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Identity Cards Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Identity Cards Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2009. Commencement 2 1 Section 2(1) and (2), and section 5(1)(b), of the Identity Cards Act 2006 shall come into force on 4 th January 2010 in relation to any person to whom paragraph (2) applies, except to the extent that those provisions are already in force in respect of such persons. 2 This paragraph applies to a British citizen who – a holds, or has at any time on or after 1 st January 2009 held, a United Kingdom passport (within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971 ) which provides evidence of his British citizenship; and b either – i the address of his place of residence is located in an area in England to which one of the postcodes listed in the Schedule corresponds; or ii is employed and his place of work is permanently or temporarily at premises located in an area in England to which one of the postcodes listed in the Schedule corresponds. Meg Hillier Parliamentary Under‑Secretary of State Home Office 15th December 2009
Immigration In accordance with section 6(6)(e) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 6th January 2010. Amendments to the Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008 2 The Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 2 (Interpretation) for the definition of “dependant” substitute— “dependant” means a spouse, a civil partner, an unmarried or same-sex partner, or a child. . 4 In paragraph (2)(b) of regulation 3 (Requirement to apply for a biometric immigration document) after “applying” insert “, or has applied on or after 25th November 2008,”. 5 In regulation 4 (Specified categories)— a after paragraph (l) omit “or”; b in paragraph (m) for “sole representative” substitute “representative of an overseas business;”; and c after paragraph (m) insert— or n as a Tier 2 Migrant making an application under that category for leave to remain for a period which, together with any preceding period of leave, exceeds a cumulative total of 6 months leave in the UK as a Tier 2 Migrant. . Meg Hillier Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Home Office 15th December 2009
County Courts, England And Wales Citation and Commencement 1 This Order shall be cited as the Allocation and Transfer of Proceedings (Amendment) Order 2009 and shall come into force on 1st February 2010. Revocation of Jurisdiction 2 Nelson County Court shall cease to be a family hearing centre. Amendments to the Allocation and Transfer of Proceedings Order 2008 3 The Allocation and Transfer of Proceedings Order 2008 shall be amended by deleting the entry in Schedule 1 to that Order relating to Nelson County Court. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Bridget Prentice Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 14th December 2009
Local Government Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2009. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009. Provisions coming into force on the day after the making of this Order 2 The following provisions of the Act come into force on the day after this Order is made— a sections 88 to 113 (economic prosperity boards and combined authorities); b sections 118 to 120 (supplementary provision in relation to EPBs and combined authorities); c Schedule 6 (EPBs and combined authorities: amendments). Provisions coming into force on 12th January 2010 3 Sections 114 to 117 of the Act (order–making powers in relation to EPBs and combined authorities) come into force on 12th January 2010. Provisions coming into force on 1st April 2010 4 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st April 2010— a section 23 (duty of public authorities to secure involvement); b section 24 (duty of public authorities to secure involvement: guidance); c section 31 (scrutiny officers); d section 55 ( Local Government Boundary Commission for England); e section 56 (review of electoral arrangements); f section 57 (requests for review of single-member electoral areas); g section 58 (review procedure); h section 59 (implementation of review recommendations); i section 60 (transfer of functions relating to boundary change); j section 61 (removal of functions relating to boundary and electoral change); k section 63 (continuity of functions); l section 65 ( electoral changes consequential on boundary change in England); m section 66 (repeal of redundant provisions); n section 67 (consequential and supplementary provision); o section 69 (local authority economic assessments) (so far as not already in force); p section 70 (regional strategy); q section 72 (responsible regional authorities); r section 73 (sustainable development); s section 74 (review and revision by responsible regional authorities); t section 75 (community involvement); u section 76 (examination in public); v section 77 (matters to be taken into account in revision); w section 78 (approval of revision by Secretary of State); x section 79 (reserve powers of Secretary of State); y section 80 (revision: supplementary); z section 81 (implementation); aa section 82 (regional strategy as part of development plan); bb section 83 (duties of regional development agencies); cc section 85 (consequential provision); dd Schedule 1 (Local Government Boundary Commission for England); ee Schedule 2 (electoral change in England: considerations on review); ff Schedule 4 (boundary and electoral change: amendments) gg Schedule 5 (regional strategy: amendments); hh Part 3 of Schedule 7 (repeals relating to local government boundary and electoral change); ii Part 4 of Schedule 7 (repeals relating to regional strategy). Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Rosie Winterton Minister of State Department for Communities and Local Government 16th December 2009
Education, England Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2009. Provisions coming into force on 12th January 2009 2 Section 79 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 comes into force on 12th January 2010 so far as not already in force. Iain Wright Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Children, Schools and Families 14th December 2009
Corporation Tax Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Corporation Tax (Exclusion from Short-Term Loan Relationships) Regulations 2009. 2 These Regulations shall come into force on 1st January 2010. 3 In these Regulations “FA 2009” means the Finance Act 2009. Exclusion from short-term loan relationship 2 For the purposes of paragraph 60 of Schedule 15 to FA 2009 (intra-group short-term finance: financing expense), a finance arrangement is not to be taken as a short-term loan relationship for the relevant period or any parts of the relevant period where— a any part or all of the finance arrangement is made for a long-term funding purpose; or b the finance arrangement is a long-term aggregated loan relationship. Meaning of long-term funding purpose 3 1 A finance arrangement is made for a long-term funding purpose where at the date the finance arrangement is made— a to the extent that the finance arrangement provides for the creation of money debt, it is reasonable to expect that all the money debt created under it will not be settled within 12 months of the money debt first being created under it, and b to the extent that the finance arrangement is otherwise a loan relationship, it is reasonable to expect that it will not terminate within 12 months of its coming into force; or c the conditions in regulation 4 are met. 2 For the purposes of this regulation circumstances where it is reasonable to expect that the finance arrangement will not be settled or terminated within 12 months include circumstances where— a the finance arrangement may be settled or terminated by use of borrowing; or b the finance arrangement may be settled or terminated temporarily by funds available for a limited period of time. Anti-avoidance 4 1 A sequence of finance arrangements is considered to be a single finance arrangement made for a long-term funding purpose if the following conditions are met. 2 The first condition is that the sequence of finance arrangements when taken together will not be settled or terminated within 12 months. 3 The second condition is that the sequence of finance arrangements is part of a scheme or arrangement the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is to characterise a loan relationship as a short-term loan relationship for the purposes of paragraph 60 of Schedule 15 to FA 2009. Long-term aggregated loan relationship 5 1 A number of finance arrangements are long-term aggregated loan relationships if the following conditions are met. 2 The first condition is that the finance arrangements exist between the same two companies. 3 The second condition is that there are no repayment terms relating specifically to each separate finance arrangement. 4 The third condition is that accounts show the finance arrangements as a single net balance between the companies at all times. 5 The fourth condition is that the finance arrangements when taken together do not meet the conditions mentioned in paragraph 62(1) of Schedule 15 to FA 2009. Dave Watts Tony Cunningham Two of the Lords Commissioners to Her Majesty’s Treasury 15th December 2009
Legal Services Commission, England And Wales 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 11th January 2010. 2 In these Regulations— a “the 2000 Regulations ” means the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000 ; b “application” has the same meaning as in the 2000 Regulations. 3 These Regulations apply to applications made on or after 11th January 2010 and to further assessments under regulation 15 of the 2000 Regulations made on or after that date. 4 Applications and further assessments made before that date shall be treated as if these Regulations had not been made. 2 After regulation 24 of the 2000 Regulations insert— 24A In calculating the disposable income of the person concerned, any amounts due under a contribution order made under regulations under section 17A of the Act shall be deducted. . Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Bach Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 11th December 2009
Education, England Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No.1 and Saving Provision) Order 2009. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009. Provisions coming into force on 12th January 2010 2 1 The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule come into force on 12th January 2010. 2 Where a particular purpose is specified in column 2 of the Schedule in relation to any such provision, the provision comes into force on that date for that purpose only. Saving provision 3 1 Despite the coming into force of sections 55 and 56 of and paragraphs 7 to 9 of Schedule 2 to the Act, in accordance with article 2, the amendments to the Education Act 1996 made by those sections and paragraphs do not have effect in respect of any academic year before the 2010-2011 academic year . 2 In this article “academic year” has the meaning given by section 509AC of the Education Act 1996. Iain Wright Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Children, Schools and Families 14th December 2009
Fisheries Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order— a may be cited as the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009, and b comes into force on 12th January 2010. 2 In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. Appointed day 2 1 The Schedule (provisions coming into force on 12th January 2010) has effect. 2 The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act referred to in the Schedule is 12th January 2010. Transitional provisions 3 1 Nothing in section 205 of the Act (increase in penalties for certain offences relating to fisheries for shellfish) applies in relation to an offence committed before that section comes into force. 2 Nothing in section 206 of the Act (liability of master, etc where vessel used in commission of offence) applies in relation to an offence committed before that section comes into force. Huw Irranca-Davies Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 16th December 2009
Health And Safety Citation, commencement, interpretation and duration 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Blood Safety and Quality (Modification) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 16th December 2009. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 ; 3 For the period from 16th December 2009 to 30th June 2010, the principal Regulations shall apply with the modifications specified in regulation 2 of these Regulations. Modification of regulation 7 of the principal Regulations 2 In regulation 7 of the principal Regulations (blood establishment requirements)— a in paragraph (2)(d), before “apply” insert “except where paragraphs (2A) to (2C) applies,”; b after paragraph (2) insert— 2A Where the conditions in paragraph (2B) are satisfied, a blood establishment shall apply the eligibility criteria for donors of blood and blood components in accordance with Part 3 of the Schedule (eligibility criteria for donors of whole blood and blood components) subject to the following modifications applying for the period in paragraph (2C)— a in paragraph 1.2 (haemoglobin levels in donors blood), “125” is modified to “120” and “135” is modified to “130”; and b in paragraph 2.2.1 (duration of deferral period), in relation to the entry for “Flu-like illness” the period in column 2 is modified from “2 weeks” to “1 week”. 2B The conditions are that— a the latest “HPA Weekly National Influenza Report” published by the Health Protection Agency states that— i the weekly GP consultation rate for flu-like illness is equal to or greater than 200 cases for every 100,000 persons in the UK population; or ii the weekly estimated incidence of flu-like illness is equal to or greater than 200,000 new cases a week; and b the Secretary of State— i is satisfied that there is a serious risk of shortage or an actual risk of shortage in the supply of blood and blood components directly due to the A(H1N1) influenza pandemic; and ii has advised the blood establishment that the eligibility criteria for donors of whole blood and blood components may be modified in accordance with paragraph (2A). 2C For the purpose of paragraph (2A) the period shall begin on the date that the conditions in paragraph (2B) are satisfied and shall end on the date following the date on which the blood establishment has notified the Secretary of State that stock levels of blood and blood components for all groups are equal to or exceed 5 days supply. . Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Health Gillian Merron Minister of State, Department of Health 15th December 2009
TRAFNIDIAETH, CYMRU Enwi, cymhwyso a dehongli 1 1 Enw'r Gorchymyn hwn yw Gorchymyn Deddf Trafnidiaeth Leol 2008 (Cychwyn Rhif 2) (Cymru) 2010 ac mae'n gymwys o ran Cymru. 2 Yn y Gorchymyn hwn— ystyr “ y Ddeddf ” (“ the Act ”) yw Deddf Trafnidiaeth Leol 2008. Cychwyn ar ddarpariaethau trafnidiaeth leol o ran Cymru 2 31 Ionawr 2010 yw'r diwrnod penodedig i ddarpariaethau canlynol y Ddeddf ddod i rym– a Adran 13 (i'r graddau nad yw eisoes mewn grym). b Adrannau 14—18. c Adran 68(2). ch Adran 131 i'r graddau y mae'n ymwneud â'r canlynol — Rhan 1 o Atodlen 7, Yn Rhan 2 o Atodlen 7, y diddymiadau sy'n ymwneud ag adran 116(2) ac Atodlen 10 i Ddeddf Trafnidiaeth 2000 , Yn Rhan 2 o Atodlen 7, y diddymiad sy'n ymwneud â Deddf Fenter 2002 , Yn Rhan 3 o Atodlen 7, y diddymiadau sy'n ymwneud ag Adrannau 74, 75 a 79 o Ddeddf Trafnidiaeth 1985 , Yn Rhan 3 o Atodlen 7, y diddymiadau sy'n ymwneud â Deddf Trafnidiaeth 2000, Yn Rhan 5 o Atodlen 7, y diddymiadau sy'n ymwneud â Deddf Trafnidiaeth 2000, ac felly â'r diddymiadau hynny. Ieuan Wyn Jones Y Gweinidog dros yr Economi a Thrafnidiaeth, un o Weinidogion Cymru 14 Rhagfyr 2009
Petroleum Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Petroleum Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 2009, and come into force on 20th January 2010. Prescribed fees for licence applications 2 1 In regulation 9(2) of the Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 1988 , for “£2,820” substitute “£2,100”. 2 In regulation 10(1) of the Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1995 , for “£1,000” substitute “£1,400”. Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 3 1 In regulation 2 of the Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 , for the definition of “landward area” substitute— “landward area” has the meaning given by regulation 3(1) of the Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1995 . 2 In clause 1(1) of Schedule 6 to those Regulations, omit the definitions of “Landward Area”, “Official Journal” and “Seaward Area”. Petroleum Licensing (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 2008 4 1 In regulation 1(2) of the Petroleum Licensing (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 2008 , for the definition of “seaward area” substitute— “seaward area” has the meaning given by regulation 3(1)(a) of the Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 1988 . 2 The Schedule to those Regulations is amended as follows. 3 In clause 2, for “seaward area more particularly” substitute “area”. 4 For clause 3(2) substitute— 2 Unless sooner determined under any of its provisions, this licence shall continue— a for the Initial Term, subject to clause 10 and (where applicable) clauses 4 and 5; b for the Second Term, subject to clauses 6 and 10; c for the Third Term, subject to clauses 8 and 10. . 5 In clause 5— a in paragraph (2), for “shall give” substitute “may give”; and b for paragraph (3) substitute— 3 This licence shall automatically cease and determine on the expiry of the Early Surrender Period unless— a the Licensee has given notice in accordance with paragraph (2); or b at the request of the Licensee, the Minister has directed that the licence shall continue without such notice having been given. . 6 In clause 30, after paragraph (3) insert— 3A The functions of the Minister under paragraph (3) shall be exercisable concurrently by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. . Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Minister of State Department of Energy and Climate Change Date 12th December 2009
Corporation Tax Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Distributions (Excluded Companies) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on the day on which they are made. 2 These Regulations shall have effect for accounting periods which are current on the day on which these Regulations are made and for accounting periods which begin after that day. Excluded companies 2 1 A territory which satisfies section 931C(1)(a) and (b) is nevertheless not a qualifying territory for the purpose of section 931B in respect of the payer of the distribution if the payer is an excluded company. 2 For the purposes of this regulation, an excluded company is one which is excluded from one or more of the benefits of any double taxation relief arrangements for the time being in force in relation to that territory. Dave Watts Tony Cunningham Two of the Lords Commissioners to Her Majesty’s Treasury 15th December 2009
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Education, England Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools having a Religious Character (England) Order 2009. Designation of schools 2 The schools listed in column (1) of the Schedule (all of which are voluntary schools, or are new schools that have temporary governing bodies and which will be voluntary schools when established) are designated as schools having a religious character. 3 In relation to each designated school, the religion or religious denomination (or, as the case may be, each such religion or religious denomination) in accordance with whose tenets religious education is, or may be, required to be provided at the school is listed in column (3) of the Schedule. J D Loosley Deputy Director Department for Children, Schools and Families 10th December 2009
County Courts, England And Wales Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Civil Courts (Amendment No. 2) Order 2009 and shall come into force on 1st February 2010. Closure of Nelson County Court 2 Nelson County Court shall cease to be held. Amendments to the Civil Courts Order 1983 3 The Civil Courts Order 1983 shall be amended by deleting the entries in Schedule 3 relating to Nelson County Court. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Bridget Prentice Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 14th December 2009 I concur, by authority of the Lord Chief Justice Lord Justice Leveson Senior Presiding Judge 14th December 2009