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Public Service Pensions, England And Wales Citation, extent and commencement 1 These Regulations— a may be cited as the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015; b come into force on 1st April 2015; and c extend to England and Wales. Amendment of the National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015 2 1 The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015 are amended as follows. 2 For regulation 18(1)(b) (membership of contractors), substitute— b an individual who is a medical contractor, or who is employed by a medical contractor or dental contractor, listed in Part 2 of that Schedule; . 3 In paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 (persons to whom the scheme may be extended)— a after sub-paragraph (2)(c), insert— d who— i is employed by Monitor ; and ii was at any time previously in employment in which the person was entitled to participate in pension benefits provided by this scheme or a connected scheme. ; b in sub-paragraph (3), for “under these Regulations” substitute “by this scheme or a connected scheme”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health. Dan Poulter Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health 3rd March 2015 Mark Lancaster Harriett Baldwin Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 4th March 2015
Fire And Rescue Services, England Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (England) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st April 2015. 2 This Order applies in relation to England only. Amendment of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 2 1 Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 is amended as follows. 2 For the Table in paragraph 3 of Part A1 of Schedule 8 substitute the following Table— Pensionable pay Contribution rate from 1st April 2015 to 31st March 2016 (percentage of pensionable pay) Up to and including £15,150 11.0% More than £15,150 and up to and including £21,210 12.2% More than £21,210 and up to and including £30,300 14.2% More than £30,300 and up to and including £40,400 14.7% More than £40,400 and up to and including £50,500 15.2% More than £50,500 and up to and including £60,600 15.5% More than £60,600 and up to and including £101,000 16.0% More than £101,000 and up to and including £121,200 16.5% More than £121,200 17.0% Pensionable pay Contribution rate from 1st April 2016 to 31st March 2017 (percentage of pensionable pay) Up to and including £15,301 11.0% More than £15,301 and up to and including £21,422 12.2% More than £21,422 and up to and including £30,603 14.2% More than £30,603 and up to and including £40,804 14.7% More than £40,804 and up to and including £51,005 15.2% More than £51,005 and up to and including £61,206 15.5% More than £61,206 and up to and including £102,010 16.0% More than £102,010 and up to and including £122,412 16.5% More than £122,412 17.0% Pensionable pay Contribution rate from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2018 (percentage of pensionable pay) Up to and including £15,454 11.0% More than £15,454 and up to and including £21,636 12.2% More than £21,636 and up to and including £30,909 14.2% More than £30,909 and up to and including £41,212 14.7% More than £41,212 and up to and including £51,515 15.2% More than £51,515 and up to and including £61,818 15.5% More than £61,818 and up to and including £103,030 16.0% More than £103,030 and up to and including £123,636 16.5% More than £123,636 17.0% Pensionable pay Contribution rate from 1st April 2018 (percentage of pensionable pay) Up to and including £15,609 11.0% More than £15,609 and up to and including £21,852 12.2% More than £21,852 and up to and including £31,218 14.2% More than £31,218 and up to and including £41,624 14.7% More than £41,624 and up to and including £52,030 15.2% More than £52,030 and up to and including £62,436 15.5% More than £62,436 and up to and including £104,060 16.0% More than £104,060 and up to and including £124,872 16.5% More than £124,872 17.0% 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 6th March 2015
Social Security Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2015 and comes into force on 6th April 2015. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; and “the Northern Ireland Act ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 . Amount of Class 3 contributions 2 In section 13(1) of the Act and the Northern Ireland Act (Class 3 contributions) for “£13.90” substitute “£14.10”. Lower and upper limits for Class 4 contributions 3 In sections 15(3) and 18(1) and (1A) of the Act and the Northern Ireland Act (Class 4 contributions recoverable under the Income Tax Acts and under regulations)— a for “£7,956” (lower limit) in each place where it appears substitute “£8,060”; and b for “£41,865” (upper limit) in each place where it appears substitute “£42,385”. Prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure – Great Britain 4 Section 2(2) of the Social Security Act 1993 (payments into the National Insurance Fund out of money provided by Parliament) shall have effect with respect to the tax year 2015-16 and the prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure for the financial year ending with 31st March in that tax year shall be 10 per cent. Prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure – Northern Ireland 5 Article 4(3) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (payments into the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund out of appropriated money) shall have effect with respect to the tax year 2015-16 and the prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure for the financial year ending with 31st March in that tax year shall be 10 per cent. Mark Lancaster Harriett Baldwin Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 4th March 2015
Public Service Pensions Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2015. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2015. Amendments to the Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions Regulations 2014 2 1 The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions Regulations 2014 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2, for the definition of “partnership pension account” substitute the following— “partnership pension account”, in relation to a person in service in a scheme employment, means a stakeholder pension scheme or a personal pension scheme— to which the person’s employer is paying contributions; to which the person’s employer is not paying contributions because– the person received benefits under section 2 (compulsory and redundancy category ( 1972 Section members)) of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme or section 3 (flexible category (1972 Section members)) of that Scheme on the basis that the person’s reckonable service within the meaning of those sections was enhanced; and the period by which the person’s reckonable service was enhanced exceeds the period beginning with the day on which the person’s retirement under those sections began and ending with the day before the person was re-employed in the scheme employment; or to which the person’s employer is not paying contributions because the person is not receiving earnings which are pensionable earnings for the purposes of the person’s pension scheme (other than because the person is on an unauthorised absence); . 3 After regulation 182 insert— Ill-health benefits for persons who have a partnership pension account 183 Schedule 3 (which makes provision for ill-health benefits for persons who have a partnership pension account) has effect. Death benefits in respect of persons who have a partnership pension account 184 Schedule 4 (which makes provision for death benefits in respect of persons who have a partnership pension account) has effect. . 4 After Schedule 2 (transitional provisions) insert new Schedules 3 and 4 as set out in Schedules 1 and 2 to these Regulations. Signed Francis Maude Minister for the Cabinet Office Cabinet Office 9th March 2015 We consent Mark Lancaster David Evennett Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 9th March 2015
Gwasanaethau Tân Ac Achub, Cymru Enwi, cychwyn, a chymhwyso 1 1 Enw’r Gorchymyn hwn yw Gorchymyn Awdurdodau Tân ac Achub (Dangosyddion Perfformiad) (Cymru) 2015. 2 Mae’r Gorchymyn hwn yn gymwys o ran awdurdodau tân ac achub Cymreig a daw i rym ar 1 Ebrill 2015. Dangosyddion perfformiad 2 1 Pennir y dangosyddion perfformiad yn yr Atodlen i’r Gorchymyn hwn at ddiben adran 8(1)(a) o Fesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2009. 2 Mae’r dangosyddion perfformiad a bennir yn yr Atodlen yn gymwys i flynyddoedd ariannol sy’n dechrau ar 1 Ebrill 2015 ac ar ôl hynny. Dirymu 3 Mae Gorchymyn Awdurdodau Tân ac Achub (Dangosyddion Perfformiad) (Cymru) 2011 wedi ei ddirymu. Leighton Andrews Y Gweinidog Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus, un o Weinidogion Cymru 9 Mawrth 2015
Harbours, Docks, Piers And Ferries Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Harbour Directions (Designation of Harbour Authorities) Order 2015. 2 This Order comes into force on 6th April 2015. Designation 2 The harbour authority for each harbour described in the Schedule is a designated harbour authority for the purpose of harbour directions. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport John Hayes Minister of State Department for Transport 5th March 2015
Road Traffic Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 and come into force 28 days after the day they are made. Amendment of regulations 2 The Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) Regulations 1993 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 2(5)(a)(ii) after “Regulations”, insert “or marked in accordance with paragraphs 4, 5.4 and 5.6 of Regulation Number 129 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations on uniform provisions concerning the approval of enhanced Child Restraint Systems used on board of motor vehicles ”. 4 In regulation 8(1)— a in sub-paragraph (a) for “or (b)” substitute “, (b) or (c)”; and b in sub-paragraph (c) after “(a)” insert “or (c)”. 5 In regulation 8(2) after sub-paragraph (b) insert— c a child restraint with markings required under paragraphs 4, 5.4 and 5.6 of Regulation Number 129 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations on uniform provisions concerning the approval of enhanced Child Restraint Systems used on board of motor vehicles if the markings indicate that it is suitable for his height, weight and age. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Robert Goodwill Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 4th March 2015
Infrastructure Planning Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Lancashire County Council (Torrisholme to the M6 Link (A683 Completion of Heysham to M6 Link Road)) (Amendment) Order 2015 and comes into force on 26th March 2015. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the 2013 Order” means the Lancashire County Council (Torrisholme to the M6 Link (A683 Completion of Heysham to M6 Link Road)) Order 2013; “the revised plans and sections” means the plans and sections certified by the Secretary of State as the revised plans and sections for the purposes of this Order; and “the 2013 plans and sections” means the plans and sections certified by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the 2013 Order. Amendment to the 2013 Order 3 The 2013 Order is amended as follows. 4 In Work No. 1 of Schedule 1 (authorised development)— a in paragraph (xxviii) omit “, and the installation of Long Bank Wood Retaining Wall to protect a diverted gas transmission pipeline”; and b omit paragraph (xxxi) (diversion of gas transmission pipeline). 5 In paragraph 23 (gas main diversion) of Schedule 2 (requirements) for “works Nos.1 (xxii) and 1 (xxxi) have”, substitute “work No. 1 (xxii) has”. Revised plans and sections 6 1 The revised plans and sections listed in column (2) of the Schedule (revised plans) are to replace the 2013 plans and sections set out in column (1). 2 Any references to plans or sections in the 2013 Order are to be taken to be references to those plans or sections as revised by this Order. Certification of plans, etc. 7 1 Lancashire County Council must, as soon as practicable after the making of this Order, submit copies of the revised plans and sections to the Secretary of State for certification that they are true copies of the revised plans and sections. 2 A plan or a document so certified is admissible in any proceedings as evidence of the contents of the document of which it is a copy. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State Martin Woods Head of the Transport and Works Act Orders Unit Department for Transport 5th March 2015
Criminal Law, England And Wales Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Recovery of Costs (Remand to Youth Detention Accommodation) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st April 2015. Amendment to the Recovery of Costs (Remand to Youth Detention Accommodation) Regulations 2013 2 Regulation 3 of the Recovery of Costs (Remand to Youth Detention Accommodation) Regulations 2013 is amended as follows— a in paragraph (4), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute— b on or after 1st April 2014 (but before 1st April 2015), £158; c on or after 1st April 2015, £177. ; b in paragraph (5), for sub-paragraph (e) substitute— e on or after 1st December 2014 (but before 1st April 2015), £529; f on or after 1st April 2015, £497. ; c in paragraph (6), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute— b on or after 1st May 2014 (but before 1st April 2015), £555; c on or after 1st April 2015, £559. . Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State Andrew Selous Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 5th March 2015
Tax Credits Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 6th April 2015. Amendment of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 2 The Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 2 (interpretation) for the definition of “self-employed” substitute — “self-employed” means engaged in carrying on a trade, profession or vocation on a commercial basis and with a view to the realisation of profits, either on one’s own account or as a member of a business partnership and the trade, profession or vocation is organised and regular; . 4 In paragraph (1) of regulation 4 (entitlement to basic element of Working Tax Credit: qualifying remunerative work) in the First condition after the words “The person” (where they first appear) insert “is employed or self-employed and”. 5 After paragraph (5) of regulation 4 insert— 6 In this regulation “work” shall be construed as a reference to any work that the person undertakes whether as a person who is employed or self-employed or both. . Mark Lancaster David Evennett Two of the Lords Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Treasury 9th March 2015
Immigration Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2015 and comes into force on 31st March 2015. Coming into force of the revised Code of Practice 2 The time prescribed for the coming into force of the revised Code of Practice entitled “Code of practice about the sanctions for non-compliance with the biometric registration regulations” is 31st March 2015. James Brokenshire Minister of State Home Office 4th March 2015
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Child Benefit and Tax Credits Up-rating Order 2015 and comes into force on 6th April 2015. Amendment of the Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 2006 2 In regulation 2(1) of the Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 2006 — a in sub-paragraph (a) (enhanced rate), for “£20.50” substitute “£20.70”; and b in sub-paragraph (b) (other cases), for “£13.55” substitute “£13.70”. Amendment of the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 3 1 Regulation 7 of the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 (determination of the maximum rate) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (4)— a in sub-paragraph (c) for “£2,750” substitute “£2,780”; b in sub-paragraph (f) for “£2,750” substitute “£2,780”. Amendment of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 4 The table in Schedule 2 (maximum rates of the elements of a working tax credit) to the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 is amended as follows— a in item 1 (basic element), in the second column, for “£1,940” substitute “£1,960”; b in item 3 (30 hour element), in the second column, for “£800” substitute “£810”; c in item 4 (second adult element), in the second column, for “£1,990” substitute “£2,010”; d in item 5 (lone parent element), in the second column, for “£1,990” substitute “£2,010”. Gavin Barwell David Evennett Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 5th March 2015
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Allowance (Care and Support Workers) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 6th April 2015. Amendment to the National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 2 In section 2 of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (exceptions), after subsection (3) insert— 3A But the liabilities mentioned in subsection (3) are not “excluded liabilities” by virtue of that subsection if all the duties of the employed earner’s employment which relate to P’s personal, family or household affairs are performed for an individual who needs those duties to be performed because of the individual’s— a old age, b mental or physical disability, c past or present dependence on alcohol or drugs, d past or present illness, or e past or present mental disorder. . Mark Lancaster Harriett Baldwin Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 4th March 2015
Road Traffic, England Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 6th April 2015. 2 These Regulations apply in relation to England only. Amendment 2 1 The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General Regulations 2007 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 4 (imposition of penalty charges)— a re-number the existing provision as (1); b at the end insert— 2 Paragraph (3) applies in relation to a contravention mentioned in subparagraph (a) to (c) of paragraph (1) where a vehicle is stationary in a designated parking place and the vehicle has been left beyond the permitted parking period. 3 No penalty charge is payable for the contravention where the vehicle has been left beyond the permitted parking period for a period not exceeding 10 minutes. 4 In this regulation— a “designated parking place” means a parking place established by virtue of an order made under section 1, 6, 9, 32(1)(b), 35 or 45 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ; b “permitted parking period” means— i a period of parking that has been paid for as authorised by or under any order made relating to the designated parking place; or ii a period of parking for which no charge is payable as authorised by or under any order made relating to the designated parking place. Eric Pickles Secretary of State Department of Communities and Local Government 5th March 2015
Public Service Pensions Citation and Commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (Judicial Offices) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st April 2015. Interpretation 2 For the purposes of this Order, an office is “held on a salaried basis” if service in that office is remunerated by payment of a salary. Judicial Offices 3 A person who holds one of the offices specified in the Schedule is a member of the judiciary for the purposes of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013. Chris Grayling Lord Chancellor Ministry of Justice 5th March 2015 Alistair Carmichael One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State 4th March 2015
Pensions Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme (Amendment) Order 2015 and shall come into force on 6th April 2015. 2 In this Order “the principal Scheme” means the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983 . Amendment to the principal Scheme 2 The schedules to the principal scheme are amended by substituting— a the table in Schedule 1 for the table in Schedule 3 of the principal Scheme; b the table in Schedule 2 for the table in Schedule 4 of the principal Scheme. Anna Soubry Minister of State Ministry of Defence 3rd March 2015 Mark Lancaster Gavin Barwell Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 3rd March 2015
Excise Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Hydrocarbon Oil and Biofuels (Road Fuel in Defined Areas) (Reliefs) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st April 2015. Amendments to the Hydrocarbon Oil and Biofuels (Road Fuel in Defined Areas) (Reliefs) Regulations 2011 2 The Hydrocarbon Oil and Biofuels (Road Fuel in Defined Areas) (Reliefs) Regulations 2011 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 2 (interpretation) for the definition of “defined area” substitute— “defined area” means an area specified in Schedule 1; . 4 In regulation 6 (application for relief)— a in paragraph (2), for “the Schedule” substitute “Schedule 2”; and b for paragraph (4) substitute— 4 Unless, for reasonable cause, the Commissioners allow an application to be made at a later date, no relief shall be allowed if the application is received by the Commissioners later than 30 days after the end of the month to which it relates. . 5 Re-number the Schedule as “Schedule 2”. 6 Before Schedule 2 (as re-numbered by regulation 5), insert— SCHEDULE 1 DEFINED AREAS Regulation 2 The Inner and Outer Hebrides The Northern Isles The Islands of the Clyde The Isles of Scilly The geographical area covered by the post town of Hawes, North Yorkshire (as at the 3rd March 2015) The geographical areas covered by the following postcode districts in England (as at the 3rd March 2015)— EX35 LA17 NE48 The geographical areas covered by the following postcode districts in Scotland (as at the 3rd March 2015)— IV14 IV21 IV22 IV26 IV27 IV54 KW12 PA38 PA80 PH19 PH23 PH36 PH41 Edward Troup Nick Lodge Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 4th March 2015