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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Audit (Major Local Audit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 17th August 2025. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. Amendment of the Local Audit (Professional Qualifications and Major Local Audit) Regulations 2014 2 In regulation 12(1) of the Local Audit (Professional Qualifications and Major Local Audit) Regulations 2014 — a in the opening words of paragraph (1)— i for “any” substitute “a” ; ii for “either” substitute “any” ; b for paragraph (1)(a), substitute— a for a financial year— i beginning on or before 1st April 2024, the higher of the relevant authority’s total income (from all sources) for that financial year and its total expenditure (from all sources) for that financial year exceeds £500 million; ii beginning on or after 1st April 2025, the higher of the relevant authority’s total income (from all sources) for that financial year and its total expenditure (from all sources) for that financial year exceeds £875 million; . Jim McMahon Minister of State Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 17th July 2025
EDUCATION, ENGLAND Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (England) Order 2025 and comes into force on the 1st September 2025. 2 This Order extends to England and Wales and applies to school teachers in England. The Document 2 1 The provisions set out in Section 2 of the Document have effect on and after 1st September 2025 for the purposes of determining— a the remuneration of school teachers; and b other conditions of employment of school teachers which relate to their professional duties or working time. 2 In paragraph (1) “ the Document ” means the document entitled “School teachers’ pay and conditions document 2025 and guidance on school teachers’ pay and conditions” dated 16 July 2025 and published on the gov.uk website . Revocation of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (England) Order 2024 3 The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (England) Order 2024 is revoked. Catherine McKinnell Minister of State (Minister for School Standards) Department for Education 16th July 2025
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS Citation and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Online Safety Act 2023 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2025. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Provisions coming into force on 25th July 2025 2 Section 210 of the Online Safety Act 2023 (repeal of Part 4B of the Communications Act 2003 ) comes into force on 25th July 2025. Jones of Whitchurch Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 17th July 2025
PROCEEDS OF CRIME Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) (Threshold Amount) (Amendment) Order 2025. 2 This Order comes into force on the day which falls 21 days after the day on which it is made. 3 This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Variation of threshold amount 2 In section 339A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (threshold amounts)— a in subsection (2), for “£1,000” substitute “£3,000” ; b in subsection (6A), for “£1000” substitute “£3,000” . Dan Jarvis Minister of State 10th July 2025 Home Office
CRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2025. 2 This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 3 Except as provided for in paragraph (4), this Order extends to Northern Ireland only. 4 Article 2 has the same extent as the amendments contained in Schedule 1 to the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 to the extent that article 2 relates to those amendments. Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions 2 The effective period in respect of the non-jury trial provisions, as provided for in section 9(1) of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007, is further extended . Fleur Anderson Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 15th July 2025 Northern Ireland Office
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Football (Offences) (Designation of Football Matches) (Amendment) Order 2025 and comes into force on the 5th September 2025. 2 This Order extends to England and Wales. Amendment to the Football (Offences) (Designation of Football Matches) Order 2004 2 In Article 3(2) (designated matches) of the Football (Offences) (Designation of Football Matches) Order 2004 — a for “Football Conference” substitute “National League” ; b for “Football Association Women’s Super League” substitute “Women’s Super League” ; c for “Football Association Women’s Championship” substitute “Women’s Super League 2” ; and d for “Welsh Premier League” substitute “Cymru Premier” . Diana Johnson Minister of State 15th July 2025 Home Office
NUCLEAR ENERGY Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Nuclear Installations (Compensation for Nuclear Damage) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. 2 These Regulations come into force on the same day as Schedule 22 to the EA 2023 (Accession to Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage) comes into force. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 4 In these Regulations, “ EA 2023 ” means the Energy Act 2023. Amendment of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 2 1 The Nuclear Installations Act 1965 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (8). 2 In section 13 (exclusion, extension or reduction of compensation in certain cases) (as amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 22 to the EA 2023), in subsection (5A) omit “(1ZAA),”. 3 In section 16 (satisfaction of claims) (as amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 22 to the EA 2023)— a in subsection (1ZA) omit “, other than CSC-only claims,”; b omit subsection (1ZAA); c in subsection (1A) for “, (1ZAA), (3B), (3BA), (3BB), (3BC) or (3BD)” substitute “, (3B), (3BA), (3BB) or (3BC)” ; d in subsection (3), in paragraph (a) omit “(1ZAA),”; e in subsection (3B)— i omit “, other than CSC-only claims (“non-CSC-only claims”),”; ii omit “non-CSC-only”; f in subsections (3BA), (3BB) and (3BC) omit “non-CSC-only”; g omit subsection (3BD); h in subsection (3D), in paragraph (b)— i in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) omit “, (1ZAA),”; ii in sub-paragraph (iii) omit “, (3BD)”. 4 In section 16AA (Section 16: CSC-related definitions) (as inserted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 22 to the EA 2023) omit subsections (4) to (6). 5 In section 17 (jurisdiction, shared liability and foreign judgments) (as amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 22 to the EA 2023), in subsection (3B), in paragraphs (a) and (b) omit “, (1ZAA)”. 6 In section 18 (general cover for compensation) (as amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 22 to the EA 2023)— a in subsection (1D)— i in paragraphs (a) and (b) omit “, (1ZAA)”; ii in paragraph (c) omit “, (3BD)”; b in subsection (4B), in paragraph (b) omit “or, where relevant, (1ZAA)”. 7 Omit section 25C (special drawing rights) (as inserted by paragraph 7 of Schedule 22 to the EA 2023). 8 In section 26 (interpretation) (as amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 22 to the EA 2023), in subsection (1)— a omit the definition of “CSC-only claim”; b in the definitions of “event” and “occurrence” omit “(1ZAA),” and “, (3BD)”. Michael Shanks Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy 22nd July 2025 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2025 and comes into force on 5th September 2025. 2 This Order extends to England and Wales. Amendment to the Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2022 2 The Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2022 is amended in accordance with articles 3 and 4. Amendments to article 3: regulated football match 3 Article 3 (regulated football match) is amended as follows— a in paragraph (2)(a)(iii) omit “Football Association”; b in paragraph (2)(a)(iv) for “Football Association Women’s Championship” substitute “Women’s Super League 2” ; c in paragraph (2)(a)(v) for “the Football Conference” substitute “the National League” ; d in paragraph (2)(a)(vi) omit “League”; e in paragraph (4)(b)(iii) omit “Football Association”; f in paragraph (4)(b)(iv) for “Football Association Women’s Championship” substitute “Women’s Super League 2” ; g in paragraph (4)(b)(v) for “the Football Conference” substitute “the National League” ; h in paragraph (4)(b)(vi) omit “League”. Amendments to article 4: regulated football organisation 4 Article 4 (regulated football organisation) is amended as follows— a after paragraph (e) insert— ea the Women’s Super League Football Limited ; b in paragraph (f)(iii) omit “Football Association”; c in paragraph (f)(iv) for “Football Association Women’s Championship” substitute “Women’s Super League 2” ; d in paragraph (f)(v) for “Football Conference” substitute “National League” ; e in paragraph (f)(vi) omit “League”. Diana Johnson Minister of State Home Office 15th July 2025
BANKS AND BANKING Citation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Act 2025 (Commencement) Regulations 2025. Commencement 2 The following provisions of the Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Act 2025 come into force on 16th July 2025— a section 1 (recapitalisation payments); b section 2 (reporting); c section 3 (notification to Parliamentary Committees); d section 4 (reimbursement in respect of recapitalisation payments); e section 5 (code of practice); f section 6 (amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) ; g section 7 (amendments to the Banking Act 2009) . Jeff Smith Taiwo Owatemi Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury 14th July 2025
MENTAL CAPACITY, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2025 and come into force on 1st October 2025. 2 These Rules extend to England and Wales. 3 A reference to a Part or rule by number alone means the Part or rule so numbered in the Court of Protection Rules 2017 . Amendment of the Court of Protection Rules 2017 2 The Court of Protection Rules 2017 are amended as set out in rules 3 to 6 of these Rules. Amendment to Part 4 (hearings) 3 In rule 4.1(4) (exception to the general rule – hearing to be held in private), omit “or writ of sequestration (in respect of which rule 21.27 makes provision)”. Amendment to Part 21 (applications and proceedings in relation to contempt of court) 4 In rule 21.4 (requirements of a contempt application), in paragraph (2)(n) after “incriminate the defendant” insert “, but that the court may draw adverse inferences if this right is exercised” . 5 In rule 21.7 (directions for hearing of contempt proceedings), after paragraph (3) insert— 4 Before the first hearing of the contempt proceedings, the court must consider whether to make an order under rule 21.8(5) for the non-disclosure of the identity of the defendant in the court list. If it makes such an order the court must— a before the first hearing, notify the national print and broadcast media, via the Press Association; and b at the first hearing, consider any submissions from the parties or media organisations before deciding whether, and if so to what extent, the order should be continued or varied. . 6 In rule 21.8 (hearings and judgments in contempt proceedings)— a in paragraph (5)— i for “The court must” substitute “Subject to paragraph (11), the court may” ; and ii for “party or witness”— aa in the first place it appears, substitute “person” ; bb in the second place it appears, substitute “person or any other person” ; b after paragraph (11) insert— 11A If a committal order is made, it must name the defendant. ; and c for paragraph (13) substitute— 13 Where the court makes an order for committal, the court shall ensure that the judgment in the contempt proceedings is transcribed and published on the website of the judiciary of England and Wales. . Sir Andrew McFarlane President of the Family Division 7th July 2025 I agree these Rules Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor Sarah Sackman Minister of State Ministry of Justice 10th July 2025
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 7th August 2025. Amendment of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 2 In paragraph 31 of Part 10 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (payments to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings for the purposes of earnings-related contributions) , for sub-paragraph (1) substitute— 1 A payment of compensation made by the Department for Business and Trade to a person eligible under the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme announced by His Majesty’s Government on 13th March 2024 who— a has a conviction involving the Horizon System quashed by legislation or by a court, b received a caution of any kind for an offence involving the Horizon system, c in Scotland received an alternative to prosecution within the definition given in section 4(5) of the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act 2024 , or received a purported alternative to prosecution from Post Office Limited , or d was the subject of a criminal prosecution involving the Horizon system but was not convicted. . Nicholas Dakin Jeff Smith Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury 15th July 2025 The Secretary of State concurs as indicated in the preamble. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Stephen Timms Minister of State Department for Work and Pensions 14th July 2025 The Department for Communities concurs as indicated in the preamble. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 11th July 2025. David Tarr A senior officer for the Department for Communities 11th July 2025
REGULATORY REFORM Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Legislative Reform (Disclosure of Adult Social Care Data) Order 2025 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 2 This Order extends to England and Wales. Amendment of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 2 1 Paragraph 4 of Schedule 9 to the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (disclosure of results of data matching etc) is amended as follows. 2 In sub-paragraph (6)(a)— a the words after “relates to” become sub-paragraph (i), and b at the end of that sub-paragraph insert “, or ii in relation to patient data which are held for the purposes of local authority social care provided to individuals aged 18 or over, a local authority; . 3 In sub-paragraph (12) — a in the opening words, after “sub-paragraph (6)” insert “and this sub-paragraph” , and b at the appropriate places insert— “ local authority ” has the meaning given by section 275(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 ;”; ““ local authority social care ” means— social care provided or arranged for by a local authority; or social care all or part of the cost of which is paid for with funds provided by a local authority;”; ““ social care ” has the meaning given by section 251(12A) of the National Health Service Act 2006 . . Amendment of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 3 1 Section 64D of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (disclosure of results of data matching etc) is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (5)(a)— a the words after “relates to” become sub-paragraph (i), and b at the end of that sub-paragraph insert “, or ii in relation to patient data which are held for the purposes of local authority social care provided to individuals aged 18 or over, a local authority, . 3 In subsection (6) — a in the opening words, after “subsection (5)” insert “and this subsection” , b before paragraph (a) insert— za “ local authority ” has the meaning given by section 275(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006, zb “ local authority social care ” means— i social care provided or arranged for by a local authority, or ii social care all or part of the cost of which is paid for with funds provided by a local authority, , and c after paragraph (b) insert— c “ social care ” has the meaning given by section 251(12A) of the National Health Service Act 2006. . Georgia Gould Parliamentary Secretary Cabinet Office 22nd July 2025
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. 2 These Regulations come into force immediately after both paragraph 47 and paragraph 48 of Schedule 2 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 have come into force. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 2 1 The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 27 (FCA power to require information)— a in paragraph (1) , after “commodity derivative” , in both places it occurs, insert “or an applicable OTC commodity derivative” ; b in paragraph (2) , after “commodity derivative” insert “or an applicable OTC commodity derivative” ; c in paragraph (3) , for “15A” substitute “15A(1)” . 3 In regulation 28 (1) (FCA power to intervene) , in sub-paragraph (a) , after “commodity derivative” insert “or an applicable OTC commodity derivative” . 4 In regulation 29 (interpretation of Part 3) , in paragraph (2) — a before the definition of “market operator” , insert— “ applicable OTC commodity derivative ” means an option, future or contract for difference which— relates, either directly or indirectly, to a commodity derivative traded on a trading venue established in the United Kingdom, and is not a financial instrument; where “option”, “future” and “contract for difference” mean the investments of the kind specified in articles 83 (options) , 84 (futures) and 85 (contracts for differences etc.) of the Regulated Activities Order; ; b in the definition of “position” , for the words from “any economically equivalent” to the end substitute “for the purposes of regulations 27 and 28 any applicable OTC commodity derivative” . Jeff Smith Taiwo Owatemi Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury 14th July 2025
Sea Fisheries, England Citation, commencement and extent 1 This Order— a may be cited as the Thames Estuary Cockle Fishery (No. 2) (Variation) Order 2025; b comes into force on 5th August 2025; and c extends to England and Wales. Variation of the Thames Estuary Cockle Fishery (No. 2) Order 2024 2 1 The Thames Estuary Cockle Fishery (No. 2) Order 2024 is varied as follows. 2 In article 5 (application for licences etc.), for paragraph (12) substitute— 12 A person (“ P ”) is not eligible to be issued with a licence or to have a licence renewed under this article before 18th December 2031 if— a P, or a shareholder or officer of P, was on 30th January 2024 a shareholder or officer of a company (“ C ”); and b C has been issued with a transitional period licence under article 6. . Daniel Zeichner Minister of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 14th July 2025
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the A282 Trunk Road (Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme) (Variation) Order 2025 and comes into force on 1st September 2025. 2 This Order extends to England and Wales. Variation of the A282 Trunk Road (Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme) Order 2013 2 1 Schedule 2 (charges payable under the first charging regime and the second charging regime) to the A282 Trunk Road (Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme) Order 2013 is varied as follows. 2 In column 4— a at item B, for “£2.50” substitute “£3.50” ; b at item C, for “£3.00” substitute “£4.20” ; c at item D, for “£6.00” substitute “£8.40” . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Lilian Greenwood Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport Department for Transport 14th July 2025
INCOME TAX Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Disability Premium Compensation Scheme (Income Tax Exemption) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 8th August 2025. Exemption from income tax for disability premium compensation scheme payments 2 1 Payments made by the Department for Work and Pensions under the DWP disability premium compensation scheme and payments made by the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland under the corresponding scheme for Northern Ireland are qualifying payments for the purposes of paragraph 3 of Schedule 15 to the Finance Act 2020. 2 This regulation applies to payments received on or after 18th December 2024. 3 In this regulation “ DWP disability premium compensation scheme ” means the scheme created by the Department for Work and Pensions to compensate people who— a have been awarded universal credit, where the first day of the first assessment period in relation to that award fell before 14th February 2024, b have been awarded the universal credit transitional severe disability premium element, and c before they were awarded universal credit, were entitled to an award of one or more relevant legacy benefits that included a disability premium or element as specified in paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 . Jeff Smith Taiwo Owatemi Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury 14th July 2025
SUBSIDY CONTROL Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. 2 These Regulations come into force on 4th August 2025. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Amendment of the Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022 2 In sub-paragraph (b) of regulation 3 (2) of the Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022 , for “£10 million” substitute “£25 million” . Justin Madders Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Business and Trade 10th July 2025
The M4 Motorway Junction 23A (Magor, Monmouthshire) to Junction 26 (Malpas, Newport) and Junction 30 (Cardiff Gate, Pontprennau) to Junction 33 (Cardiff West) (Temporary 40 mph Speed Limit) Order 2025 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/844/made The M4 Motorway Junction 23A (Magor, Monmouthshire) to Junction 26 (Malpas, Newport) and Junction 30 (Cardiff Gate, Pontprennau) to Junction 33 (Cardiff West) (Temporary 40 mph Speed Limit) Order 2025 Gorchymyn Traffordd yr M4 Cyffordd 23A (Magwyr, Sir Fynwy) i Gyffordd 26 (Malpas, Casnewydd) a Chyffordd 30 (Porth Caerdydd, Pontprennau) i Gyffordd 33 (Gorllewin Caerdydd) (Terfyn Cyflymder 40 mya Dros Dro) 2025 King's Printer of Acts of Parliament 2025-07-14