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LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Legal Aid (Standard Crime Contract) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 1st October 2025. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013 2 1 The Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013 are amended as follows. 2 In each of the following places, for “2022 Standard Crime Contract” substitute “2025 Standard Crime Contract” — a regulation 2 (interpretation), in both places it occurs, b regulation 8(b) (applications), c regulation 11(3) (general), d regulation 14 (applications), in both places it occurs, e regulation 15(1)(b) (determinations), f regulation 16(e)(ii) (withdrawal), and g regulation 17(b) (appeal). Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 3 1 The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 are amended as follows. 2 In each of the following places, for “2022 Standard Crime Contract” substitute “2025 Standard Crime Contract” — a regulation 8 (claims for fees for certain categories of work to which the Standard Crime Contract applies), in both places it occurs, and b paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 4 (rates payable for the claims specified in regulation 8). 3 In paragraph 2(8) of Schedule 4, for “Annex A to the 2022 Standard Crime Contract Guidance for reporting crime lower work” substitute “Annex A to version 18 (February 2025) of the Standard Crime Contract Guidance for Reporting Crime Lower Work” . 4 In paragraph 2A(5) of Schedule 4, for “Annex A to version 16 (December 2023) of the 2022 Standard Crime Contract Guidance for reporting crime lower work” substitute “Annex A to version 18 (February 2025) of the Standard Crime Contract Guidance for Reporting Crime Lower Work” . Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Resources) Regulations 2013 4 In regulation 5(2) (advice and assistance: exceptions from requirement to make a determination in respect of an individual’s financial resources) of the Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Resources) Regulations 2013 , for “2022 Standard Crime Contract” substitute “2025 Standard Crime Contract” , in both places it occurs. Transitional provision 5 1 These Regulations do not apply to services made available pursuant to a determination made before 1st October 2025 where the provider of those services does not hold a 2025 Standard Crime Contract. 2 In this regulation, “ determination ” means a determination under section 13 (advice and assistance for individuals in custody), 15 (advice and assistance for criminal proceedings) or 16 (representation for criminal proceedings) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. 3 In this regulation, “ provider ” means a person who provides criminal legal aid pursuant to an arrangement with the Lord Chancellor under section 2(1) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Sarah Sackman Minister of State Ministry of Justice at 10.00 a.m. on 10th September 2025
TONNAGE TAX Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Tonnage Tax (Training Requirement) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 1st October 2025. Extent and application 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 3 1 These Regulations apply for the purposes of calculating the payments in lieu of training for the purpose of the Tonnage Tax (Training Requirement) Regulations 2000 in respect of a relevant four month period falling after 30th September 2025. 2 In paragraph (1), a “ relevant four month period ” means a period of four months commencing on 1st February, 1st June or 1st October in any year. Amendment of Regulations 4 1 The Tonnage Tax (Training Requirement) Regulations 2000 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 15(1)(b) (payments in lieu of training) for “£1,421” substitute “£1,705” . 3 In regulation 21(4) (higher rate of payment in cases of failure to meet training requirement) for “£1,329” substitute “£1,613” . Revocation 5 The Tonnage Tax (Training Requirement) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2023 are revoked. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Keir Mather Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 8th September 2025
CIVIL AVIATION Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Aviation Security (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025. 2 These Regulations come into force on 31st October 2025. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 2 1 The Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 of 5 November 2015 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of the basic standards on aviation security is amended as follows. 2 Omit Chapter 9 (airport supplies). Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Keir Mather Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 9th September 2025
ELECTRICITY, ENGLAND Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Individual Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Riverside Energy Park) (England) Order 2025 and comes into force on 1st October 2025. 2 The Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland. 3 This Order applies in relation to England only. Exemption from prohibition of unlicensed generation of electricity for supply 2 1 Exemption is granted from section 4(1)(a) of the Act (prohibition of unlicensed generation of electricity for supply) to Riverside Energy Park Limited in respect of Riverside 2. 2 The exemption in paragraph (1) is granted indefinitely. 3 The exemption granted by paragraph (1) is subject to the following conditions— a Riverside 2 is connected to the total system; b Riverside 2 does not export more than 100 megawatts of electrical power to the total system, except in circumstances outside the reasonable control of Riverside Energy Park Limited; and c Riverside Energy Park Limited does not hold a licence under section 6(1)(a) of the Act in relation to Riverside 2. 4 In this article— “ the Act ” means the Electricity Act 1989; “ Riverside 2 ” means the energy from waste facility which is located in Belvedere, London, England, whose entrance is situated at Ordnance Survey map reference TQ 495 806 ; “ Riverside Energy Park Limited ” means the company of that name registered in England and Wales with company number 11536739; “ the total system ” means all transmission systems and distribution systems, located in Great Britain, of holders of licences under section 6(1)(b) and (c) of the Act . Michael Shanks Minister of State Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 8th September 2025
Education, England Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Power to Award Degrees etc. (LTE Group) Order 2025 and shall come into force on 1st January 2026. Authorisation to grant awards 2 LTE Group is authorised to grant awards of the kind mentioned in section 42(2)(c) of the said Act for taught awards up to and including bachelor’s level for subjects relating to— a design, and creative and performing arts, b computing, and c business and management. 3 The authorisation in article 2 is for a fixed term beginning on 1st January 2026 and expiring at the end of the day on 31st December 2029. 4 LTE Group may only grant the awards specified in article 2 to persons enrolled with it at the time they complete the course of study for which the award is granted. Jean Arnold Deputy Director of Quality Office for Students 17th September 2025
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Designated Sites under Section 128) (Amendment) Order 2025. 2 This Order comes into force on 29th September 2025. 3 This Order extends to England and Wales. Amendment of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Designated Sites under Section 128) Order 2007 2 1 The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Designated Sites under Section 128) Order 2007 is amended as follows. 2 In article 2(1)(g), for “(16)” substitute “(17)” . 3 After article 2(16) insert— 17 So much of the site including Forest Lodge, Windsor Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 2BU as is within the dotted black line in bold that is marked on the map in Schedule 16 (the Forest Lodge site). . 4 After Schedule 15 insert— Schedule 16 The Forest Lodge site article 2(17) Dan Jarvis Minister of State Home Office 4th September 2025
ECCLESIASTICAL LAW, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Legal Officers (Annual Fees) (No. 2) Order 2025. 2 This Order comes into force on 1st January 2026. 3 In this Order— “ diocesan board of finance ”, in relation to a diocese, means the board of that name constituted under the Diocesan Boards of Finance Measure 1925 , and “ the Measure ” means the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018. Annual fees 2 Schedule 1 sets out the annual fees payable— a to diocesan registrars in respect of the duties of their office specified in Schedule 2, and b to provincial registrars in respect of the duties of their office, except the duties and professional services specified in Part B of Table 2 in Schedule 1. Payment of fees 3 1 The fees set out in the second column of Table 1 of Schedule 1 are to be paid by the diocesan board of finance. 2 The fees set out in the third column of Table 1 and in Table 2 of Schedule 1 are to be paid by the diocesan bishop or archbishop . Revocation 4 The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2025 is revoked. Duties of the diocesan registrar 5 A diocesan registrar is not entitled to receive any additional remuneration for the duties specified in Schedule 2 except as provided in article 6. Supplementary annual fee 6 1 Subject to paragraph (2), nothing in this Order precludes a diocesan board of finance from agreeing to pay any sum to a diocesan registrar by way of annual fee or retainer which is additional to the annual fee payable under Table 1 of Schedule 1. 2 Any such agreement must— a be in writing, b be expressed to be an agreement made in accordance with this article, and c state the period for which it is to run, or, if no such period is stated, remain binding until determined by not less than three months’ notice on either side. Travel, subsistence and accommodation 7 A fee specified in Schedule 1 is to be increased by a sum for reasonable expenses of travel, subsistence and accommodation. Value Added Tax 8 Where Value Added Tax is chargeable in respect of the provision of any service for which a fee is prescribed in this Order (including any fee specified in paragraph 4 of Schedule 2), the amount of Value Added Tax chargeable is payable in addition to that fee. C. Fender D. Miller J. Munro A. Spriggs S. Roberts +D. Williams L.M. Connacher P. Hopkins C. Smith Fees Advisory Commission Church House, London 14th June 2025 This Order was approved by the General Synod on 16th July 2025 A.S. McGregor Registrar of the General Synod
REGULATORY REFORM Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Legislative Reform (Disclosure of Adult Social Care Data) Order 2025 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 2 This Order extends to England and Wales. Amendment of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 2 1 Paragraph 4 of Schedule 9 to the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (disclosure of results of data matching etc) is amended as follows. 2 In sub-paragraph (6)(a)— a the words after “relates to” become sub-paragraph (i), and b at the end of that sub-paragraph insert “, or ii in relation to patient data which are held for the purposes of local authority social care provided to individuals aged 18 or over, a local authority; . 3 In sub-paragraph (12) — a in the opening words, after “sub-paragraph (6)” insert “and this sub-paragraph” , and b at the appropriate places insert— “ local authority ” has the meaning given by section 275(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 ;”; ““ local authority social care ” means— social care provided or arranged for by a local authority; or social care all or part of the cost of which is paid for with funds provided by a local authority;”; ““ social care ” has the meaning given by section 251(12A) of the National Health Service Act 2006 . . Amendment of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 3 1 Section 64D of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (disclosure of results of data matching etc) is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (5)(a)— a the words after “relates to” become sub-paragraph (i), and b at the end of that sub-paragraph insert “, or ii in relation to patient data which are held for the purposes of local authority social care provided to individuals aged 18 or over, a local authority, . 3 In subsection (6) — a in the opening words, after “subsection (5)” insert “and this subsection” , b before paragraph (a) insert— za “ local authority ” has the meaning given by section 275(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006, zb “ local authority social care ” means— i social care provided or arranged for by a local authority, or ii social care all or part of the cost of which is paid for with funds provided by a local authority, , and c after paragraph (b) insert— c “ social care ” has the meaning given by section 251(12A) of the National Health Service Act 2006. . Georgia Gould Parliamentary Secretary Cabinet Office 3rd September 2025
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Kent and Medway National Health Service and Social Care Partnership Trust (Establishment) and the West Kent National Health Service and Social Care Trust and the East Kent National Health Service and Social Care Partnership Trust (Dissolution) (Amendment) Order 2025. 2 This Order comes into force on 13th October 2025. 3 In this Order “Establishment Order” means the Kent and Medway National Health Service and Social Care Partnership Trust (Establishment) and the West Kent National Health Service and Social Care Trust and the East Kent National Health Service and Social Care Partnership Trust (Dissolution) Order 2006 . 4 This Order extends to England and Wales. Amendment of interpretation provision 2 In article 1(2) of the Establishment Order (citation, commencement and interpretation)— a omit the definitions of “the Act”, “community health services” and “operational date”; and b in the definition of “the trust” for “Kent and Medway National Health Service and Social Care Partnership Trust” substitute “Kent and Medway Mental Health National Health Service Trust” . Change of name and savings 3 1 In article 2 of the Establishment Order (establishment and name of the trust), for “Kent and Medway National Health Service and Social Care Partnership Trust” substitute “Kent and Medway Mental Health National Health Service Trust” . 2 The change of name effected by paragraph (1) does not— a affect any right or obligation of any person; or b invalidate any instrument (whether made before, on or after the day on which this Order comes into force) which refers to the Kent and Medway National Health Service and Social Care Partnership Trust, and all instruments and other documents which refer to that name, must be construed as referring to the Kent and Medway Mental Health National Health Service Trust. Change to nature and functions of the trust 4 For article 3 of the Establishment Order (nature and functions of the trust), and the heading to that article, substitute— Functions of the trust 3 The trust’s functions are to provide goods and services for the purposes of the health service. . Removal of specification of “operational date” 5 For article 5 of the Establishment Order (operational date and accounting date of the trust), and the heading to that article, substitute— Accounting date 5 The accounting date of the trust is 31st March. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Karin Smyth Minister of State Department of Health and Social Care 11th September 2025
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 21st October 2025. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland. Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 2 In regulation 10 of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (persons from abroad) , for paragraph (3B)(k) substitute— k in receipt of income support, an income-related employment and support allowance or universal credit; . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Stephen Timms Minister of State Department for Work and Pensions 1st September 2025
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st October 2025. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales and apply in relation to England only . Amendments to Schedule 2 to the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs etc.) Regulations 2004 2 In Schedule 2 to the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs etc.) Regulations 2004 (drugs, medicines and other substances that may be ordered only in certain circumstances)— a in column 1 of the table ( drugs ), in the entry relating to drugs for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, omit “Tadalafil” and “Vardenafil”; b in column 1 of the table, in the entry relating to drugs for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, after the entry for “Avanafil” insert “Cialis” and “Levitra” ; c in column 2 of the table ( patient ), in the entry relating to “Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)” omit sub-paragraph (a) in paragraphs (1) and (2) and in the entry relating to “Zanamivir (Relenza)” omit sub-paragraph (a) in paragraph (1). Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Karin Smyth Minister of State Department of Health and Social Care at 3.00 p.m. on 1st September 2025
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st October 2025. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. Amendment of Schedule 1 to the 2015 Regulations 2 In Schedule 1 to the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2015 , for the existing table, substitute the following table— Amount of NHS Charges (1) (2) Ambulance Services £ (3) Out-patient £ (4) In-patient £ (5) Maximum £ 29th January 2007 159 505 620 37,100 1st April 2008 165 547 672 40,179 1st April 2009 171 566 695 41,545 1st April 2010 177 585 719 42,999 1st April 2011 181 600 737 44,056 1st April 2012 185 615 755 45,153 1st April 2013 189 627 770 46,046 1st April 2014 192 637 783 46,831 1st April 2015 195 647 796 47,569 1st April 2016 201 665 817 48,849 1st April 2017 205 678 833 49,824 1st April 2018 208 688 846 50,561 1st April 2019 219 725 891 53,278 1st April 2020 224 743 913 54,566 1st April 2021 225 744 915 54,682 1st April 2022 231 766 941 56,260 1st April 2023 238 788 968 57,892 2nd October 2023 243 806 991 59,248 1st April 2024 249 825 1,014 60,610 1st October 2024 256 848 1,042 62,272 1st October 2025 267 883 1,085 64,856 Revocation 3 The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2024 are revoked. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Karin Smyth Minister of State Department of Health and Social Care at 3.00 p.m. on 1st September 2025
CUSTOMS Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 29th October 2025. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Amendment of the Customs (Special Procedures and Outward Processing) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2 In regulation 32(2) (authorised uses) of the Customs (Special Procedures and Outward Processing) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 , for ““version 2.19”, dated 18th June 2025” substitute “version 2.21” , dated 3rd September 2025 ”. Amendment of the Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 3 In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) of the Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 , in the definition of “Tariff of the United Kingdom”, for “version 1.25, dated 18th June 2025” substitute “version 1.27, dated 3rd September 2025 ” . Amendment of the Customs (Reliefs from a Liability to Import Duty and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 4 In regulation 20(4) (lower rate of import duty - goods declared for an authorised use procedure) of the Customs (Reliefs from a Liability to Import Duty and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 , for “version 1.19”, dated 18th June 2025” substitute “version 1.21” , dated 3rd September 2025 ”. Amendment of the Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 5 In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 , for the definition of “Suspensions of Import Duty Rates Document” substitute— “ Suspensions of Import Duty Rates Document ” means the Tariff Suspension Document, version 3.1 dated 3rd September 2025 ; . Taiwo Owatemi Nicholas Dakin Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury 8th September 2025
AGRICULTURE, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. 2 These Regulations come into force on 30th September 2025. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. Amendments to the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021 2 The Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5. Amendments to regulation 2 3 In regulation 2 (interpretation)— a after the definition of “burning season” insert— ““ less favoured area ” means any area of land shown within the areas coloured pink and blue on the map marked as “Less Favoured Areas (England)”, dated 21 August 2025, held by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs but does not include the land coloured pink in the Isles of Scilly;” ; b omit the definition of “designated site”; c in the definition of “upland area”, for ““Map of Upland Area in England”” substitute ““Less Favoured Areas (England)”, dated 21 August 2025,” . Amendments to regulation 3 4 In regulation 3 (prohibition of burning on peat over 40cm deep except under licence)— a in the heading, for “40cm” substitute “30cm” ; b in paragraph (1)— i for “designated site” substitute “site which falls within a less favoured area” ; ii for “40” substitute “30” . Amendments to regulation 4 5 In regulation 4 (licensing of burning), in paragraph (4)— a in sub-paragraph (a), after “natural” insert “or historic” ; b in sub-paragraph (c), for “risk” substitute “impact” ; c omit sub-paragraph (d); d after sub-paragraph (c), insert— e for research or educational purposes. . Mary Creagh Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 8th September 2025