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Environmental Protection, England Citation, commencement and amendment 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Air Quality Standards (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 31st December 2016. 2 The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 are amended as follows. Regulation 2 2 1 In regulation 2 (definitions) for the definition of “ Directive 2008/50/EC ” substitute— “ Directive 2008/50/EC ” means Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe; . 2 In that regulation for the definition of “ Directive 2004/107/EC ” substitute— “ Directive 2004/107/EC ” means Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air; . Part 3 of Schedule 1 3 In Part 3 of Schedule 1 (sampling points etc. )— a for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 substitute— a the flow around the inlet sampling probe must be unrestricted (free in an arc of at least 270° or, for sampling points at the building line, 180°) without any obstructions affecting the airflow in the vicinity of the inlet (that is to say some metres away from buildings, balconies, trees and other obstacles and at least 0.5 m from the nearest building in the case of sampling points representing air quality at the building line); b the inlet sampling point must be between 1.5 m (the breathing zone) and 4 m above the ground unless the station is representative of a large area and higher siting is appropriate. Any derogations must be fully documented; ; b after the full-stop at the end of sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph 1 insert “A “major junction” is a junction which interrupts the traffic flow and causes different emissions (due to vehicles stopping and starting) from the rest of the road.”; c after paragraph 2 insert— 3 Any deviation from the criteria listed in this Part must be documented in accordance with Part 4. . New Part 4 of Schedule 1 4 After Part 3 of Schedule 1 insert— PART 4 Documentation and review of site selection 1 The Secretary of State must for all zones and agglomerations fully document the site-selection procedures and record information to support the network design and choice of location for all monitoring sites. 2 The documentation must include compass-point photographs of the area surrounding monitoring sites and detailed maps. 3 Where supplementary methods are used within a zone or agglomeration, the documentation must include details of these methods and information on how the criteria listed in Article 7(3) of Directive 2008/50/EC are met. 4 The documentation must be updated as necessary and reviewed at least every 5 years, to ensure that selection criteria, network design and monitoring site locations remain valid and optimal over time. . Thérèse Coffey Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 6th December 2016
Corporation Tax Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Securitisation Companies (Application of Section 83(1) of the Finance Act 2005: Accounting Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 28th December 2016. 2 These Regulations do not apply to a company if it elects that the Regulations are not to apply to it. 3 An election under paragraph (2)— a must be made in writing to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, b must be made before the later of— i the end of the first accounting period ending on or after 1st January 2017, and ii 31st March 2017, and c is irrevocable. Amendment of the Securitisation Companies (Application of Section 83(1) of the Finance Act 2005: Accounting Standards) Regulations 2007 2 In regulation 2(2) of the Securitisation Companies (Application of Section 83(1) of the Finance Act 2005: Accounting Standards) Regulations 2007 for “1st January 2017” substitute “1st January 2037”. Guy Opperman Robert Syms Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 6th December 2016
Corporation Tax Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (Profits Arising from the Exploitation of Patents) Foreign Taxes Designation Regulations 2016. 2 These Regulations come into force on 31st December 2016. Designation of foreign taxes 2 The following foreign taxes are designated for the purposes of section 357BP of the Corporation Tax Act 2010— a in the Kingdom of Belgium, Corporate Income Tax, b in the People’s Republic of China, Corporate Income Tax, c in the Republic of Colombia, Corporate Income Tax, d in the Republic of Cyprus, Corporate Income Tax, e in the French Republic, Corporation Tax, f in the Republic of Hungary, Corporate Income Tax, g in the State of Israel, Company Tax, h in the Italian Republic, Corporate Income Tax, i in the Republic of Korea, Corporate Income Tax, j in the Principality of Liechtenstein, Corporate Income Tax, k in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Corporation Tax, l in the Republic of Malta, Corporate Income Tax, m in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Corporate Income Tax, n in the Portuguese Republic, Corporate Income Tax, o in the Kingdom of Spain, Corporation Tax, p in the Swiss Confederation, in the canton of Nidwalden, Cantonal Income Tax, and q in the Republic of Turkey, Corporation Tax. Guy Opperman Robert Syms Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 6th December 2016
Constitutional Law Citation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Scotland Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2016. Appointed Day 2 The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Scotland Act 2016 is 1st April 2017— a section 20 (amendments to the powers of the Scottish Ministers to borrow); b section 21 (provision of information to the Office for Budget Responsibility); and c section 67 (destination of fines, forfeitures and fixed penalties). Andrew Griffiths David Evennett Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 5th December 2016
Electronic Communications Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 and shall come into force on 30th December 2016. 2 In these Regulations— “the 2003 Regulations ” means the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 ; “the relevant functions” means the functions under regulations 25 and 26 of the 2003 Regulations; “the relevant date” means the date on which these Regulations come into force. Amendment of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 2 1 The 2003 Regulations are amended as follows. 2 In regulations 25 and 26— a for “ OFCOM ”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “the Commissioner”; b in paragraph (1) for “them” substitute “the Commissioner or, prior to 30th December 2016, OFCOM”; c in paragraph (2) for “they have” substitute “the Commissioner has”; d in paragraph (2) for “they were” substitute “the Commissioner was or, prior to 30th December 2016, OFCOM were”; e in paragraphs (3) and (4) for “them” substitute “the Commissioner”; f in paragraphs (4) and (5) for “their”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “the Commissioner’s”. Supplementary provisions 3 1 These Regulations do not affect the validity of anything done before the relevant date by or in relation to or on behalf of OFCOM in connection with the relevant functions. 2 Anything which is in the process of being done immediately before the relevant date by or in relation to or on behalf of OFCOM in connection with the relevant functions may be continued on and after the relevant date by or in relation to or on behalf of the Commissioner. Matt Hancock Minister of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport 29th November 2016
Income Tax Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Income Tax (Indexation) Order 2016. 2 In this Order, references to sections are references to sections of the Income Tax Act 2007. Indexation of allowances for the tax year 2017-18 2 For the tax year 2017-18— a the amount specified in section 38(1) (blind person’s allowance) is replaced with “£2,320”; b the amount specified in section 43 (tax reductions for married couples and civil partners: the minimum amount) is replaced with “£3,260”; c the amount specified in section 45(3)(a) (married couple’s allowance: marriages before 5 December 2005) is replaced with “£8,445”; d the amount specified in section 46(3)(a) (married couple’s allowance: marriages and civil partnerships on or after 5 December 2005) is replaced with “£8,445”; e the amounts specified in sections 45(4) and 46(4) (adjusted net income limit) are replaced with “£28,000”. Andrew Griffiths David Evennett Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 5th December 2016
Income Tax Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Van Benefit and Car and Van Fuel Benefit Order 2016. 2 This Order comes into force on 31st December 2016 and applies to the tax year 2017-18 and subsequent tax years. Amendment to section 150 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2 In section 150(1) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (car fuel: calculating the cash equivalent) for “£22,200” substitute “£22,600”. Amendment to section 155 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 3 In section 155(1B)(a) and (b) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (cash equivalent of the benefit of a van) for “£3,170” substitute “£3,230”. Amendment to section 161 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 4 In section 161(b) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (van fuel: the cash equivalent) for “£598” substitute “£610”. Andrew Griffiths David Evennett Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 5th December 2016
Local Government, England Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Rother (Electoral Changes) Order 2016. 2 This article comes into force on the day after the day on which 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 15th October 2018; b for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales in 2019. 4 In this article “the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales” has the meaning given by section 37(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 . 5 In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Rother (Electoral Changes) Order 2016”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England . 6 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 district of Rother and number of councillors 2 1 The existing wards of the district of Rother are abolished. 2 The district of Rother is divided into 21 wards as listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1. 3 Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward. 4 The number of councillors to be elected to each ward is the number specified by the entry in the second column of the table in Schedule 1 which relates to that ward. Wards of the parishes of Battle, Guestling and Icklesham 3 1 The existing wards of the parishes of Battle, Guestling and Icklesham are abolished. 2 Each of the parishes mentioned in paragraph 1 is divided into the parish wards listed in the entries in the second column of the table in Schedule 2 which relate to that parish. 3 Each parish ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish ward. 4 The number of councillors to be elected to each parish ward is the number specified by the entry in the third column of the table in Schedule 2 which relates to that parish ward. Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England Jolyon Jackson Chief Executive Local Government Boundary Commission for England 15th December 2016
Capital Gains Tax Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Turkmenistan) Order 2016. Double taxation and international tax enforcement arrangements to have effect 2 It is declared that— a the arrangements specified in the Convention set out in the Schedule to this Order have been made with the Government of Turkmenistan, b the arrangements have been made with a view to affording relief from double taxation in relation to capital gains tax, corporation tax and income tax and taxes of a similar character imposed by the laws of Turkmenistan and for the purposes of assisting international tax enforcement, and c it is expedient that those arrangements should have effect. Ceri King Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council
Ecclesiastical Law Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2016. Commencement 2 All the provisions of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 which are not already in force shall come into force on 1st January 2017. +Justin Cantuar: Archbishop of Canterbury +Sentamu Ebor: Archbishop of York 12th December 2016
Ardrethu A Phrisio, Cymru Enwi, cychwyn, cymhwyso a dehongli 1 1 Enw’r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau Cyfraniadau Ardrethu Annomestig (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2016 a deuant i rym ar 31 Rhagfyr 2016. 2 Maeʼr Rheoliadau hyn yn gymwys o ran Cymru. 3 Yn y Rheoliadau hyn ystyr “ Rheoliadau 1992 ” (“ the 1992 Regulations ”) yw Rheoliadau Cyfraniadau Ardrethu Annomestig (Cymru) 1992 . Diwygio Rheoliadau 1992 2 1 Mae Rheoliadau 1992 wedi eu diwygio fel a ganlyn mewn perthynas â blynyddoedd ariannol sy’n dechrau ar 1 Ebrill 2017 neu ar ôl hynny. 2 Yn lle Atodlen 4 i Reoliadau 1992 rhodder yr Atodlen i’r Rheoliadau hyn. Mark Drakeford Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyllid a Llywodraeth Leol, un o Weinidogion Cymru 30 Tachwedd 2016
Trade Unions Citation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Trade Union Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2016. Provisions coming into force on 5th December 2016 2 The following provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016 come into force on 5th December 2016— a section 3 (40% support requirement for industrial action ballots in important public services) for the purpose of enabling the exercise of the power to make regulations under subsection (2D) of section 226 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (as inserted by section 3); b section 11 (opting in by union members to contribute to political funds) for the purpose of enabling the exercise of the power to make regulations under subsections (6) to (8) of section 11. Margot James Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 30th November 2016
Income Tax Citation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Scotland Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2016. Provision coming into force on 30th November 2016 2 Section 13 (power of the Scottish Parliament to set rates of income tax) of the Scotland Act 2016 comes into force on 30th November 2016. Appointed tax year 3 The tax year 2017-18 is appointed under section 13(15) of the Scotland Act 2016 as the first tax year in relation to which the amendments made by section 13 are to have effect. Stephen Barclay David Evennett Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 29th November 2016
Excise Citation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Finance Act 2016, Section 179 (Appointed Days) Regulations 2016. Appointed Days 2 1 This regulation applies to subsections (1) to (4) of section 179 of the Finance Act 2016. 2 Except as provided by paragraph (3), the day appointed for the coming into force of the amendments made by subsections (1) to (4) of that section is 6th December 2016. 3 The day appointed for the coming into force of the amendment made by subsection (1) of that section to insert section 8L(1) into the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 is 1st April 2017. Jim Harra Edward Troup Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 5th December 2016
Education, England Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Bourne Foundation (Dissolution) Order 2016 and comes into force on 5th January 2017. Dissolution 2 On 6th January 2017 the Bourne Foundation is dissolved. 3 For the purpose of article 2, “the Bourne Foundation” means the body corporate known as the Bourne Foundation established under section 21 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. John Nash Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Education 7th December 2016
Employment Citation and Commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Code of Practice (English Language Requirements for Public Sector Workers) Regulations 2016 and come into force on the 22nd December 2016. The Code of Practice on the English Language Requirements of Public Sector Workers 2016 2 The code of practice entitled “Code of Practice on the English Language Requirements of Public Sector Workers 2016” which was issued by the relevant Minister on 29th November 2016 comes into force on the 22nd December 2016. Ben Gummer Minister of State Cabinet Office 29th November 2016
Government Resources And Accounts Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order 2016 and shall come into force on 29th December 2016. Designation 2 The bodies listed in the Schedule to this Order are designated in respect of the financial year ending on 31st March 2016 for the purposes of section 10 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000. Andrew Griffiths David Evennett Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 5th December 2016
Plant Health, England Citation, commencement and application 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Plant Health (Forestry) Order 2005 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 2 (general interpretation) 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 3 (interpretation of Part 2) 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 6 (advance notification of landing) 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 18 (prohibitions and restrictions on landing tree pests and relevant material) 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 20 (requirements for plant passports) 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 21 (exceptions from certain prohibitions and requirements) 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 40 (notification of the presence or suspected presence of certain tree pests) 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 1 (tree pests which shall not be landed in or spread within Great Britain) 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 3 (relevant material which may not be landed in Great Britain if that material originates in certain third countries) 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 4 (restrictions on the landing in and movement within Great Britain of relevant material) 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 5 (relevant material from a third country for which a phytosanitary certificate may be required) 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 6 (prohibitions on the landing in and movement within Great Britain of relevant material without a plant passport) 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 7 (prohibitions on the consignment of relevant material to another part of the European Union without a plant passport) 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 12 (notice of landing) 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation and transitional provision 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tribunals And Inquiries Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2016 and comes into force on 29th November 2016. Amendment of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees Order 2011 2 The First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees Order 2011 is amended as follows. 3 In article 3 (fees for appeals)— a in paragraph (3)(a), for “£490” substitute “£80”; b in paragraph (3)(b), for “£800” substitute “£140”. Transitional provision 4 The amendments made by article 3 apply to an appeal in respect of which an appellant gives a Notice of Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal on or after the coming into force date of this Order. Sir Oliver Heald QC Minister of State Ministry of Justice 24th November 2016
Local Government, England Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the City of Birmingham (Electoral Changes) Order 2016. 2 This Order comes into force— a for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 16 October 2017; b for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2018. Interpretation 2 1 In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the City of Birmingham (Electoral Changes) Order 2016”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 2 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 City of Birmingham and number of councillors 3 1 The existing wards of the City of Birmingham are abolished. 2 The City of Birmingham is divided into 69 wards as listed 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. Wards of the parish of Sutton Coldfield and number of councillors 4 1 The existing wards of the parish of Sutton Coldfield are abolished. 2 The parish of Sutton Coldfield is divided into eight 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 Jolyon Jackson Chief Executive Local Government Boundary Commission for England Date 23rd November 2016
Social Security Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the State Pension Revaluation for Transitional Pensions Order 2016. 2 This Order comes into force on— a 19th December 2016 for the purpose of making an award on a claim for a state pension under regulation 15(1) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 to a person who reaches pensionable age on or after 10th April 2017; and b 9th April 2017 for all other purposes. 3 In this article “a state pension” means a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 . The increase in the general level of prices 2 For the purposes of section 148AC(3) and (4) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (revaluation for transitional pensions under Pensions Act 2014), the increase in the general level of prices during the review period is 1.0 per cent. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Richard Harrington Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 23rd November 2016