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Council Tax, England Citation, commencement and application 1 These Regulations, which apply in England only, may be cited as the Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 1st April 2008. Amendments 2 The Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows. Interpretation 3 In paragraph (2) of regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation), omit the definition of “combined authority”. Content of demand notices 4 In paragraph (2) of regulation 3 (content of demand notices, etc. ), for “17” substitute “24”. Schedule 1 5 For Schedule 1, substitute the Schedule in Part 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations. Schedule 2 6 For Schedule 2, substitute the Schedule in Part 2 of the Schedule to these Regulations. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government John Healey Minister of State Department for Communities and Local Government 18th February 2008
Food Title and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 2005 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential amendment 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NORTHERN IRELAND Citation and Commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 19 February 2008. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the purposes of section 2(2)(b) of the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 is 14 February 2009, being not more than twelve months after the day on which this Order is made or later than 27 February 2010. Revocation 3 The Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2007 is revoked. Shaun Woodward One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 18th February 2008
CorpOration tax Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 2007 (Schedule 9) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 11th March 2008. Effect of paragraphs 4, 6 to 9, 10(3) to (5), 11 and 12 of Schedule 9 to the Finance Act 2007 2 The amendments made by paragraphs 4, 6 to 9, 10(3) to (5), 11 and 12 of Schedule 9 to the Finance Act 2007 (insurance companies: transfers etc ) have effect— a in relation to transfers of business taking place on or after 1st July 2008, and b subject to any provision made by an order under paragraph 16 of that Schedule on or after the date on which this Order is made. Frank Roy Dave Watts Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 18th February 2008
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 These Regulations— a may be cited as the Environmental Noise (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008; b come into force on 6th April 2008; and c apply in England. Amendment of the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006 2 The Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 19 (duty to draw up, review and revise action plans), for “April”, in each place, substitute “June”. a In Schedule 2 (assessment methods for the noise indicators)— b in paragraph 2, for “LA 10,18h ” substitute “L A10,18h ”; c in paragraph 3(a), for “Calculation of railway noise”, substitute “Calculation of Railway Noise 1995”; d in paragraph 3(b), for “railway noise”, substitute “Railway Noise”. Jonathan Shaw Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 13th February 2008
National Health Service, England Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Surrey Primary Care Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 31 st March 2008. 2 In this Order— “the old Trust” means the Surrey Primary Care Trust ; “the new Trust” means the Surrey and Borders Partnership National Health Service Trust; “the trust property” means the property specified in the schedule of trust property prepared and agreed by the old Trust and the new Trust and signed on behalf of the old Trust on 31 st January 2008 and on behalf of the new Trust on 4 th February 2008. Transfer of trust property 2 1 On the date that this Order comes into force the trust property, and any rights and liabilities arising from that property, shall be transferred from the old Trust to the new Trust. 2 In any instrument relating to the trust property, any reference in relation to the trust property to the trustees of the trust property or to the old Trust shall be construed as a reference to the new Trust. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health. Ben Bradshaw Minister of Health, Department of Health 19th February 2008
Road Traffic Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st April 2008. Amendment of the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005 2 1 The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows. 2 In the table in regulation 17(1) (fees), in column (3)— a in item 1, for “£75” substitute “£80”; b in items 2 and 3, for “£85” substitute “£99”; and c in items 4, 6 and 7, for “£200” substitute “£300”. 3 In regulation 20(2)(b), for “back” substitute “front” and for “front”, where it first appears, substitute “back”. 4 In Schedules 4 (forms of licence) and 5 (forms of certificate of registration), for “the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions” in each case where it appears substitute “the Department for Transport”. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State Jim Fitzpatrick Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 20th February 2008
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND 1 This Order may be cited as the A4 Trunk Road (Bath to Bristol) (Detrunking) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 1st April 2008. 2 In this Order— i “principal road” as a classification for a highway, means that the highway is a principal road for the purposes of enactments and instruments which refer to highways classified as principal roads and is also classified for the purpose of every other enactment and instrument which refers to highways classified by the Secretary of State; ii “the trunk road” means the A4 Trunk Road; and iii “the plan” means the plan folio, numbered HA 10/ TD /028, marked “The A4 Trunk Road (Bath to Bristol) (Detrunking) Order 2008”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport and deposited at the Department for Transport, Information Management Division, Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7GA. 3 The length of the trunk road described in the Schedule to this Order shall cease to be a trunk road and shall be classified as a principal road from the date on which the Order comes into force. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Graham Bowskill A Divisional Director in the Highways Agency 11th February 2008
Food Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on the 6th April 2008. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005 . Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations 2 1 Regulation 3 (entitlement to benefit) of the principal Regulations is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (3)(a)(iii) and (d)(iii), for the sum of “£14,495” substitute “£15,575”. 3 In paragraph (3)(a)(iii) and (d)(iii), after “and”, insert “except as provided for under paragraph (7)”. 4 For paragraph (3)(e) substitute— e a child who— i is under the age of four years; and ii is a member of the family of a person who— aa is entitled to income support, or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance, or child tax credit, where the relevant income of the person or persons to whom the award of child tax credit is made under section 14 of the Tax Credit Act 2002 is determined at the time of the award not to exceed £15,575;and bb except as provided for under paragraph (7) is not entitled to working tax credit. . 5 In regulation 3 of the principal Regulations , after paragraph (6), add— 7 For the purposes of paragraph (3)(a)(iii), (d)(iii) and (e) and paragraph 4(1)(a)(iii) of Schedule 2, a person shall be treated as not entitled to working tax credit where regulation 7D (ceasing to undertake work or working less than 16 hours per week) of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 applies. . Amendment of regulation 8 of the principal Regulations 3 In regulation 8 (issue of voucher) of the principal Regulations — a in paragraph (3), for the sum of “£2.80” substitute “£3.00”; and b after paragraph (3), insert— 3A Where Regulations amend the amount in paragraph (3), the new amount shall only apply in relation to vouchers issued (not re-issued in respect of a period prior to the date on which the new amount takes effect) after the date of coming into force of the amending regulations. . Amendment to Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations 4 For paragraph 4(1)(a)(iii) of Schedule 2 of the principal Regulations , substitute— iii child tax credit, where the relevant income of the person or persons to whom the award of child tax credit is made under section 14 of the Tax Credit Act 2002 is determined at the time of the award not to exceed £15,575, and except as provided under regulation 3(7) the person is not entitled to working tax credit; and . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health Dawn Primarolo Minister of State Department of Health 18th February 2008
Environmental PROTECTION, england Citation, application and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemptions 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appointment of principal contractor 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preparation of a site waste management plan 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Requirements for a site waste management plan 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Updating a site waste management plan for a project of £500,000 or less 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Updating a site waste management plan for a project worth more than £500,000 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Availability of the plan 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keeping plans 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional duties 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . False statements 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obstruction 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fixed penalty notices 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
education, ENGLAND Citation and Interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Further Education and Training Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Order 2008. 2 In this Order “the 2007 Act ” means the Further Education and Training Act 2007. Provisions coming into force 2 The following provisions of the 2007 Act come into force on 21st February 2008: a section 1; b section 3; c section 4; d section 5; e section 29 to the extent that it relates to the provisions set out in paragraphs (g) and (h); f section 30 to the extent that it relates to the provisions set out in paragraphs (i), (j) and (k); g paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the extent that it is not already in force; h paragraphs 14 and 16 of Schedule 1; i in Schedule 2, the repeal of sections 19 to 24 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Learning and Skills Act 2000 and the repeals in relation to Schedule 3 of that Act; j in Schedule 2, the repeal of section 209 of the Education Act 2002; and k in Schedule 2, the repeal in relation to section 18 of the Children Act 2004. 3 Section 2 of the 2007 Act, to the extent that it is not already in force, comes into force on 1st September 2008. Bill Rammell Minister of State Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills 11th February 2008
Council tax, England Citation, commencement and application 1 This Order, which applies to England only, may be cited as the Council Tax (Electronic Communications) (England) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 1st April 2008. Service of notices 2 1 Regulation 35 of the Council Tax (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) Regulations 1993 (service of notices) shall be amended in relation to England in accordance with the following paragraphs. 2 At the end of paragraph (1), add— ; or d by sending it by electronic communication to a relevant electronic address. . 3 In paragraph (4), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute— b i delivering it, or sending it by first class or second class post, to the listing officer’s office; or ii sending it by electronic communication to a relevant electronic address. . 4 After paragraph (4), insert— 4A A person who has notified a relevant electronic address for the purpose of paragraph (1)(d) or (4)(b)(ii)— a shall notify any change of that address; and b may withdraw the notification of that address, by serving a written notice on the relevant sender; and the change of address or the withdrawal, as the case may be, shall take effect on the third business day after the day on which the notice is received by the relevant sender. . 5 In paragraph (6)— a before the definition of “bank holiday”, insert— “address” in relation to an electronic communication includes any number or address used for the purposes of such communication; ; and b after the definition of “business day”, insert— “electronic communication” means a communication transmitted (whether from one person to another, from one device to another or from a person to a device or vice versa)— by means of an electronic communications network within the meaning of section 32(1) of the Communications Act 2003 (meaning of electronic communications networks and services) ; or by other means but while in an electronic form; and “relevant electronic address” means an address which is notified— to the person serving a notice (“the relevant sender”); by— the person on whom the notice is to be served (“the recipient”); or any other person authorised by the recipient to notify the relevant sender of the address; and for the purpose of enabling the notice to be sent by electronic communication. . 6 At the end of paragraph (7), add— ; and d a notice served by the means described in paragraph (1)(d) or (4)(b)(ii) shall— i if sent by facsimile transmission on a business day before 4 p.m., be treated as served on that day; ii if sent by facsimile transmission in any other case, be treated as served on the next business day after the day on which it was sent; and iii in any other case, be treated as served on the second business day after the day on which it was sent. . 7 After paragraph (7), add— 8 In these Regulations, any reference to a written notice includes a reference to a notice in electronic form. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Parmjit Dhanda Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Communities and Local Government 12th February 2008
Police, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 This Order may be cited as the Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 7 and Savings Provision) Order 2008. 2 The following provisions of the Police and Justice Act 2006 shall come into force on 14th March 2008— a section 2 (amendments to the 1996 Act) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 2 (amendments to the 1996 Act) referred to in sub-paragraph (b); b paragraphs 9 and 10 of Schedule 2; c section 52 (amendments and repeals) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 15 (repeals and revocations) referred to in sub-paragraph (d); d in Part 1(B) of Schedule 15 (repeals: other repeals relating to Part 1) the entry relating to sections 6A, 7, 8 and 9 of the Police Act 1996 . 3 Nothing in the coming into force of paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the Police and Justice Act 2006 and the repeal of section 9 of the Police Act 1996 (annual reports by police authorities) shall affect the duties of a police authority to issue a report under that section for the financial year ending 31st March 2008. Tony McNulty Minister of State Home Office 11th February 2008
Criminal LAW 1 This Order may be cited as the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (Commencement No.1) Order 2008. 2 1 Apart from the provisions mentioned in paragraph (2), the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 shall, to the extent that it is not already in force, come into force on 6th April 2008. 2 Those provisions are— a section 2(1)(d) (duty owed to a person in custody etc. to be a relevant duty of care); b section 10 (power to order conviction etc. to be publicised). 3 In relation to anything done or omitted before section 2(1)(d) comes into force— a section 20 (abolition of the common law offence of manslaughter by gross negligence in its application to corporations and other organisations) does not apply to an offence committed by the breach of any such duty as is referred to in section 2(1)(d); b section 2 has effect with the omission of— i subsection (2), and ii the definitions in subsection (7) of expressions used in subsection (2), except that those provisions have effect for the purposes of paragraph (a) above. c sections 3(2), 5(3) and 7(1) have effect as if “section 2(1)(a) or (b)” were substituted for “section 2(1)(a), (b) or (d)”. Maria Eagle Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 14th February 2008
POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2008. Commencement 2 Section 163(2) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, insofar as it relates to section 113B(10)(e) of the Police Act 1997 , shall come into force on 29th February 2008 in England and Wales only. Meg Hillier Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Home Office 7th February 2008
EDUCATION, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (School Performance Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st April 2008. 2 These Regulations apply only in relation to England. Amendment of the Education (School Performance Information) (England) Regulations 2007 2 1 The Education (School Performance Information) (England) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 2(2)(f) of Schedule 3, after “administered” insert “and (if so) the reason for the absence”. Jim Knight Minster of State Department for Children, Schools and Families 13th February 2008
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designation in relation to the environment 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designation in relation to cat and dog fur 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relationship with other designations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restrictions 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation of existing designations 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
local government, england Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Saving Provisions and Commencement No. 2 (Amendment)) Order 2008. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ; “the 1972 Act ” means the Local Government Act 1972 ; “the 1983 Act ” means the Representation of the People Act 1983 ; “the 1992 Act ” means the Local Government Act 1992 ; “the 1997 Act ” means the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 ; “council” means— a district council; or a county council in England for an area in which there are no district councils; and “relevant date” means the day following the day on which this Order is made. Commencement of Provisions 2 The following provisions of the Act come into force on the day following the day on which this Order is made— a section 75 (parishes: alternative styles); b sections 79 to 102 (reorganisation); c Schedule 5 (parishes: further amendments), except for paragraph 7; and d subject to the transitional and saving provisions specified in the Schedule to this Order, section 241 (repeals) in so far as it relates to Part 2 of the 1997 Act . Amendment of Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2008 3 In article 7(3) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2008 after “Standards Board for England” insert “before 1st April 2008”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government John Healey Minister of State Department for Communities and Local Government 12th February 2008
DEFENCE 1 This Order may be cited as The Visiting Forces (Designation) Order 2008 and shall come into force in accordance with the provisions of Article 2. 2 1 In relation to Croatia and Jordan, this Order shall come into force the day after the date on which this Order is made. 2 In relation to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Tajikistan, this Order shall come into force on whichever is the later of— a the date on which their Governments become parties to the Agreement, dated 19th June 1995, made between Member States of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and those other States which have accepted the invitation to take part in the Partnership for Peace ; or b the day after the date on which this Order is made. 3 In relation to Ireland, this Order shall come into force on whichever is the later of either— a the date on which— i the Agreement referred to in Article 2(4) enters into force in respect of the United Kingdom; or ii its Government becomes a party to the Agreement, dated 19th June 1995, made between Member States of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and those other States which have accepted the invitation to take part in the Partnership for Peace; or b the day after the date on which this Order is made. 4 For the purposes of Article 2(3), “the Agreement” means the Agreement between the Member States of the European Union concerning the status of the military and civilian staff seconded to the military staff of the European Union, of the headquarters and forces which may be made available to the European Union in the context of the preparation and execution of the tasks referred to in Article 17(2) of the Treaty on European Union, including exercises, and of the military and civilian staff of the Member States put at the disposal of the European Union to act in this context . 3 The date on which the Order comes into force in respect of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Ireland, Serbia and Tajikistan shall be notified in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes. 4 Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Ireland, Jordan, Montenegro, Serbia and Tajikistan are designated for the purposes of sections 2 to 19 of, and the Schedule to, the 1952 Act. 5 This Order shall not extend to any of the territories specified in section 15(3) of the 1952 Act . Judith Simpson Clerk of the Privy Council