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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 This Order may be cited as the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2004. 2 The following provisions of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 shall come into force on 31st March 2004— a in Part 6 (the environment)— i section 46 (powers of police civilians); and ii section 54 (sale of aerosol paint to children); b in Part 9 (miscellaneous powers)— i section 85(4) to the extent not already in force, (9), (10) and (11) (anti-social behaviour orders); ii section 85(5) and (6) in so far as they relate to persons aged 18 or over (anti-social behaviour orders); iii section 86(1), (2) and (3) to the extent not already in force (certain orders made on conviction of offences); and iv section 89(5) (extension of powers of community support officers etc. ); c in Part 10 (general)— i section 92 (repeals) in so far as it relates to the entry in Schedule 3 in paragraph (ii) below; and ii the entry in Schedule 3 relating to the Noise Act 1996 . 3 The following provisions of Part 6 (the environment) of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 shall come into force on 31st March 2004 in England only— a section 40 (closure of noisy premises); b section 41 (closure of noisy premises: supplemental); c section 42 (dealing with noise at night); d section 43 (penalty notices for graffiti and fly-posting); e section 44 (meaning of relevant offence); f section 45 (penalty receipts); g section 47 (interpretation etc ); h section 55 (unlawfully deposited waste etc); and i section 56 (extension of litter authority powers to take remedial action). 4 1 The following provisions of Part 6 (the environment) of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 shall come into force in the areas of the local authorities in England specified in paragraph (2) below on 31st March 2004— a section 48 (graffiti removal notices); b section 49 (recovery of expenditure); c section 50 (guidance); d section 51 (appeals); and e section 52 (exemption from liability in relation to graffiti removal notices). 2 The following local authorities are specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) above— a Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council; b Bristol City Council; c Cambridge City Council; d Dartford Borough Council; e Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council; f Epping Forest District Council; g Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council; h London Borough of Merton; i London Borough of Westminster; j Northampton Borough Council; k Southampton City Council; and l Wansbeck District Council. Hazel Blears Minister of State Home Office 8th March 2004
NATIONAL DEBT 1 This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 2002 Section 140 (Appointed Day) Order 2004. 2 The date appointed as the day upon which section 140 of the Finance Act 2002 (administration of UK gilts) is to come into force is 11th March 2004. John Heppell Nick Ainger Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 10th March 2004
ADDYSG, CYMRU Enwi, cychwyn, cymhwyso a dehongli 1 1 Enw'r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau Arolygu Gwasanaethau Cymorth Ieuenctid Cymru 2004 a deuant i rym ar 1 Awst 2004. 2 Mae'r Rheoliadau hyn yn gymwys i Gymru. 3 Yn y Rheoliadau hyn — ystyr “ Deddf 2000 ” (“ the 2000 Act ”) yw Deddf Dysgu a Medrau 2000; ystyr “diwrnod gwaith” (“ working day ”) yw diwrnod nad yw yn ddydd Sadwrn, Sul, neu yn ŵYl y Banc; ac ystyr “y Prif Arolygydd ” (“ the Chief Inspector ”) yw Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru . Cynllun gweithredu 2 1 Rhaid cyhoeddi datganiad o dan adran 128 o Ddeddf 2000 (“cynllun gweithredu”) o fewn cyfnod o 50 diwrnod gwaith (mae hwn yn gymwys p'un ai bod gofyn cyfieithiad a'i pheidio), o'r dyddiad y cyhoeddwyd yr adroddiad priodol o dan drefniadau a wnaed gan y Prif Arolygydd. 2 Rhaid cyhoeddi'r cynllun gweithredu drwy sicrhau ei fod ar gael yn swyddfeydd y person a y gwasanaeth a arolygwyd, i'w archwilio ddarparodd gan aelodau'r cyhoedd ar bob adeg resymol, ac ar unrhyw wefan sydd gan y person hwnnw, sydd yn gysylltiedig a'r gwasanaeth. 3 Rhaid danfon copi o'r cynllun gweithredu yn rhad ac am ddim at bob un o'r canlynol — a y Prif Arolygydd; b Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru; c Cyngor Addysg a Hyfforddiant i Gymru; ch unrhyw gyfundrefnau eraill sydd yn cyfrannu at ddarparu y gwasanaethau cymorth ieuenctid nad oeddent wedi eu cynnwys yn adroddiad gwreiddiol y Prif Arolygydd; d grwpiau o gynrychiolwyr pobl ifanc o fewn yr ardal y mae'r awdurdod lleol yn gyfrifol amdani; dd pob cyngor ysgol o fewn yr ardal y mae'r awdurdod lleol yn gyfrifol amdani; ac e unrhyw bartneriaeth a sefydlwyd gan yr awdurdod lleol i annog, galluogi neu gynorthwyo pobl ifanc (yn uniongyrchol neu yn anuniongyrchol) — i i gymryd rhan mewn addysg neu hyfforddiant, ii i gymryd mantais o gyfleoedd ar gyfer gweithio, neu iii i gymryd rhan yn effeithiol ac yn gyfrifol ym mywyd eu cymunedau. 4 Rhaid hefyd anfon copi o'r cynllun gweithredu (yn rhad ac am ddim) at unrhyw aelod o'r cyhoedd sydd yn gofyn am gopi. Llofnodwyd ar ran Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru o dan adran 66(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 1998 . John Marek Dirprwy Lywydd y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol 9 Mawrth 2004
LANDLORD A THENANT, CYMRU Enwi a chychwyn 1 Enw'r Gorchymyn hwn yw Gorchymyn Tribiwnlysoedd Prisio Lesddaliadau (Taliadau Gwasanaeth, Yswiriant neu Geisiadau am Benodi Rheolwyr) (Dirymu ac Arbed) (Cymru) 2004 a daw i rym ar 31 Mawrth 2004. Dirymu ac arbed 2 1 Yn ddarostyngedig i baragraff (2), dirymir drwy hyn Orchymyn Tribiwnlysoedd Prisio Lesddaliadau (Taliadau Gwasanaeth, Yswiriant neu Geisiadau am Benodi Rheolwyr) 1997 mewn perthynas â Chymru 2 Ni fydd effaith i'r dirymiad ym mharagraff (1) o ran unrhyw gais sy'n cael ei gyflwyno i dribiwnlys prisio lesddaliadau cyn 31 Mawrth 2004 ynglŷn â mangre yng Nghymru. Llofnodwyd ar ran Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru o dan adran 66(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 1998 John Marek Dirprwy Lywydd y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol 9 Mawrth 2004
LANDLORD A THENANT, CYMRU Enwi, cychwyn a chymhwyso 1 1 Enw'r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau Cwmnïau RTM (Memorandwm ac Erthyglau Cymdeithasu) (Cymru) 2004 a deuant i rym ar 31 Mawrth 2004. 2 Mae'r Rheoliadau hyn yn gymwys i gwmnïau RTM ) mewn perthynas â mangreoedd yng Nghymru. Ffurf a chynnwys memorandwm ac erthyglau cymdeithasu cwmnïau RTM 2 1 Yn ddarostyngedig i baragraff (4), rhaid i femorandwm cymdeithasu cwmni RTM gymryd y ffurf a nodir yn Rhan 1 o Atodlen 1 i'r Rheoliadau hyn a chynnwys y darpariaethau sydd ynddi. 2 Yn ddarostyngedig i baragraff (4), rhaid i erthyglau cymdeithasu cwmni RTM gymryd y ffurf a nodir yn Rhan 2 o Atodlen 1 i'r Rheoliadau hyn a chynnwys y darpariaethau sydd ynddi. 3 Yn ddarostyngedig i baragraff (4), mae'r darpariaethau y cyfeirir atynt ym mharagraffau (1) a (2) yn effeithiol ar gyfer cwmni RTM os mabwysiedir hwy gan y Cwmni neu beidio. 4 Pan fydd cwmni RTM yn dymuno cael naill ai ei femorandwm cymdeithasu neu ei erthyglau cymdeithasu, neu'r ddau, yn Gymraeg, rhaid i'r dogfennau hynny gymryd y ffurf a nodir yn Rhannau 1 a 2 o Atodlen 2 i'r Rheoliadau hyn a chynnwys, yn y drefn honno, y darpariaethau sydd ynddynt. 5 Os digwydd y canlynol— a bod Cwmni RTM wedi mabwysiadu memorandwm cymdeithasu ac erthyglau cymdeithasu cyn i'r Rheoliadau hyn ddod i rym; a b nad yw'r memorandwm a'r erthyglau, neu'r naill neu'r llall ohonynt, yn cydymffurfio, o ran cynnwys, â gofynion paragraffau (1) a (2) neu, yn achos dogfennau yn yr iaith Gymraeg, baragraff (4), ymdrinnir â'r memorandwm a'r erthyglau, wrth ac ar ôl i'r Rheoliadau hyn ddod i rym, fel pe baent yn cynnwys y darpariaethau hynny a nodir yn yr Atodlenni sy'n ofynnol i sicrhau cydymffurfedd â'r gofynion hynny (boed yn ychwanegol at y cynnwys gwreiddiol neu yn lle'r cynnwys gwreiddiol yn ôl yr amgylchiadau). Llofnodwyd ar ran Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru o dan adran 66(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 1998 John Marek Dirprwy Lywydd y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol 9 Mawrth 2004
TAXES PART 1 General Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 2 Corresponding UK Claims Corresponding UK Claims—Duties and Taxes 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 3 Requests for Assistance Requests for information 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Requests for notification of instruments 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Requests for recovery or precautionary measures 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfer of sums recovered 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contested recovery 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of inability to take action or proceedings upon a request for recovery of a contested claim 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of action contesting recovery 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reimbursement of sums recovered and compensation 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reimbursement arrangements 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of cancellation or payment of a claim 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjustment of a foreign claim 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minimum amount on requests for assistance 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limitation on requests for assistance 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acceptance and transmission of communications 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Communication of documents and information 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Language requirements 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limitation 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of refusal of requests for assistance 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 4 Interest Adaptations 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest enforced by the Board 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest enforced by the Commissioners 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 5 Enforcement of Corresponding Claims Evidence 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement in Scotland 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the High Court Enforcement Officers (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 31st March 2004. 2 In these Regulations, a reference to a regulation or Schedule by number alone means a regulation or Schedule so numbered in the High Court Enforcement Officers Regulations 2004 . Amendments to the High Court Enforcement Officers Regulations 2004 3 In regulation 3, in paragraph (1), for “104 districts” substitute “105 districts”. 4 In Schedule 1— a in the appropriate place, in the first column, insert “Tweeddale (Berwick upon Tweed)”; and b in the second column, adjacent to “Tweeddale (Berwick upon Tweed)”, insert “TD”. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor David Lammy Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Constitutional Affairs Dated 6th March 2004
GOFAL CYMDEITHASOL, CYMRU Enwi a chychwyn 1 Enw'r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau Deddf Safonau Gofal 2000 (Ehangu Ystyr “Gweithiwr Gofal Cymdeithasol”) (Cymru) 2004 a deuant i rym ar 1 Ebrill 2004. Dehongli 2 Yn y rheoliadau hyn— ystyr “ y Cyngor ” (“ the Council ”) yw Cyngor Gofal Cymru; ystyr “ y Ddeddf ” (“ the Act ”) yw Deddf Safonau Gofal 2000; ystyr “gweithiwr cymdeithasol o dan hyfforddiant” (“ student social worker ”) yw person sy'n cymryd rhan mewn cwrs a gymeradwywyd gan y Cyngor o dan adran 63 o'r Ddeddf i bersonau sy'n dymuno bod yn weithwyr cymdeithasol. Personau i'w trin fel gweithwyr gofal cymdeithasol 3 1 Mae gweithwyr gofal cymdeithasol o dan hyfforddiant i'w trin fel gweithwyr gofal cymdeithasol at y diben a bennir ym mharagraff (2) o'r rheoliad hwn. 2 Y diben yw cofrestru gweithwyr gofal cymdeithasol o dan hyfforddiant yn y gofrestr a gedwir gan y Cyngor o dan adran 56(1) o Ddeddf 2000. Llofnodwyd ar ran Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru o dan adran 66(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 1998 John Marek Dirprwy Lywydd y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol 10 Mawrth 2004
INCOME TAX Citation, commencement and effect 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Activities prescribed as research and development 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation of the Research and Development (Prescribed Activities) Regulations 2000 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EDUCATION, ENGLAND Citation, commencement, and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the LEA Budget, Schools Budget and Individual Schools Budget and the Financing of Maintained Schools (No.2) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 31st March 2004. 2 Regulation 2 amends the LEA Budget, Schools Budget and Individual Schools Budget (England) Regulations 2003 (“the Budget regulations”) and Regulation 3 amends the Financing of Maintained Schools (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2003 (“the FMS regulations ”). 3 These Regulations apply in relation to the financial year beginning on 1st April 2004. Amendment to the Budget regulations 2 1 In respect of each of the local education authorities named in the first column in the table in the Schedule, the words set out in the second column against each authority’s name are added after the formula and before the word “where” in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2. 2 The words “and excepting that deducted in accordance with paragraph 24 of Schedule 2 to the 2002 Regulations insofar as that expenditure related to maintained nursery schools” are added at the end of the definition of “C” in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2. 3 The words “or any maintained nursery school” are omitted from paragraph 15(e) of Schedule 3. Amendment to the FMS regulations 3 1 The words “regulation 8(6)(g) or (h)” are substituted for “regulation 8(5)(g) or (h)” in regulation 26. 2 The following paragraph is substituted for paragraph 3 of Schedule 2: Save where paragraph 4 applies, where the relevant number of pupils in a school for the financial year beginning either on 1st April 2003 or on 1st April 2004, is 75 or fewer, that school’s guaranteed funding level shall be A + ( B x G / H x 1.04 ) , where— A and B have the same meaning as in paragraph 2, G is the total funding within the initially determined adjusted budget share for the financial year beginning on 1st April 2003 determined on the basis of pupil numbers, and H is the relevant number of pupils for the financial year beginning on 1st April 2003. David Miliband Minister of State Department for Education and Skills 16th March 2004
ARCHITECTS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Architects (Professional Conduct Committee) Amendment Order 2004 and shall come into force on 1st April 2004. Amendment of Act 2 The Architects Act 1997, “the Act”, is amended in accordance with articles 3 and 4. Membership of Professional Conduct Committee 3 For paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Act (the Architects Registration Board and its committees), substitute— 13 The Professional Conduct Committee shall consist of— a four elected members of the Board; b three appointed members of the Board; c three persons nominated by the President of the Law Society; and d six persons appointed by the Board, including three registered persons, of whom the address of at least one in the Register is in Scotland. Quorum of the Professional Conduct Committee 4 1 Paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended as follows. 2 For sub-paragraph (1), substitute— 1 Subject to sub-paragraphs (1A) and (2), the quorum of the Professional Conduct Committee shall be one person nominated by the President of the Law Society; and any two persons from one or more of the following categories— a the elected members of the Board; b the appointed members of the Board; c the persons appointed by the Board. 1A The Committee shall not, however, be quorate unless there are present— a a member of the Committee who is a registered person; and b a member of the Committee who is neither a registered person nor a person nominated by the President of the Law Society. 3 In paragraph (2), at the beginning insert, “In addition,”. Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State Phil Hope Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 9th March 2004
FOOD, ENGLAND Title, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004. 2 These Regulations come into force on 31st March 2004. 3 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) (England) Regulations 2002 . Amendment of the principal Regulations 2 The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 7. 3 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “Directive 2001/15” there shall be inserted at the end the words “, as amended by Commission Directive 2004/5/EC and as read with Commission Directive 2004/6/EC derogating from Directive 2001/15/EC to postpone the application of the prohibition of trade to certain products”. 4 In regulation 3 (restrictions on sale) — a for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph — 1 Subject to paragraph (5), no person shall sell any designated PNU food being a food to which a substance falling within one of the categories mentioned in paragraph (2) has been added for a specific nutritional purpose unless — a that substance is listed under that category — i in the case of any food for special medical purposes, in Schedule 1 or 2; and ii in any other case, in Schedule 1; b that substance complies with the relevant purity criteria referred to in paragraph (3); and c in the case of a substance listed in Schedule 2, the conditions of use (if any) set out in that Schedule relating to that substance are met. ; and b there shall be inserted at the end the following paragraph — 5 The restrictions in paragraph (1) shall not apply until 1st January 2007 in the case of a substance falling within one of the categories mentioned in paragraph (2) and listed under that category in Schedule 3 if — a the European Food Safety Authority has not given an unfavourable opinion in respect of the use of that substance in the manufacture of any designated PNU food; and b that substance was used in the manufacture of a food for a particular nutritional use which was on sale in the European Community on 11th February 2004. . 5 In Schedule 1 (substances which may be added for specific nutritional purposes in designated PNU foods) — a there shall be inserted in Category 2 (Minerals) under the heading “CALCIUM” after the entry “- oxide”, the entry “- sulphate”; and b there shall be inserted in Category 4 (Carnitine and taurine) after the entry “L-carnitine hydrochloride” the entry “L-arnitine-–tartrate”. 6 For Schedule 2 (additional substances which may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for special medical purposes) there shall be substituted the contents of Schedule 1 to these Regulations. 7 After Schedule 2 there shall be inserted as Schedule 3 the contents of Schedule 2 to these Regulations. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health Melanie Johnson Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 8th March 2004
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2004 and comes into force on 1st April 2004. 2 In this Order “the 1998 Order ” means the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998 . 3 This Order extends to England and Wales. Amendment of the 1998 Order 2 The 1998 Order is amended in accordance with the Schedule to this Order. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Chris Pond Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 8th March 2004 We consent John Heppell Derek Twigg Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 9th March 2004
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Police Authorities (Best Value) Performance Indicators Order 2004 and shall come into force on 1st April 2004. Performance indicators 2 The performance indicators by reference to which the performance of each police authority in England and Wales can be measured in exercising their functions are hereby specified in— a Schedule 1 (citizen focus); b Schedule 2 (reducing crime); c Schedule 3 (investigating crime); d Schedule 4 (promoting public safety); and e Schedule 5 (resource use). Amendment of the Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators and Performance Standards Order 2003 3 For article 2 of the Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators and Performance Standards Order 2003 there is substituted the following article— Application 2 This Order applies— a in relation to England, to all best value authorities except authorities falling within section 1(1)(d) of the Act (police authorities); and b in relation to Wales, only to authorities falling within section 1(1)(e) of the Act (fire authorities). Revocations 4 1 The following Orders are hereby revoked— a the Police Authorities (Best Value) Performance Indicators Order 2003 ; and b the Police Authorities (Best Value) Performance Indicators (Amendment) Order 2003 . Hazel Blears Minister of State Home Office 7th March 2004
WILDLIFE, ENGLAND Citation, commencement, and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Wildlife and Countryside (Registration and Ringing of Certain Captive Birds) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 5th April 2004. 2 These Regulations apply in relation to England only. Amendment 2 The Wildlife and Countryside (Registration and Ringing of Certain Captive Birds) Regulations 1982 shall be amended as follows— a in regulation 1(2) (interpretation), before the definition of “keeper”, insert the following definition ““ CITES ” means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora;” ; b in regulation 3 (registration), for paragraph (3) substitute— 3 The Secretary of State shall not register any bird unless he is satisfied that the bird has been ringed as required, or that the exception provided by paragraph (3) of regulation 5 applies. ; c in regulation 4 (termination of registration)— i paragraphs (1) and (1A) are omitted; and ii in paragraph (2), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute— b when the ring obtained from the Secretary of State, or, as the case may be, the accepted CITES marking, is removed, or the writing or numbering on it, or the information stored in it, can no longer be read; ; d in regulation 5 (ringing)— i at the end of paragraph (1) add “unless the Secretary of State waives this requirement under paragraph (3)”; and ii after paragraph (2) add the following paragraph— 3 In any case where the Secretary of State is satisfied that the bird is marked in accordance with the specimen marking requirements of European Regulations implementing paragraph 7 of Article VI of CITES he may waive the requirement in paragraph (1). Where he does so, he shall provide the applicant with a certificate to such effect. . Elliot Morley Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 8th March 2004