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ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 6th October 2003. Revocation 2 The Vehicle Excise Duty (Reduced Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 are hereby revoked. Increases in fees 3 1 Paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 to the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002 shall be amended as follows. 2 In the paragraphs specified in column (1) of the Table below for the amounts specified in column (2) there shall be substituted the amounts specified in column (3). TABLE (1) (2) (3) Paragraph Existing Amount Substituted Amount 13(1)(a) £25 £26 13(1)(b) £15 £15.50 13(2) £8.40 £9 13(3) £3.50 £5.50 Signed by authority of the Secretary of State David Jamieson Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport 10th September 2003
INSOLVENCY Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Enterprise Act 2002 (Transitional Provisions) (Insolvency) Order 2003 and shall come into force on the day after the date on which it is made. Amendments to Article 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2003 2 1 Article 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2003 is amended as follows. 2 After paragraph (1) there is inserted— 1A This article also applies to a case where— a an administration order under Part II of the Insolvency Act 1986 is made on a petition presented prior to the first commencement date; b that order is discharged; and c immediately on the discharge of that order— i a winding-up order is made in respect of the company in question; or ii a resolution for the winding up of the company is passed, on or after the first commencement date. 1B This article also applies to a case where— a a winding-up order is made on a petition presented prior to the first commencement date; and b the company in question enters administration by virtue of an order made under paragraphs 37 or 38 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 . 1C This article also applies to a case where— a a resolution for the winding up of a company is passed before the first commencement date; and b the company enters administration by virtue of an order made under paragraph 38 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986. 1D This article also applies to a case where— a a receiver is appointed before the first commencement date in respect of a company; b the receiver vacates office; and c the company in respect of which the receiver is appointed enters administration within the meaning of paragraph 1(2)(b) of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 during the period that the receiver is in office or immediately after the end of that period. Nigel Griffiths, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business and Enterprise, Department of Trade and Industry 8th September 2003
CLEAN AIR, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 3rd October 2003. 2 This Order applies to England only . Classes of fireplace exempted from section 20 of the Clean Air Act 1993 2 The classes of fireplace described in the Schedule shall, upon the conditions there specified, be exempted from the provisions of section 20 of the Clean Air Act 1993 (which prohibits smoke emissions in smoke control areas). Whitty Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 8th September 2003
ELECTRICITY, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (England and Wales) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 8th October 2003. 2 This Order does not extend to Scotland. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Electricity Act 1989; “licensed generator” means the holder of a licence under section 6(1)(a) of the Act; “licensed transmitter” means the holder of a licence under section 6(1)(b) of the Act; “National Wind Power” means NWP Offshore Limited registered in England and Wales with number 2904841; “North Hoyle generation station” means the offshore wind farm known as North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm situated in the Irish Sea approximately 7 kilometres from Rhyl, Wales; and “total system” means the transmission system in England and Wales of the licensed transmitter and all distribution systems in England and Wales. Exemption from section 4(1)(a) of the Act 3 Exemption is granted from section 4(1)(a) of the Act to National Wind Power in respect of the North Hoyle generating station. Conditions on exemption 4 1 The exemption granted by article 3 to National Wind Power is subject to compliance with the conditions specified in paragraph (2) below. 2 a National Wind Power is not a licensed generator. b The North Hoyle generating station is connected to the total system and is not normally capable of exporting more electrical power than 100 megawatts to the total system, disregarding power temporarily provided in excess of 100 megawatts due to technical circumstances outside the reasonable control of National Wind Power. Stephen Timms Minister of State for Energy, E-Commerce and Postal Services, Department of Trade and Industry 12th September 2003
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2003 and shall come into force on 29th September 2003. 2 In this Order— “the Establishment Order ” means the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2002 ; and “ the trust ” means the National Health Service Trust established by the Establishment Order. Significant teaching commitment 2 In article 3 of the Establishment Order (nature and functions of the trust), after paragraph (2), there shall be inserted— 3 The trust is to be regarded as having a significant teaching commitment within the meaning of paragraph 3(1)(d) of Schedule 2 to the Act. . Directors of trust 3 For article 4 of the Establishment Order (directors of trust) there shall be substituted— 4 1 The trust shall have, in addition to the chairman, 6 non-executive directors and 5 executive directors. 2 One of the non-executive directors shall be appointed from the University of Birmingham. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State John Hutton Minister of State, Department of Health 9th September 2003
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st October 2003. Amendment of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 2 1 Amend Part 7 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 as follows. 2 In paragraph 1 (payments in respect of training and similar payment disregarded) for “Paragraphs 5,6 and 7” substitute “Paragraphs 5 to 9”. 3 After paragraph 7 add— Employment Retention and Advancement payments 8 A payment made to a participant in an Employment Retention and Advancement Scheme, arranged under section 2(1) of the Employment and Training Act 1973 , in his capacity as such. Incapacity Benefit Return to Work Credit payments 9 A payment by way of Incapacity Benefit Return to Work Credit. . John Heppell Jim Murphy Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 10th September 2003 The Secretary of State concurs Chris Pond Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 9th September 2003
FOOD, ENGLAND Title and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Food (Star Anise from Third Countries) (Emergency Control) (England) (Revocation) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 12th September 2003. Revocation 2 The Food (Star Anise from Third Countries) (Emergency Control) (England) Order 2002 is revoked. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health Melanie Johnson Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 9th September 2003
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DEFENCE Citation and Commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Armed Forces) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 30th September 2003. Codes of Practice 2 The codes of practice which were laid in draft before both Houses of Parliament on 5th September 2003 in connection with the matters referred to in section 113(3)(a) and (4)(b) and (c) of the 1984 Act shall come into operation on 30th September 2003. Ivor Caplin Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence 8th September 2003
INCOME TAX Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Taxation of Benefits under Government Pilot Schemes (Return to Work Credit and Employment Retention and Advancement Schemes) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st October 2003. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “benefit” has the meaning given by subsection (6) of section 151 of the Finance Act 1996; “Employment Retention and Advancement Scheme payment” means a payment of benefit under the Government pilot scheme known as the Employment Retention and Advancement Scheme; “Government pilot scheme” has the meaning given by subsections (3) and (4) of section 151 of the Finance Act 1996; and “Return to Work Credit payment” means a payment of benefit under the Government pilot scheme known as the Return to Work Credit Scheme. Exemptions from income tax 3 The Income Tax Acts shall have effect in relation to any amount of an Employment Retention and Advancement Scheme payment, and any amount of a Return to Work Credit Scheme payment, as if that amount were wholly exempt from income tax and accordingly to be disregarded in computing the amount of any receipts brought into account for income tax purposes. John Heppell Jim Murphy Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 10th September 2003
ATOMIC ENERGY AND RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES 1 This Order may be cited as the Urenco Enrichment Company Limited (Designation) Order 2003. 2 Urenco Enrichment Company Limited is hereby designated for the purposes of section 19 of the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1971. Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State Claire Durkin, Head of Energy Innovation and Business Unit, Department of Trade and Industry 5th September 2003
LANDFILL TAX 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Landfill Tax (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2003 and come into force on 1st October 2003. 2 The Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 33— a after paragraph (2)(d) insert– da where it is for the protection of the environment, and subject to paragraph (3A) below, the conservation or promotion of biological diversity through– i the provision, conservation, restoration or enhancement of a natural habitat; or ii the maintenance or recovery of a species in its natural habitat, on land or in water situated in the vicinity of a landfill site; b after paragraph (2) insert– 2A In paragraph (2)(da) above “biological diversity” has the same meaning as in the United Nations Environmental Programme Convention on Biological Diversity of 1992 . c after paragraph (3) insert– 3A An object shall not be, or shall no longer be, regarded as falling within paragraph (2)(da) above if it involves works which– a are required to be carried out by a notice or order within paragraph (4) below; b are required to be carried out in accordance with an agreement made under section 16 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 ; c are required to be carried out in accordance with an agreement made under section 15 of the Countryside Act 1968 ; d give effect to any provision of a management scheme under section 28J of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 or are required to be carried out by a notice served under section 28K of that Act ; e are wholly or partly required to be carried out by a relevant condition; or f are carried out with a view to profit. d in paragraph (10), after “(3)” insert “, (3A)”. Michael Hanson Commissioner of Customs and Excise New King’s Beam House, 22 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9PJ 5th September 2003
TAXES Citation, commencement and amendment 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Tonnage Tax (Training Requirement) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st October 2003. 2 The Tonnage Tax (Training Requirement) Regulations 2000 (“the 2000 Regulations ”) shall be amended as set out in the following regulations. Application 2 1 Regulations 4 and 5 apply for the purpose of calculating the payments in lieu of training in respect of a relevant four month period falling on or after 1st October 2003. 2 In paragraph (1), “relevant four month period” means a period of four months commencing 1st October, 1st February or 1st June. Minimum training obligation 3 For regulation 4(7) of the 2000 Regulations there shall be substituted: 7 The number referred to in paragraph (6) is the total number of eligible officer trainees who, in a previous year when the company was a tonnage tax company— a started a relevant course which continues in the year in question; but this shall not include any eligible officer trainee who started a relevant course more than two years before the year in question, or b would have started a relevant course which would have continued in the year in question, if the company had provided the first year of training for the minimum number of eligible officer trainees for whom such training was required under paragraph (1); and for these purposes such a course shall be deemed to continue for three years. Payments in lieu of training 4 In regulation 15(1)(b) of the 2000 Regulations, for “£573” there shall be substituted “£591”. Higher rate of payment in case of failure to meet training requirement 5 In regulation 21(4) of the 2000 Regulations, for “£522” there shall be substituted “£538”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Kim Howells Minister of State, Department for Transport 8th September 2003
ATOMIC ENERGY AND RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES 1 This Order may be cited as the Enrichment Technology Company Limited (Designation) Order 2003. 2 Enrichment Technology Company Limited is hereby designated for the purposes of section 19 of the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1971. Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State Claire Durkin, Head of Energy Innovation and Business Unit, Department of Trade and Industry 5th September 2003
DEFENCE Citation and Commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Royal Air Force Terms of Service (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st October 2003. Amendment to the Regulations 2 1 The Royal Air Force Terms of Service Regulations 1985 shall be amended in accordance with the following provision of this regulation. 2 In regulation 15(1) (continuance in service), for the words “12 months” there shall be substituted the words “three years (or in the case of a person in air force service on 1st October 2003 who at that date has not already given notice under this paragraph, such shorter period as at that date remains)”. On behalf of the Defence Council G Stirrup Adam Ingram Members of the Defence Council 4th September 2003
BWYD, CYMRU Teitl a chychwyn 1 Enw'r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau Bwyd (Prysgnau o Tsieina) (Rheolaeth Frys) (Diwygio) (Cymru) 2003 a deuant i rym ar 6 Medi 2003. Diwygiad i Reoliadau Bwyd (Prysgnau o Tsieina) (Rheolaeth Frys) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2002 2 1 Caiff paragraff (1) o reoliad 2 (dehongli) o Reoliadau Bwyd (Prysgnau o Tsieina) (Rheolaeth Frys) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2002 ei ddiwygio yn unol â pharagraff (2). 2 Yn lle'r diffiniad o “the Commission Decision” rhoddir y diffiniad canlynol— “the Commission Decision” means Commission Decision 2002/79/EC imposing special conditions on the import of peanuts and certain products derived from peanuts originating in or consigned from China ) as amended by Commission Decision 2002/233/EC , Commission Decision 2002/678/EC ) and Commission Decision 2003/550/EC ; Llofnodwyd ar ran Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru o dan adran 66(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 1998 . Jane Hutt Y Gweinidog dros Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol 5 Medi 2003
TRANSPORT Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Nomination) (Amendment) Order 2003, and shall come into force on 28th September 2003. Amendment of nominated undertaker appointment 2 The Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Nomination) Order 1999 is amended by, in articles 3(2)(b) and 3(2)(c) after “section 14”, inserting “(1)(b)”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Tony McNulty Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 4th September 2003
LAND REGISTRATION, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Land Registration (Acting Chief Land Registrar) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 13th October 2003. Appointment 2 1 The Lord Chancellor may appoint a person to carry out the functions of the registrar during any vacancy in that office. 2 The person appointed under paragraph (1) must, at the time of appointment, be a member of the land registry and also a member of the Senior Civil Service. 3 Subject to paragraph (4), the person appointed shall carry out the functions of the registrar during any vacancy. 4 An appointment under paragraph (1) shall cease if the person appointed— a ceases to be a member of the land registry, or b resigns his appointment under paragraph (1) by giving notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor, or c has his appointment revoked by the Lord Chancellor on the grounds of being unable or unfit to discharge the functions of the registrar. 5 For the purpose of paragraph (2), a person is to be treated as a member of the Senior Civil Service if, at the time of his appointment, he holds a Civil Service grade which is, or is equivalent to, a grade at any time covered by the Senior Civil Service. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor David Lammy Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs Dated 4th September 2003
BWYD, CYMRU Enwi, cychwyn a chymhwyso 1 1 Enw'r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau Bwyd (Ffigys, Cnau Cyll a Chnau Pistasio o Dwrci) (Rheolaeth Frys) (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2003 a deuant i rym ar 6 Medi 2003. 2 Mae'r Rheoliadau hyn yn gymwys i Gymru yn unig. Diwygio Rheoliadau Bwyd (Ffigys, Cnau Cyll a Chnau Pistasio o Dwrci) (Rheolaeth Frys) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) 2002 2 1 Diwygir paragraff (1) o reoliad 2 (dehongli) i Reoliadau Bwyd (Ffigys, Cnau Cyll a Chnau Pistasio o Dwrci) (Rheolaeth Frys) (Cymru) (Rhif 2) yn unol â pharagraffau (2) a (3). 2 Yn lle'r diffiniad o “the Commission Decision”, rhodder y diffiniad a ganlyn — “the Commission Decision” means Commission Decision 2002/80/EC imposing special conditions on the import of figs, hazelnuts and pistachios and certain products derived thereof originating in or consigned from Turkey as amended by Commission Decision 2002/233/EC , Commission Decision 2002/679/EC and Commission Decision 2003/552/EC ); . 3 Yn lle paragraff (4) o reoliad 4 rhoddir y paragraff a ganlyn — 4 The requirements are those specified in — a Article 1.4 of the Commission Decision (which is concerned with documentary checks relating to consignments of controlled Turkish products); b Article 1.5 and 1.6 of that Decision (which provisions are concerned with the sampling and analysis of such consignments), other than the requirement under Article 1.5 to supply the Commission with specified information; and c Article 1.7 of that Decision (which is concerned with the case where consignments are split). . Llofnodwyd ar ran Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru o dan adran 66(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 1998 . Jane Hutt Y Gweinidog dros Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol 5 Medi 2003
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, ENGLAND Citation, interpretation and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 (Commencement No.1) (England) 2003. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003. 3 This Order applies to England only. Appointed day 2 1 4th September 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act— a section 1(1) and (2); b section 3(3) and (5); c section 5(7), (8) and (10); d section 6(7); e section 7(1) and (3); f section 9(1) and (3) to (6); g sections 10, 11 and 12; h for the purpose only of the exercise of any power to make regulations, section 6(2) and section 9(2). 2 1st October 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act— a in so far as they are not already in force, sections 1, 3, 5 and 9(2); b sections 2, 4, 8 and 13. 3 5th January 2004 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act— a section 6(1) and (3) to (6); b section 6(2), in so far as it is not already in force; c section 7(2). Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health Stephen Ladyman Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 3rd September 2003
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Citation, commencement, and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002 (Power to Call for Witnesses and Documents) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st October 2003. 2 This Order extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only. Power of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner to call for witnesses and documents 2 The following sections of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002 shall extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland as well as to Scotland:– a section 13 (power to call for witnesses and documents); b section 14 (witnesses and documents: notice); and c section 20 (interpretation) in so far as relating to those sections. ALISTAIR DARLING Secretary of State for Scotland Scotland Office, Dover House, London 3rd September 2003
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Delayed Discharges (Mental Health Care) (England) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st October 2003. 2 This Order applies to England only. Definition of “mental health care” 2 For the purposes of the definition of “mental health care” in section 12 of the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 health services relating to mental health are of a prescribed description if they are— a psychiatric services; or b other services provided to a patient for the purposes of the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness, where the person primarily responsible for arranging those services is a consultant psychiatrist. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health Stephen Ladyman Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 4th September 2003
LANDLORD AND TENANT, ENGLAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Service Charges, Insurance or Appointment of Managers Applications) (Revocation and Saving) (England) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 30th September 2003. Revocation and saving 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Service Charges, Insurance or Appointment of Managers Applications) Order 1997 is hereby revoked in relation to England. 2 The revocation in paragraph (1) shall not have effect in relation to any application made to a leasehold valuation tribunal before 30th September 2003 in respect of premises in England. Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State Yvette Cooper Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 4th September 2003