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Housing, England Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Allocation of Housing (Qualification Criteria for Right to Move) (England) Regulations 2015. 2 These Regulations come into force on 20th April 2015. 3 These Regulations apply in relation to England only. Interpretation 2 Any reference in these Regulations to a section is a reference to a section of the Housing Act 1996. Criterion that may not be used in deciding what classes of persons are not qualifying persons 3 1 In deciding whether a person is a qualifying person under section 160ZA(7), a local housing authority may not use the criterion set out in paragraph (2) if the allocation involves a transfer of housing accommodation for that person from the district of another local housing authority in England. 2 The criterion is that a relevant person must have a local connection with the district of the local housing authority. 3 In this regulation “local connection” has the meaning given by section 199. Relevant person 4 For the purposes of regulation 3, a relevant person is a person who— a falls within section 159(4A)(a) or (b) , b is to be given reasonable preference under section 166A(3)(e) , and c has a need to move falling within regulation 5(1). Need to move 5 1 Subject to paragraph (2), for the purposes of regulation 4, a relevant person has a need to move because the relevant person— a works in the district of the local housing authority, or b i has been offered work in the district of the local housing authority, and ii the authority is satisfied that the relevant person has a genuine intention of taking up the offer of work. 2 This regulation does not apply if the need to move is associated with work or the offer of work which is— a short-term or marginal in nature, b ancillary to work in another district, or c voluntary work. 3 In this regulation “voluntary work” means work where no payment is received by the relevant person or the only payment due to be made to the relevant person by virtue of being so engaged is a payment in respect of any expenses reasonably incurred by the relevant person in the course of being so engaged. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Ahmad Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Communities and Local Government 26th March 2015
Health And Safety Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Deregulation Act 2015 (Poisons and Explosives Precursors) (Consequential Amendments, Revocations and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015. 2 The following come into force on 20th April 2015— a this article; b article 2; and c paragraphs 1 and 11 of the Schedule(and article 3 so far as relating to those paragraphs). 3 Except as provided in paragraph (2), this Order comes into force on 26th May 2015. 4 Subject to paragraph (5), this Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland only. 5 The amendments made by the Schedule have the same extent as the provisions they amend. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Poisons Act 1972 ; “the 2014 Regulations ” means the Control of Explosives Precursors Regulations 2014 . Consequential amendments 3 The Schedule (which contains amendments to subordinate legislation consequential on the coming into force of Schedule 21 to the Deregulation Act 2015) has effect. Revocations 4 The following are revoked— a the Poisons List Order 1982 ; b the Poisons Rules 1982 ; c the 2014 Regulations. Transitional provisions 5 1 Any licence granted under the 2014 Regulations which is in force immediately before the revocation date is, on and after that date until the date of its expiry, to be treated as if it had been granted under section 4A(1) of the Act (and the provisions of the Act, and regulations made under the Act, apply accordingly). 2 Paragraph (3) applies where— a an application for a licence under the 2014 Regulations is made before the revocation date, and b a decision to grant or refuse the application has not been made or notified to the applicant before that date. 3 The application is to be treated as an application for a licence under section 4A of the Act (and the provisions of the Act, and regulations made under the Act, apply accordingly). 4 Paragraph (5) applies where— a a request for an internal review under regulation 9 of the 2014 Regulations is made before the revocation date, and b the review has not been completed before that date. 5 The request is to be treated as a request for a review under any corresponding provision of regulations made under the Act. 6 In this article “the revocation date” means 26th May 2015. James Brokenshire Minister of State Home Office 27th March 2015
Proceeds Of Crime Citation, interpretation and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 13 and Savings) Order 2015. 2 In this Order— “the 2002 Act ” means the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 ; “the 2013 Act ” means the Crime and Courts Act 2013; and “civil recovery investigation” means an investigation within the meaning of section 341(2) and (3) of the 2002 Act (investigations) . 3 Article 2(c) to (f) do not extend to Northern Ireland. Provisions coming into force on 1st June 2015 2 The following provisions of the 2013 Act come into force on 1st June 2015, so far as not already in force— a section 48(6)(a) (civil recovery of the proceeds etc of unlawful conduct); b Part 1 of Schedule 18 (enforcement of interim orders in the United Kingdom); c section 49 (investigations); d Part 1 of Schedule 19 (civil recovery investigations) , except for the words “and Northern Ireland” in the headings before paragraphs 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12; e Part 2 of Schedule 19 (evidence overseas); and f Part 3 of Schedule 19 (consequential amendments: immigration officers and National Crime Agency). Savings 3 1 Notwithstanding the commencement of section 49 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 19 to, the 2013 Act, this has no effect in relation to— a any application for an order under Part 8 of the 2002 Act (investigations) relating to a civil recovery investigation made before 1st June 2015; b any order made under Part 8 of the 2002 Act in relation to a civil recovery investigation— i which is in existence on the coming into force of this Order; or ii as the result of an application mentioned in sub-paragraph (a); c any application for a search and seizure warrant under section 352 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in relation to a civil recovery investigation made before 1st June 2015; d any search and seizure warrant issued under section 352 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in relation to a civil recovery investigation— i which is in existence on the coming into force of this Order; or ii as the result of an application mentioned in sub-paragraph (c); e any power of seizure under a search and seizure warrant mentioned in sub-paragraph (d); and f any proceedings arising in relation to— i an application mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) or (c); ii an order mentioned in sub-paragraph (b); iii a search and seizure warrant mentioned in sub-paragraph (d); or iv a power of seizure mentioned in sub-paragraph (e). 2 The proceedings mentioned in paragraph (1)(f) are not to be regarded as concluded until there is no further possibility of any appeal in relation to those proceedings. Karen Bradley Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Home Office 26th March 2015
Children And Young Persons, England Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Childcare (Early Years Register) (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2015 and come into force on the commencement date. 2 In these Regulations, “commencement date” means the day on which section 75(1) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (exemption from requirement to register as early years provider) comes into force. Amendment of the Childcare (Exemptions from Registration) Order 2008 2 In the Childcare (Exemptions from Registration) Order 2008 — a in article 2(2) (exemptions) , for “9” substitute “8”; b omit article 9 (exempt provision in relation to children turning three at school). Cessation of registration 3 1 This regulation applies to any person who, on the commencement date— a is registered in the early years register; and b by virtue of the coming into force of section 75(1) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, is no longer required to be so registered. 2 The registration in the early years register of a person to whom this regulation applies ceases to have effect. 3 In this regulation, “early years register” has the meaning given by section 32(2) of the Childcare Act 2006 . Sam Gyimah Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Education 26th March 2015
National Health Service, England Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (Independent Trustees) Amendment Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st April 2015. Amendment of Act 2 1 Schedule 13 to the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 3(1)(b), (trustees for NHS trusts, appointed under paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service Act 2006 ) after “2006” insert— , if the trust for which they are trustees is not a charitable trust. . 3 In paragraph 3(2), at the end of the inserted paragraph 24B insert— NOTE: This Act applies to trustees for an NHS trust appointed under paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service Act 2006 only if the trust of which they are trustees is not a charitable trust. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health. Earl Howe Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health 25th March 2015
Electronic Communications Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) (Amendment) Order 2015 and shall come into force on 17th April 2015. Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2014 2 The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2014 (“the principal Order”) shall be amended as set out in the following articles. Amendment to Article 6 3 In article 6 (determination of limitations on the number of wireless telegraphy licences) of the principal Order, for “will” substitute “shall”. Amendment to Part 1 of Schedule 1 4 In Schedule 1 to the principal Order, Part 1 (frequencies allocated to broadcasting use), for “217.5-230.0 MHz (T-DAB)” substitute “210.792-230.0 MHz (T-DAB)”. Amendment to Part 1 of Schedule 3 5 In Schedule 3 to the principal Order, Part 1 (frequencies allocated to fixed links use), after “457.50-464.00 MHz” insert— Fixed Wireless Access 5725-5850 MHz Philip Marnick Group Director, Spectrum Policy Group For and by the authority of the Office of Communications 27th March 2015
Prevention And Suppression Of Terrorism Citation and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2015. 2 In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015. Appointed Days 2 Section 22(10) (authority to carry schemes) of the Act comes into force on 31st March 2015. 3 Section 21 (retention of relevant data) of the Act comes into force on 13th April 2015. 4 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st July 2015— a section 26 (general duty on specified authorities), save in respect of any specified authority within the meaning of that section to which section 31 (freedom of expression in universities etc ) is expressed to apply; b section 30 (power to give directions: general); c section 31(2) and (4) (freedom of expression in universities etc); d section 32 (monitoring of performance; further and higher education bodies); e section 33 (power to give directions: section 32); and f section 34 (enforcement). James Brokenshire Minister of State Home Office 26th March 2015
Agriculture, England And Wales Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be referred to as the Milk Marketing Board (England and Wales) (Revocations) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st July 2015. Revocations 2 The following Regulations are revoked— a the Milk Marketing Board Scheme of Reorganisation (Third Party Rights) Regulations 1994 ; b the Milk Marketing Board (Residuary Functions) Regulations 1994 ; and c the Milk Marketing Board (Residuary Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 . George Eustice Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 25th March 2015 Rebecca Evans Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, under authority of the Minister for Natural Resources, one of the Welsh Ministers 26th March 2015
Consultant Lobbying Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2015. Provisions coming into force 2 Part 1 of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (registration of consultant lobbyists), so far as not already in force, comes into force on 1st April 2015. Signed by Authority of the Lord President of the Council Sam Gyimah Minister for the Constitution Cabinet Office 25th March 2015
Health Care And Associated Professions Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Dentists Act 1984 (Medical Authorities) Order 2015 and comes into force on 30th March 2015. Designation of University College London 2 University College London is designated for the purposes of article 7(4)(b) of the Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 and accordingly is a “medical authority” for the purposes of section 3 of the Dentists Act 1984 (power of medical authorities to hold examinations and grant licences in dentistry). Richard Tilbrook Clerk of the Privy Council
Environmental Protection, England Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Household Waste (Fixed Penalty and Penalty Charge) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 15th June 2015. 2 In these Regulations— “the 1990 Act ” means the Environmental Protection Act 1990; “the 2007 Act ” means the London Local Authorities Act 2007. Prescribed range of fixed penalties and penalty charges 2 1 The amount of a monetary penalty capable of being specified by a waste collection authority under section 46B(1)(a) of the 1990 Act is not less than £60 and not more than £80. 2 The amount of a penalty charge capable of being set by the borough councils under section 20B(1) of the 2007 Act is not less than £60 and not more than £80. Lesser amounts of fixed penalties and penalty charges 3 1 Where a waste collection authority acting under section 46B(2) of the 1990 Act makes provision for treating a fixed penalty as having been paid if a lesser amount is paid before the end of a period specified by that authority, such lesser amount must not be less than £40. 2 Where the borough councils acting under section 20B(3) of the 2007 Act make provision for treating a penalty charge as having been paid if a lesser amount is received by the relevant council before the end of a period specified by the borough councils, such lesser amount must not be less than £40. Appeals against a penalty charge 4 The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) Representations and Appeals Regulations 2007 apply with the modifications specified in the Schedule in relation to appeals to an adjudicator against a decision under section 20A of the 2007 Act to require a person to pay a penalty charge. Dan Rogerson Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 26th March 2015
Prevention And Suppression Of Terrorism Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. Proscribed organisations 2 In Schedule 2 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (proscribed organisations) , after the entry for Jund al Khalifa-Algeria (Soldiers of the Caliphate in Algeria), insert the following entries— Jamaat ul-Ahrar The Haqqani Network . James Brokenshire Minister of State Home Office 26th March 2015
Landlord And Tenant, England Citation, commencement, extent, application and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Agriculture (Model Clauses for Fixed Equipment) (England) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st October 2015. 2 They extend to England and Wales but apply in England only. 3 In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986. Incorporation of provisions in tenancy agreements 2 1 Schedule 1 contains model provisions for the maintenance, repair and insurance of fixed equipment for incorporation in every contract of tenancy of an agricultural holding to which the Act applies, whether made before or after the commencement of the Act, except in so far as they would impose on one of the parties to an agreement in writing a liability which under the agreement is imposed on the other. 2 Paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 requiring the landlord to insure against loss or damage by fire does not apply to the following landlords— a where the interest of the landlord is held for the purposes of a Government Department, b where a person representing Her Majesty or the Duke of Cornwall under section 95 of the Act is deemed to be the landlord, and c where the landlord has made provision approved by the Minister for defraying the cost of any works of repair or replacement as referred to in paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 1. Prescribed periods for the purposes of section 9 of the Act 3 1 The prescribed period for the purposes of section 9(1) of the Act is 1 month. 2 The prescribed period for the purposes of section 9(3) of the Act is 1 month. 3 The prescribed period for the purposes of section 9(4) of the Act is 3 months. Revocations 4 The Regulations specified in Schedule 2 are revoked. Review 5 1 The Secretary of State must from time to time— a carry out a review of paragraphs 9(2)(e) and 14(3)(c) of Schedule 1, b set out the conclusions of the review in a report, and c publish the report. 2 The report must in particular— a set out the objectives intended to be achieved by paragraphs 9(2)(e) and 14(3)(c) of Schedule 1, b assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved, and c assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with less regulation. 3 The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of ten years beginning with the day on which these regulations come into force. 4 Reports under this regulation are afterwards to be published at intervals not exceeding ten years. George Eustice Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 26th March 2015
Consumer Protection, England Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Duty of Letting Agents to Publicise Fees etc. (Exclusion) (England) Regulations 2015. 2 These Regulations come into force on 27th May 2015. 3 These Regulations apply in relation to England only. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “the 2007 Act ” means the Legal Services Act 2007 ; “the 2015 Act ” means the Consumer Rights Act 2015; “an authorised person” has the meaning given by section 18 of the 2007 Act; and “legal activity” has the meaning given by section 12 of the 2007 Act. Persons who are not letting agents 3 For the purposes of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of the 2015 Act, a person is not a letting agent if— a the person is an authorised person; and b the person is engaged in legal activity and does nothing else within section 86(1) of the 2015 Act. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Lord Ahmad Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Communities and Local Government 26th March 2015
Immigration Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation of the Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kind and levels of support for essential living needs 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation of the Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2011 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taxes Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Tax Avoidance Schemes (Promoters and Prescribed Circumstances) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 17th April 2015. Amendment of the Tax Avoidance Schemes (Promoters and Prescribed Circumstances) Regulations 2004 2 The Tax Avoidance Schemes (Promoters and Prescribed Circumstances) Regulations 2004 are amended as follows. Persons not to be treated as promoters – employees 3 After paragraph (3) of regulation 3 (persons not to be treated as promoters – employees) insert— 4 This regulation does not apply where, but for this paragraph, it would result in a duty under section 309 falling on any person. Persons not to be treated as promoters under section 307(1)(b)(ii) 4 Omit regulation 5 (persons not to be treated as promoters under section 307(1)(b)(ii)). Nick Lodge Jim Harra Two of the Commissioners for her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 26th March 2015
Public Health Citation, commencement, application and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Smoke-free (Vehicle Operators and Penalty Notices) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and they come into force on 1st October 2015. 2 These Regulations apply in relation to England. 3 In these Regulations “the 2007 Regulations ” means the Smoke-free (Vehicle Operators and Penalty Notices) Regulations 2007 . Amendment of the 2007 Regulations 2 The 2007 Regulations are amended as follows. Failing to prevent smoking in smoke-free private vehicles 3 For regulation 2 of the 2007 Regulations substitute the following— 2 1 The persons set out in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this regulation are under a duty corresponding to that in section 8(1) of the Act to cause any person who is smoking in a smoke-free vehicle to stop smoking. 2 In respect of a vehicle that is smoke-free by virtue of regulation 11(1) of the Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007 — a a driver; b any person with management responsibilities for the vehicle; and c any person on a vehicle who is responsible for order or safety on it. 3 In respect of a vehicle that is smoke-free by virtue of regulation 11(1A) of the Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007, the driver. Form of fixed penalty notice 4 1 In regulation 3(2) of the 2007 Regulations, for “the offence of smoking in a smoke-free place under section 7 of the Act.” substitute— a the offence of smoking in a smoke-free place under section 7 of the Act; and b the offence of failing to prevent smoking in a vehicle under section 8 of the Act, where the vehicle is smoke-free by virtue of regulation 11(1A) of the Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007. 2 For the penalty notice form 2 in Schedule 2 to the 2007 Regulations, substitute the penalty notice form 2 in the Schedule to these Regulations. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health. Jane Ellison Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health 26th March 2015