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IMMIGRATION 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. 2 The Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Fees) Regulations 2003 shall be amended as follows. 3 In regulation 2, for paragraph (c) of the definition of “application” substitute the following definition– c the fixing of a limited leave stamp or indefinite leave stamp on a passport or other document issued to the applicant where the stamp was previously fixed on another passport or document issued to the applicant; . 4 For regulation 3, substitute the following regulation– 3 1 Subject to section 5(3)(a) of the 1999 Act and regulations 3A, 4 and 5 below, the fee to be paid in connection with an application falling within paragraphs (a) or (b) of the definition of “application” in regulation 2 shall be– a £500 for an application made in person at a Public Enquiry Office of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate of the Home Office; or b £335 for an application made by post or courier. 2 Subject to section 5(3)(a) of the 1999 Act, the fee to be paid in connection with an application falling within paragraph (c) of the definition of “application” in regulation 2 shall be– a £500 for an application made in person at a Public Enquiry Office of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate of the Home Office; or b £160 for an application made by post. . 5 For regulation 3A, substitute the following regulation– 3A 1 Regulation 3(1) does not apply to an application falling within paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of “application” in regulation 2 above where the application is for leave to remain in the United Kingdom: a as a student, b as a student nurse, c to re-sit an examination, d to write up a thesis, e as a student union sabbatical officer, or f as a prospective student,under the immigration rules. 2 The fee to be paid in connection with an application referred to in paragraph (1) shall be– a £500 for an application made in person at a Public Enquiry Office of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate of the Home Office; or b £250 for an application made by post. . 6 In regulation 5(c), for the words “referred to in regulation 3A(1) above” substitute the words for leave to remain in the United Kingdom: i for work permit employment, ii as a highly skilled migrant, iii as a seasonal agricultural worker, iv for the purposes of employment under the Sectors-Based scheme, or v for Home Office approved training or work experience, under the immigration rules . 7 In regulation 5– a after subparagraph (d), delete “or”; and b after subparagraph (e), insert– ; or f the application is made in respect of a person who, at the time of making the application, has limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom which was granted outside the provisions of the immigration rules on the rejection of his asylum claim and is seeking further leave to remain in the United Kingdom outside the provisions of the immigration rules . Des Browne Minister of State Home Office 10th March 2005 We approve John Heppell Nick Ainger Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 10th March 2005
IMMIGRATION 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Travel Documents (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. 2 For regulation 3(1) and (2) of the Travel Documents (Fees) Regulations 1999 there shall be substituted: 1 In connection with an application to the Secretary of State for a Convention travel document or a document of identity, the fee which is to be paid is: a in a case where the person in respect of whom the application is made has not, at the date of the application, attained the age of sixteen years, £25; b in any other case, £42. 2 In connection with an application to the Secretary of State for any other Home Office travel document, other than an application falling with paragraph (3), the fee which is to be paid is: a in a case where the person in respect of whom the application is made has not, at the date of the application, attained the age of sixteen years, £115; b in any other case, £195. 3 The Travel Documents (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 are hereby revoked. Des Browne Minister of State Home Office 10th March 2005 We approve John Heppell Nick Ainger Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 10th March 2005
PENSIONS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Scheme may be cited as the Personal Injuries (Civilians) (Amendment) Scheme 2005 and shall come into force— a for the purposes of this article, article 2 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to this Scheme, on 6th April 2005. b for the purposes of paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 to this Scheme, on 11th April 2005. 2 In this Scheme, “the principal Scheme” means the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983 , and, except where the context otherwise requires, a reference to a numbered article, Part, Table or Schedule is to the article, Part, Table or Schedule in the principal Scheme which bears that number. Amendments to the principal Scheme and application 2 The amendments to the principal Scheme contained in Schedule 1 to this Scheme shall have effect. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Defence Ivor Caplin Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Ministry of Defence 9th March 2005 We approve Nick Ainger Jim Murphy Two of the Lord’s Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 10th March 2005
PARLIAMENT Resolved , That, pursuant to section 3 of the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1948 and section 2 of the House of Commons Members' Fund and Parliamentary Pensions Act 1981 (“the 1981 Act ”), the amounts which may be or are to be paid out of the House of Commons Members' Fund specified in the First Schedule to the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1939 (“the 1939 Act ”) and in section 2 of the 1981 Act respectively, shall be increased as follows: 1 in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1939 Act, as amended (limits on discretionary payments to former Members of the House of Commons): the amount of £4,574.35 shall be substituted for £3,554; the amount of £8,444.66 shall be substituted for £6,561; the amount of £8,806.34 shall be substituted for £6,842; and the amount of £12,676.65 shall be substituted for £9,849. 2 in paragraphs 2 and 2A of that Schedule, as amended (limits on discretionary payments to the widows and widowers of former Members of the House of Commons): the amount of £2,858.65 shall be substituted for £2,221; the amount of £6,728.96 shall be substituted for £5,228; the amount of £5,504.93 shall be substituted for £4,277; and the amount of £9,375.24 shall be substituted for £7,284. 3 paragraphs (1) and (2) shall have effect from the date of this Resolution. 4 with effect from the dates there specified, the amounts set out in the attached Schedule shall be substituted for the amounts mentioned in section 2(1) of the 1981 Act, as amended (payments to eligible former Members of the House of Commons who have not been Members since 15th October 1964 or to their widows or widowers). 5 on each 1st April, from 2005 onwards, the amounts of the limits applicable to payments under section 1 of the 1939 Act and of the payments specified in section 2 of the 1981 Act shall be increased by the relevant percentage and the amounts in the said sections 1 and 2 shall be replaced accordingly. 6 the relevant percentage to be applied each April is the percentage change over 12 months in the retail price index as at the previous September.
TAXES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 2003, Section 66 (Prescribed Transactions) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. Prescribed transactions 2 Any land transaction is exempt from stamp duty land tax if — a it is effected under section 38 of the Energy Act 2004 (nuclear transfer schemes), and b either the purchaser or the vendor is a public body . Jim Murphy Joan Ryan Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 10th March 2005
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement, effect and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 6th April 2005. 2 In these Regulations “the Child Tax Credit Regulations ” means the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 “the Entitlement Regulations ” means the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 “the Income Thresholds Regulations ” means the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002 3 These Regulations have effect in relation to awards of tax credits for the tax year beginning on 6th April 2005 and subsequent tax years. Amendment of Child Tax Credit Regulations 2 1 The Child Tax Credit Regulations are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 7(4) (individual element)— a in sub-paragraph (a) for “£3,840” substitute “£3,975”; b in sub-paragraph (b) for “£4,730” substitute”£4,895”; c in sub-paragraph (c) for “£1,625” substitute “£1,690”; d in sub-paragraph (d) for “£3,840” substitute “£3,975”; e in sub-paragraph (e) for “£4,730” substitute “£4,895”; f in sub-paragraph (f) for “£1,625” substitute “£1,690”. Amendment of the Entitlement Regulations 3 1 In regulation 20(3) of the Entitlement Regulations(maximum rate of the child care element of a working tax credit)— a in sub-paragraph (a) for “£135” substitute “£175”. b in sub-paragraph (b) for “£200” substitute “£300”. 2 For the Table in Schedule 2 to the Entitlement Regulations substitute the Table set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. Amendment of the Income Thresholds Regulations 4 1 In regulation 3(2) of the Income Thresholds Regulations (first income threshold for those entitled to working tax credit) for “£5,060” substitute “£5,220”. 2 In regulation 3(3) of the Income Thresholds Regulations (first income threshold for those entitled to child tax credit) for “£13,480” substitute “£13,910”. 3 In regulation 7(3) (determination of rate of working tax credit) for “£5,060” (threshold amount shown at step 4) substitute “£5,220”. 4 In regulation 8(3) (determination of child tax credit) for “£13,230” (threshold amount shown at step 4) substitute “£13,910”. Joan Ryan Nick Ainger Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 10th March 2005
SOCIAL SECURITY, NORTHERN IRELAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 11th April 2005. Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 2 In paragraph 5 of Part III of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (amount of guardian’s allowance) for “£11.85” substitute “£12.20” Amendment of the Child Benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976 3 In regulation 2(1) of the Child Benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) Regulations 1976 a in sub-paragraph (a)(i) for “£16.50” substitute “£17.00”; and b in sub-paragraph (b) for “£11.05” substitute “£11.40”. Joan Ryan Nick Ainger Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 10th March 2005
CONSUMER PROTECTION Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling)(Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 6th April 2005. 2 These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland. Amendments to the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 2 The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 are amended in accordance with the Schedule to these Regulations. Gerry Sutcliffe Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Postal Services and Consumers Department of Trade and Industry 14th March 2005
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND Citation, commencement, application and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Care Standards Commission (Commission for Social Care Inspection) (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Adoption Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. 2 These Regulations apply to England only. 3 In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the National Care Standards Commission (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Adoption Agencies) Regulations 2003 . Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations 2 Regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (registration fees) is amended as follows— a in paragraph (1)(a), for “£1,100” substitute “£1,320”; b in paragraph (1)(b)(i), for “£1,100” substitute “£1,320”; c in paragraph (1)(b)(ii), for “£300” substitute “£360”; d in paragraph (2)(a), for “£300” substitute “£360”; e in paragraph (2)(b)(i), for “£1,100” substitute “£1,320”; and f in paragraph (2)(b)(ii), for “£300” substitute “£360”. Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations 3 Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (variation fees) is amended as follows— a in paragraph (1)(a), for “£550” substitute “£660”; b in paragraph (1)(b), for “£300” substitute “£360”; c in paragraph (2)(a), for “£1,100” substitute “£1,320”; d in paragraph (2)(b), for “£300” substitute “£360”; and e in paragraph (3), for “£50” substitute “£60”. Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal Regulations 4 Regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (annual fees – voluntary adoption agencies) is amended as follows— a in paragraph (1)(a), for “£500” substitute “£600”; b in paragraph (1)(b)(i), for “£500” substitute “£600”; c in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) for “£250” substitute “£300”; d in paragraph (2)(a) for “£250” substitute “£300”; e in paragraph (2)(b)(i) for “£500” substitute “£600”; and f in paragraph (2)(b)(ii) for “£250” substitute “£300”. Revocation of regulation 6 of the principal Regulations 5 Regulation 6 of the principal Regulations (annual fees – local authorities) is hereby revoked . Filkin Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Education and Skills 10th March 2005
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MAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and duration 1 This Order may be cited as the Collection of Fines (Pilot Schemes) (Amendment No 2) Order 2005 and shall come into force on the 2nd April 2005 and cease to have effect on the 31st March 2006. Amendment to the Collection of Fines (Pilot Schemes) Order 2004 2 In paragraph (m) of article 3 of the Collection of Fines (Pilot Schemes) Order 2004 , in the text substituted by that article for sub-paragraphs (1) to (5) of paragraph 37 of Schedule 5 to the Courts Act 2003, after “under paragraph 26” insert “or any order made under paragraph 26 has failed”. On the authority of the Lord Chancellor Christopher Leslie Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department of Constitutional Affairs 9th March 2005
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection) (Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 31 st March 2005. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003; “the CHI ” means the Commission for Health Improvement . CHI – Accounts 2 1 The CHAI must prepare the annual accounts of the CHI in respect of the year beginning on 1 st April 2003 and ending on 31 st March 2004 in such form as the Secretary of State may determine. 2 The CHAI must send copies of those annual accounts to the Secretary of State and the Comptroller and Auditor General within such period as the Secretary of State may determine. 3 The Comptroller and Auditor General must examine, certify and report on those annual accounts and must lay copies of those accounts and of his report before Parliament. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health Warner Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 10th March 2005
PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND Citation, commencement, application and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. 2 These Regulations apply in relation to England only. 3 In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (Fees and Frequency of Inspection) Regulations 2004 . Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations 2 Regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (registration fees) is amended as follows— a in paragraph (1), for “£1,584” substitute “£2,376”; b in paragraph (2), for “£432” substitute “£648”; and c in paragraph (3), for “£432” substitute “£648”. Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations 3 Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (variation fees) is amended as follows— a in paragraph (1), for “£792” substitute “£1,188”; b in paragraph (2), for “£432” substitute “£648”; and c in paragraph (3), for “£72” substitute “£108”. Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal Regulations 4 In regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (annual fees), in the Table— a in the entry relating to a hospice— i in column (2), for “£216” substitute “£259”; ii in column (3), for “£72” substitute “£86”; and iii in column (4), for “£72” substitute “£86”; b in the entry relating to an acute hospital or mental health hospital— i in column (2), for “£3,600” substitute “£5,580”; ii in column (3), for “£144” substitute “£223”; and iii in column (4), for “£72” substitute “£112”; c in the entry relating to a hospital using prescribed techniques or prescribed technology— i in column (2), for “£1,080” substitute “£1,566”; ii in column (3), for “£144” substitute “£209”; and iii in column (4), for “£72” substitute “£104”; d in the entry relating to a hospital providing listed services— i in column (2), for “£1,440” substitute “£1,944”; ii in column (3), for “£144” substitute “£194”; and iii in column (4), for “£72” substitute “£97”; and e in the entry relating to an independent clinic or independent medical agency, in column (2), for “£1,440” substitute “£1,944”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health Warner Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 10th March 2005
IMMIGRATION 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration Employment Document (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. 2 Regulation 4D of the Immigration Employment Document (Fees) Regulations 2003 is amended by substituting “£315” for “£150”. Des Browne Minister of State Home Office 10th March 2005
BRITISH NATIONALITY 1 These Regulations may be cited as the British Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. 2 The British Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows. 3 For the fees specified for items numbered 1(a) and (b), 2, 3, 4(a) and (b) and 6 in the table in the Schedule to those Regulations (as set out in the left-hand column of the table below), substitute the fees set out in the right-hand column of the table below. Matter in respect of which fee is payable Amount of fee (£) 1 Application under the 1981 Act , except an application under section 5, for registration as a British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British Overseas citizen or British subject— a by a person of full age b by a minor 120 200 2 Application for naturalisation as a British citizen or British overseas territories citizen under section 6(1) or 18(1) of the 1981 Act 200 3 Application for naturalisation as a British citizen or British overseas territories citizen under section 6(2) or 18(2) of the 1981 Act 200 4 Application for registration as a British citizen under section 1 of the 1997 Act — a by a person of full age b by a minor 120 200 6 Registration of a declaration of renunciation of British citizenship, British overseas territories citizenship, British Overseas citizenship or British subject status under sections 12, 24, 29 or 34 of the 1981 Act 120 Des Browne Minister of State Home Office 10th March 2005 We consent to these Regulations John Heppell Nick Ainger Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 10th March 2005
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Form of Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 24th March 2005. 2 1 The Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Form of Penalty Notice) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows. 2 For Schedule 2, there is substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. Scotland of Asthal, Q.C. Minister of State Home Office 10th March 2005
PENSIONS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pension Protection Fund (Appointment of Ordinary Members) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 6th April 2005. Procedure for making relevant appointments 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2) below, in making any appointment by virtue of paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 5 to the Pensions Act 2004 (appointment of ordinary members) the Board must act in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the Schedule to these Regulations. 2 Where a vacancy for an ordinary member arises unexpectedly and within three months of the completion of the appointment process for another ordinary member, and where the requirements are the same as they were for the earlier appointment, the Board may appoint another person thought suitable during the earlier appointment process without undertaking a new appointment process. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Malcolm Wicks Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
NATIONAL LOTTERY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Transformational Grants Joint Scheme (Authorisation) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the National Lottery etc. Act 1993; and any reference to a joint scheme is to a joint scheme falling within section 25B of the Act . Authorisation of the joint scheme 2 1 The Secretary of State hereby authorises the Transformational Grants joint scheme (“the joint scheme”) which is contained in the agreement entered into on 1st December 2004 between the National Lottery Charities Board and the New Opportunities Fund. 2 The Schedule to this Order (which, pursuant to paragraph 3 of Schedule 3A to the Act, contains a brief description of the nature and purposes of the joint scheme and other particulars of the scheme) shall have effect. Estelle Morris Minister of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport 9th March 2005
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Assembly for Wales (Conduct of Litigation and Exercise of Rights of Audience) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. Authorised officers 2 A Welsh family proceedings officer who is— a a barrister or a solicitor of the Supreme Court, or b employed (whether wholly or in part), or is otherwise engaged, to conduct litigation and is doing so in conjunction with a Welsh family proceedings officer described in sub-paragraph (a), may be authorised by the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with section 37(1) of the Children Act 2004. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Cathy Ashton Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department 9th March 2005