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National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Act 2003 Funding of endowments 1 1 The National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c. 39) is amended as follows. 2 In section 22 (apportionment of money in Distribution Fund), in subsection (3), after the last paragraph there is inserted— “ (including, in each case, for establishing or contributing to endowments in connection with such expenditure). ” 3 In section 25 (application of money by distributing bodies), after subsection (4) there is inserted— 5 References in this section (however expressed) to the distribution of money for meeting expenditure are to be construed as including distribution of money for the purpose of establishing, or contributing to, endowments in connection with expenditure of the description concerned. 4 In section 25B (joint schemes for distribution of money by distributing bodies), after subsection (5) there is inserted— 6 References in this section (however expressed) to distribution under section 25(1) of money for meeting expenditure are to be construed in accordance with section 25(5). 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 In section 44 (interpretation), in subsection (1), after the definition of “education” there is inserted— “ endowment ” includes permanent endowment; . 9 The enactments amended by this section shall be deemed always to have had effect as so amended. Short title and extent 2 1 This Act may be cited as the National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Act 2003. 2 This Act extends to Northern Ireland.
Marine Safety Act 2003 Safety directions 1 1 The following shall be inserted in Part IV of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21) (safety) after section 108 (births and deaths)— Safety directions 108A 1 Schedule 3A (safety directions) shall have effect. 2 A provision made by or by virtue of this Act (including one which creates an offence) shall have no effect in so far as it— a is inconsistent with the exercise by or on behalf of the Secretary of State of a power under Schedule 3A (safety directions), b would interfere with a person’s compliance with a direction under that Schedule, or c would interfere with action taken by virtue of that Schedule. 2 Before Schedule 4 to that Act there shall be inserted new Schedule 3A set out in Schedule 1 to this Act. Fire authorities: power to charge 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments and repeals 3 1 Schedule 2 (minor and consequential amendments) shall have effect. 2 The enactments listed in Schedule 3 are hereby repealed to the extent specified. Commencement 4 This Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the date on which it is passed. Extent 5 1 This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom. 2 But section 2 extends to England and Wales only. Short Title 6 This Act may be cited as the Marine Safety Act 2003.
Commonwealth Act 2002 Commonwealth Institute 1 1 The following enactments (which make provision in connection with the management of the Commonwealth Institute) cease to have effect— a the Imperial Institute Act 1925, and b the Commonwealth Institute Act 1958. 2 The money constituting the capital of the Endowment Fund shall by virtue of this subsection be transferred to and become vested in the company limited by guarantee known as the Commonwealth Institute free from any restrictions as to the purposes for which it must be held. 3 In subsection (2), “ Endowment Fund ” means the fund referred to by that name in the Imperial Institute Act 1925. 4 Schedule 1, which makes amendments consequential on subsection (1), has effect. Commonwealth: provision in connection with Cameroon and Mozambique 2 Schedule 2, which makes provision in connection with the admission of Cameroon and Mozambique to membership of the Commonwealth, has effect. Repeals 3 The enactments specified in Schedule 3 (which cease to have effect under subsection (1) of section 1 or are amended in consequence of that subsection) are repealed to the extent specified. Short title and commencement 4 1 This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Act 2002. 2 This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.
Appropriation Act 2003 (repealed) Use of resources for the year ending with 31st March 2004 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issue out of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending with 31st March 2004 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appropriation of amounts and sums voted for supply services and limits on appropriations in aid 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repeals 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Act 2002 Liability 1 1 Section 7 of the Public Trustee Act 1906 (c. 55) (liability of Consolidated Fund) is repealed. 2 In section 40(2)(h) of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (c. 44) (saving for liability imposed by the 1906 Act), the words “or on the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom” are repealed. 3 Paragraph (a) of section 3(6) of the Public Trustee and Administration of Funds Act 1986 (c. 57) (section 7 of the 1906 Act not to apply) is repealed. Fees 2 1 In section 9 of the Public Trustee Act 1906 (fees charged by public trustee)— a in subsection (1), for the words from “as the Treasury with” to the end there is substituted “ as the Lord Chancellor may fix. ” , b in subsection (3) the words “, under the regulations of the Treasury,” are repealed, and c subsection (4) is repealed. 2 In section 138 of the Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20) (power to nominate a trust corporation to receive notices), in subsection (11) for “by the Treasury, with the sanction of the Lord Chancellor,” there is substituted “ by the Lord Chancellor ” . 3 In section 1(1) of the Public Trustee (Fees) Act 1957 (c. 12) (orders fixing fees under section 9(1) of the 1906 Act)— a for “Treasury” in each place there is substituted “ Lord Chancellor ” , and b the words “, with the sanction of the Lord Chancellor,” are repealed. 4 In section 19(5)(b) of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 (c. 36) (application of section 9(1), (3) and (4) of the 1906 Act), for “, (3) and (4)” there is substituted “ and (3) ” . Short Title and extent 3 1 This Act may be cited as the Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Act 2002. 2 This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.
Consolidated Fund ( No. 2) Act 2002 (repealed) Use of resources for the year ending on 31st March 2003 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issue out of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending on 31st March 2003 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use of resources for the year ending on 31st March 2004 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issue out of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending on 31st March 2004 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Act 2002 (repealed) Accessible copies of copyright work for visually impaired persons 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple copies for visually impaired persons 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intermediate copies and records 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licensing schemes 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limitations, et ceteralaetc. following infringement of copyright 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential amendments 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title, commencement and extent 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employee Share Schemes Act 2002 (repealed) Employee share ownership plans 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deductions: supplementary 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deductions: income tax and capital gains tax 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commencement 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Act 2002 Re-programming mobile telephone etc. 1 1 A person commits an offence if— a he changes a unique device identifier, ... b he interferes with the operation of a unique device identifier. c he offers or agrees to change, or interfere with the operation of, a unique device identifier, or d he offers or agrees to arrange for another person to change, or interfere with the operation of, a unique device identifier. 2 A unique device identifier is an electronic equipment identifier which is unique to a mobile wireless communications device. 3 But a person does not commit an offence under this section if— a he is the manufacturer of the device, or b he does the act mentioned in subsection (1) with the written consent of the manufacturer of the device. 4 A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable— a on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both, or b on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to a fine or to both. Possession or supply of anything for re-programming purposes 2 1 A person commits an offence if— a he has in his custody or under his control anything which may be used for the purpose of changing or interfering with the operation of a unique device identifier, and b he intends to use the thing unlawfully for that purpose or to allow it to be used unlawfully for that purpose. 2 A person commits an offence if— a he supplies anything which may be used for the purpose of changing or interfering with the operation of a unique device identifier, and b he knows or believes that the person to whom the thing is supplied intends to use it unlawfully for that purpose or to allow it to be used unlawfully for that purpose. 3 A person commits an offence if— a he offers to supply anything which may be used for the purpose of changing or interfering with the operation of a unique device identifier, and b he knows or believes that the person to whom the thing is offered intends if it is supplied to him to use it unlawfully for that purpose or to allow it to be used unlawfully for that purpose. 4 A unique device identifier is an electronic equipment identifier which is unique to a mobile wireless communications device. 5 A thing is used by a person unlawfully for a purpose if in using it for that purpose he commits an offence under section 1. 6 A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable— a on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both, or b on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to a fine or to both. Citation etc. 3 1 This Act may be cited as the Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Act 2002. 2 Sections 1 and 2 come into force in accordance with provision made by the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument. 3 This Act extends to Northern Ireland.
Divorce (Religious Marriages) Act 2002 Power to refuse decree absolute if steps not taken to dissolve religious marriage 1 1 In the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18), insert— Proceedings after decree nisi: religious marriage 10A 1 This section applies if a decree of divorce has been granted but not made absolute and the parties to the marriage concerned— a were married in accordance with— i the usages of the Jews, or ii any other prescribed religious usages; and b must co-operate if the marriage is to be dissolved in accordance with those usages. 2 On the application of either party, the court may order that a decree of divorce is not to be made absolute until a declaration made by both parties that they have taken such steps as are required to dissolve the marriage in accordance with those usages is produced to the court. 3 An order under subsection (2)— a may be made only if the court is satisfied that in all the circumstances of the case it is just and reasonable to do so; and b may be revoked at any time. 4 A declaration of a kind mentioned in subsection (2)— a must be in a specified form; b must, in specified cases, be accompanied by such documents as may be specified; and c must, in specified cases, satisfy such other requirements as may be specified. 5 The validity of a decree of divorce made by reference to such a declaration is not to be affected by any inaccuracy in that declaration. 6 “ Prescribed ” means prescribed in an order made by the Lord Chancellor and such an order— a must be made by statutory instrument; b shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. 7 “ Specified ” means specified in rules of court. 2 Subsections (3) and (4) of section 9 of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27) (arrangements on divorce: religious marriages) are repealed. Short title, commencement and extent 2 1 This Act may be cited as the Divorce (Religious Marriages) Act 2002. 2 Section 1 comes into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may appoint by order made by statutory instrument. 3 This Act extends to England and Wales only.
European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (repealed) Introductory Number of MEPs and electoral regions 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Periodic reviews of distribution of MEPs 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General elections Voting system in Great Britain and Gibraltar 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Voting system in Northern Ireland 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date of elections 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant seats Filling vacant seats 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conduct of elections Returning officers 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulation-making powers: general 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entitlement to vote Persons entitled to vote 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Double voting 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entitlement to be Member of the European ParliamentMEP Disqualification 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judicial determination of disqualification 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . European Parliament Ratification of treaties 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplementary Regulations and orders 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential amendments 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repeals and revocation 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Functions of the Lord Chancellor 16A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Functions of the Minister for the Cabinet Office 16B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title and commencement 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Industrial and Provident Societies Act 2002 (repealed) Requirements for conversion of a registered society into a company 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to modify, et ceteralaetc. to assimilate to company law 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel Islands 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title, commencement and extent 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appropriation Act 2002 (repealed) Use of resources for the year ending on 31st March 2003 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issue out of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending on 31st March 2003 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appropriation of amounts and sums voted for supply services 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repeals 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Act 2002 (repealed) Amendment of Football (Disorder) Act 2000 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expenses 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title, commencement and extent 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Fund Act 2002 (repealed) Use of resources for the year ending on 31st March 2002 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issue out of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending on 31st March 2001 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issue out of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending on 31st March 2002 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Act 2002 Extension of amnesty period 1 1 Section 2 of the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (c. 7) (duration of decommissioning scheme) is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (2)(a), for “the first anniversary of the day on which this Act is passed” substitute “ 27th February 2003 ” . 3 In subsection (3)(b), for “more than five years after the day on which this Act is passed” substitute “ later than 27th February 2007 ” . 4 If this section comes into force after 26th February 2002, a scheme which would at any time have been a decommissioning scheme for the purposes of the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 had this section come into force on that date, is to be treated as having been such a scheme at that time. Short title 2 This Act may be cited as the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Act 2002.
Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002 Exclusion of candidate selection from 1975 Act 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exclusion of candidate selection from 1976 Order 2 At the beginning of Part 6 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I.1976/1042 (N.I. 15)) insert— Selection of election candidates 43A 1 Nothing in Parts 3 to 5 shall— a be construed as affecting arrangements to which this Article applies, or b render unlawful anything done in accordance with such arrangements. 2 This Article applies to arrangements made by a registered political party which— a regulate the selection of the party’s candidates in a relevant election, and b are adopted for the purpose of reducing inequality in the numbers of men and women elected, as candidates of the party, to be members of the body concerned. 3 The following elections are relevant elections for the purposes of this Article— a parliamentary elections; b elections to the European Parliament; c elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly; d elections to a district council. 4 In this Article “ registered political party ” means a party registered in the Northern Ireland register under Part 2 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). . Expiry 3 1 This Act shall expire at the end of 2030 unless an order is made under this section. 2 At any time before this Act expires the Secretary of State may by order provide that subsection (1) shall have effect with the substitution of a later time for the time specified there (whether originally or by virtue of a previous order). 3 An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument; but no order shall be made unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament. Short title and extent 4 1 This Act may be cited as the Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002. 2 Section 1 does not extend to Northern Ireland, and section 2 extends only to Northern Ireland.
European Communities (Amendment) Act 2002 (repealed) Incorporation of provisions of the Treaty of Nice 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References to the European Court etc 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approval of increase in powers of European Parliament 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civil Defence (Grant) Act 2002 (repealed) Civil defence: grants 1 1 The following shall be substituted for section 3 of the Civil Defence Act 1948 (c. 5) (grants) in so far as it applies in relation to authorities in England or Wales— Fixed grant 3 1 For each financial year the designated Minister shall make grants to authorities on whom functions are conferred under section 2. 2 For each financial year the designated Minister shall— a determine the aggregate amount of grants to be made under subsection (1), b determine for each authority the amount of grant (if any) to be made under subsection (1), c publish each amount determined under paragraph (a) or (b), d publish any formula or other criteria used to determine whether to make a grant to an authority, and e publish any formula or other criteria used to determine the amount of a grant. 3 The designated Minister— a may use different formulae or other criteria in making determinations for different authorities, and b may vary a determination by a further determination. Discretionary grant 3A The designated Minister may make a grant to an authority on whom a function is conferred under section 2 (whether or not in addition to any grant under section 3). Payment 3B 1 Grant under section 3 or 3A shall be paid in such manner and at such time as the designated Minister determines. 2 In particular— a a grant for a financial year need not be paid in that year, and b a grant may be paid in instalments. 3 A grant under section 3 or 3A may be conditional. 4 An authority shall repay to the designated Minister any sum which— a the authority receives by way of grant under section 3 for a financial year, and b exceeds the amount to which the authority is entitled under that section for that year (whether or not by virtue of a varying determination under section 3(3)(b)). 2 In section 2(3) of the Civil Protection in Peacetime Act 1986 (c. 22) (emergency) for the words “regulations made under section 3 of that Act” there shall be substituted the words “ under section 3 or 3A of that Act ” . General 2 1 This Act may be cited as the Civil Defence (Grant) Act 2002. 2 This Act shall have effect in relation to— a the financial year ending with 31st March 2003, and b later financial years. 3 This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.