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Commons, England Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Dartmoor Commons (Authorised Severance) Order 2008 and comes into force on 1st October 2008. 2 In this Order— “the 1985 Act” means the Dartmoor Commons Act 1985; “the commons” has the same meaning as in the 1985 Act; and “the Dartmoor Commoners’ Council” means the Council constituted by section 3 of the 1985 Act. Dartmoor Commoners’ Council to be regarded as a commons council for certain purposes 2 For all purposes of paragraph 1 (severance by transfer to public bodies) of Schedule 1 to the Commons Act 2006, the Dartmoor Commoners’ Council is to be regarded as a commons council established for the commons. Jonathan Shaw Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 21st July 2008
Representation Of The People Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the European Parliament (Number of MEPs and Distribution between Electoral Regions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2008. 2 This Order shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 3 Articles 2 and 3 do not affect the number or distribution of United Kingdom MEPs during the rest of the current term of the European Parliament. Amendment of European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 2 1 Section 1 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (1) (number of MEPs and electoral regions) for “78” substitute “72”. 3 For subsection (3) substitute— 3 The number of MEPs to be elected for each electoral region is as follows— East Midlands 5 Eastern 7 London 8 North East 3 North West 8 South East 10 South West 6 West Midlands 6 Yorkshire and the Humber 6 Scotland 6 Wales 4 Northern Ireland 3. Revocation 3 The European Parliament (Number of MEPs) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2004 (which makes amendments that are superseded by this Order) is revoked. Jack Straw Secretary of State for Justice 17th July 2008
Education, England Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2008. Designation of School 2 1 The Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School, Marjoram Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7JS, a voluntary aided school, is hereby designated as a school having a religious character. 2 The religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets religious education is, or may be, required to be provided at the school in accordance with Schedule 19 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 is Church of England/Methodist. J D Loosley A Deputy Director in the Department for Children, Schools and Families 30th July 2008
Education, England Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Christ The King Catholic and Church of England (VA) Centre For Learning (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2008. Designation of School 2 1 The Christ The King Catholic and Church of England (VA) Centre For Learning, Lordens Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 8UL, a voluntary aided school, is hereby designated as a school having a religious character. 2 The religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets religious education is, or may be, required to be provided at the school in accordance with Schedule 19 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 is Church of England/Roman Catholic. J D Loosley A Deputy Director in the Department for Children, Schools and Families 30th July 2008
Highways, England 1 This Order may be cited as the A282 Trunk Road (Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 15th November 2008, and shall remain in force indefinitely. 2 In this Order— 1 all measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway; 2 “the plan” means the plan marked “The A282 Trunk Road (Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme) Order 2008”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport, and deposited at DfT Records Management Branch, Floor 13 (IMD), Ashdown House, St Leonards on Sea, Hastings, East Sussex TN37 7GA; and 3 “local resident” means a person who permanently resides in the borough of Dartford or Thurrock. 4 From 2200 hours on the 15 November 2008 the length of highway set out in Schedule 1 (“the Crossing”) and indicated on the plan, shall become subject to the charging regime set out in Schedule 2. 5 The charging regime set out in Schedule 2 may be varied by the Secretary of State in the time and manner set out in Schedule 3. 3 The charging regime shall apply to all classes of motor vehicles using the highway described in Schedule 2 with the exception of those motor vehicles set out in Schedule 4. 4 1 The Secretary of State (or his agent) may enter into agreements (“composition agreements”) under which persons compound in advance, on such terms as may be provided by the agreement, for the payment of charges on a motor vehicle with respect to the use of the Crossing. 2 The composition agreement may relate to use on such number of occasions, or during such period, as may be provided by the agreement, and may provide for a reduction to the charges set out in Schedule 2. 3 Any composition agreement as described in (1) offered by the Secretary of State or his agent must be offered on the same terms to all persons seeking to enter a composition agreement in relation to the use of the Crossing. 5 1 The Secretary of State (or his agent) may enter into agreements (“local resident’s agreement”) under which local residents may compound in advance, on such terms as may be provided by the agreement, for the payment of charges on the motor vehicle specified in that Agreement, with respect to the use of the Crossing. 2 A local resident’s agreement may relate to use on such number of occasions, or during such period, as may be provided by the agreement, and may provide for a reduction to, or exemption from, the charges set out in Schedule 2. 3 Any local resident’s agreement as described in (1) offered by the Secretary of State or his agent must be offered on the same terms to all persons seeking to enter a local resident’s agreement in relation to the use of the Crossing. 6 Nothing in this Order shall prevent the Secretary of State from suspending this Order at any time when such suspension is considered necessary for the purpose of facilitating the movement of traffic or in the interests of the safety of the public. 7 The A282 Trunk Road (Dartford- Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme) Order 2002 is revoked. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Martin Jones A Divisional Director Highways Agency 21st July 2008
London Government Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Greater London Authority Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2008. Provision coming into force 2 Section 38 of the Greater London Authority Act 2007, in so far as it is not already in force , comes into force on 24th July 2008. Joan Ruddock Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 23rd July 2008
Taxes Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Taxes (Fees for Payment by Telephone) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 13th August 2008. Fee payable for telephone payments by credit card 2 1 Since the Commissioners expect that they will be required to pay a fee in connection with amounts paid by using a credit card, a person who— a makes a payment to the Commissioners or a person authorised by the Commissioners, and b gives telephone authorisation to make the payment by credit card, must also pay a fee of 0.91% of the payment. 2 The fee must be paid by being added to the payment (so that, accordingly, the person must make a single overall payment, consisting of the payment and the fee). 3 In these Regulations “credit card” means a card which— a is a credit-token falling within section 14(1)(b) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 , or b would be a credit-token falling within that enactment were the card to be given to an individual. Dave Hartnett Steve Lamey Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 22nd July 2008
Excise Citation and Commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Gaming Duty (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st October 2008. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations “quarter” means the first three months of an accounting period. Application and revocation 3 1 These Regulations apply in the case of payments on account of gaming duty for any quarter that ends on or after 31st October 2008. 2 The Gaming Duty (Amendment) Regulations 2006 are revoked. The amount of payments on account 4 For the purpose of calculating payments on account of gaming duty in the cases to which these Regulations apply, substitute the following Table for the Table in regulation 5 of the Gaming Duty Regulations 1997 : Table Part of gross gaming yield Rate The first £955,500 15 per cent The next £658,500 20 per cent The next £1,153,500 30 per cent The next £2,434,750 40 per cent The remainder 50 per cent Dave Hartnett Steve Lamey Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 22nd July 2008
Corporation Tax Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Insurance Companies (Taxation of Reinsurance Business) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 12th August 2008. 2 These Regulations shall have effect in relation to accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2008. Amendment of the Insurance Companies (Taxation of Reinsurance Business) Regulations 1995 2 The Insurance Companies (Taxation of Reinsurance Business) Regulations 1995 are amended as follows. Amendment of regulation 2 3 In regulation 2 (interpretation)— a omit the definition of “the Board”; b for the definition of “deposit-back arrangement” substitute— “deposit-back arrangement” has the meaning given to “deposit back arrangements” by section 431(2) of the Taxes Act; ; and c for the definition of “inspector” substitute— “inspector” means any officer of Revenue and Customs; . Amendment of regulation 3 4 In regulation 3(1) (calculation of investment return in sole accounting period) in the definition of “C” in paragraph (b) omit “under section 85 of the Finance Act 1989”. Amendment of regulation 6 5 In regulation 6(3)(e)(ii) (calculation of investment return in final accounting period) omit “under section 85 of the Finance Act 1989”. Amendment of regulation 7 6 In regulation 7(11) (prescribed percentage rates of return for the purposes of regulations 4 and 5) — a in sub-paragraph (a) for “whose head office is” substitute “which is resident”; and b in sub-paragraph (b)— i in paragraph (i) for “branch or agency” substitute “permanent establishment”; and ii in paragraph (ii) for “branches and agencies” substitute “permanent establishments”. Amendment of regulation 9 7 In regulation 9(2)(c) (exclusion of certain reinsurance arrangements from section 442A) after “Schedule D” insert “by virtue of section 431G(3)(a) of the Taxes Act ”. Amendment of regulation 13 8 In regulation 13 (transfer of insurance arrangements effected by novation or insurance business transfer schemes) for paragraph (3) substitute— 3 For the purposes of regulations 4 to 7— a if there is no accounting period of the transferor ending on the day of the transfer, an accounting period of the transferor shall be treated as ending on that day; b an accounting period of the transferor which ends (or is treated as ending) on the day of the transfer shall not be treated as the final accounting period during which the reinsurance arrangement concerned is in force; c if there is no accounting period of the transferee beginning on, or immediately after, the day of the transfer an accounting period of the transferee shall be treated as beginning immediately after that day; and d an accounting period of the transferee which begins on, or immediately after, (or is treated as beginning immediately after) the day of the transfer shall not be treated as the first accounting period during which the reinsurance arrangement concerned is in force. . Dave Hartnett Steve Lamey Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 22nd July 2008
Insurance Premium Tax Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Insurance Premium Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st September 2008. Amendment of the Insurance Premium Tax Regulations 1994 2 The Insurance Premium Tax Regulations 1994 are amended as follows. Omission of regulations 29, 30 and 31 3 Omit— a regulation 29 (tax representatives: notification in certain cases), b regulation 30 (tax representatives: registration), and c regulation 31 (tax representatives: liability to notify). Amendment of regulation 33 4 For regulation 33 (liability of insured persons: scope) substitute— 33 This Part applies where an insurer who is a registrable person— a does not have any business establishment or other fixed establishment in the United Kingdom, and b is established in a country or territory in respect of which it appears to the Commissioners that the condition in section 65(1A) of the Act is met. . Amendment to Schedule 5 In the Schedule, for the form numbered 1 (Insurance Premium Tax, Application for Registration), substitute the form numbered 1 in the Schedule to these Regulations. Dave Hartnett Steve Lamey Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 22nd July 2008
Income Tax Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Registered Pension Schemes (Transfer of Sums and Assets) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 1st November 2008. 2 These Regulations have effect in relation to surrenders of and agreements to surrender rights to payments under lifetime annuities or dependants’ annuities made on or after 10th October 2007. 3 Expressions used in paragraph (2) shall be construed in accordance with section 172A of the Finance Act 2004 . Amendment of the Registered Pension Schemes (Transfer of Sums and Assets) Regulations 2006 2 1 The Registered Pension Schemes (Transfer of Sums and Assets) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 6, before the first entry in table 2, insert— Section 172A (surrender) To determine for the purposes of section 172A(1) and (2) whether a surrender of (or agreement to surrender) rights to payments under a lifetime annuity has occurred. 3 For regulation 10 substitute— Dependants’ annuity - unauthorised payments 10 1 In any case within paragraph 17(3) of Schedule 28 (transfer of sums or assets on cessation of dependants’ annuity) where a new dependants’ annuity becomes payable, the new dependants’ annuity is to be treated as if it were the original dependants’ annuity for the purposes of Part 4 prescribed in table 2A to the extent that the amount of the sums and the value of the assets applied to purchase the new dependants’ annuity are equal to the amount of the sums and the value of the assets transferred. 2 In any other case within paragraph 17(3), except where a new dependants’ annuity becomes payable, the relevant registered pension scheme is to be treated as making an unauthorised payment in respect of the member of an amount equal to the aggregate of the amount of the sums and the market value of the assets transferred. Table 2A Provision Purpose Section 172A (surrender) To determine for the purposes of section 172A(1) and (2) whether a surrender of (or agreement to surrender) rights to payments under a dependants’ annuity has occurred. Dave Hartnett Steve Lamey Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 22nd July 2008
Health Care And Associated Professions This Order may be cited as the General Optical Council (Therapeutics and Contact Lens Specialties) Rules Order of Council 2008, and shall come into force on 11th August 2008. Judith Simpson Clerk of the Privy Council
Revenue And Customs Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 This order may be cited as the Finance Act 2008 Section 135 (Disaster or Emergency) Order 2008 and comes into force on 13th August 2008. Specification of disaster 2 For the purposes of section 135 of the Finance Act 2008 (interest on unpaid tax in case of disaster etc of national significance), floods, caused by weather conditions, which occurred in the United Kingdom in June and July 2007 are a disaster. Specified date 3 For the purposes of section 135(4)(a) of the Finance Act 2008 (relief period), the date specified is 1st June 2007. Claire Ward Dave Watts Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 22nd July 2008
Civil Aviation Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 15th August 2008. Amendment of the Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 2002 2 The Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 2002 are amended by substituting for the definition of “Technical Instructions” in regulation 3(1)— Technical Instructions” means the 2007-2008 English language edition of Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, as amended by the Addenda and Corrigenda dated 1st August 2007 and 13th June 2008 respectively, approved and published by decision of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation; Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Jim Fitzpatrick Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 21st July 2008
Criminal Law, England And Wales In accordance with section 141(11E) of that Act , a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2008 and shall come into force on the seventh day after the day on which it is made. 2 This Order extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland. Amendment of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order 1988 2 1 The Schedule to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) Order 1988 (which specifies offensive weapons for the purposes of section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988) is amended as follows. 2 For paragraph 3 substitute— 3 It shall be a defence for a person charged— a with an offence under section 141(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988; or b with an offence under section 50(2) or (3) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 , in respect of any conduct of his relating to a weapon to which section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies by virtue of paragraph 1(r) to show that the weapon in question was made before 1954 or was made at any other time according to traditional methods of making swords by hand. . 3 After paragraph 5, insert— 5A It shall be a defence for a person charged— a with an offence under section 141(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988; or b with an offence under section 50(2) or (3) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, in respect of any conduct of his relating to a weapon to which section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies by virtue of paragraph 1(r) to show that his conduct was for the purpose only of making the weapon available for the purposes of use in religious ceremonies. . 4 In paragraph 6, for “paragraphs 3 and 4” substitute “paragraphs 3, 4 and 5A”. Vernon Coaker Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Home Office 25th July 2008
Stamp Duty Land Tax Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Stamp Duty Land Tax (Zero-Carbon Homes Relief) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 13th August 2008. 2 Subject to paragraph (3), the Regulations shall have effect from 13th August 2008. 3 The amendments made by regulation 2(4) shall have effect in relation to acquisitions— a made on or after 1st October 2007, and b before 1st October 2012. Amendments to the Stamp Duty Land Tax (Zero-Carbon Homes Relief) Regulations 2007 2 1 Regulation 6 of the Stamp Duty Land Tax (Zero-Carbon Homes Relief) Regulations 2007 (certification) is amended as follows. 2 After regulation 6(1) insert— 1A The accredited assessor may charge a reasonable fee in respect of the assessment of the dwelling in accordance with regulation 5(3) and production of a zero-carbon home certificate. . 3 In regulation 6(2)(a)(i) omit “of the building”. 4 In regulation 6(4) in the definition of “relevant time”— a in paragraph (a) omit the word “and”, and b at the end of paragraph (b) insert— , and c in respect of a first acquisition of a zero-carbon home, which is part of a building constructed for use as a single dwelling, occurring before 13 August 2008, as soon as practicable following that date. . Claire Ward Dave Watts Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 22nd July 2008
Health And Safety Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Adventure Activities Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 1st October 2008. Amendment of the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004 2 In regulation 5 of the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004 , for “£620” substitute “£715”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions William D McKenzie Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 15th July 2008 Signed Jane Hutt Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills One of the Welsh Ministers 16th July 2008
Corporation Tax Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 2008, Section 27 (Appointed Day) Order 2008. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the purposes of section 27 of the Finance Act 2008 (qualifying expenditure: R&D relief and vaccine research relief) is 1st August 2008. Claire Ward Dave Watts Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 22nd July 2008
Corporation Tax Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 2008, Section 28 (Appointed Day) Order 2008. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the purposes of section 28 of the Finance Act 2008 (companies in difficulty: SME R&D relief and vaccine research relief) is 1st August 2008. Claire Ward Dave Watts Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 22nd July 2008
Corporation Tax Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 2008, Section 29 (Appointed Day) Order 2008. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the purposes of section 29 of the Finance Act 2008 (cap on R&D aid) is 1st August 2008. Claire Ward Dave Watts Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 22nd July 2008
Prisons 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2008 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made. 2 The Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2005 is revoked. 2 The organisations specified in the Schedule are specified organisations for the purposes of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998. Paul Goggins Minister of State Northern Ireland Office 22nd July 2008