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Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 Flexible working 1 1 Section 80F of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (flexible working: right to request contract variation) is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (2)— a at the end of paragraph (a) insert “and” ; b omit paragraph (c) and the “and” preceding it. 3 For subsection (4) substitute— 4 An employee may not— a make more than two applications under this section to the same employer during any period of 12 months; b make an application under this section to an employer if another such application to the same employer is proceeding. 4A For the purposes of this section an application is “proceeding” during any of these periods— a the period— i beginning when the application is made, and ii ending when the application is concluded; b any period— i beginning when an appeal against a decision to refuse the application is brought, and ii ending when the appeal is concluded; c any period— i beginning when, in accordance with section 80G(1C)(b), the decision period for an application or appeal is extended with retrospective effect, and ii ending when the application or appeal is concluded. 4B For the purposes of this section an application or appeal is “concluded” when any of these events occurs— a a decision is made on the application or appeal under section 80G; b the application or appeal is withdrawn; c the application or appeal is disposed of by agreement; d the decision period specified in section 80G for the application or appeal ends without a decision, withdrawal or agreed disposal.” 4 Section 80G of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (flexible working: employer’s duties in relation to application) is amended as follows. 5 In subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert— aza shall not refuse the application unless the employee has been consulted about the application,”. 6 In subsection (1B)(a), for “three months” substitute “two months” . 7 The amendments made by this section apply in respect of— a an employee’s entitlement, on or after the coming into force of this section, to make an application under section 80F of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and b any such application made on or after the coming into force of this section, regardless of when the employment, contract or other arrangement (as the case may be) began. 8 On or after the coming into force of this section, in any determination of the number of applications made under section 80F of the Employment Rights Act 1996 by an employee during a period of 12 months, any such application made before that coming into force (and during that period) is to be included. Extent, commencement and short title 2 1 This Act extends to England and Wales and Scotland. 2 Section 1 comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes. 3 This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed. 4 This Act may be cited as the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023.
British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Act 2023 Immigration restrictions to be disregarded in certain cases 1 1 In the British Nationality Act 1981, after section 50A insert— Immigration restrictions to be disregarded in certain cases 50B 1 A person exercising a freedom of movement right at any time falling within the remedial period is treated for the purposes of this Act as not subject at that time under the immigration laws to any restriction on the period for which they may remain in the United Kingdom. 2 In this section— “ freedom of movement right ” means— a right to reside in Great Britain and Northern Ireland that arises under or by virtue of— section 2(1) or (2) of the European Communities Act 1972, or any other enactment so far as passed or made, or operating, for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2)(a) or (b) of that Act, or a right to reside in any of the Islands that is conferred by reference to, or that otherwise corresponds to or is similar to, a right within paragraph (a); “ the remedial period ” means— where the freedom of movement right is a right to reside in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the period beginning with 1 January 1983 and ending with 1 October 2000; where the freedom of movement right is a right to reside in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the period beginning with 1 August 1993 and ending with 30 September 2004; where the freedom of movement right is a right to reside in the Bailiwick of Jersey, the period beginning with 1 January 1983 and ending with 8 February 2004; where the freedom of movement right is a right to reside in the Isle of Man, the period beginning with 1 October 1994 and ending with 1 October 2000. 2 The provision inserted by subsection (1) is treated as always having had effect. Extent and short title 2 1 This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and the British overseas territories. 2 This Act may be cited as the British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Act 2023.
Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Act 2023 Days on which offenders may be released from detention 1 1 Section 23 of the Criminal Justice Act 1961 (Prison Rules) is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (3), after “shall” insert “(subject to subsection (3B))” . 3 Before subsection (4) insert— 3B The Secretary of State may direct that a prisoner who would, apart from this subsection, be discharged on a working day immediately before a non-working day, must instead be discharged on a day referred to in subsection (3C) . 3C The days are— a the last eligible working day before the day on which the prisoner would otherwise be discharged; b the last eligible working day before that eligible working day. 3D In this section— “ eligible working day ” means a working day that is not immediately followed by a non-working day; “ non-working day ” means— a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Day, or Good Friday, or any day that is a bank holiday under section 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in England and Wales; “ working day ” means a day that is not a non-working day. 4 After subsection (4) insert— 5 In subsections (3), (3B) and (3C) , the references to a prisoner also include references to a person detained in— a a secure children’s home, or b a secure 16 to 19 Academy, in pursuance of a sentence or order referred to in section 163(1) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. 6 In subsection (5) — “ secure children’s home ” means— a children’s home in England, within the meaning given in section 1 of the Care Standards Act 2000, which provides accommodation for the purposes of restricting liberty; residential premises in Wales which provide a secure accommodation service, within the meaning given in Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2) ; “ secure 16 to 19 Academy ” has the meaning given in section 1B of the Academies Act 2010. Offenders detained under International Criminal Court Act 2001 2 In paragraph 2(1)(c) of Schedule 7 to the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (domestic provisions not applicable to persons detained pursuant to a sentence of the International Criminal Court)— a after “section 23(3)” insert “and (3B) ” ; b for “or on a holiday” substitute “, on a holiday or on a working day immediately before a non-working day” . Extent, commencement and short title 3 1 Section 1 extends to England and Wales. 2 Section 2 and this section extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 3 This Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint. 4 This Act may be cited as the Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Act 2023.
Shark Fins Act 2023 Prohibition on import and export of shark fins 1 1 It is prohibited— a to import shark fins, or things containing shark fins, into the United Kingdom as a result of their entry into Great Britain, or b to export shark fins, or things containing shark fins, from the United Kingdom as a result of their removal from Great Britain. 2 The prohibition in subsection (1) does not apply where— a the shark fins are naturally attached to the body of the shark, and b the body is substantially intact, ignoring any removal of the head and internal organs. 3 The Schedule contains provision for exemption certificates relating to the prohibition in subsection (1) . 4 In this section and the Schedule — “ shark fins ” means any fins or parts of fins of a shark, other than the pectoral fins or parts of pectoral fins of a ray; “ shark ” means any fish of the taxon Elasmobranchii. Removal of shark fins on board fishing vessels 2 In Council Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003 on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels, for Article 1 substitute— Article 1 Scope This Regulation applies to the removal of shark fins, retention on board, transhipment and landing of shark fins: 1 by United Kingdom fishing vessels in any maritime waters; 2 by other fishing vessels in United Kingdom waters. Extent, commencement and short title 3 1 This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 2 Section 1 and the Schedule come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint. 3 Section 2 comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed. 4 This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed. 5 The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act. 6 This Act may be cited as the Shark Fins Act 2023.
Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 Neonatal care leave and pay 1 In the Schedule— a Part 1 creates a statutory entitlement to neonatal care leave, b Part 2 creates a statutory entitlement to neonatal care pay, and c Part 3 contains related amendments. Power to make consequential provision 2 1 The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on this Act. 2 The regulations are to be made by statutory instrument. 3 A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. Extent, commencement and short title 3 1 An amendment or repeal made by the Schedule has the same extent as the provision to which it relates. 2 Otherwise, this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 3 Section 1, section 2 and the Schedule come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes. 4 This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed. 5 This Act may be cited as the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023.
Electricity Transmission (Compensation) Act 2023 Resolution of compensation disputes in electricity-related land acquisition cases 1 1 The Secretary of State must draw up proposals for the use of alternative dispute resolution processes in electricity-related land acquisition cases. 2 An “alternative dispute resolution process” is any process enabling the parties to a dispute to resolve the dispute out of court. 3 An “electricity-related land acquisition case” is a case where— a an order is made under section 114 of the Planning Act 2008 (orders granting development consent), and b the order authorises the acquisition of land for a purpose connected with the transmission of electricity. “Transmission” in paragraph (b) has the meaning given in section 4(4) of the Electricity Act 1989. 4 The Secretary of State’s proposals must include proposals for ensuring— a that alternative dispute resolution processes are available for determining the amount of compensation to be paid to landowners in electricity-related land acquisition cases, b that the processes are accessible to landowners without undue difficulty or expense, c that the processes are operated, and determinations reached, in a way that is independent of the parties to the dispute, and d that determinations are enforceable. 5 The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report containing the proposals drawn up under this section. 6 Before laying the report the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. Extent, commencement and short title 2 1 This Act extends to England and Wales and Scotland. 2 This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed. 3 This Act may be cited as the Electricity Transmission (Compensation) Act 2023.
Carer’s Leave Act 2023 Carer’s leave 1 In the Schedule— a Part 1 creates a statutory entitlement to carer’s leave, and b Part 2 contains related amendments. Power to make consequential provision 2 1 The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on this Act. 2 The regulations are to be made by statutory instrument. 3 A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. Extent, commencement and short title 3 1 An amendment or repeal made by the Schedule has the same extent as the provision to which it relates. 2 Otherwise, this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 3 Section 1, section 2 and the Schedule come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes. 4 This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed. 5 This Act may be cited as the Carer’s Leave Act 2023.
Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Act 2023 No indemnification for penalties under pensions dashboards regulations 1 1 In section 256 of the Pensions Act 2004 (no indemnification for fines or civil penalties), in subsection (1)(b), for “or 88A” substitute “, 88A or 238G” . 2 In Article 233 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 ( S.I. 2005/255 (N.I. 1) ) (no indemnification for fines or civil penalties), in paragraph (1)(b), for “or 83A” substitute “, 83A or 215G” . Extent, commencement and short title 2 1 Section 1 (1) extends to England and Wales and Scotland. 2 Section 1 (2) extends to Northern Ireland. 3 This section extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 4 Section 1 (1) comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint. 5 Section 1 (2) comes into force on such day as the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland may by order appoint. 6 This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed. 7 Regulations made by the Secretary of State under subsection (4) are to be made by statutory instrument. 8 The power of the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland to make an order under subsection (5) is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 ( S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12) ). 9 This Act may be cited as the Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Act 2023.
Mobile Homes (Pitch Fees) Act 2023 Pitch fee changes in England: link to the consumer prices index 1 1 Part 1 of Schedule 1 (implied terms in pitch agreements) to the Mobile Homes Act 1983 is amended as follows. 2 In Chapter 2— a in paragraphs 20(A1) and 25A(1)(b), for “retail prices index” substitute “consumer prices index” ; b in paragraph 29— i before the definition of “pitch fee” insert— “ consumer prices index ” means the general index for consumer prices published by the Statistics Board or, if that index is not published for a relevant month, any substituted index or index figures published by the Board; ; ii omit the definition of “retail prices index”. 3 In Chapter 4— a in paragraph 18(1), for “retail prices index” substitute “consumer prices index” ; b in paragraph 27— i before the definition of “pitch fee” insert— “ consumer prices index ” means the general index for consumer prices published by the Statistics Board or, if that index is not published for a relevant month, any substituted index or index figures published by the Board; ; ii omit the definition of “retail prices index”. Application and other provision 2 1 The amendments made by section 1 apply in relation to any post-commencement fee review, whether relating to an agreement made before or after this Act comes into force. 2 If a court or tribunal is satisfied that a fee amount proposed during a pre-commencement or post-commencement fee review (or any portion of the amount) has been calculated to compensate (to any extent) a person for an actual or anticipated financial loss arising from an amendment made by section 1, it must regard that amount (or that portion of it) as unreasonable. 3 In this section — a “ agreement ” means an agreement to which the Mobile Homes Act 1983 applies; b “ fee review ” means the review of a pitch fee under Chapter 2 or Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Mobile Homes Act 1983; c a fee review is— i a “pre-commencement” fee review if the associated written notice is served before the day on which this Act comes into force, or ii a “post-commencement” fee review if the associated written notice is served on or after the day on which this Act comes into force; d “ associated written notice ” means— i in the case of a fee review under Chapter 2, the written notice served in accordance with paragraph 17 of that Chapter; ii in the case of a fee review under Chapter 4, the written notice served in accordance with paragraph 15 of that Chapter. Extent, commencement and short title 3 1 This Act extends to England and Wales only. 2 This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed. 3 This Act may be cited as the Mobile Homes (Pitch Fees) Act 2023.
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Organ and Tissue Donation) Act 2023 Extension of period for making Ministerial appointments 1 1 The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022 is amended as follows. 2 In section 1— a in the title, omit “by six weeks”; b for “ 19 January 2023 ” (as inserted by the Northern Ireland (Extension of Period for Making Ministerial Appointments) Regulations 2022 ( S.I. 2022/1296 )) substitute “18 January 2024” . 3 After section 1 insert— Power to propose date for a poll 1A 1 The Northern Ireland Act 1998 has effect as if, during the current post-election period, section 32 (extraordinary elections) were amended as follows— a after subsection (3A), insert— 3AA At any time before the end of the period mentioned in section 16A(3), the Secretary of State may, if the offices mentioned there have not yet been filled, propose a date for the poll for the election of the next Assembly. ; b in subsection (3B), omit “16A(3) or”; c in subsection (3D)(b), after “(3)” insert “, (3AA)” ; d in subsection (3E)(b), after “subsection” insert “(3AA) or” ; e in subsection (3F), in the words before paragraph (a), after “subsection” insert “(3AA) or” ; f in subsection (3G)— i in the words before paragraph (a), after “(3)” insert “, (3AA)” ; ii after paragraph (a), insert— aa in the case of a date proposed under subsection (3AA), withdraw the proposal before the end of the period referred to in section 16A(3), or ; g in subsection (4), in the words before paragraph (a), after “(3)” insert “, (3AA)” . 2 In this section, “ the current post-election period ” has the meaning given in section 1. 4 Omit section 2. Organ and tissue donation in Northern Ireland: procedure for regulations defining permitted material 2 1 Section 52(4B) of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (draft affirmative procedure for regulations defining permitted material for the purposes of deemed consent to transplantation of human tissue in Northern Ireland) does not apply during the relevant period. 2 Regulations made under section 3(9A) of that Act during the relevant period are subject to negative resolution within the meaning given by section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.)) . 3 In this section, the “ relevant period ” means the period— a beginning when this Act is passed, and b ending with the next day on which the Presiding Officer and deputies are in post having been elected under section 39(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Extent, commencement and short title 3 1 Section 1 and this section extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 2 Section 2 extends to Northern Ireland only. 3 This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed. 4 This Act may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Organ and Tissue Donation) Act 2023.
Counsellors of State Act 2022 Additional Counsellors of State 1 1 Section 6 of the Regency Act 1937 (power to delegate royal functions to Counsellors of State) has effect as if the persons required by subsection (2) of that section to be the Counsellors of State for the purposes of any delegation of royal functions under that section included— a His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex, during his lifetime, and b Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, during her lifetime. 2 Any requirement imposed by subsection (1) is subject to the proviso in subsection (2) of section 6 of that Act and to subsection (2A) of that section (powers to except a person who is absent from the United Kingdom and disqualification from being a Counsellor of State). Short title and commencement 2 1 This Act may be cited as the Counsellors of State Act 2022. 2 This Act comes into force on the day after it is passed.
Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Act 2023 Reduction of SDLT on acquisition of residential property 1 1 This section makes modifications of Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003 in relation to any land transaction the effective date of which falls in the period (“the temporary relief period”)— a beginning with 23 September 2022, and b ending with 31 March 2025. 2 Section 55(1B) (amount of stamp duty land tax chargeable: general) has effect as if for Table A there were substituted— TABLE A: RESIDENTIAL Part of relevant consideration Percentage So much as does not exceed £250,000 0% So much as exceeds £250,000 but does not exceed £925,000 5% So much as exceeds £925,000 but does not exceed £1,500,000 10% The remainder (if any) 12% . 3 Schedule 4ZA (higher rates of stamp duty land tax for additional dwellings etc) has effect as if for the Table A in section 55(1B) mentioned in paragraph 1(2) there were substituted— TABLE A: RESIDENTIAL Part of relevant consideration Percentage So much as does not exceed £250,000 5% So much as exceeds £250,000 but does not exceed £925,000 10% So much as exceeds £925,000 but does not exceed £1,500,000 15% The remainder (if any) 17% . 4 Paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 5 (amount of SDLT chargeable in respect of rent) has effect as if for Table A there were substituted— TABLE A: RESIDENTIAL Rate bands Percentage £0 to £250,000 0% Over £250,000 1% . 5 Schedule 6ZA (relief for first-time buyers) has effect as if— a in paragraph 1(3), for “£500,000” there were substituted “£625,000” , and b for the Table A in section 55(1B) mentioned in paragraph 4 there were substituted— TABLE A: RESIDENTIAL Part of relevant consideration Percentage So much as does not exceed £425,000 0% Any remainder (so far as not exceeding £625,000) 5% . 6 In a case where— a as a result of section 44(4) of the Finance Act 2003 the effective date of a land transaction falls in the temporary relief period, and b the contract concerned is completed by a conveyance after that period ends, section 44(8) of that Act is not to apply in relation to that conveyance if the sole reason that (but for this subsection) it would have applied is the reason given by subsection (6A) . 6A For this purpose, the sole reason is either— a that the modifications made by this section have no effect in relation to that conveyance, or b that both paragraph (a) applies and the increased rates provided for by section 50 or 51 of the Finance Act 2025 would have had effect in relation to that conveyance. 7 Section 44(10) of the Finance Act 2003 applies for the purposes of subsection (6) . Short title 2 This Act may be cited as the Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Act 2023.