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MAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Sexual Offences Prevention Orders) Rules 2004 and shall come into force on 1 May 2004. 2 In these Rules— a a reference to a numbered section is a reference to the section so numbered in the Sexual Offences Act 2003 ; and b a reference to a Schedule is a reference to a Schedule to these Rules. Revocation 3 These Rules hereby revoke— a the Magistrates' Courts (Sex Offender Orders) Rules 2002 ; and b Rules 85 to 87 of the Magistrates' Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2003 . Sexual Offences Prevention Orders and Interim Sexual Offences Prevention Orders 4 1 An application for— a a sexual offences prevention order made under section 104(5); or b an interim sexual offences prevention order made under section 109(2)may be in the form set out in Schedule 1. 2 A summons directed to the defendant requiring him to appear before a magistrates' court to answer an application referred to in paragraph (1) may be in the form set out in Schedule 2. 3 A sexual offences prevention order shall be in the form set out in Schedule 3. 4 An interim sexual offences prevention order shall be in the form set out in Schedule 4. 5 As soon as reasonably practicable after a sexual offences prevention order or an interim sexual offences prevention order has been made, the Justices' Chief Executive shall serve a copy of that order on the defendant. Any copy of an order required to be sent under these Rules to the defendant shall be either given to him in person or sent by post to his last known address and, if so given or sent, shall be deemed to have been received by him, unless the defendant proves that it was not received by him. Time limit for service of a notice under section 106(11) 5 If the defendant wishes to serve on the applicant a notice under section 106(11) , he must do so no later than 3 days before the hearing date for the application for the sexual offences prevention order. Falconer of Thoroton, C. Date 5th April 2004
MAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement, interpretation 1 These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Notification Orders) Rules 2004 and shall come into force on 1 May 2004. 2 In these Rules— a a reference to a numbered section is a reference to a section so numbered in the Sexual Offences Act 2003 ; and b a reference to a Schedule is a reference to a Schedule to these Rules except where it is made clear that it refers to a Schedule to the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Notification orders and interim notification orders 3 1 An application for— a a notification order made under section 97(1), or b an interim notification order made under section 100(2) may be in the form set out in Schedule 1. 2 A summons directed to the defendant requiring him to appear before a magistrates' court to answer an application referred to in paragraph (1) may be in the form set out in Schedule 2. 3 A notification order shall be in the form set out in Schedule 3. 4 An interim notification order shall be in the form set out in Schedule 4. 5 As soon as reasonably practicable after a notification order or an interim notification order has been made, the Justices' Chief Executive shall serve a copy of that order on the defendant. Any copy of an order required to be sent under these Rules to the defendant shall be either given to him in person or sent by post to his last known address and, if so given or sent, shall be deemed to have been received by him, unless the defendant proves that it was not received by him. Time limit for service of a notice under section 99(3) 4 If a defendant wishes to serve on the applicant a notice under section 99(3) , he must do so no later than 3 days before the hearing date for the application for the notification order. Falconer of Thoroton, C. Date 5th April 2004
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers) Order 2004 and shall come into force on the day after that on which it is made. 2 In this Order a reference to an electoral region or a constituency is a reference to that region or constituency as it is for the time being. Revocation 2 The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers) Order 2003 is hereby revoked. Returning Officers in England (including the combined region) 3 The returning officer at a European Parliamentary election for the electoral region in England (including the combined region ) specified in the left-hand column of the Schedule to this Order shall be the person who is the acting returning officer at a parliamentary election for the constituency specified in the right hand-hand column of the Schedule. Returning Officer for Scotland 4 The returning officer at a European Parliamentary election for the electoral region of Scotland shall be the person who is the returning officer at a parliamentary election for the Edinburgh South constituency. Returning Officer for Wales 5 The returning officer at a European Parliamentary election for the electoral region of Wales shall be the person who is the acting returning officer at a parliamentary election for the Preseli Pembrokeshire constituency. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Christopher Leslie Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Constitutional Affairs 14th March 2004
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE 1 This Order may be cited as the Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) (Amendment) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 1st May 2004. 2 For the entry at paragraph c of PL 5001 in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003 , there shall be substituted the following entry: c Restraints specially designed for restraining human beings, as follows: 1 Leg-irons; 2 Gangchains; 3 Electric-shock belts; 4 Shackles having a maximum locked dimension exceeding 240mm overall (i.e. including cuffs and connecting chain); 5 Individual cuffs having an internal perimeter dimension exceeding 165mm when the rachet is engaged at the last notch entering the locking mechanism and shackles made therewith; . Nigel Griffiths, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Small Business and Enterprise, Department of Trade and Industry 1st April 2004
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed Destinations) (Amendment) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 9th April 2004. 2 In this Order, “the principal Order ” means the Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed Destinations) Order 2004 . Amendment to the principal Order 2 In Article 8(4) of the principal Order, for the reference to “article 3” there shall be substituted a reference to “paragraph (1)”. Nigel Griffiths, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Small Business and Enterprise, Department of Trade and Industry 1st April 2004
IMMIGRATION 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration Employment Document (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st May 2004. 2 1 The Immigration Employment Document (Fees) Regulations 2003 shall be amended as follows. 2 In regulation 3, the definition of “excepted country” shall be deleted. 3 For regulation 5, there shall be substituted: Exception 5 An application need not be accompanied by a fee if it is made in respect of a person who is a national of a state which has ratified the Council Of Europe Social Charter (signed in Turin on 18th October 1961) or the Council of Europe Revised Social Charter (signed in Strasbourg on 3rd May 1996) . . 4 In regulation 6, for “5(a)”, there shall be substituted “5”. 5 The Schedule is hereby revoked. Des Browne Minister of State Home Office 2nd April 2004
SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2004. 2 These Rules shall come into force on 26th April 2004. 3 The coming into force of the Schedule to these Rules shall not affect the operation of rules 30 to 32 of the Crown Court Rules 1982 , as inserted by the Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 1991 , in respect of — a any summons or order to which section 2 of the Criminal Justice (International (Co-operation) Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act ”) applies and which is issued or made prior to 26th April 2004; b any letter of request or corresponding document issued under section 3 of the 1990 Act prior to 26th April 2004; c any nomination made by the Secretary of State under section 4(2) of the 1990 Act prior to 26th April 2004. 2 The Schedule to these Rules substitutes rules in the Crown Court Rules 1982. 3 At the end of Part III of Schedule 3 to the Crown Court Rule 1982 (enactments relating to appeals to Crown Court: appeals in which notice of appeal is to state grounds of appeal) add — 2003 c. 44 The Criminal Justice Act 2003 section 16 . Falconer of Thoroton, Kay, L.J. C. Hagen, Q.C J.V. Pegden, Q.C. D. Matheson, Q.C. E. Smith Dated 5th April 2004
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Zones (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 26th April 2004. Amendments to the Employment Zones Regulations 2003 2 The Employment Zones Regulations 2003 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions— a in regulation 1(2) after the words “these Regulations” insert “, except where the context otherwise requires”; b in regulation 1(3) after the words “or otherwise” insert the word “than”; c in regulation 2(1)(c) for the words “or these Regulations in the previous twelve months but left that programme before completing the programme” substitute “, these Regulations or the Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2004 in the previous twelve months but did not complete the programme.”; d in regulation 2(2) for the word “proceeding” substitute the word “preceding”; e in regulation 2(2)(c) for the words “in the previous 12 months but left that programme before completing the programme” substitute “pursuant to these Regulations or the Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2004 in the previous twelve months but did not complete the programme.”; f after regulation 6 insert the following regulations— Cessation 7 1 Subject to paragraph (2), where a person to whom a direction given under regulation 2 or 3 would otherwise apply informs the Secretary of State of a change of address that results in that person no longer being ordinarily resident within an employment zone or, in the case of a person to whom regulation 3 applies, his address for payment of his jobseeker’s allowance is no longer within an employment zone, then— a any sanction incurred by that person under sections 19 or 20A of the Jobseekers Act 1995 as a result of his refusing or failing to participate in, or giving up a place on an employment zone programme shall end; and b subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations shall cease to apply to that person. 2 Where that person asks to complete an employment zone programme in which he is participating, regulations 4 and 5 of these Regulations shall continue to apply until he ceases to participate in that programme but he shall not incur a sanction under section 19 or 20A of the Jobseekers Act 1995 if, for whatever reason, he subsequently refuses or fails to participate in, or gives up his place on that programme. Revocation and Saving 8 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the Employment Zone Regulations 2000 are hereby revoked. 2 In the case of a claimant to whom notice to attend an initial interview has been sent in accordance with regulation 5 of the Employment Zones Regulations 2000 before 26th April 2004, those Regulations shall continue to apply until the claimant has completed the employment zone programme or is notified by an employment officer that he is no longer required to participate in an employment zone programme subject to the Employment Zones Regulations 2000. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. P Hollis Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 1st April 2004
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England and Wales) Rules 2004. 2 These Rules come into force on 30th April 2004. 3 These Rules extend to England and Wales. Amendment of principal areas rules 2 1 The rules in Schedule 3 to the Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 1986 shall be amended as follows. 2 In rule 24(5A), for “this paragraph and paragraph”, substitute “paragraph (5) above and paragraphs”. 3 In rule 39(1A), for “sub-paragraphs (d) and (e)”, substitute “sub-paragraphs (a) to (d)”. 4 In the Appendix of Forms, in the directions as to printing the ballot paper, in paragraph 2(b), after the words “particulars of the candidates”, insert “and the horizontal rules separating the particulars of the candidates”. Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State Nick Raynsford Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 31st March 2004
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England and Wales) Rules 2004. 2 These Rules come into force on 30th April 2004. 3 These Rules extend to England and Wales. Amendment of parishes and communities rules 2 1 The rules in Schedule 3 to the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) Rules 1986 shall be amended as follows. 2 In the Appendix of Forms— a in the Directions as to printing the ballot paper, in paragraph 2(b), after the words “particulars of the candidates”, insert “and the horizontal rules separating the particulars of the candidates”; and b in the form of candidate’s consent to nomination, in paragraph (d), after the words “resided in that parish or community”, insert “or within 4.8 kilometres of it”. Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State Nick Raynsford Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 31st March 2004
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st September 2004. 2 In these Regulations, “the principal regulations” means the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2003 . Amendment of the principal regulations 3 The principal regulations shall be amended in accordance with these Regulations. 4 1 Regulation 2 shall be amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 For “Swiss Agreement” there shall be substituted “Switzerland Agreement”. 3 The following shall be inserted after the definition of “Metropolitan Police District”:— “new academic term” means any academic term beginning on or after 1 September 2004; “new payment” means a payment made under these Regulations as amended by the Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2004; “old payment” means a payment which would have been made under these Regulations if they had not been amended by the Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2004. 5 1 Regulation 6 shall be amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 The following shall be substituted for paragraph (3)— 3 The payment to be made in relation to any new academic term shall be a new payment, and the payment in relation to any other academic term shall be an old payment, and a payment in relation to any year shall be calculated accordingly. 3 Paragraph (4) shall be omitted. 6 For paragraph (iii) of Schedule 1, there shall be substituted: iii in the case of a course at the University of Buckingham, £2,705 payable in four instalments of £676, £676, £676 and £677; in the case of a course at the Guildhall School of Music, £4,150 payable in three instalments of £1,383, £1,383 and £1,384; and in the case of a course at Heythrop College, £2,045 payable in three instalments of £682, £682, and £681. 7 The figures in the third column of the table in the Schedule shall be substituted for the figures in the second column where they appear in the provisions of the principal regulations which are set out opposite to them in the first column. Alan Johnson Minister of State, Department for Education and Skills 30th March 2004
COMPETITION Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Competition Act 1998 (Appealable Decisions and Revocation of Notification of Excluded Agreements) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st May 2004. Appealable decisions 2 The following are prescribed as decisions for the purposes of sections 46 and 47 of the Competition Act 1998: a a decision of the CMA imposing conditions or obligations subject to which a retained exemption is to have effect; b a decision of the CMA imposing one or more additional conditions or obligations subject to which a retained exemption is to have effect; and c a decision of the CMA varying or removing any such condition or obligation. Revocation 3 The Competition Act 1998 (Notification of Excluded Agreements and Appealable Decisions) Regulations 2000 are hereby revoked. Gerry Sutcliffe, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Competition and Consumers, Department of Trade and Industry
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 25th June 2004. 2 1 Regulation 26 of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 shall be amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (1), the word “individual” shall be omitted. 3 After paragraph (1), there shall be inserted the following provision— 1A Notifications to OFCOM made for the purposes of paragraph (1) by corporate subscribers shall be in writing. 4 After paragraph (2), there shall be inserted the following provision— 2A Where a number allocated to a corporate subscriber is listed in the register maintained under paragraph (1), OFCOM shall, within the period of 28 days following each anniversary of the date of that number being first listed in the register, send to the subscriber a written reminder that the number is listed in the register. 5 In paragraph (5), after (2) there shall be inserted “, (2A)”. Stephen Timms, Minister of State for Energy, E-Commerce and Postal Services, Department of Trade and Industry 31st March 2004
GOVERNMENT TRADING FUNDS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Trading Fund Order 2004 and shall come into force on 1st April 2004. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Government Trading Funds Act 1973; “Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency” means that part of the Department for Transport known as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; “the fund” means the trading fund established by this Order; “registration mark” has the meaning given by section 23(1) of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 ; “vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle; and “vehicle excise duty” has the meaning given by section 1(1) of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994. Establishment of the Fund 3 1 From 1st April 2004, there shall be established a trading fund to be known as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Trading Fund. 2 The operations of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency described in Schedule 1 shall be financed by means of the fund. Source of loans 4 The Secretary of State for Transport is designated as the source of issues to the fund by way of loan. Assets, liabilities, reserves and public dividend capital 5 1 The Crown assets and liabilities set out in Schedule 2 shall be appropriated as assets and liabilities of the fund. 2 The sum of £4,775,000, being part of the amount by which the values of those assets exceeds the amount of those liabilities, shall be treated as a revaluation reserve in the accounts of the fund, and the reserve so created shall be maintained as a revaluation reserve. 3 The sum of £20,748,000, being part of the amount by which the values of those assets exceeds the amount of those liabilities, shall be treated as government grant reserve in the accounts of the fund, and the reserve so treated shall be maintained as a government grant reserve. 4 The sum of £18,002,000, being part of the amount by which the value of those assets exceeds the amount of those liabilities shall be treated as public dividend capital. Maximum borrowing etc. 6 The aggregate of the following shall not exceed £50,000,000— a the total outstanding at any given time in respect of amounts issued to the fund under section 2B of the Act (other than as originating debt); and b the total at that time constituting public dividend capital issued to the fund under section 2A(2A) of the Act. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State David Jamieson Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 25th March 2004 We concur John Heppell Jim Murphy Two of the Lords' Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 29th March 2004
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2004. Commencement of provisions in European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 2 The European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003, so far as it is not already in force, shall come into force in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar on 23rd March 2004. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Christopher Leslie Parliamentary under Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs Date 22nd March 2004