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Electricity Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity and Gas (Standards of Performance) (Suppliers) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 1st April 2024. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Principal Regulations ” means the Electricity and Gas (Standards of Performance) (Suppliers) Regulations 2015 . Amendment of regulation 6ZA of the Principal Regulations 2 1 Regulation 6ZA of the Principal Regulations (Obligation to complete a supplier transfer) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (3)— a for sub-paragraph (a) substitute— a where the customer has requested that the new supplier begin the supply before the end of the cooling off period, within the period of 5 working days beginning with the day of receipt by the new supplier of sufficient information to— i confirm the supplier transfer relates to the customer who requested it, and ii identify the meter point or meter points to which the supplier transfer request relates; ; b in sub-paragraph (b), for “places” substitute “place” ; c omit the “or”” after sub-paragraph (b); d after sub-paragraph (c) insert— or, where the customer has not requested that the new supplier begin the supply before the end of the cooling off period, within the period of 5 working days beginning with the day on which the latest of the following events occurs— receipt by the new supplier of sufficient information to confirm the supplier transfer relates to the customer who requested it, receipt by the new supplier of sufficient information to identify the meter point or meter points to which the supplier transfer request relates, and expiry of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the customer and new supplier entered into the contract. 4 In this regulation— a where the customer enters into a contract with the new supplier after 5pm on a working day, a reference to “5 working days” is to be read as “6 working days”; and b “ cooling off period ” means the period of time after entering into a contract with a new supplier within which that customer may cancel the contract in accordance with any relevant contractual term or applicable statutory provision. Transitional and savings 3 1 This regulation applies where the obligation to complete a supplier transfer under regulation 6ZA of the Principal Regulations applied before the coming into force of these Regulations. 2 The Principal Regulations continue to have effect, as they did immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations, in relation to the obligation to complete the supplier transfer under regulation 6ZA of the Principal Regulations. The seal of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority here affixed is authenticated by the signature of Mark MacAllister A member of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority 6th December 2023 I consent Amanda Solloway Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 29th January 2024
Rating And Valuation, England Citation, extent, application and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Prescription of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Regulations 2024. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales and apply in relation to England only. 3 These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. Local rating: occupied hereditaments 2 1 For the purposes of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (2)— a M is prescribed as D for any chargeable day for which A is not more than £50,999, but b in any other case M is prescribed as B. 2 The provisions are paragraphs 1(a) (chargeable amount before any reliefs), 2(1)(a) (charitable rate relief) and 3 (improvement rate relief) of Schedule 4ZA to the Local Government Finance Act 1988. Local rating: unoccupied hereditaments 3 1 For the purposes of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (2)— a M is prescribed as D for any chargeable day for which A is not more than £50,999, but b in any other case M is prescribed as B. 2 The provisions are paragraphs 1(1)(a) and 1(2)(a) (chargeable amount before any reliefs) of Schedule 4ZB to the Local Government Finance Act 1988. Central rating 4 1 For the purposes of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (2)— a M is prescribed as D for any chargeable day for which A is not more than £50,999, but b in any other case M is prescribed as B. 2 The provisions are paragraphs 1(a) (chargeable amount before any reliefs), 2(4)(a) (charitable rate relief), 3 (improvement rate relief) and 4(4) (unoccupied hereditaments rate relief) of Schedule 5A to the Local Government Finance Act 1988. Scott Mann Joy Morrissey Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury 31st January 2024
PENSIONS Citation, commencement and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The earnings percentage 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The levy ceiling 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
National Health Service, England Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Plymouth Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2024 and comes into force on 5th February 2024. 2 In this Order, “ the Establishment Order ” means the Plymouth Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1993 . 3 This Order extends to England and Wales. Amendment of interpretation provision 2 In article 1(2) of the Establishment Order (interpretation), omit the definition of “community health services”. Amendment to nature and functions of the trust 3 For article 3 of the Establishment Order (nature and functions of the trust) (including the heading), substitute— Functions of the trust 3 The trust’s functions are to provide goods and services for the purposes of the health service. . Amendment of requirements relating to directors 4 For article 4(1) of the Establishment Order (directors of the trust), substitute— 1 The trust must have, in addition to the chairman, 7 non-executive directors and 5 executive directors. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Andrew Stephenson Minister of State Department of Health and Social Care 29th January 2024
Energy Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Energy Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. Amendment of the Energy Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2024 2 In the Energy Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2024 , omit regulation 3(b). Andrew Bowie Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 29th January 2024
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Online Safety (List of Overseas Regulators) Regulations 2024 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. List of overseas regulators 2 The following are specified as overseas regulators for the purposes of section 114— a l’Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique (established in France); b de Autoriteit Consument & Markt (established in the Netherlands); c die Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen (established in Germany); d Coimisiún na Meán (established in Ireland); e the eSafety Commissioner (established in Australia); f the European Commission. Saqib Bhatti Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 29th January 2024
Local Government, England Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Combined Authorities (Mayors) Filling of Vacancies Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. Amendment of the Combined Authorities (Mayors) Filling of Vacancies Order 2017 2 The Combined Authorities (Mayors) Filling of Vacancies Order 2017 is amended as follows— a in article 2 (interpretation) in the appropriate places insert— “ the 2023 Act ” means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023; ; “ combined county authority ” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the 2023 Act; ; “ combined county authority returning officer ” has the same meaning as in article 2 of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 ; ; b in article 3 (filling of vacancies in the office of elected mayor)— i in paragraph (1), after “authority” insert “or a combined county authority” ; ii in paragraph (3) for “paragraph 2 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act” substitute— — a in the case of a mayor of a combined authority, paragraph 2 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act; b in the case of a mayor of a combined county authority, paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act. ; c in article 4 (date on which vacancy occurs), in paragraph (d)— i in the opening words, after “authority” insert “or combined county authority, as the case may be” , ii in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii), after “authority” insert “or the combined county authority” ; d in article 5 (notice of a vacancy), after “authority” in both places it occurs, insert “or combined county authority” ; e in article 6 (filling of vacancies: by-elections)— i in paragraph (1)(b), after “authority”, insert “or of the combined county authority, as the case may be” ; ii in paragraph (2), after “officer” insert “or the combined county authority returning officer, as appropriate,” . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Jacob Young Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 6th February 2024
Criminal Law, England And Wales Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2024. 2 These Regulations come into force 21 days after the day on which they are made. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. 4 In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Sentencing Act 2020. Amendment of Schedule 21 to the Sentencing Act 2020 2 Schedule 21 to the Act (determination of minimum term in relation to mandatory life sentence for murder etc) is amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4 . 3 In paragraph 9— a after sub-paragraph (b), insert— ba where the offence was committed on or after the day on which the Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2024 came into force, the fact that the offender had repeatedly or continuously engaged in behaviour towards the victim that was controlling or coercive and, at the time of the behaviour, the offender and the victim were personally connected within the meaning of section 76(6) to (7) of the Serious Crime Act 2015 , ; b in sub-paragraph (f), omit “and”; c after sub-paragraph (f), insert— fa where the offence was committed on or after the day on which the Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2024 came into force, the use of sustained and excessive violence towards the victim, and . 4 In paragraph 10, after sub-paragraph (c) insert— ca where the offence was committed on or after the day on which the Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2024 came into force, the fact that the victim had repeatedly or continuously engaged in behaviour towards the offender that was controlling or coercive and, at the time of the behaviour, the victim and the offender were personally connected within the meaning of section 76(6) to (7) of the Serious Crime Act 2015, . Alex Chalk Lord Chancellor Ministry of Justice 8th February 2024
INCOME TAX Citation and Interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Income Tax (Indexation of Blind Person’s Allowance and Married Couple’s Allowance) Order 2024. 2 In this Order, references to sections are references to sections of the Income Tax Act 2007. Indexation of allowances for the tax year 2024-25 2 For the tax year 2024-25— a the amount specified in section 38(1) (blind person’s allowance) is replaced with “£3,070” ; b the amount specified in section 43 (tax reductions for married couples and civil partners: persons born before 6 April 1935: meaning of “the minimum amount”) is replaced with “£4,280” ; c the amount specified in section 45(3)(a) (married couple’s allowance: marriages before 5 December 2005) is replaced with “£11,080” ; d the amount specified in section 46(3)(a) (married couple’s allowance: marriages and civil partnerships on or after 5 December 2005) is replaced with “£11,080” ; and e the amounts specified in sections 45(4) and 46(4) (married couple’s allowance: adjusted net income limit) are replaced with “£37,000” . Amanda Milling Joy Morrissey Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury 23rd January 2024
Immigration Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2024. 2 This Order comes into force on 22nd January 2024 or, if later, on the twenty-first day after the day on which it is made. 3 This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Amendment to the Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2008 2 1 In article 2 of the Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2008 for “£20,000” substitute “£60,000” . 2 The amendment made by paragraph (1) does not apply in respect of a penalty notice issued to an employer who has acted contrary to section 15(1) of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 if, in respect of any employment to which the notice relates, the contravention occurred solely before the coming into force of this Order. Michael Tomlinson Minister of State Home Office 23rd January 2024
Immigration Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Immigration Act 2014 (Residential Accommodation) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2024. 2 This Order comes into force on 22nd January 2024 or, if later, the twenty-first day after the day on which it is made. 3 This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Amendments to the Immigration Act 2014 2 1 The Immigration Act 2014 is amended as follows. 2 In section 23(2) (penalty notices: landlords) for “£3,000” substitute “£20,000” . 3 In section 25(4) (penalty notices: agents) for “£3,000” substitute “£20,000” . 4 The amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (3) do not apply in respect of a penalty notice issued to a landlord or agent in relation to a contravention of section 22 of the Immigration Act 2014 if the contravention occurred solely before the coming into force of this Order. Michael Tomlinson Minister of State Home Office 23rd January 2024
Retained Eu Law Reform Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st March 2024. 3 An amendment or revocation made by these Regulations has the same extent within the United Kingdom as the provision to which it relates. Provision in consequence of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Act) 2023 2 The Schedule contains amendments to, and revocations of, certain subordinate legislation in consequence of provisions of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023. Kevin Hollinrake Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Business and Trade 23rd January 2024
Immigration Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Restrictions on Employment and Residential Accommodation) (Codes of Practice) (Amendment) Order 2024 and comes into force on 13th February 2024. 2 This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Amendment to the Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) Order 2007 2 1 The Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) Order 2007 is amended as follows. 2 For article 11, substitute— Code of practice: civil penalties 11 The revised code of practice entitled “Code of practice on preventing illegal working: Right to Work Scheme for employers” , issued by the Secretary of State on 23rd January 2024 under section 19(1) and (3) of the 2006 Act and laid in draft before Parliament on 15th November 2023, comes into force on 13th February 2024. . Amendment to the Immigration (Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) Order 2014 3 1 The Immigration (Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) Order 2014 is amended as follows. 2 For article 13, substitute— Code of practice: civil penalties 13 The revised code of practice entitled “Code of practice on right to rent: Right to Rent Scheme for landlords and their agents” , issued by the Secretary of State on 23rd January 2024 under section 32(1) and (5) of the Act and laid in draft before Parliament on 15th November 2023, comes into force on 13th February 2024. . Michael Tomlinson Minister of State Home Office At 1.30 p.m. on 23rd January 2024
Income Tax Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Income Tax (Accommodation Allowances of Armed Forces) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 11th March 2024. 2 In these Regulations “ JSP ” means the document published by the Ministry of Defence on 19 January 2024 entitled “Joint Service Publication: 464 Tri-Service Accommodation Regulations, Volume 1, Part 6 and 8” as it has effect from time to time. Accommodation allowance 2 The conditions specified for the purposes of section 297D(2)(c) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (armed forces: accommodation allowances) are that the allowance— a is payable by the Ministry of Defence in accordance with Part 8 of the JSP, and b is a payment to compensate a member of the armed forces of the Crown in respect of one or more of— i the cost of rent, ii the cost of council tax, to the extent that this cost is subsidised by payments to a member of the armed forces of the Crown for private sector rental accommodation in accordance with the JSP, iii costs incurred in connection with sourcing and signing a tenancy agreement, iv costs incurred in connection with terminating a tenancy agreement early, in accordance with the JSP, v costs up to the amount specified as the limit on Dual Accommodation Expense in the JSP, incurred as a result of that member of the armed forces of the Crown occupying Single Living Accommodation as defined in the JSP, due to their main home being more than a reasonable daily travelling distance from their place of work. Joy Morrissey Amanda Milling Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury 23rd January 2024
Addysg, Cymru Enwi a dod i rym 1 1 Enw’r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau Cyngor y Gweithlu Addysg (Prif Swyddogaethau) (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2024. 2 Daw’r Rheoliadau hyn i rym ar 1 Mawrth 2024. Diwygio Rheoliadau Cyngor y Gweithlu Addysg (Prif Swyddogaethau) (Cymru) 2015 2 1 Mae Rheoliadau Cyngor y Gweithlu Addysg (Prif Swyddogaethau) (Cymru) 2015 wedi eu diwygio fel a ganlyn. 2 Yn y testun Saesneg, ym mhob lle y mae’n digwydd (gan gynnwys y penawdau) yn lle “Fitness to Practice”, rhodder “Fitness to Practise”. 3 Yn y testun Cymraeg, yn rheoliad 3(1), yn lle’r diffiniad o “Pwyllgor Addasrwydd i Ymarfer” rhodder— ystyr “ Pwyllgor Addasrwydd i Ymarfer ” (“ Fitness to Practise Committee ”) yw pwyllgor a sefydlwyd o dan reoliad 22; . 4 Yn rheoliad 26, ym mharagraff (6)(b), yn lle paragraffau (i) a (ii) rhodder— i sy’n berson sydd wedi ei gofrestru mewn o leiaf un o’r categorïau cofrestru; a ii sy’n gyflogedig, neu sydd wedi ei gymryd ymlaen ac eithrio o dan gontract cyflogaeth, mewn o leiaf un o’r swyddi a ddisgrifir yn y categorïau cofrestru ar y dyddiad y penodir yr aelod hwnnw sy’n berson cofrestredig i’r Pwyllgor. 5 Yn rheoliad 45, ym mharagraff (3)(b), yn lle “(1)” rhodder “(2)”. 6 Ym mharagraff 21 o Ran 1 o Atodlen 2, ar ôl “142” mewnosoder “neu adran 167A”. Jeremy Miles Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg, un o Weinidogion Cymru 23 Ionawr 2024
Family Law PART 1 Introduction Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024. 2 These Regulations come into force on 26th February 2024. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland. PART 2 The Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears) Regulations 2009 Interpretation 2 In this Part “ the 2009 Regulations ” means the Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears) Regulations 2009 . Amendment of the 2009 Regulations 3 The 2009 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 4 to 6. Amendment to regulation 13G (circumstances in which the Secretary of State may exercise the power in section 41E of the 1991 Act) 4 In regulation 13G— a omit the “or” after paragraph (i); b at the end of paragraph (j) insert— ; the arrears relate to liability for child support maintenance accrued under a 2012 scheme case where all of the following apply— a maintenance calculation has ceased to have effect under one or more of the following provisions of the 1991 Act— section 4(5) and (6) (a person who requested a maintenance calculation requests the Secretary of State to cease acting) ; section 7(6) and (7) (child in Scotland who requested a maintenance calculation requests the Secretary of State to cease acting) ; Schedule 1, paragraph 16(1) (termination of calculations) , the arrears are less than £7, and the non-resident parent has failed to make any payments within the 3 month period which precedes the date of the decision of the Secretary of State under section 41E(1) of the 1991 Act (power to write off arrears) ; or the arrears relate to liability for child support maintenance accrued under a 2012 scheme case where all of the following apply— the Secretary of State does not have jurisdiction to make a maintenance calculation under section 44 of the 1991 Act , as a result of sub-paragraph (i), the Secretary of State has made a supersession decision under section 17(1) of the 1991 Act , the arrears are less than £7, and the non-resident parent has failed to make any payments within the 3 month period which precedes the date of the decision of the Secretary of State under section 41E(1) of the 1991 Act (power to write off arrears). . Amendment to regulation 13H (Secretary of State required to give notice) 5 In regulation 13H, in paragraph (2) (Secretary of State required to give notice: exceptions), after “13G(j),”, insert “13G(k), 13G(l),” . Amendment to regulation 13J (notification of decision to write off) 6 In regulation 13J, in paragraph (2) (notification of decision to write off: exceptions), for “regulation 13K(1)(a) or (2)(a)” substitute “regulations 13G(k) or (l) or 13K(1)(a) or (2)(a)” . PART 3 The Child Support Fees Regulations 2014 Omission of Part 2 7 Omit Part 2 (application fee) of the Child Support Fees Regulations 2014 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Younger Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Work and Pensions 23rd January 2024