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Public Service Pensions Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Service Pensions Revaluation Order 2023 and comes into force on 1st April 2023. 2 Subject to paragraph 3, this Order has effect from the beginning of 1st April 2023. 3 This Order has effect from the beginning of 6th April 2023 in respect of schemes made under: a The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 ; b The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2018 ; c The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015 ; or d The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015 . Revaluation by reference to change in prices or earnings 2 For the purposes of section 9(2) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (revaluation), in relation to the period beginning on 1st April 2022 and ending on 31st March 2023— a the change in prices is an increase of 10.1 per cent; and b the change in earnings is an increase of 7 per cent. Andrew Stephenson Steve Double Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury 2nd March 2023
Local Government, England Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Bracknell Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2023. 2 This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made. 3 Article 3 comes into force— a for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made; b for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2023. 4 This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only. Interpretation 2 In this Order, “ the Council’s Order ” means the Bracknell Forest (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2022 . Alteration of district ward boundaries 3 1 The area of Winkfield Parish that becomes part of Warfield Parish by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Winkfield & Warfield East district ward and becomes part of the Whitegrove district ward. 2 The area of Bracknell Parish that becomes part of Winkfield Parish by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Harmans Water & Crown Wood district ward and becomes part of the Swinley Forest district ward. 3 The area of Sandhurst Parish that becomes part of Crowthorne Parish by virtue of the Council’s Order ceases to be part of the Sandhurst district ward and becomes part of the Crowthorne district ward. Sealed with the seal of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England Jolyon Jackson Chief Executive Local Government Boundary Commission for England 2nd March 2023
Local Government, England Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. 2 These Regulations come into force on 31st March 2023. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. Amendment of the Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) Regulations 2003 2 In regulation 30K(5) of the Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) Regulations 2003 (fair value gains and losses of pooled investment funds) , for “2023” substitute “2025” . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Lee Rowley Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 1st March 2023
Rating And Valuation, England Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Valuation for Rating (Coronavirus) (England) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1st April 2023. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. 3 These Regulations apply in relation to a rating list compiled on 1st April 2023 for England. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “ 1988 Act ” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988; “ public authority ” includes any person exercising functions of a public nature; “ rating list ” means a local non-domestic rating list or central non-domestic rating list; “ relevant determination ” means a determination as to the rateable value of a hereditament to which regulation 3 applies for any day on or after 1st April 2023 for the purposes of altering a rating list, except to the extent that the determination concerns whether a hereditament or some part of a hereditament— is or is not domestic property, or is or is not exempt from local non-domestic rating under Schedule 5 to the 1988 Act. Valuation of hereditaments and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) 3 1 This regulation applies to a hereditament where, but for these Regulations, the rateable value shown in a rating list for that hereditament would be affected as a result of a relevant factor. 2 Subject to paragraph (4), when applying the provisions of sub-paragraphs (1) to (7) of paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the 1988 Act (valuation) to make a relevant determination the prescribed assumptions are that — a the relevant factors are as they were on 1st April 2021; b anything done by a person on or after 1st April 2021 with a view to compliance with a relevant factor has not occurred. 3 The relevant factors are— a legislation of any country or territory; b provision that is not within sub-paragraph (a) but is made under, and given effect by, legislation of any country or territory; c advice or guidance given by a public authority of any country or territory, concerning severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). 4 For a hereditament in respect of which a relevant determination is made, paragraph (2) does not apply to— a matters affecting the physical state of the hereditament, including whether that state affects the mode or category of occupation of the hereditament; b matters affecting the physical state of the locality in which the hereditament is situated; c the quantity of minerals or other substances in or extracted from the hereditament; d the quantity of refuse or waste material which is brought onto and permanently deposited on the hereditament. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Lee Rowley Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 27th February 2023
National Health Service, England And Wales Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Branded Health Service Medicines (Costs) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1st April 2023. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Amendment of regulation 3 of the Branded Health Service Medicines (Costs) Regulations 2018 2 1 Regulation 3 (Payment scheme) of The Branded Health Service Medicines (Costs) Regulations 2018 is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (1), for the table substitute— Table Applicable Period Payment Percentage 1st April 2023 to the end of 2023 27.5% 2024 and any subsequent calendar year 27.5% . 3 In paragraph (1B)— a for “1st July 2022 to the end of 2022” substitute “1st April 2023 to the end of 2023” , b for “17.7%” substitute “28.6%” , and c for “14.3%” substitute “27.5%” . 4 In paragraph (1C)— a for “1st July 2022 to the end of 2022” substitute “1st April 2023 to the end of 2023” , b in sub-paragraph (a)— i for “1st January 2022” substitute “1st January 2023” , and ii for “30th June 2022” substitute “31st March 2023” , and c in sub-paragraph (b), for “10.9%” substitute “24.4%” . Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Will Quince Minister of State, Department of Health and Social Care 28th February 2023
Social Care, England Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Care Functions) Regulations 2023. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2023. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. Prescribed “regulated care functions” under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 2 1 For the purpose of section 46A(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, the functions of English local authorities under the provisions in Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 (functions relating to adult social care in England) listed in paragraph (2), including any functions in regulations made under those provisions, are prescribed as “regulated care functions”. 2 The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are— a sections 1 to 7 (General responsibilities of local authorities) ; b sections 9 to 13 (Assessing needs); c sections 14(1) and (3) to (8) and 17(1) and (3) to (13) (Charging and assessing financial resources); d sections 18(1)(a) and (c), (2) to (4), (6), (7) and 19 and 20 (Duties and powers to meet needs); e sections 24(1) and (2), 25, 26(1) and (3), 27 and 30 (Next steps after assessments); f sections 31 to 33 (Direct payments); g sections 37(1), (3), (4), (5)(a), (e), (f), (6) to (15) and 38(1)(a) and (2) to (8) (Continuity of care and support when adult moves); h sections 42 and 43 (Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse or neglect); i section 48 (Provider failure); j sections 58 to 65 (Transition for children to adult care and support, etc) ; k sections 67 and 68 (Independent advocacy support) ; and l sections 77 to 79 (Miscellaneous). Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Helen Whately Minister of State, Department of Health and Social Care 1st March 2023
Social Security Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2023. 2 This regulation and regulations 2, 3 and 4 come into force on 6th April 2023. 3 Regulations 5, 6 and 7 come into force on 10th April 2023. 4 Regulations 2, 3 and 4 have effect in relation to awards of tax credits for the tax year beginning on 6th April 2023 and subsequent tax years. Amendment of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 2 The table in Schedule 2 (maximum rates of the elements of a working tax credit) to the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 is amended as follows— a in item 1 (basic element), in the second column for “£2,070” substitute “£2,280” ; b in item 2 (disability element), in the second column for “£3,345” substitute “£3,685” ; c in item 3 (30 hour element), in the second column for “£860” substitute “£950” ; d in items 4 (second adult element) and 5 (lone parent element), in the second column for “£2,125” substitute “£2,340” ; and e in item 6 (severe disability element), in the second column for “£1,445” substitute “£1,595” . Amendment of the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 3 Regulation 7 (determination of the maximum rate at which a person or persons may be entitled to child tax credit) of the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 is amended as follows— a in paragraph (4)(c) and (4)(f) for “£2,935” substitute “£3,235” ; and b in paragraph (5)— i in sub-paragraph (a) for “£3,545” substitute “£3,905” ; and ii in sub-paragraph (b) for “£4,975” substitute “£5,480” . Amendment of the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002 4 Regulation 3 (manner in which amounts to be determined for the purposes of section 7(1)(a) of the Act) of the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002 is amended as follows— a in paragraph (2) for “£6,770” substitute “£7,455” ; and b in paragraph (3) for “£17,005” substitute “£18,725” . Amendment of the Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 2006 5 Regulation 2(1) (rate of child benefit) of the Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 2006 is amended as follows— a in sub-paragraph (a) (enhanced rate) for “£21.80” substitute “£24.00” ; and b in sub-paragraph (b) (other cases) for “£14.45” substitute “£15.90” . Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 6 In paragraph 5 of Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (weekly rate of guardian’s allowance) for “£18.55” substitute “£20.40” . Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 7 In paragraph 5 of Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (weekly rate of guardian’s allowance) for “£18.55” substitute “£20.40” . Andrew Stephenson Steve Double Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury 1st March 2023
Social Security PART 1 General Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 6th April 2023. PART 2 Rates, limits and thresholds for National Insurance contributions Interpretation 2 In this Part— “ the Act ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; and “ the Northern Ireland Act ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992. Rate of and lower profits threshold for Class 2 contributions 3 In section 11 of the Act and the Northern Ireland Act (Class 2 contributions)— a in subsections (2) and (6) for “£3.15” substitute “£3.45” ; and b in subsection (4)(a) (lower profits threshold) for “£11,908” substitute “£12,570” . Amount of a Class 3 contribution 4 In section 13(1) of the Act and the Northern Ireland Act (Class 3 contributions) for “£15.85” substitute “£17.45” . Amendment to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 5 In regulation 10 of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (earnings limits and thresholds) in the introductory words for “2022” substitute “2023” . Amendments to the National Insurance Contributions Act 2022 6 In section 8 of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2022 (upper secondary threshold for earnings: freeport tax site employees and armed forces veterans)— a in subsection (1) for “year beginning with 6 April 2022” substitute “years beginning with 6 April 2022 and 6 April 2023” ; and b in subsection (2) for “and 6 April 2022” substitute “, 6 April 2022 and 6 April 2023” . PART 3 National Insurance Funds Prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure – Great Britain 7 Section 2(2) of the Social Security Act 1993 (payments into National Insurance Fund out of money provided by Parliament) has effect with respect to the tax year 2023-24 and the prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure for the financial year ending with 31st March in that tax year shall be 5 per cent. Prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure – Northern Ireland 8 Article 4(3) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (payments into Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund out of appropriated money) has effect with respect to the tax year 2023-24 and the prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure for the financial year ending with 31st March in that tax year shall be 5 per cent. Andrew Stephenson Steve Double Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury 1st March 2023
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BUILDING AND BUILDINGS Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments and Prescribed Functions) and Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1st April 2023. 2 Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 3 Regulation 4 extends to England and Wales. Amendments to the Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2009 2 1 The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2009 is amended as follows. 2 In article 8 (amendments to section 14 of the Building Act 1984: the Building Regulations Advisory Committee for England) omit paragraphs (2), (3) and (4). 3 Omit article 9 (transitional provision for members of the predecessor Building Regulations Advisory Committee). 4 Omit article 10 (amendment to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 to refer to the Building Regulations Advisory Committee for England). Amendment to the Freedom of Information (Additional Public Authorities) Order 2010 3 In Part 2 of the Schedule to the Freedom of Information (Additional Public Authorities) Order 2010 , omit the entry for the Building Regulations Advisory Committee for England. Further functions of the regulator 4 For the purposes of section 3(5) of the Building Safety Act 2022, the functions of the Health and Safety Executive as statutory consultee in relation to the fire safety of higher-risk buildings or proposed higher-risk buildings under, or under any instrument made under— a the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 , and b section 54 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 , are prescribed as functions of the regulator. Amendment to the Architects Act 1997 5 In Schedule 1 to the Architects Act 1997, omit paragraph 20. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Lee Rowley Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 27th February 2023
Rating And Valuation, England Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Rating Lists (Valuation Date) (England) Order 2023 and comes into force on 1st April 2023. 2 This Order extends to England and Wales. Valuation date 2 1st April 2024 is specified as the day by reference to which the rateable values of non-domestic hereditaments are to be determined for the purposes of local and central non-domestic rating lists when they are next compiled for England after this Order comes into force. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Lee Rowley Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 27th February 2023
Social Security Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Loans for Mortgage Interest (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 3rd April 2023. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland. Amendments to the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017 2 1 The Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in sub-paragraph (a) of the definition of “qualifying period”, for “nine” substitute “three” . 3 In regulation 3 (the offer of loan payments)— a in paragraph (1), omit “, unless paragraph (4) applies”; b omit paragraph (4). 4 In regulation 8 (period covered by loan payments)— a in paragraph (1)— i in sub-paragraph (b), after “in the case of a UC claimant”, insert “, except where sub-paragraph (ba) or (bb) applies,” ; ii after sub-paragraph (b), insert— ba in the case of a couple where one member is an SPC claimant receiving loan payments, the first day of entitlement to universal credit as a couple; bb in the case of a couple where one member was formerly an SPC claimant receiving loan payments, the first day of entitlement to universal credit as a couple, if the first day of that entitlement is within the period of one month beginning with the day on which the entitlement to state pension credit ended; ; iii in sub-paragraph (c), for “SPC claimant”, substitute “SPC claimant (who is not in a couple)” ; b in paragraph (2), for “paragraph (1)(a) to (c) and (e)”, substitute “sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (e) of paragraph (1)” ; c after paragraph (2), insert— 3 In this regulation, “ couple ” means a couple entitled to universal credit as joint claimants under regulation 3(2)(a) of the UC Regulations . . 5 In regulation 9 (duration of loan payments)— a in paragraph (3), omit sub-paragraph (e); b for paragraph (7), substitute— 7 If a legacy benefit claimant ceases to be entitled to, or treated as entitled to, a legacy benefit (“the old entitlement”) but becomes entitled, or treated as entitled, again to the benefit ( “the new entitlement” ) within the period of 52 weeks beginning with the day on which the claimant ceased to be entitled, or treated as entitled, to the old entitlement, and the claimant wishes to receive loan payments on the basis of the new entitlement, there is no requirement for the claimant to serve a new qualifying period. 8 If a UC claimant ceases to be entitled to universal credit (“the old entitlement”) but becomes entitled again to universal credit ( “the new entitlement” ) within the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the claimant ceased to be entitled to the old entitlement, and the claimant wishes to receive loan payments on the basis of the new entitlement, there is no requirement for the claimant to serve a new qualifying period. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Mims Davies Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Work and Pensions 27th February 2023
Copyright Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Copyright and Performances (Application to Other Countries) (Amendment) Order 2023 and comes into force on 15th April 2023. Amendment of the Copyright and Performances (Application to Other Countries) Order 2016 2 1 The Copyright and Performances (Application to Other Countries) Order 2016 is amended as follows. 2 In article 8 (application to broadcasts of Part 1 of the Act under section 159(4) – miscellaneous countries) — a for paragraph (1), substitute— 1 This paragraph applies to a member State, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, Ukraine, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Australia and New Zealand. ; b for paragraph (2), substitute— 2 This paragraph applies to a member State, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malawi, Malaysia, Singapore and New Zealand. . 3 In Part 2 of the Schedule (application of Part 2 of the Act under articles 11 and 12 of the 2016 Order– countries which are not parties to the Rome Convention) , in the table, in the row relating to Uganda, in the right-hand column, for “12” substitute “11” . Richard Tilbrook Clerk of the Privy Council
Taxes Citation and Commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Income and Corporation Taxes (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 6th April 2023. Amendment of the Income and Corporation Taxes (Electronic Communications) Regulations 2003 2 In regulation 2(1)(a) of the Income and Corporation Taxes (Electronic Communications) Regulations 2003 — a in paragraph (i) after “28C,” insert “28H, 28I, 28J, 30A ,” ; b in paragraph (vii) after “paragraph”, in the first place it occurs, insert “4 ,” . Jim Harra Justin Holliday Two of the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 27th February 2023