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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on the day after that on which they are made. 2 These regulations apply to the holding of referendums by local authorities in England. Amendment of conduct of referendums regulations 2 1 The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2001 shall be amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2(1), insert in the appropriate place in alphabetical order— “the Combination of Polls Regulations ” means the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 ; “European Parliamentary election” shall have the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the 1985 Act; “local government election” shall have the same meaning as in section 203(1) of the 1983 Act ; “mayoral election” shall have the same meaning as in the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 ; “relevant election or referendum” means one or more of the following— another referendum, (including a further referendum); a Parliamentary election ; a European Parliamentary election; a local government election; a mayoral election; the poll at which is taken together with the poll at the referendum .”. 3 For regulation 15(4), substitute— 4 The 1985 Act and the Elections Regulations shall have effect subject to the further modifications provided for in Part I of Schedule 5. 4A The Principal Areas Rules shall have effect subject to the modifications set out in Part II of Schedule 5. 4 In regulation 16— a in paragraph (6), omit the words “the 1986 Regulations”; and b omit paragraph (8). 5 For regulation 17(4), substitute— 4 Where the poll at a referendum is combined with the poll at another referendum, the Principal Areas Rules, modified as set out in Schedule 3 to those Rules shall have effect in relation to the referendum, subject to the modifications set out in Part II of Schedule 5; and a provision set out in column 1 of that Part and expressed to apply only in the circumstances there mentioned, and any modification shown in column 2 as applicable to any such provision, shall have effect only in those circumstances. . 6 Regulations 15(5), (7) and (9), and 16(4), (5) and (7) are revoked. 7 For Schedule 5, substitute Schedule 5 as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State Nick Raynsford Minister of State Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 12th March 2004
LONDON GOVERNMENT Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Greater London Authority (Allocation of Grants for Precept Calculations) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 12th February 2004. 2 These Regulations have effect in relation to the financial year beginning on 1st April 2004. Amounts of P1 and P2 2 1 The amounts in column 2 of the Table are specified in respect of the items (other than police grant) listed in column 1, as the amounts the aggregate of which constitutes P1 for the purposes of section 88(2) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 . 2 The amounts in column 3 of the Table are specified in respect of the items listed in column 1, as the amounts the aggregate of which constitutes P2 for the purposes of section 89(4) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 . Table Column 1 Column 2 Amounts for P1 £ Column 3 Amounts for P2 £ Redistributed non-domestic rates 71,235,779 100,068,987 Revenue Support Grant 197,165,719 598,828,904 General GLA Grant 36,328,000 Nil Additional Grant Nil Nil Police Grant Not applicable 1,123,084,093 Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State Phil Hope Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 10th February 2004
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on the day after that on which they are made. Amendment of mayoral elections rules 2 1 The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 shall be amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2 (interpretation), insert in the appropriate place in alphabetical order— “election” or “mayoral election” means an election for the return of an elected mayor; “European Parliamentary election” shall have the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 ; “local government election” shall have the same meaning as in section 203(1) of the 1983 Act ; “referendum” means a referendum conducted under the Referendums Regulations; “relevant election or referendum” means one or more of the following— a Parliamentary election ; a European Parliamentary election; a local government election; another mayoral election; and a referendum, the poll at which is taken together with the poll at the mayoral election; 3 In regulation 3(2), for the words “regulations 5 and 6”, substitute “regulation 6”. 4 For regulation 5 (combination of polls), substitute— Combination of polls 5 Where the poll at a mayoral election is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum , the Mayoral Elections Rules shall be modified so as to have effect as set out in Schedule 3. 5 In Schedule 1 in the Appendix of forms, in paragraph 7 of the form for the back of the Declaration of Identity, delete the words “and the envelopes marked “A” and “B””. 6 In Schedule 2, Table 4 shall cease to have effect. 7 For Schedule 3, substitute the schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State Nick Raynsford Minister of State Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 12th March 2004
EDUCATION Citation, commencement, interpretation and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Modern Foreign Languages) (England) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 1st August 2004. 2 In this Order— “the 2002 Act ” means the Education Act 2002; a reference to the third key stage is a reference to the period set out in section 82(1)(c) of the Education Act 2002; a reference to relevant pupils is a reference to pupils in the third key stage in respect of whom there is a requirement to study a modern foreign language as a foundation subject; and a reference to an official language of the European Union is to a language specified as an official language of the institutions of the European Union by Article 1 of EEC Council Regulation No.1 of April 15, 1958 . 3 This Order applies to maintained schools in England. Revocation of Orders 2 The following Orders are hereby revoked with respect to England — a The Education (National Curriculum) (Modern Foreign Languages) Order 1991 ; and b The Education (National Curriculum) (Modern Foreign Languages) (Amendment) Order 1994 . Modern foreign language as a foundation subject at the third key stage 3 A language is a modern foreign language for the purpose of section 84(4) of the 2002 Act if — a the language is an official language of the European Union; or b the language is a modern foreign language taught at a school that also offers relevant pupils the opportunity of studying one or more of the official languages of the European Union for the purposes of the National Curriculum at the third key stage. David Miliband Minister of State, Department for Education and Skills 4th February 2004
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2004. 2 These Regulations shall come into force on 6th April 2004. Amendments to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 2 The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows. 3 Amend regulation 10 (earnings limits and thresholds) as follows— a for “2003” substitute “2004”; b in paragraph (a) for “£77” substitute “£79”; c in paragraph (b) for “£595” substitute “£610”; and d in paragraphs (c) and (d) for “£89” substitute “£91”. 4 Amend regulation 11(3) (prescribed equivalents) as follows— a in paragraph (a) for “£385” substitute “£395”; and b in paragraph (b) for “£4,615” substitute “£4,745”. Nick Ainger Jim Murphy Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 3rd February 2004
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE 1 This Order may be cited as the European Parliamentary Elections (Appointed Day of Poll) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 9th February 2004. 2 The poll at the next general election of Members of the European Parliament shall be held on 10th June 2004. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Christopher Leslie Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs 29th January 2004
HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS This Order may be cited as the General Medical Council (Suspension and Removal of Members from Office) Rules Order of Council 2004 and shall come into force on 1st March 2004. A.K. Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council
EDUCATION, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Parenting Orders) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 27th February 2004. 2 These Regulations apply only in relation to pupils excluded from schools in England. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “ the Act ” means the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003; “the 2002 Act ” means the Education Act 2002 ; “school day” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 . Prescribed conditions 3 1 The following conditions are prescribed for the purposes of section 20(1)(b) of the Act. 2 In the case of a pupil excluded for a fixed period the exclusion must be the second or subsequent exclusion of the pupil from any school within twelve months from the day on which the previous exclusion began. 3 The application must be made within the relevant period. 4 1 In the case of a pupil excluded for a fixed period, the “relevant period” is whichever of the following is applicable, and if both are applicable whichever expires the later— a the period of 40 school days beginning with the next school day after the day on which the exclusion was considered by the governing body (or in the case of an exclusion from a pupil referral unit, the local education authority) or, if it was not so considered, the day on which it began; b the period of six months beginning with the day on which a parent of the pupil entered into a parenting contract. 2 In the case of a pupil excluded permanently, the “relevant period” is whichever of the following is applicable, and if both are applicable whichever expires the later— a The period of 40 school days beginning with the next school day after— i the day on which an appeal panel constituted under regulations made under section 52 of the 2002 Act decided to uphold the exclusion, or ii if there was no appeal, the last day on which an appeal could have been made; or b the period of six months beginning with the day on which a parent of the pupil entered into a parenting contract. Costs of parenting order 5 The costs associated with the requirements of parenting orders, including the costs of providing counselling or guidance programmes, shall be borne by the local education authority. Ivan Lewis Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills 29th January 2004
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the M11 Motorway (Junction 4 Northbound, Redbridge) (Speed Limit) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 3rd March 2004. Imposition of speed limit 2 1 No person shall drive any motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 50 miles per hour on any specified length of carriageway on the M11 from Junction 4 northbound. 2 In this regulation “specified length of carriageway” means— a the M11 motorway northbound carriageway between marker post numbers MP 12/5 and MP 13/5; b the entry slip road from the A406 westbound carriageway to the M11 motorway northbound carriageway between marker post numbers MP 10/4 and MP 12/5; and c the entry slip road from the A406 eastbound carriageway to the M11 motorway northbound carriageway between marker post numbers MP 11/4 and MP 12/5. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Transport. David Jamieson Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport 29th January 2004
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2004. 2 In this Order, unless the context requires otherwise, a reference to a section or Schedule by number alone is to the section or Schedule so numbered in the Courts Act 2003. Commencement of provisions of the Courts Act 2003 2 The following provisions come into force on 1st February 2004— a section 93; and b paragraphs 288(1), (3), (4) and (5) and 289 of Schedule 8, and section 109(1) so far as it relates thereto. 3 Sections 95 and 96 come into force on 5th April 2004. 4 Schedule 5 and section 97 so far as it relates to that Schedule, and paragraph 15 of Schedule 9 and section 109(2) so far as it relates to that paragraph, come into force— a on 23rd February 2004 in respect of the petty sessions areas specified in columns 1 and 3 of Part I of the Schedule to the Collection of Fines (Pilot Schemes) Order 2004 ; b on 29th March 2004 in respect of the petty sessions areas specified in columns 1 and 3 of Part II of that Schedule; and c on 5th April 2004 in respect of all other petty sessions areas in England and Wales. On the authority of the Lord Chancellor Christopher Leslie Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs 27th January 2004
LLYWODRAETH LEOL, CYMRU Enwi a chychwyn 1 Enw'r Gorchymyn hwn yw Gorchymyn Ymddygiad Aelodau (Cod Ymddygiad Enghreifftiol) (Diwygio) (Cymru) 2004 a daw i rym ar 31 Ionawr 2004. Dehongli 2 Yn y Gorchymyn hwn ystyr “ Gorchymyn 2001 ” (“ the 2001 Order ”) yw Gorchymyn Ymddygiad Aelodau (Cod Ymddygiad Enghreifftiol) (Cymru) 2001 . Diwygio Cod Ymddygiad Enghreifftiol 3 1 Mae paragraff 15(ch) yn yr Atodlen i Orchymyn 2001 yn cael ei ddiwygio fel a ganlyn. 2 Mewnosoder y geiriau “lwfans neu bensiwn a wneir o dan” o flaen “Adran 18”. Llofnodwyd ar ran Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru o dan adran 66(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 1998 D. Elis-Thomas Llywydd y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol 28 Ionawr 2004
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 23rd February 2004. Amendment of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 2 1 Paragraph 5 of Part 10 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (gratuities and offerings to be disregarded in the computation of earnings) shall be amended as follows. 2 In sub-paragraph (1) for the words from “which satisfies either” to the end of the sub-paragraph substitute— which— satisfies the condition in either sub-paragraph (2) or (3); and is not within sub-paragraph (4) or (5). . 3 In sub-paragraph (2) for “The first condition” substitute “The condition in this sub-paragraph”. 4 In sub-paragraph (3) for “The alternative condition” substitute “The condition in this sub-paragraph”. 5 At the end of the paragraph add— 4 A payment made to the earner by a person who is connected with the secondary contributor is within this sub-paragraph unless— a it is— i made in recognition for personal services rendered to the connected person by the earner or by another earner employed by the same secondary contributor; and ii similar in amount to that which might reasonably be expected to be paid by a person who is not so connected; or b the person making the payment does so in his capacity as a tronc-master. 5 A payment made to the earner is within this sub-paragraph if it is made by a trustee holding property for any persons who include, or any class of persons which includes, the earner. In this sub-paragraph “trustee” does not include a tronc-master. 6 A person is connected with the secondary contributor for the purposes of this paragraph if his relationship with the secondary contributor, or where the employer and secondary contributor are different, with either of them, is as described in subsection (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (7) of section 839 of the Taxes Act (connected persons) . . Jim Murphy Joan Ryan Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 29th January 2004 The Secretary of State concurs. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Chris Pond Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 29th January 2004 The Department for Social Development concurs. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 29th January 2004 John O'Neill Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development
INVESTIGATORY POWERS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Designation of an International Agreement) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 1st April 2004. Designation of an international agreement 2 The Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union established by Council Act of 29th May 2000 (2000/C197/01) is hereby designated for the purposes of section 1(4) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. Caroline Flint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Home Office 27th January 2004
CHARITIES 1 This Order may be cited as the Charities (Alexandra Park and Palace) Order 2004 and shall come into force on the fourteenth day after the day on which it is made. 2 The Scheme set out in the Appendix to this Order shall have effect. Fiona Mactaggart Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Home Office 27th January 2004
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (Bingo Prize Limit) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 20th February 2004. Increase in prize limit 2 Paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (exemption from bingo duty for certain small-scale, commercially provided bingo games) shall have effect as if for the sum mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(c) there were substituted “£25” . Revocation 3 The Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (Bingo Prize Limit) Order 1999 is revoked. Michael Hanson Commissioner of Customs and Excise New King’s Beam House, 22 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PJ 27th January 2004
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax Benefit (Abolition of Restrictions) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st April 2004. 2 In these Regulations— “the Council Tax Benefit Regulations ” means the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 . Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2 1 The Council Tax Benefit Regulations are amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation. 2 In regulation 2(1), omit the definition of “valuation band”. 3 In regulation 51, omit paragraphs (2A) and (2B). 4 In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2— a in sub-paragraph (1), omit the words “sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) and”; b omit sub-paragraphs (3) and (4). Revocation 3 The Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1997 , the Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1998 , and regulation 9 of the Social Security (Welfare to Work) Regulations 1998 are revoked. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Chris Pond Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 26th January 2004
DISABLED PERSONS Citation, commencement and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lessor withholding consent 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lessor withholding consent unreasonably 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lessor withholding consent reasonably 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lessor’s consent subject to conditions 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Definition of sub-lease and sub-tenancy 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modification of section 18A and Part I of Schedule 4 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM 1 This Order may be cited as the Carriers' Liability (Clandestine Entrants) (Revised Code of Practice for Vehicles) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 1st March 2004. 2 The code of practice entitled “Immigration and Asylum Act 1999: Prevention of Clandestine Entrants: Revised Code of Practice for Vehicles”, laid in draft before Parliament on 27th January 2004 and which concerns the practice to be followed by any person operating a system for preventing the carriage of clandestine entrants concealed in vehicles, shall come into operation on 1st March 2004. Beverley Hughes Minister of State Home Office 3rd February 2004
MEDICINES Title, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations 1997 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EDUCATION, ENGLAND Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Christ’s College Guildford (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2004. Designation of School 2 1 The Christ’s College Guildford, Larch Avenue, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1JY, a voluntary aided school, is hereby designated as a school having a religious character. 2 The religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets religious education is, or may be, required to be provided at the school in accordance with Schedule 19 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 is Church of England. Caroline Macready A Divisional Manager in the Department for Education and Skills 22nd January 2004
COAL INDUSTRY Citation and Interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Coal Industry Act 1994 (Commencement No. 7) and Dissolution of the British Coal Corporation Order 2004. 2 In this Order, the “ Act ” means the Coal Industry Act 1994. Provisions Coming into Force on 27th March 2004 2 The following provisions shall come into force on 27th March 2004: a section 67(8) of the Act, so far as it relates to provisions coming into force by virtue of paragraph (b); and b Part III of Schedule 11 to the Act, so far as it relates to the repeals set out in the Schedule to this Order. Dissolution of the British Coal Corporation 3 The British Coal Corporation shall be dissolved on 27th March 2004. Nigel Griffiths, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business and Enterprise, Department of Trade and Industry 22nd January 2004
FOOD, ENGLAND Title and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Food (Hot Chilli and Hot Chilli Products) (Emergency Control) (England) Regulations 2003 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .