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registration of births, deaths, marriages, etc. , england and wales Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 17 th August 2007. Amendment of the Registration of Marriages Regulations 1986 2 1 The Registration of Marriages Regulations 1986 are amended as follows. 2 After regulation 11(4) insert— 4A In column 7, if either party to the marriage wishes to record a step-father’s name instead of the father’s name, the registrar shall enter the word “step-father” after the surname, provided he is or has been married to the mother. . Amendment of the Marriage (Authorised Persons) Regulations 1952 3 1 The Marriage (Authorised Persons) Regulations 1952 are amended as follows. 2 After regulation 20, insert— 20A In column 7 (fathers name and surname) if either party wishes to record a step-father’s name instead of the father’s name, the authorised person shall enter the word “step-father” after the surname, provided he is or has been married to the mother. . Given under my hand on Karen Dunnell Registrar General 23rd July 2007 I approve Signed by authority of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Angela Eagle Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury 24th July 2007
european communities 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
InTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS 1 This Order may be cited as the International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) (Application of Provisions) Order 2007 and shall enter into force on 15 August 2007. 2 The provisions of sections 42 to 48 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (enforcement of sentences of imprisonment) apply in England and Wales, with any necessary modifications, in relation to a sentence of the Special Court for Sierra Leone as they apply in relation to a sentence of the International Criminal Court. Judith Simpson Clerk of the Privy Council
criminal law Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2007. 2 In this Order, the “ 2006 Act ” means the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006. Commencement 2 Section 27 of the 2006 Act (directions to individuals who represent a risk of disorder) shall come into force on 22nd August 2007. 3 The following provisions of the 2006 Act shall come into force on 1st October 2007— a sections 21 and 22 (licence reviews); b section 32 (sales of air weapons by way of trade or business to be face to face); c section 33 (age limits for purchase etc. of air weapons); d section 34 (firing an air weapon beyond premises); e section 36 (manufacture, import and sale of realistic imitation firearms); f section 37 (specific defences applying to the offence under s.36); g section 38 (meaning of “realistic imitation firearm”); h section 39 (specification for imitation firearms); i section 40 (supplying imitation firearms to minors); j section 43(1) and (2) (sale etc. of knives and other weapons); k section 44 (sale etc. of crossbows); l section 47 (power to search persons in attendance centres for weapons); and m section 64 (expenses). 4 The following provisions of the 2006 Act shall come into force on 1st October 2007 to the extent not already in force— a section 31 (prohibition on sale or transfer of air weapons except by registered dealers); b section 50 (supplemental provisions for Part 2); c section 51 (corresponding provision for Northern Ireland) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 2 (weapons etc.: corresponding provisions for Northern Ireland) referred to in sub-paragraph (d); d in Schedule 2— i paragraphs 4 to 8; and ii paragraphs 10, 12 and 14; e section 65 (repeals) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 5 (repeals) referred to in sub-paragraph (f); and f in Schedule 5 (repeals) the entries relating to— i the Firearms Act 1968 ; and ii the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 . Tony McNulty Minister of State Home Office 24th July 2007
prevention and suppression of terrorism 1 This Order may be cited as the Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 25th July 2007. 2 Section 25 of the Terrorism Act 2006 is disapplied for a period of one year beginning with the coming into force of this Order. Tony McNulty Minister of State Home Office 24th July 2007
income tax Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 16th August 2007. Amendment of the Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) Order 2001 2 1 The Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) Order 2001 is amended as follows. 2 In article 2 (interpretation) for the definitions of “the Energy Technology Criteria List” and “the Energy Technology Product List” substitute— “Energy Technology Criteria List” means the list dated 18th July 2007 and issued by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 19th July 2007; “Energy Technology Product List” means the list dated 18th July 2007 and issued by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 19th July 2007. . Dave Watts Alan Campbell Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 25th July 2007
income tax Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 16th August 2007. Amendment of the Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) Order 2003 2 1 The Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) Order 2003 is amended as follows. 2 In article 2 (interpretation) for the definitions of “the Water Technology Criteria List” and “the Water Technology Product List” substitute— “the Water Technology Criteria List” means the list dated 18th July 2007 and issued by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 19th July 2007; “the Water Technology Product List” means the list dated 18th July 2007 and issued by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 19th July 2007. . 3 At the end of article 3(2) (description of environmentally beneficial plant and machinery: technology classes) add— l vehicle wash waste reclaim units; m efficient industrial cleaning equipment; n waste management for mechanical seals. . Dave Watts Alan Campbell Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 25th July 2007
CINEMAS AND FILMS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Films Co-Production Agreements (Amendment) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st August 2007. Amendment to the Films Co-Production Agreements Order 1985 2 The Films Co-Production Agreements Order 1985 shall be amended by substituting for the Schedule the following— SCHEDULE Country Date of Agreement Command Paper Australia 12th June 1990 Cm. 1758 Canada 12th September 1975 Cmnd. 6380 9th July 1985 Cmnd. 9887 5th July 1991 Cm. 1807 France 8th November 1994 Cm. 2992 Jamaica 23rd April 2007 Cm. 7168 New Zealand 14th April 1993 Cm. 2638 South Africa 24th May 2006 Cm. 6866 . Revocation 3 The Films Co-Production Agreements (Amendment) Order 2006 is revoked. Judith Simpson Clerk of the Privy Council
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Scotland Act 1998 (Cross Border Public Authorities) (Traffic Commissioner for the Scottish Traffic Area) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st October 2007. 2 This Order does not extend to Northern Ireland. Transfer of functions to the Scottish Ministers 2 The functions which are conferred on a Minister of the Crown by the enactments specified in column 1 of the Schedule shall– a so far as exercisable by that Minister in relation to the Traffic Commissioner for the Scottish Traffic Area; and b subject to any restriction in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the Schedule, be exercisable by the Scottish Ministers instead of by the Minister of the Crown. General modification of enactments 3 Sections 117 and 118 (general modification of enactments) of the Scotland Act 1998 shall apply in relation to the exercise of functions by the Scottish Ministers by virtue of article 2 of this Order as they apply in relation to the exercise of functions by the Scottish Ministers within devolved competence. Transitional and saving provisions 4 1 The transfer, by virtue of this Order, of any function exercisable by a Minister of the Crown to the Scottish Ministers shall not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to a Minister of the Crown, for the purposes of or in connection with any such function, before the date on which the transfer takes effect. 2 Anything (including legal proceedings) which, at the time when that transfer takes effect, is in the process of being done by or in relation to a Minister of the Crown may, so far as it relates to any function transferred, be continued by or in relation to the Scottish Ministers. 3 Anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to a Minister of the Crown for the purposes of or in connection with any function transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of this Order shall, if in force at the time when that transfer takes effect, have effect as if done by or in relation to the Scottish Ministers in so far as that is required for continuing its effect after that time. Judith Simpson Clerk of the Privy Council
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Ireland) Order 2007 and comes into force on 1st October 2007. Modification of Acts 2 The Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and the Jobseekers Act 1995 are modified to such extent as may be required to give effect to the provisions contained in the Convention set out in Schedule 1, as amended by the Exchange of Notes set out in Schedule 2, so far as those provisions relate to England, Wales and Scotland. Revocation and variation of Orders 3 1 The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Republic of Ireland) Order 1960 , the National Insurance (Republic of Ireland) Order 1966 , the National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Republic of Ireland) Order 1968 and the National Insurance (Republic of Ireland) Order 1971 are revoked. 2 The references to any of these Orders shall be omitted in— a Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1976 ; b the Schedule to the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1979 ; c the Schedule to the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1988 ; d Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1995 ; e Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1996 ; f Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2001 ; and g Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2005 . Judith Simpson Clerk of the Privy Council
DEFENCE 1 This Order may be cited as the Armed Forces, Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2007. 2 The Armed Forces Act 2006, the Army Act 1955 , the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957 shall, instead of expiring on 8th November 2007, continue in force until 8th November 2008. Judith Simpson Clerk of the Privy Council
Diplomatic service 1 This Order may be cited as the Consular Fees (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 16th August 2007. 2 In Schedule 1 to the Consular Fees Order 2007 , Part II, fee 18(1) (c) shall be replaced with the following— (c) entry clearance (i) as a visitor, in each case for single, double and multiple entries valid for up to six months from the date of issue 63 (ii) for settlement 500 (iii) for marriage 500 (iv) as a student 99 (v) outside the Immigration Rules on an application by entertainers in accordance with Chapter 17 Section 3 of the Home Office Immigration Directorate’s Instructions 99 (vi) outside the Immigration Rules on an application by sportsmen and women in accordance with Chapter 17 Section 8 of the Home Office Immigration Directorate’s Instructions 99 (vii) outside the Immigration Rules on an application by voluntary workers in accordance with Chapter 17 Section 9 of the Home Office Immigration Directorate’s Instructions 99 (viii) for any purpose other than those listed in paragraphs (a) and (b) and sub-paragraphs (i), (ii) (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii) listed above 200 Judith Simpson Clerk of the Privy Council
police, england and wales 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Police Records (Recordable Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 18th August 2007. 2 1 The Schedule to the National Police Records (Recordable Offences) Regulations 2000 is amended as follows. 2 Following paragraph 45 insert— 46 section 166(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (offence of unauthorised sale or disposal of tickets for a designated football match); 47 section 19(6) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 (offence of an individual subject to a banning order failing to comply with the requirements determined by the enforcing authority and made of him by a police officer on the individual’s initial reporting at the police station); 48 section 20(10) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 (offence of a person subject to a banning order knowingly or recklessly providing false or misleading information in support of his application for an exemption from a reporting requirement of his banning order); . Vernon Coaker Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Home Office 23rd July 2007
INCOME TAX Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Personal Equity Plan (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 6th April 2008. Amendment of the Personal Equity Plan Regulations 1989 2 The Personal Equity Plan Regulations 1989 are amended as follows. 3 For regulation 4(1) substitute— 1 A plan which, immediately before 6th April 2008, is— a held by a plan investor, and b exempt from tax under regulation 17, shall be treated, on and from the 6th April 2008, as an account, set up as a stocks and shares account and made up of a single stocks and shares component only, within the meaning in regulation 4(1) of the Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 . . Revocation of the Personal Equity Plan Regulations 1989 4 1 The Personal Equity Plan Regulations 1989 (other than regulation 4(1)) shall cease to have effect for the tax year 2008-09 and subsequent tax years. 2 Regulation 4(1) of those Regulations shall cease to have effect on 5th April 2009. Frank Roy Alan Campbell Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 25th July 2007
TAXES Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the International Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters Order 2007. Mutual administrative assistance arrangements to have effect 2 It is declared that— a arrangements relating to international tax enforcement that fall within the joint Council of Europe/Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, signed on behalf of the United Kingdom on 24th May 2007, have been made in relation to the other signatory territories, and b it is expedient that those arrangements have effect. Judith Simpson Clerk of the Privy Council
ADDYSG, CYMRU Enwi, cychwyn a chymhwyso 1 1 Enw'r Gorchymyn hwn yw Gorchymyn Coleg y Drindod, Caerfyrddin (Sefydliadau Dynodedig mewn Addysg Uwch) (Cymru) 2007 a daw i rym ar 1 Medi 2007. 2 Mae'r Gorchymyn hwn yn gymwys o ran Cymru. Dynodiad 2 Dynodir Coleg y Drindod, Caerfyrddin, ac yntau'n sefydliad addysg o'r math a ddisgrifir yn is-adran (2) o adran 129 o Ddeddf Diwygio Addysg 1988, yn sefydliad at ddiben yr adran honno. Jane E. Hutt Y Gweinidog dros Addysg, Plant a Phobl Ifanc, un o Weinidogion Cymru 23 Gorffennaf 2007
betting, gaming and lotteries Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2007 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which the Order is made. Amendment of Schedule 6 to the Gambling Act 2005 2 In Schedule 6 to the Gambling Act 2005— a Part 2 shall be amended by inserting the following entry after the entry relating to the Financial Services Authority— The Horserace Betting Levy Board ; and b Part 3 shall be amended by inserting the following entry before the entry relating to the England and Wales Cricket Board Limited— The British Boxing Board of Control Limited . Gerry Sutcliffe Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport 19th July 2007
Electricity Citation and commencement 1 —These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Standards of Performance) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1 August 2007. Electricity (Standards of Performance) Regulations 2005 2 —In regulation 3(1) (general interpretation) of the Electricity (Standards of Performance) Regulations 2005 — a in the definition of “relevant supplier”, for “is in effect” substitute “had effect immediately prior to 1 August 2007”; b in the definition of “supply services area” after “electricity supplier’s licence”, insert “immediately prior to 1 August 2007”. The seal of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority here affixed is authenticated by the signature of Steve Smith A member of the Authority 18th July 2007 I consent Malcolm Wicks Minister of State for Energy Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 19th July 2007
excise 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Excise Duties (Small Non-Commercial Consignments) Relief (Amendment) (Revocation) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st September 2007. 2 The following are revoked— a the Excise Duties (Small Non-Commercial Consignments) Relief (Amendment) Regulations 1987 ; b the Excise Duties (Small Non-Commercial Consignments) Relief (Amendment) Regulations 1989 ; and c the Excise Duties (Small Non-Commercial Consignments) Relief (Amendment) Regulations 1992 . Mike Eland Dave Hartnett Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 20th July 2007
AGGREGATES LEVY 1 This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 2007 section 22(3) (Appointed Day) Order 2007. 2 1st August 2007 is appointed as the day on which the amendment made by section 22(3) of the Finance Act 2007 (aggregates levy exemption for aggregate removed from railways etc ) comes into force. Alan Campbell Frank Roy Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 24th July 2007
income Tax Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Income Tax (Exemption of Minor Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 14th August 2007. 2 These Regulations shall have effect for the tax year 2007-8 and subsequent tax years. Amendment of the Income Tax (Exemption of Minor Benefits) Regulations 2002 2 1 The Income Tax (Exemption of Minor Benefits) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows. 2 At the appropriate places in regulation 2 (interpretation) insert— “health screening” means an assessment to identify employees who might be at a particular risk of ill health; , “medical check-up” means a physical examination of an employee by a health professional which is limited to determining that employee’s state of health; . 3 After regulation 6 (exemption in respect of the provision of recreational facilities and subsidised meals to third parties) add— Exemption in respect of the provision of health screening and medical check-ups 7 1 There is no charge to tax under Chapter 10 of Part 3 (taxable benefits: residual liability to charge) of ITEPA in respect of the provision to an employee, on behalf of an employer, of one health screening and one medical check-up each year. 2 In order for this regulation to apply — a health screenings must be available to all employees, and b medical check-ups must be available to either — i all employees, or ii those employees who have been identified in a health screening as requiring a medical check-up. . Frank Roy Alan Campbell Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 23rd July 2007
social security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No 6) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 14th August 2007. Amendment of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 2 1 Part 5 of Schedule 3 (certain non-cash vouchers to be disregarded as payments in kind) of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 1 for “8” substitute “9”. 3 After paragraph 8 add — 9 A non-cash voucher providing for health screening or medical check-ups to the extent that no liability to income tax arises in the provision of such health screening or medical check-ups by virtue of the Income Tax (Exemption of Minor Benefits) Regulations 2002 regulation 7 (exemption in respect of the provision of health screening and medical check-ups). Frank Roy Alan Campbell Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 23rd July 2007 The Secretary of State concurs. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Mike O’Brien Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 19th July 2007 The Department for Social Development concurs. The Official Seal of the Department is affixed on the 18th July 2007 John O’Neill A Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development
agriculture, england and wales Citation, interpretation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the 2007 Amendment Regulations coming into force on 16th August 2007 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the principal Regulations 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments coming into force on 16th August 2007 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments coming into force on 28th August 2007 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments coming into force on 2nd September 2007 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments coming into force on 21st January 2008 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
income tax Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Macedonia) Order 2007. Double taxation arrangements to have effect 2 It is declared that— a the arrangements specified in the Agreement set out in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Order and in the Protocol set out in Part 2 of that Schedule have been made with the Government of the Republic of Macedonia with a view to affording relief from double taxation in relation to income tax, corporation tax and capital gains tax and taxes of a similar character imposed by the laws of Macedonia; b those arrangements include provisions with respect to the exchange of information foreseeably relevant to the administration, enforcement or recovery of the taxes, and debts relating to the taxes, covered by the arrangements including, in particular, provisions about the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to those taxes; and c it is expedient that those arrangements should have effect. Judith Simpson Clerk of the Privy Council