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Environmental Protection Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland. Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 2 1 Part A of Annex 1 to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants (recast) (Substances listed in the Convention and in the Protocol as well as substances listed only in the Convention) is amended as follows. 2 At the end, insert as a new row— Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts, and PFHxS-related compounds. ‘Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts, and PFHxS-related compounds’ means the following: (i) perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), including branched isomers; (ii) its salts; (iii) any substance that contains the chemical moiety C 6 F 13 SO 2 - as one of its structural elements and that potentially degrades to PFHxS. 355-46-4 and others 206-587-1 and others For the purposes of this entry, Article 4(1)(b) applies in each of the following cases: (a) where the sum of the concentrations of PFHxS and any of its salts present in a substance, mixture or article is equal to or below 0.025 mg/kg (0.0000025% by weight); (b) where the sum of the concentrations of any PFHxS-related compounds present in a substance, mixture or article is equal to or below 1 mg/kg (0.0001% by weight); (c) where the sum of the concentrations of PFHxS, any of its salts, and any PFHxS-related compounds present in concentrated fire-fighting foam mixtures that are to be used or are used in the production of other fire-fighting foam mixtures is equal to or below 0.1 mg/kg (0.00001% by weight). Rebecca Pow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 15th November 2023
Immigration Citation and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions coming into force on 6th December 2023 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education, England Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 4) Order 2023 and comes into force on 16th November 2023. Appointment of His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2 The persons named in the Schedule to this Order are appointed as His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills. Richard Tilbrook Clerk of the Privy Council
Infrastructure Planning Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Longfield Solar Farm (Correction) Order 2023. 2 This Order comes into force on 21st November 2023. Corrections 2 The Longfield Solar Farm Order 2023 is corrected as set out in the table in the Schedule to this Order, in which— a column 1 sets out where the correction is to be made; b column 2 sets out how the correction is to be made; and c column 3 sets out the text which is to be substituted, inserted or omitted. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero John Wheadon Head of Energy Infrastructure Planning Delivery Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 20th November 2023
COMPANIES Citation, interpretation and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023. 2 In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Commencement on 15th November 2023 2 Section 214 (sanctions enforcement: monetary penalties) of the Act comes into force on 15th November 2023 (so far as not already in force). Commencement on 15th January 2024 3 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 15th January 2024— a section 22 (company names: exceptions based on national security etc); b section 27 (use of names: exceptions based on national security etc); c section 67 (exemption from identity verification: national security grounds); d section 103 (false statement offences: national security etc defence); e section 147 (national security exemption from identity verification); f section 183 (money laundering: exemptions for mixed-property transactions); g section 187 (enhanced due diligence: designation of high-risk countries); h sections 188 to 193 (disclosures to prevent, detect or investigate economic crime etc); i section 211 (Serious Fraud Office: pre-investigation powers); j Schedule 11 (economic crime offences). Kevin Hollinrake Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Business and Trade 13th November 2023
CUSTOMS Citation, commencement and extent 1 These Regulations— a may be cited as the Customs (Additional Duty) (Russia and Belarus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023; b come into force on 4th December 2023; c extend to the United Kingdom. Amendment of the Customs (Additional Duty) (Russia and Belarus) Regulations 2022 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Customs (Additional Duty) (Russia and Belarus) Regulations 2022 , for the definition of “relevant Additional Duties Document” substitute— “ relevant Additional Duties Document ” means, in relation to specified goods which have originated from— Belarus, version 1.4 of the document entitled “Belarusian Additional Duties Document” published by the Secretary of State; Russia, version 1.4 of the document entitled “Russian Additional Duties Document” published by the Secretary of State ; . Nigel Huddleston Minister of State Department for Business and Trade 8th November 2023
Local Government, England Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Buckinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023. 2 This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made. 3 Articles 3 and 4 come into force— a for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2024; b for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2025. 4 This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only. Interpretation 2 1 In this Order, “ the map ” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Buckinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England . 2 Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature. Wards in Buckinghamshire and number of councillors 3 1 The existing wards in Buckinghamshire are abolished. 2 Buckinghamshire is divided into the 49 wards listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1. 3 Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward. 4 The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1. Parish wards of the parishes of Aylesbury, Chalfont St Peter, Stoke Mandeville and Weston Turville and number of councillors 4 1 The existing parish wards of the parishes of Aylesbury, Chalfont St Peter, Stoke Mandeville and Weston Turville are abolished. 2 The parish of Aylesbury is divided into the 14 parish wards listed in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2. 3 The parish of Chalfont St Peter is divided into the five parish wards listed in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2. 4 The parish of Stoke Mandeville is divided into the four parish wards listed in the first column of table 3 in Schedule 2. 5 The parish of Weston Turville is divided into the two parish wards listed in the first column of table 4 in Schedule 2. 6 Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. 7 The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that parish ward in the second column of the relevant table in Schedule 2. Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England Jolyon Jackson Chief Executive Local Government Boundary Commission for England 13th November 2023
Financial Services Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Central Counterparties (Equivalence) (Singapore) (Monetary Authority of Singapore) Regulations 2023. 2 These Regulations come into force on 4th December 2023. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Equivalence 2 1 The Treasury specify that— a the legal and supervisory arrangements of Singapore, as implemented by the MAS, ensure that specified CCPs comply on an ongoing basis with legally binding requirements which are equivalent to the requirements laid down in Title IV of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories; b the specified CCPs are subject to effective supervision and enforcement by the MAS on an ongoing basis; c the legal framework of Singapore, as implemented by the MAS, provides for an effective equivalent system for the recognition of CCPs authorised under legal regimes of other countries. 2 In this regulation— a “ MAS ” means the Monetary Authority of Singapore; b “ specified CCP ” means a CCP established in Singapore which is authorised by the MAS as an approved clearing house. Stuart Anderson Andrew Stephenson Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury 9th November 2023
TRADE UNIONS Citation and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Trade Union Act 2016 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2023. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland. Provision coming into force on 9th May 2024 2 Section 15 of the Trade Union Act 2016 (Restriction on deduction of union subscriptions from wages in public sector), to the extent that it is not already in force, comes into force on 9th May 2024. Kevin Hollinrake Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Business and Trade 6th November 2023
VALUE ADDED TAX Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Refunds to “Do-It-Yourself” Builders) (Amendment of Method and Time for Making Claims) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 5th December 2023. 2 These Regulations have effect in relation to claims made on or after 5th December 2023. Amendments to the Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 2 1 The Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 4B(1) — a omit the “and” after sub-paragraph (i); b after sub-paragraph (j), insert— ; and k claim under regulation 201 (claim for refund of VAT made pursuant to section 35 of, or paragraph 18A of Schedule 9ZA to, the Act . 3 Regulation 201 is renumbered as paragraph (1) of that regulation and is further amended in accordance with paragraph (4) of this regulation. 4 In paragraph (1) (as renumbered)— a for sub-paragraph (a) substitute— a furnishing to the Commissioners no later than 6 months after the completion of the building a claim on such relevant form as may from time to time be specified in a notice published by the Commissioners, containing the full particulars required therein , and ; b in sub-paragraph (b)— i omit sub-paragraph (ii); ii omit the “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (iv); iii after sub-paragraph (v), insert— , and vi where the claim relates to a residential conversion from a derelict building or shell, such evidence of the non-residential status of the building prior to its conversion as may be specified by the Commissioners in a public notice. c after paragraph (1) (as renumbered), insert— 2 A notice published from time to time by the Commissioners under paragraph (1)(a) may specify different forms for different purposes. . 5 Omit regulation 201A . Justin Holliday Joanna Rowland Two of the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 10th November 2023
Local Government, England Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2023. 2 This article comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made. 3 Article 2 comes into force— a for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made; b for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2024. 4 This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only. Alteration of district ward boundaries 2 1 The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Chideock and becomes part of the parish of Symondsbury by virtue of the Dorset Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order [No.4] 2023 ( “the Order” ) ceases to be part of the Marshwood Vale district ward and becomes part of the Bridport district ward. 2 The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Netherbury and becomes part of the parish of Symondsbury by virtue of the Order ceases to be part of the Eggardon district ward and becomes part of the Bridport district ward. 3 The area that ceases to be part of the parish of Loders and becomes part of the parish of Shipton Gorge by virtue of the Order ceases to be part of the Eggardon district ward and becomes part of the Chesil Bank district ward. Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England Jolyon Jackson Chief Executive Local Government Boundary Commission for England 8th November 2023
Education, Wales Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Education (Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales) (No. 2) Order 2023 and comes into force on 22nd November 2023. Appointment of His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales or Arolygwyr Ei Fawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru 2 The persons named in the Schedule to this Order are appointed as His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales or Arolygwyr Ei Fawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru. Richard Tilbrook Clerk of the Privy Council
DATA PROTECTION Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Data Protection (Law Enforcement) (Adequacy) (Bailiwick of Jersey) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 13th December 2023. 2 In these Regulations “ Jersey ” means the Bailiwick of Jersey. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Adequate level of protection 2 1 For the purposes of Part 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (law enforcement processing) the Secretary of State specifies Jersey as ensuring an adequate level of protection of personal data for a transfer described in paragraph (2). 2 A transfer described by this paragraph is a transfer of personal data by a competent authority to a relevant authority in Jersey which is subject to the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018 , as that Law forms part of the law of Jersey and has effect from time to time. Independent supervisory authority 3 The independent supervisory authority in Jersey is the Data Protection Authority established by Article 2(1) of the Data Protection Authority (Jersey) Law 2018 , as it forms part of the law of Jersey. Chris Philp Minister of State Home Office 14th November 2023
Environmental Protection, England And Wales Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1st January 2024. 2 These Regulations extend to and apply in relation to England and Wales only. Amendment of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 2 1 The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows. 2 In Schedule 2 (recycling obligations)— a in paragraph 3(4), in the formula, for “72” substitute “75” ; b in paragraph 5— i for “2023” substitute “2024” ; ii for “77%” substitute “80%” ; c in paragraph 6, in Table 2 (recycling targets)— i in the heading to the second column, for “2023” substitute “2024” ; ii in the entry for wood, for “35” substitute “42” ; d in paragraph 8, for “2023” substitute “2024” . Robbie Moore Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 21st November 2023
Immigration Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Immigration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 9) and Immigration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 8) (Revocation) Order 2023. 2 Except as provided by paragraph (3), this Order comes into force on 28th November 2023. 3 Article 2 comes into force on 14th December 2023. 4 This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Provisions coming into force on 14th December 2023 2 The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Immigration Act 2014 is 14th December 2023 so far as not already in force— a section 23(6) (power to amend the amount for the time being specified in section 23(2)); and b section 25(5) (power to amend the amount for the time being specified in section 25(4)). Revocation of the Immigration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2023 3 The Immigration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2023 is revoked. Robert Jenrick Minister of State Home Office At 12.00 p.m. on 21st November 2023
Council Tax, England Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings and Liability for Owners) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st December 2023. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales and apply in England only. Amendment of the Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992 2 1 The Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992 is amended as follows. 2 In article 2, after the definition of “care home” insert— “ HMO ” means a building or part of a building which is a “ house in multiple occupation ” as defined by section 254 of the Housing Act 2004 but as if subsections (1)(e) and (5) of that section were omitted; . 3 In article 3, for “article 3A” substitute “articles 3A and 3C” . 4 After article 3B, insert— 3C For the purposes of Part 1 of the Act, an HMO must be treated as a single dwelling. 5 In article 4(1), for “Where” substitute “Subject to article 3C, where” . Amendment of the Council Tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992 3 1 The Council Tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 1(2), after the definition of “the Act” insert— “ HMO ” means a building or part of a building which is a “ house in multiple occupation ” as defined by section 254 of the Housing Act 2004 but as if subsections (1)(e) and (5) of that section were omitted; . 3 In regulation 2, under the heading “Houses in multiple occupation, etc”— a in paragraph (a), omit “or”; b in paragraph (b)(ii), for “whole.” substitute “whole; or” ; c after paragraph (b) insert— c is an HMO. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Lee Rowley Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 2nd November 2023
EUROPEAN UNION Citation and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2023. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Provision coming into force on 31st December 2023 2 Paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 to the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (passenger name record data) comes into force on 31st December 2023. Robert Jenrick Minister of State Home Office 1st November 2023
Income Tax Citation, commencement and effect 1 These Regulations may be cited as the War Widows Recognition Payment Scheme (Income Tax Exemption) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1st December 2023. Exemption from income tax for payments made under the War Widows Recognition Payment Scheme 2 1 A payment made by the Ministry of Defence to a person under the War Widows Recognition Payment Scheme is a qualifying payment for the purposes of paragraph 3 of Schedule 15 to the Finance Act 2020. 2 This regulation applies to payments received on or after 1st October 2023. Andrew Stephenson Scott Mann Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury 8th November 2023
Environmental Protection Citation and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2023. 2 In these Regulations— “ the Act ” means the Environment Act 2021; “ the 1990 Act ” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 ; “ the 1991 Act ” means the Water Industry Act 1991 . Provisions coming into force on 3rd November 2023 2 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 3rd November 2023— a in section 82 (monitoring quality of water potentially affected by discharges)— i subsection (1), for the purposes of making regulations under section 141DB of the 1991 Act ; and ii subsection (2), except in respect of section 141DA of the 1991 Act; b section 98 (biodiversity gain as condition of planning permission) in so far as it introduces the provisions commenced by sub-paragraph (d); c section 100 (biodiversity gain site register), for the purposes of making regulations; d paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 14 (biodiversity gain as condition of planning permission)— i for the purposes of making regulations under Schedule 7A to the 1990 Act ; ii in so far as they insert paragraphs 3, 4 and 12(2) of Schedule 7A into the 1990 Act. Provision coming into force on 30th November 2023 3 Section 115 of the Act (local highway authorities in England to consult before felling street trees) comes into force on 30th November 2023. Rebecca Pow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2nd November 2023
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT Citation, commencement and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru, Cymru Enwi a dod i rym 1 Enw’r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru (Penodi) (Diwygio, Darpariaeth Drosiannol a Dirymu) 2023 a deuant i rym ar 16 Rhagfyr 2023. Diwygio Rheoliadau Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru (Penodi) 2007 2 Mae Rheoliadau Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru (Penodi) 2007 wedi eu diwygio yn unol â rheoliadau 3 a 4. 3 Yn rheoliad 3 (penodi’r Comisiynydd)— a ym mharagraff (5), yn lle “reoliadau 4 a 4A” rhodder “reoliad 4”; b ym mharagraff (5), yn lle “pedair blynedd” rhodder “saith mlynedd”; c yn lle paragraff (6), rhodder— 6 Ni chaniateir i berson a benodwyd yn Gomisiynydd gael ei benodi am ail gyfnod. 4 Hepgorer rheoliad 4A. Darpariaeth Drosiannol 5 Nid yw’r darpariaethau a ganlyn yn cael unrhyw effaith i’r graddau y maent yn ymwneud â phenodiad Comisiynydd a wnaed cyn i’r Rheoliadau hyn ddod i rym yn unol â rheoliad 1— a y diwygiadau a wneir gan reoliadau 2 i 4 o’r Rheoliadau hyn; b y dirymiad a wneir gan reoliad 6 o’r Rheoliadau hyn. Dirymu 6 Mae Rheoliadau Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru (Penodi) (Diwygio) 2016 wedi eu dirymu. Mark Drakeford Y Prif Weinidog, un o Weinidogion Cymru 1 Tachwedd 2023