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CRIMINAL LAW 1 This Order may be cited as the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (Victims' Code of Practice) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 3rd April 2006. 2 The code of practice entitled “The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime” laid before Parliament on 19th October 2005 shall come into operation on 3rd April 2006. Fiona Mactaggart Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Home Office 6th March 2006
RACE RELATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Race Relations Code of Practice relating to Employment (Appointed Day) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006. 2 Subject to article 3, the day appointed for the coming into effect of the revised Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Employment, which was issued by the Commission under subsections (1), (7) and (9) of section 47 of the Race Relations Act 1976 (“the 1976 Act”) in November 2005, is 6 th April 2006. 3 1 This article applies where a court or tribunal is hearing any proceedings arising from a complaint (whenever presented) alleging that a person has, before 6 th April 2006, committed an act which is unlawful discrimination for the purposes of any provision of the 1976 Act. 2 Where this article applies— a the revised Code of Practice referred to in article 2(1) shall not have effect for the purpose of section 47(10) of the 1976 Act; and b the Code of Practice for the elimination of racial discrimination and the promotion of equality of opportunity in employment which came into effect on 1 st April 1984 will continue to have effect for the purposes of section 47(10) of the 1976 Act. 4 The Race Relations Code of Practice Order 1983 is revoked. Paul Goggins Minister of State Home Office 6th March 2006
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2006. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Gambling Act 2005. 2 1 The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 31st March 2006— a section 166 (power to resolve not to issue casino licences); b section 349 (duty on licensing authorities to prepare and publish a three-year licensing policy statement). Richard Caborn Minister of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport 5th March 2006
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning)(Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006. Amendment of the Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) Regulations 1999 2 1 The Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) Regulations 1999 shall be amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2(1), before the definition of “the consultation bodies” insert— “any particular person” includes any non-governmental organisation promoting environmental protection; 3 At the end of regulation 3(3), add “where the Secretary of State is of the opinion that application of these Regulations would have an adverse effect on the defence purposes of the project”. 4 In regulation 4(b), omit the words “in accordance with regulation 8(3)”. 5 In regulation 8(2)— a in sub-paragraph (b), omit the word “and”; b at the end of sub-paragraph (c), insert “and”; and c insert after paragraph (c)— d shall inform any particular person who they are aware is or is likely to be affected by, or has an interest in, the application, who is unlikely to become aware of it by means of a local advertisement, by sending them a notice that contains those details set out in regulation 9(1) (i) and (j). 6 In regulation 9(1), a in sub-paragraph (h) omit “and”; b at the end of sub-paragraph (i), insert “and”; and c insert after paragraph (i) — j that the project is subject to an environmental impact assessment procedure; . 7 In regulation 11(c)— a for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute “the main reasons and considerations on which the decision is based, including information about the public participation process;”; b at the end of sub-paragraph (iii), insert “; and”; and c after sub-paragraph (iii), insert— iv information regarding the right to challenge the validity of the decision and the procedures for doing so. 8 In regulation 12(6), for “paragraph (3)” substitute “paragraph (5)”. 9 In regulation 13(1), for “with the project” substitute “with the change or extension to the project and any other part of the project that the Executive may direct”. 10 For regulation 14, substitute— 14 Nothing in these Regulations shall require the disclosure by a body of information that it is entitled not to disclose under regulations 12 and 13 of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 or regulations 10 and 11 of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Philip Hunt Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 8th March 2006
POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Police Authorities (Best Value) Performance Indicators (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1 st April 2006. Amendments to the Police Authorities (Best Value) Performance Indicators Order 2005 2 1 The Schedule to the Police Authorities (Best Value) Performance Indicators Order 2005 is amended as follows. 2 Paragraph (f) in the right hand column (description of indicators) for the entry Statutory Performance Indicator 3 is omitted. 3 Paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) in the right hand column for the entry Statutory Performance Indicator 5 are omitted. 4 The following paragraph is inserted after paragraph (e) in the right hand column for the entry Statutory Performance Indicator 5— f Acquisitive crime per 1,000 population. 5 Paragraph (a) in the right hand column for the entry Statutory Performance Indicator 6 is omitted. 6 In paragraph (a) in the right hand column for the entry Statutory Performance Indicator 8 the words “with a power of arrest” are omitted. 7 The following paragraph is inserted after paragraph (a) in the right hand column for the entry Statutory Performance Indicator 8— c Value of cash forfeiture orders and confiscation orders per 1,000 population. 8 For Statutory Performance Indicator 13 there is substituted— 13 a Percentage of working hours lost due to sickness for police officers. b Percentage of working hours lost due to sickness for police staff. Hazel Blears Minister of State Home Office 8th March 2006
LLYWODRAETH LEOL, CYMRU Enwi, cychwyn, dehongli a chymhwyso 1 1 Enw'r Gorchymyn hwn yw Gorchymyn Llywodraeth Leol (Cynlluniau Gwella) (Cymru) 2006 a daw i rym ar 1 Ebrill 2006. 2 Yn y Gorchymyn hwn— ystyr “cynllun gwella” (“ improvement plan ”) yw cynllun perfformiad gwerth gorau o fewn ystyr “best value performance plan” yn adran 6(1) o'r Ddeddf; ac ystyr “y Ddeddf” (“ the Act ”) yw Deddf Llywodraeth Leol 1999. 3 Mae'r Gorchymyn hwn yn gymwys i awdurdodau gwerth gorau yng Nghymru ac eithrio'r rhai a bennir yn adran 1(1)(d) ac (e) o'r Ddeddf. Y dyddiad ar gyfer cyhoeddi cynlluniau gwella 2 Rhaid i awdurdodau gwerth gorau gyhoeddi eu cynllun gwella am flwyddyn ariannol erbyn 31 Hydref o'r flwyddyn y mae'r cynllun yn berthnasol iddi. Y dyddiad ar gyfer anfon copïau o adroddiadau archwilwyr 3 Rhaid i gopïau o adroddiad archwilydd ynghylch cynllun gwella gael ei anfon yn unol ag adran 7(5) o'r Ddeddf erbyn 30 Tachwedd o'r flwyddyn y mae'r cynllun yn berthnasol iddi. Dirymu 4 Dirymir y gorchmynion canlynol— a Gorchymyn Llywodraeth Leol (Dadansoddiadau Awdurdodau Cyfan a Chynlluniau Gwella) (Cymru) 2002 ; a b Gorchymyn Llywodraeth Leol (Dadansoddiadau Awdurdodau Cyfan a Chynlluniau Gwella) (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2004 . Llofnodwyd ar ran Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru o dan adran 66(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 1998 . D. Elis-Thomas Llywydd y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol 7 Mawrth 2006
INCOME TAX Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Payments — Arrears of Pension) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006. Payment of arrears of pension to be an authorised payment 2 1 Where a registered pension scheme pays to a member of the scheme an amount representing accrued arrears of pension, paragraph (2) applies. 2 Paragraph (3) applies to so much of the payment mentioned in paragraph (1) as— a does not exceed the amount accrued during the period— i ending with the date on which he became entitled to the pension (“the actual start date”); and ii beginning with the earliest date from which the member could, at the actual start date, have required the scheme administrator, in accordance with the rules of the scheme, to make a payment of arrears of pension; and b constitutes taxable pension income within section 579B of ITEPA 2003 . 3 The amount to which this paragraph applies is a payment of a prescribed description for the purposes of section 164(f). 4 In this regulation— “entitled” has the meaning given in section 165(3) ; and a reference to a numbered section, without more, is a reference to the section of the Finance Act 2004 bearing that number. David Varney Paul Gray Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 9th March 2006
LAND DRAINAGE, ENGLAND AND WALES Title and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and come into force on 30th March 2006. Amendment of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) Regulations 1999 2 1 The Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) Regulations 1999 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 5(3), (4) and (5), delete “(or the period of 28 days referred to in regulation 13B(3)(a) below, whichever is the greater)”. 3 For regulation 13B , substitute— Notices on the site of the proposed improvement works 13B 1 Where the site of the proposed improvement works is easily visible from a public highway, the requirements in regulations 5(1), 6(2), 10(1) to 10(3), 12(3), 12(6)(a) and 12(8) to place a notice in at least two newspapers may instead be satisfied by— a placing the notice in one such newspaper; and b on the date on which that notice is first published, posting on the site in one or more places a notice containing the information specified in the regulation in question. 2 Any notice of the kind referred to in paragraph (1)(b) shall— a in relation to the information specified in regulation 5(1)(d), 10(2)(b) or 12(6)(a), specify as the period within which representations may be made the period of not less than 28 days from the date on which the notice is first posted; b be left in position for not less than seven consecutive days following the date on which the notice is first posted; and c be affixed firmly to some object on the site in such a way as to be easily visible to, and readable by, members of the public without going on to the land. 3 Where the requirements in regulation 5(1), 6(2), 10(1) to 10(3), 12(3), 12(6)(a) or 12(8) as regards the placing of a notice in at least two newspapers are satisfied by the alternative means specified in paragraph (1), any reference in these Regulations— a to a notice, being a notice published under or in accordance with any of those regulations, means the notice published under or in accordance with regulation 13B(1)(a); and b to publication of such a notice (however expressed) is a reference to publication of the notice under or in accordance with regulation 13B(1)(a). . Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales, D. Elis-Thomas The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly 7th March 2006 Elliot Morley Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2nd March 2006
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st May 2006. 2 In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Scotland Act 1998. The Commission for Equality and Human Rights 2 In Part 3 of Schedule 5 to the Act, in paragraph 3(2) (which lists bodies which are reserved for the purposes of the Act), after paragraph (c) insert— d the Commission for Equality and Human Rights. . A.K. Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council
OVERSEAS TERRITORIES Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Ivory Coast (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 10th March 2006. 2 In this Order “the principal Order ” means the Ivory Coast (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2005 . Amendment of the principal Order 2 The heading above article 3 of the principal Order shall be amended by replacing “RESTRICTED GOODS, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING” with “RESTRICTED GOODS, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING, IMPORTS”. 3 After article 5 of the principal Order, the following new article shall be inserted: Importation of rough diamonds from the Ivory Coast 5A 1 Except under the authority of a licence granted by the Governor under this article, no person shall import into the Territory any rough diamonds exported from the Ivory Coast. 2 Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this article, any person who contravenes the provisions of paragraph (1) of this article shall be guilty of an offence under this Order. 3 In the case of proceedings for an offence in contravention of this article, it shall be a defence for the accused person to prove that he did not know and had no reason to suppose that the diamonds in question had been exported from the Ivory Coast. 4 Article 19(1) of the principal Order shall be amended by inserting “5A (2)” after “5”. 5 Paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 of the principal Order shall be amended by inserting “5A (2)” after “5”. A.K.Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council
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MINISTERS OF THE CROWN Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Transfer of Functions (Office of Her Majesty’s Paymaster General) Order 2006. 2 This Order comes into force on 3 rd April 2006. Interpretation 2 In this Order— a “the “Commissioners” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs; b “instrument”, without prejudice to the generality of that expression, includes in particular Royal Charters, Royal Warrants, Orders in Council, Letters Patent, judgments, decrees, orders, rules, regulations, schemes, bye-laws, awards, contracts and other agreements, memoranda and articles of association, certificates, deeds and other documents. Transfer of functions 3 The following functions of the Paymaster General are transferred to the Commissioners— a functions relating to the administration and oversight of the Office of Her Majesty’s Paymaster General; b powers to authorise or require action by or in relation to that Office, for the purpose of discharging a duty or liability of the Paymaster General or for any other purpose. Supplementary 4 1 This Order does not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Paymaster General before the coming into force of this Order. 2 Anything (including legal proceedings) which, at the coming into force of this Order, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the Paymaster General may, so far as it relates to anything transferred by article 3, be continued by or in relation to the Commissioners. 3 Anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Paymaster General in connection with anything transferred by article 3 has effect, so far as necessary for continuing its effect after the coming into force of this Order, as if done by or in relation to the Commissioners. 4 Documents or forms printed for use in connection with the functions transferred by article 3 may be used in connection with those functions even though they contain, or are to be read as containing, references to the Paymaster General or an officer of his; and for the purpose of the use of any such documents or forms after the coming into force of this Order, those references are to be read as references to the Commissioners or an officer of Revenue and Customs (as appropriate). 5 Any enactment or instrument passed or made before the coming into force of this Order has effect, so far as is necessary for the purposes of or in consequence of article 3, as if references to (and references which are to be read as references to) the Paymaster General or an officer of his were or included references to the Commissioners or an officer of Revenue and Customs (as appropriate). A. K. Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council
COMPETITION Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Competition Act 1998 (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 3rd April 2006. Interpretation 2 In this Order “surface warship” means aircraft carrier, amphibious ship, destroyer, frigate or mine warfare vessel of the Royal Navy. Exclusion from the Chapter I Prohibition 3 An agreement relating to the maintenance and repair of surface warships is excluded from the Chapter I Prohibition where— a its purpose is to enable the parties to the agreement to provide or receive maintenance and repair services for surface warships; and b it does not have as its object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition within the United Kingdom except in relation to the market for maintenance and repair of surface warships. Gerry Sutcliffe Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs Department of Trade and Industry 6th March 2006
FEES AND CHARGES Citation and Commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006. Amendment of the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 2004 2 The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 2004 are amended as follows— a after regulation 8 insert the following regulation— Fees relating to the approval of a manufacturer’s quality system and the carrying out of EC surveillance 8A 1 The fee payable in connection with the services provided by the Secretary of State in relation to the approval of a manufacturer’s quality system and the carrying out of EC surveillance pursuant to regulations 13 and 15 respectively of the 2000 principal Regulations shall be the sum of— a the variable fee; and b the anticipated amount of additional expense, if any, to be incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State by reason of employing the assistance of a third party in the relevant approval or surveillance. 2 The amount of the fee referred to in this regulation shall be due and payable in accordance with regulation 9. ; and b in Schedule 1, for paragraph (a) substitute the following paragraph— a an amount per officer for the time spent in providing the service, calculated in accordance with the following table— Regulations relating to the relevant service Grade of Officer Amount per hour Regulations 4, 5, 7 and 8 Test Engineer Approvals Engineer Manager £75.00 £95.00 £120.00 Regulation 6 Support Officer Assessor/Manager £80.00 £95.00 Regulation 8A Auditor £80.00 Sainsbury of Turville Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science and Innovation Department of Trade and Industry 3rd March 2006 We consent Gillian Merron Tom Watson Two of the Lords Commissioners of 6th March 2006
NORTHERN IRELAND Title, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Stormont Estate (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. 2 This Order comes into operation on the day after the day on which it is made. 3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. 4 In this Order— “ the 1933 Act ” means the Stormont Regulation and Government Property Act (Northern Ireland) 1933 (c. 6); “ the Department ” means the Department of Finance and Personnel; “ the scheduled land ” means the hereditaments described in the Schedule to the 1933 Act; “ the Stormont Estate ” has the same meaning as in the 1933 Act. Power to dispose of designated lands in Stormont Estate 2 1 The Department may dispose of all or any part of the designated land. 2 Paragraph (1) has effect notwithstanding— a section 5(7)(a) of the 1933 Act; b anything in any deed or other instrument relating to the scheduled land. 3 The “ designated land ” means such land as is— a comprised in the scheduled land; and b designated for the purposes of this Order by an order made by the Department. 4 The designated land must not include— a Parliament Buildings; b Stormont Castle; or c Stormont House. 5 An order under paragraph (3)(b) may designate land by reference to a map which is not contained in the order but is published in such manner as the Department thinks appropriate for bringing it to the attention of interested persons. 6 No order may be made under paragraph (3)(b) after the end of the period of 6 months beginning on the date on which the first such order is made. Effect of disposal under Article 2 on regulation, etc. of Stormont Estate 3 1 This Article applies if any land comprised in the Stormont Estate is disposed of by the Department under Article 2. 2 Sections 1 to 4 of the 1933 Act (which regulate the Stormont Estate) cease to apply in relation to that land; and any regulations for the time being in force under section 1 of the 1933 Act cease to apply in relation to that land. 3 Any trusts subject to which the land was held by the Department cease to apply in relation to the land. 4 Section 93(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47) (power of Secretary of State to require Department to make accommodation, etc available to him) ceases to apply in relation to any premises comprised in that land to the extent that the Department would not have power to comply with a requirement made in exercise of that power. A.K. Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Licensing Authority Policy Statement) (First Appointed Day) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 31st March 2006. 2 In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Gambling Act 2005. First appointed day 2 For the purposes of section 349 of the Act (requirement on licensing authorities to publish a policy statement every three years), the first appointed day shall be 31st January 2007. Richard Caborn Minister of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport 5th March 2006