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SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Scheme may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit (Amendment) Scheme 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006. 2 “The principal Scheme” means the Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit Scheme 1983 . Insertion of article 4A in the principal Scheme 2 After article 4 of the principal Scheme, insert— Cases in which disablement shall be regarded as being total 4A On any claim for benefit in respect of any disease set out in paragraph 5, 8 or 8A of Schedule 1 the disablement shall be regarded as being total. . Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Scheme 3 In Schedule 1 to the principal Scheme (diseases and occupations to which in addition to pneumoconiosis and byssinosis, this scheme applies), for paragraph 8 substitute— 8 Primary carcinoma of the lung where there is accompanying evidence of asbestosis. a The working or handling of asbestos or any admixture of asbestos; or b the manufacture or repair of asbestos textiles or other articles containing or composed of asbestos; or c the cleaning of any machinery or plant used in any of the foregoing operations and of any chambers, fixtures and appliances for the collection of asbestos dust; or d substantial exposure to the dust arising from any of the foregoing operations. 8A Primary carcinoma of the lung. Exposure to asbestos for a period of, or periods which amount in aggregate to, five years or more in the course of— the manufacture of asbestos textiles; or the manufacture of gas masks; or spraying asbestos; or asbestos insulation work; or applying or removing materials containing asbestos in the course of shipbuilding. 8B Unilateral or bilateral diffuse pleural thickening with obliteration of the costophrenic angle. a The working or handling of asbestos or any admixture of asbestos; or b the manufacture or repair of asbestos textiles or other articles containing or composed of asbestos; or c the cleaning of any machinery or plant used in any of the foregoing operations and of any chambers, fixtures and appliances for the collection of asbestos dust; or d substantial exposure to the dust arising from any of the foregoing operations. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Margaret Hodge Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 5th March 2006 We consent, Tom Watson Dave Watts Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 7th March 2006
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 4th April 2006. Specification of Bracknell Forest Borough Council as an approved local authority 2 Bracknell Forest Borough Council is specified as an approved local authority for the purposes of section 144 of the Transport Act 2000 (civil penalties for bus lane contraventions) . Amendment to the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) Order 2005 3 1 The Schedule to the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) Order 2005 shall be amended as set out in paragraph (2). 2 After the row in the table relating to Bournemouth Borough Council there shall be inserted the following row— Bracknell Forest Borough Council S.I. 2006/592 Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Karen Buck Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport 7th March 2006
POLICE 1 This Order may be cited as the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006. 2 The Schedule to this Order (amendment of statutory instruments and statutory rules of Northern Ireland relating to the National Criminal Intelligence Service (“ NCIS ”) and the National Crime Squad (“ NCS ”) and in connection with the Serious Organised Crime Agency (“ SOCA ”)) shall have effect. Paul Goggins Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Home Office 6th March 2006
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Borough of Bracknell Forest) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 3rd April 2006. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the 1984 Act ” means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 “the 1991 Act ” means the Road Traffic Act 1991; and “the parking area” means the area designated as a permitted parking area and as a special parking area by article 4 of this Order. Application 3 This Order applies to the whole of the borough of Bracknell Forest except— a the length of the A329 between the western boundary of the borough and the junctions between its on and off slip roads and the roundabout junction with the A322 (“the Twin Bridges roundabout”), including all roundabouts along that length; b the circular carriageway of the Twin Bridges roundabout between: i the slip road of that length of the A329 onto the roundabout and the slip road of the A322 onto the roundabout; ii the slip road of the A322 onto the roundabout and the slip road of the A3095 onto the roundabout; and iii the slip road of the A3095 onto the roundabout and the slip road of the A329 onto the roundabout; c the length of the A322 located east of its roundabout junction with the A329 and within the borough, including all roundabouts along that length; d the length of the A3095 from its roundabout junction with the A329 to its junction with the A321, including all roundabouts on that length, and the on and off slip roads connecting it with Ellesfield Avenue; e the length of the A321 from its junction with the A3095 to its roundabout junction with the A30, including all roundabouts along that length; f such parts of the roundabout located at the junction of the A321 and the A30 that are within the borough; and g the length of the A332 located north of its roundabout junction with the A322 and within the borough. Designation of permitted parking area and special parking area 4 The Secretary of State hereby designates the area to which this Order applies as— a a permitted parking area; and b a special parking area. Modification and application of Part II of the 1991 Act 5 Sections 66, 69 to 74, 78, 79 and 82 of, and Schedule 6 to, the 1991 Act, shall apply in relation to the parking area and as so applied shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 1 to this Order. Modification of other provisions 6 The 1984 Act shall be modified in relation to the parking area as specified in Schedule 2 to this Order. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Karen Buck Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 7th March 2006
LICENCES AND LICENSING Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Licensing Act 2003 (Consequential Amendment)(Non-Domestic Rating)(Public Houses in England) Order 2006 and comes into force on 31st March 2006. Interpretation 2 In this Order— a “the 2001 Order ” means the Non-Domestic Rating (Public Houses and Petrol Filling Stations)(England) Order 2001 ; b “transitional public house” means the whole or part of a hereditament which— i as a result of the coming into force of this Order ceases to be a public house within the meaning of paragraph (2) of article 1 of the 2001 order, and ii continues to be a public house within the meaning of that paragraph as it stood before this Order came into force. Amendment 3 In article 1(2) of the 2001 Order omit the definition of “public house” and after the definition of “petrol filling station” add— “premises” has the meaning given by section 193 of the Licensing Act 2003 ; “premises licence” means— a premises licence granted under Part 3 of that Act, or a licence granted under Part 1 of Schedule 8 to that Act; “public house” means premises in respect of which a relevant premises licence has effect; “relevant premises licence” means a premises licence which— authorises the sale by retail of alcohol for consumption on the premises, or for consumption on or off the premises; is not subject to any condition restricting the sale of alcohol by reference to— the use or intended use of the premises for the habitual provision of customary main meals; a requirement that alcohol be sold or supplied on the premises only to persons taking meals on the premises for consumption ancillary to their meals; is not subject to any condition restricting the sale of alcohol by reference to— the use or intended use of the premises for the purpose of habitually providing board and lodging (including breakfast and at least one other customary main meal) for reward; a requirement that alcohol be sold or supplied on the premises only to persons residing there (or to their private friends entertained by them at their own expense) for consumption by such a person (or their private friend) on the premises, or with a meal supplied at but to be consumed off the premises. . Transitional provision 4 Before 1st April 2007 a transitional public house is to be taken to be a public house within the meaning of article 1(2) of the 2001 Order. James Purnell Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport 7th March 2006
CIVIL PARTNERSHIP Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2006. Provisions coming into force 2 The following provisions of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 shall come into force on 6th April 2006— a Schedule 5, Part 7; and b Schedule 7, paragraphs 10(4)(b), (5)(b) and (9)(c). Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Cathy Ashton Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Constitutional Affairs Date 6th March 2006
FOOD Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2006. 2 These Regulations shall come into force on 6th April 2006. 3 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Welfare Food Regulations 1996 and “the Healthy Start Regulations ” means the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005 . Amendment of the Welfare Food Regulations 1996 2 1 In the following provisions of the principal Regulations, for the sum of “£13,910” substitute “£14,155”— a regulation 3(2)(a)(iv) and (b)(iii) (entitlement to free milk), b regulation 4(1)(c) (child under the age of one year — entitlement to free dried milk or milk), c regulation 5(2)(a)(iv), (b)(iv) and (c)(iii) (entitlement to free vitamins), d regulation 6(1)(iv) (inability to obtain free vitamins), and e paragraph 3(d) of Schedule 2A (application for free milk and vitamins for personal consumption — expectant mother). 2 In regulation 5(4)(a)(iv) of the principal Regulations (entitlement to free vitamins), for “£13,230” substitute “£14,155”. Amendment of the Healthy Start Regulations 3 In the following provisions of the Healthy Start Regulations, for the sum of “£13,910” substitute “£14,155”— a regulation 3(3)(a)(iii), (d)(iii) and (e) (entitlement to benefit), and b paragraph 4(1)(a)(iii) of Schedule 2 (application for benefit). Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health. Caroline Flint Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 6th March 2006
HOUSING, ENGLAND Citation, commencement, and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as The Social Housing (Grants to Bodies other than Registered Social Landlords) (Additional Purposes) (England) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006. 2 This Order applies in relation to the making of grants under section 27A of the Housing Act 1996 by the Housing Corporation to bodies other than registered social landlords in England . Interpretation 2 In this Order— “former public sector housing” means housing accommodation in which an authority within section 80 of the Housing Act 1985 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies), or a predecessor of such an authority or an authority abolished by the Local Government Act 1985 formerly had an interest by virtue of which it receives a rack-rent, or would do so if the premises were let at a rack-rent; “housing trust” means a corporation or body of persons which — is required by the terms of its constituent instrument to use the whole of its funds, including any surplus which may arise from its operations, for the purpose of providing housing accommodation; or is required by the terms of its constituent instrument to devote the whole, or substantially the whole, of its funds for charitable purposes and in fact uses the whole, or substantially the whole, of its funds for the purpose of providing housing accommodation; “public sector housing” means housing accommodation in which— an authority or body within section 80 of the Housing Act 1985 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies); the Housing Corporation; a housing trust which is a charity; a registered social landlord, other than a co-operative housing association; or a co-operative housing association, which is not a registered social landlord has an interest by virtue of which it receives a rack-rent, or would do so if the premises were let at a rack-rent. Additional purposes 3 The following are specified as purposes for which grant may be given additional to those mentioned in subsection (2)(a) to (e) of section 27A of the Housing Act 1996 (grants to bodies other than registered social landlords)— a managing public sector or former public sector housing where those managing are the occupiers of that housing; b facilitating or encouraging improvements in, or providing services in connection with, the management of such housing; c providing educational or training courses in housing management to occupiers of such housing; d providing services for those providing such courses; e providing financial or other assistance for those attending such courses. Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State Kay Andrews Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 3rd March 2006
METROPOLITAN AND CITY POLICE DISTRICTS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Private Hire Vehicles (London) (Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 4th April 2006. Amendment to regulation 5 (Issue of temporary permits) 2 In regulation 5(1)(b) of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) (Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2003 for “1st April 2006” there shall be substituted “1st January 2007”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Karen Buck Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 6th March 2006
ROAD TRAFFIC 1 This Order may be cited as the A404 Trunk Road (Maidenhead Thicket to Handy Cross) (Closure of Layby) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 13th March 2006. 2 In this Order: “layby” means an area of carriageway intended for the waiting of vehicles and bounded partly by a traffic sign of the type shown in diagram 1010 in Schedule 6 to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 and partly by the outer edge of that carriageway on the same side of the road as that on which the sign is placed; and in this definition “carriageway” means any way (other than a cycle track) comprised in the trunk road over which the public have a right of way for the passage of vehicles and which has a surface suitable for the exercise of that right, and “the trunk road” means the A404 Trunk Road between its junction with the A404(M) Motorway at Maidenhead Thicket in the County of Berkshire to and including the roundabout at its junction with the M40 Motorway at Handy Cross (Junction 4) in the County of Buckinghamshire. 3 No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to enter or proceed in the layby in the northbound carriageway of the trunk road which extends for approximately 110 metres south from a point 80 metres south of where the trunk road crosses Winchbottom Lane at Handy Cross, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Peter Wallwork Highways Agency Department for Transport 24th February 2006
EXCISE 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Warehousekeepers and Owners of Warehoused Goods (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and come into force on 1st April 2006. 2 In regulation 21 of the Warehousekeepers and Owners of Warehoused Goods Regulations 1999 , after paragraph (3) insert— 4 Where— a the excise duty point for relevant goods is prescribed by paragraph (1), b the registered owner did not comply with paragraph (3) or (5) of regulation 18, or, as the case may have required, the duty representative did not comply with paragraph (3) or (5) of regulation 19, and c the authorized warehousekeeper is liable to pay the duty, he is relieved from liability to pay that duty if, immediately following the excise duty point, he abandons those goods to the Commissioners. . David Varney Paul Gray Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 6th March 2006
INCOME TAX Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Member Payments) (No. 2) -Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006. Payments which are authorised member payments 2 A payment which satisfies the conditions in article 38(1), 39(1), 40(1) or 41(1) of the Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 is a payment which a registered pension scheme is authorised to make. David Varney Paul Gray Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 9th March 2006
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Dartford – Thurrock Crossing (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 12th April 2006. Dangerous goods 2 In regulation 5(1) of the Dartford – Thurrock Crossing Regulations 1998 , for “the booklet entitled “Dangerous Traffic”, 12th Edition issued in 2003” there shall be substituted “the booklet entitled “Dangerous Traffic” 13th Edition issued in 2005”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Stephen Ladyman Minister of State Department for Transport 1st March 2006
NATIONAL LOTTERY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Awards for All (England) Joint Scheme (Authorisation) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006. 2 In this Order— “the 1993 Act” means the National Lottery etc. Act 1993; “the Awards for All (England) joint scheme” means the joint scheme entered into on 6th March 2002, and modified on 3rd March 2003, 1st March 2004 and 8th February 2005, between the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the National Lottery Charities Board, the New Opportunities Fund, the English Sports Council and the Arts Council of England ; and any reference to a joint scheme is to a joint scheme falling within section 25B of the 1993 Act . Authorisation of joint scheme 2 1 The Secretary of State hereby authorises the Awards for All (England) joint scheme as modified by the agreement entered into on 27th February 2006 between the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the National Lottery Charities Board, the New Opportunities Fund, the English Sports Council and the Arts Council of England (referred to below as “the modified joint scheme”). 2 The Schedule to this Order (which, pursuant to paragraph 3 of Schedule 3A to the 1993 Act, contains a brief description of the nature, purposes and other particulars of the modified joint scheme) shall have effect. Revocation 3 The Awards for All (England) Joint Scheme (Authorisation) Order 2005 is hereby revoked. Richard Caborn Minister of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport 4th March 2006
PENSIONS Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2006. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Pensions Act 2004. Appointed days 2 1 The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in Part 1 of the Schedule— a for the purpose only of conferring power to make regulations, is 9th March 2006; b for all other purposes, is 6th April 2006. 2 The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in Part 2 of the Schedule is 1st April 2006. 3 The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in Part 3 of the Schedule is 6th April 2006. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Stephen C. Timms Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 2nd March 2006
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006. 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 Schedule 4A to the 1998 Order (rent rebate limitation deductions) is amended in accordance with the Schedule to this Order. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. James Plaskitt Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 2nd March 2006 We consent Gillian Merron Tom Watson Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 2nd March 2006
EDUCATION, ENGLAND 1 This Order may be cited as the Isle College (Dissolution) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006. 2 On 1st April 2006 the corporation shall be dissolved and all of its property, rights and liabilities shall be transferred to the College of West Anglia, being a body corporate established for purposes which include the provision of educational facilities or services. 3 Section 26(2), (3) and (4) of the Act shall apply to any person employed by the corporation immediately before 1st April 2006 as if the references in that section— a to a person to whom that section applies were to a person so employed; b to the operative date were to 1st April 2006; c to the transferor were to the corporation; and d to the corporation were to the College of West Anglia. Bill Rammell Minister of State Department for Education and Skills 2nd March 2006
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts and Personal Dental Services Agreements) Amendment Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006. 2 These Regulations apply in relation to England only . Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “ GDS Regulations ” means the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005 ; and “ PDS Regulations ” means the National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 2005 . Amendment to the GDS and PDS Regulations 3 In regulation 2(1) of the GDS Regulations and regulation 2(1) of the PDS Regulations (interpretation), in paragraph (c) of the definition of “family member”, omit the word “registered”. Amendment to the GDS Regulations 4 In paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 2 to the GDS Regulations (units of orthodontic activity) for the figure “21.0” there shall be substituted “23.0”. Amendment to the PDS Regulations 5 1 In paragraph 69(3)(b) of Schedule 3 to the PDS Regulations (terminations by the Relevant Body on grounds of suitability etc. ) for the words “the corporation” there shall be substituted “that body”. 2 In paragraph 13 of Schedule 4 to the PDS Regulations (patient information leaflet) for the words “the dental” there shall be substituted “dental services for the”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health Rosie Winterton Minister of State, Department of Health 3rd March 2006
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of paragraph 7 of Schedule 9A to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .