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Supreme Court Of England And Wales Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 These Rules may be cited as the Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2008 and come into force on 4th December 2008. 2 In these Rules a reference to a Part or a rule by number alone means the Part or rule so numbered in the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 . Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 3 In rule 1.2(b), for “rule 76.2” substitute “rules 76.2 and 79.2”. 4 After Part 78 insert Part 79 (Financial Restrictions Proceedings under the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008) as set out in the Schedule to these Rules. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Bridget Prentice Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 2nd December 2008
Value Added Tax 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Travellers’ Allowances (Amendment) Order 2008 and comes into force on 1st December 2008. 2 The changes it makes only have effect where the person in question enters the United Kingdom on 1st December 2008 or later (see articles 2(1) and 2(2) of the Travellers’ Allowances Order 1994 – traveller from outside European Community’s value added tax or excise area). 2 The Schedule amends the Travellers’ Allowances Order 1994. 3 The Travellers’ Allowances Amendment Order 1995 is revoked. Bernadette Kenny Mike Eland Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 28th November 2008
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Financial Services Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transparency rules: interpretation etc. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of “securities” etc 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Prescribed Markets and Qualifying Investments) Order 2001 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education, England Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Support) (European Institutions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008. 2 1 Except for regulation 8 these Regulations come into force on 1st January 2009. 2 Regulation 8 comes into force on 1st September 2009. 3 In these Regulations, “the Principal Regulations ” means the Education (Student Support) (European Institutions) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 . Amendment of the Principal Regulations 4 The Principal Regulations are amended in accordance with these Regulations. 5 In Regulation 3 in the definition of “relevant date” for “2008” substitute “2009”. 6 In Regulation 8(3) for each occurrence of “2008” substitute “2009”. 7 In Regulation 9(17)— a for each occurrence of “2008” substitute “2009”; and b for “2009” substitute “2010”. 8 The Schedule to these Regulations has effect to substitute the figures in the third column of the table for the figures in the second column where they appear in the provisions of the Principal Regulations set out in the first column. David Lammy Minister of State Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills 24th November 2008
Excise 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Alcoholic Liquor (Surcharge on Spirits Duty) Order 2008. 2 It takes effect on 1st December 2008. 2 1 The surcharge on the liability to the excise duty chargeable in respect of spirits in Schedule 1 to the Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Surcharges) and Tobacco Products Duty Order 2008 is negated . 2 Instead, the liability to the excise duty chargeable in respect of spirits is adjusted as follows. 3 To the amount payable, 4 per cent of that amount is added . Frank Roy Steve McCabe Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 26th November 2008
Children And Young Persons, England And Wales Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria) (Foreign Offences) Order 2008 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 2 In this Order the “ the Act ” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. Amendment to paragraph 24 of Schedule 3 2 1 Paragraph 24 of Schedule 3 (prescribed criteria) to the Act is amended as follows. 2 For paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (2) substitute— a the law of a country or territory outside England and Wales; 3 After sub-paragraph (9) insert— 10 For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a) in its application to an offence committed outside the British Islands the Secretary of State must not specify the offence unless— a the conduct which constitutes the offence would, if carried out in England and Wales, amount to an offence under the law of England and Wales (the equivalent offence), and b the equivalent offence is also specified for the purposes of paragraph 1, 2, 7 or 8 (as the case may be). Amendment to paragraph 25 of Schedule 3 3 1 Paragraph 25 of Schedule 3 to the Act is amended as follows. 2 The existing words of the paragraph become sub-paragraph (1). 3 After sub-paragraph (1) insert— 2 This paragraph does not apply to convictions by or before a court in a country or territory outside England and Wales. Delyth Morgan Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Children, Schools and Families 12th November 2008
Criminal Law, Northern Ireland 1 This Order may be cited as the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2008. 2 Section 46 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (Victims of mentally disordered persons) shall come into force on 14th December 2008. Paul Goggins Minister of State Northern Ireland Office 17th November 2008
Excise 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Surcharges) and Tobacco Products Duty Order 2008. 2 This article (for the purposes of article 2) and article 2 take effect on 1st December 2008. 3 This article (for the purposes of article 3) and article 3 take effect at 6.00 p.m. on 24th November 2008 . 2 Schedule 1 takes effect in relation to the excise duties chargeable in respect of spirits, beer, wine, made–wine and cider (8 per cent surcharges on amounts payable). 3 Schedule 2 takes effect in relation to the excise duty charged on tobacco products (rates of duty increased by no more than 10 per cent). Steve McCabe Frank Roy Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 1.00 p.m. 24th November 2008
Electricity, England And Wales Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Gunfleet Sands II) (England and Wales) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 22nd December 2008. 2 This Order does not extend to Scotland. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Electricity Act 1989; “Gunfleet Sands II Wind Farm” means the offshore wind farm known as Gunfleet Sands II Wind Farm located at Ordnance Survey map reference TM250092, approximately 7 kilometres south-east of Clacton-on-Sea; “the company” means Gunfleet Sands II Wind Farm Limited, registered in England and Wales with number 06114226; “total system in England and Wales” has the same meaning as it has in the Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) Order 2001 . Exemption from section 4(1)(a) of the Act 3 Exemption is granted from section 4(1)(a) of the Act (prohibition of unlicensed generation of electricity for supply) to the company in respect of Gunfleet Sands II Wind Farm. Conditions on exemption 4 The exemption granted by article 3 to the company is subject to compliance with the following conditions— a that the company does not hold a licence under section 6(1)(a) of the Act (a generation licence); b that Gunfleet Sands II Wind Farm is connected to the total system in England and Wales; c that, except in circumstances outside the reasonable control of the company, Gunfleet Sands II Wind Farm does not export more than 100 megawatts of electrical power to the total system in England and Wales. Mike O’Brien Minister of State Department of Energy and Climate Change 22nd November 2008
Income Tax Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Income Tax (Indexation) (No. 4) Order 2008 and shall come into force on the 6th April 2009. 2 In this Order references to sections, without more, are references to sections of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. Indexation of personal allowance and married couple’s allowance for the tax year 2009-10 2 For the tax year 2009-10 the amounts specified in the provisions mentioned in section 257C(1) (indexation of allowances) are replaced as follows— a the amount specified in section 256B (the minimum amount) is replaced with “£2,670”; b in section 257 (personal allowance) — i the amount specified in subsection (1) (personal allowance for those aged under 65) is replaced with “£6,345”, ii the amount specified in subsection (2) (personal allowance for those aged 65 to 74) is replaced with “£9,490”, iii the amount specified in subsection (3) (personal allowance for those aged 75 and over) is replaced with “£9,640”, and iv the amount specified in subsection (5) (adjusted net income limit) is replaced with “£22,900”; c in section 257A (married couple’s allowance: marriages before 5th December 2005) — i the amount specified in subsection (2) (married couple’s allowance: one spouse aged less than 75 and born before 6th April 1935) is replaced with “£6,865”, ii the amount specified in subsection (3) (married couple’s allowance: one spouse aged 75 or over) is replaced with “£6,965”, and iii the amount specified in subsection (5) (adjusted net income limit) is replaced with “£22,900”; d in section 257AB (marriages and civil partnerships on or after 5th December 2005) — i the amount specified in subsection (2)(a) (married couple’s allowance: one spouse or civil partner aged 75 or over) is replaced with “£6,965”, ii the amount specified in subsection (2)(b) (married couple’s allowance: one spouse or civil partner aged less than 75 and born before 6th April 1935) is replaced with “£6,865”, and iii the amount specified in subsection (4) (adjusted net income limit) is replaced with “£22,900”. Indexation of blind person’s allowance for the tax year 2009-10 3 For the tax year 2009-10 the amount specified in section 265(1) (blind person’s allowance) is replaced with “£1,890”. Steve McCabe Frank Roy Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 24th November 2008
Income Tax Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Individual Savings Account (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 16th December 2008. Amendment of the Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 2 The Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 2(1)(a) in the definition of “security”— a for “(cb) and (8)(b), 8(2)(e) and (f), 31(4)(b)” substitute “(cc) and (8)(b), 8(2)(f)”; b at the end add “, and in regulation 7(2)(cc) has the same meaning but with the omission of the words “of a company””. 4 In regulation 7(2) (qualifying investments for a stocks and shares component) after sub-paragraph (cb) insert— cc securities issued by a multilateral institution, contributions to which may be reported as official development assistance, listed in Part I of Annex 2 to the DAC Statistical Reporting Directive (approved by the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), where the securities satisfy the conditions in paragraphs (5)(b) and (6); . Steve McCabe Frank Roy Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 24th November 2008
Electricity, England And Wales Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Little Cheyne Court) (England and Wales) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 22nd December 2008. 2 This Order does not extend to Scotland. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Electricity Act 1989; “Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm” means the wind farm known as Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm located at Ordnance Survey map reference TQ980220 near Rye, Kent; “the company” means Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm Limited, registered in England and Wales with number 05624371; “total system in England and Wales” has the same meaning as it has in the Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) Order 2001 . Exemption from section 4(1)(a) of the Act 3 Exemption is granted from section 4(1)(a) of the Act (prohibition of unlicensed generation of electricity for supply) to the company in respect of Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm. Conditions on exemption 4 The exemption granted by article 3 to the company is subject to compliance with the following conditions— a that the company does not hold a licence under section 6(1)(a) of the Act (a generation licence); b that Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm is connected to the total system in England and Wales; c that, except in circumstances outside the reasonable control of the company, Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm does not export more than 100 megawatts of electrical power to the total system in England and Wales. Mike O’Brien Minister of State Department of Energy and Climate Change 22nd November 2008
Value Added Tax 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Amendment) ( No. 2) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st December 2008. 2 The Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 15 (change of rate, credit notes)— a for “14 days” substitute “45 days”; b after “any such change,” insert “or within such longer period as the Commissioners may allow in general or special directions,”. 4 For the Table in regulation 55K (flat rate scheme for small businesses, category of business), substitute— Category of business Appropriate percentage (1) “Labour-only building or construction services” means building or construction services where the value of materials supplied is less than 10 per cent of relevant turnover from such services; any other building or construction services are “general building or construction services”. Accountancy or book-keeping 11.5 Advertising 8.5 Agricultural services 7 Any other activity not listed elsewhere 9 Architect, civil and structural engineer or surveyor 11 Boarding or care of animals 9.5 Business services that are not listed elsewhere 9.5 Catering services including restaurants and takeaways 10.5 Computer and IT consultancy or data processing 11.5 Computer repair services 10 Dealing in waste or scrap 8.5 Entertainment or journalism 9.5 Estate agency or property management services 9.5 Farming or agriculture that is not listed elsewhere 5.5 Film, radio, television or video production 9.5 Financial services 10.5 Forestry or fishing 8 General building or construction services 7.5 Hairdressing or other beauty treatment services 10.5 Hiring or renting goods 7.5 Hotel or accommodation 8.5 Investigation or security 9 Labour-only building or construction services 11.5 Laundry or dry-cleaning services 9.5 Lawyer or legal services 12 Library, archive, museum or other cultural activity 7.5 Management consultancy 11 Manufacturing that is not listed elsewhere 7.5 Manufacturing fabricated metal products 8.5 Manufacturing food 7 Manufacturing yarn, textiles or clothing 7.5 Membership organisation 5.5 Mining or quarrying 8 Packaging 7.5 Photography 8.5 Post offices 2 Printing 6.5 Publishing 8.5 Pubs 5.5 Real estate activity not listed elsewhere 11 Repairing personal or household goods 7.5 Repairing vehicles 6.5 Retailing food, confectionary, tobacco, newspapers or children’s clothing 2 Retailing pharmaceuticals, medical goods, cosmetics or toiletries 6 Retailing that is not listed elsewhere 5.5 Retailing vehicles or fuel 5.5 Secretarial services 9.5 Social work 8 Sport or recreation 6 Transport or storage, including couriers, freight, removals and taxis 8 Travel agency 8 Veterinary medicine 8 Wholesaling agricultural products 5.5 Wholesaling food 5 Wholesaling that is not listed elsewhere 6 Mike Eland Steve Lamey Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 24th November 2008
Value Added Tax 1 This Order may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Change of Rate) Order 2008 and comes into force on 1st December 2008. 2 The Value Added Tax Act 1994 shall be amended as follows. 3 In section 2(1) (rate of VAT ) , the rate of tax charged by virtue of that section shall be decreased by 14 2 / 7 per cent. 4 In section 21(4) (value of imported goods) for “28.58” substitute “33.34”. Steve McCabe Frank Roy Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 24th November 2008
Excise 1 This Order may be cited as the Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Revocation) Order 2008 and comes into force on 1st December 2008. 2 The Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) Order 2008 is revoked. Steve McCabe Frank Roy Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 24th November 2008
Education, England Citation, commencement, interpretation, application and effect 1 1 This Order may be cited as The North Yorkshire County Council (School Meals) Order 2008 and shall come into effect on 19th December 2008. 2 In this Order— “the 1996 Act ” means the Education Act 1996 ; “the authority” means the North Yorkshire County Council; “ the Regulations ” means the School Finance (England) Regulations 2008 . 3 This Order shall apply only in respect of the authority and primary schools maintained by the authority and shall have effect for a period of three years beginning on the date when it comes into force. Exemptions, relaxations and modifications 2 The authority shall be exempt from the requirement in s.512ZA(2) of the 1996 Act in relation to school meals. 3 In sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 15 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations the words “where the governing body have elected not to receive funding for meals as part of their school’s budget share” shall be deleted. 4 1 The time limit in regulation 7(1) of the Regulations shall not apply in respect of any deduction of expenditure within paragraph 15(a) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations made in consequence of the amendment in article 3. 2 Regulation 9(1) and (2) of the Regulations shall not have effect to prevent the authority from making changes to their formulae for funding period 1 where the changes are made to take account of such deductions. 3 Regulation 9(6) of the Regulations shall not have effect to prevent the authority from using their formulae as so amended where changes are made to the formulae in accordance with paragraph (2). Delyth Morgan Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Children, Schools and Families 20th November 2008
Companies Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Companies (Registration) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st October 2009. 2 In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Companies Act 2006. Memorandum of association 2 For the purposes of section 8 of the Act— a the memorandum of association of a company having a share capital shall be in the form set out in Schedule 1; and b the memorandum of association of a company not having a share capital shall be in the form set out in Schedule 2. Statement of capital and initial shareholdings 3 For the purposes of section 10(3) of the Act, the statement of capital and initial shareholdings shall contain the name and address of each subscriber to the memorandum of association. Statement of guarantee 4 For the purposes of section 11(2) of the Act, the statement of guarantee shall contain the name and address of each subscriber to the memorandum of association. Form of assent for re-registration of private limited company as unlimited 5 The form set out in Schedule 3 is the form prescribed for the purposes of section 103(2)(a) of the Act. Form of assent for re-registration of public company as private and unlimited 6 The form set out in Schedule 4 is the form prescribed for the purposes of section 110(2)(a) of the Act. Ian Pearson Economic and Business Minister, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 20th November 2008
Immigration Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2008 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made. Coming into force of the Code of Practice 2 The code of practice entitled “Code of practice about the sanctions for non-compliance with the biometric registration regulations”, laid before Parliament in draft on 11 th June 2008, relating to the imposition of a penalty under section 9(1) of the UK Borders Act 2007, shall come into force on the day that this Order comes into force. Meg Hillier Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Home Office 24th November 2008
Civil Contingencies Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 1st April 2009. Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 2 In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Category 1 responders: general), for paragraph 6 substitute— 6 An NHS foundation trust within the meaning of section 30 of the National Health Service Act 2006 if, and in so far as, it has the function of providing— a ambulance services, or b hospital accommodation and services in relation to accidents and emergencies. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health. Ben Bradshaw Minister of State, Department of Health 20th November 2008
Road Traffic, England Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Removal, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles (Prescribed Sums and Charges) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 17th December 2008. 2 These Regulations apply as respects England only. Amendment of the 2008 Regulations 2 The Removal, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles (Prescribed Sums and Charges) Regulations 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”) shall be amended in accordance with these Regulations. Amendments to the 2008 Regulations to charges in relation to the storage of vehicles 3 Regulation 5 of the 2008 Regulations is amended as follows— a for “for the purposes of sections 101A(3), 101A(4) and 102(2)(b)” substitute “for the purposes of sections 101A(3), 101A(4), 102(2)(b) and 102(2ZA)(b)”; and b after the words “or the local authority” insert the words “or the Secretary of State”. Amendments to the 2008 Regulations to charges in relation to the disposal of vehicles 4 Regulation 6(2) of the 2008 Regulations is amended so that after “for the purposes of sections 102(2)(c)” there is inserted “ and 102(2ZA)(c)”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Andrew Adonis Minister of State Department for Transport 20th November 2008