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Constitutional Law Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Scotland Act 2012 (Saving and Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 and comes into force immediately after sections 1 and 3 of the Scotland Act 2012 (administration of, and supplementary and transitional provision about, Scottish Parliament elections) come into force. Saving provision 2 Articles 3 to 9 of this Order and sections 1 and 3 of the Scotland Act 2012 have no effect for the purposes of any election for which the date of poll is on or before 4th April 2016. Consequential provision 3 In Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 1999 (functions of a Minister of the Crown which may be exercised on behalf of that Minister under agency arrangements with the Scottish Ministers), omit paragraphs 4 and 13 to 19. 4 The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc. ) Order 2010 is amended in accordance with articles 5 to 9. 5 In article 18 (payment by and to returning officers), which applies, with modifications, section 29 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 — a after paragraph (b) insert— ba any reference to the Secretary of State shall be construed as a reference to the Scottish Ministers; bb any reference to the Consolidated Fund shall be construed as a reference to the Scottish Consolidated Fund; ; b after paragraph (f) add— g subsection (9) (Treasury consent) shall be disregarded. . 6 In article 20 (loan of equipment for Scottish parliamentary elections), omit paragraph (1). 7 In article 62(3) (remuneration for free postal services provided), for “the Consolidated Fund” substitute “the Scottish Consolidated Fund”. 8 In article 74 (details to appear on election publications), for paragraph (15) substitute— 15 Regulations under paragraph (7) shall be subject to the negative procedure. . 9 In the tables in Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 6 (legal proceedings), which apply, with modifications, certain provisions of Part 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1983, opposite each entry in the first column for section 125 (judges’ expenses: Scotland), in the second column insert— In paragraph (b) for “the Treasury out of moneys provided by Parliament” substitute “the Scottish Ministers out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund”. . David Mundell Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Scotland Office Dover House, London 17th March 2015
Healthcare And Associated Professions Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the General Osteopathic Council (Indemnity Arrangements) Rules Order of Council 2015 and shall come into force on 1st May 2015. Privy Council Approval 2 Their Lordships, having taken these Rules into consideration, are pleased to and do approve them. Richard Tilbrook Clerk of the Privy Council
Pensions Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2011 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2015. Commencement of provision 2 Section 7 of the Pensions Act 2011 (timing of automatic re-enrolment) comes into force, in so far as it is not already in force, on 1st April 2015. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Steve Webb Minister of State Department for Work and Pensions 12th March 2015
Corporation Tax Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 2013, Schedule 21 (Appointed Day) Order 2015. Commencement 2 The amendments made by Schedule 21 to the Finance Act 2013, so far as not already brought into force by virtue of paragraph 9(1) of that Schedule, are to be treated as having come into force on 1st April 2010. David Evennett Alun Cairns Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 12th March 2015
Income Tax Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Data-gathering Powers (Relevant Data) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 6th April 2015. Amendment of the Data-gathering Powers (Relevant Data) Regulations 2012 2 In regulation 8 of the Data-gathering Powers (Relevant Data) Regulations 2012 omit “, that the person beneficially entitled to the payment is unlikely to be liable to pay any amount by way of income tax for the year in which payment was made,”. David Evennett Alun Cairns Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 12th March 2015
Pensions Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2015 and comes into force on 6th April 2015. Interpretation 2 1 In this Order, “the Act” means the Social Security Pensions Act 1975. 2 In this Order, any reference to a pension is a reference to a pension which began before 6th April 2015 . Pension increases: annual rate and lump sums 3 1 This article applies to an official pension if— a a qualifying condition is satisfied; or b the pension is— i a derivative pension, ii a substituted pension, or iii a relevant injury pension. 2 In relation to any period on or after 6th April 2015, the pension authority may increase the annual rate of the pension— a for a pension which began before 7th April 2014, by 1.2 per cent; b for a pension which began on or after 7th April 2014, by 1.2 per cent multiplied by— A 12 where A is the number of complete months in the period between the beginning date of the pension and 6th April 2015. 3 In relation to a lump sum which is payable on or after 7th April 2014 but before 6th April 2015, the pension authority may increase the lump sum by 1.2 per cent multiplied by— A 12 where A is the number of complete months in the period between the beginning date for the lump sum (or, if later, 7th April 2014) and the date on which it became payable. Reductions in respect of guaranteed minimum pensions 4 1 Where— a a person is entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension increase on 6th April 2015, and b entitlement to that guaranteed minimum pension arises from an employment from which (either directly, or indirectly by virtue of the payment of a transfer credit) entitlement to the official pension also arises, the amount by reference to which any increase is calculated for the purposes of article 3(2) must be reduced by an amount equal to the rate of the guaranteed minimum pension unless the Treasury otherwise direct in accordance with the provisions of section 59A of the Act . 2 Where on the death of a deceased spouse or civil partner a person becomes entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension in relation to a surviving spouse’s pension or a surviving civil partner’s pension, the amount by reference to which any increase is calculated for the purposes of article 3(2) must be reduced in accordance with section 59(5ZA) of the Act. David Evennett Alun Cairns Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 12th March 2015
Proceeds Of Crime, England And Wales Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Code of Practice 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Police, England And Wales Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2015 and comes into force on 7th May 2015. 2 This Order extends to England and Wales only. Application of the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 to police and crime commissioner elections 2 1 The amendments made by the 2015 Regulations to the 2004 Regulations have effect in relation to a PCC election as they have effect in relation to an election or referendum within paragraphs (a) to (d) of the definition of “relevant election or referendum” in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations. 2 Accordingly, the amendments made by the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 to the 2004 Regulations have effect in relation to those Regulations as amended by the 2015 Regulations. 3 In this article— a “the 2004 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 ; b “the 2015 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 ; c “PCC election” means an election of a police and crime commissioner in accordance with Chapter 6 of Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. Signed by the authority of the Lord President of the Council Sam Gyimah Minister for the Constitution Cabinet Office 9th March 2015
Local Government, England Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the City of Birmingham (Scheme of Elections) (Amendment) Order 2015 and shall come into force on 16th April 2015. Amendment of the City of Birmingham (Scheme of Elections) Order 2015 2 1 The City of Birmingham (Scheme of Elections) Order 2015 is amended as follows. 2 In articles 2 and 3 for “2017” substitute “2018” in each place where it occurs. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Penny Mordaunt Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Communities and Local Government 12th March 2015
Water, England And Wales Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Water, Animals, Marine Pollution and Environmental Protection (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st July 2015. 2 This Order extends to England and Wales. 3 Article 2 applies in relation to England and Wales. 4 Articles 3 to 5 apply in relation to England only. Water 2 The Water and Sewerage (Conservation, Access and Recreation) (Code of Practice) Order 1989 is revoked, so far as it applies in relation to the Environment Agency and to water undertakers and sewerage undertakers whose area of appointment is wholly or mainly in England. Animals 3 The following Orders are revoked— a the Sheep and Goats Spongiform Encephalopathy (England and Wales) (Compensation) (Amendment) Order 2001 ; b the Fur Farming (Compensation Scheme) (England) Order 2004 . Marine pollution 4 The Deposits in the Sea (Exemptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2010 is revoked. Environmental protection 5 The Code of Practice on Environmental Procedures for Flood Defence Operating Authorities (Environment Agency and Natural Resources Body for Wales) Approval Order 1996 is revoked. de Mauley Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 5th March 2015
Corporation Tax Citation, commencement and effect 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment to Part 7 of the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sports Grounds And Sporting Events Title, commencement and interpretation 1 1 The title of this Order is the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015, and it comes into force on 1st October 2015. 2 In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975. Designations 2 1 The sports grounds specified in Schedule 1 to this Order, being sports grounds which in the opinion of the Secretary of State have accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators, are designated as sports grounds requiring a safety certificate under the Act. 2 The sports grounds specified in Schedule 2 to this Order, being sports grounds— a in England and Wales, b at which association football matches are played, c which are occupied by a club that is a member of the Football League Limited or the Football Association Premier League Limited, and d which in the opinion of the Secretary of State have accommodation for more than 5,000 spectators, are designated as sports grounds requiring a safety certificate under the Act . Revocations 3 The Orders listed in Schedule 3 to this Order are revoked. Helen Grant Minister for Sport and Tourism Department for Culture, Media and Sport 10th March 2015
Income Tax Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Registered Pension Schemes (Splitting of Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 6th April 2015. Amendment of the Registered Pension Schemes (Splitting of Schemes) Regulations 2006 2 The Registered Pension Schemes (Splitting of Schemes) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows. 3 In the table in Schedule 1 (schemes to be treated as split schemes)— a in the second column of the entry for the Police Pension Scheme, for “1982” substitute “1976”; b after the entry for the Police Pension Scheme insert— Police Pension Scheme (England and Wales) 2015 Sections 1 to 5, 7, 8, 12, 18 and 25, paragraph 7 of Schedule 2, Schedule 3 and paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Schedule 7 to the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 The Police Pension Regulations 2015 ; c in the first column of the entry for the Firefighters Pension Scheme, after “Scheme” insert “and Firefighters’ Pension (Wales) Scheme” ; and d after the entry for the Firefighters Pension Scheme (as amended by sub-paragraph (c)) insert— Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) 2015 Sections 1 to 4, 7, 8, 12 and 18, paragraph 6 of Schedule 2, Schedule 3 and paragraphs 20 and 21 of Schedule 5 to the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2015 Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2015 Sections 1 to 4, 8 and 18, paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 to the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Regulations 2014 . 4 In the table in Part 1 of Schedule 3 (responsibilities and liabilities of sub-scheme administrators in respect of a sub-scheme: Finance Act 2004) — a omit the entries for sections 227(3), 258(1) and 259(1) and paragraphs 19(1)(d) and 19(2)(e) of Schedule 29; b before the entry for section 205 insert— Section 192 Deduction of relief at source ; c after the entry for section 205 insert— Section 205A Serious ill-health lump sum charge ; d before the entry for section 238(3) and (4) insert— Section 237B to 237E Annual allowance charge ; and e after the entry for section 272 insert— Section 272A to 272C Liability of independent trustee, scheme administrator and former scheme administrator . 5 In Part 2 of Schedule 3 (responsibilities and liabilities of sub-scheme administrators in respect of a sub-scheme: secondary legislation)— a omit— i “The Registered Pension Schemes and Employer Financed Retirement Benefit Schemes (Information) (Prescribed Description of Person) Regulations 2005”; ii “The Taxes Management Act 1970 (Modification of Schedule 3 for Pension Schemes Appeals) Order 2005”; and iii “The Registered Pension Schemes (Transfer of Sums and Assets) Regulations 2006”; and b insert at the end— The Registered Pension Schemes etc (Information) (Prescribed Descriptions of Persons) Regulations 2010 The Registered Pension Schemes (Notice of Joint Liability for the Annual Allowance Charge) Regulations 2011 The Registered Pension Schemes (Modification of Scheme Rules) Regulations 2011 . Edward Troup Jim Harra Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 12th March 2015
Town And Country Planning, England Citation, commencement and application 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments in relation to changes of use 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments in relation to temporary buildings and uses 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments in relation to the demolition of buildings 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coroners, England Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Alteration of Coroner Areas) Order 2015 and comes into force on 2nd April 2015. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “coroner area” means a coroner area constituted by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Coroner Areas and Assistant Coroners) Transitional Order 2013 ; “new coroner area” means the new coroner area resulting from the combining of the coroner areas as set out in Article 3. New coroner area 3 The coroner area of Liverpool and the coroner area of Wirral are combined into the new coroner area of Liverpool and Wirral. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Simon Hughes Minister of State Ministry of Justice 4th March 2015
Immigration Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2015. 2 Articles 1, 2(1) and (13) of this Order come into force on 17th March 2015 and all other articles come into force on 24th April 2015. Amendments to the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2014 2 1 The Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2014 is amended as follows. 2 In article 2(1), for “paragraph (2), (3) or (4)”, substitute “paragraph (2), (3), (4) or (4A)”. 3 After article 2(4) insert— 4A This paragraph applies to a person who holds— a a passport; or b another document that can be used (in some or all circumstances) instead of a passport; which does not establish citizenship or nationality . 4 In article 2(5)(b) omit “or”. 5 After article 2(5)(c) insert— ; or d is a citizen or national of the territory of Taiwan. . 6 In article 2(6) after the definition of “Approved Destination Status Scheme” insert the following definition— “Convention Travel Document” means a document issued in accordance with Article 28 of— the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28th July 1951 as amended by the New York Protocol of 31st January 1967 ; or the 1954 United Nations Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons done at New York on 28th September 1954 . . 7 After article 4(a) insert— aa an expired visa for entry to Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America provided it is less than six months since the transit passenger last entered that country with a valid visa; . 8 For article 4(g) substitute— g a valid temporary USA I-551 machine readable immigrant visa; . 9 In article 4(l) for “United Kingdom to a” substitute “United Kingdom to that”; 10 In article (4), in each of paragraphs (n), (o) and (p), after “a”, insert “valid”. 11 In article 4(o) omit “or”. 12 After article 4(p) insert— q a valid diplomatic passport issued by Turkey; r a valid alien’s passport issued by Estonia or Latvia; s a valid Convention Travel Document; or t a valid laissez-passer issued by the United Nations or the International Committee of the Red Cross. . 13 In article 4, which is renumbered article 4(1), at the end, insert— 2 Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply where the transit passenger is a citizen or national of Syria holding a B1 or B2 visa for entry to the United States of America. . 14 In article 4(2) after “Paragraph (1)(a)” insert “and (1)(aa)”. 15 In article 4, at the end, insert— 3 All documents listed in this article exclude versions held— a in electronic format; or b in hardcopy format which derives from electronic format except where the document can be verified by the owner of the aircraft (or his employee or agent) in which the transit passenger intends to travel to the United Kingdom. . 16 In Schedule 1— a omit “China”; and b after “Palestinian Territories” insert as a new entry “People’s Republic of China”. James Brokenshire Minister of State Home Office 10th March 2015
Dangerous Drugs Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2015 and comes into force on 31st May 2015. 2 This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland. Designation of controlled drugs 2 1 The controlled drugs specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 are designated as drugs to which section 7(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 applies. 2 Part 2 of Schedule 1 has effect for the purpose of specifying those controlled drugs which are excepted from Part 1 of that Schedule. Revocations 3 The Orders specified in Schedule 2 are revoked. Lynne Featherstone Minister of State Home Office 12th March 2015
Representation Of The People Citation, commencement, transitional provision and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Ballot Paper) Regulations 2015 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. 2 These Regulations do not apply to an election for which the notice of election has been issued before the Regulations come into force. 3 In these Regulations “the Appendix” means the Appendix to the parliamentary elections rules in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983. Form of ballot paper 2 For the form of front of ballot paper in the Appendix substitute the form of front of ballot paper in Schedule 1 to these Regulations. 3 For the form of back of ballot paper in the Appendix substitute the form of back of ballot paper in Schedule 1 to these Regulations. Directions as to printing the ballot paper 4 For the directions as to printing the ballot paper in the Appendix substitute the directions in Schedule 2 to these Regulations. Signed by the authority of the Lord President of the Council Sam Gyimah Minister for the Constitution Cabinet Office 9th March 2015