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Title, application, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Rural Development Programme (Transfer and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2011; they apply in England and come into force on 1st July 2011.
2
In these Regulations regional development agencies means agencies established by section 1 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 .
Transfer from the regional development agencies to the Secretary of State
2
1
All rights (including charges over land or other property) and liabilities that the regional development agencies had or to which they were subject immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations in relation to Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development ) and Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund ) are transferred from the regional development agencies to the Secretary of State.
2
Every agreement, trust deed and other instrument relating to those Council Regulations to which a regional development agency was a party immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations, whether in writing or not and whether or not of such nature that rights and liabilities under it could be assigned by the regional development agency, has effect as if —
a
the Secretary of State had been a party to the agreement, trust deed or other instrument; and
b
a reference to the regional development agency were a reference to the Secretary of State.
Appeals
3
1
An applicant aggrieved by any decision made by a regional development agency or by the Secretary of State under Articles 21 to 35, 53 to 60 and 63 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 may appeal against that decision to a person appointed by the Secretary of State.
2
The appeal must be made within sixty days of notification of the decision.
3
The appeal must be in writing and set out the grounds of appeal.
4
The only grounds for appeal are that the Secretary of State or the regional development agency —
a
misinterpreted the legislation;
b
misinterpreted the facts set out in the application; or
c
made a procedural error processing the application.
5
The appointed person must consider the appeal and report in writing to the Secretary of State, who must then make a final determination.
Richard Benyon
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
3rd June 2011


type: legislation

jurisdiction: UK

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Citation and commencement
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Amendment Regulations 2011 and come into force on 1st October 2011.
2
In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2005 .
Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations
2
In regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations (interpretation), insert the following definitions in the appropriate alphabetical position —
“advanced services” means the directed services for which the Secretary of State determines the remuneration under section 164 of the 2006 Act (remuneration for persons providing pharmaceutical services);
; and
“registered pharmacy technician” means a person registered as a pharmacy technician in Part 2 or 5 of the register maintained under article 19 of the Pharmacy Order 2010 (establishment, maintenance of and access to the Register);
.
Amendment of paragraph 26 of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations
3
1
Paragraph 26(2) of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (clinical governance) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (a) —
a
for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute the following sub-paragraphs —
ii
a requirement that the pharmacist publicises the essential services and any advanced services that are available at or from the pharmacist’s pharmacy,
iia
a requirement that where a pharmacist publicises the essential services or any directed services that are available at or from the pharmacist’s pharmacy (whether the pharmacist is producing their own publicity material or advertising services in material published by another person), the pharmacist does so in a manner which makes clear that the services are funded as part of the health service,
; and
b
omit sub-paragraph (v).
3
In paragraph (b), for “multi-disciplinary” substitute “other”.
4
In paragraph (c) —
a
after sub-paragraph (iii) insert the following sub-paragraph —
iiia
arrangements, including record keeping arrangements, for dealing appropriately and timeously with communications concerning patient safety from the Secretary of State and the National Patient Safety Agency,
;
b
for sub-paragraph (vi) substitute the following sub-paragraph —
vi
a clinical governance lead person for each pharmacy, appointed as such by the pharmacist (or that is the pharmacist), who is knowledgeable about both the pharmacy procedures of that pharmacy and the other NHS services that are available in the locality of that pharmacy,
; and
c
omit the “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (vii), and after that sub-paragraph insert the following sub-paragraph —
viia
appropriate vulnerable adult (as construed in accordance with section 59 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (vulnerable adults)) protection procedures, and
.
5
In paragraph (e) —
a
in sub-paragraph (iv), after “registered pharmacists” insert “and registered pharmacy technicians,”;
b
omit the “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (iv);
c
for the semicolon in sub-paragraph (v) substitute a comma; and
d
after sub-paragraph (v) insert the following sub-paragraph —
vi
arrangements (which must include a written policy) for ensuring that all staff and locums who, arising out of their employment with the pharmacist —
aa
make what is a protected disclosure within the meaning given in section 43A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (meaning of protected disclosure) have the rights afforded in respect of such disclosures by that Act, and
bb
provide information in good faith and not for purposes of personal gain to the General Pharmaceutical Council or to a Primary Care Trust which includes an allegation of a serious nature which they reasonably believe to be substantially true, but disclosure of it is not a protected disclosure within the meaning given in section 43A, have the right not to be subjected to any detriment or to dismissal as a consequence of that act;
.
6
For sub-paragraph (f) substitute the following sub-paragraph —
f
an information governance programme, which provides for —
i
compliance with approved procedures for information management and security, and
ii
submission of an annual self assessment of compliance (to an approved level) with those procedures via approved data submission arrangements which allow the Primary Care Trust to access that assessment; and
.
7
After sub-paragraph (f) add the following sub-paragraph —
g
a premises standards programme, which includes —
i
a system for maintaining cleanliness at the pharmacy which is designed to ensure, in a proportionate manner, that the risk to people at the pharmacy of health care acquired infection is minimised, and
ii
arrangements for compliance, in the areas of the pharmacy in which patients receive NHS services, with any approved particulars that are designed to ensure, in a proportionate manner, that those areas are an appropriate environment in which to receive health care,
.
Transitional arrangements
4
1
This regulation has effect only in relation to the provision of pharmaceutical services at any time before the end of the transitional period by a pharmacist whose name was, immediately before these Regulations come into force, already on a pharmaceutical list maintained by a Primary Care Trust under the principal Regulations.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), during the transitional period the pharmacist is not bound by —
a
any particular amendment to paragraph 26(2) of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (clinical governance) made by regulation 3(2)(a), (4)(b), (5)(a) or (6), if they choose instead to comply, and do comply, with the provision modified or substituted by that particular amendment as it had effect prior to that particular amendment; or
b
the amendments to paragraph 26(2) of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations made by regulation 3(4)(a), (4)(c), (5)(b) to (d) and (7).
3
Nothing in this regulation affects the duty of a pharmacist —
a
before the end of the transitional period, to comply with paragraph 26(2) of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations, as it otherwise has effect; and
b
at and after the end of the transitional period, to comply with paragraph 26(2) of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations as amended by these Regulations.
4
In this regulation, “transitional period” means the period that begins on the day that these Regulations come into force and ends at the end of 31st March 2012.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Earl Howe
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Health
31st August 2011


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1
This Order may be cited as the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011.
2
The following provisions of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 shall come into force on 31st March 2012 —
a
section 51 (Northern Ireland credit unions);
b
section 52 (consequential amendments and repeals) so far as relating to section 51;
c
paragraph 11 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (consequential amendments); and
d
Part 2 of Schedule 2 (repeals and revocations).
Michael Fabricant
Angela Watkinson
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
23rd November 2011


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2011.
2
They come into force on 1st November 2011.
3
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 .
Amendment of the principal Regulations
2
1
For Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (identification of stations and postcode districts), substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
2
For Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (specified alternative stations), substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Freud
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
4th October 2011


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Citation
1
This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2011.
Appointed day
2
11th February 2011 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 —
a
section 13(1) to (6) (work-related activity);
b
section 15 (directions about work-related activity).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Chris Grayling
Minister for Employment,
Department for Work and Pensions
10th February 2011


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Royal Hospital of St Bartholomew, the Royal London Hospital and London Chest Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2011 and shall come into force on 1st July 2011.
2
In this Order —
“the Establishment Order ” means the Royal Hospital of St Bartholomew, the Royal London Hospital and London Chest Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1994 ;
“the trust” means the NHS trust established by the Establishment Order.
Amendment of article 1 of the Establishment Order
2
In article 1 of the Establishment Order (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2) —
a
for the definition of “ the Act ”, substitute —
“the Act” means the National Health Service Act 2006;
;
b
after the definition of “the Act” insert —
“community health services” means any services which the Secretary of State has a duty to provide under section 3(1)(d) or (e) of, or paragraph 1 or 8 of Schedule 1 to, the Act and any service which the Secretary of State may provide under paragraph 2 or 7A of that Schedule;
; and
c
omit the definition of “operational date”.
Substitution of article 3 of the Establishment Order
3
For article 3 of the Establishment Order (nature and functions of the trust) substitute —
Nature and functions of the trust
3
The trust’s functions shall be to provide goods and services, namely hospital accommodation and services and community health services, for the purposes of the health service.
.
Substitution of article 5 of the Establishment Order
4
For article 5 of the Establishment Order (operational date and accounting date of the trust) substitute —
Accounting date of the trust
5
The accounting date of the trust shall be 31st March.
.
Revocation of articles 6, 7 and 8 of the Establishment Order
5
The following articles of the Establishment Order are revoked insofar as they are still in force —
a
article 6 (limited functions before operational date);
b
article 7 (assistance by health authorities before operational date); and
c
article 8 (restriction on disposal of assets ) .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Simon Burns
Minister of State,
Department of Health
18th June 2011


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Citation and commencement
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Partnership (Registration Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2011.
2
These Regulations shall come into force on the day on which the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc. ) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2011 comes into force.
Amendment to the Civil Partnership (Registration Provisions) Regulations 2005
2
1
The Civil Partnership (Registration Provisions) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 2 (prescribed forms) —
a
for Form 3 (notice of civil partnership given by a party who is subject to immigration control and where both parties are aged eighteen or over) substitute Form 3 in the Schedule to these Regulations;
b
for Form 3(w) (notice of civil partnership (Welsh translation) given by a party who is subject to immigration control and where both parties are aged eighteen or over) substitute Form 3(w) in the Schedule to these Regulations;
c
for Form 4 (notice of civil partnership given by a party who is subject to immigration control and where either party is, or both parties are, aged under 18) substitute Form 4 in the Schedule to these Regulations; and
d
for Form 4(w) (notice of civil partnership (Welsh translation) given by a party who is subject to immigration control and where either party is, or both parties are, aged under 18) substitute Form 4(w) in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Made by
Sarah Rapson
Registrar General
26th April 2011
I approve
Damian Green
Minister of State
Home Office
25th April 2011


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Citation
1
This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 5) Order 2011.
Interpretation
2
In this Order “the relevant religious denomination” means the religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets education is provided at the school or the school is conducted.
Designation of schools
3
1
The schools listed in column (1) of the Schedule are designated as schools having a religious character.
2
The relevant religious denomination in relation to a school listed in column (1) of the Schedule is specified in relation to that school in column (2).
P S A Jones
A Deputy Director in the
Department for Education
14th December 2011


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) (Amendment) Order 2011 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Amendments to the Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) Order 2000
2
The Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) Order 2000 is amended in accordance with articles 3, 4 and 5 below.
3
In article 5(2)(a), for “(s) or (t)”, substitute “(rr), (s), (t) or (tt)”.
4
In article 7(2), for “(s) or (t)”, substitute “(rr), (s), (t) or (tt)”.
5
In paragraph 1 of the Schedule insert at the appropriate places —
rr
data processed by the Welsh family proceedings officer for the purposes of the functions under section 7 of the Children Act 1989 , rules 4.11 and 4.11B of the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 , and rules 11 and 11B of the Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) Rules 1991 ;
; and
tt
data processed by the Welsh Ministers for the purposes of their functions under section 35(1) and (2) and section 36(1), (2), (4), (5) and (6) of the Children Act 2004 ;
.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
McNally
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
31st March 2011


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Title, commencement, interpretation and extent
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 6th April 2011.
2
In these Regulations, “the 2010 Regulations ” means the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 .
3
Except as provided in paragraphs (4) and (5), these Regulations extend to England and Wales only.
4
This regulation and regulations 2, 3, 6, 8 and, so far as it inserts regulation 107A of the 2010 Regulations, regulation 9 also extend to Scotland.
5
This regulation and regulations 2 and 3 also extend to Northern Ireland.
Amendments to the 2010 Regulations
2
The 2010 Regulations are amended as follows.
Amendments to regulation 2
3
In regulation 2 (extent) —
a
in paragraph (2) —
i
after sub-paragraph (h), insert —
ha
regulation 100 (marine works) in so far as it applies to the granting of a licence under Part 2 of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 ;
;
ii
in sub-paragraph (i), omit the final “and”; and
iii
after sub-paragraph (i), insert —
ia
regulation 107A, in so far as it applies in relation to the exercise of any power by the Secretary of State, and regulations 102, 103 and 105 in so far as they apply to marine policy statements by virtue of regulation 107A;
;
b
in paragraph (3)(a), after “regulations” insert “1 (citation and commencement) and 2 (extent)”; and
c
in paragraph (4), for the words “and regulation 132 in so far as it relates to those provisions” substitute “and this regulation and regulations 1 (citation and commencement) and 132 (amendments of legislation) in so far as they have effect in relation to the provisions specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c).”.
Classification of sites as special protection areas
4
After regulation 12 (consultation as to inclusion of site omitted from the list) insert —
Classification of sites as special protection areas
12A
1
The appropriate authority must classify as special protection areas such sites in England and Wales as the authority considers necessary to ensure that the objective in paragraph (2) is met.
2
The objective referred to in paragraph (1) is that those sites across the United Kingdom’s territory which are most suitable in number and size for —
a
the conservation of the species listed in Annex 1 to the new Wild Birds Directive which naturally occur in that territory, and
b
the conservation of regularly occurring migratory species of birds not listed in Annex 1 which naturally occur in that territory,
are classified as special protection areas.
3
The appropriate authority must make a decision as to the sites to be classified for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (1) only on the basis of relevant scientific information and —
a
in the case of a site to be classified for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (2)(a), on the basis of the criteria set out in Article 4(1) of the new Wild Birds Directive; and
b
in the case of a site to be classified for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (2)(b), on the basis of the criteria set out in Article 4(2) of the new Wild Birds Directive.
4
Where a site is classified under paragraph (1), the appropriate authority must provide information on that site to the Commission including —
a
a map or chart of the site;
b
its name, location and extent; and
c
the data resulting from application of the criteria set out in Article 4(1) or Article 4(2) of the new Wild Birds Directive.
5
The information specified in paragraph (4) must be provided in such format as is established by the Commission.
6
In this regulation “the United Kingdom’s territory” means the United Kingdom (including its internal waters), the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom, and the offshore marine area.
Notification of a proposal to classify a special protection area
12B
1
If the appropriate authority proposes to classify a site as a special protection area under regulation 12A, the authority must give to the appropriate nature conservation body —
a
notice of that proposal; and
b
an accompanying statement of the reasons for that proposal.
2
Where the appropriate nature conservation body is given notice of a proposal under paragraph (1), the body must give notice of that proposal and provide a copy of the appropriate authority’s statement of reasons for that proposal to —
a
any of the following who in its opinion ought to be notified —
i
competent authorities which exercise functions in relation to the site;
ii
competent authorities which exercise functions in relation to an area adjacent to the site; and
iii
every owner and occupier of the site;
b
such other persons as in its opinion ought to be notified; and
c
such other persons as the appropriate authority directs.
3
A notice under paragraph (2) must specify the date (being not less than 12 weeks from the date of the giving of the notice) by which representations with respect to the proposal may be made to the appropriate nature conservation body.
4
The appropriate nature conservation body must provide to the appropriate authority a report describing the representations duly made, if any, that it received about the proposal, or, where no such representations have been received, stating that fact.
5
The appropriate authority must consider the report provided under paragraph (4).
6
The appropriate authority may issue guidance to the appropriate nature conservation body for the purposes of its functions under this regulation, and the appropriate nature conservation body must have regard to that guidance in discharging any of those functions.
7
The appropriate authority may vary or revoke a direction under paragraph (2)(c).
.
Amendments to regulation 35
5
In regulation 35 (marking of site and advice by nature conservation bodies) —
a
in paragraph (1), for “install” substitute “deposit or remove”; and
b
for paragraph (2) substitute —
2
This power is exercisable subject to the obtaining of any necessary marine licence under Part 4 of the Marine Act or any approval required to be obtained from the appropriate authority under article 26(2) of the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order 2011 or article 25(2) of the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) Order 2011 .
.
Amendments to regulation 59
6
In regulation 59 (interpretation of Part 6) —
a
in paragraph (a), omit the final “and”; and
b
after paragraph (b) insert —
c
any reference to —
i
the giving or granting of any consent, permission or other authorisation (except in the heading to any regulation or in any reference to any such heading), or
ii
directing that planning permission is deemed to be granted,
is to be taken, in relation to any authorisation which is capable of being varied or modified, to include a reference to the variation or modification of such a consent, permission or authorisation; and
d
the reference in regulation 61(1) to deciding to undertake a plan or project is to be taken to include a reference to deciding to vary any plan or project undertaken or to be undertaken by the competent authority.
.
Amendments to regulation 67
7
In regulation 67 (modifications of regulations 61 to 66 in certain cases) —
a
for paragraph (6)(b)(iii) substitute —
iii
an authorisation of harbour works which are, or are to be, carried out in relation to a fishery harbour in Wales under legislation of a kind mentioned in regulation 100(6)(c);
;
b
in paragraph (6)(c), at the end, for “.” substitute “; or”; and
c
after paragraph (6)(c) insert —
d
harbour works which —
i
are, or are to be, carried out in relation to a fishery harbour in Wales, and
ii
are authorised by, and are, or are to be, carried out in accordance with, any legislation of a kind mentioned in regulation 100(6)(c).
.
Amendments to regulation 100
8
In regulation 100 (marine works), for paragraphs (5) and (6) substitute —
5
In this regulation, “marine works” means —
a
any activity or proposed activity requiring —
i
a marine licence under Part 4 of the Marine Act;
ii
a licence under Part 2 of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (deposits in the sea);
iii
an authorisation under the Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 ; or
iv
an approval or consent for harbour works under legislation falling within paragraph (6); or
b
harbour works authorised by, and carried out in accordance with, any legislation falling within paragraph (6).
6
The legislation referred to in paragraph (5)(a)(iv) and (b) is —
a
a local Act;
b
such an Act read together with a notice given and published under section 9 of the Harbours Transfer Act 1862 (power to Admiralty to retain authority over ports, etc. where dockyards, etc. are situate); or
c
an order made under section 14 (powers, on application of harbour authorities, or others, to make orders for securing harbour efficiency etc.) or 16 (powers, on application of intending undertakers, or others, to make orders conferring powers for improvement, construction, etc., of harbours) of the Harbours Act 1964 .
7
In paragraph (5)(a)(iv) and (b), “harbour works” means —
a
works involved in the construction of a harbour;
b
works involving the making of modifications to an existing harbour;
c
any dredging operation undertaken by or on behalf of a harbour authority within the meaning of the Harbours Act 1964 ; and
d
works involving the deposit of spoil from any such dredging operation.
.
Marine planning
9
After regulation 107 insert —
CHAPTER 9
Marine policy statement and marine plans
Marine policy statement
107A
1
Chapter 8 applies —
a
in relation to a marine policy statement under Chapter 1 of Part 3 (marine planning) of the Marine Act as it applies in relation to a land use plan, and
b
in relation to a policy authority when exercising powers under Part 3 of that Act as it applies in relation to a plan-making authority,
with the modifications specified in paragraphs (2) and (3).
2
Any reference in Chapter 8 to giving effect to a land use plan, in relation to a marine policy statement, is to be taken to be a reference to the adoption and publication of a marine policy statement in accordance with Schedule 5 to the Marine Act or any amendment of a marine policy statement under section 47 of that Act.
3
Where Chapter 8 applies by virtue of paragraph (1) —
a
in regulation 102(2), after “the appropriate nature conservation body” insert “and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee”;
b
regulations 102(5), 103(4) to (7) and 104 do not apply; and
c
in regulation 105, for the reference to the appropriate authority substitute a reference to the policy authority.
4
In this regulation “policy authority” means the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers.
Marine plan
107B
1
Chapter 8 applies —
a
in relation to a marine plan as it applies in relation to a land use plan, and
b
in relation to a marine plan authority when exercising powers under Part 3 of the Marine Act as it applies in relation to a plan-making authority,
with the modifications specified in paragraphs (2) and (3).
2
Any reference in Chapter 8 to giving effect to a land use plan, in relation to a marine plan, is to be taken to be a reference to the adoption and publication of a marine plan in accordance with Schedule 6 to the Marine Act or any amendment of a marine plan under section 52 of that Act.
3
Where Chapter 8 applies by virtue of paragraph (1), regulations 102(5), 103(4) to (7) and 104 do not apply.
4
In this regulation —
a
“marine plan” means a marine plan under Chapter 2 of Part 3 of the Marine Act; and
b
“marine plan authority” has the meaning given by Part 3 of the Marine Act.
.
Richard Benyon
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2nd March 2011


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Citation and commencement
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contribution Conditions for Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance) Regulations 2011.
2
These Regulations come into force on 1st January 2012.
Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996
2
After regulation 45A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (the contribution-based conditions and relevant earnings) insert —
Relaxation of the first set of conditions
45B
1
A claimant who also satisfies the condition in paragraph (2) is to be taken to satisfy the first set of conditions if the claimant has —
a
paid Class 1 contributions before the relevant benefit week in respect of any one tax year; and
b
earnings at the lower earnings limit in that tax year on which primary Class 1 contributions have been paid or treated as paid which in total, and disregarding any earnings which exceed the lower earnings limit for that year, are not less than that limit multiplied by 26.
2
The condition referred to in paragraph (1) is that the claimant, in respect of any week during the last complete tax year preceding the relevant benefit year, is entitled to be credited with earnings in accordance with regulation 9E of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975 (credits for certain spouses and civil partners of members of Her Majesty’s forces).
.
Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008
3
In regulation 8(2) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 (relaxation of the first contribution condition) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) omit “or” and insert —
ca
in respect of any week in the last complete tax year preceding the relevant benefit year, is entitled to be credited with earnings in accordance with regulation 9E of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975 (credits for certain spouses and civil partners of members of Her Majesty’s forces); or
.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Freud
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
29th November 2011


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Citation
1
This Order may be cited as the Road Safety Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2011.
Provisions coming into force
2
The following provisions of the Road Safety Act 2006 shall come into force on 4th February 2011 —
a
section 22(1) and (2);
b
section 22(3) and accordingly Schedule 5;
c
section 22(5);
d
section 22(6) to the extent to which it relates to subsection (7); and
e
section 22(7).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Mike Penning
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
10th January 2011


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Pupil Information by Welsh Ministers) Regulations 2011 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
2
In these Regulations —
“ the Act ” means the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007;
“the 1996 Act ” means the Education Act 1996 ;
“pupil” has the meaning given by section 3 of the 1996 Act ;
“registered pupil” has the meaning given by section 434 of the 1996 Act ;
“school” has the meaning given by section 4 of the 1996 Act ; and
“unique pupil number” means a combination of numbers and letters which are allocated to a pupil and are particular to that pupil, by use of a formula determined by the Welsh Ministers.
Disclosure of individual pupil information
2
The Welsh Ministers may disclose to the Statistics Board the following information held about individual pupils —
a
the pupil’s —
i
unique pupil number and any former unique pupil number;
ii
surname;
iii
first name;
iv
middle name or, if more than one, each middle name;
v
gender;
vi
date of birth;
vii
ethnic group and source of that information; and
viii
date of admission to the school referred to in sub-paragraph (d);
b
the postcode of the home where the pupil normally resides;
c
the pupil’s level of fluency in English, where the pupil’s first language is neither English nor Welsh; and
d
the name of the school at which the pupil is a registered pupil; or where the pupil is registered at more than one school, the name of the school that the pupil mainly attends.
Purposes for which disclosure is authorised
3
Information disclosed under regulation 2 may only be used by the Statistics Board for either or both of the following statistical purposes —
a
the production of population statistics under section 20 (production of statistics) of the Act;
b
the assessment of census returns under the Census Act 1920 .
Restriction on further disclosure of personal information
4
In the application of section 39(4) of the Act to personal information which is disclosed to the Statistics Board under regulation 2 —
a
paragraph (a) applies only to the extent that —
i
a disclosure is required by any enactment; or
ii
a disclosure is permitted under section 41 (disclosure of information to service providers) of the Act but only in connection with either or both of the purposes specified in regulation 3;
b
paragraphs (d), (f) and (h) do not apply.
Francis Maude
Minister for the Cabinet Office
I consent
Leighton Andrews
Minister for Education and Skills, one of the Welsh Ministers
2 December 2011


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Recovery of Import Duties and Export Duties (Andorra) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 22nd July 2011.
Amendment of the Recovery of Import Duties and Export Duties (Andorra) Regulations 2010
2
For paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 24 of the Recovery of Import Duties and Export Duties (Andorra) Regulations 2010 , substitute —
1
A claim shall carry interest in respect of the principal and any penalty claimed, at the rate applicable to a corresponding UK claim under section 197 of the Finance Act 1996 , from the earlier of —
a
the day following the expiry of three months from the date of receipt by the Commissioners of the request for recovery; and
b
the date on which the instrument permitting enforcement of the claim is recognised by the Commissioners as an instrument authorising enforcement of the claim in the United Kingdom,
until the date of payment.
James Duddridge
Michael Fabricant
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
30th June 2011
Steve Lamey
Dave Hartnett
Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
29th June 2011


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Citation and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Income Tax (Indexation) Order 2011.
2
In this Order, unless otherwise stated, references to sections are references to sections in the Income Tax Act 2007.
Indexation of the rate limits for the tax year 2012-13
2
For the tax year 2012-13 —
a
the amount specified in section 10(5) (basic rate limit) is replaced with “£37,000”;
b
the amount specified in section 12(3) (starting rate limit for savings) is replaced with “£2,710”.
Indexation of allowances for the tax year 2012-13
3
For the tax year 2012-13 —
a
the amount specified in section 35(1) (personal allowance for those aged under 65) is replaced with “£7,895”;
b
the amount specified in section 36(1) (personal allowance for those aged 65 to 74) is replaced with “£10,500”;
c
the amount specified in section 37(1) (personal allowance for those aged 75 and over) is replaced with “£10,660”;
d
the amount specified in section 38(1) (blind person’s allowance) is replaced with “£2,100”;
e
the amount specified in section 43 (tax reductions for married couples and civil partners: the minimum amount) is replaced with “£2,960”;
f
in section 45 (marriages before 5 December 2005: married couple’s allowance) —
i
the amount specified in subsection (3)(a) is replaced with “£7,705”;
ii
the amount specified in subsection (3)(b) is replaced with “£7,595”;
g
in section 46 (marriages and civil partnerships on or after 5 December 2005: married couple’s allowance) —
i
the amount specified in subsection (3)(a) is replaced with “£7,705”;
ii
the amount specified in subsection (3)(b) is replaced with “£7,595”;
h
the amount specified in each of sections 36(2), 37(2), 45(4), 46(4) (adjusted net income limit) is replaced with “£25,400”.
Angela Watkinson
James Duddridge
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
6th December 2011


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Worcestershire Health and Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) and the Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) Order 2011 and shall come into force on 1st July 2011.
2
In this Order —
“ the Act ” means the National Health Service Act 2006;
“community health services” means any service which the Secretary of State has a duty to provide under section 3(1)(d) or (e) of, or paragraph 1 or 8 of Schedule 1 to, the Act and any service which the Secretary of State may provide under paragraph 2 or 7A of that Schedule;
“dissolution date” means the date this Order comes into force;
“the trust” means the National Health Service trust established by article 2;
“the Worcestershire Order ” means the Worcestershire Community and Mental Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1999 .
Establishment and name of the trust
2
There is established a National Health Service trust which shall be called the Worcestershire Health and Care National Health Service Trust.
Nature and functions of the trust
3
The trust’s functions shall be to provide goods and services, namely hospital accommodation and services and community health services, for the purposes of the health service.
Directors of the trust
4
1
The trust shall have, in addition to the chairman, 5 non-executive directors and 5 executive directors.
2
If the Secretary of State suspends the chairman, or a non-executive director of the trust, the number of non-executive directors of the trust shall increase during the period of suspension by the number of persons so suspended.
Operational date and accounting date of the trust
5
1
The operational date of the trust shall be 1st July 2011.
2
The accounting date of the trust shall be 31st March.
Dissolution of NHS trust
6
On the dissolution date, the Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership National Health Service trust, which was established by the Worcestershire Order, is dissolved and accordingly the Worcestershire Order is revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Simon Burns
Minister of State,
Department of Health
16th June 2011


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Citation
1
This Order may be cited as the Digital Economy Act 2010 (Appointed Day No. 1) Order 2011.
Appointed Day
2
22nd June 2011 is appointed as the day on which the following come into force —
a
the amendments made by section 29 of the Digital Economy Act 2010;
b
the entries in Schedule 2 to that Act relating to sections 183A and 184 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 ; and
c
section 45 of the Digital Economy Act 2010 so far as relating to those entries.
Ed Vaizey
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
26th April 2011


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Citation, commencement, and effect
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2011 and come into force on 6th April 2011.
2
These Regulations have effect in relation to awards of tax credits for the year beginning on 6th April 2011.
Amendment of the Child Tax Credit Regulations
2
1
Regulation 7 of the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 (determination of the maximum rate) is amended as follows.
2
For paragraph (3) substitute —
3
The family element of child tax credit is £545.
.
3
In paragraph (4) —
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£5,015” substitute “£5,355”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£6,110” substitute “£6,485”;
c
in sub-paragraph (c) for “£2,300” substitute “£2,555”;
d
in sub-paragraph (d) for “£5,015” substitute “£5,355”;
e
in sub-paragraph (e) for £6,110” substitute “£6,485”;
f
in sub-paragraph (f) for £2,300” substitute “£2,555”.
Amendment of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations
3
1
The Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 20(2) (the childcare percentage) for “80 per cent” substitute “70 per cent”.
3
For the Table in Schedule 2 (maximum rates of the elements of a working tax credit) substitute the Table set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Amendment of the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002
4
1
The Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determinations of Rates) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 3(3) (manner in which amounts to be determined for the purposes of section 7(1)(a) of the Act) for “£16,190” substitute “£15,860”.
3
In regulation 5 (amounts prescribed for section 7(3)(a) and (b) of the Act) for “£25,000” substitute “£10,000”.
4
In regulation 7(3) (determination of rate of working tax credit), in Step 10, for “80%” substitute “70%”.
5
In regulation 8(3) (determination of child tax credit) —
a
in Step 4, for “£16,190” substitute “£15,860”;
b
in Step 5, for “39%” substitute “41%”;
c
in Step 8 —
i
for “6.67%” substitute “41%”;
ii
for “£50,000” substitute “£40,000”;
d
in Step 9, (finding X for the purposes of Step 8), for “£50,000” substitute “£40,000”.
Michael Fabricant
Angela Watkinson
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
30th March 2011


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the National Health Service Trusts (Originating Capital) Order 2011 and shall come into force on 31st March 2011.
Originating capital of NHS trusts
2
The originating capital of an NHS trust specified in column 1 of the Schedule shall be the amount specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the Schedule.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Simon Burns
Minister of State,
Department of Health
26th February 2011
We consent,
Brooks Newmark
Michael Fabricant
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
28th February 2011


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Citation and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011.
2
In this Order “ the Act ” means the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.
Provisions coming into force on 19th December 2011
2
The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 19th December 2011 —
a
section 141(1) (demonstrations in vicinity of Parliament: repeal of SOCPA 2005 provisions) insofar as it repeals section 137 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 ;
b
section 142 (controlled area of Parliament Square);
c
section 143 (prohibited activities in controlled area of Parliament Square);
d
section 144 (directions under section 143: further provision);
e
section 145 (power to seize property);
f
section 146 (power of court on conviction);
g
section 147 (authorisation for operation of amplified noise equipment);
h
section 148 (meaning of “authorised officer” and “responsible authority”);
i
section 149 (effect of Part on byelaws);
j
section 150(1) and (3) (powers of seizure etc under certain regulations and byelaws);
k
section 150(2) (powers of seizure etc under certain regulations and byelaws) insofar as it relates to byelaws made by local authorities in England.
Provisions coming into force on 30th March 2012
3
The day appointed for the coming into force of section 141(1) of the Act insofar as it has not already been brought into force and section 141(2) of the Act is 30th March 2012.
James Brokenshire
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
23rd November 2011


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Citation, commencement and expiry
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Export Control (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2011.
2
It comes into force on 16th April 2011.
3
It ceases to have effect on 13th April 2012.
Revocation
2
The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2010 is revoked.
Amendments to the Export Control Order 2008
3
1
The Export Control Order 2008 is amended as follows.
2
After article 4 insert —
Movement of certain medicinal products to the United States of America
4A
1
Subject to articles 17 and 26, no person shall export a human or veterinary medicinal product containing the active ingredient thiopental sodium, pancuronium bromide, potassium chloride concentrate or sodium pentobarbital where —
a
the product is in a form suitable for injection or for preparation of an injection; and
b
paragraph (2) or (3) applies.
2
This paragraph applies where the destination of the product is the United States of America.
3
This paragraph applies where the destination is not the United States of America but the exporter knows that the final destination of the product is the United States of America.
[ Note: This article ceases to have effect on 13th April 2012: see article 1(3) of The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2011 ]
.
3
In article 17 (transit or transhipment exception), in paragraph (1) after “4,” insert “4A,”.
4
In article 41 (application of CEMA in respect of offences), in each of paragraphs (1)(a)(i) and (2)(a) after “4,” insert “4A,”.
Mark Prisk
Minister of State for Business and Enterprise
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
14th April 2011