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INSOLVENCY, SCOTLAND Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the Insolvency (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2008 and shall come into force on 6th April 2008 (“the commencement date”). 2 In these Rules “the 1986 Rules ” means the Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 1986 and, unless the context otherwise requires, references to numbered Rules are to the Rules so numbered in the 1986 Rules. Transitional provision 2 The provisions of Rules 4 to 6 of these Rules shall not apply, and the provisions of the 1986 Rules shall continue to apply without the amendments made by those Rules, in any case where a company has entered administration before the commencement date. Amendments to the Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 1986 3 The 1986 Rules shall be amended in accordance with the following Rules. Amendment of Rule 2.1 4 In Rule 2.1(1)(d), after the entry “-Chapter 8: Functions and Remuneration of administrator;” there is inserted– –Chapter 8A: Expenses of the administration; . Insertion of new Chapter 8A of Part 2 5 After Rule 2.39A there is inserted the following chapter– CHAPTER 8A EXPENSES OF THE ADMINISTRATION Expenses of the administration 2.39B 1 This Rule applies for the purposes of determining the order of priority of the expenses of the administration. 2 Paragraphs (1) and (3) of Rule 4.67 shall apply with regard to the expenses of the administration as they do to a company in liquidation, subject to the modifications specified below. 3 In Rule 4.67(1) and (3) as applied by paragraph (2)– a in paragraph (1)– i omit the words “Subject to section 156 and paragraph (2),”; ii for any reference to liquidator there is substituted a reference to administrator; iii for any reference to liquidation there is substituted a reference to administration; iv omit the words “provisional liquidator or” in sub-paragraph (a) and the words “provisional liquidator,” in sub-paragraph (b); v omit the words “or special manager” in sub-paragraph (b); vi omit sub-paragraphs (c) and (e); vii for the words “Rule 4.9(1)” in sub-paragraph (f) there is substituted “Rule 2.24(1)”; and viii for the words “Rule 4.32” in sub-paragraph (h) there is substituted “Rule 2.39”; and b in paragraph (3) for the reference to liquidator there is substituted a reference to administrator. 4 The priorities laid down by virtue of paragraph (2) are subject to the power of the court to make orders under paragraph (5) where the assets are insufficient to satisfy the liabilities. 5 The court may, in the event of the assets being insufficient to satisfy the liabilities, make an order as to the payment out of the assets of the expenses incurred in the administration in such order of priority as the court thinks just. 6 For the purposes of paragraph 99(3), the former administrator’s remuneration and expenses shall comprise all those items set out in Rule 4.67(1) as applied by paragraph (2). . Amendment of Rule 2.41 6 In Rule 2.41(1) after “liquidator)” there is inserted “(except Rule 4.67)”. Pat McFadden Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 9th March 2008
Y GWASANAETH IECHYD GWLADOL, CYMRU Enwi, cychwyn, dehongli a chymhwyso 1 1 Enw'r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau'r Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol (Ffioedd a Thaliadau Optegol) (Diwygio) (Cymru) 2008 a deuant i rym ar 1 Ebrill 2008. 2 Mae'r Rheoliadau hyn yn gymwys o ran Cymru. 3 Yn y Rheoliadau hyn, ystyr “y Rheoliadau Optegol” (“ the Optical Regulations ”) yw Rheoliadau'r Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol (Ffioedd a Thaliadau Optegol) 1997 . Diwygio'r Rheoliadau Optegol 2 Diwygir rheoliad 19 o'r Rheoliadau Optegol (gwerth adbrynu taleb ar gyfer ailosod neu drwsio) fel a ganlyn — a ym mharagraff (1)(b), yn lle “£50.50” rhodder “£51.90”; a b ym mharagraff (3), yn lle “£13.00” rhodder “£13.40”. Diwygio'r Atodlenni i'r Rheoliadau Optegol 3 1 Diwygir Atodlenni 1 i 3 o'r Rheoliadau Optegol yn unol â darpariaethau canlynol y rheoliad hwn. 2 Yn Atodlen 1 (codau llythrennau talebau a gwerth taleb ar yr wyneb — cyflenwi ac ailosod) yng ngholofn (3) o'r tabl (gwerth taleb ar yr wyneb), yn lle pob swm a bennir yng ngholofn (1) o'r tabl isod rhodder y swm a bennir mewn perthynas ag ef yng ngholofn (2) o'r tabl isod: (1) (2) Swm blaenorol Swm newydd £34.60 £35.50 £52.60 £54.00 £76.90 £79.00 £173.70 £178.40 £59.80 £61.40 £76.00 £78.10 £98.50 £101.20 £190.90 £196.10 £177.90 £182.70. £50.50 £51.90 3 Yn Atodlen 2 (prismau, arlliwiau, lensys ffotocromaidd, sbectolau bychain ac arbennig, a theclynnau cymhleth)— a ym mharagraff 1(1)(a), yn lle “£11.30” rhodder “£11.60”; b ym mharagraff 1(1)(b) yn lle “£13.50” rhodder “£13.90”; c ym mharagraff 1(1)(c), yn lle “£3.80” rhodder “£3.90”; ch ym mharagraff 1(1)(d), yn lle “£4.30” rhodder “£4.40”; d ym mharagraff 1(1)(e), yn lle “£57.00”, “£50.50” a “£27.30” rhodder “£58.50”, “£51.90” a “£28.00” yn eu trefn; dd ym mharagraff 1(1)(g), yn lle “£57.00” rhodder “£58.50”; e ym mharagraff 2(a), yn lle “£13.00” rhodder “£13.40”; a f ym mharagraff 2(b), yn lle “£33.00” rhodder “£33.90”. 4 Yn lle Atodlen 3 (gwerthoedd talebau — trwsio), rhodder yr Atodlen 3 a nodir yn yr Atodlen i'r Rheoliadau hyn. Darpariaeth Drosiannol 4 Nid yw'r symiau a amnewidir gan reoliadau 2 a 3 yn gymwys ond mewn perthynas â thaleb a dderbynnir neu a ddefnyddir yn unol â rheoliad 12 neu reoliad 17 o'r Rheoliadau Optegol ar neu ar ôl 1 Ebrill 2008. Edwina Hart Y Gweinidog dros Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol, un o Weinidogion Cymru 10 Mawrth 2008
PENSIONS Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) Regulations 2005 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal Services Commission, England And Wales Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Community Legal Service (Financial) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 7th April 2008. 2 In these Regulations— a a reference to a regulation by number alone is a reference to the regulation so numbered in the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000 ; and b words and expressions used in these Regulations have the same meaning as in those Regulations. Transitional provisions 3 These Regulations apply to applications made on or after 7th April 2008 and to further assessments under regulation 15 made on or after 7th April 2008; applications and further assessments made before that date shall be treated as if these Regulations had not been made. Amendments to the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000 4 For regulation 3(1)(ca), substitute— ca Family Help (Lower) applied for by— i a parent of a child, or a person with parental responsibility for a child within the meaning of the Children Act 1989 in respect of whom a Local Authority has given notice of potential proceedings under section 31 of that Act, or ii in the case of an unborn child in respect of whom a Local Authority has given notice of potential proceedings under section 31 of the Children Act 1989, any person who, following the birth of the child— aa will be the mother or father of the child, and bb will have parental responsibility for the child within the meaning of the Children Act 1989. 5 In regulation 5, in both places where it appears, for “£672” substitute “£698”. 6 In regulation 5A— a in paragraph (4), for “£2,435” substitute “£2,530”; b in paragraph (5), for “£205” substitute “£211”. 7 In regulation 6, after “application” insert “, or a further assessment under regulation 15,”. 8 After regulation 15(1) insert— 1A Where— a the person concerned was assessed as being eligible for legal services under regulation 4(2) or (3), and b it appears to the assessing authority that the person concerned is no longer directly or indirectly in receipt of a benefit or support referred to in that regulation; the assessing authority shall, subject to paragraph (6), make a further assessment of the person’s resources and contribution (if any) in accordance with these Regulations. 9 In regulation 15(6), after “paragraph (1)”, insert “or (1A)”. 10 In regulation 35— a in paragraph (1)(c) and the table, for “289” substitute “300”; b in paragraph (1)(c), for “38(2)(a)” substitute “38(2)(b)”. 11 In regulation 38— a in paragraph (2)(b), for “£289” substitute “£300”; b in paragraph (2)(b)(i), for “£285 and £426” substitute “£296 and £443”; c in paragraph (2)(b)(ii), for “£427 and £565” substitute “£444 and £587”. 12 In regulation 43, after paragraph (4A)(a), insert— aa will include disbursements; . Signed on the authority of the Lord Chancellor Hunt Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 7th March 2008
Local Government, England And Wales Police, England And Wales Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Police Authorities (Best Value) Performance Indicators Order 2008. 2 This Order shall come into force on 1st April 2008. 3 This Order extends to England and Wales. Performance indicators 2 The performance indicators by reference to which the performance of each police authority in England and Wales in exercising their functions can be measured are specified in the Schedule. Revocation 3 The following Orders are revoked— a the Police Authorities (Best Value) Performance Indicators Order 2005 ; and b the Police Authorities (Best Value) Performance Indicators (Amendment) Order 2006 . Tony McNulty Minister of State Home Office 10th March 2008
Animals, England Title, application and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees) (England) Order 2008, applies in England and comes into force on 6th April 2008. Fees for the testing of disinfectants 2 A person who applies for a disinfectant to be approved under article 3 of the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (England) Order 2007 must, when applying, pay to the Secretary of State the fees set out in the Schedule consisting of both— a the fee for administrative services in Part I of the Schedule; and b the fee for testing for the relevant purpose in Part II of the Schedule. Revocation 3 The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Fees) (England) Order 2007 is revoked. Jeff Rooker Minister of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 23rd February 2008 We approve Frank Roy Alan Campbell Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 5th March 2008
AGRICULTURE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment coming into force on 9th April 2008 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments coming into force on 15th June 2008 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment coming into force on 15th September 2008 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital Gains Tax Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Capital Gains Tax (Annual Exempt Amount) Order 2008. Exempt amount of capital gains for 2008-09 2 The amount specified as the exempt amount for the year 2008-09 by virtue of section 3 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 is, unless Parliament otherwise determines, £9,600. Dave Watts Alan Campbell Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 12th March 2008
BUILDING AND BUILDINGS, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, extent and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the principal regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Defence Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) (Armed Forces) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 1st April 2008. 2 In this Order— a “the Code” means the code of practice set out in the Schedule; b “material” means material of all kinds, including information and objects; c “ service court ” means a court-martial under any of the Service Discipline Acts or a Standing Civilian Court; d “Service Discipline Acts” means the Army Act 1955 , the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957 ; e “service investigation” means an investigation conducted by a service policeman with a view to it being ascertained— i whether a person should be charged with a service offence, or ii whether a person charged with a service offence is guilty of it; f “service offence” means an offence under a provision of any of the Service Discipline Acts; and g “ service police force ” means the Royal Navy Police, the Royal Military Police or the Royal Air Force Police. 3 In this Order— a subject to sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), “service policeman” means a member of a service police force; b a Provost Marshal is to be taken to be a member of the appropriate service police force (if he is not a member of that force); c an officer in the Royal Air Force or the Royal Auxiliary Air Force who is appointed to exercise functions conferred by or under the Air Force Act 1955 on service policemen is to be taken to be a member of the Royal Air Force Police. Code of practice 2 The Code shall have effect in relation to service investigations which begin on or after 1st April 2008. Effect of the Code 3 A failure by a service policeman to comply with any provision of the Code shall not in itself render him liable to proceedings for a service offence. 4 In all proceedings before a service court the Code shall be admissible in evidence. 5 If it appears to a service court conducting proceedings that— a any provision of the Code, or b any failure by a service policeman, is relevant to any question arising in the proceedings, the provision or failure shall be taken into account in deciding the question. Common law rules as to service investigations 6 1 Where the Code applies in relation to a suspected or alleged service offence, the rules of common law which— a were effective immediately before 1st April 2008, and b relate to the matter mentioned in paragraph (2), shall not apply in relation to the suspected or alleged service offence, 2 The matter is the revealing of material by a service policeman charged with the duty of conducting a service investigation to a person involved in the prosecution service offences. Signatory text Derek Twigg Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Defence 7th March 2008
Social Security Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on the 1st April 2008. 2 These Regulations shall apply in relation to any case in which a person first fulfils the conditions of entitlement to a payment under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 on or after the day on which they come into force. Amendment of Regulations 2 In the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988 — a for the Schedule to those Regulations substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations; b in regulations 5(1) and 8 (minimum amounts payable to dependant), for the amount “£2,392” substitute the amount “£2,485”; c in regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis), for the amount “£4,947” (in both places) substitute the amount “£5,140”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. William D McKenzie Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 5th March 2008
Consumer Credit Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Consumer Credit (Exempt Agreements) (Amendment) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 6th April 2008. Amendment to the Consumer Credit (Exempt Agreements) Order 1989 2 In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Consumer Credit (Exempt Agreements) Order 1989 , after the entry relating to the Commission for the New Towns insert— Urban Regeneration Agency Agreements of a description falling within section 16(2) of the Act, being agreements made pursuant to sections 160(1)(i), 164(2)(a) and 164(3)(b) of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 . Gareth Thomas Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Trade and Consumer Affairs Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform 6th March 2008
Road Traffic Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on the 1 st April 2008. Amendment of Regulations 2 In regulation 10 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002 (registration and issue of registration document), in paragraph (1) for “£50” there shall be substituted “£55”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Jim Fitzpatrick Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 7th March 2008
Customs Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Export Control (Security and Para-military Goods) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 6th April 2008. 2 In this Order, “the 2003 Order ” means the Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003 . Amendments 2 1 In Schedule 1 to the 2003 Order, insert a new entry PL5001.i. as follows— Hand-held, spiked batons. . 2 In Schedule 2 to the Trade in Goods (Control) Order 2003 , after paragraph 4 insert— 4A Hand-held, spiked batons. . 3 The reference, in the definition of “controlled goods” in article 2(1) of the Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed Destinations) Order 2004 , to Schedule 1 to the 2003 Order shall be construed as a reference to that Schedule as amended by this Order. Malcolm Wicks Minister of State for Energy, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 6th March 2008
Social Care, England Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Fostering Services (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 31st March 2008. 2 These Regulations apply in relation to England only. Amendment of the Fostering Services Regulations 2002 2 1 Regulation 24 of the Fostering Services Regulations 2002 is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (6), for “A” substitute “Subject to paragraph (6A), a”. 3 After paragraph (6), insert— 6A Where— a a member of the fostering panel holds office as a member of that fostering panel pursuant to paragraph (3)(b)(i) and is in a second consecutive term of office as a member of that fostering panel, and b that term of office is due to expire on or after 31st March 2008, that member may continue to hold office as a member of that fostering panel for a further period not exceeding twelve months. Beverley Hughes Minister of State Department for Children, Schools and Families 6th March 2008
Social Security Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Discretionary Financial Assistance (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 7th April 2008. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Regulations ” means the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001 . Amendment of regulation 3 2 Regulation 3 of the Regulations (circumstances in which discretionary housing payments may be made) shall be amended as follows— a in paragraph (d) for “regulation 10 of the Housing Benefit Regulations” substitute “regulation 12 of the Housing Benefit Regulations or regulation 12 of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”; b in paragraph (f) for “regulation 8(2A) of the Housing Benefit Regulations” substitute “regulation 11(3) of the Housing Benefit Regulations or regulation 11(2) of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations”; c in paragraph (g) for “section 46(11) substitute “section 46(5)”; d after paragraph (m) add— n a reduction in the amount of benefit due to recovery of an overpayment under Part 13 of the Housing Benefit Regulations or Part 12 of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations, or recovery of excess benefit under Part 11 of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 or Part 10 of the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006. . Substitution of regulation 5 3 For regulation 5 of the Regulations (period for, or in respect of which, discretionary housing payments may be made) substitute— Period for, or in respect of which, discretionary housing payments may be made 5 1 Subject to paragraph (2), a relevant authority may restrict the period for or in respect of which discretionary housing payments may be made to such period as it considers appropriate in the particular circumstances of a case. 2 A relevant authority may make discretionary housing payments to a person only in respect of a period during which that person is or was entitled to housing benefit or council tax benefit or to both. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. James Plaskitt Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 6th March 2008
Employment Citation and commencement 1 These Rules may be cited as the Gangmasters (Licensing Conditions) (No.2) (Amendment) Rules 2008; they come into force on 6th April 2008. Amendments 2 1 The Gangmasters (Licensing Conditions) (No.2) Rules 2006 are amended as follows. 2 In rule 7— a for paragraph 3, substitute— 3 The application fee is based on the turnover of the business in the sector that is regulated by the 2004 Act for the previous financial year, or the expected turnover for the forthcoming financial year if the business has not previously traded in that sector, as placed in band A, B, C or D in the table. ; b omit paragraph (4); c for the table, substitute— Licence fees payable Annual turnover of business Fee band Application fee Renewal fee £10 million or more A £12,900 £10,000 From £5 million to less than £10 million B £7,400 £5,000 From £1 million to less than £5 million C £4,050 £1,900 Less than £1 million D £2,250 £400 . 3 In rule 8— a in paragraph (1), omit “, and pay for,”; b omit paragraphs (2) and (3) and the table. Revocation 3 The Gangmasters (Licensing Conditions) (No.2) (Amendment) Rules 2007 are revoked. Paul Whitehouse Chairman Gangmasters Licensing Authority 6th March 2008
Education, England 1 This Order may be cited as the Penwith College, Penzance (Dissolution) Order 2008 and comes into force on 1st April 2008. 2 On 1st April 2008 the corporation shall be dissolved and all of its property, rights and liabilities shall be transferred to Truro College, being a body corporate established for purposes which include the provision of educational facilities or services. 3 Section 26(2), (3) and (4) of the Act shall apply to any person employed by the corporation immediately before 1st April 2008 as if the references in that section– a to a person to whom that section applies were to a person so employed; b to the operative date were to 1st April 2008; c to the transferor were to the corporation; and d to the corporation were to Truro College. Bill Rammell Minister of State Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills 6th March 2008
Criminal Law, Northern Ireland Citation and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 19) Order 2008. 2 This Order extends to Northern Ireland. Commencement on 1st April 2008 2 The following provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 shall come into force on 1st April 2008 — Schedule 35, paragraph 5. Paul Goggins Minister of State Northern Ireland Office 10th March 2008