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TAXES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Stamp Duty Land Tax (Consequential Amendment of Enactments) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 11th February 2005. Amendment of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 2 1 Section 61 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (taxation: NHS bodies) is amended as follows. 2 For subsection (3) substitute— 3 In the case of a body falling within subsection (3A) below— a where any conveyance, transfer or lease is made or agreed to be made to the body, no stamp duty shall be chargeable under Part 1 or 2, or paragraph 16, of Schedule 13 to the Finance Act 1999 on the instrument by which the conveyance, transfer, lease, or the agreement for it, is effected; b where the body is the purchaser in relation to a land transaction, the land transaction is exempt from charge for the purposes of stamp duty land tax. 3A The bodies are— a a National Health Service trust established under Part 1 of this Act or Part 1 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; b a Health and Social Services trust established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991; c a Primary Care Trust; d a Local Health Board. 3B Relief under subsection (3)(b) above must be claimed in a land transaction return or an amendment of such a return. 3C In this section— “land transaction” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003 (see section 43(1) of that Act); “land transaction return” shall be construed in accordance with section 76(1) of that Act; “purchaser” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of that Act (see section 43(4) of that Act). . Amendment of Part 6 of the Finance Act 1994 3 1 Part 6 of the Finance Act 1994 (stamp duty) is amended as follows. 2 For the heading of the Part substitute “Stamp duty and stamp duty land tax”. 3 In section 245 (supplementary provisions about production of documents on transfer of land in Northern Ireland) , in subsection (2)— a before “any document” insert “— (a)” and b after “244(2) above” insert “, or” followed by the following paragraph— b any return delivered to the Commissioners under Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003 (stamp duty land tax), . Repeal 4 Section 61A of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (health service bodies: stamp duty land tax)( is repealed. Revocation 5 In Part 1 of the Schedule to the Stamp Duty Land Tax (Consequential Amendment of Enactments) Regulations 2003 (consequential amendments to Acts of Parliament)( omit paragraph 15. Jim Murphy Nick Ainger Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 20th January 2005
LICENCES AND LICENSING Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 7th February 2005. Amendment of Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005 2 In regulation 6 (notice of hearing) of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005 there shall be added after paragraph (3) the following paragraph— 4 In any other case, the authority shall give the notice of hearing no later than ten working days before the day of the first day on which the hearing is to be held. Andrew McIntosh Minister of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport 20th January 2005
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the County of North Yorkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005. 2 This Order shall come into force – a for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005, on the day after that on which it is made; b for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005. Interpretation 2 In this Order – “county” means the county of North Yorkshire; “existing”, in relation to an electoral division or ward, means the electoral division or ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; references to wards, unless the context otherwise requires, are references to district and borough wards in the county ; and any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the County of North Yorkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005”, of which prints are available for inspection at – the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and the offices of North Yorkshire County Council. Electoral divisions of the county of North Yorkshire 3 1 The existing electoral divisions of the county shall be abolished. 2 The county shall be divided into sixty-eight electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule. 3 The electoral divisions shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of the Schedule by reference to wards, parishes, or parish wards or, where an area is not so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the electoral division and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each electoral division shall be the number specified in respect of the electoral division in column (3) of the Schedule. 4 Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature. Maps 4 North Yorkshire County Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the County of North Yorkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time. Electoral registers 5 The Electoral Registration Officer for each district or borough in the county shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order. Revocation 6 The County of North Yorkshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985 is revoked, save for article 5. Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 1st day of February 2005 Sam Younger Chairman of the Commission 1st February 2005 Peter Wardle Chief Executive to the Commission 1st February 2005
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND 1 This Order may be cited as the A30 Trunk Road (Bodmin to Indian Queens Improvement and Slip Roads) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 17th January 2005. 2 In this Order— 1 all measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway; 2 i “the new main road” means the new highway which the Secretary of State proposes to construct along the route described in Schedule 1 to this Order; ii “the new trunk roads” means the main new road and the slip roads; iii “the plan” means the plan numbered HA10/OD/453 marked “The A30 Trunk Road (Bodmin to Indian Queens Improvement and Slip Roads) Order 200.”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport and deposited at ODPM-DfT Records Management Branch, Floor 13 (IMD), Ashdown House, St Leonards on Sea, Hastings, East Sussex TN37 7GA; and iv “the slip roads” means the new highways which the Secretary of State proposes to construct along the routes described in Schedule 2 to this Order and which connect the main new road with other highways at the places stated in that Schedule. 3 The main new road and the slip roads shall become trunk roads from the date when this Order comes into force. 4 The centre line of each of the new trunk roads is indicated by a heavy black line on the plan. 5 The Secretary of State directs as respects any part of a highway which crosses the route of any of the new trunk roads that— a where the highway is maintainable at the public expense by a local highway authority, the part in question shall be maintained by that authority, and b where the highway is not so maintainable and is not maintainable under a special enactment or by reason of tenure, enclosure or prescription, the Secretary of State shall be under no duty to maintain the part in question, until, in either case, a date to be specified in a notice given by the Secretary of State to the highway authority for that highway. The date specified will not be later than the date on which the relevant route is opened for traffic. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Ian Scholey Divisional Director Operations Directorate Highways Agency 12th January 2005
MARINE POLLUTION Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Drilling Rigs and Other Platforms) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st March 2005. Application of section 128(1)(e) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 2 Section 128(1)(e) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 shall apply in relation to drilling rigs and other platforms which are used, navigated or situated wholly or partly in or on water, as it applies in relation to ships. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport David Jamieson Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 19th January 2005
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND 1 This Order may be cited as the A1 Trunk Road (Northumberland and Tyne and Wear, Various Locations and Detrunking) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st March 2005. 2 In this Order— 1 all measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway; 2 i “the new trunk roads” means the length of highway referred to in article 3(a) of this Order; ii “the plan” means the plan numbered HA 10/OD/479 marked “The A1 Trunk Road (Northumberland and Tyne and Wear, Various Locations and Detrunking) Order 2005”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport and deposited at ODPM-DfT Records Management Branch, Floor 13 (IMD), Ashdown House, St Leonards on Sea, Hastings, East Sussex TN37 7GA; iii “the trunk road” means the Trunk Road between the junction opposite the Police House and the junction to Heighley Cottage. 3 From the date when this Order comes into force: a the lengths of highways described in Schedule 1 to this Order shall become trunk roads, and b the length of the trunk road described in Schedule 2 to this Order shall cease to be a trunk road. 4 The centre line of each of the trunk roads is indicated by a heavy black line on the plan. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Arthur Ashburner A Divisional Director Highways Agency 22nd December 2004
ARCHWILIO CYHOEDDUS, CYMRU A LLOEGR Enwi a dehongli 1 1 Enw'r Gorchymyn hwn yw Gorchymyn Deddf Archwilio Cyhoeddus (Cymru) 2004 (Cychwyn Rhif 1) 2005. 2 Yn y Gorchymyn hwn ystyr “ y Ddeddf ” (“ the Act ”) yw Deddf Archwilio Cyhoeddus (Cymru) 2004. 3 Mae cyfeiriadau at adrannau ac Atodlenni, oni nodir yn wahanol, yn gyfeiriadau at adrannau o'r Ddeddf ac Atodlenni iddi. Darpariaethau sy'n dod i rym ar 31 Ionawr 2005 2 1 Daw darpariaethau'r Ddeddf a bennir yng ngholofn gyntaf yr Atodlen i'r Gorchymyn hwn i rym ar 31 Ionawr 2005. 2 Daw'r darpariaethau y cyfeirir atynt ym mharagraff (1) uchod i rym at y dibenion a bennir yn ail golofn yr Atodlen i'r Gorchymyn hwn. Llofnodwyd ar ran Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru o dan adran 66(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 1998 . D. Elis-Thomas Llywydd y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol 18 Ionawr 2005
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC. , ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st February 2005. Amendment of the Registration of Marriages Regulations 1986 2 1 The Registration of Marriages Regulations 1986 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition “occupation” insert— “subject to immigration control” has the same meaning as in section 19(4) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc. ) Act 2004 . . 3 In regulation 3— a for the words “The form of notice of marriage to be given” substitute— 1 The form of notice of marriage to be given by a party who is not subject to immigration control ; b after sub-paragraph (c) insert— 2 The form of notice of marriage to be given by a party who is subject to immigration control shall be— a where both parties are aged eighteen or over, form 1B, or b where either party is, or both parties are, aged under eighteen, form 1C. . 4 In Schedule 1 (prescribed forms)— a for the list headed “Contents”, substitute the list headed “Contents” in Schedule 1 to these regulations; b in form 1, for “Regulation 3(a)(i)” substitute “Regulation 3(1)(a)(i)”; c in form 1A, for “Regulation 3(a)(i)” substitute “Regulation 3(1)(a)(ii)”; and d after form 1A, insert forms 1B and 1C in Schedule 2 to these regulations. Amendment of Registration of Marriages (Welsh Language) Regulations 1999 3 1 The Registration of Marriages (Welsh Language) Regulations 1999 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2 (forms of notice of marriage and of endorsement on notice)— a for “regulation 3(a)” substitute “regulation 3”; and b for both the occurrences of “1 or 1A” substitute “1, 1A, 1B or 1C”. 3 In Schedule 1 (prescribed forms)— a for the list headed “Prescribed forms” substitute the list headed “Prescribed forms” in Schedule 3 to these regulations; and b after form 1A insert forms 1B and 1C in Schedule 4 to these regulations. Transitional Provision 4 Regulations 2 and 3 shall not apply in respect of any marriage, notice of which has been entered in the marriage notice book before 1st February 2005. Given under my hand on Leonard Cook Registrar General 28th January 2005 I approve Signed by authority of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Stephen C. Timms 31st January 2005
ADDYSG, CYMRU Enwi a chychwyn 1 Enw'r Gorchymyn hwn yw Gorchymyn Cyngor Addysgu Cyffredinol Cymru (Swyddogaethau Ychwanegol) (Diwygio) 2005 a daw i rym ar 21 Ionawr 2005. Diwygio Rheoliadau Cyngor Addysgu Cyffredinol Cymru (Swyddogaethau Ychwanegol) 2002 2 Diwygir Gorchymyn Cyngor Addysgu Cyffredinol Cymru (Swyddogaethau Ychwanegol) 2000 fel a ganlyn. 3 Yn erthygl 2 — a hepgorer y diffiniad o “Deddf 1988”; b yn lle'r diffiniad o “athro neu athrawes gymwysedig” rhodder y diffiniad canlynol — mae i “athro neu athrawes gymwysedig” yr un ystyr ag a roddir i “ qualified teacher ” yn adran 132(1) o Ddeddf Addysg 2002 ; . 4 Yn Rhan II o'r Atodlen — a yn lle paragraff 12 rhodder y canlynol — 12 Os yw'n hysbys, a y dyddiad pan ddechreuodd y person yn ei swydd gyntaf yn athro neu athrawes gymwysedig; b y dyddiad pryd y cyflogwyd y person am y tro cyntaf (os o gwbl) fel athro cyflenwi neu athrawes gyflenwi o dan baragraff 4 o Atodlen 1 i Reoliadau Addysg (Trefniadau Ymsefydlu ar gyfer Athrawon Ysgol) (Cymru) 2003 ; a c y dyddiad pryd y cyflogwyd y person am y tro cyntaf (os o gwbl) fel athro cyflenwi neu athrawes gyflenwi yn rhinwedd rheoliad 18(2) o Reoliadau Addysg (Trefniadau Ymsefydlu ar gyfer Athrawon Ysgol) (Cymru) 2003. ; b hepgorer paragraff 14(d) a'r “a” o'i flaen; c ym mharagraff 16(c) ar ôl “person” ychwaneger y geiriau “sydd ym marn y Cyngor yn berthnasol i gyflogaeth fel athro neu athrawes”; ch ym mharagraff 19 yn lle'r geiriau “gael ei gyflogi fel athro neu athrawes o dan reoliadau a wnaed o dan adran 218(1) a (2) o Ddeddf 1988” rhodder y geiriau “gyflawni gwaith penodedig o dan reoliadau a wnaed o dan adran 133 o Deddf Addysg 2002 ”; d yn lle paragraff 22 rhodder y canlynol — 22 Telerau unrhyw gyfyngiad neu fanylion unrhyw waharddiad sydd mewn grym am y tro mewn perthynas â'r person o ganlyniad i gyfarwyddyd a roddwyd gan y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol neu'r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol o dan adran 142 o Ddeddf Addysg 2002 . . Llofnodwyd ar ran Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru yn unol ag adran 66(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 1998 D. Elis-Thomas Llywydd Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru 18 Ionawr 2005
POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Promotion) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, and shall come into force on 1st March 2005. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. Amendment of the Police (Promotion) Regulations 1996 2 1 The Police (Promotion) Regulations 1996 are amended in accordance with these Regulations. 2 For “qualifying examination”, in each place where the words occur, substitute “qualifying assessment” (and for “qualifying examinations”, substitute “qualifying assessments”). 3 In regulation 5 (period of probation for constable promoted to sergeant), after paragraph (2) insert the following paragraph– 3 This regulation shall not apply to a person who is completing the work-based assessment under Part IIB of the qualifying assessment. 4 1 Regulation 6 (temporary promotion) shall be renumbered regulation 6(1). 2 In regulation 6, after paragraph (1) insert the following paragraph– 2 A member of a police force who is successful in the written paper under Part I of the qualifying assessment, and who has commenced the period of work-based assessment under Part IIB of the qualifying assessment, shall, at the commencement of the work-based assessment, be temporarily promoted to the rank of sergeant or inspector as the case may be. 5 1 For paragraph 1(2)(b) of Schedule 1, substitute the following paragraph– b either Part IIA, consisting of practical tests, or Part IIB, consisting of a work-based assessment . 2 After paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1, insert the following paragraph– 2A The Part IIB work-based assessment shall consist of a period of a minimum of 12 months. 3 In paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 1for “each Part I” substitute “Parts I and IIA”. 4 In paragraph 2(2)(b) of Schedule 1 for “Part II” substitute “Part IIA”. 5 After sub-paragraph 2(2)(b) of Schedule 1 insert the following sub-paragraph– c whether a police force promotes its members using the assessment set out in Part IIA or Part IIB. . 6 In paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1, after “a constable” insert “in a police force using the Part IIA assessment process”. 7 After paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 insert– 1A Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), a constable in a force using the Part IIB assessment process who has completed 2 years'service and his probationary service is eligible to take Part I of the qualifying assessment for promotion to the rank of sergeant in that year. 8 In paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 1, after “a police force” insert “using the Part IIA assessment process”. 9 After paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 1 insert– 3A Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), a member of a police force using the Part IIB assessment process who holds the rank of sergeant, otherwise than on temporary promotion under regulation 6, is eligible to take Part I of the qualifying assessment for promotion to the rank of inspector in that year. 10 In paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 1 after “Part I of that” for “examination” substitute “assessment”. 11 In paragraph 5(6) of Schedule 1 for “Part II”, substitute “Part IIA”. Hazel Blears Minister of State Home Office 29th January 2005
DISABLED PERSONS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Heathrow Express Class 360/2) Exemption Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st March 2005. Interpretation 2 In this Order— a any reference to “the exempted vehicles” is a reference to the vehicles numbered 63421 to 63424, 72421 to 72424, 78431 to 78434, and 78441 to 78444, which form the electric multiple-units numbered 360201 to 360204 of the class known as “Class 360/2” as manufactured by Siemens in Germany for use by Heathrow Express Limited; and b any reference to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation bearing that number in the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 1998 . Authorisation and exemption 3 Subject to articles 4 to 6, the exempted vehicles are authorised to be used for carriage even though they do not conform with regulation 7(b). Condition 4 It is a condition of the exemption granted by article 3 that— a a transverse low level lighting system is installed on the floor between the saloons and vestibules of an exempted vehicle; and b the system referred to in sub-paragraph (a) is fully operational whenever the exempted vehicle is being used for carriage. Expiry 5 The exemption granted by article 3, in respect of regulation 7(b), shall cease at the end of February 2007. 6 The authorisation granted by article 3 shall cease immediately in respect of any exempted vehicle if the electric multiple-unit of which the exempted vehicle forms a part is used by a person other than Heathrow Express Limited unless the Secretary of State has been given written notice in advance specifying the name and address of that other person. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Charlotte Atkins Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport 21st January 2005
WATER INDUSTRY, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 10th February 2005. Amendments to the Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) Regulations 1999 2 1 The Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) Regulations 1999 shall be amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2 (special provision to be included in charges schemes)— a in paragraph (2)— i in sub-paragraph (a), omit the word “dependent”, and for “16” substitute “19”; ii for sub-paragraph (b) substitute— b the consumer or another person residing with him in the premises, whether or not the same person as the qualifying person— i is diagnosed as suffering from any of the medical conditions listed in paragraph (5) and as a result of that condition is obliged to use a significant additional volume of water; or ii subject to regulation 4(6A), is diagnosed as suffering from a medical condition other than one listed in paragraph (5) and as a result of that condition is obliged to use a significant additional volume of water. ; b in paragraph (5)— i in sub-paragraph (d), omit the word “and”; and ii for sub-paragraph (e) substitute— e Crohn’s disease; f ulcerative colitis; and g renal failure requiring dialysis at home. ; and c after paragraph (5), add— 6 Paragraph (5)(g) does not apply where a contribution to the cost of the water consumed in the process of dialysis during the billing period is made by the health authority. . 3 In regulation 4 (method of establishing entitlement to assistance)— a in paragraph (5), omit the word “dependent” in both places where that word occurs, and for “16” substitute “19”; b in paragraph (6)— i for “regulation 2(2)(b)” substitute “regulation 2(2)(b)(i)”; ii insert “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (a); and iii omit sub-paragraphs (c) and (d); c after paragraph (6) insert— 6A In the case of an application for assistance made in reliance upon regulation 2(2)(b)(ii) (other medical conditions), the undertaker may refuse the application if it is not supported by a certificate given by a registered medical practitioner in accordance with paragraph (6B). 6B A certificate under paragraph (6A) shall be in the form of a statement in writing bearing the signature of the registered medical practitioner, and containing the following particulars— a the name of the person in respect of whom the diagnosis is made (“the patient”); b the diagnosis of the patient’s medical condition which obliges the patient to use a significant additional volume of water; c the date on which the certificate is given; and d the name and address of the registered medical practitioner. ; and d after paragraph (9) insert— 9A Paragraph (9) shall not apply in relation to the provision of a certificate under paragraph (6A). . Elliot Morley Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 16th January 2005