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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES, ENGLAND Citation, commencement, interpretation and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements and Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 10th April 2006. 2 In these Regulations, “the Assessment Regulations ” means the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992 . 3 These Regulations apply in relation to England only. Amendment of regulation 2 of the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003 2 In regulation 2 (sum needed for personal requirements) of the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003 , for “£18.80” substitute “£19.60”. Amendment of regulation 20 of the Assessment Regulations 3 In regulation 20 (capital limit) of the Assessment Regulations, for “£20,500” substitute “£21,000”. Amendment of regulation 28 of the Assessment Regulations 4 In regulation 28(1) (calculation of tariff income from capital) of the Assessment Regulations— a for “£12,500”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£12,750”; and b for “£20,500” substitute “£21,000”. Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Assessment Regulations 5 In Schedule 3 to the Assessment Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)— a for paragraph 28A substitute— 1 Any child benefit, except in circumstances where a resident is accompanied by the child or qualifying young person in respect of whom the child benefit is payable and accommodation is provided for that child or qualifying young person under Part 3 of the Act. 2 In this paragraph, “child” and “qualifying young person” have the same meaning as in section 142 of the Contributions and Benefits Act. ; and b in paragraph 28H— i in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for “£4.85”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£5.05”; and ii in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), for “£7.20”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£7.50”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Liam Byrne Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 9th March 2006
PENSIONS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pension Protection Fund (Risk-based Pension Protection Levy) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. Matters prescribed for the purposes of assessing the risk-based pension protection levy 2 For the purposes of section 175(2)(a)(iii) of the Pensions Act 2004 (pension protection levies - other risk factors), the prescribed matters are— a the nature of, and b any risks associated with, any arrangements which the Board considers may reduce the risk of compensation being payable from the Pension Protection Fund in the event of an insolvency event occurring in respect of an employer in relation to the scheme. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Stephen C. Timms Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 8th March 2006
PENSIONS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006. Increase of guaranteed minimum pensions 2 For the purposes of section 109(2) and (3) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 the percentage by which there is to be an increase in the rate of that part of any guaranteed minimum pension which is attributable to earnings factors for the tax years in the relevant period shall be 2.7 per cent. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Stephen C. Timms Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 8th March 2006
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 12th April 2006. Increase of earnings limits in respect of dependent children and qualifying young persons 2 In paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 7 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992— a in paragraph (a), for the amount “£170” substitute the amount “£175”; and b in paragraph (b), for the amount “£22” substitute the amount “£23” and for the amount “£170” substitute the amount “£175”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Stephen C Timms Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 9th March 2006
EMPLOYMENT Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Gangmasters Licensing (Exclusions) Regulations 2006 and come into force on 6th April 2006. 2 In these Regulations, “the 2004 Act ” means the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004. Circumstances in which a licence is not required 2 A person does not require a licence to act as a gangmaster under section 6(1) of the 2004 Act in the circumstances specified in paragraphs 2 to 15 of the Schedule. Bach Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 8th March 2006
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Olympic Lotteries (Payments out of Fund) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 31st March 2006. 2 In these Regulations — “ the Fund ” means the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund established under section 23 of the 2004 Act ; “the 1993 Act ” means the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 ; and “the 2004 Act” means the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004. Payments in respect of expenses of the Secretary of State and National Debt Commissioners 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), at such times and for such amounts as the Secretary of State determines to be appropriate, there shall be payments from the Fund in respect of — a expenses of the Secretary of State in connection with functions under Part 3 of the 2004 Act, and b expenses incurred or to be incurred by the National Debt Commissioners in making investments under section 27 of the 2004 Act. 2 Payments under paragraph (1) may only be made with the consent of the Treasury. Payments in respect of expenses of the National Lottery Commission 3 1 At such times and for such amounts as the Secretary of State determines to be appropriate, there shall be payments from the Fund into the Consolidated Fund for the purpose of meeting payments made or to be made under paragraph 10 of Schedule 2A to the 1993 Act . 2 In determining, under paragraph (1), what amounts are appropriate for the purpose of meeting payments made or to be made under paragraph 10 of Schedule 2A to the 1993 Act, the Secretary of State shall take into account sums paid or to be paid into the Consolidated Fund under sections 7(6) and 31(2)(aa) of the 1993 Act . Richard Caborn Minister of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport 8th March 2006
LORD CHANCELLOR Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 3rd April 2006. Transfer and modification of functions 2 Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the transfer, modification and abolition of functions of the Lord Chancellor. Supplementary provisions 3 Schedule 2 has effect with respect to making provisions supplementary to those under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. Falconer of Thoroton , C Dated 10th March 2006
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Joint Waste Disposal Authorities (Recycling Payments) (Disapplication) (England) Order 2006. 2 This Order comes into force on 1st April 2006. 3 This Order applies in relation to England only. Provision to disapply section 52(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 2 Subsection (1) of section 52 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (payments for recycling and disposal etc of waste) is disapplied in relation to an authority established under regulation 2(1) of the Waste Regulation and Disposal (Authorities) Order 1985 and named in Schedule 1 to that Order. Ben Bradshaw Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 7th March 2006
LORD CHANCELLOR Citation and Commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Discipline of Coroners (Designation) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 3rd April 2006. Offices designated 2 The following offices are designated for the purpose of section 118 of the Constitutional Reform Act— 1 Coroners appointed under section 1 of the Coroners Act 1988 ; 2 the Coroner of the Queen’s Household appointed under section 29(1) of the Coroners Act 1988. Falconer of Thoroton C Date 9th March 2006 I concur Phillips of Worth Matravers CJ Date 8th March 2006
HOUSING, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as The Housing (Approval of Codes of Management Practice) (Student Accommodation) (England) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006. 2 This Order shall apply in relation to premises in England only. Approval of codes of practice 2 1 The codes of practice mentioned in paragraph (2) which lay down standards of conduct and practice to be followed with regard to the management of— a houses in multiple occupation that are occupied solely or principally by persons who occupy them for the purpose of undertaking a full-time course of further or higher education ; or b buildings falling within paragraph 4 of Schedule 14 to the Housing Act 2004 (buildings occupied by students), are approved for the purposes of section 233 of that Act. 2 The codes of practice are— a the Universities UK /Standing Conference Of Principals Code of Practice for the Management of Student Housing dated 20th February 2006 ; b the Accreditation Network UK/Unipol Code of Standards for Larger Developments for Student Accommodation Managed and Controlled by Educational Establishments dated 20th February 2006 ; and c the Accreditation Network UK/Unipol Code of Standards for Larger Developments for Student Accommodation Not Managed and Controlled by Educational Establishments dated 20th February 2006 . Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State Kay Andrews Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 9th March 2006
HOUSING, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006. 2 These Regulations apply in relation to England only. Educational establishments specified for certain purposes of the Housing Act 2004 2 An educational establishment is specified for the purposes of paragraph 4 of Schedule 14 to the Housing Act 2004 where— a it is listed in the Schedule to these Regulations; and b it is listed as the relevant educational establishment in respect of a building— i listed in the Schedule of The Universities UK /Standing Conference of Principals Code of Practice for the Management of Student Housing dated 20th February 2006 ; or ii listed in the second column of Schedule 1 of the Accreditation Network UK/Unipol Code of Standards for Larger Developments for Student Accommodation Managed and Controlled by Educational Establishments dated 20th February 2006 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Kay Andrews Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 9th March 2006
NATIONAL LOTTERY Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (Amendment of Section 23) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006. Amendment of section 23 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 2 1 Section 23(2) of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (sums paid into the Distribution Fund and allocated for expenditure on or connected with sport to be held for distribution by certain bodies) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (a) (proportion of such sums so allocated to be held for distribution by the English Sports Council), for “75.6 per cent” substitute “62 per cent”. 3 In paragraph (e) (proportion of such sums so allocated to be held for distribution by the United Kingdom Sports Council), for “9.2 per cent” substitute “22.8” per cent”. Transfer of sums held in the National Lottery Distribution Fund 3 The sum of £7,000,000, being a sum that apart from this Order would be held in the National Lottery Distribution Fund for distribution by the English Sports Council, shall be held in that Fund for distribution by the United Kingdom Sports Council. Richard Caborn Minister of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport 8th March 2006
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1 st April 2006. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG) Regulations 2005 . Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations 2 In regulation 1(2) of the principal Regulations (citation, commencement and interpretation), at the appropriate alphabetical place, insert— “sentence of imprisonment” does not include a committal— in default of payment of any sum of money, for want of sufficient distress to satisfy any sum of money, or for failure to do or abstain from doing anything required to be done or left undone; . Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations 3 In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (appointment and tenure of office of chairman and members), after paragraph (4) insert— 4A Where for any period the chief executive is suspended from his duties as a chief executive of the Authority— a he shall also be suspended for that period from performing his functions as a member, and b any person appointed to act in his place as chief executive shall also be appointed to perform his functions as a member of the Authority for that period. . Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations 4 In regulation 3(1) of the principal Regulations (disqualification for appointment), for paragraph (a) substitute— a he has, within the preceding five years— i been convicted in the United Kingdom of any offence or been convicted elsewhere of any offence which, if committed in any part of the United Kingdom would constitute a criminal offence; and ii been sentenced to a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not); and iii neither the conviction has been quashed nor the sentence reduced to a sentence other than a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) on appeal. . Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations 5 In regulation 4(1) of the principal Regulations (cessation of disqualification) omit “(i) or (iii)”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health Rosie Winterton Minister of State, Department of Health 9th March 2006 Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 D. Elis-Thomas The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly, National Assembly for Wales 8th March 2006
MERCHANT SHIPPING Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and come into force on 1st April 2006. Amendments to the 1997 Regulations 2 1 Schedule 2 to the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Regulations 1997 (“the 1997 Regulations”) is amended as follows. 2 In Part II (Scale of Payments) — a for paragraph 3(1), substitute— 1 In respect of ships of all other classes, subject to paragraph (2) below, light dues shall be payable in accordance with paragraph (1A) below in respect of a voyage which ends at a port or place in the United Kingdom. ; b after paragraph 3(1), insert— 1A Subject to a minimum charge of £60 per voyage and to a maximum charge of £12,250 per voyage, the amount of light dues per voyage shall be 35 pence per ton. ; and c in paragraph 3(3), omit “or departs from”. 3 In Part IV (Description of Vessels Exempt from Lights Dues), omit paragraph (5). Transitional provision Nothing in these Regulations affects the operation of paragraphs 3(2) and 3(3) in Part II of Schedule 2 to the 1997 Regulations in relation to a subsequent voyage of a ship if light dues were paid or payable in respect of that ship for a voyage ending no more than one month before 1st April 2006. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Stephen Ladyman Minister of State Department for Transport 8th March 2006
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; and “the Northern Ireland Act ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 . Rate of and small earnings exception from Class 2 contributions 2 In both section 11 of the Act and section 11 of the Northern Ireland Act (Class 2 contributions) in subsection (4) (small earnings exception) for “£4,345” substitute “£4,465”. Amount of Class 3 contributions 3 In both section 13(1) of the Act and section 13(1) of the Northern Ireland Act (amount of Class 3 contributions) for “£7.35” substitute “£7.55”. Lower and upper limits for Class 4 contributions 4 In each of sections 15(3), 18(1) and 18(1A) of the Act and sections 15(3), 18(1) and 18(1A) of the Northern Ireland Act (Class 4 contributions recoverable under the Income Tax Acts and under regulations)— a for “£4,895” (lower limit) in each place where it appears, substitute “£5,035”; and b for “£32,760” (upper limit) in each place where it appears, substitute “£33,540”. Prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure – Great Britain 5 Section 2(2) of the Social Security Act 1993 (payments into the National Insurance Fund out of money provided by Parliament) shall have effect with respect to the tax year 2006-07 and the prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure for the financial year ending with 31st March in that year shall be 2 per cent. Prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure – Northern Ireland 6 Article 4(3) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (payments into the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund out of appropriated money) shall have effect with respect to the tax year 2006-07 and the prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure for the financial year ending with 31st March in that year shall be 2 per cent. Dave Watts Tom Watson Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 7th March 2006
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2006. 2 In this Order “the 2005 Act ” means the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005. Provisions coming into force on 7th March 2006 2 The following provisions of the 2005 Act shall come into force on 7th March 2006— a section 49(1); b section 49(2) for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made by the Secretary of State under section 52(1)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ; c section 49(3); d section 49(6) for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made by the Secretary of State under section 52(3)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Provisions coming into force on 6 April 2006 3 The following provisions of the 2005 Act shall come into force on 6 April 2006— a section 49(4); b section 49(2) and (6), in so far as not already in force; c section 49(8) for the purpose of enabling guidance to be given by the Secretary of State under section 52(8A)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990; d section 49(9); e the following provisions of paragraph 3 of Schedule 4— i sub-paragraphs (1) to (4); and ii sub-paragraph (6) for the purposes of amendments to section 52(1) and (3) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and section 106 in so far as it relates to those provisions. Ben Bradshaw Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 6th March 2006
INSOLVENCY, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Insolvent Partnerships (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006 (“the commencement date”). 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Insolvency Act 1986; and “the 1994 Order ” means the Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994 . Transitional provisions 2 The amendments to the 1994 Order set out in this Order do not apply to any insolvency proceedings in relation to an insolvent partnership commenced before the commencement date. Amendment to Article 8 of the Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994 3 In Article 8(5)(a) omit “(other than section 176A)”. Amendment to Article 10 of the Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994 4 In Article 10(3)(a) omit “(other than section 176A)”. Amendment to Schedule 2 to the Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994 5 1 Schedule 2 to the 1994 Order (modified provisions of Part 2 of, and Schedule B1 to, the Act (Administration) as applied by Article 6) is amended as follows. 2 a In paragraph 7 of Schedule 2, in modified paragraph 14(2)(b), insert after the words “the partnership,” the word “or”. b In paragraph 8 of Schedule 2, in modified paragraph 15, for modified paragraph 15(2) substitute— 2 For the purposes of this paragraph, one agricultural floating charge is prior to another in accordance with the provisions of section 8(2) of the Agricultural Credits Act 1928 . Amendment to Schedule 3 to the Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994 6 In paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the 1994 Order (provisions of the Act which apply with modifications for the purposes of article 7), in modified section 221(6) after “123,” insert “176A,”. Amendment to Schedule 4 to the Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994 7 In paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the 1994 Order (provisions of the Act which apply with modifications for the purposes of article 8), in modified section 221(6) after “154,” insert “176A,”. Amendment to Schedule 5 to the Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994 8 In paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to the 1994 Order (provisions of the Act which apply with modifications for the purposes of article 9), in modified section 221(6) after “124(2) and (3),” insert “176A,”. Amendment to Schedule 6 to the Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994 9 In paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to the 1994 Order (provisions of the Act which apply with modifications for the purposes of article 10), in modified section 221(6) after “154,” insert “176A,”. Amendment to Schedule 9 to the Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994 10 In Schedule 9 to the 1994 Order (forms) for Forms 1A and 1B substitute the forms so numbered in the Schedule to this Order. Falconer of Thoroton C 3rd March 2006 Gerry Sutcliffe Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs Department of Trade and Industry 7th March 2006
ADDYSG, CYMRU Enwi a Chychwyn 1 Enw'r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau Llywodraethu Corfforaethau Addysg Bellach (Dirymu) (Cymru) 2006 a deuant i rym ar 6 Ebrill 2006. Dirymu 2 1 Mae'r Rheoliadau a bennir yn Rhan 1 o'r Atodlen i'r Rheoliadau hyn (sy'n ymwneud â chorfforaethau addysg bellach yng Nghymru) drwy hyn wedi'u dirymu. 2 Mae'r Rheoliadau a bennir yn Rhan 2 o'r Atodlen i'r Rheoliadau hyn wedi'u dirymu mewn perthynas â Chymru. Llofnodwyd ar ran Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru o dan adran 66(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 1998 D. Elis-Thomas Llywydd y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol 7 Mawrth 2006
GOVERNMENT TRADING FUNDS 1 This Order may be cited as the Driving Standards Agency Trading Fund (Maximum Borrowing) Order 2006 and shall come into force on the 1st. April 2006. 2 In article 6 of the Driving Standards Agency Trading Fund Order 1997 “£70,000,000” shall be substituted for “£30,000,000”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State, Stephen Ladyman Minister of State Department for Transport 1st March 2006 We concur Vernon Coaker/ Dave Watts Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 7th March 2006