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Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Act 2017 The timetable for ratification of the Istanbul Convention 1 1 The Secretary of State shall lay a report before each House of Parliament setting out— a the steps required to be taken to enable the United Kingdom to ratify the Istanbul Convention; and b the timescale within which the Secretary of State would expect the United Kingdom to be able to ratify the Convention. 2 The report at subsection (1) must be laid as soon as reasonably practicable after this Act comes into force. 3 When the Secretary of State has determined that the United Kingdom is compliant with the Istanbul Convention, the Secretary of State shall make a statement to each House of Parliament— a of the determination, and b the date by which the Secretary of State would expect the Convention to be ratified. Reports on progress 2 1 The Secretary of State shall each year until ratification lay before each House of Parliament a report on the following— a if a report has been laid under section 1(1), any alteration in the timescale specified in that report in accordance with subsection (1)(b) and the reasons for its alteration; b the administrative measures taken by Her Majesty's Government to enable the United Kingdom to ratify the Istanbul Convention; c the legislative proposals brought forward, including those in the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly, to enable the United Kingdom to ratify the Istanbul Convention; d the measures to be taken and legislation required to enable the United Kingdom to ratify the Istanbul Convention. 2 The first annual report shall be laid no later than 1 November 2017. 3 Subsequent annual reports shall be laid no later than 1 November each year. Short title, commencement and extent 3 1 This Act may be cited as the Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Act 2017. 2 The provisions of this Act come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed. 3 This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Act 2017 Procedure for varying charges at off-street parking places 1 1 Section 35C of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (variation of charges at off-street parking places) is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (4), after paragraph (a) insert— aa consultation about their proposal; . 3 After subsection (4) insert— 4A Regulations under this section may make different provision for different purposes. . Procedure for varying charges at designated parking places 2 1 Section 46A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (variation of charges at designated parking places) is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (4), after paragraph (a) insert— aa consultation about their proposal; . 3 After subsection (4) insert— 4A Regulations under this section may make different provision for different purposes. Commencement, extent, application and short title 3 1 This Act comes into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed. 2 This Act extends to England and Wales. 3 But the amendments made by sections 1 and 2 apply only in relation to regulations made by the Secretary of State. 4 This Act may be cited as the Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Act 2017.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 Power to notify withdrawal from the EU 1 1 The Prime Minister may notify, under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the United Kingdom's intention to withdraw from the EU. 2 This section has effect despite any provision made by or under the European Communities Act 1972 or any other enactment. Short title 2 This Act may be cited as the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017.
Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 2017 Amount of the limit on government assistance 1 1 Section 15 of the Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1999 (limit on government assistance) is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (1), for “£1,500 million” substitute “ £6,000 million ” . 3 After subsection (3) insert— 4 The Secretary of State may by regulations substitute for the amount for the time being specified in subsection (1) a larger amount not exceeding £12,000 million. 5 Regulations made by the Secretary of State under this section are to be made by statutory instrument. 6 A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons. Short title, extent and commencement 2 1 This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 2017. 2 This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom. 3 This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.
Criminal Cases Review Commission (Information) Act 2016 Extension of powers to obtain documents and other material 1 1 After section 18 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 insert— Obtaining documents etc from those not serving in public bodies 18A 1 The Crown Court may, on an application by the Commission, order a person to give the Commission access to a document or other material that is in the person's possession or control. 2 The court may make an order only if it thinks that the document or other material may assist the Commission in the exercise of any of their functions. 3 An order under this section may include provision about the manner in which access must be given, including provision allowing the Commission to take away a document or other material or make copies. 4 An order under this section may direct the person against whom it is made not to destroy, damage or alter the document or other material before the direction is withdrawn by the court. 5 An order under this section may not be made against a person on whom the Commission could impose a requirement under section 17 (person serving in a public body). 6 Subsections (3) and (4) of section 17 apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section. 2 At the end of the heading to section 17 of that Act insert “ from those serving in public bodies ” . 3 In section 25 of that Act (restrictions on onward disclosure without consent)— a in subsection (1) after “requirement is imposed under section 17” insert “ or by an order under section 18A ” ; b in subsection (2)(a) after “section 17” insert “ or 18A ” . Extent, commencement and short title 2 1 This Act extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only. 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 Criminal Cases Review Commission (Information) Act 2016.
European Union (Approvals) Act 2015 (repealed) Approval of draft decisions under Article 352 of TFEU 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extent, commencement and short title 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
National Insurance Contributions (Rate Ceilings) Act 2015 Rate ceilings Main and additional primary percentages 1 1 In relation to primary Class 1 contributions payable in respect of any period in a tax year to which this section applies— a the main primary percentage shall not exceed 12%, and b the additional primary percentage shall not exceed 2%. 2 This section applies to a tax year which begins after the day on which this Act comes into force but before the date of the first parliamentary general election after that day. 3 In this section, “main primary percentage” and “additional primary percentage” are to be construed in accordance with section 8(2)(a) and (b) of SSCBA 1992 and SSCB( NI )A 1992. Secondary percentage 2 1 In relation to secondary Class 1 contributions payable in respect of any period in a tax year to which this section applies, the secondary percentage shall not exceed 13.8%. 2 This section applies to a tax year which begins after the day on which this Act comes into force but before the date of the first parliamentary general election after that day. 3 In this section, “ secondary percentage ” is to be construed in accordance with section 9(2) of SSCBA 1992 and SSCB(NI)A 1992. Upper earnings limit 3 1 The upper earnings limit specified in regulations under section 5(1) of SSCBA 1992 and SSCB(NI)A 1992 for any tax year to which this section applies shall not exceed the weekly equivalent of the proposed higher rate threshold for that tax year. 2 This section applies to a tax year— a which begins after the day on which this Act comes into force but before the date of the first parliamentary general election after that day, and b for which income tax is charged. 3 For the purposes of this section, the “proposed higher rate threshold” for a tax year is the sum of— a the basic rate limit for income tax for the tax year as proposed in the pre-budget proposals for that year, and b the personal allowance for income tax for the tax year as so proposed. 4 For the purposes of this section, the weekly equivalent of a proposed higher rate threshold for a tax year is the amount produced by dividing that threshold by 52 and rounding up or down to the nearest pound. 5 In this section “ pre-budget proposals ” means the government's pre-budget fiscal proposals for a tax year which are contained in a document presented to Parliament by the Chancellor of the Exchequer by Command of Her Majesty. Final Interpretation 4 In this Act— “ SSCBA 1992 ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; “ SSCB(NI)A 1992 ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992. Extent, commencement and short title 5 1 This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 2 This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed. 3 This Act may be cited as the National Insurance Contributions (Rate Ceilings) Act 2015.
European Union (Finance) Act 2015 EU finance decision: approval, and addition to list of Treaties 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 In section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, in the definition of “the Treaties” and “the EU Treaties”, for paragraph (e) (Council decisions on EU's system of own resources) substitute— e the decisions of the Council of 7 May 1985, 24 June 1988, 31 October 1994, 29 September 2000 and 7 June 2007 on the Communities' system of own resources, and the decision of the Council of 26 May 2014 on the EU's system of own resources; . Repeal, extent, commencement and short title 2 1 The European Communities (Finance) Act 2008 (which is superseded by this Act) is repealed. 2 This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom. 3 This Act comes into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which it is passed. 4 This Act may be cited as the European Union (Finance) Act 2015.
Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Act 2015 Statements and reports: investigations not concluded within 12 months 1 1 Section 14 of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (reports etc by Health Service Commissioner for England) is amended as follows. 2 After subsection (2H) insert— 2HA Where the Commissioner has not concluded an investigation before the end of the 12 month period beginning with the date the complaint was received, the Commissioner must send a statement explaining the reason for the delay to the person who made the complaint. 3 After subsection (4) insert— 4A The general report laid under subsection (4)(a) must include information about— a how long investigations that were concluded in the year to which the report relates took to be concluded, b how many of those investigations took more than 12 months to be concluded, and c the action being taken with a view to all investigations being concluded within 12 months. Commencement, extent and short title 2 1 This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed. 2 This Act extends to England and Wales only. 3 This Act may be cited as the Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Act 2015.
House of Commons Commission Act 2015 Members of the Commission etc. 1 1 Section 1 of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 (the House of Commons Commission) is amended as follows. 2 After subsection (1) insert— 1A The Commission is to consist of seven parliamentary members, two external members and two official members. 3 In subsection (2) (members of the Commission)— a for “Commission shall consist of” substitute “ parliamentary members are to be ” , and b in paragraph (d) (members appointed by the House of Commons) for “three” substitute “ four ” . 4 After subsection (2) insert— 2A An external member may not be— a a member of the House of Commons, b a member of the House of Lords, c a member of staff in the House Departments, or d a member of staff of the House of Lords. 2B An external member is to be appointed by resolution of the House of Commons. 2C The official members are— a the Clerk of the House of Commons or, if that office is vacant, a member of staff in the House Departments who is appointed as an official member by the Commission, and b the Director General of the House of Commons or, if that office is vacant or no longer exists, a member of staff in the House Departments who is appointed as an official member by the Commission. 5 In subsection (4) after the definition of “Leader of the Opposition” insert— “ member of staff of the House of Lords ” means a person who is employed under a contract of employment with the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords. 6 The Schedule (further provision about members and procedure of the Commission) has effect. Functions of the Commission 2 In section 2 of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 (functions of the Commission) before subsection (1) insert— A1 The Commission must from time to time set strategic priorities and objectives in connection with services provided by the House Departments. Commencement, extent and short title 3 1 This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed. 2 Section 1 and the Schedule come into force, for the purposes of making appointments, on the day on which this Act is passed. 3 Section 1 and the Schedule come into force for other purposes, and section 2 comes into force, on the day after the making of the appointments required by section 1(2)(d) of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 as amended by section 1 (or, where those appointments are made on different days, the making of the last of them). 4 Appointments made before this Act is fully in force, by virtue of subsection (2), take effect on the first day on which this Act is fully in force. 5 This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom. 6 This Act may be cited as the House of Commons Commission Act 2015.
Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 Vacancies among the Lords Spiritual 1 1 This section applies where— a a vacancy arises among the Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords before 18 May 2030 , b at the time the vacancy arises there is at least one eligible bishop who is a woman, and c the person who would otherwise be entitled to fill the vacancy under section 5 of the Bishoprics Act 1878 is a man. 2 If at the time the vacancy arises there is only one eligible bishop who is a woman, the vacancy is to be filled by the issue of writs of summons to her. 3 If at the time the vacancy arises there are two or more eligible bishops who are women, the vacancy is to be filled by the issue of writs of summons to the one whose election as a bishop of a diocese in England was confirmed first. 4 In this section “ eligible bishop ” means a bishop of a diocese in England who is not yet entitled in that capacity to the issue of writs of summons. 5 The reference in subsection (1) to a vacancy does not include a vacancy arising by the avoidance of the see of Canterbury, York, London, Durham or Winchester. Commencement, extent and short title 2 1 This Act comes into force on the day Parliament first meets following the first parliamentary general election after this Act is passed. 2 This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 3 This Act may be cited as the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015.
House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 Expulsion and suspension of members of the House of Lords 1 1 Standing Orders of the House of Lords may make provision under which the House of Lords may by resolution— a expel a member of the House of Lords, or b suspend a member of the House of Lords for the period specified in the resolution. 2 A person expelled by virtue of this section ceases to be a member. 3 A person suspended by virtue of this section remains a member during the period of suspension, but during that period the person— a is not entitled to receive writs of summons to attend the House of Lords, and b despite any writ of summons previously issued to the person, is disqualified from sitting or voting in the House of Lords or a committee of the House of Lords. 4 A resolution passed by virtue of subsection (1) must state that, in the opinion of the House of Lords, the conduct giving rise to the resolution— a occurred after the coming into force of this Act, or b occurred before the coming into force of this Act and was not public knowledge before that time. Entitlement to receive writs of summons to attend House of Lords 2 In section 6 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 (interpretation), after subsection (2)(c) insert— d section 1(3) of the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 (suspension). Effect of ceasing to be a member 3 A person expelled in accordance with section 1 is to be treated as if that person had ceased to be a member in accordance with the House of Lords Reform Act 2014, for the purposes of section 4(2) to (8) of that Act. Short title, commencement and extent 4 1 This Act may be cited as the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015. 2 This Act shall come into force at the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed. 3 This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015 When this Act applies 1 This Act applies when a court, in considering a claim that a person was negligent or in breach of statutory duty, is determining the steps that the person was required to take to meet a standard of care. Social action 2 The court must have regard to whether the alleged negligence or breach of statutory duty occurred when the person was acting for the benefit of society or any of its members. Responsibility 3 The court must have regard to whether the person, in carrying out the activity in the course of which the alleged negligence or breach of statutory duty occurred, demonstrated a predominantly responsible approach towards protecting the safety or other interests of others. Heroism 4 The court must have regard to whether the alleged negligence or breach of statutory duty occurred when the person was acting heroically by intervening in an emergency to assist an individual in danger. Extent, commencement and short title 5 1 This Act extends to England and Wales only. 2 Sections 1 to 4 come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint. 3 Regulations under subsection (2) may include such transitional provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. 4 This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed. 5 This Act may be cited as the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015.
Taxation of Pensions Act 2014 Provision for pension flexibility etc 1 Schedule 1 has effect. In that Schedule— Part 1 contains provision about flexibly accessing certain drawdown funds, Part 2 contains provision about removing certain restrictions relating to annuities to which individuals become entitled on or after 6 April 2015, Part 3 contains provision about authorising one-off pension payments not made through a drawdown fund, Part 4 contains provision about charging the annual allowance charge, in cases where an individual has flexibly accessed pension rights, on inputs in respect of money purchase arrangements (and some hybrid arrangements) so far as they exceed £10,000 in a tax year, Part 5 contains further provision in connection with the taxation of pensions, Part 6 contains provision about the giving of information, and Part 7 contains provision about overseas pensions. Restriction and reduction of tax charges on certain lump sums 2 1 Chapter 5 of Part 4 of FA 2004 (registered pension schemes: tax charges) is amended as follows. 2 In section 206(1) (special lump sum death benefits charge arises where certain lump sums are paid by a registered pension scheme) after “registered pension scheme” insert “ in respect of a member who had reached the age of 75 at the date of the member's death ” . 3 In section 206(4) (special lump sum death benefits charge: rate of charge) for “55%” substitute “ 45% ” . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The amendments made by this section apply to lump sums paid on or after 6 April 2015. Death of pension scheme member 3 Schedule 2 has effect. Citation, interpretation and consequential amendments 4 1 This Act may be cited as the Taxation of Pensions Act 2014. 2 In this Act— a “FA”, followed by a year, means the Finance Act of that year, and b “ ITEPA 2003 ” means the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003. 3 The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs may by regulations make such amendments of Part 4 of FA 2004, or Part 9 of ITEPA 2003, as the Commissioners consider appropriate in consequence of this Act. 4 For the purposes of section 282 of FA 2004 and section 1014 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (orders and regulations), the power under subsection (3) of this section is treated as a power under Part 4 of FA 2004 (so that section 282, and not section 1014, applies in relation to regulations made under subsection (3)).
Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 Retention of relevant communications data Powers for retention of relevant communications data subject to safeguards 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 1: supplementary 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investigatory powers Grounds for issuing warrants and obtaining data 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extra-territoriality in Part 1 of RIPA 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of “telecommunications service” 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Half-yearly reports by the Interception of Communications Commissioner 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review of investigatory powers and their regulation 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Final provisions Commencement, duration, extent and short title 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leasehold Reform (Amendment) Act 2014 (repealed) Amendment of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title, commencement and extent 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .