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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 2004 and shall come into force immediately before 1st January 2005. 2 In this Order– “the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation ( EC ) No. 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations ( EEC ) No. 2019/93 , (EC) No. 1452/2001 , (EC) No. 1453/2001 , (EC) No. 1454/2001 , (EC) 1868/94 , (EC) No. 1251/1999 , (EC) No. 1254/1999 , (EC) No. 1673/2000 , (EEC) No. 2358/71 and (EC) No. 2529/2001 ; “Scottish farmer” means a farmer whose holding is situated wholly or partly in Scotland and “farmer” and “holding” shall have the same meaning as in Article 2 of the Council Regulation; and “specified function under Community law” means any function related to the implementation of any legislative instrument of the European Community adopted in pursuance of its common agricultural policy, which applies in relation to an agricultural activity by reference to a holding; and “agricultural activity” shall have the same meaning as in Article 2 of the Council Regulation. Agriculture 2 So far as a specified function under Community law, or a function to which section 53(2)(a) of the Scotland Act 1998 applies, is exercisable in relation to a Scottish farmer it shall be treated for all purposes of that Act as exercisable in or as regards Scotland. A.K.Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council
INCOME TAX Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Georgia) Order 2004. Double taxation arrangements to have effect 2 It is hereby declared— a that the arrangements specified in the Agreement set out in the Schedule to this Order have been made with the Government of Georgia with a view to affording relief from double taxation in relation to income tax, corporation tax or capital gains tax and taxes of a similar character imposed by the laws of Georgia; b that those arrangements include provisions with respect to the exchange of information foreseeably relevant to the administration or enforcement of the domestic laws of the United Kingdom and the laws of Georgia concerning taxes covered by the arrangements including, in particular, provisions about the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to those taxes; and c that it is expedient that those arrangements should have effect. A. K. Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Waste And Emissions Trading Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) (England) Order 2004. Commencement 2 As regards England, section 35(a) of the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 shall come into force on 1st January 2005. Elliott Morley Minister of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 13th December 2004
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Waste And Emissions Trading Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) (Great Britain) Order 2004. Commencement 2 Sections 32(12) and 35(b) of the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 shall come into force on 1st January 2005. Elliott Morley Minister of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 13th December 2004
VETERINARY SURGEONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations Order of Council 2004 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. 2 The Regulations set out in the Schedule are approved. A. K. Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council
PENSIONS Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No. 1 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004. 2 In this Order— “the 1995 Act ” means the Pensions Act 1995 ; and “ the Act ” means the Pensions Act 2004. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule to this Order is 17th December 2004. Consequential amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Pensions Compensation Provisions) Regulations 1997 3 1 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Pensions Compensation Provisions) Regulations 1997 shall be amended in accordance with this article. 2 In regulation 5 (amount of compensation)— a in paragraph (2) for “The amount” to “section 83(3)” substitute “The amount or, as the case may be, the aggregate, shall not exceed the aggregate specified in section 83(3) ”; b omit paragraph (5); c in paragraph (6) for “section 83(3)(a)” substitute “section 83(3)(b)”. 3 Omit regulations 3A (protected liabilities – prescribed class of members), 6(5)(d) (payments made in anticipation not to exceed the amount of the protected liabilities), 7 (mixed benefit schemes) and 10 (modifications for money purchase schemes). Transitional modification 4 Where— a an application for compensation is made before 17th December 2004 under section 82 of the 1995 Act (applications for payments); and b the Board has not made a payment by that date under section 83 of the Act (amount of compensation), section 83 shall have effect for the purposes of making that payment as if the amendments made by section 277(4) of the Act and the amendments made by article 3(2) above were in force at the time of the application. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Malcolm Wicks Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 16th December 2004
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hertfordshire) (District of East Hertfordshire) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 17th January 2005. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the 1984 Act ” means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ; “the 1991 Act ” means the Road Traffic Act 1991; and “the parking area” means the area designated as a permitted parking area and as a special parking area by article 4 of this Order. Application 3 This Order applies to the whole of the district of East Hertfordshire except— a the entire length of the A10 (and its on and off slip roads) within the district; and b the entire length of the A414 (and its on and off slip roads) within the district. Designation of permitted parking area and special parking area 4 The Secretary of State hereby designates the area to which this Order applies as— a a permitted parking area; and b a special parking area. Modification and application of Part II of the 1991 Act 5 Sections 66, 69 to 74, 78, 79 and 82 of, and Schedule 6 to, the 1991 Act, shall apply in relation to the parking area and as so applied shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 1 to this Order. Modification of other provisions 6 The 1984 Act shall be modified in relation to the parking area as specified in Schedule 2 to this Order. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Charlotte Atkins Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 9th December 2004
PATENTS 1 This Order may be cited as the Patents (Convention Countries) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 31st January 2005. 2 The countries specified in Schedule 1 are declared to be convention countries for the purposes of section 5 of the Patents Act 1977. 3 The Orders set out in Schedule 2 are hereby revoked. A K Galloway Clerk to the Privy Council
POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 This Order may be cited as the Police Reform Act 2002 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2004. 2 The following provisions of Schedule 4 to the Police Reform Act 2002 shall, to the extent not already in force, come into force on 23rd December 2004– a paragraph 2 (power to detain etc. ); b paragraph 3(2) (power to require name and address of person acting in an anti-social manner); and c paragraph 4 (power to use reasonable force to detain person). 3 The following provisions of the Police Reform Act 2002 shall come into force on 23rd December 2004– a section 107 (1) (consequential amendments and repeals) to the extent not already in force and (2) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 8 referred to in paragraph (c) below; b Schedule 7 (minor and consequential amendments) to the extent not already in force; and c in Schedule 8 (repeals) the entries relating to– i the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 ; ii section 42(6)(a) of the Police Act 1997 ; iii sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and (9) of paragraph 22 of Schedule 4 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 ; iv the Local Government Act 1999 ; v paragraph 90 of Schedule 27 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 ; and vi sections 122(3) and 123(3) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 . Hazel Blears Minister of State Home Office 14th December 2004
DESIGNS 1 This Order may be cited as the Designs (Convention Countries) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 31st January 2005. 2 The countries specified in Schedule 1 are declared to be convention countries for the purposes of all the provisions of the Registered Designs Act 1949. 3 The Orders set out in Schedule 2 are hereby revoked. A K Galloway Clerk to the Privy Council
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES Citation and Interpretation 1 This Order may be cited as The Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 (Commencement No.1) Order 2004. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004. Commencement 3 Section 11 of the Act (which relates to preparatory work by the Tote) shall come into force on 1st January 2005. 4 Section 12 of the Act (interpretation) shall come into force for the purposes of section 11 of the Act on 1st January 2005. Richard Caborn Minister for Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 9th December 2004
EDUCATION, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (School Performance Targets) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 22nd December 2004. 2 These Regulations apply only in relation to schools in England. Amendment of Regulations 2 The Education (School Performance Targets) (England) Regulations shall be amended in accordance with regulation 3. 3 At the end of regulation 4(2) insert the words “in connection with the performance of the relevant group of third key stage pupils in NC tests or teacher assessments to be administered at or near the end of the following school year”. Stephen Twigg Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Education & Skills 14th December 2004
CIVIL CONTINGENCIES Citation and Interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Commencement No.1) Order 2004. 2 In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. Commencement dates 2 1 The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in paragraph (2) is 10th December 2004. 2 The provisions in this paragraph are— a Part 2 (sections 19 to 31); b section 32(1) in so far as it relates to Part 2 of Schedule 2; c Part 2 of Schedule 2; d section 32(2) in so far is it relates to the repeal of Emergency Powers Act 1920 and the Emergency Powers Act (Northern Ireland) 1926 ; e Schedule 3, insofar as it relates to the Emergency Powers Act 1920 and the Emergency Powers Act (Northern Ireland) 1926. 3 The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in paragraph (4) is 19th January 2005. 4 The provisions in this paragraph are— section 32(1) in so far as it relates to Part 3 of Schedule 2; a Part 3 of Schedule 2. Ruth Kelly Minister for the Cabinet Office 9th December 2004
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Citation, commencement and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scope 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition on the placing on the market and use of pentabromodiphenyl ether 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition on the placing on the market and use of octabromodiphenyl ether 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences and penalties 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Waste And Emissions Trading Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Order 2004. Commencement 2 Section 31 of the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 shall come into force on 1st January 2005. Elliott Morley Minister of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 13th December 2004
HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS This Order may be cited as the Health Professions Council (Election Scheme) Rules Order of Council 2004 and shall come into force on 7th January 2005. A. K. Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council
INCOME TAX Citation, commencement and effect 1 This Order may be cited as the Overseas Life Assurance Fund (Amendment) Order 2004, shall come into force on 31st December 2004 and shall have effect in relation to designations of assets for the purposes of paragraph 3 of Schedule 19AA to the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 on or after that date. Amendment of Schedule 19AA to the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 2 Schedule 19AA to the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (overseas life assurance fund) is amended as follows. Amendment of paragraph 5 3 1 Amend paragraph 5 (order in which assets to be designated) as follows. 2 After sub-paragraph (5) insert— 5A For the purposes of sub-paragraph (5)(a) above, in determining whether assets are linked solely to overseas life assurance business, assets linked to policies or contracts which, by virtue of regulation 18 or 19 of the Insurance Companies (Overseas Life Assurance Business) (Compliance) Regulations 1995 are to be treated as referring to basic life assurance and general annuity business, shall be treated as linked solely to overseas life assurance business. . 3 In sub-paragraph (6A) at the end add “falling within sub-paragraph (5)(a) above”. Derek Twigg Jim Murphy Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 9th December 2004
INCOME TAX Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Overseas Insurers (Tax Representatives) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 31st December 2004. Amendment of the Overseas Insurers (Tax Representatives) Regulations 1999 2 1 The Overseas Insurers (Tax Representatives) Regulations 1999 (“the Regulations”) are amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 10(f) of the Schedule to the Regulations after “basic” insert “or lower”. David Varney Helen Ghosh Two of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue 10th December 2004
INCOME TAX Citation, commencement and effect 1 This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 2000, Schedule 20 (Definition of Small or Medium-Sized Enterprise) Order 2004, shall come into force on 1st January 2005 and has effect in relation to accounting periods ending on or after that date. Substitution of definition of small or medium-sized enterprise 2 1 In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 20 to the Finance Act 2000 (definition of “small or medium-sized enterprise for the purpose of tax relief for expenditure on research and development) for the words following ““small or medium-sized enterprise” means” substitute— a micro, small or medium-sized enterprise as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/ EC of 6th May 2003 (“the Recommendation”, references to the Annex being references to the Annex to the Recommendation), subject to the following qualifications. Qualification 1 If a company (“C”) is a micro, small or medium-sized enterprise, disregarding any partner enterprise or linked enterprise, and, taken alone, it would satisfy the employee limit and at least one of the financial limits, but— a the number of employees, annual turnover or annual balance sheet total (as the case may be) of a partner enterprise or linked enterprise to which it is related has been taken into account in determining whether the employee limit or the financial limits have been exceeded, and b a partner enterprise or linked enterprise to which C is related would, disregarding the number of employees, and the annual turnover and annual balance sheet totals of C, exceed the employee limit, or either of the financial limits, Article 4(2) of the Annex shall be disregarded in determining whether C is a small or medium-sized enterprise for an accounting period in which it exceeds the employee or financial limits. Here references to the employee limit and the financial limits are to the limits respectively on the number of employees, and the annual turnover and balance sheet totals, contained in Article 2(1) of the Annex. Qualification 2 In relation to the first accounting period of an enterprise which ends on or after 1st January 2005, for the purpose of determining whether the enterprise is a small or medium-sized enterprise (see Article 4(2) of the Annex), the Recommendation shall be treated as applying to the immediately preceding accounting period. . Derek Twigg Jim Murphy Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 9th December 2004
TAXES Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 2004, Section 53 (Commencement) Order 2004. Coming into force of section 53 of the Finance Act 2004 2 Section 53 of the Finance Act 2004 (treatment of expenditure on research and development) shall come into force on 1st January 2005 and shall have effect in relation to accounting periods beginning on or after that day. Derek Twigg Jim Murphy Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 9th December 2004
EDUCATION, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986: Amendments to Disqualification Provisions) (England) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 28th January 2005. Disqualification Provisions 2 The Schedule to these Regulations (which makes amendments to provisions relating to the grounds on which individuals are disqualified from holding certain offices under education legislation) shall have effect. David Miliband Minister of State Department for Education and Skills 9th December 2004
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 1st January 2005. Amendment of the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 1999 2 In the Schedule to the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 1999 at the appropriate place there shall be inserted the entry set out in the Schedule to this Order. Hazel Blears Minister of State Home Office 7th December 2004
INCOME TAX Citation, commencement and effect 1 This Order may be cited as the Insurance Companies (Corporation Tax Acts) Order 2004, shall come into force on 1st January 2005, and shall have effect in relation to periods of account beginning on or after 1st January 2005. Amendment of Chapter 1 of Part 12 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 2 Chapter 1 of Part 12 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 is amended as follows. 3 1 Amend section 432E (section 432B: apportionment: participating funds) as follows. 2 At the end of subsection (1) add “but subject to section 432G”. 4 After section 432F insert— Section 432B: apportionment of business transfer-in 432G 1 This section applies where an amount falls within section 83(2)(e) of the Finance Act 1989. 2 Where— a this section applies, and b it is necessary in accordance with section 83 to determine what part of a business transfer-in is referable to life assurance business or any category of life assurance business, a business transfer-in shall be apportioned to the categories of business of the transferee in the proportions which the amount of the liabilities transferred for each of those categories bear to the whole of the liabilities transferred. . 5 1 Amend section 444AC (transfers of business: modification of section 83(2) of the Finance Act 1989) as follows. 2 In subsections (2) and (3)— a for “line 15 figure” substitute “line 31 figure”; and b for “as other income” substitute “as a business transfer-in”. 3 In subsection (2) for “83(2)(d)” substitute “83(2)(e)”. 6 1 Amend section 444AD (transfers of business: modification of section 83(2B) of the Finance Act 1989) as follows. 2 In subsection (4)(b) for “line 15 figure” substitute “line 31 figure”. Amendment of the Finance Act 1989 7 The Finance Act 1989 is amended as follows. 8 1 Amend section 83 (receipts to be taken into account in computing profits of a life assurance company chargeable to Case I of Schedule D) as follows. 2 In subsection (2)— a at the end of paragraph (c) omit “or”; b at the end of paragraph (d) add— ; or e business transfers-in. . 3 In subsection (2A) for “paragraphs (a) to (d)” substitute “paragraphs (a) to (e)”. 4 In subsection (2B) after “total expenditure” insert “, or as a business transfer-out, ”. 9 1 Amend section 83ZA (contingent loans) as follows. 2 In subsections (10)(b) and (12) for “line 15 figure” substitute “line 31 figure”. 3 In subsection (12) for “as other income” substitute “as business transfers-in”. Derek Twigg Jim Murphy Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 9th December 2004