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betting, gaming and lotteries Commencement, citation and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Club Gaming Permits) (Authorised Gaming) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st September 2007. 2 In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Gambling Act 2005. Games of chance authorised under a club gaming permit 2 1 For the purposes of section 271(3)(c) of the Act, the games of chance the provision of facilities for which is authorised by a club gaming permit are pontoon and chemin de fer. 2 The reference in paragraph (1) to the game of pontoon does not include a reference to the game of blackjack, or any other form of pontoon whose rules do not provide for the right to hold the bank to pass amongst players in certain events arising in the course of play. Authorisation to charge participation fees 3 1 For the purposes of section 271(4)(a) of the Act, a participation fee may be charged in respect of any of the games of chance prescribed by regulation 2(1). 2 The maximum participation fee that a person may be charged in respect of entitlement to participate on any one day in any of the games prescribed by regulation 2(1) is £3 (exclusive of value added tax). 3 In this regulation, a reference to a day is a reference to a period of 24 hours beginning at midday. Gerry Sutcliffe Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport 7th July 2007
CUSTOMS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Export and Trade Control Order 2007 and shall come into force on XXth July 2007. 2 In this Order, “the 2003 Order ” means the Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003 . Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2 to 2003 Order 2 1 In Schedule 1 to the 2003 Order, after the definition of “energetic materials” insert— “explosive signatures” are features which are characteristic of explosives in any form prior to their initiation, as detected using technology including, but not limited to, ion mobility spectrometry, chemiluminescence, fluorescence, nuclear, acoustic or electromagnetic techniques; . 2 Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 2003 Order is amended as set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order. 3 Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the 2003 Order is amended as set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to this Order. 4 Schedule 2 to the 2003 Order is amended as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order. 5 References in— a the Trade in Goods (Control) Order 2003 , and b the Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed Destinations) Order 2004 to Schedule 1 to the 2003 Order shall be construed as references to that Schedule as amended by this Order. Miscellaneous amendments 3 1 In Schedule 5 to the 2003 Order, for “Council Regulation ( EC ) No. 1504/2004 of 19 July 2004 (O.J. L 281, 31.08.2004, p1).” substitute “Council Regulation (EC) No. 394/2006 of 27 February 2006 (O.J. L 74 , 13.3.2006, p.1).”. 2 In article 3 of the Export Control (Lebanon, etc. ) Order 2006 , for “paragraph (1A)” substitute “paragraph 3(1A)”. Malcolm Wicks Minister of State for Science and Innovation Department of Trade and Industry 26th June 2007
INSOLVENCY Citation, commencement, interpretation and saving provision 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the Insolvent Companies (Disqualification of Unfit Directors) Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2007 and shall come into force on 6th August 2007 (“ the commencement date ”). 2 In these Rules “the principal Rules” means the Insolvent Companies (Disqualification of Unfit Directors) Proceedings Rules 1987 . 3 The principal Rules without the amendments made by these Rules shall continue to apply to any application made in accordance with the principal Rules before the commencement date. Amendment to Rule 1 of the principal Rules 2 1 Rule 1 of the principal Rules is amended as follows. 2 For Rule 1(3) substitute— 3 These Rules apply to an application made under the Company Directors Disqualification Act on or after 6th August 2007— a for leave to commence proceedings for a disqualification order after the end of the period mentioned in section 7(2) of that Act; b to enforce any duty arising under section 7(4) of that Act; c for a disqualification order where made— i by the Secretary of State or the official receiver under section 7(1) of that Act (disqualification of unfit directors of insolvent companies); ii by the Secretary of State under section 8 of that Act (disqualification after investigation of company); or iii by the Office of Fair Trading or a specified regulator under section 9A of that Act (competition disqualification order); d under section 8A of that Act (variation etc. of disqualification undertaking); or— e for leave to act under— i section 1A(1) or 9B(4) of that Act (and section 17 of that Act as it applies for the purposes of either of those sections); or ii sections 1 and 17 as they apply for the purposes of section 6, 7(1), 8, 9A or 10 of that Act. . Amendment to Rule 2 of the principal Rules 3 1 Rule 2 of the principal Rules is amended as follows. 2 For Rule 2(2) substitute— 2 Subject to paragraph (5), an application shall be made either— a by claim form as provided by the relevant practice direction and the claimant must use the CPR Part 8 (alternative procedure for claims) procedure, or b by application notice as provided for by the relevant practice direction. . 3 After Rule 2(4) insert— 5 The Insolvency Rules 1986 shall apply to an application to enforce any duty arising under section 7(4) of the Company Directors Disqualification Act made against a person who at the date of the application is acting as liquidator, administrator or administrative receiver. . Insertion of new Rule 2A 4 After Rule 2 insert— Application of Rules 3 to 8 2A Rules 3 to 8 only apply to the types of application referred to in Rule 1(3)(c). . Jack Straw Lord Chancellor 1st July 2007 I concur, by the authority of the Lord Chief Justice Andrew Morritt The Chancellor of the High Court 4th July 2007 I concur, on behalf of the Secretary of State Stephen Timms Minister of State for Competitiveness and Consumer Affairs Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 5th July 2007
DEFENCE 1 This Order may be cited as the Armed Forces (Service Police Amendments) Order 2007 and shall come into force on the day after that on which it is made. 2 The Schedule to this Order shall have effect. Derek Twigg Under Secretary of State Ministry of Defence 27th June 2007
EDUCATION, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st September 2007. 2 These Regulations apply in relation to England only. Amendment of Regulations 2 For regulation 5A of the Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) Regulations 2001 , substitute the following— Religious Education 5A Arrangements shall be made to ensure that, so far as practicable, every pupil attending a maintained special school— a receives religious education unless withdrawn from receiving such education in accordance with the wishes of his parent; and b attends religious worship unless withdrawn from attendance at such worship— i in the case of a sixth-form pupil, in accordance with his own wishes; and ii in any other case, in accordance with the wishes of his parent. Jim Knight Minister of State Department for Education and Skills 25th June 2007
disabled persons, England and Wales Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) (Further Education) Regulations 2007 and come into force on the seventh day after the day on which they are made. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales only. Amendment of the Act 2 In paragraph 6 of Schedule 4C to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (modifications of Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Act where further education etc. is provided by schools etc.), in subsection (6) of the substituted 28R, for the definition of “Recreational or training facilities” substitute— “Recreational or training facilities” means— in the case of a local education authority in England, any facilities secured by the authority under section 507A or 507B of the Education Act 1996 (functions of local education authorities in England in respect of recreation etc.), and in the case of a local education authority in Wales, any facilities secured by the authority under subsection (1), or provided by them under subsection (1A), of section 508 of that Act (functions of local education authorities in Wales in respect of recreation and social and physical training). Bill Rammell Minister of State Department for Education and Skills 25th June 2007
Representation of the People Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provision) Order 2007. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Electoral Administration Act 2006. Commencement of section 58 of the Act 2 Section 58 of the Act shall come into force on 30th June 2007. Transitional provision 3 The requirement in section 69(2)(aa) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (as inserted by section 58 of the Act) does not apply to donations reported to the Electoral Commission before 1st April 2007. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Bridget Prentice Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 26th June 2007
EDUCATION, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 This Order may be cited as the Cumbria Institute of the Arts Higher Education Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2007 and comes into force on 1st August 2007. Dissolution of Cumbria Corporation 2 Cumbria Corporation shall be dissolved on 1st August 2007 and all of its property, rights and liabilities shall be transferred to St Martin’s College. 3 Section 127 of the Education Reform Act 1988 shall apply to any person employed by Cumbria Corporation immediately before 1 August 2007 as if reference in that section to— a a person to whom that section applies were to a person so employed; b the transfer date were to 1st August 2007; c the transferor authority were to Cumbria Corporation; and d the corporation were to St Martin’s College. Bill Rammell Minister of State Department for Education and Skills 27 June 2007
FAMILY LAW 1 This Order may be cited as the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007. 2 The following provisions of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 shall come into force on 1st July 2007— a section 1 (breach of non-molestation order to be a criminal offence); b section 4 (extension of Part 4 of 1996 Act to non-cohabiting couples); c section 58(1) (amendments and repeals) in so far as it relates to paragraphs 36 to 39 (Family Law Act 1996 ) of Schedule 10 (minor and consequential amendments); d section 58(2) (amendments and repeals) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 11 (repeals) relating to sections 42(5)(a), 47(1) and 49(4) of the Family Law Act 1996; e section 59 (transitional and transitory provisions) in so far as it relates to paragraph 1 of Schedule 12. 3 The commencement of the provisions referred to in article 2(a), (c), (d) and (e) does not apply where a power of arrest under section 47 of the Family Law Act 1996 has been attached to a non-molestation order before 1st July 2007, unless the power of arrest no longer has effect. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Vera Baird Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 24th June 2007
european communities Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations shall be cited as the EC Competition Law (Articles 84 and 85) Enforcement (Revocation) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 20th July 2007. Revocation 2 The EC Competition Law (Articles 84 and 85) Enforcement Regulations 2001 are revoked. Repeals, revocations and consequential amendment 3 1 The Schedule contains repeals and revocations. 2 In section 47A(7)(a) of the Competition Act 1998 , for “section 46, section 47 or the EC Competition Law (Articles 84 and 85) Enforcement Regulations 2001 ( S.I. 2001/2916 )” substitute “section 46 or section 47”. Ian McCartney Minister for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs Department of Trade and Industry 26th June 2007
CIVIL AVIATION Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defence 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences by corporate or unincorporated bodies 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement and complaints 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of section 19 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation claims by disabled persons etc. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of section 27 of the Equality Act 2006 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation 1 1 This order may be cited as the Crime and Disorder Strategies (Prescribed Descriptions) (England) (Amendment) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 31st July 2007. 2 This Order shall apply to England only. 3 In this Order “the 2004 Order ” means the Crime and Disorder Strategies (Prescribed Descriptions) (England) Order 2004 Amendments to the 2004 Order 2 1 At the end of article 2(2)(d) of the 2004 Order delete “and”. 2 At the end of article 2(2)(e) of the 2004 Order substitute “; and” for the full stop. 3 Following article 2(2)(e) insert— f a social landlord, registered under Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996 , which is a landlord of accommodation in that local government area. . 3 For article 3(2)(a) of the 2004 Order substitute— a the Environment Agency; . Scotland of Asthal, Q.C. Minister of State Home Office 26th June 2007
Housing, england Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Stonebridge Housing Action Trust (Dissolution) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 6th August 2007. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the 1981 Act ” means the New Towns Act 1981 ; “ the Commission ” means the Commission for New Towns ; “relevant function” means a function which is exercisable by the Trust in connection with any of the property, rights or liabilities transferred by this Order; “the Trust” means the Stonebridge Housing Action Trust which was established by the Stonebridge Housing Action Trust (Area and Constitution) Order 1994 . Transfer of property, rights, liabilities and functions to the Commission 3 1 Subject to paragraph (2), any property, rights and liabilities remaining vested in the Trust immediately before 27th August 2007, and any relevant function, shall be transferred to the Commission on that date. 2 Paragraph (1) shall not apply in respect of any property, rights, liabilities or relevant functions which the Trust has notified in writing to the Commission before 13th August 2007 as those which it thinks necessary or expedient to retain for the purpose of preparing its final accounts and report and winding up its affairs. 3 Any property, rights and liabilities remaining vested in the Trust immediately before 30th September 2007, and any relevant function, shall be transferred to the Commission on that date. Additional purposes of the Commission 4 1 The purposes for which the Commission exists, as mentioned in section 36(1) of the 1981 Act (functions of the Commission), shall also include— a to take over and, with a view to its eventual disposal, to hold, manage and turn to account the property of the Trust transferred to the Commission by article 3, and b as soon as it considers expedient to do so, to dispose of property so transferred, and c to carry out any functions so transferred. 2 In this article— a any reference to property includes a reference to rights and liabilities; and b in relation to liabilities, any reference to disposal includes a reference to extinguishment. Restrictions on additional functions of the Commission 5 Section 37 of the 1981 Act shall have effect as if any reference to section 36 included a reference to article 4. Dissolution of the Trust 6 The Trust shall be dissolved on 30th September 2007. Revocation of Order 7 The Stonebridge Housing Action Trust (Area and Constitution) Order 1994 is revoked on 30th September 2007. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Yvette Cooper Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Communities and Local Government 22nd June 2007
education, england Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as The Further Education (Principals’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st September 2007. Application 2 1 These Regulations apply only in relation to England. 2 These Regulations do not apply to a person who, before the coming into force of these Regulations, has been appointed as the principal of a further education institution. Interpretation 3 In these Regulations— “ CEL ” means the Centre for Excellence in Leadership, registered with the Charity Commission under the name “Inspire Leadership”; “Principals’ Qualification” means the qualification awarded to a person by CEL, where it is satisfied that that person has successfully completed the Principals’ Qualifying Programme; and “Principals’ Qualifying Programme” means the programme of training for principals of further education institutions approved by the Secretary of State and provided by CEL. Principals’ qualification 4 Subject to regulation 5, a person may serve as a principal of a further education institution only if that person holds— a the Principals’ Qualification; or b a relevant qualification obtained in an EEA State or Switzerland recognised in accordance with the provisions of Council Directive 92/51/ EEC and Directive 2005/36/ EC . Exception for person following the Principals’ Qualifying Programme 5 A person may serve as a principal of a further education institution without any of the qualifications referred to in regulation 4 while he is following the Principals’ Qualifying Programme. Bill Rammell Minister of State Department for Education and Skills 25th June 2007
criminal law, england and wales Accordingly the Secretary of State makes the following Order: 1 This Order may be cited as the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Responsible Authorities) (No. 2) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 31st July 2007. 2 The functions conferred by sections 6 to 7 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 are to be carried out in relation to the local government areas of Dartford Borough Council and Gravesham Borough Council as if they constituted only one area (“the combined area”). 3 The persons who for the purposes of Chapter 1 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 are to be taken as the responsible authorities in relation to the combined area are the persons who, apart from this Order, would be a responsible authority in relation to any one or more of the areas included in the combined area. Scotland of Asthal, Q.C. Minister of State Home Office 26th June 2007
EduCATION, ENGLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of article 2 of S.I. 2003/391 : the amended early learning goals 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Citation and Commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Time Off for Public Duties (Parent Councils) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st August 2007. Amendment of section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 2 In section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (right to time off for public duties), in subsection (9) , for paragraph (d) (Scottish school boards) substitute— d a parent council within the meaning of section 5(2) of the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 , . Jim Fitzpatrick Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations Department of Trade and Industry 22nd June 2007
FOOD, WALES Title and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Bovine Products (Restriction on Placing on the Market) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Social sECuriTy Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 18th July 2007. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 . Amendments to the principal Regulations: general 2 The principal Regulations are amended as follows. Insertion of regulation 49A in the principal Regulations 3 After regulation 49 insert— Conditions relating to Class 3 contributions: transfers to the Communities’ pension scheme 49A 1 The entitlement of a person to pay a Class 3 contribution is subject to the condition set out in paragraph (2). 2 The condition is that a person may not pay a Class 3 contribution for any part of the period to which that person’s Communities transfer relates. 3 For the purposes of this regulation, paragraph (3) of regulation 148A applies to determine the meaning of a Communities transfer in the same way as it applies to determine the meaning of that expression for the purposes of that regulation. . Amendment of regulation 146 of the principal Regulations 4 In regulation 146(2)(b) (payment of contributions for periods abroad) for “regulation 148” substitute “regulations 148 and 148A”. Amendment of regulation 147 of the principal Regulations 5 In regulation 147(1) (Class 2 and Class 3 contributions for periods abroad) for “regulation 148” substitute “regulations 148 and 148A”. Insertion of regulation 148A in the principal Regulations 6 After regulation 148 insert— Conditions of payment of Class 3 contributions: transfers to the Communities’ pension scheme 148A 1 Entitlement to pay Class 3 contributions under regulations 146 and 147 is subject to the condition set out in paragraph (2). 2 The condition is that a person may not pay a Class 3 contribution for any part of the period to which that person’s Communities transfer relates. 3 For the purposes of this regulation— a “Communities transfer” means a transfer to the Communities pension scheme of rights to relevant benefits; “the Communities’ pension scheme” means the pension scheme provided for officials and other servants of Community institutions and bodies in accordance with regulations adopted by the Council of the European Communities ; “relevant benefits” means benefits under— Parts 2 to 5 and 10 of the Act, sections 36 and 37 of the National Insurance Act 1965 (graduated retirement benefit), and sections 1(2) and 2 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance). . Frank Roy Claire Ward Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 26th June 2007 The Secretary of State concurs. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. James Purnell Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 25th June 2007 The Department for Social Development concurs. The Official Seal of the Department is affixed on the 19th June 2007 John O’Neill A Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development