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Excise Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Alcoholic Ingredients Relief) Regulations 2015. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st February 2016. 3 These Regulations apply where dutiable alcoholic liquor is used as an ingredient in the production or manufacture of a product or converted into vinegar on or after the date on which these Regulations come into force. 4 In paragraph (3)— a “a product” refers to a product falling within section 4(2) of the Finance Act 1995 , b “dutiable alcoholic liquor” has the meaning given in section 1(1) of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 . Amendment of section 4 of the Finance Act 1995 2 1 Section 4 of the Finance Act 1995 is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (3)— a omit paragraphs (a) to (c), and b in paragraph (e) omit the words “as to the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) above and”. 3 In subsection (5)— a in paragraph (a) for “one month” substitute “three years”, and b omit paragraph (b) and the preceding “and”. 4 Omit subsection (6). Edward Troup Jim Harra Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 16th December 2015
Capital Gains Tax Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Unauthorised Unit Trusts (Tax) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 7th January 2016. Amendment of the Unauthorised Unit Trusts (Tax) Regulations 2013 2 The Unauthorised Unit Trusts (Tax) Regulations 2013 are amended as provided for in regulations 3 and 4. Disapplication of section 272A(1) to (4) of ITTOIA 2005: exempt unauthorised unit trusts 3 In regulation 12 (treatment of income of an exempt unauthorised unit trust) after paragraph (3) insert— 3A Subsections (1) to (4) of section 272A of ITTOIA 2005 (restricting deductions for finance costs related to residential property) do not apply in relation to calculating the profits of a UK property business, or overseas property business, for the purposes of charging the trustees of an exempt unauthorised unit trust to income tax on those profits. Disapplication of section 272A(1) to (4) of ITTOIA 2005: mixed unauthorised unit trusts 4 In regulation 32 (Part 5 not to apply to mixed unauthorised unit trusts) after paragraph (2) insert— 3 Where paragraph (1) applies, section 504 of ITA 2007 shall be read as if it included after subsection (4)— 4A Subsections (1) to (4) of section 272A of ITTOIA 2005 (restricting deductions for finance costs related to residential property) do not apply in relation to calculating the profits of a UK property business, or overseas property business, for the purposes of charging the trustees to income tax on those profits. David Evennett Mel Stride Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 16th December 2015
Evidence Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) (Amendment) (Review) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 11th January 2016. Amendment of the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2 In the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 , after regulation 2 (amendment of the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) Regulations 1971), insert— Review 3 1 The Secretary of State must from time to time— a carry out a review of the effect on the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) Regulations 1971 of the amendments made by regulation 2; b set out the conclusions of the review in a report, and c publish the report. 2 The report must in particular— a set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory system as amended by regulation 2, b assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved, and c assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation. 3 The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of one year beginning with the day on which regulation 2 came into force. 4 Reports under this regulation are afterwards to be published at intervals not exceeding five years. . Caroline Dinenage Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 14th December 2015
Corporation Tax Citation, commencement, effect and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Capital Allowances (Designated Assisted Areas) Order 2015. 2 This Order comes into force on 7th January 2016. 3 An area designated by virtue of Schedule 1 to this Order is to be treated as having been designated on 1st April 2012. 4 An area designated by virtue of Schedule 2 to this Order is to be treated as having been designated on 1st April 2015. 5 In this Order “ CAA 2001” means the Capital Allowances Act 2001. Designation of areas 2 1 The area shown enclosed by a red line on the map of a scale of 1:1250 included in the schedule to each memorandum of understanding described in paragraph (2) are designated as designated assisted areas for the purposes of section 45K of CAA 2001 (expenditure on plant and machinery for use in designated assisted areas). 2 In paragraph (1) references to a “memorandum of understanding” are to a memorandum of understanding entered into for the purposes of section 45K of CAA 2001 by the Treasury with the responsible authority listed in column 1 of the tables in Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 to this Order on the date listed in column 2 of those tables. 3 Each memorandum of understanding referred to in paragraph (2) is kept at the offices of HM Treasury at 1 Horse Guards Road, London SW1A 2HQ, where they (or a copy of them) may be inspected by members of the public at reasonable hours without charge. David Evennett Mel Stride Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 16th December 2015
Y Dreth Gyngor, Cymru Enwi a dehongli 1 1 Enw’r Gorchymyn hwn yw Gorchymyn Deddf Tai (Cymru) 2014 (Cychwyn Rhif 5) 2015. 2 Yn y Gorchymyn hwn— ystyr “ y Ddeddf ” (“ theAct ”) yw Deddf Tai (Cymru) 2014; ystyr “ Deddf 1992 ” (“ the 1992 Act ”) yw Deddf Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol 1992 . Diwrnodau penodedig 2 1 Yn ddarostyngedig i baragraff (2), y diwrnod penodedig i’r darpariaethau a ganlyn o’r Ddeddf ddod i rym yw’r diwrnod wedi’r diwrnod y gwneir y Gorchymyn hwn— a adran 139 (swm y dreth sy’n daladwy ar gyfer mathau penodol o anheddau); b Rhan 4 o Atodlen 3 (y dreth gyngor ar gyfer mathau penodol o anheddau). 2 At ddibenion adran 12A(12) o Ddeddf 1992 , y diwrnod penodedig i adran 139 o’r Ddeddf ddod i rym i’r graddau y mae’n ymwneud ag adran 12A o Ddeddf 1992, yw 1 Ebrill 2016 . Leighton Andrews Y Gweinidog Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus, un o Weinidogion Cymru 15 Rhagfyr 2015
Government Resources And Accounts Title, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2015. 2 This Order comes into force on 31st January 2016. 3 In this Order— a the reference to “Table 21 (Cabinet Office)” in article 2(9) is a reference to that table in the Schedule to the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2015 (“the Principal Order”); and b except in article 2(9) and Schedule 3, any other reference to a table is a reference to column 2 of a table in the Principal Order. Amendment to designations 2 1 The Principal Order is amended as follows. 2 In each table mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Order, insert at the appropriate place the bodies which are listed for that table. 3 In each table mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Order, omit the bodies which are listed for that table. 4 In Table 4 (Department for Transport)— a for “Network Rail” substitute “Network Rail Limited”, and b for “Passenger Focus” substitute “Passengers’ Council”. 5 In Table 6 (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)— a for “Office of Fair Access” substitute “Office for Fair Access”, b for “Postal Services Holding Company plc” substitute “Postal Services Holding Company Limited”, and c for “ UK GIB Financial Services Limited” substitute “UK Green Investment Bank Financial Services Limited”. 6 In Table 9 (Ministry of Justice), for “Victims’ Commissioner” substitute “Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses”. 7 In Table 16 (Department for Culture, Media and Sport), for “ BBC World Service” substitute “BBC World Service Holdings Ltd”. 8 In Table 20 ( HM Treasury), for “Northern Rock Asset Management plc” substitute “NRAM plc”. 9 After Table 21 (Cabinet Office), insert the tables in Schedule 3 to this Order. George Hollingbery John Penrose Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 17th December 2015
Value Added Tax Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Section 55A) (Specified Services and Excepted Supplies) Order 2016. 2 This Order comes into force on 1st February 2016 and has effect in relation to supplies made on or after that date. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Value Added Tax Act 1994; “ specified services ” means the services specified in article 4. Application of section 55A of the Act 3 1 Section 55A of the Act (customers to account for tax on supplies of goods or services of a kind used in missing trader ... fraud) applies to services of a description specified in article 4. 2 The supplies specified in article 5 are excepted supplies for the purposes of section 55A of the Act. Specified services 4 1 The services referred to in article 3(1) are telecommunication services which enable— a speech communication instantly or with only a negligible delay between the transmission and the receipt of signals; or b the transmission of writing, images and sounds or information of any nature when provided in connection with services described in sub-paragraph (a). 2 In this article “ telecommunication services ” has the meaning given by paragraph 9E(2) of Schedule 4A to the Act . Excepted Supplies 5 The supplies referred to in article 3(2) are— a a supply of specified services which is not a wholesale supply; b a supply of specified services to which section 8 of the Act (reverse charge on supplies received from abroad) applies. Mel Stride David Evennett Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
Electricity Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Galawhistle) Order 2015 and comes into force on 18th January 2016. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Electricity Act 1989; “the company” means Galawhistle Wind Farm Limited, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 07715284; “the generating station” means the Galawhistle wind farm, an electricity generating station whose entrance is located at Ordnance Survey map reference NS 787 284, approximately 15km south west of Lanark, Scotland; “the total system” means all transmission systems and distribution systems, located in Great Britain, of holders of licences under section 6(1)(b) and (c) of the Act (transmission and distribution licences). Exemption from section 4(1)(a) of the Act 3 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the company is granted exemption from section 4(1)(a) of the Act (prohibition of unlicensed generation of electricity for supply) in respect of the generating station. 2 The exemption granted in paragraph (1) is subject to compliance with the following conditions— a that the generating station is connected to the total system; b that, except in circumstances outside the reasonable control of the company, the generating station does not export more than 100 megawatts of electrical power to the total system; and c that the company does not hold a licence under section 6(1)(a) of the Act. Andrea Leadsom Minister of State Department of Energy and Climate Change 15th December 2015
Income Tax Citation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Finance Act 2015, Section 23 (Appointed Day) Regulations 2015. Appointed day 2 1st January 2016 is the day appointed for the amendment made by section 23 of the Finance Act 2015 to come into force, so far as that amendment is not already brought into force by section 23(2) of that Act. Mel Stride George Hollingbery Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 15th December 2015
Police, England And Wales Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designation of police area returning officers 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Police, England And Wales Citation, commencement, and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designation of local authorities 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charities Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Small Charitable Donations Act (Amendment) Order 2015 and comes into force on 6th April 2016. Amendment of the Small Charitable Donations Act 2012 2 The Small Charitable Donations Act 2012 is amended as follows. Top-up payments in respect of small donations made to eligible charities 3 In section 1(6) (maximum donations limit: the specified amount), for “£5,000” substitute “£8,000”. Connected charities 4 In section 4(3)(a) (connected charities: the specified amount), for “£5,000” substitute “£8,000”. Charities running charitable activities in community buildings 5 Section 6 is amended as follows— a in subsection (3)(b) (the community building amount), for “£5,000” substitute “£8,000”; b in subsection (4)(b) (the remaining amount), for “£5,000” substitute “£8,000”. Connected charities and community buildings 6 In section 9(4)(b) (the capped total of remaining donations), for “£5,000” substitute “£8,000”. David Evennett Charlie Elphicke Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 14th December 2015
Companies Citation and interpretation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2015. Provisions coming into force on 1st January 2016 2 The following provisions of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (“the Act”) come into force on 1st January 2016— a section 148 (protected disclosures: reporting requirements); b sections 154 to 157 (public sector exit payments). 3 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st January 2016 for the purposes of enabling the exercise of any power to make provision by regulations, rules or order made by statutory instrument— a section 38 (liability of bodies concerned with accounting standards: exemption from liability for bodies concerned with accounting standards etc ); b section 93(3) (section 92: related amendments). Provisions coming into force on 6th April 2016 4 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 6th April 2016— a sections 81 (register of people with significant control) and Schedule 3, subject to regulation 5 and to the extent that they have not already been commenced; b section 82 (review of provisions about PSC register). Provisions coming into force on 30th June 2016 5 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 30th June 2016— a sections 790M(9)(c) and 790W to 790ZE in Part 21A of the Companies Act 2006 , which are set out in Part 1 of Schedule 3; b paragraphs 4, 5 and 7 of Part 2 of Schedule 3. Neville-Rolfe Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Intellectual Property Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 9th December 2015
Local Government, England Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Gloucester (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. 2 This article and article 2 of this Order come into force on the day after this Order is made. 3 The remainder of 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 2016. Interpretation 2 In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Gloucester (Electoral Changes) Order 2015”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Wards of the city of Gloucester and number of councillors 3 1 The existing wards of the city of Gloucester are abolished. 2 The city of Gloucester is divided into 18 wards, each listed by name in the first column of the table in Schedule 1. 3 Each ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward. 4 The number of councillors to be elected for each 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 Quedgeley and number of councillors 4 1 The existing wards of the parish of Quedgeley are abolished. 2 The parish of Quedgeley is divided into five parish wards as listed in the first column of the table 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 the table in Schedule 2. Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England Max Caller Chairman Local Government Boundary Commission for England Date 11th December 2015
London Government Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Greater London Authority (Consolidated Council Tax Requirement Procedure) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 15th January 2016. 2 These Regulations apply in relation to the financial year beginning on 1st April 2016 only. Modification of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 2 In paragraph 3(4) (draft consolidated budget) of Schedule 6 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999, for “1st February” substitute “15th February”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Marcus Jones Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Communities and Local Government 15th December 2015
Transport Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Railways (Interoperability) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 8th January 2016. Amendment to the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 2 1 The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)— a in the definition of “the Directive”— i at the end of (c) omit “and”; and ii at the end of (d) insert— and e Commission Directive 2014/106/ EU of 5 December 2014 amending Annexes V and VI to Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community ; ; and b for the definition of “safety assessment report” substitute the following definition— “safety assessment report” means a report provided in accordance with Article 15 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 402/2013 of 30 April 2013 on the common safety method for risk evaluation and assessment ; . 3 In regulation 12 (list of projects for the renewal or upgrading of subsystems), in paragraph (2), after “upgrading of” insert “a”. 4 In regulation 35 (register of infrastructure), in paragraph (3), for sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute— b “the infrastructure specifications”, means the specifications set out in the Annex to the specifications Decision; and c “the specifications Decision” means the Commission Implementing Decision 2014/880/EU of 26 November 2014 on the common specifications of the register of railway infrastructure and repealing Implementing Decision 2011/633/EU . . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Claire Perry Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 10th December 2015
Agriculture, Wales Title, application and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales) Regulations 2013 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 6 (interpretation) 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 12 (application of livestock manure – total nitrogen limit for the whole holding) 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new Part 3A 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new Schedule 5 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Road Traffic Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 25th January 2016. Amendment of Regulations 2 The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007 are amended as set out in regulations 3 to 5. 3 1 Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows. 1 In paragraph (1)— a omit the definition of “the Driving Licences Directive”; b after the definition of “periodic training course” insert— “prison service”— in relation to England and Wales means— Her Majesty’s Prison Service; or any person acting under a contract for the running of a contracted out prison within the meaning of section 84 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 ; in relation to Northern Ireland means the Northern Ireland Prison Service; and in relation to Scotland means— the Scottish Prison Service; or any person acting under a contract for the running of a contracted out prison within the meaning of section 106 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 ; ; and c for the definition of “relevant vehicle” substitute— “relevant vehicle” means a vehicle for which is required a driving licence of category C, C+E, D or D+E as defined— in relation to Great Britain, in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Driving Licences Regulations ; and in relation to Northern Ireland, in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 ; or a driving licence recognised as equivalent;. . 2 For sub-paragraph (2)(b) substitute— b save for the purposes of regulation 5A(2A), a reference to a category of relevant vehicle includes references to its sub-categories as defined— i in relation to Great Britain, in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Driving Licences Regulations; and ii in relation to Northern Ireland, in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996. . 4 1 Regulation 3 (persons to whom these regulations apply) is amended as follows. 2 In sub-paragraph (2)(b)— a at the end of paragraph (iii) omit “or”; b at the end of paragraph (iv) insert “or”; and c after paragraph (iv) insert— v the prison service; . 3 In regulation 3(3)(b) for “50” substitute “100”. 5 In regulation 5A , in the table at the end of sub-paragraph (2A)(c) omit the last requirement specified in column (1) and the corresponding entries in column (2). Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Andrew Jones Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 10th December 2015