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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Citation, commencement and extent 1 – 1 This Order may be cited as the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2006 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 2 Subject to paragraph (3) this Order extends to the whole of the United Kingdom. 3 Article 3 does not extend to Scotland. Modification of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 2 Paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (transfer of prisoners within the British Islands) is amended as follows- a in sub-paragraph (2)(a) , for the words “247 to 252 and 254 to 264A” substitute “246 to 264A”; and b in sub-paragraph (4)(a), for the words “, 249 to 252 and 254” substitute “and 249”. Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 3 Section 21(8) of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (amendment of Schedule 1 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997) extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as to Scotland. Modification of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 4 In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (disqualification of certain offices) at the appropriate place insert- Chief Officer of a community justice authority appointed under section 4(2) of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005. . DAVID CAIRNS Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Scotland Office, Department for Constitutional Affairs Dover House, London 31st March 2006
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2006. 2 This Order shall come into force on as follows– a this article shall come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made; b article 2 and the Schedule shall, subject to sub-paragraph (c), come into force on the day on which section 20 of the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 comes into force; and c paragraph 5(c) of the Schedule and article 2, for the purposes of paragraph 5(c) of the Schedule, shall come into force on the later of the day after the day on which this Order is made or the day on which regulations made under section 26(2) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 , as substituted by section 19 of the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005, come into force. 3 This Order does not extend to Scotland. 4 Subject to paragraph (3), the modifications in the Schedule have the same extent as the provisions being modified. Modifications 2 The modifications in the Schedule have effect. DAVID CAIRNS Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Scotland Office, Department for Constitutional Affairs Dover House, London 31st March 2006
DISABLED PERSONS Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination (Guidance on the Definition of Disability) Appointed Day Order 2006. 2 In this Order— “Guidance” means the guidance on matters to be taken into account in determining questions relating to the definition of disability; “the 1995 Act ” means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. Appointed Day 2 1 1st May 2006 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the Guidance laid before Parliament in draft on 7th February 2006 and issued under section 3(8) of the 1995 Act on 29th March 2006. 2 Paragraph (1) has effect subject to the provisions of article 3. Transitional provision 3 1 This article applies in relation to any proceedings arising from a complaint (whenever presented) alleging that a person has, before 1st May 2006, committed an act which is unlawful discrimination for the purposes of the 1995 Act. 2 Where this article applies, the Guidance referred to in article 2(1) of this Order shall not have effect for the purposes of section 3(3) of the 1995 Act . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Anne C McGuire Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 30th March 2006
DISABLED PERSONS Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination (Guidance on the Definition of Disability) Revocation Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st May 2006. 2 In this Order— “the 1995 Act ” means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. Revocation of Guidance 2 Subject to article 3, the Guidance on matters to be taken into account in determining questions relating to the definition of disability ( ISBN No. 0-11-270955-9) referred to in article 2 of the Disability Discrimination (Guidance and Code of Practice) (Appointed Day) Order 1996 is revoked. Transitional provision 3 The Guidance referred to in article 2 of this Order is to continue to have effect after 30th April 2006 for the purposes of section 3(3) of the 1995 Act in relation to any proceedings arising from a complaint (whenever presented) alleging that a person has, before 1st May 2006, committed an act which is unlawful discrimination for the purposes of the 1995 Act. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Anne C McGuire Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 30th March 2006
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (Commencement No.2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2006 and comes into force on 1st April 2006. Amendment of Commencement No.2 Order 2 In article 6(1) of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (Commencement No.2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) (England and Wales) Order 2005 — a after “section 32” insert “(7) and (8)”; and b omit “, and Part 2 of Schedule 2 to,”. Ben Bradshaw Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 30 March 2006
SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006. 2 This Order shall extend to England and Wales and to Scotland. Amendment to the Child Support Act 1991 2 In section 33 of the Child Support Act 1991 (liability orders), in subsection (5), for “section 73 of the County Courts Act 1984 (register of judgments and orders)” substitute “section 98 of the Courts Act 2003 (register of judgments and orders etc )”. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Bridget Prentice Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Constitutional Affairs Dated 29th March 2006
AGRICULTURE, ENGLAND Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Stewardship (England) and Countryside Stewardship (Amendment) Regulations 2006. 2 These Regulations come into force on 30th April 2006. Amendment of the Environmental Stewardship (England) Regulations 2005 2 1 Schedule 2 to the Environmental Stewardship (England) Regulations 2005 is amended as follows. 2 In Part 1 (interpretation), at the appropriate place, insert— “native breed at risk” means a native breed of livestock, of which the number of breeding females in the United Kingdom is, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, lower than the threshold for it in Annex 1 of Commission Regulation ( EC ) No 817/2004 (laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund ( EAGGF )), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1360/2005 ; ; “traditional farm building” means a building or part of a building constructed for a use associated with agriculture— using traditional methods and materials, or which is, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, of historic or landscape interest; . 3 In the table in Part 2— a at the end of paragraph 4, add— (e) Maintenance of traditional farm buildings 2 per square metre of ground floor area 2 per square metre of ground floor area £2 per square metre of ground floor area ; b at the end of paragraph 10, add— (g) Stocking land with cattle and sheep 8 per hectare 8 per hectare £8 per hectare . 4 In the table in Part 3— a in column 2 of entry (i) of paragraph 9, for “environmental stewardship agreement” substitute “year”; b at the end of paragraph 13, add— (f) Supplement for cattle grazing for conservation purposes £35 per hectare (g) Supplement for grazing native breeds at risk £70 per hectare . 5 In the table in Part 4, omit— a in paragraph 1, entry (f); b in paragraph 5, entry (h); c in paragraph 13, entry (a). Amendment of the Countryside Stewardship Regulations 2000 3 Paragraph 8 of Part I of the Schedule to the Countryside Stewardship Regulations 2000 is amended as follows— a in column 2 of entry (d), for “£1,100 per agreement year” substitute “£100 per visit”; b at the end, add— (f) permitting access to agreement land for educational visits – base payment for (d) above £500 per agreement year . Bach Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Date 21 March 2006 We consent, Vernon Coaker Tom Watson Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury Date 28 March 2006
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the International Development Association (Fourteenth Replenishment) Order 2006 and shall come into force forthwith. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the Agreement” means the Agreement establishing the International Development Association dated 29th January 1960 and accepted on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom on 14th September 1960 ; “the Association” means the International Development Association established by the Agreement; “the Government” means the Government of the United Kingdom; “the Resolution” means Resolution 209 entitled “Additions to Resources: Fourteenth Replenishment” adopted by the Board of Governors of the Association on 13th April 2005. Relevant Payments 3 The Secretary of State may, on behalf of the Government, out of money provided by Parliament— a make payment of a further contribution to the Association not exceeding £1,430,000,000 in accordance with arrangements made between the Government and the Association in accordance with the Resolution; and b make payment of sums required to redeem any non-interest-bearing and non-negotiable notes or other obligations which may be issued or created by him and accepted by the Association pursuant to the arrangements mentioned in paragraph (a). Hilary Benn One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State 13th March 2006 We approve, Gillian Merron Dave Watts Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 15th March 2006
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COUNTRYSIDE, ENGLAND Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Access to the Countryside (Exclusions and Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and come into force on 24th April 2006. Amendment of Regulations 2 1 The Access to the Countryside (Exclusions and Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows. 2 Renumber regulation 61 (notification of decision—appeals determined by the Secretary of State) as paragraph (1) of that regulation. 3 In that paragraph, as so renumbered, omit “one”. 4 After that paragraph insert— 2 The Secretary of State shall ensure that, as soon as practicable after any notification has been given under paragraph (1), a copy of the amended notice of appeal with her decision endorsed on it is made available for inspection on the website maintained by the Planning Inspectorate Executive Agency for a period of three months. . 5 In paragraph (2) of regulation 62 (notification of decision—transferred appeals) after “appeal” insert “with the inspector’s decision endorsed on it”. Jim Knight Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Date 29 March 2006
DANGEROUS DRUGS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st May 2006. 2 In these Regulations, “the 2001 Regulations ” means the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 . Amendment of regulation 2 of the 2001 Regulations 2 In regulation 2 of the 2001 Regulations (interpretation), in paragraph (1)— a omit the definition of “extended formulary nurse prescriber” ; b after the definition of “medicinal product” insert the following definition— “nurse independent prescriber” has the same meaning as in the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997 , and such a person may only prescribe controlled drugs in accordance with regulation 6B; ; and c in the definition of “prescription”, for “an extended formulary nurse prescriber” substitute “a nurse independent prescriber”. Amendment of regulation 6B of the 2001 Regulations 3 In regulation 6B of the 2001 Regulations (authority for Extended Formulary Nurse Prescribers to prescribe) — a in the heading, for “Extended Formulary Nurse Prescribers” substitute “Nurse Independent Prescribers”; b for “An extended formulary nurse prescriber” substitute “A nurse independent prescriber”; c in sub-paragraph (a), omit “diazepam, lorazepam, midazolam,”; d in sub-paragraph (e), at the end insert “; and”; and e after sub-paragraph (e), insert— f diazepam, lorazepam or midazolam for use in palliative care or treatment of tonic-clonic seizures. Amendment of regulation 7 of the 2001 Regulations 4 In regulation 7 of the 2001 Regulations (administration of drugs in Schedules 2, 3, 4 and 5)— a in paragraph (4), for “an extended formulary nurse prescriber” substitute “a nurse independent prescriber”; and b in paragraph (5)— i for “an extended formulary nurse prescriber” substitute “a nurse independent prescriber”, and ii for “the extended formulary nurse prescriber” substitute “the nurse independent prescriber”. Amendment of regulation 8 of the 2001 Regulations 5 In regulation 8 of the 2001 Regulations (production and supply of drugs in Schedules 2 and 5), in paragraph (7), for “an extended formulary nurse prescriber” substitute “a nurse independent prescriber”. Amendment of regulation 9 of the 2001 Regulations 6 In regulation 9 of the 2001 Regulations (production and supply of drugs in Schedules 3 and 4), in paragraph (7)— a for “an extended formulary nurse prescriber” substitute “a nurse independent prescriber”; and b in sub-paragraph (a), after “care” add “or treatment of tonic-clonic seizures”. Amendment of regulation 10 of the 2001 Regulations 7 In regulation 10 of the 2001 Regulations (possession of drugs in Schedules 2, 3 and 4), in paragraph (2)— a for “an extended formulary nurse prescriber”, in both places those words appear, substitute “a nurse independent prescriber”; and b in sub-paragraph (a), for “extended formulary nurse prescriber”, in both places those words appear, substitute “nurse independent prescriber”. Paul Goggins Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Home Office 29th March 2006
EDUCATION, ENGLAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as The Nobel School (Change to School Session Times) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 12 th May 2006. Exemption from the School Session Regulations 2 The Changing of School Session Times (England) Regulations 1999 shall not apply to the governing body of the Nobel School of Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG2 0HS. Time period 3 This Order shall have effect until 31 st December 2006. Jacqui Smith Minister of State Department for Education and Skills 5th April 2006
NORTHERN IRELAND 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2006 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 2 In article 2 “the current suspension period” means the period during which section 1 of the Northern Ireland Act 2000 continues in force, that period having commenced on 15th October 2002 . 2 In relation to the current suspension period, paragraph 1(3) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000, as previously modified under paragraph 1(4) of that Schedule , is to have effect as if the number of months mentioned there were increased by six months. Peter Hain One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 30 March 2006
WATER, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2006. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Water Act 2003; and “ the Agency ” means the Environment Agency. Provisions coming into force on 1st April 2006 2 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st April 2006— a section 1 (licences to abstract water); b section 2 (restrictions on impounding); c section 3 (existing impounding works); d section 4 (existing impounding works: works notices); e in section 8 (amendments relating to section 7), subsections (3) to (7) and subsection (1) in so far as it relates to those subsections; f section 11 (who may apply for a licence); g section 12 (abolition of combined licences); h section 13 (applications: types of abstraction licence); i section 14 (publication of application for licence); j section 19 (form, contents and effect of licences) for all remaining purposes; k section 21 (modification of licences); l section 22 (proposals for modification at instance of Agency or Secretary of State); m section 23 (transfer and apportionment of licences); n section 25 (compensation for modification of licence on direction of Secretary of State) for all remaining purposes; o section 30 (enforcement notices, and related procedures and offences); p section 33 (application of certain water resources provisions to the Act); q section 62 (water resources management plans) in so far as it has effect to insert into the WIA section 37A and 37D, and for all remaining purposes as respects the insertion into the WIA of section 37B; r in section 100 (devolution: Wales)— i subsection (2)(c); ii subsection (2)(g) in so far as it relates to provisions amended or introduced by any provision of the Act which is brought into force by virtue of this article; iii subsection (4)(b)(iii); iv subsection (6) in so far as it relates to references to provisions amended or introduced by any provision of the Act which is brought into force by virtue of this article; and v subsection (7) in so far as it relates to subsection (6) (so far as brought into force by sub-paragraph (iv) above) or the amendments made by subsections (2) and (4) (so far as brought into force by sub-paragraphs (i) and (iii) above); and s in section 101 (minor and consequential amendments and repeals)— i subsection (1) in so far as it relates to the amendments made by paragraphs 4, 7, 8, 10 to 13 and 15 of Schedule 7 to the Act, and paragraph 1 in so far as it relates to those paragraphs; and ii subsection (2) in so far as it relates to the repeals specified in Schedule 9 of sections 30, 31, 36, 49, 50, 52(8) and 125(2) of the WRA and the repeal in relation to section 25(2) of that Act. Transitional and savings provisions 3 1 The transitional and savings provisions in the Schedule to this Order have effect. 2 Paragraph (1) comes into force on 1st April 2006. Elliot Morley Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Date 30th March 2006
INCOME TAX Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Unit Trust Schemes and Offshore Funds (Non-qualifying Investments Test) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 20th April 2006. 2 This Order has effect in relation to accounting periods beginning on or after 1st April 2006. Amendments to paragraph 8 of Schedule 10 to the Finance Act 1996 2 In Schedule 10 to the Finance Act 1996 (loan relationships: collective investment schemes), paragraph 8 (non-qualifying investments test) is amended as follows. 3 In sub-paragraph (2) for paragraphs (e) and (f) substitute— e derivative contracts whose underlying subject matter consists wholly of any one or more of the following— i the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) above, and ii currency; f contracts for differences whose underlying subject matter consists wholly of any one or more of the following— i interest rates, ii creditworthiness, and ii currency; g derivative contracts not within paragraph (e) or (f) where there is a hedging relationship between the derivative contract and an asset within paragraphs (a) to (d) above; h alternative finance arrangements. . 4 In sub-paragraph (4) for the words from “paragraphs (a)” to the end substitute “paragraphs (a) to (c) and (e) to (h) of sub-paragraph (2) above”. 5 After sub-paragraph (7F) insert the following sub-paragraphs— 7G For the purposes of this paragraph, in relation to a unit trust scheme, offshore fund or open-ended investment company, there is a hedging relationship between a derivative contract on the one hand (“the hedging instrument”) and an asset on the other (“the hedged item”) if and to the extent that— a the hedging instrument and the hedged item are designated by the scheme, fund or company as a hedge, or b in any other case the hedging instrument is intended to act as a hedge of the exposure to changes in fair value of a hedged item which is a recognised asset or an identified portion of such an asset that is attributable to a particular risk and could affect the total net return of the scheme, fund or company. 7H For the purposes of sub-paragraph (7G)(b) above, the “total net return” of a scheme, fund or company means the total net return of the scheme, fund or company, computed— a in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice, or b in the case of accounts prepared in a jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom, in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice in that jurisdiction. 7I In this paragraph “alternative finance arrangements” has the meaning given by section 46(1) of the Finance Act 2005 . . Gillian Merron Joan Ryan Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 30th March 2006
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WALES Title, commencement and application 1 1 The title of this Order is the Local Government (Best Value Authorities) (Power to Trade) (Wales) Order 2006 and it comes into force on 1 April 2006. 2 This Order applies in relation to best value authorities in Wales which are— a county councils or county borough councils; b National Park authorities; and c fire and rescue authorities constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies. Power to trade in function-related activities 2 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a best value authority is authorised to do for a commercial purpose anything which it is authorised to do for the purpose of carrying on any of its ordinary functions . 2 Before exercising the power conferred by paragraph (1), the best value authority must— a prepare a business case in support of the proposed exercise of that power; and b approve that business case. 3 A best value authority must recover the costs of any accommodation, goods, services, staff or any other thing that it supplies to a company in pursuance of any agreement or arrangement to facilitate the exercise of the power conferred by paragraph (1). 4 In this article “business case” means a comprehensive statement as to— a the objectives of the business; b the investment and other resources required to achieve those objectives; c any risks the business might face and how significant these risks are; and d the expected financial results of the business, together with any other relevant outcomes that the business is expected to achieve. Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 D. Elis-Thomas The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly 29 March 2006