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Environmental Protection, England Citation, extent, application and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Protection (Anglers’ Lead Weights) (England) Regulations 2015. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales but apply in England only. 3 They come into force on 1st July 2015. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “lead” includes any alloy or compound of lead; “lead weight” means split shot or any other thing suitable for weighing fishing lines and which is neither incorporated and fully enclosed in the core of a fishing line nor incorporated in the construction of the swim-feeder, a self-cocking float or a fishing fly; and “supply” does not include supply for or by way of export. Prohibition of supply of lead in the form of weights 3 1 Subject to regulation 4, the supply of lead in the form of a lead weight for the purpose of weighting fishing lines is prohibited. 2 Unless the contrary is shown, a person supplying split shot is presumed to supply it for the purpose of weighting fishing lines. 3 A person who contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence. Exceptions 4 Regulation 3(1) does not prohibit the supply of a lead weight of 0.06 grams or less, or a lead weight of more than 28.35 grams. Penalty 5 1 Paragraph (2) applies if section 85(2) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is in force on the day on which these Regulations are made. 2 A person guilty of an offence under regulation 3 is liable on summary conviction to a fine. 3 Paragraph (4) applies if section 85(2) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is not in force on the day on which these Regulations are made. 4 A person guilty of an offence under regulation 3 is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale. Revocations 6 The following Regulations are revoked— 1 the Control of Pollution (Anglers’ Lead Weights) Regulations 1986 ; and 2 the Control of Pollution (Anglers’ Lead Weights) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 . de Mauley Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 19th March 2015
Customs Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 2014, Schedule 21 (Commencement) Order 2015. Commencement 2 Paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 to 9 of Schedule 21 to the Finance Act 2014 come into force on 1st April 2015. Jim Harra Jennie Granger Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 20th March 2015
European Union Citation and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designation in relation to the prevention and limitation of the effects of accidents involving dangerous substances 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Territorial restrictions 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relationship with other designations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation of earlier designation 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds Of Crime, England And Wales Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2015. Provisions coming into force on the day after the day this order is made 2 The following provisions of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 come into force on the day after the day this order is made— a in section 46 (restraint orders and legal aid)— i subsection (1), so far as it relates to the provisions in sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii); ii subsection (5), for the purpose of exercising the power to prescribe by regulations; and iii subsections (6) and (7); b section 47 (restraint orders and legal aid: supplementary). Provisions coming into force on 1st June 2015 3 The following provisions of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 come into force on 1st June 2015— a section 18 (youth courts to have jurisdiction to grant gang-related injunctions); b section 46, so far as it is not already in force; c Schedule 12 (gang-related injunctions: further amendments). Karen Bradley Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Home Office 19th March 2015
Criminal Law, England And Wales Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 17) Order 2015. Commencement of provisions of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 2 The following provisions of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 come into force on 13th April 2015— a section 137 (extension of driving disqualification); b paragraphs 2(1) and (2) and 5 of Schedule 16 (extension of driving disqualification); and c paragraphs 29 to 34 of Schedule 22 (transitional, transitory and saving provision). Shailesh Vara Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 19th March 2015
Torts, England And Wales Citation and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015 (Commencement and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2015. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015. Appointed day 2 The Act comes into force on 13th April 2015 so far as it is not already in force. Transitional provision 3 The Act only applies to a claim that a person was negligent or in breach of statutory duty where the act or omission giving rise to the claim occurs on or after 13th April 2015. Shailesh Vara Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 19th March 2015
Social Security, Northern Ireland Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into force on 1st July 2015. Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 2 1 Regulation 9 (earnings of employed earners) of the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (3)(b), for “claimant’s participation in a service user group” substitute “claimant participating as a service user”. 3 After paragraph (3) insert— 3A The reference in paragraph (3)(b) to a claimant participating as a service user is to— a a person who is being consulted by or on behalf of— i a body which has a statutory duty to provide services in the field of health, social care or social housing, or ii a body which conducts research or undertakes monitoring for the purpose of planning or improving such services, in their capacity as a user, potential user, carer of a user or person otherwise affected by the provision of those services; b a person who is being consulted by or on behalf of— i the Department for Social Development in relation to any of its functions in the field of social security or child support; ii the Department for Employment and Learning in relation to any of its functions under section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 (general functions of Ministry as to employment and training for employment), or iii a body which conducts research or undertakes monitoring for the purpose of planning or improving such functions, in their capacity as a person affected or potentially affected by the exercise of those functions or the carer of such a person, or c the carer of a person consulted under sub-paragraphs (a) or (b). . 4 In paragraph (4), omit the definition of “service user group”. Gavin Barwell David Evennett Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 20th March 2015 The Department for Social Development concurs. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 19th March 2015 Anne McLeary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Overseas Territories Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the principal Order 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fees And Charges Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Global Entry Scheme (Screening Process) (Fees) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st July 2015. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “Arrangement” means the arrangement between the Home Office and the United States Department of Homeland Security and United States Customs and Border Protection, by which the former agrees to conduct the Screening Process; “Global Entry Scheme” means the scheme, operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security and United States Customs and Border Protection, by which members of the scheme obtain certain benefits, including expedited entry into the territory of the United States of America; and “Screening Process” means the preliminary assessment of an applicant, undertaken by the Home Office at the applicant’s request, in order to establish certain matters connected to the applicant’s suitability (or otherwise) for membership (and continued membership) of the Global Entry Scheme. Global Entry Scheme (Screening Process) Fee 3 1 Paragraph (2) prescribes the fee payable by an applicant requesting that the Home Office conducts the Screening Process, in pursuance of the Home Office’s obligations arising from the Arrangement. 2 The fee mentioned in paragraph (1) is £42. 3 A request of the type mentioned in paragraph (1) must not be considered unless it is accompanied by the prescribed fee. James Brokenshire Minister of State Home Office 18th March 2015 We consent Alun Cairns David Evennett Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 19th March 2015
Taxes Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the International Tax Enforcement (Macao) Order 2015. Tax information exchange agreement to have effect 2 It is declared that— a the agreement set out in the Schedule to this Order has been made with the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of The People’s Republic of China with a view to the exchange of information foreseeably relevant to the administration or enforcement or recovery of the taxes, and debts relating to the taxes, covered by the agreement; and b it is expedient that the agreement should have effect. Richard Tilbrook Clerk of the Privy Council
Energy Conservation, England And Wales Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Energy Efficiency (Domestic Private Rented Property) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st April 2016. Domestic Private Rented Property 2 The following are specified tenancies for the purposes of section 42(1)(a) of the Energy Act 2011— a a tenancy which is an assured agricultural occupancy for the purposes of section 24 of the Housing Act 1988 ; b a tenancy which is a protected occupancy for the purposes of section 3(6) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 ; c a statutory tenancy for the purposes of section 4(6) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 . Edward Davey Secretary of State Department of Energy and Climate Change 26th March 2015
Criminal Law, England And Wales Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Serious Crime Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2015. 2 These Regulations come into force on 3rd May 2015. 3 In these Regulations “the 2003 Act ” means the Sexual Offences Act 2003 . Amendment to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Specification of Particularly Serious Crimes) Order 2004 2 In paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Specification of Particularly Serious Crimes) Order 2004 — a in the entry relating to section 48(1) of the 2003 Act, for “to become a prostitute or be involved in pornography” substitute “to be sexually exploited”; and b in the entries relating to sections 49(1) and 50(1) of the 2003 Act, for “prostitution or involvement in pornography” substitute “sexual exploitation”. Amendment to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2006 3 In Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2006 — a in paragraph 3(m) and (o), for “child prostitution or pornography” substitute “sexual exploitation of a child”; and b in paragraph 3(n), for “prostitute or a child involved in pornography” substitute “in relation to sexual exploitation”. Amendment to the Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2007 4 In the table in Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2007 — a in the entry relating to section 48 of the 2003 Act, for “child prostitution or pornography” substitute “sexual exploitation of a child”; b in the entry relating to section 49 of the 2003 Act, for “prostitute” substitute “in relation to sexual exploitation”; and c in the entry relating to section 50 of the 2003 Act, for “Facilitating child prostitution” substitute “Arranging or facilitating sexual exploitation of a child”. Amendment to the Armed Forces (Review of Court Martial Sentence) Order 2009 5 In paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Armed Forces (Review of Court Martial Sentence) Order 2009 — a in sub-paragraph (f)(xiii) and (xv), for “child prostitution or pornography” substitute “sexual exploitation of a child”; and b in sub-paragraph (f)(xiv), for “prostitute or a child involved in pornography” substitute “in relation to sexual exploitation”. Amendment to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 6 In the table in Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 — a in the entry relating to section 48 of the 2003 Act, for “child prostitution or pornography” substitute “sexual exploitation of a child”; b in the entry relating to section 49 of the 2003 Act, for “prostitute” substitute “in relation to sexual exploitation”; and c in the entry relating to section 50 of the 2003 Act, for “Facilitating child prostitution” substitute “Arranging or facilitating sexual exploitation of a child”. Karen Bradley Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Home Office 19th March 2015
Copyright Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Copyright (Cayman Islands) Order 2015 and comes into force on such date as the Governor of the Cayman Islands may appoint by proclamation published in the Gazette of the Cayman Islands. Extension of Part 1 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 2 Part 1 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (“the 1988 Act”) extends to the Cayman Islands subject to the exclusions specified in Part 1 of the Schedule and the modifications set out in Part 2 of the Schedule. Richard Tilbrook Clerk of the Privy Council
Taxes Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the International Tax Enforcement (Monaco) Order 2015. Tax information exchange agreement to have effect 2 It is declared that— a the agreement set out in the Schedule to this Order has been made with the Government of the Principality of Monaco with a view to the exchange of information foreseeably relevant to the administration or enforcement or recovery of the taxes, and debts relating to the taxes, covered by the agreement; and b it is expedient that the agreement should have effect. Richard Tilbrook Clerk of the Privy Council
Criminal Law, England And Wales Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Simple Cautions) (Specification of Either-Way Offences) Order 2015 and comes into force on 13th April 2015. Interpretation 2 In this Order, “Class A drug” has the meaning given by section 2(1)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 . Specified offences 3 The offences listed in the Schedule are specified for the purposes of section 17(3) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015. Shailesh Vara Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 19th March 2015
Defence Citation and interpretation 1 This Order may be cited as the Defence Reform Act 2014 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2015. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Defence Reform Act 2014. Commencement 3 Paragraphs 19(b), 20(b) and 21(b) of Schedule 4 come into force on 31st March 2015. Philip Dunne Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology Ministry of Defence 19th March 2015
Transport Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Railway Infrastructure (Access and Management) Regulations 2005 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scope 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Establishing, determining and collecting the charges 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capacity allocation 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . International cooperation 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Railways Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) (Charging Framework and Transfer of Economic Regulation Functions) Order 2015. 2 This Order comes into force on the date when the IGC regulation comes into force, as provided for in Article 8 of that regulation. 3 The Secretary of State for Transport must give notice in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes of the date provided for in paragraph (2) . Interpretation 2 In this Order— ”the 2005 Order ” means the Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) Order 2005 ; “the 2005 Regulations ” means the Railways Infrastructure (Access and Management) Regulations 2005 ; “the 2015 Regulations ” means the Railways Infrastructure (Access and Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 ; “the IGC regulation” means the regulation of the Intergovernmental Commission of 23rd March 2015 transferring economic rail regulation competence from the Intergovernmental Commission to the national regulatory bodies, setting out principles for cooperation between them and establishing a charging framework for the Channel Fixed Link; and “Intergovernmental Commission” means the Commission established pursuant to Article 10 of the Treaty . Application of the IGC regulation 3 The IGC regulation, the text of which is set out in the Schedule, has effect. Revocation 4 The 2005 Order, the Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) (Amendment) Order 2008 and the Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) (Amendment) Order 2009 are revoked. Supplemental provisions and savings 5 1 This article is subject to Article 5 of the IGC regulation. 2 In any case where the 2005 Regulations, as amended by the 2015 Regulations, make provision equivalent to that made under or by virtue of the 2005 Order before its revocation by this Order, then— a in so far as anything done by any person under or by virtue of the 2005 Order could have been done by that person under such provisions of the 2005 Regulations as so amended, it is to have effect as if so done; and b in so far as anything that is in the process of being done by any person under or by virtue of the 2005 Order, immediately before its revocation, could continue to be done by that person under such provisions of the 2005 Regulations as so amended, it may continue to be so done. 3 Anything done or in the process of being done by the Intergovernmental Commission under or by virtue of the 2005 Order is to be treated as done or in the process of being done by the Office of Rail Regulation . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Kramer Minister of State Department for Transport 24th March 2015
Agriculture, England Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Scheme may be cited as the Brucellosis Incentive and Pig Industry Restructuring (Non-Capital Grant) Revocations (England) Scheme 2015comes into force on 1st July 2015. 2 This Scheme applies to England only. Revocations 2 The following Schemes are revoked— a the Brucellosis (Beef Incentives) Payments Scheme 1972( ); b the Brucellosis (Beef Incentives) Payments (Amendment) Scheme 1975 ; c The Brucellosis Incentive Payments Scheme 1977 ; and d The Pig Industry Restructuring (Non-capital Grant) Scheme 2001 . George Eustice Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 9th March 2015 We consent David Evennett Harriett Baldwin Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 17th March 2015
Traffig Ffyrdd, Cymru Enwi, cychwyn a dehongli 1 Enw’r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau Defnyddio Cerbydau Pobl Anabl ar Briffyrdd (Diwygio) (Cymru) 2015 a deuant i rym ar 9 Ebrill 2015. Cymhwyso 2 Mae’r Rheoliadau hyn yn gymwys o ran Cymru. Diwygio Rheoliadau Defnyddio Cerbydau Pobl Anabl ar Briffyrdd 1988 3 1 Mae Rheoliadau Defnyddio Cerbydau Pobl Anabl ar Briffyrdd 1988 wedi eu diwygio fel a ganlyn. 2 Yn lle rheoliad 7 (Pwysau heb lwyth), rhodder— 7 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the unladen weight of an invalid carriage must not exceed — a in the case of a Class 1 or Class 2 invalid carriage, 113.4 kilograms; and b in the case of a Class 3 invalid carriage, 150 kilograms. 2 The unladen weight of an invalid carriage which satisfies the conditions in paragraph (3) must not exceed 200 kilograms. 3 The conditions are that — a the invalid carriage includes necessary user equipment; and b the unladen weight of the invalid carriage, excluding the weight of necessary user equipment, does not exceed the weight limit for its Class as set out in paragraph (1). 4 In this regulation — a “necessary user equipment” means equipment that — i forms part of, or is attached to, the invalid carriage upon construction or adaptation; and ii is necessary for the specific clinical, postural, hygienic, caring or nursing requirement of the usual user. b “unladen weight” means the weight of the invalid carriage — i inclusive of the weight of water, fuel or accumulators used for the purpose of the supply of power for propulsion of the invalid carriage, loose tools, and any necessary user equipment; but ii exclusive of any other load and the weight of the person carried by the invalid carriage. . Edwina Hart Gweinidog yr Economi, Gwyddoniaeth a Thrafnidiaeth, un o Weinidogion Cymru 18 Mawrth 2015
Overseas Territories Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment to the principal Order 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suspension of provisions in the principal Order 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Criminal Law Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (Incidental Provision) Order 2015 and comes into force on 13th April 2015. Application of Article 22 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 to amendments made to Schedule 1 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 by Schedule 3 to the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 2 The reference to ‘county court’ in the second column of the table in paragraph 9(11) of Schedule 1 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 shall be construed as if Article 22 (powers of appellate courts) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies to it. Andrew Selous Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 18th March 2015
Prisons, England And Wales Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Prisons (Property) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2015. Commencement 2 Section 1 (power to destroy or otherwise dispose of property) of the Prisons (Property) Act 2013 comes into force on 26th March 2015. Andrew Selous Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 5th March 2015