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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Pension Schemes (Reduction in Pension Rates) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006.
2
In these Regulations a reference, without more, to a paragraph is a reference to a paragraph of Schedule 28 of the Finance Act 2004.
Forfeiture of entitlement to pension — prescribed circumstances
2
1
For the purposes of paragraph 2(4)(e) (forfeiture of entitlement to pension) the prescribed circumstances are where forfeiture of a pension has been permitted —
a
under section 92(2) or 93 of the Pensions Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act ”) providing that the member meets the condition set out in sub-paragraph 2(2);
b
under section 92(4) or (5) of the 1995 Act;
c
under Article 90(4) or (5) or 91 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 ;
d
in any of the circumstances prescribed by the Occupational Pension Schemes (Assignment, Forfeiture, Bankruptcy etc. ) Regulations 1997 or the Occupational Pension Schemes (Assignment, Forfeiture, Bankruptcy etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 .
2
The condition referred to in sub-paragraph 2(1)(a) is that the member is not connected with —
a
the sponsoring employer of the scheme in respect of which the scheme pension is payable (“the employer”); or
b
a person who is connected with the employer.
3
Section 839 of ICTA 1988 applies to determine whether persons are connected for the purposes of paragraph (2) of this regulation.
Reduction of pension — prescribed circumstances
3
For the purposes of paragraph 2(4)(h) (reduction of the pension in any other circumstances prescribed by regulations) the prescribed circumstances are where the amount of pension payable to a member has been reduced under any of the following provisions —
a
section 138(2) of the Pensions Act 2004 (payment of scheme benefits);
b
article 122(2) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 ;
c
paragraph 14(3) or 15(3) (guaranteed minimum pension etc ) of Schedule 5 to the Gender Recognition Act 2004 .
Paul Gray
Mike Eland
Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
25th January 2006


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jurisdiction: UK

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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Registered Pension Schemes (Surrender of Relevant Excess) Regulations 2006, and shall come into force on 6th April 2006.
2
In these Regulations, references to provisions are references to provisions of the Finance Act 2004.
3
In these Regulations, “the relevant excess” has the meaning given by paragraph 12(6) of Schedule 36 .
Rights representing the relevant excess
2
The rights that are to be treated as representing the relevant excess are rights that —
a
meet the qualification condition (see regulation 3), and
b
are valued in accordance with the computation condition (see regulation 4).
The qualification condition
3
1
The rights that meet the qualification condition are all the individual’s uncrystallised rights with the exception of excluded rights.
2
Rights are excluded rights if —
a
they are rights surrendered or transferred in any of the circumstances specified in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (e) of section 172A(5) (surrenders of benefits and rights), or
b
they are rights to which the individual has a prospective entitlement as a dependant of another individual.
The computation condition
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1
Rights are valued in accordance with the computation condition if the value of the rights surrendered —
a
is determined in accordance with section 212 (valuation of uncrystallised rights) on the date of the surrender, and
b
as so determined, is equal to the relevant excess.
2
If rights are surrendered on more than one occasion, the value of the rights surrendered —
a
is to be determined separately for each surrender, and
b
is the aggregate of the values as so determined.
Surrenders and unauthorised payments
5
Subsections (2) and (4) of section 172A (surrenders of benefits and rights) do not apply to a surrender of rights that are to be treated as representing the relevant excess to the extent that the value of the rights surrendered, determined in accordance with regulation 4, does not exceed the relevant excess.
Modification of conditions of pension schemes
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The rules of any pension scheme to which paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 36 (deemed registration of existing schemes) applies shall be modified so as to provide that a member may surrender rights that are to be treated as representing the relevant excess to the extent that the value of the rights surrendered, determined in accordance with regulation 4, does not exceed the relevant excess.
David Varney
Steve Lamey
Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
1st February 2006


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PART 1
PRELIMINARY
Citation and commencement
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1
These Regulations may be cited as the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006.
2
Regulation 15 shall come into force on the date on which section 7(3) of the Water Act 2003 comes into force, and all other provisions of these Regulations shall come into force on 1st April 2006.
Interpretation
2
1
In these Regulations —
“abstraction licence” means a licence under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Act to abstract water ;
“the Act” means the Water Resources Act 1991;
“Agency application” means an application by the Agency for an abstraction licence or an impounding licence, or for the variation of such a licence, prepared in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 2;
“the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales;
“called–in application” means an application referred to the Secretary of State or the Assembly (as the case may be) in accordance with directions given under section 41 (Secretary of State’s power to call in applications);
“impounding” means the obstruction or impeding of the flow of inland waters by means of impounding works or the construction or alteration of impounding works;
“impounding licence” means a licence under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Act to obstruct or impede the flow of inland waters by means of impounding works;
“register” means a register kept by the Agency in accordance with section 189 (register of abstraction and impounding licences);
“relevant date” has the meaning given by regulation 5; and
“valid application” means an application for an abstraction licence or an impounding licence that complies with the requirements of regulations 3 and 4.
2
Unless the contrary intention appears, any reference in these Regulations to a section is a reference to a section of the Act.
PART 2
APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS
Information to be included in an application
3
1
An application for an abstraction licence or an impounding licence —
a
must include such information, including maps, and
b
must be accompanied by such reports,
as the Agency reasonably requires in order to determine it.
Manner of application
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1
An application for an abstraction licence or an impounding licence —
a
must be made to the Agency on a form issued by the Agency for the purpose of the application being made;
b
must be accompanied by any fee payable under section 41(1)(a) of the Environment Act 1995 in relation to making the application; and
c
may be made electronically in a form accessible by the Agency.
2
The information and reports referred to in regulation 3 and the form referred to in paragraph (1)(a) of this regulation must be provided in duplicate unless —
a
the Agency agrees to accept a single copy; or
b
they are provided electronically.
The relevant date
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1
The relevant date in relation to an application for a full licence, a transfer licence or an impounding licence is —
a
except in the cases mentioned in sub–paragraph (b), the date 21 days after the day on which the Agency receives a valid application or such earlier date after the day on which the Agency receives a valid application as the Agency may determine; and
b
in a case where, within 21 days beginning on the day the Agency receives a valid application for a full licence or transfer licence, the Agency serves notice on the applicant of a decision under subsection (1) of section 36A (applications: types of abstraction licence) —
i
if no notice of appeal is served, the date of the day after the end of the period within which notice of appeal against that decision may be served; or
ii
if notice of appeal is so served, the date of the day on which the Agency receives notice of the determination or withdrawal of that appeal.
2
The relevant date in relation to an application for a temporary licence is the date on which the Agency receives a valid application.
3
The relevant date in relation to an application under section 51(2) is the date on which the Agency receives the application.
Advertisement of an application
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1
Where the requirements of subsection (1) of section 37 (publication of application for licence) (including that section as applied by section 51(3), subject to the modifications made by section 51(4)) apply in relation to an application , and those requirements have not been dispensed with under regulation 7(4), notice of that application must be published —
a
in at least one newspaper circulating in the locality of the proposed point of abstraction or impounding; and
b
on the Agency’s website.
2
Except in the cases specified in paragraphs (3) to (5), the notice of application must be published by the date 28 days after the relevant date.
3
In a case where, after the relevant date but on or before the date referred to in sub-paragraph (a), the Agency serves notice on the applicant of a decision under section 36A(1), the notice of the application must be published —
a
if no notice of appeal is served, by the date 28 days after the end of the period within which notice of appeal against that decision may be served; and
b
if notice of appeal is so served, by the date 28 days after the day on which the Agency receives notice of the determination or withdrawal of the appeal.
4
In a case where a matter in relation to a valid application falls to be determined under section 191A (exclusion from registers of information affecting national security), the notice of the application must be published by the date 28 days after the day on which Agency receives notice of that determination.
5
In a case where a matter in relation to a valid application falls to be determined under section 191B (exclusion from registers of certain confidential information) the notice of the application must be published —
a
if the Agency determines under section 191B(4) that the information in question might be commercially confidential, by the date 28 days after the day on which Agency serves notice on the applicant of that determination; and
b
if the Agency determines under section 191B(4) that the information in question is not commercially confidential —
i
if no notice of appeal is served, by the date 28 days after the end of the period within which notice of appeal against that determination may be served; or
ii
if notice of appeal is so served, by the date 28 days after the day on which the Agency receives notice of the determination or withdrawal of the appeal.
6
Subject to paragraph (7), the notice must —
a
state the name of the applicant;
b
specify —
i
the type of application being made including, if appropriate, the type of licence being applied for;
ii
the purpose of the proposed abstraction or impounding;
iii
the proposed point of abstraction or impounding ;
iv
in the case of an application for an abstraction licence, the period over which abstraction would take place;
v
in the case of an application for a full licence, the quantity of water to be abstracted; and
vi
in the case of an application for an impounding licence, the proposed means of impounding;
c
include such other particulars (if any) as the Agency considers necessary to explain the application; and
d
state —
i
where and when the application documents and the register containing details of the application may be inspected, and that such inspection is free of charge; and
ii
the address to which any representations in relation to the application should be sent.
7
The notice must not include any information that is not to be included in a register by virtue of section 191A (exclusion from registers of information affecting national security) or 191B (exclusion from registers of information of certain confidential information).
Exemption from advertising requirements
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1
The requirements of section 37(1) and (2) do not apply to an application for a full licence or transfer licence if —
a
the proposed point of abstraction in relation to the application is the place where an existing licence held by the applicant authorises water to be abstracted; and
b
the licence to which the application relates —
i
would take effect immediately after the expiry of the existing licence;
ii
would not permit a greater quantity of water to be abstracted than may be abstracted under the existing licence; and
iii
would otherwise be subject to materially the same terms as the existing licence.
2
The requirements of section 37(1) and (2) do not apply to an application under section 51(2) (which provides for variation on application of licence holder) in relation to an existing abstraction licence that is to remain in force until revoked if —
a
the application is for the existing licence to be varied so as to specify a date on which that licence will expire;
b
the varied licence would not permit the quantity of water that may be abstracted under the existing licence to be increased; and
c
the varied licence would otherwise be subject to materially the same terms as the existing licence.
3
The requirements of section 37(1) and (2) do not apply to an application for a full licence, a transfer licence or an impounding licence, or the variation of such a licence, if the relevant authority notifies the Agency that complying with those requirements in relation to that application would be contrary to the interests of national security.
4
The requirements of section 37(1) and (2) may be dispensed with if it appears to the Agency or, in the case of a called–in application, the Secretary of State or the Assembly (as the case may be) that the proposed abstraction or impounding would have no appreciable adverse effect on —
a
the environment;
b
any licensed abstraction; or
c
any abstraction to which the restriction on abstraction does not apply .
5
In paragraph (3) “the relevant authority” means —
a
in the case of an application in relation to abstraction or to impounding works in England, the Secretary of State; and
b
in the case of an application in relation to abstraction or to impounding works in Wales, the Secretary of State or the Assembly.
Acknowledgement of receipt
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1
The Agency must serve on the applicant an acknowledgement in writing —
a
in a case of an application for a full licence, a transfer licence or an impounding licence, other than a case falling within sub–paragraph (c), by the date 28 days after the relevant date;
b
in a case of an application under section 51(2) (which provides for variation on an application by the licence holder), by the date 28 days after the relevant date; and
c
in a case of an application for a full licence or transfer licence where, after the relevant date but on or before the date referred to in sub–paragraph (a), the Agency serves notice on the applicant of a decision under subsection (1) of section 36A (applications: types of abstraction licence) —
i
if no notice of appeal is served, by the date 28 days after the end of the period within which notice of appeal against that decision may be served; or
ii
if notice of appeal is so served, by the date 28 days after the day on which the Agency receives notice of the determination or withdrawal or that appeal.
2
The acknowledgement must state —
a
the relevant date;
b
whether a notice of the application has been, or is to be, published in accordance with section 37(1);
c
the date, if known, by which the application is required to be determined; and
d
the applicant’s entitlement to appeal should the Agency fail, within the period referred to in paragraph (2), (3) or (4) (as the case may be) of regulation 10, to serve on the applicant notice in accordance with that regulation of the Agency’s decision on the application or its reference to the Secretary of State or the Assembly.
Applications in National Parks or the Broads
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1
Subject to paragraph (5), where an application relates to abstraction or impounding in the area of a National Park or the Norfolk or Suffolk Broads, the Agency must serve notice in writing of the application on the National Park authority for that National Park or the Broads Authority (as the case may be) within 14 days beginning on the relevant date.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), the notice must include —
a
a copy of the application; and
b
a statement that the authority may make representations in writing to the Agency in relation to the application within 28 days beginning on the date on which the notice is served.
3
The notice must not include any information which appears to the Agency to be information that is commercially confidential.
4
The Agency or, in the case of a called–in application, the Secretary of State or the Assembly (as the case may be) —
a
must not determine the application until after the end of the period referred to in paragraph (2)(b); and
b
in determining the application, must have regard to any representations duly made by the authority in relation to the application.
5
Paragraph (1) does not apply if —
a
the application is one to which section 51(4) applies; or
b
in the case of an application in relation to abstraction or to impounding works, the relevant authority notifies the Agency that giving such notice in relation to that application would be contrary to the interests of national security.
6
In paragraph (5) “the relevant authority” means —
a
in the case of an application in relation to abstraction or to impounding works in England, the Secretary of State; and
b
in the case of an application in relation to abstraction or to impounding works in Wales, the Secretary of State or the Assembly.
Duties of the Agency in dealing with applications
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1
The Agency must serve notice in writing on the applicant of —
a
its decision on the application; or
b
the reference of the application to the Secretary of State or the Assembly under section 41 (Secretary of State’s power to call in applications).
2
In the case of an application for a temporary licence, the notice referred to in paragraph (1) must be served —
a
except in a case mentioned in sub–paragraph (b) —
i
in a case where, in accordance with regulation 9(1), notice of that application is served on a National Park authority or the Broads Authority, by the date 14 days after the end of the period referred to in paragraph (2)(b) of that regulation; and
ii
in a case where no notice under regulation 9(1) is served, by the date 28 days after the relevant date; and
b
in a case where, on or before the date referred to in sub–paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) (as the case may be), the Agency serves notice on the applicant under section 201 (power to require information in respect of water resources functions) that it requires him to provide information in relation to the application, by the date 28 days after that information is received by the Agency.
3
In a case where regulation 6(1) applies, the notice referred to in paragraph (1) must be served by the date four months after the relevant date or (if later) —
a
in a case where, on or before the date four months after the relevant date, the Agency serves notice on the applicant under section 201 that it requires him to provide information in relation to the application, the date two months after that information is received by the Agency;
b
in a case referred to in paragraph (3) of regulation 6, the date two months after the date calculated in accordance with that paragraph; and
c
in a case referred to in paragraph (4) or (5) of regulation 6, the date two months after the date calculated in accordance with the relevant paragraph.
4
Except in a case mentioned in paragraph (2) or (3), the notice referred to in paragraph (1) must be served by the date three months after the relevant date or (if later) —
a
in a case where, on or before the date three months after the relevant date, the Agency serves notice on the applicant under section 201 that it requires him to provide information in relation to the application, the date two months after that information is received by the Agency; and
b
in a case where, on or before the date three months after the relevant date, the Agency serves notice on the applicant of a decision under section 36A(1) —
i
if no notice of appeal is served, the date two months after the end of the period within which notice of appeal against that decision may be served; or
ii
if notice of appeal is so served, the date two months after the day on which the Agency receives notice of the determination or withdrawal of the appeal.
5
Where the Agency grants a licence subject to conditions or on terms which are different in any material respect from the application, or it refuses an application, the notice referred to in paragraph (1)(a) must —
a
include a statement of the Agency’s reasons for doing so; and
b
state the applicant’s entitlement to appeal to the Secretary of State or the Assembly (as the case may be) if he is dissatisfied with the Agency’s decision on the application.
6
Where the Agency refers an application to the Secretary of State or the Assembly under section 41, the notice referred to in paragraph (1)(b) must state —
a
the reasons, if any, given by the Secretary of State or the Assembly for directing that reference to be made;
b
the applicant’s entitlement to request to appear before, and be heard by, a person appointed for the purpose of determining the application; and
c
that the decision on the application shall be final.
Application by the holder for revocation of impounding licence: time limit for determination
11
The period referred to in section 51(1C)(b) within which the Agency must give notice of its decision on an application under subsection (1A) of section 51 (modification of licence on application of licence holder), except where a longer period is agreed, is four months beginning on the date on which the application is received by the Agency.
Time limits for bringing appeals
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1
The period within which any notice of appeal under subsection (4) of section 36A (applications: types of abstraction licence) must be served is 28 days beginning on the date on which notice of the decision to which the appeal relates is served on the applicant.
2
The period referred to in subsection (3)(b) of section 43 (appeals to the Secretary of State) within which any notice of appeal under section 43(1) must be served is 28 days.
3
The period referred to in section 51(1D)(b) (which relates to appeals against the revocation of an impounding licences) within which any notice of appeal under section 51(1C) must be served is —
a
in a case falling within section 51(1C)(a), 28 days beginning on the date on which the decision to which the notice relates is served on the applicant; and
b
in a case falling within section 51(1C)(b), 28 days beginning on the date which is the day after the expiry of the period referred to in regulation 10(3) or (4) (as the case may be) by which the Agency must serve notice under regulation 10(1).
Notice of appeal
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1
A notice of appeal under section 36A(4), 43 or 51(1C) must —
a
state the grounds on which the appeal is being made; and
b
be accompanied by a copy of —
i
the application to which the appeal relates;
ii
any information or report submitted to the Agency with the application;
iii
the notice of the decision on the application, if any; and
iv
all other relevant correspondence with the Agency.
2
The Agency must, within 14 days beginning on the date on which it receives a notice of appeal under section 43, serve a copy of that notice on —
a
any person who, within the period referred to in subsection (4)(b) of section 37 (publication of application for licence), made representations in writing in relation to the application; and
b
any authority served with a notice in accordance with regulation 9(1) that, within the period referred to in regulation 9(2)(b), made representations in writing in relation to the application.
3
The period referred to in subsection (3)(a) of section 44 (determination of appeals) and subsection (2)(b) of section 45 (regulations with respect to appeals) within which the recipient of a copy of a notice of appeal may make further representations in writing is, in each case, 21 days beginning on the date on which that notice is served on that person.
4
When serving a copy of a notice of appeal in accordance with paragraph (2), the Agency must notify the recipient in writing —
a
that he may make further representations in writing in relation to the appeal;
b
of where any such representations must be sent; and
c
of the date by which those representations must be received.
PART 3
ABSTRACTION AND IMPOUNDING BY THE AGENCY
Modifications to the restrictions on abstraction and impounding works, and related restrictions
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1
The restriction on abstraction and the restriction on impounding works have effect in relation to abstraction and impounding by the Agency as if the references in section 24(1) and section 25(1)(a) and (b) to a licence were references to a licence granted, or, by virtue of paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 2, deemed to have been granted, to the Agency under section 42 (consideration of called–in applications).
2
Subsection (3) of section 32 (miscellaneous rights to abstract) has effect in relation to —
a
the restriction on abstraction as it has effect, as modified by paragraph (1), in relation to abstraction by the Agency, and
b
the other restrictions imposed by section 24 as they apply to the Agency,
as if all the words after “subsection (4) below” were omitted.
Emergency abstractions by the Agency
15
Section 29 (rights to abstract for drainage purposes etc ) has effect in relation to abstraction of water by the Agency from sources of supply as if subsections (2B) and (2C) were omitted.
Proposals for abstraction or impounding by the Agency
16
Schedule 2, and the exceptions from, and modifications to, the Act made by it, has effect in relation to —
a
proposals for abstraction or impounding by the Agency for which an abstraction licence or impounding licence is required; and
b
proposals under section 51(2) (which provides for the variation of an abstraction licence or an impounding licence on the application of a licence holder) (modified in accordance with regulation 18) in relation to a licence held by the Agency, other than where section 51(4) applies.
Renewal of Agency licence
17
Section 46A (limited extension of abstraction licence validity) has effect in relation to a full licence or transfer licence held by the Agency as if in subsection (2) —
a
the reference to a “valid” application included a reference to an Agency application;
b
the reference to the Agency receiving a valid application were a reference to the Secretary of State or the Assembly (as the case may be) receiving an Agency application; and
c
the reference to the Agency agreeing a later date were a reference to the Secretary of State or the Assembly (as the case may be) agreeing a later date.
Modification of Agency licence on application of the Agency
18
Section 51 (modification of licence on application of licence holder) has effect in relation to an abstraction licence or an impounding licence held by the Agency subject to the following modifications —
a
for subsection (1) (which provides for the revocation of an abstraction licence or an impounding licence) substitute —
1
The Agency may at any time revoke any abstraction licence held by itself.
;
b
in subsection (1A) (which provides for the revocation of an impounding licence), for “the Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales (as the case may be)”;
c
in subsection (1B) (which provides for the imposition of conditions before the revocation of an impounding licence), for “the Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “the Secretary of Sate or the National Assembly for Wales (as the case may be)”;
d
subsections (1C) to (1G) were omitted; and
e
for subsection (2) (which provides for the variation of an abstraction licence or an impounding licence) substitute —
2
The Agency may —
a
at any time vary any abstraction licence held by itself, where the variation of the licence is solely for the purpose of reducing the quantity of water authorised to be abstracted in pursuance of that licence during one or more periods;
b
propose the variation of any abstraction licence held by itself, where the variation is for a purpose other than that mentioned in paragraph (a); or
c
propose the variation of any impounding licence held by itself.
.
Modification of Agency licence at instance of the Secretary of State or the Assembly
19
1
Section 52 (proposals for modification at instance of the Agency or the Secretary of State) has effect in relation to an abstraction licence or an impounding licence held by the Agency as if —
a
subsections (1) and (1A) were omitted;
b
in subsection (2) —
i
in paragraph (a), the word “but”, and
ii
paragraph (b),
were omitted;
c
in subsection (4), paragraph (a) were omitted; and
d
in subsection (6)(b), references to the Agency were references to the Secretary of State or the Assembly (as the case may be).
2
Section 53 (modification in pursuance of proposals under section 52) has effect in relation to proposals formulated under section 52, as modified by paragraph (1), as if —
a
in subsection (1) —
i
for the word “may” there were substituted “shall”; and
ii
in paragraph (b), the words after “those proposals” were omitted; and
b
in subsection (4) —
i
the reference to the holder of the licence were a reference to the Secretary or State or the Assembly; and
ii
the words after “Secretary of State” were omitted.
3
Section 54 (reference of modification proposals to the Secretary of State) has effect in relation to proposals referred to the Secretary of State or Assembly under section 53, as modified by paragraph (2), as if —
a
in subsection (1) —
i
for paragraph (b), there were substituted —
b
any representations in writing made by the Agency in relation to the proposals
; and
ii
in paragraph (c), the reference to the Agency were a reference to the Secretary of State or the Assembly (as the case may be);
b
in subsection (2), the references to the holder of the licence were omitted;
c
in paragraph (c) of subsection (4), the reference to subsection (1) of section 54 were a reference to that subsection as modified by sub–paragraph (a) of this paragraph;
d
for subsection (5), there were substituted —
5
Where the Secretary of State or the Assembly (as the case may be) determines under subsection (1) that the licence in question should be revoked or varied, she or it may revoke or vary the licence in accordance with that determination.
; and
e
in subsection (6), the reference to a decision were a reference to a determination in accordance with subsection (5) as substituted by sub–paragraph (d) of this paragraph.
Modification of Agency licence on application of owner of fishing rights
20
1
Section 55 (application for modification of licence by owner of fishing rights) has effect in relation to an abstraction licence held by the Agency as if, in subsection (4), the words “and on the holder of the licence” were omitted and for the words “each of them” there were substituted “it”.
2
Section 56 (determination of application under section 55) has effect in relation to a licence held by the Agency as if —
a
subsection (1), the words “or from the holder of the licence” and, in subsection (2)(b), the words “, the holder of the licence “ were omitted;
b
for subsection (6) there were substituted —
6
Where the Secretary of State or the Assembly (as the case may be) determines on an application under section 55 above that a licence should be revoked or varied, she or it may revoke or vary the licence in accordance with that determination.
; and
c
in subsection (7), the reference to a decision were a reference to a determination in accordance with subsection (6) as substituted by sub–paragraph (b) of this paragraph.
Transfer of Agency licence or of other licence to the Agency
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1
Section 59A (transfer of licence) has effect in relation to any licence referred to in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) of that section —
a
that is held by the Agency, or
b
that it is proposed to transfer to the Agency,
subject to the modifications in paragraph (2).
2
The modifications referred to in paragraph (1) are that —
a
for subsections (2) and (3), there is substituted —
2
Where —
a
the Agency and another person agree that —
i
an Agency licence should be transferred to the other person, or
ii
a licence held by the other person should be transferred to the Agency, and
b
in the case of a full licence or transfer licence held by the Agency, the Agency is satisfied that the other person —
i
has, or at the time when the proposed transfer is to take effect will have, a right of access in relation to each point of abstraction, and
ii
will continue to have such a right for the period of at least one year beginning with the date on which the proposed transfer is to take effect, or until the licence is to expire (if sooner),
the Agency must give notice (a “transfer notice”) to the other person of the date from which it is intended that the transfer will take effect.
3
The Agency must amend the licence to which a transfer notice relates by substituting the name of the transferee as holder of the licence.
; and
b
subsections (4) and (5) are omitted.
Apportionment of Agency licence or of part of other licence to the Agency
22
1
Section 59C (apportionment of licence to abstract) has effect in relation to the apportionment of a licence held by the Agency subject to the modifications in paragraph (2).
2
The modifications referred to in paragraph (1) are that —
a
for subsections (1) to (3) there is substituted —
1
Where the Agency is the holder of a full licence or transfer licence (the “old licence”), it may divide its right to abstract water in accordance with the old licence and transfer —
a
to another person part, or to a number of other persons parts, not amounting to the whole, or
b
to a number of other persons parts amounting in all to the whole,
of that right in accordance with the following provisions of this section.
2
Subsection (3) applies where —
a
in relation to an old licence, the Agency as holder of the old licence and another person (the “successor”) proposing to exercise a right in respect of a part (“the relevant part”) of the abstraction authorised by the old licence in place of the Agency agree that —
i
the right conferred by the old licence should be divided; and
ii
a right in respect of the relevant part should be transferred to the successor; and
b
the Agency is satisfied that —
i
the successor has, or at the time when the proposed grant to him of a new licence under subsection (3) below is to take effect will have, a right of access in relation to each point of abstraction; and
ii
he will continue to have such a right for the period of at least one year beginning with the date on which the new licence is to take effect, or until it is to expire (if sooner).
3
Where this subsection applies, the Agency must —
a
revoke the old licence;
b
if the Agency proposes to continue to exercise a right of abstraction in respect of that part not transferred to the successor and a licence is required under this Chapter for that purpose, grant itself a licence relating to that part; and
c
grant to the successor a licence relating to the relevant part of the abstraction.
;
b
subsections (4) and (5) are omitted;
c
in subsections (6) and (7) for “subsection (5)” there is substituted “subsection (3)”;
d
for subsection (8) there is substituted —
8
The revocation of the old licence and the grant of a new licence under subsection (3)(b) or (c) takes effect from the date on which the Agency revokes the old licence and grants the new one.
; and
e
in subsection (13), for “subsection (5)” there is substituted “subsection (3)”.
3
Section 59C (apportionment of licence to abstract) has effect in relation to the transfer to the Agency of part of a right to abstract water in accordance with a licence as if —
a
in subsection (2) after “any person” there is inserted “, other than the Agency,”; and
b
in subsection (5) after “above,” there is inserted “and, so far as the apportionment notice relates to the transfer to the Agency of a right in respect of part of an authorised abstraction, the Agency agrees to that transfer,”.
Liability for derogation from protected right by Agency licence
23
Section 60 (liability of the Agency for derogation from protected right) has effect in relation to —
a
the grant to the Agency of an abstraction licence or an impounding licence (including any such grant made under section 42 (as modified by paragraph 7 of Schedule 2)),
b
or any grant which, by virtue of paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 2 is deemed to have been made on the Agency’s approval of an Agency application, or
c
the variation of any such licence,
as if, in subsection (1), the reference to the duty imposed by subsection (1) of section 39 has effect as if it included a reference to that duty as modified by paragraph 8(4) of Schedule 2.
Compensation of Agency on modification of Agency licence
24
Section 61 (compensation where licence modified on direction of the Secretary of State) does not apply in relation to the revocation or variation of a licence held by the Agency.
PART 4
ENFORCEMENT, WORKS AND CONSERVATION NOTICES
Content of enforcement notices
25
An enforcement notice under section 25A (enforcement notices) must —
a
state the name and address of the person on whom the notice is served;
b
describe the breach or failure to comply to which the notice relates;
c
describe the significant damage to the environment which is being, or is likely to be, caused by that breach or failure;
d
identify the source of supply or inland waters that are subject, or likely to be subject, to that damage;
e
specify the works or operations (if any) required to be carried out and give the Agency’s reasons for requiring those works or operations to be carried out;
f
inform the person on whom the notice is served of —
i
his right to appeal under section 161C (appeals against works notices), as applied by section 25B (rights of entry and appeals), including the time for appealing; and
ii
the requirements imposed by regulation 3 of the Anti-Pollution Works Regulations 1999 , as applied by regulation 28, in relation to the exercise of that right; and
g
set out the provisions of section 25C (consequences of not complying with an enforcement notice).
Enforcement notices: abstraction and impounding by the Agency
26
Sections 25A, 25B and 25C (which relate to enforcement notices) do not apply in relation to any breach or failure to comply by the Agency, being a breach of the kind referred to in section 25A(1)(a) or (b).
Content of works notices
27
A works notice under section 4 of the Water Act 2003 (existing impounding works: works notices) must —
a
state the name and address of the person on whom the notice is served;
b
specify the impounding works to which the notice relates;
c
specify the works or operations required to be carried out and give the Agency’s reasons for requiring those works or operations to be carried out;
d
state why it appears to the Agency to be necessary to serve the notice;
e
inform the person on whom the notice is served of —
i
his right to appeal under section 161C (appeals against works notices), as applied by section 4(3) of the Water Act 2003, and of the time for appealing; and
ii
the requirements imposed by regulation 3 of the Anti-Pollution Works Regulations 1999, as applied by regulation 28, in relation to the exercise of that right; and
f
set out the provisions of section 4(4) to (7) of the Water Act 2003 (which provide for consequences of not complying with a works notice).
Enforcement notices and works notices: appeals
28
Regulations 3 to 7 (appeals, written representations, hearings, notification of determination, and compensation for grant of rights under section 161B) of the Anti-Pollution Works Regulations 1999 apply in relation to —
a
an enforcement notice under section 25A, and
b
a works notice under section 4 of the Water Act 2003,
as they apply to a works notice under section 161A (notices requiring persons to carry out anti–pollution works and operations).
Notice of mining operations which may affect water conservation
29
The notice required by subsection (1) of section 199 (notice etc. of mining operations which may affect water conservation) must be given in such form as the Agency determines.
Conservation notices: appeals
30
Regulations 3 to 6 of the Anti-Pollution Works Regulations 1999 apply in relation to an appeal under section 199A (appeals against conservation notices under section 199) as if —
a
in regulation 3 (appeals) —
i
paragraph (1) were omitted;
ii
the references to the notice of appeal were a reference to a notice of appeal under section 199A(1);
iii
in paragraph (2)(a), the words “and of all persons to be served with a copy of the notice of appeal” were omitted; and
iv
in paragraph (4), the word “and” in sub–paragraph (a) and sub–paragraph (b) were omitted;
b
in regulation 4(1) (written representations), the words “, and any party to the appeal other than the appellant,” were omitted;
c
in regulations 4(4) and (5) and 5(1), (2) and (6) any reference to a party to the appeal were a reference to the appellant and the Agency; and
d
in regulation 6(2) (notification of determination), the words “and to every other party to the appeal.” were omitted.
PART 5
MISCELLANEOUS
Advertisement of Agency proposals to modify a licence
31
1
Subject to paragraph (2), where proposals have been formulated under section 52 (proposals for modification at instance of the Agency or Secretary of State) (including that section as modified by regulation 19), the notice referred to in subsection (4) of that section must —
a
explain the general effect of the proposals;
b
in the case of proposals for varying the licence, specify —
i
the current point of abstraction or impounding and, if different, that which is proposed;
ii
in relation to a full licence, the proposed quantity of water to be abstracted; and
iii
in relation to an impounding licence, the object and means of impounding;
c
state —
i
where and when the register containing brief particulars about the proposals may be inspected and that such inspection is free of charge; and
ii
the address to which any representations with respect to the proposals may be sent; and
d
be published —
i
in at least one newspaper circulating in the locality of the current (and, if different, proposed) point of abstraction or impounding; and
ii
on the Agency’s website.
2
The notice must not include any information —
a
that is not to be included in a register by virtue of section 191A (exclusion from registers of information affecting national security) or 191B (exclusion from registers of certain confidential information); or
b
of which, in the case of proposals in relation to a licence relating to abstraction or impounding, the relevant authority has notified the Agency that publication would be contrary to the interests of national security.
3
In paragraph (2) “the relevant authority” means —
a
in the case of an application in relation to abstraction or to impounding works in England, the Secretary of State; and
b
in the case of an application in relation to abstraction or to impounding works in Wales, the Secretary of State or the Assembly.
Notice of certain applications to modify an abstraction licence
32
The notice required by subsection (4) of section 55 (application for modification of licence by owner of fishing rights) must be given in such form as the Agency determines.
Licensing of existing impounding works: notices of appeal
33
1
Any notice of appeal served under section 3(4) of the Water Act 2003 (which provides for appeals against notices requiring existing impounding works to be licensed) must be served within 21 days beginning on the date of service of the notice served under section 3(2) of that Act.
2
Regulations 3 to 6 of the Anti-Pollution Works Regulations 1999 apply in relation to an appeal under section 3(4) of the Water Act 2003 as if —
a
in those regulations, references to the Secretary of State were references to the appropriate authority ; and
b
in regulation 3, references to a notice of appeal were references to a notice of appeal under section 3(4) of the Water Act 2003.
Register of abstraction and impounding licences
34
1
The register must contain —
a
in the case of every application made to the Agency for an abstraction licence or an impounding licence, or the revocation or variation of such a licence, and every Agency application —
i
the name and address of the applicant, the date of the application and brief particulars of its proposals;
ii
particulars of the decision, if any, of the Agency, the Secretary of State or the Assembly on the application (including the decision on any appeal), and the date of that decision;
iii
any notice of appeal served in relation to the application; and
iv
particulars of any licence granted or deemed to be granted, or revocation or variation effected, by virtue of a decision on the application and any appeal, including the date (if any) on which a licence expires;
b
in the case of a licence transferred in accordance with section 59A (transfer of licence) —
i
the name and address of the transferee;
ii
the date on which the Agency received (or, in the case of the transfer of a licence held by the Agency, served) the transfer notice;
iii
particulars of the transfer notice; and
iv
the date on which the transfer took effect;
c
in the case of a licence vesting in accordance with section 59B (vesting of licence on death or bankruptcy of holder) in relation to which notice has been given to the Agency under subsection (4) of that section —
i
the name and address of the person in whom the licence has vested; and
ii
the date of the vesting; and
d
in the case of a licence granted in accordance with section 59C(5) —
i
the name and address of the holder;
ii
particulars of the licence granted;
iii
the date on which it was granted;
iv
the date from which it has effect; and
v
the date on which it expires.
2
The Agency must —
a
within 14 days beginning on —
i
in relation to an application mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), the relevant date, or
ii
in relation to a case mentioned in paragraphs (1)(b), (c) or (d), the date on which the particulars in question become available to the Agency,
enter the appropriate particulars referred to in paragraph (1) on the register; and
b
keep records on the register showing the date on which those entries are made.
3
Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to any information required to be excluded from the register by or under section 191A (exclusion from registers of information affecting national security) or section 191B (exclusion from registers of certain confidential information).
4
The Agency may keep the register, or any part of it, electronically.
Revocations
35
Subject to regulation 36, the following instruments are revoked —
a
the Water Resources (Licences) Regulations 1965 ;
b
the Water Resources (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1965 ; and
c
the Water Resources (Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 1989 .
Transitional and saving provisions
36
The Regulations revoked by regulation 35(a) and (c) continue to have effect in relation to any application under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Act a notice of which, before the coming into force of these Regulations, was published by the applicant in accordance with section 37 of the Act.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales,
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
7th March 2006
Elliot Morley
Minister of State,
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
6th March 2006


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 10th August 2006.
Amendment of the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) Regulations 2005
2
1
The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (1) of regulation 4 (persons who may apply for a grant), for “£15,050” substitute “£15,460”.
3
Omit the word “or” immediately preceding regulation 4(1)(e).
4
At the end of regulation 4(1), add —
; or
f
who has attained, or is living with a partner who has attained, the age of 60 and who does not qualify for a grant under any other provision of this regulation
.
5
For paragraph (5) of regulation 4, substitute —
5
For the purposes of this regulation, “partner” means the spouse, civil partner or person with whom the applicant lives as husband or wife or as civil partner.
.
6
At the beginning of regulation 5 (purposes for which a grant may be approved), insert —
Subject to paragraph (4),
.
7
After regulation 5(3) insert —
4
Where a works application has been entertained from a householder who qualifies under regulation 4(1)(f) the grant may be approved only for —
a
the purposes set out in paragraph (1)(e),(f),(j),(l) or (m) of this regulation;
b
the improvement to the energy efficiency of, or the replacing of any part of, a space heating system installed in the dwelling; or
c
the provision of a solid fuel heating system.
.
8
In regulation 6 (grant maximum) —
a
in paragraph (a) after “paragraph (b)” add “or (c)”;
b
omit the word “or” immediately preceding paragraph (b);
c
at the end, add —
; or
c
where the applicant has qualified under regulation 4(1)(f), the amount properly charged for the works or £300, whichever is the less
.
Ian Pearson
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
7th July 2006
We consent,
Alan Campbell
Frank Roy
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
18th July 2006


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Medicines (Advisory Board on the Registration of Homoeopathic Products) Amendment Order 2006 and shall came into force on 1st September 2006.
Amendment of the Medicines (Advisory Board on the Registration of Homoeopathic Products) Order 1995
2
1
The Medicines (Advisory Board on the Registration of Homoeopathic Products) Order 1995 is amended as follows.
2
In article 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2), after the definition of “homoeopathic medicinal product” insert the following definitions —
“marketing authorization” means a marketing authorization for a national homoeopathic product granted by the licensing authority under the Marketing Authorisation Regulations ;
“national homoeopathic product” has the same meaning as in regulation 4(1B) of the Marketing Authorisation Regulations;
.
3
In article 2 (Advisory Board on the Registration of Homoeopathic Products) —
a
in paragraph (1), for the words from “the safety and quality of” to the end, substitute —
—
a
the safety and quality of any homoeopathic medicinal product —
i
in respect of which a certificate of registration has been granted, or
ii
which is the subject of an application for such a certificate; and
b
the safety, quality and efficacy of any homoeopathic medicinal product —
i
in respect of which a marketing authorization has been granted,
ii
which is the subject of an application for such an authorization, or
iii
in respect of which a licence of right has been granted.
; and
b
omit paragraph (2).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Andrew Burnham
Minister of State
Department of Health
18th August 2006
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Andrew McCormick
Permanent Secretary
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
29th August 2006


text:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 28th September 2006.
2
In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 .
Amendment of section 2 of the Act
2
1
Section 2 (prohibition of tobacco advertising) of the Act is amended as follows.
2
For subsection (4) substitute —
4
A service provider established in the United Kingdom who, in the course of providing information society services, does anything in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom which, if done in the United Kingdom, would constitute an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence.
Advertising by information society services
3
After section 3 (advertising: newspapers, periodicals etc ) of the Act insert —
Advertising: information society services
3A
1
This subsection applies where by means of an information society service, provided in the course of a business, a tobacco advertisement is published —
a
in the United Kingdom, or
b
in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom, by a service provider established in the United Kingdom.
2
Where subsection (1) applies —
a
any proprietor of the information society service or any editor of the information contained in the information society service is guilty of an offence, and
b
any person who (directly or indirectly) procured the inclusion of the tobacco advertisement in the information contained in the information society service is guilty of an offence.
.
Amendment of section 4 of the Act
4
1
Section 4 (advertising: exclusions) of the Act is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1), for the words “section 2 or 3” substitute “section 2, 3 or 3A”.
3
For subsection (1)(c) substitute —
c
if it is contained in a publication (other than in an in-flight magazine)–
i
which is printed in a country which is not an EEA State, and
ii
whose principal market is not one or more of the EEA States (or any part of them).
.
4
After subsection (1)(c), insert —
d
if it is published by means of an information society service by a person who does not carry on business in an EEA State and it is not intended to be accessed principally by persons in one or more EEA States (or any part of them).
.
5
After subsection (1), insert —
1A
Subsection (1)(b) applies to a communication made by means of an information society service only if the request was made —
a
by means of an information society service which does not advertise any tobacco product to persons —
i
who have not made such a request, or
ii
who have not initiated a process by which a tobacco product may be purchased by means of that service; or
b
without using an information society service.
1B
The supply of information to an individual is not a tobacco advertisement if —
a
an information society service provides a means by which tobacco products may be purchased which includes the provision of information about a tobacco product, and
b
the information becomes available only after the individual has initiated the process of making the purchase.
.
6
In subsection (3), omit the words “on a website”.
7
After subsection (4), insert —
5
The Schedule has effect in relation to the liability of information society service providers.
.
Amendment of section 5 of the Act
5
1
Section 5 (advertising: defences) of the Act is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1), for the words “or section 3(a) or (b)” substitute “, section 3(a) or (b) or section 3A(1)(a) or (b)”.
3
In subsection (3), for the words “or 3(a) or (b)” substitute “, 3(a) or (b) or 3A(1)(a)”.
4
After subsection (3), insert —
3A
A person does not commit an offence under section 2(4) or 3A(1)(b) if he did not know, and had no reason to suspect, that the tobacco advertisement would be published in another EEA State.
.
5
In subsection (5) —
a
after paragraph (b), omit the word “or”; and
b
for paragraph (c), substitute —
c
in relation to transmission by means of information society services, he did not carry on business in an EEA State at the relevant time, or
d
in relation to transmission by any other means of electronic transmission, he did not carry on business in the United Kingdom at the relevant time.
.
6
After subsection (5), insert —
5A
A person does not commit an offence under section 2(4) of distributing or causing the distribution of a tobacco advertisement if —
a
he was unaware that what he distributed or caused to be distributed was, or contained, a tobacco advertisement, or
b
having become aware of it, it was not reasonably practicable for him to prevent its further distribution.
.
Amendment of section 8 of the Act
6
1
Section 8 (displays) of the Act is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (2), for the words “the United Kingdom”, in the first place they appear, substitute “an EEA State”.
Amendment of section 16 of the Act
7
1
Section 16 (penalties) of the Act is amended as follows.
2
After subsection (1), insert —
1A
A person guilty of an offence under section 2(4) or 3A(1), is liable —
a
on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both, or
b
on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or a fine, or both.
.
Amendment of section 21 of the Act
8
1
Section 21 (interpretation) of the Act is amended as follows.
2
Section 21 is renumbered as subsection (1) of that section.
3
In that provision, in the appropriate place insert —
“the Directive” means Directive 2000/31/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8th June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (Directive on electronic commerce);
“EEA State” means a member State, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein;
“information society services”–
has the meaning set out in Article 2(a) of the Directive (which refers to Article 1(2) of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22nd June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations, as amended by Directive 98/48/EC of 20th July 1998); and
is summarised in recital 17 of the Directive as covering ‘any service normally provided for remuneration, at a distance, by means of electronic equipment for the processing (including digital compression) and storage of data, and at the individual request of a recipient of a service’;
“service provider” means a person providing an information society service;
.
4
After that provision insert —
2
For the purposes of this Act —
a
an establishment, in connection with an information society service, is the place at which the service provider effectively pursues an economic activity for an indefinite period;
b
the presence or use in a particular place of equipment or other technical means of providing an information society service does not, of itself, constitute that place as an establishment of the kind mentioned in paragraph (a);
c
where it cannot be determined from which of a number of establishments a given information society service is provided, that service is to be regarded as provided from the establishment where the service provider has the centre of his activities relating to the service,
and references to a person being established in any place must be construed accordingly.
.
Information society service providers
9
After section 22 of the Act insert the following Schedule —
SCHEDULE
INFORMATION SOCIETY SERVICE PROVIDERS
Section 4(5)
Interpretation
1
In this Schedule —
“recipient of the service” means any person who, for professional ends or otherwise, uses an information society service, in particular for the purposes of seeking information or making it accessible; and
“relevant offence” is an offence under section 2, 3A or 9.
Exceptions for mere conduits
2
1
A service provider is not capable of being guilty of a relevant offence in respect of anything done in the course of providing so much of an information society service as consists in —
a
the provision of access to a communication network, or
b
the transmission in a communication network of information provided by a recipient of the service,
if the transmission condition is satisfied.
2
The transmission condition is that the service provider does not —
a
initiate the transmission,
b
select the recipient of the transmission, or
c
select or modify the information contained in the transmission.
3
Sub-paragraph (1)(b) does not apply if the information is information to which paragraph 3 applies.
4
For the purposes of this paragraph, the provision of access to a communication network and the transmission of information in the network includes automatic, intermediate and transient storage of information for the purpose of carrying out the transmission in the network.
5
Sub-paragraph (4) does not apply if the information is stored for longer than is reasonably necessary for the transmission.
Exception for caching
3
1
This paragraph applies to information which —
a
is provided by a recipient of an information society service, and
b
is the subject of automatic, intermediate and temporary storage which is solely for the purpose of making the onward transmission of the information to other recipients of the service at their request more efficient.
2
A service provider is not capable of being guilty of a relevant offence in respect of anything done in the course of providing so much of an information society service as consists in the transmission in a communication network of information to which this paragraph applies if —
a
the service provider does not modify the information;
b
he complies with any conditions attached to having access to the information;
c
in a case to which sub-paragraph (3) applies, the service provider expeditiously removes the information or disables access to it.
3
This sub-paragraph applies if the service provider obtains actual knowledge that —
a
the information at the initial source of the transmission has been removed from the network, or
b
access to it has been disabled.
Exception for hosting
4
1
A service provider is not capable of being guilty of a relevant offence in respect of anything done in the course of providing so much of an information society service as consists in the storage of information provided by a recipient of the service if —
a
the service provider did not know when the information was provided that it contained offending material, or
b
upon obtaining actual knowledge that the information contained offending material, the service provider expeditiously removed the information or disabled access to it.
2
Offending material is material the storage of which would constitute a relevant offence.
.
Amendment of the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) (Extension) Regulations 2003
10
Paragraph 2 to the Schedule to the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) (Extension) Regulations 2003 is omitted.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Caroline Flint
Minister of State for Health
Department of Health
24th August 2006