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Road Traffic Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) Order 2009 and shall come into force on 31st March 2009. 2 In this Order— “the AETR ” means the European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles engaged in International Road Transport of 1 July 1970, as amended, as applied by article 2(3)of the EC Regulation ; ... “the EC Regulation” means the Community Drivers Hours Regulation as defined in section 103(1) of the Transport Act 1968 ; “ the EU Tachographs Regulation ” has the meaning given in section 97(7) of the Transport Act 1968; “fixed penalty offence” means an offence listed in Schedule 1; and “graduated fixed penalty offence” means an offence listed in Schedule 2. “parking offence” means— in relation to table 4 in Part 1 of Schedule 1, an offence under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 , which does not involve obligatory endorsement and which is committed in respect of a stationary vehicle; or in relation to table 6 in Schedule 2, an offence under section 42 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 consisting in the causing of an unnecessary obstruction of a road in breach of regulation 103 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986; “red route” means a length of road affected by either or both of the following traffic signs, namely— a traffic sign lawfully placed on the road, being a traffic sign which bears the words “Red Route”, with or without any other word or any sign or other indication; and a traffic sign consisting of a red line or mark lawfully placed on the road; and “traffic sign” means a traffic sign for the purposes of section 64(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which conveys any restriction or prohibition under an order made under that Act. The appropriate amount 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the appropriate amount of a financial penalty deposit shall be— a in relation to a fixed penalty offence for which a person has been given a fixed penalty notice or handed a conditional offer, the amount indicated in relation to that offence in the third column of Schedule 1; b in relation to a graduated fixed penalty offence for which a person has been given a fixed penalty notice or handed a conditional offer, the amount indicated in relation to that offence in Schedule 2, by reference to the circumstances of the offence, those being the nature of the contravention and, where specified, its seriousness; and c in relation to an offence for which a person has been given notification that it appears likely that proceedings will be brought against him, £500 . 2 The appropriate amount shall not, in respect of any single occasion on which more than one financial penalty deposit requirement has been imposed, exceed £1500 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Jim Fitzpatrick Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 5th March 2009
Prisons, England And Wales Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Contracted-Out Prisons (Specification of Restricted Activities) Order 2009 and shall come into force on the 6th April 2009. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “fixed post” means a specifically identified position in the prison where the physical presence of a member of staff is used to supplement other physical security barriers or systems; “select prisoner work parties” means work parties consisting of prisoners who have been the subject of appropriate risk assessment identifying them as requiring lower supervision. Specified restricted activities 3 The activities specified in the Schedule to this Order may be the subject of authorisations under section 86B(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State David Hanson Minister of State Ministry of Justice 5th March 2009
Banks And Banking Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009. 2 In this Order “the 2008 Act ” means the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008. Commencement of provisions 2 Parts 1 (transfer of balances in dormant accounts) and 2 (distribution of money under the general scheme) of the 2008 Act come into force on 12th March 2009. Transitional provisions 3 1 Until section 1 of the Companies Act 2006 (companies) comes into force, “company” in section 5 of the 2008 Act (functions etc of a reclaim fund) has the meaning given, as respects England and Wales and Scotland, by section 735(1) of the Companies Act 1985 (“company”, etc) and, as respects Northern Ireland, by article 3 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 . 2 Until section 31 of the Companies Act 2006 (statement of company’s objects) comes into force, references in section 5 of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 (provision to be made in articles of association of reclaim fund) to, the 2008 Act to articles of association are to be read as references to memorandum of association. Bob Blizzard Frank Roy Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 5th March 2009
Intellectual Property Citation and commencement 1 These Rules may be cited as the Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Address for Service) Rules 2009 and come into force on 6th April 2009. Amendment of the Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) Rules 1989 2 The Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) Rules 1989 are amended as follows. 3 In rule 23 (service and translation of documents) delete paragraph (1A) and substitute— 1A The address for service shall be an address in the United Kingdom, another EEA state or the Channel Islands. . 4 In Schedule 1 (Forms) for the words “Please give an address for service in the United Kingdom”, in each place where they appear, substitute “Please give an address for service in the United Kingdom, another EEA state or the Channel Islands”. Amendment of the Registered Designs Rules 2006 5 The Registered Designs Rules 2006 are amended as follows. 6 In rule 42 (address for service) delete paragraphs (4) and (5) and substitute— 4 An address for service furnished under this Rule shall be an address in the United Kingdom, another EEA state or the Channel Islands. . 7 In rule 43(5) (failure to furnish an address for service) omit the words “or (5)”. Amendment of the Patents Rules 2007 8 The Patents Rules 2007 are amended as follows. 9 In rule 103 (address for service) delete paragraphs (4) and (5) and substitute— 4 An address for service furnished under this Rule shall be an address in the United Kingdom, another EEA state or the Channel Islands. . 10 In rule 104(5) (failure to furnish an address for service) omit the words “or (5)”. Amendment of the Trade Marks Rules 2008 11 The Trade Marks Rules 2008 are amended as follows. 12 In rule 11 (address for service) delete paragraphs (4) and (5) and substitute— 4 An address for service filed under this Rule shall be an address in the United Kingdom, another EEA state or the Channel Islands. . 13 In rule 12(5) (failure to provide an address for service) omit the words “or (5)”. David Lammy Minister of State for Higher Education and Intellectual Property Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills 4th March 2009
Probation, England And Wales Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Offender Management Act 2007 (Commencement No.4) Order 2009. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Offender Management Act 2007. Provisions coming into force in the specified areas on 1st April 2009 2 1 The day specified for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act in relation to the areas specified in paragraph (2) is 1st April 2009 — a section 1 (meaning of “probation purposes”); b section 2 (responsibility for ensuring the provision of probation services); c section 3(1) to (5), and (7) (power to make arrangements for the provision of probation services); d section 4 (restriction on certain arrangements under section 3); e section 6 (power to make grants for probation purposes etc ); f section 7(3) (national standards for the management of offenders); g section 8 (annual plans); h section 10 (national framework for qualifications of officers); i section 11(1) (abolition of local probation boards); j section 12(3) (the inspectorate); k section 15 (power to repeal section 4); l section 39 (minor and consequential amendments, transitionals, and repeals) insofar as it relates to the entries in Schedule 5 specified in sub-paragraph (m); and m Part 1 (probation services) of Schedule 5 (repeals), the entries relating to the following provisions of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000— i sections 1 to 5; ii section 8; iii section 10; iv section 18; v section 20(2); vi section 21(5); vii section 22; and viii Schedule 1. 2 The areas specified are the following police areas — a Greater Manchester; and b Lancashire. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State David Hanson Minister of State Ministry of Justice 5th March 2009
Housing, England And Wales Citation, extent, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009. 2 This Order extends to England and Wales only. 3 This Order comes into force on 1st April 2009. 4 In this Order, “the Regulator” means “the Regulator of Social Housing”. Dissolution 2 The Housing Corporation is dissolved. Final annual report 3 1 The Regulator shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after 31st March 2009, make a report to the Secretary of State on the exercise of the Housing Corporation’s functions during the financial year ending on 31st March 2009. 2 The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of the report before each House of Parliament. Final annual accounts 4 1 The Regulator shall prepare a statement of the accounts of the Housing Corporation for the financial year ending on 31st March 2009 (“the final annual accounts”), which shall be prepared in accordance with the direction given by the Secretary of State to the Housing Corporation and dated 30th March 2007. 2 The Regulator shall send a copy of the final annual accounts to the Comptroller and Auditor General as soon as reasonably practicable after 31st March 2009. 3 The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine and certify the final annual accounts and shall lay before each House of Parliament a copy of the accounts together with the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report on them. 4 As soon as the final annual accounts have been audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Regulator shall send to the Secretary of State a copy of the accounts together with the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report on them. 5 The Secretary of State shall prepare, for the financial year ending on 31st March 2009, an account of— a the sums lent to the Housing Corporation, and b sums received from the Housing Corporation and paid into the National Loans Fund in respect of the principal and interest on sums so lent, or on sums advanced to the Housing Corporation under section 9 of the Housing Act 1964, and shall transmit the accounts so prepared to the Comptroller and Auditor General on or before 30th November 2009. 6 The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine and certify the accounts prepared by the Secretary of State and lay before each House of Parliament copies of the accounts together with the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report on them. Consequential provisions 5 The consequential provisions in Schedule 1 to this Order shall have effect. Repeals and revocations 6 The repeals and revocations in Schedule 2 to this Order shall have effect. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Iain Wright Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Communities and Local Government 4th March 2009
Road Traffic, England Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 31st March 2009. Revocation 2 The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General (Amendment) Regulations 2008 are revoked. Preliminary 3 The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General Regulations 2007 shall be amended as follows. Interpretation 4 In regulation 2, paragraph (1A) shall be omitted. Evidence of contravention 5 For regulation 6, there shall be substituted— Evidence of contravention 6 A penalty charge shall not be imposed except on the basis of— a a record produced by an approved device; or b information given by a civil enforcement officer as to conduct observed by that officer. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Paul Clark Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport 3rd March 2009 Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Bridget Prentice Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice 2nd March 2009
Pensions Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2009 and shall come into force on 6th April 2009. Increase of guaranteed minimum pensions 2 For the purposes of section 109(2) and (3) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993, the percentage by which there is to be an increase in the rate of that part of any guaranteed minimum pension which is attributable to earnings factors for the tax years in the relevant period shall be 3 per cent. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Rosie Winterton Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 4th March 2009
Education, England Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Further Education (Principals’ Qualifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 1st April 2009. Amendment of the Further Education (Principals’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2007 2 The Further Education (Principals’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2007 are amended as set out in regulations 3, 4 and 5. 3 After regulation 2(2), insert— 3 These Regulations also do not apply to a person appointed as the principal of a further education institution if the person– a is appointed after 1st April 2009; and b has previously served as the principal of a further education institution, of a college of further education within the meaning of section 36(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 , or of an institution of further education as defined under article 2(2) of the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 . 4 In regulation 3— a after “In these Regulations—” insert— “the 1996 Act ” means the Employment Rights Act 1996 ; “certificated illness or injury” means illness or injury certified by a registered medical practitioner;” b for the definition of “CEL” substitute— “ LSIS ” means the Learning and Skills Improvement Service Ltd. ;” c in the definitions of “Principals’ Qualification” and “Principals’ Qualification Programme” for “CEL” substitute “LSIS”. 5 In regulation 5— a for the heading substitute “ Exception to regulation 4 ”. b for regulation 5 substitute— 5 1 Subject to paragraph (2) a person may serve as a principal of a further education institution without any of the qualifications referred to in regulation 4 while the person is following the Principals’ Qualifying Programme or any course that leads to a qualification under regulation 4(b). 2 A person appointed as the principal of a further education institution after 1st April 2009 and following the Principals’ Qualification Programme must complete the programme within three years of the date of appointment, subject to paragraph (3). 3 The period under paragraph (2) shall be extended to take into account periods of absence from work — a in exercise of— i her right to maternity leave conferred by section 71 or 73 of the 1996 Act or her contract of employment and has the right to return to work by virtue of those sections or her contract of employment; ii the right to parental leave conferred by section 76 of the 1996 Act ; iii the right to paternity leave conferred by section 80A, 80AA, 80B or 80BB of the 1996 Act ; or iv the right to adoption leave conferred by section 75A or 75B of the 1996 Act ; b because of her pregnancy; or c because of certificated illness or injury, where the total period of absence from work exceeds 3 months in any period of 12 months. Siôn Simon Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills 3rd March 2009
Government Trading Funds Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Driving Standards Agency Trading Fund (Maximum Borrowing etc.) Order 2009 and shall come into force on the 30th March 2009. Amendment of Order 2 In article 6 of the Driving Standards Agency Trading Fund Order 1997 (maximum borrowing etc ) for “£70,000,000” there shall be substituted “£110,000,000”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State, Jim Fitzpatrick Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport 26th February 2009 We concur Frank Roy Tony Cunningham Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 2nd March 2009
Insolvency Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Insolvency Proceedings (Monetary Limits) (Amendment) Order 2009 and comes into force on 6th April 2009. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Insolvency Act 1986, and “the principal Order” is the Insolvency Proceedings (Monetary Limits) Order 1986 . Amendments to the principal Order 2 In article 3 of the principal Order, for “(bankruptcy)” substitute “(bankruptcy and debt relief orders)”. 3 In Part 2 of the Schedule to the principal Order, a at the beginning of the list insert— 251S(4) Maximum amount of credit which a person in respect of whom a debt relief order is made may obtain without disclosure of his status £500 b at the end of the list insert— Schedule 4ZA— Monetary conditions which must be satisfied for a debt relief order to be made— (a) paragraph 6(1) (a) maximum amount of a person’s debts: £15,000 (b) paragraph 7(1) (b) maximum amount of monthly surplus income: £50 (c) paragraph 8(1) (c) maximum total value of property: £300 Pat McFadden Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 2nd March 2009
Building And Buildings, England And Wales Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 1st April 2009. Amendment of the Building Regulations 2000 2 1 The Building Regulations 2000 are amended as follows. 2 In the Table in Schedule 2A (self-certification schemes)— a in column 2 of paragraph 2 after “A person registered by” insert “Capita Gas Registration and Ancillary Services Limited or”; b in column 2 of paragraph 9 for “The Electrical Contractors Association Limited” substitute “ EC Certification Limited ”; c in column 2 of paragraph 10 omit “ELECSA Limited,”; and d in column 2 of paragraph 11 for “ELECSA Limited” substitute “EC Certification Limited”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Iain Wright Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Communities and Local Government 3rd March 2009
Road Traffic, England Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (West Berkshire) Designation Order 2009 and shall come into force on 6th April 2009. Designation of civil enforcement area and special enforcement area 2 The Secretary of State designates the area described in the Schedule as— a a civil enforcement area for parking contraventions; and b a special enforcement area. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Paul Clark Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 28th February 2009
Government Resources And Accounts Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Non-profit-making Companies) Order 2009 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “financial year” has the meaning given by section 390 of the 2006 Act ; and “the 2006 Act” means the Companies Act 2006 . Audit of non-profit-making companies by the Comptroller and Auditor General 3 1 The Comptroller and Auditor General shall audit the annual accounts of companies listed in the Schedule. 2 This article applies for financial years which begin on or after the date shown in the Schedule opposite the name of the company. 3 In this article, “annual accounts” has the meaning given by section 471 of the 2006 Act. Application to financial years 4 Article 3 does not apply unless a company also meets the eligibility conditions for a financial year. Eligibility conditions 5 1 The eligibility conditions are that— a the company is non-profit-making; b where the company is a parent company or a subsidiary undertaking, every group undertaking is also non-profit-making; and c the balance sheet of the company contains the statement required by section 475(2) (requirement for audited accounts) of the 2006 Act that it is exempt from the requirements of Part 16 under section 482 (non-profit-making companies subject to public sector audit) of that Act. 2 In this article— “group undertaking” has the meaning given by section 1161(5) of the 2006 Act; “non-profit-making” has the same meaning as in Article 48 of the Treaty establishing the European Community ; “parent company” has the meaning given by section 1173(1) of the 2006 Act; and “subsidiary undertaking” has the meaning given by section 1162 of and Schedule 7 to the 2006 Act. Audit procedure 6 1 The directors of a company whose accounts fall to be audited under article 3 shall send a copy of the accounts for the financial year to the Comptroller and Auditor General as soon as is reasonably practicable. 2 The Comptroller and Auditor General shall— a examine, certify and report to the company’s members on accounts received under this article; and b send a copy of the accounts and the report to the Secretary of State or any other Minister of the Crown who shall lay them before Parliament. 3 In this article “directors” has the meaning given by section 250 of the 2006 Act. Notifying Comptroller and Auditor General of non-eligibility 7 For any financial year in which a company listed in the Schedule does not meet the eligibility conditions, it shall give notice to the Comptroller and Auditor General as soon as is reasonably practicable after it becomes aware of that fact. Frank Roy Tony Cunningham Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 3rd March 2009
Pensions, Northern Ireland Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pensions Appeal Commissioners (Procedure) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2009. Amendment of the Pensions Appeal Commissioners (Procedure) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005 2 1 The Pensions Appeal Commissioners (Procedure) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2(1) omit the definition of “month”. 3 In regulation 3(2)(a) for “subject to regulations 7(3) and 11(2)” substitute “subject to regulations 8(3) and 12(2)”. 4 In regulation 6(3)(d) for “was” substitute “has”. 5 In regulation 9(2) and 11(2) for “copies” substitute “a copy”. 6 In regulation 15(2)– a in sub-paragraph (b) omit the words “in the case of observations on an appeal”; and b in sub-paragraph (c) omit the words “in any case,”. 7 In regulation 25(1) and 26(1) for “regulations 4 and 27” substitute “regulation 4”. Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor Bridget Prentice Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Ministry of Justice Dated 3rd March 2009
Immigration Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Immigration Services Commissioner (Designated Professional Body) (Fees) Order 2009 and shall come into force on 31st March 2009. Fees 2 1 The fee to be paid to the Immigration Services Commissioner by each designated professional body for the year 1st April 2008 to 31st March 2009 shall be the sum specified in the Schedule to this Order. 2 The fee shall be paid on or before 7 April 2009. Phil Woolas Minister of State Home Office 3rd March 2009