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FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (England) (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 25 th January 2007, but the amendments made by article 2 shall have effect from 6th April 2006. 2 In this Order “the Compensation Scheme” means the Scheme set out in Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (England) Order 2006 . Amendment of the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (England) Order 2006 2 Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (England) Order 2006 is amended in accordance with the Schedule to this Order. General transitional provision 3 1 Where a person to whom a protected benefit was being paid or might become payable under the Compensation Scheme is placed in a worse position than he would have been in if the Scheme had continued to have effect without the amendments made by article 2, he may, by giving written notice to the fire and rescue authority liable or prospectively liable for payment of the benefit, elect that the provisions of the Scheme, in the form in which they existed immediately before the coming into force of this Order, shall continue to have effect in relation to the benefit. 2 Notice under paragraph (1) must be given not later than 31st March 2007. 3 For the purposes of paragraph (1), a protected benefit is one paid, or capable of becoming payable, to or in respect of a person who, before the coming into force of this Order, ceased to be employed by an English fire and rescue authority or died. Transitional provision: decisions and determinations 4 1 The amendments made by article 2 shall not have effect in relation to a person in respect of whom a determination or decision relevant to whether permanent disablement has been occasioned by a qualifying injury (within the meaning of rule 7 of Part 1 of the Compensation Scheme) has been made before the coming into force of this Order. 2 In a case to which paragraph (1) applies, the provisions of the Compensation Scheme, in the form in which they existed immediately before the coming into force of this Order, shall continue to have effect in relation to such a person. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Phil Woolas Minister of State Department for Communities and Local Government 19th December 2006
FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES, ENGLAND Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2006. 2 This Order shall come into force on 25 th January 2007, but the amendments made by article 2 and the Schedule shall have effect from 6th April 2006. Amendment of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 2 Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 , (in which is set out the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme), as it has effect in England , shall be amended in accordance with the Schedule to this Order. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Phil Woolas Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government 19th December 2006
Northern Ireland 1 This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (Commencement No.1) Order 2007. 2 Section 4 (remuneration of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly) of the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 shall come into force on 26th January 2007. Peter Hain One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 17th January 2007
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) (No. 7) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 2nd February 2007. Specification of approved local authorities 2 South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council is specified as an approved local authority for the purposes of section 144 of the Transport Act 2000 (civil penalties for bus lane contraventions) . Amendment to the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) Order 2005 3 1 The Schedule to the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) Order 2005 shall be amended as set out in paragraph (2). 2 After the row in the table relating to Somerset County Council, insert the following row— South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council S.I. 2006/3424 Signed by authority of the Secretary of State G. Merron Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 20th December 2006
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st February 2007. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the 1984 Act ” means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ; “the 1991 Act ” means the Road Traffic Act 1991; and “the parking area” means the area designated as a permitted parking area and as a special parking area by article 4 of this Order. Application 3 This Order applies to the whole of the Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside except— a the A184(T) from the eastern borough boundary to the roundabout at the junction with the A19 (T), including the on and off slip roads to Whitemare Pool, but excluding the flyover from the A184; and b the A19T from the southern borough boundary to the Tyne Tunnel entrance, including all on and off slip roads and any roundabouts. Designation of permitted parking area and special parking area 4 The Secretary of State designates the area to which this Order applies as— a a permitted parking area; and b a special parking area. Modification and application of Part II of the 1991 Act 5 Sections 66, 69 to 74, 78, 79 and 82 of, and Schedule 6 to, the 1991 Act shall apply in relation to the parking area and as so applied shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 1 to this Order. Modification of other provisions 6 The 1984 Act shall be modified in relation to the parking area as specified in Schedule 2 to this Order. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State G. Merron Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 20th December 2006
CRIMINAL LAW Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provision) Order 2006. 2 In this Order “the 2004 Act ” means the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Commencement 2 Subject to article 3, the following provisions of the 2004 Act shall come into force on 8th January 2007— a sections 17 to 21 (trial by jury of sample counts only); b section 30 (prosecution appeals); c section 56 (grants for assisting victims, witnesses etc ); d section 58(1) (minor and consequential amendments) in so far as it relates to the provision referred to in paragraph (f); e Schedule 1 (modifications of sections 17 to 20 for Northern Ireland); and f paragraph 62 of Schedule 10. Transitional provision 3 The coming into force of sections 17 to 20 of the 2004 Act has no effect in relation to cases where one of the following events has occurred before 8th January 2007— a the defendant has been committed for trial; b a notice of transfer has been given under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (serious or complex fraud) or Article 3 of the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 ; c a notice of transfer has been given under section 53 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (cases involving children) or Article 4 of the Children’s Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 ; or d the prosecution evidence has been served on the defendant in a case sent for trial under section 51 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 . Scotland of Asthal, Q.C. Minister of State Home Office 19th December 2006
EXCISE Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Sulphur-free Diesel) (Hydrogenation of Biomass) (Reliefs) Regulations 2006. 2 They come into force on 12th January 2007 and shall cease to have effect on 12th January 2009. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “biomass” has the meaning given in section 2AA(2)(c) of the Act ; “the Act” means the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979. Relief 3 Relief from duty charged by section 6(1) of the Act shall be allowed on sulphur-free diesel that is produced partly from the hydrogenation of biomass. 4 The relief shall take the form of a remission of duty. 5 1 The amount of duty remitted shall be calculated in accordance with the formula (A-B) x V where— A is the rate of duty charged on sulphur-free diesel specified in section 6(1A) of the Act ; B is the rate of duty charged on biodiesel by section 6AA of the Act ; and V is the volume, in litres, of that proportion of the sulphur-free diesel that is produced from hydrogenated biomass. 2 In paragraph (1) “litres” means litres of such sulphur-free diesel at a temperature of 15°C. Conditions imposed by the Commissioners 6 Relief is allowed subject to such conditions (if any) as the Commissioners impose on the person claiming relief. Cancellation of relief 7 1 If there is a contravention of, or failure to comply with, any condition imposed under regulation 6, the relief allowed shall be cancelled. 2 Where any relief is cancelled, any person who claimed the relief shall, on demand, be liable to pay the amount of relief claimed. Paul Gray Mike Eland Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 20th December 2006
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Borough of Warrington) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 5th February 2007. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the 1984 Act ” means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ; “the 1991 Act ” means the Road Traffic Act 1991; and “the parking area” means the area designated as a permitted parking area and as a special parking area by article 4 of this Order. Application 3 This Order applies to the whole of the Borough of Warrington except the entire lengths of the M56, M6 and M62 within the Borough, including their on and off slip roads. Designation of permitted parking area and special parking area 4 The Secretary of State designates the area to which this Order applies as— a a permitted parking area; and b a special parking area. Modification and application of Part II of the 1991 Act 5 Sections 66, 69 to 74, 78, 79 and 82 of, and Schedule 6 to, the 1991 Act shall apply in relation to the parking area and as so applied shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 1 to this Order. Modification of other provisions 6 The 1984 Act shall be modified in relation to the parking area as specified in Schedule 2 to this Order. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State G. Merron Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 19th December 2006
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (City of Wolverhampton) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 5th February 2007. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the 1984 Act ” means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ; “the 1991 Act ” means the Road Traffic Act 1991; and “the parking area” means the area designated as a permitted parking area and as a special parking area by article 4 of this Order. Application 3 This Order applies to the whole of the City of Wolverhampton except the entire length of the A463 within the City, including its on and off slip roads. Designation of permitted parking area and special parking area 4 The Secretary of State designates the area to which this Order applies as— a a permitted parking area; and b a special parking area. Modification and application of Part II of the 1991 Act 5 Sections 66, 69 to 74, 78, 79 and 82 of, and Schedule 6 to, the 1991 Act shall apply in relation to the parking area and as so applied shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 1 to this Order. Modification of other provisions 6 The 1984 Act shall be modified in relation to the parking area as specified in Schedule 2 to this Order. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State G. Merron Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 19th December 2006
criminal law, northern ireland Citation and interpretation 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No.15) Order 2006. Commencement 2 The following provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 come into force on 8th January 2007— a section 50 (application of Part 7 to Northern Ireland), in so far as it applies to applications under section 44 (jury tampering) and trials ordered under section 44 or 46 (discharge of jury because of jury tampering); b section 331 (further minor and consequential amendments) in so far as it relates to the provisions referred to in paragraph (c); and c in Schedule 36 (minor and consequential amendments) i Part 4, in so far as not already in force; and ii paragraphs 91 ( in so far as not already in force), 92(1) to (5) and (7) and 93. Scotland of Asthal, Q.C. Minister of State Home Office 19th December 2006
NATIONAL ELECTION EXPENDITURE 1 This Order may be cited as The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006. 2 This Order does not extend to Northern Ireland. 3 Subject to article 5, the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions is 1st January 2007— a section 143 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (details to appear on election material); b paragraph 14 of Schedule 18 to that Act (replacement of section 110 of the Representation of the People Act 1983). 4 Subject to article 5, section 1(1) and (2)(a) of the Election Publications Act 2001 shall cease to have effect on 1st January 2007. 5 The provisions specified in article 3 do not have effect, and section 1(1) and (2)(a) of the Election Publications Act 2001 continues to have effect, in relation to any election for which the date of the poll specified in the notice of election issued in relation to that election is on or before 2nd May 2007. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State Bridget Prentice Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Constitutional Affairs 18th December 2006
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Consumer Protection, England and Wales Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Compensation Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007. Definition—“ the Act ” 2 In this Order, “the Act” means the Compensation Act 2006. Provisions coming into force on 23rd January 2007 3 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 23rd January 2007— a section 12; b subsections (1), (3) and (4) of section 13. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Bridget Prentice 19th January 2007 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Constitutional Affairs
POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 This Order may be cited as the Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No.1, Transitional and Saving Provisions)(Amendment) Order 2007 and comes into force on 15th January 2007. 2 In sub-paragraph (k) of article 2 of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No.1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2006 for “3, 4 and 61” substitute “3, 4, 9, 10, 61 and 62”. Tony McNulty Minister of State Home Office 10th January 2007
representation of the people Citation and interpretation 1 This Order may be cited as the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2006. 2 In this Order “the Act” means the Electoral Administration Act 2006. Commencement of provisions of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 3 Subject to article 6, the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in Schedule 1 to this Order is 1 January 2007. 4 1 The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions specified in paragraph (2), except so far as they— a extend to Northern Ireland; b apply to minor parties within the meaning of section 160(1) of the 2000 Act , is 1 January 2007. 2 Section 61 (Regulations of loans etc.) of the Act so far as it provides— a by subsection (1), for the insertion of section 71S(3) of the 2000 Act; b by subsection (5), for the insertion of paragraphs 2(3) and 3(2) of Schedule 6A to the 2000 Act. 5 The day appointed for the coming into force of section 29 (Observation of proceedings and working practices) of, and paragraphs 82 to 85 of Schedule 1 to, the Act is 31 January 2007, except so far as they extend to Northern Ireland. 6 Schedule 2 (transitional and savings provisions) shall have effect. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Bridget Prentice Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Constitutional Affairs 18th December 2006
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) (No. 8) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 6th February 2007. Specification of approved local authorities 2 1 Warrington Borough Council is specified as an approved local authority for the purposes of section 144 of the Transport Act 2000 (civil penalties for bus lane contraventions) . 2 The City of Wolverhampton is specified as an approved local authority for the purposes of section 144 of the Transport Act 2000 (civil penalties for bus lane contraventions) . Amendment to the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) Order 2005 3 1 The Schedule to the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) Order 2005 shall be amended as set out in paragraph (2). 2 After the row in the table relating to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, insert the following row— Warrington Borough Council S.I. 2006/3421 3 After the row in the table relating to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, insert the following row— Wolverhampton City Council S.I. 2006/3420 Signed by authority of the Secretary of State G. Merron Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 19th December 2006
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS Citation and Commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Assistants to Justices’ Clerks Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 9 January 2007. Revocation 2 The following Rules are revoked— a The Justices’ Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) Rules 1979 , b The Justices’ Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) (Amendment) Rules 1998 , c The Justices’ Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) (Amendment) Rules 1999 , d The Justices’ Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) (Amendment) Rules 2001 . Qualifications needed by assistant clerks 3 An assistant clerk may be employed as a clerk in court only if he is a barrister or solicitor of the Supreme Court or has passed the necessary examinations for either of those professions, or has been granted an exemption in relation to any examination by the appropriate examining body. 4 Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 3 above, the Lord Chancellor may designate any person be employed as a clerk in court for such period not exceeding six months as he may specify if he is satisfied— a that the person so specified is, in the circumstances, a suitable person to be employed as a clerk in court, and b that no other arrangements can reasonably be made for the hearing of proceedings before the court. Unqualified assistant clerks 5 1 The Lord Chancellor may designate a person who is not qualified under regulation 3 above to perform the functions mentioned in paragraph (2) below. 2 A person designated under paragraph (1) above may carry out the functions contained in paragraphs 7, 8, 9(a), 10 to 11 (with the exception of enlarging sureties), 15, 24, 25, 26B and 27 to 36 in the Schedule to the Justices’ Clerks Rules 2005 , to the extent that they are performed out of court, provided that that person has been specifically authorised by the justices’ clerk for that purpose. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Harriet Harman Minister of State 18th December 2006 Department for Constitutional Affairs
education, england Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2006. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Education and Inspections Act 2006; “ SSFA 1998 ” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 . Provisions coming into force on 8th January 2007 2 The following provisions of the Act come into force in relation to England on 8th January 2007— a section 43, b section 45, c section 173, d section 184 to the extent that it relates to the provision set out in paragraph (e), and e in Schedule 18 (Part 6), the repeal, in the SSFA 1998, in section 89(2), of the word “and” at the end of paragraph (c). 3 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 8th January 2007— a section 48, b section 49, c section 50, d section 51, e section 54(1), (2) and (3)(b), f section 163, g section 184 to the extent that it relates to the provision set out in paragraph (h), and h in Schedule 18 (Part 6), the repeal in the SSFA 1998, in section 89(1A), of the words “(within the meaning of section 22 of the Children Act 1989)”. Provisions coming into force on 8th February 2007 4 The following provisions of the Act come into force in relation to England on 8th February 2007— a section 57, b section 184 to the extent that it relates to the provision set out in paragraph (d), c Schedule 5, d in Schedule 18 (Part 6), the repeal in the SSFA 1998— in section 17(6), of the words from “but” onwards, of section 47A(6), in section 48(4), of the words from “the approval” to “and for”, in Schedule 14, of paragraph 1(1) to (6), and in Schedule 15, of paragraphs 1(4) and (6), 2(5) and 3. 5 Section 5 of the Act comes into force on 8th February 2007— a in relation to secondary schools which are not special schools , and b in relation to primary schools which are not special schools, only in relation to the local education authorities listed in the Schedule. Provisions coming into force on 27th February 2007 6 The following provisions of the Act come into force in relation to England on 27th February 2007— a section 4, b section 39, c section 44, d section 47, e section 53, f section 184 to the extent that it relates to the provision set out in paragraph (g), and g in Schedule 18 (Part 6), the repeal— in the Education Act 1996, in section 437(8), of the definition of “suitable education”, in the SSFA 1998, of sections 90(6), (7) and (10), and 99(1). 7 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 27th February 2007— a section 41, b section 42, c section 46, d section 184 to the extent that it relates to the provision set out in paragraph (e), and e in Schedule 18 (Part 6), the repeal in the SSFA 1998, in section 85A, in subsection (1) of the word “and” at the end of paragraph (a), and in subsection (3) of the word “and” at the end of paragraph (b). Jim Knight Minister of State Department for Education and Skills 16th December 2006