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CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, extent and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales only, except for regulation 2(i) which also extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland. 3 In these Regulations, “ the 2024 Act ” means the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024. Provisions coming into force on 29th January 2025 2 The following provisions in Part 1 of the 2024 Act (victims of criminal conduct) come into force on 29th January 2025— a Section 1 (meaning of “ victim ”); b Section 2(2) and (13) (the victims’ code); c Section 5 (code compliance); d Section 22(1), 2(b) to (d), (3), (4), and (5) (Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses); e Section 23(1) and (2) (His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons); f Section 24(1) and (2) (His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary); g Section 25(1) and (2) (His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service); h Section 26(1) and (2) (His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation for England and Wales); i Section 27 (Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration). Provisions coming into force on 3rd February 2025 3 The following provisions of the 2024 Act come into force on 3rd February 2025— a Section 58(1) to (4) (public protection decisions: life prisoners); b Section 59(1) to (4), and (7) to (12) (public protection decisions: fixed-term prisoners); c Section 65 (assessing etc risks posed by controlling or coercive offenders); d Section 74 (Parole Board membership). 21st January 2025 James Timpson Minister of State Ministry of Justice
EDUCATION, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. 2 These Regulations come into force on 3rd March 2025. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. Amendment of the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013 2 1 The School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (3). 2 In regulation 4, in paragraph (3), for “3” substitute “2” . 3 In Schedule 2— a in the heading to paragraph 2 (alteration of upper or lower age limit of a community school including the addition or removal of nursery or sixth form provision)— i after “community”, insert “, voluntary or foundation” ; ii omit “nursery or”; b for paragraph 2, substitute— 2 The alteration of the upper or lower age limit of a community, voluntary or foundation school by a year or more (including the addition or removal of sixth form provision but excluding alterations to, or the addition or removal of nursery provision), except where the alteration is a temporary one which it is anticipated will be in place for no more than two years. ; c omit paragraph 3. Catherine McKinnell Minister for School Standards Department for Education 28th January 2025
EXCISE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Consequential Amendments and Modifications, Revocations, Savings and Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2025. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st February 2025. 3 In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of Part 2 of the Act, so far as not already in force, is 1st February 2025— a section 74 (spoilt alcoholic products); b sections 82 to 85 (approval requirement: producers, supplementary provision about approvals, exemption: production for personal consumption, and exemption: research and experiments); c section 89 (penalties and forfeiture); d sections 110 and 111 (removal of goods: application of section 95 of CEMA 1979 and drawback); e Part 2 (approvals etc.) of Schedule 13 (alcohol duty: minor and consequential amendments). Transitional arrangements - licences, approvals and registrations 3 1 Paragraph (2) applies to any person (P)— a who was licensed, approved or registered, as the case may be, under section 12, 15, 41A, 47, 54(2), 55(2), or 62(2) of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 (licence to manufacture spirits, distiller’s warehouse, suspension of duty: registration of persons and premises, registration of producers of beer, wine: charge of excise duty, made-wine: charge of excise duty, and excise duty on cider) immediately before these regulations come into force, and b who must be approved as a producer under section 82 of the Act (approval requirement: producers) when these regulations come into force. 2 When these regulations come into force— a P is to be treated as if they were approved under section 82 of the Act, and b that approval is to be treated as containing the same terms, conditions and restrictions, where applicable, that applied to the licence, approval or registration described in paragraph (1)(a) as appropriate. Savings - payment and returns 4 1 Paragraph (2) applies to any alcoholic product in respect of which an excise duty point occurs before these regulations come into force. 2 Where this paragraph applies, the relevant payment and returns provisions continue to have effect in relation to that product. 3 In paragraph (2), “ the relevant payment and returns provisions ” means, in the case of— a beer, regulations 20 and 21 (time and method of payment and furnishing of returns) of the Beer Regulations 1993 , b cider, regulation 23 (furnishing of returns and payment of duty) of the Cider and Perry Regulations 1989 , and c wine and other fermented product, regulation 23 (furnishing of returns and payment of duty) of the Wine and Made-wine Regulations 1989 . Revocations 5 Subject to regulation 4, the order and regulations mentioned in Schedule 1 are revoked. Consequential amendments and modifications 6 The provisions mentioned in Schedule 2 are amended or modified as described in that Schedule. Jim Harra Myrtle Lloyd Two of the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 29th January 2025
Charities 1 This Order may be cited as the Exempt Charities Order 2025 and shall come into force on 6th February 2025. 2 St Mary’s University, Twickenham is hereby declared to be an exempt charity for the purposes of the Charities Act 2011. Richard Tilbrook Clerk of the Privy Council
Countryside, England Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Birkenhead to the Welsh border) Order 2025 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 ; “ the relevant approval ” means the approval, by the Secretary of State under section 52(1) of the Act of the England Coast Path Birkenhead to the Welsh Border BHW2 Red Rocks Slipway, Stanley Road, Hoylake to ‘The Boat House’ Public House, Parkgate report on 23rd November 2023; “ the relevant report ” means the report, submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Act on 16th December 2020 entitled “England Coast Path Birkenhead to the Welsh Border BHW2 Red Rocks Slipway, Stanley Road, Hoylake to ‘The Boat House’ Public House, Parkgate”. End of access preparation period 2 In relation to land which is coastal margin, as a result of the relevant approval of the relevant report, the day appointed as the day on which the access preparation period ends is 29th January 2025. Hayman of Ullock Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 28th January 2025
Income Tax Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Income Tax (Additional Information to be included in Returns) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 6th April 2025. 2 In these Regulations— “ personal return ” means a return in pursuance of a notice under section 8(1) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 ; “ trustee’s return ” means a return in pursuance of a notice under section 8A(1) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 . Additional information to be provided in relation to commencement and cessation of business activities 2 1 This regulation applies to a person required to make and deliver a personal return, a trustee’s return or a partnership return for a year of assessment (“ the relevant year ”) after the tax year 2024-25. 2 If the return is required to contain information relating to a business activity carried on by the person which commenced or ceased during the relevant year, the person must include in the return the date on which the business activity commenced or ceased. 3 In this regulation, “ business activity ” means a trade, profession or vocation which may give rise to profits chargeable to income tax under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of ITTOIA 2005 . Additional information to be provided in relation to directorships, close companies and dividend income 3 1 Regulations 4 and 5 apply to a person required to make and deliver a personal return for a year of assessment (“ the relevant year ”) after the tax year 2024-25. 2 In regulations 4 and 5, “ close company ” has the meaning given in section 439 of CTA 2010 . 4 The person must include in the return the following additional information— a whether the person was a director of a company during the relevant year; b if so, whether any such company was a close company. 5 1 If the person was a director of a close company during the relevant year, the person must include in the return the following additional information— a the name and registered number of the close company; b the amount received by the person by way of dividend income from the close company during the relevant year (which may be zero); c the percentage of the share capital of the close company held by the person (which may be zero); and if that percentage has changed during the relevant year, the figure to be included is the highest such percentage. 2 In paragraph (1)(a), “ registered number ” has the meaning given in section 1066(1) of the Companies Act 2006 . 3 In paragraph (1)(b), “ dividend income ” has the meaning given in section 19(2) of ITA 2007 . Penny Ciniewicz Carol Bristow Two of the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 27th January 2025
Banks And Banking Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited Compensation Scheme Order 2025. 2 This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 3 This Order extends to the England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 4 In this Order, “ Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited ” means the company incorporated on 3rd April 2020 with the company registered number 12546585. Determination of amount of compensation 2 The amount of compensation payable by the Treasury to persons who held shares in Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited immediately before those shares were transferred by the Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited Mandatory Reduction and Share Transfer Instrument 2023 is determined as nil. Vicky Foxcroft Nicholas Dakin Two Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury 27th January 2025
Countryside, England Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Marsland Mouth to Newquay) Order 2025 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 ; “ the relevant approvals ” means the approval, by the Secretary of State under section 52(1) of the Act of the— England Coast Path Marsland Mouth to Newquay MNQ1 Marsland Mouth to Duckpool report on 9th July 2020; England Coast Path Marsland Mouth to Newquay MNQ2 Duckpool to Wanson Mouth report on 7th July 2021; England Coast Path Marsland Mouth to Newquay MNQ3 Wanson Mouth to Crackington Haven report on 9th July 2020; England Coast Path Marsland Mouth to Newquay MNQ4 Crackington Haven to Boscastle report on 9th July 2020; England Coast Path Marsland Mouth to Newquay MNQ5 Boscastle to Trebarwith Strand report on 9th July 2020; England Coast Path Marsland Mouth to Newquay MNQ6 Trebarwith Strand to Port Isaac report on 7th July 2021. “ the relevant reports ” means the reports, submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Act on 9th October 2019 2020 entitled— England Coast Path England Coast Path Marsland Mouth to Newquay MNQ1 Marsland Mouth to Duckpool; England Coast Path Marsland Mouth to Newquay MNQ2 Duckpool to Wanson Mouth; England Coast Path Marsland Mouth to Newquay MNQ3 Wanson Mouth to Crackington Haven; England Coast Path Marsland Mouth to Newquay MNQ4 Crackington Haven to Boscastle; England Coast Path Marsland Mouth to Newquay MNQ5 Boscastle to Trebarwith Strand; England Coast Path Marsland Mouth to Newquay MNQ6 Trebarwith Strand to Port Isaac. End of access preparation period 2 In relation to land, which is coastal margin as a result of the relevant approvals of the relevant reports, the day appointed as the day on which the access preparation period ends is 30th January 2025. Hayman of Ullock Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 28th January 2025
SEA FISHERIES, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Sea Fisheries (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 28th February 2025. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1393/2014 establishing a discard plan for certain pelagic fisheries in north-western waters 2 1 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1393/2014 establishing a discard plan for certain pelagic fisheries in north-western waters is amended as follows. 2 In Article 3a (de minimis exemptions), omit paragraph (c). Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1395/2014 establishing a discard plan for certain small pelagic fisheries and fisheries for industrial purposes in the North Sea 3 1 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1395/2014 establishing a discard plan for certain small pelagic fisheries and fisheries for industrial purposes in the North Sea is amended as follows. 2 Omit Article 3a (de minimis exemption). Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2238 specifying details of implementation of the landing obligation for certain demersal fisheries in the North Sea for the period 2020-2021 4 1 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2238 specifying details of implementation of the landing obligation for certain demersal fisheries in the North Sea for the period 2020-2021 is amended as follows. 2 In Article 2 (definitions), after paragraph (6) insert— 7 ‘the English zone’ has the meaning given in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 3 In Article 8 (survivability exemption for turbot), in paragraph (1), after “subarea 4” insert “, excluding waters within the English zone,” . 4 In Article 10 (de minimis exemptions)— a omit paragraph (e); b in paragraph (fa), for “4a and 4b” substitute “4a, 4b and 4c” . Daniel Zeichner Minister of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 28th January 2025
Retained Eu Law Reform Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2025. 2 These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland. Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (recast) 2 Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (recast) is amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 7. 3 In Article 2 (definitions), in the definition of “capacity mechanism”, omit “temporary”. 4 In Article 20 (resource adequacy)— a in paragraph 3, omit the first sentence; b omit paragraphs 6 and 8. 5 In Article 21 (general principles for capacity mechanisms)— a in paragraph 1, omit “as a last resort”; b omit paragraph 3; c in paragraph 4, omit “have”; d omit paragraphs 7 and 8. 6 In Article 22(1) (design principles for capacity mechanisms), omit point (a). 7 In Article 24(1) (resource adequacy assessments)— a omit “national” in the first three places it occurs; b omit the third subparagraph. Michael Shanks Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 24th January 2025
POLICE Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Authorisations to Interfere with Property: Relevant Offence) Regulations 2025. 2 These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. 3 These Regulations extend to the United Kingdom. Amendment to the Police Act 1997 2 In section 93(4A) of the Police Act 1997, after paragraph (h) insert— i an offence under any of these provisions of the National Security Act 2023 — i section 4 (entering etc a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK); ii section 5 (unauthorised entry etc to a prohibited place); iii section 11(4) (failure to comply with an order in relation to a cordoned area). . Dan Jarvis Minister of State Home Office 22nd January 2025
RETAINED EU LAW REFORM Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025. 2 These Regulations come into force on 27th February 2025. 3 A provision of these Regulations that amends or revokes an enactment has the same extent as the enactment amended or revoked unless otherwise specified. Amendments of subordinate legislation and assimilated direct legislation 2 The Schedules to these Regulations (which contain amendments of subordinate legislation and assimilated direct legislation in consequence of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023) have effect. Justin Madders Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Business and Trade 22nd January 2025
Diogelu’r Amgylchedd, Cymru Enwi a dehongli 1 1 Enw’r Gorchymyn hwn yw Gorchymyn Deddf yr Amgylchedd (Ansawdd Aer a Seinweddau) (Cymru) 2024 (Cychwyn Rhif 1) 2025. 2 Yn y Gorchymyn hwn, ystyr “y Ddeddf” yw Deddf yr Amgylchedd (Ansawdd Aer a Seinweddau) (Cymru) 2024. Y ddarpariaeth sy’n dod i rym ar 31 Ionawr 2025 2 Y diwrnod penodedig i adran 11 (hyrwyddo teithio llesol fel ffordd o leihau llygredd aer neu gyfyngu arno) o’r Ddeddf ddod i rym yw 31 Ionawr 2025. Ken Skates Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Drafnidiaeth a Gogledd Cymru, un o Weinidogion Cymru 23 Ionawr 2025
NATIONAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Security Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment of Primary Legislation) Regulations 2025. 2 They come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. 3 They extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Consequential amendment of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 (Deddf Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus (Cymru) 2019) 2 1 The Welsh language text of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 (Deddf Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus (Cymru) 2019) is amended as follows. 2 In section 69(2)(g)(i), after “1989 (p.6)” insert “, neu o dan adrannau 1 i 4 neu 18 o Ddeddf Diogelwch Cenedlaethol 2023 (p.32)” . Dan Jarvis Minister of State Home Office 22nd January 2025
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and extent 1 This Order may be cited as the Fixed Penalty Offences Order 2025 and shall come into force on 24th February 2025. 2 This Order extends to England and Wales. Amendment of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 3 The following offences are fixed penalty offences for the purposes of Part 3 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988— a an offence under section 2(1) of the Parks Regulation (Amendment) Act 1926 of contravening any of the following provisions of the Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations 1997 — i regulation 3(9)(a) (failure to comply with a direction by a constable or notice exhibited by order of the Secretary of State), insofar as the contravention relates to the regulation or control of a pedal cycle; ii regulation 3(10)(c) (use of certain vehicles in a manner that endangers or is likely to endanger any person), insofar as the contravention relates to use of a pedal cycle; iii regulation 3(11) (use of a pedal cycle or driving or riding a vehicle between sunset and sunrise or in seriously reduced visibility unless adequately lit) ; b an offence under section 28(3) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (stopping of vehicles at school crossings) ; c an offence under section 26(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (holding onto vehicle in order to be towed) committed while using a pedal cycle ; d an offence under section 28(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (dangerous cycling) ; e an offence under section 29 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (careless and inconsiderate cycling) ; f an offence under section 91 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 of contravening either of the following provisions of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 — i regulation 24(1)(a)(i) (use of lamps between sunset and sunrise), insofar as the contravention relates to use of a pedal cycle ; ii regulation 27 (use of lamps so as to cause undue dazzle or discomfort to other persons using the road), insofar as the contravention relates to entry 1 or 2 in the table in that regulation . 4 In consequence of the provisions of article 3 of this Order, Schedule 3 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 is amended in accordance with the Schedule to this Order. Diana Johnson Minister of State Home Office 22nd January 2025
AGRICULTURE, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Free-Range Egg Marketing Standards (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. Amendment to Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 2 1 Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs is amended as follows. 2 In Annex 2 (Minimum requirements for systems of production for the various egg farming methods), in paragraph 1, at the end of point (a), insert as new subparagraphs— The second subparagraph does not apply to eggs marketed in England. For eggs marketed in England, should measures adopted under assimilated law require access of hens to open-air runs to be restricted in order to protect public or animal health, those eggs may be marketed as ‘free-range’ notwithstanding that restriction. . Daniel Zeichner Minister of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 22nd January 2025