othertales/uklegislation huggingface dataset:
Representation Of The People, England And Wales Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2015. 2 These Rules come into force on 2nd March 2015 but have no effect in relation to any election in respect of which the date of the poll specified in the notice of election is on or before 6th May 2015. 3 In these Rules, unless otherwise stated, any reference to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule bearing that number in the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 . Amendment of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 2 In the Appendix of Forms in Schedule 2 (Rules for Conduct of an Election of Councillors of a Principal Area where Poll is not taken together with Poll at another Election)— 1 a in the “Form of Candidate’s Consent to Nomination” in the “Back of form”— i for “and section 79” substitute “, sections 78A and 79”; ii after “Local Government Act 2000” insert “and section 34 of the Localism Act 2011”; 2 b for the following forms substitute the corresponding forms in Schedule 1 to these Rules— i Form of Front of Ballot Paper; ii Directions as to Printing the Ballot Paper. 3 In the Appendix of Forms in Schedule 3 (Rules for Conduct of an Election of Councillors of a Principal Area where the Poll is taken together with the Poll at a Relevant Election or Referendum)— a in the “Form of Candidate’s Consent to Nomination” in the “Back of form”— i for “and section 79” substitute “, sections 78A and 79”; ii after “Local Government Act 2000” insert “and section 34 of the Localism Act 2011”; b for the following forms substitute the corresponding forms in Schedule 2 to these Rules— i Form of Front of Ballot Paper; ii Directions as to Printing the Ballot Paper. Signed by the authority of the Lord President of the Council Sam Gyimah Minister for the Constitution Cabinet Office 30th January 2015
Environmental Protection Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st April 2015. Amendment to the Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001 2 1 The Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001 are amended as follows. 2 For regulation 12 (Provision of data) substitute— 12 The responsible person must send a copy of the declaration of conformity to the Secretary of State and to the Commission within 28 days of placing the equipment on the market. . 3 In Schedule 13 (Enforcement), for paragraph 1(1) substitute— 1 The Secretary of State must enforce these Regulations and in carrying out this duty may appoint any person to act on behalf of the Secretary of State, and “enforcement authority” is to be construed accordingly. . Matthew Hancock Minister of State for Business and Enterprise and Energy Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 29th January 2015
Local Government, England Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Poole (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. 2 This Order comes into force— a for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after it is made; b for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Poole (Electoral Changes) Order 2015”, prints of which are available for inspection at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England; “ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 . Wards of the district of Poole and number of councillors 3 1 The existing wards of the district of Poole are abolished. 2 The district of Poole is divided into 16 district wards, each listed by name in the first column of the table in the Schedule. 3 Each district ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the district ward. 4 The number of councillors to be elected for each district ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in the Schedule. 5 Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature. Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on the 23rd day of January 2015 Max Caller Chairman Local Government Boundary Commission for England 23rd January 2015
The A55 Trunk Road (Westbound Exit Slip Road at Junction 20 (Princes Drive), Colwyn Bay, Conwy) (Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles, Cyclists and Pedestrians) Order 2015 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2015/71/made The A55 Trunk Road (Westbound Exit Slip Road at Junction 20 (Princes Drive), Colwyn Bay, Conwy) (Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles, Cyclists and Pedestrians) Order 2015 Gorchymyn Cefnffordd yr A55 (Ffordd Ymadael Tua’r Gorllewin wrth Gyffordd 20 (Rhodfa’r Tywysog), Bae Colwyn, Conwy) (Gwahardd Cerbydau, Beicwyr a Cherddwyr Dros Dro) 2015 King's Printer of Acts of Parliament 2015-01-30
Local Government, England Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Stafford (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. 2 This Order comes into force— a for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after it is made; b for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Stafford (Electoral Changes) Order 2015”, prints of which are available for inspection at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England; “ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 . Wards of the district of Stafford and number of councillors 3 1 The existing wards of the district of Stafford are abolished. 2 The district of Stafford is divided into 23 district wards, each listed by name in the first column of the table in Schedule 1. 3 Each district ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the district ward. 4 The number of councillors to be elected for each district ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1. 5 Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature. Wards of the parish of Stone and number of councillors 4 1 The existing wards of the parish of Stone are abolished. 2 The parish of Stone is divided into four parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 1 in Schedule 2. 3 Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. 4 The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 1 in Schedule 2. Wards of the parish of Stone Rural and number of councillors 5 1 The existing wards of the parish of Stone Rural are abolished. 2 The parish of Stone Rural is divided into two parish wards, each listed by name in the first column of table 2 in Schedule 2. 3 Each parish ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. 4 The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of table 2 in Schedule 2. Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on the 23rd day of January 2015 Max Caller Chairman Local Government Boundary Commission for England 23rd January 2015
Health Care And Associated Professions Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the General Medical Council (Maximum Period of Provisional Registration) Regulations Order of Council 2015 and comes into force on 1st April 2015. Privy Council approval 2 Their Lordships, having taken these Regulations into consideration, are pleased to and do approve them. Richard Tilbrook Clerk of the Privy Council
Pensions Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The earnings percentage 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The levy ceiling 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation of articles 2 and 3 of the Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling and Compensation Cap) Order 2014 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Steve Webb Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
Merchant Shipping Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Safety) (Revocations) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 28th February 2015. Revocations 2 The instruments listed in the Schedule are revoked. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport John Hayes Minister of State Department for Transport 8th January 2015
Children And Young Persons Citation and Commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Child Poverty Act 2010 (Extension of Publication Deadline) Order 2015. 2 It comes into force on 6th March 2015. Extension of publication deadline for 2015 2 The publication deadline, before which the Commission would otherwise be required by section 8B(1) of the Child Poverty Act 2010 to publish its third annual report, is extended from 8th May 2015 to 18th December 2015. David Laws Minister of State Department for Education 23rd January 2015
Tribunals And Inquiries, England And Wales Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Transfer of Tribunal Functions (Transport Tribunal) Order 2015 and comes into force on the day after the date on which it is made. Transfer of functions of Transport Tribunal 2 1 The functions conferred on the Transport Tribunal by the provisions of the Transport Act 2000 specified in paragraph (2) are transferred to the Upper Tribunal. 2 The provisions are— a section 127A (appeals against the making of schemes for areas in England) ; b section 127B (powers of the Transport Tribunal on an appeal under section 127A) ; c section 131E (appeals where proposed continuation considered exempt) ; d section 131F (appeals where proposed continuation considered non-exempt) ; e section 132 (variation or revocation of scheme) ; f section 132A (appeals where proposed variation considered exempt) ; g section 132B (exemption from section 132 for specific variations directed by Tribunal) . Consequential and transitional provisions 3 1 Schedule 1 (consequential amendments of primary legislation) has effect. 2 Schedule 2 (transitional and saving provisions) has effect. Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor Edward Faulks Minister of State Ministry of Justice 26th January 2015
Environmental Protection Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) (Amendment) Regulations 2015. 2 These Regulations shall come into force as follows: a regulation 3 (and any of the other provisions of these Regulations to the extent that they are necessary to give effect to regulation 3) comes into force on 1st October 2015; b regulation 4 (and any of the other provisions of these Regulations to the extent that they are necessary to give effect to regulation 4) comes into force on 1st January 2017; and c the remaining provisions of these Regulations come into force on 1st July 2015. 3 In these Regulations: a “the 2008 Regulations ” mean the Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 ; and b expressions used in these Regulations which are used in the 2008 Regulations have the same meaning as in those Regulations. Amendments to the 2008 Regulations 2 The 2008 Regulations are amended as follows. Removal of exemption relating to button cells with a mercury content of no more than 2% by weight 3 1 Regulation 4(2) is omitted. 2 Button cells with a mercury content of no more than 2% by weight are not by virtue of the omission of regulation 4(2) to be regarded as infringing goods where they were placed on the market before 1st October 2015. Removal of exemption relating to portable batteries intended for use in cordless power tools 4 1 For regulation 4(3), substitute— 3 The prohibition in paragraph (1)(b) shall not apply to a portable battery intended for use in— a emergency and alarm systems, including emergency lighting; or b medical equipment. 2 In regulation 4(5)— a after “sealed but is not a portable battery;”, insert “and”; b for the words from “purpose” to “activities”, substitute “purpose”. 3 Portable batteries intended for use in cordless power tools are not by virtue of the amendment made by paragraph (1) to be regarded as infringing goods where they were placed on the market before 1st January 2017. Amendments to requirements for appliances into which batteries are or may be incorporated 5 1 In regulation 7(1)(a), after “readily removed from that appliance” insert “by the end-user or, where it cannot be readily removed by the end-user, by a qualified professional who is independent of the manufacturer”. 2 In regulation 7(1)(b), after “how the battery can be removed safely” insert “by the end-user or by a qualified professional who is independent of the manufacturer”. Matthew Hancock Minister of State for Business and Enterprise and Energy Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 24th January 2015
Income Tax Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Capital Allowances Act 2001 (Extension of first-year allowances) (Amendment) Order 2015 and comes into force on 17th February 2015. 2 The amendment made by paragraph (b) of article 4 has effect in relation to expenditure incurred on or after 1st April 2015. Amendment of the Capital Allowances Act 2001 3 The Capital Allowances Act 2001 is amended as follows. 4 In section 45D— a in subsection (1)(a) for “2015” substitute “2018”; and b in subsection (4) for “95” substitute “75”. 5 In section 45E(1)(a) for “2015” substitute “2018”. Alun Cairns David Evennett Two of the Lords Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Treasury 26th January 2015
Financial Services And Markets Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulation of Auditors and Actuaries) (PRA Specified Powers) Order 2015 and comes into force on 20th February 2015. Specified powers of the Prudential Regulation Authority 2 For the purpose of section 345A(3) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 all the powers of the Prudential Regulation Authority described in section 345A(4) of the Act are specified. Gavin Barwell Harriet Baldwin Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 26th January 2015
Prevention And Suppression Of Terrorism Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2015 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. Proscribed organisations 2 In Schedule 2 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (proscribed organisations) , after the entry for Jaysh al Khalifatu Islamiya (Army of the Islamic Caliphate) (Majahideen of the Caucasus and the Levant), insert the following entries— Jund Al-Aqsa (Soldiers of Al-Aqsa) Jund al Khalifa–Algeria (Soldiers of the Caliphate in Algeria) . James Brokenshire Minister of State Home Office 22nd January 2015
Health Care And Associated Professions Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2015 and comes into force on 9th March 2015. Privy Council approval 2 Their Lordships, having taken the Rules into consideration, are pleased to, and do approve them. Richard Tilbrook Clerk of the Privy Council
Urban Development, England Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st April 2015. Mayoral development area 2 1 The Mayoral development area is the area of land in Greater London, shown bounded externally by the inside edge of the black line on the map. 2 In paragraph (1), “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2015” of which prints signed by a Director in the Department for Communities and Local Government have been deposited, and are available for inspection, at the offices of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and at the offices of the Greater London Authority. Establishment and naming of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation 3 There is established a corporation for the Mayoral development area named the “Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Brandon Lewis Minister of State Department for Communities and Local Government 23rd January 2015
Criminal Law Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Freezing of Funds) (Revocation) Regulations 2015 and shall come into force on 19th February 2015. Revocation 2 The following Regulations are revoked— a the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Freezing of Funds) Regulations 2001 . b the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Freezing of Funds) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 . Gavin Barwell Harriet Baldwin Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 28th January 2015
Public Health Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Vaccine Damage Payments (Specified Disease) Order 2015 and comes into force on 28th February 2015. 2 In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979. Additions to the list of diseases to which the Act applies 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the following are specified as diseases to which the Act applies— a rotavirus; and b influenza, other than influenza caused by a pandemic influenza virus. 2 Paragraph (1)(b) does not affect any entitlement which arises under the Vaccine Damage Payments (Specified Disease) Order 2009 (addition of influenza caused by the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus) and references in this Order to pandemic influenza are to be interpreted accordingly. Modification of conditions of entitlement 3 The conditions of entitlement in section 2(1) of the Act have effect subject to the following modifications— a in relation to vaccination against rotavirus, in sub-paragraph (ii) of section 2(1)(a), for “5th July 1948” substitute “1st July 2013”; b in relation to vaccination against influenza, other than influenza caused by a pandemic influenza virus, in sub-paragraph (ii) of section 2(1)(a), for “5th July 1948” substitute “1st September 2013”; c in relation to vaccination against rotavirus or influenza, other than influenza caused by a pandemic influenza virus, for paragraph (b) of section 2(1) substitute— b that the vaccination was carried out at a time when the person to whom it was given was under the age of eighteen; and . Signed by Authority of the Secretary of State for Health. Jane Ellison Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department of Health 20th January 2015
The A55 Trunk Road (Slip Roads at Junction 20, Brompton Avenue and Junction 21, Victoria Avenue, Conwy) (Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles, Cyclists and Pedestrians) Order 2015 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2015/45/made The A55 Trunk Road (Slip Roads at Junction 20, Brompton Avenue and Junction 21, Victoria Avenue, Conwy) (Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles, Cyclists and Pedestrians) Order 2015 Gorchymyn Cefnffordd yr A55 (Ffyrdd Ymuno wrth Gyffordd 20, Brompton Avenue a Chyffordd 21, Victoria Avenue, Conwy) (Gwahardd Cerbydau, Beicwyr a Cherddwyr Dros Dro) 2015 King's Printer of Acts of Parliament 2015-01-27
Local Government, England Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the City of Birmingham (Scheme of Elections) Order 2015 and shall come into force on 16th February 2015. 2 In this Order— “city” means the City of Birmingham ; “the ordinary day of election of councillors” has the same meaning as in section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 . Elections of the council of the City of Birmingham 2 1 Subject to paragraph (4), the scheme for the ordinary elections of councillors for all wards of the city is a scheme under which— a the term of office of councillors is four years; b the elections are held in a given year and every fourth year after it; c all the councillors are elected in each year in which the elections are held; and d the councillors retire together. 2 The first ordinary elections of councillors under the scheme referred to in paragraph (1) shall be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017. 3 The councillors holding office for any ward of the city immediately before the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017 shall retire on that date and the newly elected councillors for those wards shall come into office on that date. 4 The scheme specified in paragraph (1) only has effect in relation to the ordinary elections of councillors on or after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017. Changes to years of parish elections for the parish of New Frankley 3 1 The ordinary elections of parish councillors for the parish of New Frankley that would, but for this Order, have taken place in 2016 and every fourth year after 2016 shall instead take place on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017 and every fourth year after 2017. 2 The parish councillors holding office in the parish of New Frankley who would, but for this Order, have retired on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2016 shall retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017 and the newly elected parish councillors shall come into office on that date. Signed by Eric Pickles Secretary of State Department for Communities and Local Government 21st January 2015