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ANIMALS, ENGLAND Title, application and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Pet Travel Scheme (Pilot Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2004; it applies only to England and comes into force on 13th April 2004. Amendment to the Pet Travel Scheme (Pilot Arrangements) (England) Order 1999 2 1 The Pet Travel Scheme (Pilot Arrangements) (England) Order 1999 shall be amended in accordance with this article. 2 For paragraph 5 to 8 of Schedule 6 there shall be substituted the following paragraphs— Means of transport 5 An animal must be transported to England by a carrier approved under article 8. Arrival in England 6 1 On arrival in England, the carrier shall check the microchip required under paragraph 2 of this Schedule and the documentation required under paragraph 4 of this Schedule in the manner specified in article 9(1) (and in the case of a cat arriving from Australia the certificate relating to the Hendra virus required under paragraph 1 of this Schedule), and in the place and manner specified in its approval. 2 Subject to the provisions of sub-paragraph (3), the carrier shall comply with the provisions of articles 9(4) and 9(5). 3 If an animal arrives by sea, the carrier shall ensure it is taken into quarantine in accordance with article 9(4)(b) unless satisfied that throughout the voyage it has had no contact with any other animal and has not been put ashore at any point. Consequential amendment to the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 3 In article 5A of The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 paragraph (e) shall be deleted. Ben Bradshaw Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 18th March 2004
VALUE ADDED TAX 1 This Order may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Increase of Registration Limits) Order 2004 and comes into force on 1st April 2004. 2 In Schedule 1 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (registration in respect of taxable supplies)— a in paragraph 1(1)(a), (1)(b), (2)(a) and (2)(b), for “£56,000” substitute “£58,000” and; b in paragraphs 1(3) and 4(1) and (2), for “£54,000” substitute “£56,000”. 3 In Schedule 3 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (registration in respect of acquisitions from other member States)— a in paragraph 1(1) and (2); and b in paragraph 2(1)(a), (1)(b) and (2), for “£56,000” substitute “£58,000”. John Heppell Nick Ainger Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 17th March 2004
TAXES Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Capital Gains Tax (Annual Exempt Amount) Order 2004. Exempt amount of capital gains for 2004-05 2 The amount specified, which by virtue of section 3 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 is, unless Parliament otherwise determines, the exempt amount for the year 2004-05, is £8,200. John Heppell Nick Ainger Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 17th March 2004
VALUE ADDED TAX 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Consideration for Fuel Provided for Private Use) Order 2004 and comes into force on 1st May 2004. 2 It takes effect in relation to a taxable person from the beginning of his first prescribed accounting period beginning after 30th April 2004. 2 For Table A in section 57 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 substitute — TABLE A Description of vehicle (Type of engine and cylinder capacity in cubic centimetres) 12 month period 3 month period 1 month period £ £ £ Diesel engine 2000 or less 865 216 72 More than 2000 1095 273 91 Any other type of engine 1400 or less 930 232 77 More than 1400 but not more than 2000 1175 293 97 More than 2000 1730 432 144 John Heppell Nick Ainger Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 17th March 2004
VALUE ADDED TAX 1 This Order may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 18 th March 2004 in respect of supplies made on or after that date. 2 Schedule 10 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 shall be amended in accordance with the following articles. 3 In paragraph 2(3AA)(b) for “sub-paragraph (3AAA)” substitute “sub-paragraphs (3AAA) or (3B)”. 4 In paragraph 2, before sub-paragraph (4) insert— 3B Where a supply is made by a person other than the person who made the grant giving rise to it, then for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3AA) above– a the person making the supply shall be treated as the person who made the grant that gave rise to that supply; and b the grant shall be treated as made at the time when that person made his first supply arising from the grant. . 5 1 Paragraph 3A is amended as follows. 2 For “and (3AAA)”, wherever occurring, substitute “, (3AAA) and (3B)”. 3 After sub-paragraph (2) insert— 2A For the purposes of paragraph 2(3AA) where– a by virtue of paragraph 2(3B), a person is treated as making the grant of the land giving rise to a supply made by him; and b the grant is not a grant made by a developer of that land within sub-paragraph (2) above only because it is treated as made at a time falling after the expiry of the period for adjustments of input tax by virtue of regulations made under section 26(3) and (4), the grant shall be treated as having been made by a developer of the land to which the grant relates. . 4 In sub-paragraph (5), omit the word “or” at the end of paragraph (c) and after that paragraph insert— cc the provision of any consideration for the acquisition by any person of any shares or other securities described in paragraph (c) above; or . John Heppell Nick Ainger Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 17th March 2004
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2004. 2 Section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (testing persons in police detention) shall come into force on 1st April 2004 within the following police areas : a Cambridgeshire; b Leicestershire; c Northumbria; and d West Midlands. Caroline Flint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Home Office 16th March 2004
LANDFILL TAX 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Landfill Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2004. 2 Except for regulation 2, which comes into force on 1st May 2004, these Regulations come into force on 1st April 2004. 2 For the definition of “transfer note” in regulation 2(1) of the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 substitute— “transfer note” is a transfer note within the meaning of– the Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991 ; or the Controlled Waste (Duty of Care) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 ; 3 For “6.5” in regulation 31(3) of the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 substitute “6.8”. M J Hanson Commissioner of Customs and Excise New King’s Beam House 22 Upper Ground London SE1 9PJ 17th March 2004
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the West Hampshire National Health Service Trust (Change of Name and Establishment) Amendment Order 2004 and shall come into force on 20th March 2004. 2 In this Order— “the Establishment Order ” means the West Hampshire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2001 ; and “ the trust ” means the National Health Service Trust established by the Establishment Order. Change of name of the trust 2 The trust shall be called the Hampshire Partnership National Health Service Trust instead of the West Hampshire National Health Service Trust, and accordingly— a in article 1(2) of the Establishment Order (citation, commencement and interpretation), in the definition of “the trust”; and b in article 2 of the Establishment Order (establishment and name of the trust), “West Hampshire” shall be replaced by “Hampshire Partnership”. Effect on previous instruments 3 The change of name effected by article 2 of this Order shall not— a affect any right or obligation of any person; or b be taken as invalidating any instrument (whether made before, on, or after the day on which this Order comes into force) which refers to the trust by its previous name, and all instruments and other documents which refer to the trust under its previous name shall be construed as referring to it under its new name. Amendment of nature and functions of the trust 4 Article 3(2) of the Establishment Order (nature and functions of the trust) shall be replaced by the following— 2 The trust’s functions shall be to provide goods and services, namely hospital accommodation and services, and community health services, for the purposes of the health service. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health Rosie Winterton Minister of State, Department of Health 10th March 2004
INHERITANCE TAX 1 This Order may be cited as the Inheritance Tax (Indexation) Order 2004. 2 The amounts which, unless Parliament otherwise determines, will be treated by virtue of section 8 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 as specified in the Table in Schedule 1 to that Act in relation to chargeable transfers on or after 6th April 2004 are as follows— TABLE OF RATES OF TAX Portion of value Rate of Tax Lower Limit Upper Limit Per cent. £ £ 0 263,000 263,000 – NIL 40 John Heppell Nick Ainger Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 17th March 2004
DANGEROUS DRUGS 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Controlled Drugs (Substances Useful for Manufacture) (Intra-Community Trade) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 13th April 2004. 2 1 The Controlled Drugs (Substances Useful for Manufacture) (Intra-Community Trade) Regulations 1993 shall be amended as follows. 2 In Category 2 of Schedule 1, after “Piperidine” there shall be inserted “Potassium permanganate”. 3 For the table in Schedule 2 (specified quantities of scheduled substances in Category 2 of Schedule 1) there shall be substituted the table in the Schedule to these Regulations. Caroline Flint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Home Office 18th March 2004
CRIMINAL LAW Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breaches of the EC Regulation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Requests for authorisations etc 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties and proceedings 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and effect 1 These Regulations shall be cited as the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 6th April 2004. Amendment to the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003 2 1 The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows. 2 At the end of regulation 6(2) add— d a person who has claimed asylum and, on or after 6th April 2004, makes a claim for that benefit or allowances and satisfies the following conditions— i the person is notified that he has been recorded as a refugee by the Secretary of State; and ii he claims that benefit or allowance within 3 months of receiving that notification. 3 After paragraph (2) (as amended by paragraph (2) of this regulation) add— 3 In a case falling within paragraph (2)(d) the person making the claim shall be treated as having made it on the date when he submitted his claim for asylum. . Amendment to the Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2003 3 The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows. 4 In regulation 1(2), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “advanced education” — a omit “or the Scottish Qualifications Authority”; and b for “a Scottish certificate” to the end of the sub-paragraph, substitute “or Scottish national qualifications at higher or advanced higher level”. 5 In regulation 9 (exclusion from child benefit of children aged 16 but under the age of 19 who are receiving advanced education or training under a relevant training programme)— a for “section 144(1)(a)” substitute “section 144(1)(a) and (b)”; and b for “section 140(1)(a)” substitute “section 140(1)(a) and (b)”. Nick Ainger Jim Murphy Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 15th March 2004 Ann Chant Dave Hartnett Two of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue 11th March 2004
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Savings) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 26th April 2004. 2 This Order shall not extend to Scotland. 2 1 In this Order— “the 1990 Act ” means the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 ; and “the 2003 Act ” means the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003. 2 A reference in this Order to the coming into force of a provision of the 2003 Act is a reference to that provision being brought into force by the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2004 . 3 1 The coming into force of the repeals made by Schedule 6 to the 2003 Act which are listed in paragraph (2) and of the paragraphs of Schedule 5 to the 2003 Act which are listed in paragraph (3) shall not affect— a any process (including a summons) or other document to which section 1 of the 1990 Act applies and which is received by the Secretary of State prior to 26th April 2004; b any summons or order to which section 2 of the 1990 Act applies and which is issued or made prior to 26th April 2004; c any letter of request issued under section 3 of the 1990 Act prior to 26th April 2004; d any nomination made by the Secretary of State under section 4(2) of the 1990 Act prior to 26th April 2004; e any reference to the Director of the Serious Fraud Office under section 4(2A) of the 1990 Act of a request to which section 4(1) of that Act applies or part of such a request made prior to 26th April 2004; f any warrant issued or order made by virtue of section 7 of the 1990 Act prior to 26th April 2004. 2 The repeals in Schedule 6 to the 2003 Act which are referred to in paragraph (1) are those relating to— section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 ; sections 1 to 4 and 7 of, and Schedules 1 and 4 to, the 1990 Act; section 164(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 ; and paragraph 49 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 . 3 The paragraphs of Schedule 5 to the 2003 Act which are referred to in paragraph (1) are— paragraph 12; paragraphs 14 to 16; paragraphs 39 and 40; and paragraphs 42 and 44. 4 The coming into force of the repeal of the provisions of the 1990 Act which are set out in Schedule 6 to the 2003 Act shall not apply in respect of any such provision as applied by Order in Council under section 32(4) of the 1990 Act . Caroline Flint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Home Office 16th March 2004
ADDYSG, CYMRU Enw, cychwyn a chymhwyso 1 1 Enw'r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau Addysg (Arolygu Ysgolion) (Diwygio) (Cymru) 2004 a deuant i rym ar 1 Medi 2004. 2 Maent yn gymwys i Gymru yn unig. Diwygio Rheoliadau Addysg (Arolygu Ysgolion) (Cymru) 1998 2 1 Diwygir Rheoliadau Addysg (Arolygu Ysgolion) (Cymru) 1998 fel a ganlyn. 2 Yn rheoliad 7(2) — a yn lle'r geiriau “five weeks” rhowch y geiriau “35 working days”, a b dilëwch y geiriau “, or, where it is necessary to provide a translation into Welsh or English, the period of seven weeks from that date”. 3 Yn rheoliad 8(1) — a yn lle'r gair “forty” rhowch y geiriau “forty five”, a b dilëwch y geiriau “, or where it is necessary to provide a translation into Welsh or English, the period of forty five working days from that date”. 4 Yn rheoliad 13(2) — a yn lle'r geiriau “five weeks” rhowch y geiriau “35 working days”, a b dilëwch y geiriau “or within seven weeks from that date where it is necessary to provide a translation into Welsh or English,”. 5 Yn rheoliad 13(3) — a yn lle'r gair “forty” rhowch y geiriau “forty five”, a b dilëwch y geiriau “or within forty five working days from that date where it is necessary to provide a translation into Welsh or English,”. Llofnodwyd ar ran Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru o dan adran 66(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 1998 D. Elis-Thomas Llywydd y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol 16 Mawrth 2004
INCOME TAX 1 This Order may be cited as the Income Tax (Indexation) Order 2004. 2 Unless Parliament determines otherwise, the amount treated as specified by virtue of section 1(4) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for the year 2004-05— a in section 1(2)(aa) of the Act (starting rate limit of charge to income tax) is £2,020; b in section 1(2)(b) of the Act (basic rate limit of charge to income tax) is £31,400. John Heppell Nick Ainger Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 17th March 2004
INCOME TAX 1 This Order may be cited as the Retirement Benefit Schemes (Indexation of Earnings Cap) Order 2004. 2 For the purposes of section 590C(1) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, the permitted maximum for the year of assessment 2004-05 is £102, 000. John Heppell Nick Ainger Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 17th March 2004
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE 1 These Regulations may be cited as the General Betting Duty (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and come into force on 1st April 2004. 2 Amend the General Betting Duty Regulations 2001 as follows— a in regulation 10(6), for “£600,000” substitute “£660,000”; and b in regulation 11(2)(b), for “£750,000” substitute “£825,000”. M J Hanson Commissioner of Customs and Excise New King’s Beam House 22 Upper Ground LONDON SE1 9PJ 17th March 2004
PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Continuance in force of sections 21 to 23) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 14th March 2004. Continuance in force of sections 21 to 23 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 2 Sections 21 to 23 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 shall not expire in accordance with the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Continuance in force of sections 21 to 23) Order 2003 but shall continue in force for a period of one year beginning with 14th March 2004. Beverley Hughes Minister of State Home Office 12th March 2004
IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 12th April 2004. Kind and levels of support for essential living needs 2 For the table at regulation 10(2) of the Asylum Support Regulations 2000 , substitute: TABLE Qualifying couple £61.11 Lone parent aged 18 or over £38.96 Single person aged 25 or over £38.96 Single person aged at least 18 but under 25 £30.84 Person aged at least 16 but under 18 (except a member of a qualifying couple) £33.50 Person aged under 16 £42.27 Revocation of the Asylum Support (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2003 3 The Asylum Support (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2003 are hereby revoked. Beverley Hughes Minister of State Home Office 11th March 2004
CINEMAS AND FILMS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production (Amendment) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 11th March 2004. Amendment 2 The Schedule to the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production Order 1994 shall be amended by inserting at the appropriate place in alphabetical order the word “Slovenia”. A.K. Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st April 2004. 2 These Regulations shall apply in relation to any case in which a person first fulfils the conditions of entitlement to a payment under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 on or after the day on which they come into force. Amendment of the Regulations 2 In the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988 — a for the Schedule to those Regulations there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations; b in regulations 5(1) and 8 (minimum amounts payable to dependant), for the amount £2,068 there shall be substituted the amount £2,180; c in regulation 6(1) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis), for the amount £4,278 (in both places) there shall be substituted the amount £4,509. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Des Browne Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 11th March 2004
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the City of Peterborough (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2004. 2 This Order shall come into force on the day after that on which it is made. Amendment to the 2003 Order 2 1 The City of Peterborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 shall be amended as follows: 2 After article 1(2) shall be inserted – 3 Article 6 shall come into force – a for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of a parish councillor for the parish of Eye to be held on the ordinary day of elections in 2006, on 15th October 2005; b for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of elections in 2006. 3 In article 4(4)(a), “(5) and (6)” shall be substituted for “(6) and (7)”. Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 11th day of March 2004 Sam Younger Chairman of the Commission 11th March 2004 Jacqui Dixon Secretary to the Commission 11th March 2004
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Broadcasting and Communications (Isle of Man) (No.2) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 26th March 2004. 2 Article 1 of the Communications (Isle of Man) Order 2003 is hereby amended as follows— a in paragraph (4), after the words “(“the No.2 Order”)” insert “or the Office of Communications Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) and Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2004 (“the Amendment Order”) ”; b in paragraph (4)(a), after the words “the No.2 Order” insert “or the Amendment Order”; c in paragraph (4)(b), after the words “the No.2 Order” insert “or the Amendment Order”; and d in paragraph (4)(c), after the words “the No.2 Order” insert “or the Amendment Order”. A.K. Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council
PENSIONS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Scheme may be cited as the Personal Injuries (Civilians) (Amendment) Scheme 2004 and shall come into force on 12th April 2004. 2 In this Scheme, “the principal Scheme” means the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983 , and, except where the context otherwise requires, a reference to a numbered article, Part, Table or Schedule is to the article, Part, Table or Schedule in the principal Scheme which bears that number. Amendments to the principal Scheme and application 2 The amendments to the principal Scheme contained in Schedule 1 to this Scheme shall have effect. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Defence Ivor Caplin Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Ministry of Defence 9th March 2004 We approve Joan Ryan John Heppell Two of the Lord’s Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 10th March 2004
PUBLIC RECORDS 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st April 2004. 2 1 Subject to paragraph (3), the fees to be charged for the authentication of copies of, or extracts from, records under the charge of the Keeper of Public Records, and for other services afforded by officers of the Public Record Office, shall be those set out in column A of the Schedule, in place of those set out in column B of the Schedule. 2 In the Schedule, where a charge is made by reference to a period of time, the full charge shall be payable in respect of part of that period. 3 The Keeper of Public Records may remit a fee where the service performed or to be performed by him has been, or is likely to be, exceptionally simple. 3 The Public Records Office (Fees) Regulations 2003 are revoked. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Filkin Parliamentary Secretary Lord Chancellor’s Department Dated 26th February 2004 We consent John Heppell Jim Murphy Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury Dated 3rd March 2004