3 of Part 4 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4)  More Info
The Freedom of Information (Parliament and National Assembly for Wales) Order 2008
The obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the Act”) apply to public authorities. For the purposes of the Act, a “public authority” means a body or office which is listed in Schedule 1 to the Act or designated by an order under section 5 of the Act, or a publicly-owned company as defined by section 6 of the Act  More Info
The Welfare Reform Act (Relevant Enactment) Order 2008
Section 42(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 provides that information relating to certain benefits may be supplied to certain persons for purposes connected with the application of grant paid under “a relevant enactment” towards certain expenditure related to welfare services. This Order specifies that a relevant enactment is section 93 of the Local Government Act 2000. Section 93 of that Act provides that the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales may pay grants to local authorities in, respectively, England and Wales towards expenditure incurred in relation to welfare services  More Info
The Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 7, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2008
This Order brings into force the following sections of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (“the Act”): (a) section 42 (information relating to certain benefits); (b) section 43 (unlawful disclosure of certain information); (c) section 50 (widowed mother’s allowance);(d) section 51 (widowed parent’s allowance); and (e) section 67 of, and Schedule 8  More Info
The Social Fund (Applications and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008
These Regulations consolidate and recast, with the amendments referred to below, the provisions of the Social Fund (Applications) Regulations 1988 (“the 1988 Regulations”) and the Social Fund (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1990 (“the 1990 Regulations”)  More Info
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No.2) Order 2008
This Order establishes, under section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987, safety zones having a radius of 500 metres from the point around each installation specified in the Schedule and stationed in waters to which section 21(7) of the Act applies (these include territorial waters and waters in areas designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 (c.29)) (article 2)  More Info
The Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Lump Sum Payments) Regulations 2008
These Regulations make provision for the recovery of lump sum payments being payments to which section 1A(2) of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 (c. 27) (“the 1997 Act”) applies. Section 1A was inserted into the 1997 Act by section 54 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6) (“the 2008 Act”)  More Info
The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Claims and Reconsiderations) Regulations 2008
These Regulations provide for claims for a lump sum payment for mesothelioma under section 46 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 and for reconsideration of a determination on such a claim  More Info
The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend the arrangements for the coming into force of the provisions of the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (“the 2007 Regulations”) that relate to the regulation of pharmacy technicians. These provisions will now come into force when article 21 of the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007 comes into force, which will be the date for the opening of the statutory Register of Pharmacy Technicians  More Info
The Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2007
These Rules amend the Young Offender Institution Rules 2000 (“the 2000 Rules”) in order to reflect changes to the powers and responsibilities of directors in contracted out prions within the meaning of the Criminal Justice Act 1991.Prison includes a young offenders institution for the purposes of the 1991 Act. The changes in question are made by section 19 of the Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21) so as to enable a director to conduct certain disciplinary hearings relating to prisoners and to take specified measures relating to the segregation and restraint of prisoners, whether or not the need for those measures is urgent. These Rules remove references from the 2000 Rules that reflected the prohibition on directors carrying out those tasks which was in place prior to the changes made by the 2007 Act.  More Info
The Prison (Amendment) Rules 2007
These Rules amend the Prison Rules 1999 (“the 1999 Rules”). They provides for the change of name from “boards of visitors” to “independent monitoring boards” in line with recent amendments to the Prison Act 1952 (c.52) introduces in the Offender Management Act 2007(c.21)  More Info
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
These Regulations provide for the execution and enforcement in England of the Commission Regulation amending Commission Regulation (EC) No. 372/2007 laying down transitional migration limits for plasticisers in gaskets in lids intended to come into contact with foods, (“the new Commission Regulation”). The new Commission Regulation extends the relevant deadline for such materials and articles to 30th April 2009. These Regulations also correct two errors in the principal Regulations (regulations 3 and 5), and make a consequential amendment (regulation 6).  More Info
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2008
This Order establishes, under section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987, safety zones having a radius of 500 metres from the point around each installation specified in the Schedule and stationed in waters to which section 21(7) of the Act applies (these include territorial waters and waters in areas designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 (c.29)) (article 2)  More Info
Offender Management Act 2007
An Act to make provision about the provision of probation services, prisons and other matters relating to the management of offenders; and for connected purposes  More Info
The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005 (“the principal regulations”)  More Info
The Magnetic Toys (Safety) Regulations 2008
The Regulations require all toys containing or consisting of magnets or magnetic components which could be swallowed by children (magnetic toys) to carry a warning about the dangers presented by magnets when swallowed  More Info
The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment (No. 3) Order 2008
This Order amends the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998 (“the principal Order”) which provides for subsidy to be payable to authorities administering housing benefit and council tax benefit. Sections 140C(4) and 140F(2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 authorise the making, revocation or varying of an Order before, during or after the year to which it relates  More Info
The Immigration (Registration Card) Order 2008
This order amends the definition of a registration card contained in section 26A(1) of the Immigration Act 1971. Section 26A(3) creates certain offences in relation to the use of a registration card. Article 2 amends that definition so that a registration card now means a document which carries information about a person (whether or not wholly or partly electronically) and is issued by the Secretary of State either to the person wholly or partly in connection with a claim for asylum (whether or not made by that person) or to the person wholly or partly in connection with a claim for support under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999  More Info
The European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice and Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The amendments made in these Regulations are made in consequence of the Treaty concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, signed at Luxembourg on 25th April 2005 (OJ No L 157, 21.6.2005, p11). These Regulations implement the adaptations to Article 1(2) of the Services Directive made by Council Directive 2006/100/EC (OJ No L 363, 20.12.2006, p 141)  More Info
The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General (Amendment) Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General Regulations 2007 (“the General Regulations”). Regulation 3 of these Regulations amends regulation 2 of the General Regulations so that references in those Regulations (except regulation 6) to a “civil enforcement officer” include, in relation to parking contraventions in a civil enforcement area outside Greater London relating to a parking place provided or authorised under section 32(1)(a) or (b) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, a parking attendant appointed under section 63A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Regulation 4 amends regulation 6 of the General Regulations so as to disapply, as respects such contraventions, the requirement that a penalty charge is not to be imposed except on the basis of a record produced by an approved device or information given by a civil enforcement officer as to conduct observed by that officer  More Info
The Architects (Recognition of European Qualifications etc and Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2008
These Regulations implement, in part, Directive 2005/36/EC(20) (“the Directive”) on the recognition of professional qualifications. The Directive is designed to remove obstacles to free movement of persons and services within the Community, so that nationals of the Member States have the right to pursue a profession in a Member State other than the one in which they have obtained their qualifications. This is achieved by the Directive providing for the automatic recognition of certain specified qualifications, and for a procedure for assessing other qualifications for the purpose of giving access to a profession. There is also a procedure to allow those wishing to provide services on a temporary and occasional basis to practise a profession on this basis  More Info
The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007
The essential aim of the Directive is to facilitate the free movement of persons between member States of the European Community, by setting out principles and procedures which member States are to apply in determining the rights of migrants to pursue professions which require professional qualifications  More Info
The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2007
This Order brings into force on 1st December 2007 the provisions of the Police and Justice Act 2006 listed in article 2 (to the extent they are not already in force). This Order also brings into force section 5 of, and Schedule 3 to, that Act on 31st December 2007  More Info
The Information as to Provision of Education (England) Regulations 2008
They are consolidating Regulations. They revoke and replace The Education (Information as to Provision of Education) (England) Regulations 1999 and amending Regulations with one change, by introducing a new period within which the information is to be provided each year  More Info
The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2008
These Regulations make amendments to the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005(6) (“the principal Regulations”)  More Info
The Education (School Day and School Year) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
These Regulations amend the Education (School Day and School Year) (England) Regulations 1999. A new regulation 4 is added to allow not more than two school sessions devoted to the training of teachers in matters relating to the teaching of pupils who are in the third key stage, in the school year 2007-2008, to be treated as sessions on which the school has met  More Info
Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004
An Act to promote the reform of the statute law by the repeal, in accordance with recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission, of certain enactments which (except in so far as their effect is preserved) are no longer of practical utility, and to make other provision in connection with the repeal of those enactments  More Info
European Communities Act 1972
An Act to make provision in connection with the enlargement of the European Communities to include the United Kingdom, together with (for certain purposes) the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Gibaltar  More Info
Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003
An Act to make provision in connection with anti-social behaviour  More Info
The Petroleum Licensing (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 2008
These Regulations prescribe the model clauses which, unless the Secretary of State thinks fit to modify or exclude them in any particular case, will be incorporated in petroleum production licences for seaward areas. The model clauses prescribed will apply for the purposes of the 25th and subsequent rounds of licensing for those areas  More Info
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
An Act to make provision about tribunals and inquiries; to establish an Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council; to amend the law relating to judicial appointments and appointments to the Law Commission; to amend the law relating to the enforcement of judgments and debts; to make further provision about the management and relief of debt; to make provision protecting cultural objects from seizure or forfeiture in certain circumstances; to amend the law relating to the taking of possession of land affected by compulsory purchase; to alter the powers of the High Court in judicial review applications; and for connected purposes  More Info
Vehicle Registration Marks Act 2007
An Act to make further provision about the retention of vehicle registration marks pending transfer  More Info
Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007
An Act to make provision for protecting individuals against being forced to enter into marriage without their free and full consent and for protecting individuals who have been forced to enter into marriage without such consent; and for connected purposes  More Info
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
An Act to make provision for modifying the office of Lord Chancellor, and to make provision relating to the functions of that office; to establish a Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, and to abolish the appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords; to make provision about the jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and the judicial functions of the President of the Council; to make other provision about the judiciary, their appointment and discipline; and for connected purposes  More Info
National Lottery Act 2006
An Act to make provision about the National Lottery  More Info
Criminal Defence Service Act 2006
An Act to make provision about representation funded as part of the Criminal Defence Service  More Info
Animal Welfare Act 2006
An Act to make provision about animal welfare; and for connected purposes  More Info
The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2007
This Order brings into force provisions of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. The provisions specified in article 2 are brought into force on 5th November 2007 (in some cases for the purposes of making secondary legislation only) and those specified in article 3 are brought into force on 31st December 2007  More Info
The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2007
Article 2 brings into force paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”), and section 52(7) of that Act in so far as it relates to that paragraph. Those provisions amend section 42 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004  More Info
The Welfare Reform Act 2007 Commencement (No. 2) Order 2007
This Order brings into force section 58 of and Schedule 6 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007, which substitute a new definition of “relevant employer” and insert a new Schedule into the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 (“the 1979 Act”)  More Info
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 9) Regulations 2007
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004)  More Info
The Food Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety(3) there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the following Regulations  More Info
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999, the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006, the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006, the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006, the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 and the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006  More Info
Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995
An Act to make further provision with respect to tenancies which include agricultural land. The Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 came into operation on 1 September 1995. It differs in several important respects from previous agricultural holdings legislation.  More Info
Education and Skills Act 2008
An Act to make provision about education and training; and for connected purposes.  More Info
Northern Ireland Act 2009
An Act to make provision in relation to policing and justice in Northern Ireland; and to amend section 86 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.  More Info
Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
An Act to make provision establishing a body corporate known as the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority and an officer known as the Commissioner for Parliamentary Investigations; to make provision relating to salaries and allowances for members of the House of Commons and to their financial interests and conduct; and for connected purposes.  More Info
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009
An Act to make provision in connection with the Electoral Commission; to make provision about political donations, loans and related transactions and about political expenditure; and to make provision about elections and electoral registration.  More Info
Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006
An Act to make provision about offences involving stirring up hatred against persons on racial or religious grounds.  More Info
The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2005
These Regulations amend the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002  More Info
The Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008
These Regulations are made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and sections 1210(1)(h) and 1292(2) of the Companies Act 2006. They replace the provisions of the Partnerships and Unlimited Companies (Accounts) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/1820) (“the 1993 Regulations”) and of the Partnerships and Unlimited Companies (Accounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 (S.R. 1994/133) (“the 1994 Regulations”) relating to certain partnerships. The provisions of the 1993 Regulations and the 1994 Regulations relating to unlimited companies are now contained in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and regulations made under it.  More Info
The Air Passenger Duty (Amendment) Regulations 2009
These Regulations, which come into force on 1st November 2009, amend the Air Passenger Duty Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1738) by replacing the requirement to furnish an air passenger duty return in the form set out in Schedule 3 of those Regulations with a requirement to furnish it in a form specified by the Commissioners in a notice. The amendment only applies to returns for accounting periods that end on or after 30th November 2009.  More Info
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2009
This Order brings into force the provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4) listed in Article 2. The effect is to bring into force the whole of Part 3 of the Act and the relevant Schedules, which make provision for the Supreme Court. The only exceptions are sections 45 and 46, which have already been commenced. Section 138, Schedule 16 and Part 6 of Schedule 18, which make provision for the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, are also commenced.  More Info
The Individual Savings Account (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009
These Regulations amend the Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1870: “the principal Regulations”). The main effect of these Regulations is to allow individuals who had ISAs with Icesave Bank (suspended on 8th October 2008) to reinvest up to the closing balance of their accounts in an ISA managed by another account manager, not later than 5th October 2009. Such reinvestments have already taken place under the terms of ISA Bulletins 6, 9 and 13. The new regulation 5A therefore has effect from 8th October 2008 (before these Regulations are made) and makes provision which does not impose or increase any liability to tax. In these circumstances, authority to make retrospective provision is conferred by section 701(4) of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (inserted by section 40 of the Finance Act 2008).  More Info
The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2009
These Rules amend the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2685), the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2686), the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2699) and the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2698).  More Info
The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2008
The Order brings section 141 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 into force on 6th April 2008. Section 141 relates to judicial review; it substitutes the existing section 31(5) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 and extends the power of the High Court in respect of quashing orders. The High Court will have the power to substitute its own decision for the decision of a court or tribunal in certain circumstances: where the decision maker is a court or tribunal, the decision is quashed on the ground that there has been an error of law and if the High Court is satisfied that it is the only decision the court or tribunal could have reached  More Info
Civil Partnership Act 2004
An Act to make provision for and in connection with civil partnership  More Info
The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2007
This Order brings into force in Wales section 22 of and Schedule 9 to the Police and Justice Act 2006  More Info
The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008
This Order is the fifth commencement order under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (“the Act”). The Order brings into force on 21 July 2008 sections 50 (now fully), 51 (now fully) and 52 (now fully) of, and Schedule 10 to, the Act. These provisions relate to judicial appointments. The Order also brings into force paragraph 24 of Schedule 7 and paragraph 27 of Schedule 8 to the Act only in so far as it applies to the powers of a Minister. These provisions relate to the consultation required in the making of tribunal rules. Paragraph 24 of Schedule 7 provides for the procedure required when a Minister exercises powers in relation to rules. Therefore, paragraph 27 of Schedule 8 only repeals section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquires Act 1992(3) in relation to a Minister’s exercise of rule making powers, leaving the provision in place in relation to the requirement for consultation by other rule making bodies  More Info
The Police (Promotion)(Amendment) Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend the Police (Promotion) Regulations 1996 by allowing constables who are participating in the High Potential Development scheme to take Part I of the qualifying assessment for promotion to the rank of sergeant  More Info
The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002
These Regulations implement Articles 3, 5, 6, 7(1), 10 to 14, 18(2) and 20 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (Directive on electronic commerce)  More Info
The Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000
These Regulations authorise certain interceptions of telecommunication communications which would otherwise be prohibited by section 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000  More Info
The Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2008
This Order gives effect to levy proposals of the Construction Industry Training Board (“the Board”) which were submitted to the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills under section 11 of the Industrial Training Act 1982 (“the Act”)  More Info
The Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2008
This Order gives effect to levy proposals of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (“the Board”) which were submitted to the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills under section 11 of the Industrial Training Act 1982 (“the Act”)  More Info
The Motor Vehicles (Replacement of Catalytic Converters and Pollution Control Devices) Regulations 2009
These Regulations impose requirements and prohibitions in connection with the installation on certain vehicles of catalytic converters and pollution control devices which are replacement parts.  More Info
The Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2008
This Order brings into force the following provisions in the Welfare Reform Act 2007.  More Info
The UK Borders Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008
This Order brings into force provisions of the UK Borders Act 2007. The provisions specified in article 2 are brought into force on 31st January 2008. In some cases those provisions are commenced partially and in some cases they are commenced subject to transitional provision contained in articles 3 and 4  More Info
The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2008
This Order amends the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme Order 2005 (“the Scheme”) which provides for benefits to be payable to or in respect of a person by reason of his illness or injury (whether physical or mental), or his death, which is caused (wholly or partly) by his service in the armed forces or the reserve forces  More Info
The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2008
This Order increases the rates of Class 2 and Class 3 contributions specified in sections 11(1) and 13(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 ( “the Act”) from £2.20 to £2.30 and from £7.80 to £8.10. It also increases the amount of earnings specified in section 11(4) of the Act, below which an earner may be excepted from liability for Class 2 contributions from £4,635 to £4,825 (Articles 2 and 3)  More Info
The Judicial Committee (General Appellate Jurisdiction) Rules (Amendment) Order 2008
This Order amends the Judicial Committee (General Appellate Jurisdiction) Rules Order 1982 (S.I. 1982/1676)  More Info
The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations 1985 (S.I. 1985/967) which prescribe diseases for which industrial injuries benefit is payable  More Info
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2008
This instrument contains only provisions in consequence of an order under sections 150 and 150A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5). Accordingly, by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to that Act, the Secretary of State has not referred these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee  More Info
The Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews for Partners) Amendment Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend the Principal Regulations to impose additional requirements on the partner of a claimant of a jobseeker’s allowance (other than a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance) to take part in interviews every six months where the claimant or his partner is responsible for a child or qualifying young person who lives in his household  More Info
The Workmen's Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2008
This Scheme amends the Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) Scheme 1982 (S.I. 1982/1489) by making adjustments to the rate of lesser incapacity allowance, such adjustments being consequential upon the increase in the maximum rate of that allowance made by the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/632). The Scheme also makes transitional provision  More Info
The Human Rights Act 1998 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2000
This Order appoints 2nd October 2000 as the date on which those provisions of the Human Rights Act 1998 that are not already in force will come into force. The provisions give further effect to the European Convention on Human Rights  More Info
The Immigration Services Commissioner (Designated Professional Body) (Fees) Order 2008
This Order specifies the fee to be paid by the designated professional bodies to the Immigration Services Commissioner (“Commissioner”) for the purpose of meeting the costs incurred by her in discharging her functions under Part V of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999  More Info
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Barring Procedure) Regulations 2008
These Regulations regulate aspects of the procedure to be followed by the Independent Barring Board (“IBB”) established under section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (“the Act”)  More Info
The Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees)(Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Secretary of State specified in the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/166) (the “2008 Amendment Order”), which amends the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/807), matters in connection with immigration or nationality in respect of which she was going to charge a fee  More Info
The Social Security (National Insurance Numbers) Amendment Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/769) (“the 2001 Regulations”). The amendments are consequential on the coming into force of the Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3290) (“the 2007 Order”). The 2007 Order replaces the Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/755) which listed the documents required to accompany an application for a national insurance number (“NINO”) to be allocated under regulation 9(1A) of the 2001 Regulations  More Info
Human Rights Act 1998
An Act to give further effect to rights and freedoms guaranteed under the European Convention on Human Rights; to make provision with respect to holders of certain judicial offices who become judges of the European Court of Human Rights; and for connected purposes  More Info
The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (No. 2) Regulations 2009
These Regulations, which come into force on 12th October 2009, amend the purposes for which an application for an enhanced criminal records certificate can be made under section 113B of the Police Act 1997 (“the Act”). The Regulations also prescribe the cases in which those persons making such an application may receive suitability information in respect of children (under section 113BA of the Act) or vulnerable adults (under section 113BB of the Act).  More Info
Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Act 2009
An Act to amend the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 so as to give effect to the Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 done on 8 December 2005; and to amend the United Nations Personnel Act 1997 so as to give effect to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 8 December 2005.  More Info
Local Transport Act 2008
An Act to make further provision in relation to local transport authorities, the provision and regulation of road transport services and the subsidising of passenger transport services; to amend sections 74, 75 and 79 of the Transport Act 1985; to make provision for or in relation to committees which represent the interests of users of public transport; to rename Passenger Transport Authorities as Integrated Transport Authorities and to make further provision in relation to them; to make further provision in relation to charging for the use of roads; to make provision about the meaning of “street works” and “street works licence” in Part 3 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991; to amend Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 and section 90F of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988; to make provision in relation to the acquisition, disclosure and use of information relating to vehicles registered outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.  More Info
The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
These Regulations amend the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988 (SI 1988/668) so as to increase the amounts payable under the Act. The increase in each case is 3.9 per cent rounded up or down to the nearest £1 as appropriate.  More Info
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2008
This is the third Commencement Order made under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (“the Act”). Article 2 of this Order brings fully into force section 4 of the Act, which makes provision for appeals against decisions of the Independent Barring Board to include an individual in, or not to remove them from, one of the barred lists. The Independent Barring Board is established under section 1 of the Act. The barred lists are the children’s barred list and the adults’ barred list established and maintained under section 2 of the Act  More Info
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
This is the second Commencement Order made under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (“the Act”), but the first which commences provisions in so far as they extend to Northern Ireland. Article 2 of this Order commences section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Act in relation to Northern Ireland. These provisions provide for the establishment of the Independent Barring Board which will establish and maintain the children’s barred list and the adults’ barred list provided for under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1351) (N.I. 11). It also commences the interpretive and ancillary provisions in sections 59 to 61 of the Act, in so far as they relate to section 1 and Schedule 1  More Info
 
 
 
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