type: legislation

jurisdiction: UK

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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 16th August 2007.
The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006
2
The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006 shall be amended as follows.
3
In regulation 1(3) (interpretation), in the definition of “approved training” –
a
in paragraph (a), for “Programme Led Pathways” substitute “Programme Led Apprenticeships”, and
b
in paragraph (d), for “Jobskills Traineeships” substitute “Training for Success: Professional and Technical Training”.
4
In regulation 3 (education and training condition) –
a
in paragraph (2)(b), for the words following “paragraph (a)” substitute “has been accepted or is enrolled to undertake a further such course;”,
b
at the end of paragraph (2)(c) insert –
; or
d
having undertaken a course mentioned in paragraph (a) or approved training mentioned in paragraph (c), has been accepted or is enrolled to undertake such approved training
, and
c
in paragraph (4), after “sub-paragraph” insert “, or was accepted or enrolled to undertake that education or training,”.
5
In regulation 14 (election under Schedule 10 to SSCBA and Schedule 10 to SSCB( NI )A), in paragraph (1), after “approved by the Commissioners” insert “or by telephone to an officer of Revenue and Customs at an appropriate office”.
6
In regulation 15 (modification of priority between persons entitled to child benefit), in paragraph (1), after “an appropriate office” insert “or gives an officer of Revenue and Customs notice by telephone at such an office”.
7
In regulation 21 (circumstances in which a child or qualifying young person treated as being in Great Britain), in paragraph (1)(b), for “recognised educational establishment”, in both places, substitute “school or college”.
8
In regulation 23 (circumstances in which person treated as not being in Great Britain), in paragraph (4), after “he” insert “makes a claim for child benefit on or after 1st May 2004 and”.
9
In regulation 25 (circumstances in which a child or qualifying young person treated as being in Northern Ireland), in paragraph (1)(b), for “recognised educational establishment”, in both places, substitute “school or college”.
10
In regulation 27 (circumstances in which person treated as not being in Northern Ireland), in paragraph (3), after “he” insert “makes a claim for child benefit on or after 1st May 2004 and”.
11
1
In regulation 30(1), for “146(1)” substitute “146(2)”.
2
In regulation 31(1), for “146(1)” substitute “146(2)”.
3
In regulation 32(1) for “146(2)” substitute “146(1)”.
12
In regulation 34 (persons treated as residing together), after “parents of a child” insert “or qualifying young person”.
Frank Roy
Alan Campbell
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
25 July 2007
Steve Lamey
Dave Hartnett
Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
25th July 2007


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Citation, commencement, and application
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as The Education (Determination of Admission Arrangements) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 27th March 2007.
2
These Regulations apply only in relation to England.
Amendment of Education (Determination of Admission Arrangements) Regulations 1999
2
1
The Education (Determination of Admission Arrangements) Regulations 1999 are amended as follows.
2
After regulation 8 insert —
Publication by education authority
8A
No later than 1st May in the determination year, an education authority shall publish the following information in a newspaper circulating in the locality of the education authority, namely —
a
the extent to which admission arrangements have been determined for maintained schools in the area of the education authority;
b
the fact that copies of the determined admission arrangements are available for inspection at the offices of the education authority and at such other places and by such other means as the education authority considers appropriate;
c
the fact that a person within regulation 8(c) of The School Admissions (Alteration and Variation of, and Objections to, Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2007 is able to refer an objection to the adjudicator under regulation 9(1)(c) of those Regulations;
d
the address to which such objection should be referred;
e
the date by which it must be referred; and
f
the fact that further information about the determined arrangements and the ability of a parent to object may be obtained from the education authority including the address and telephone number for such contact.
.
Jim Knight
Minister of State
Department for Education and Skills
26th February 2007


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Title and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross-compliance) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 10th September 2007.
Amendment
2
1
The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross-compliance) (England) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows.
2
For paragraph 3(2) of the Schedule, substitute —
2
The Secretary of State may, in writing, exempt a farmer from any of the requirements in sub-paragraph (1) if he considers it necessary because an area is affected by exceptional weather conditions.
2A
The exemption may —
a
apply in relation to a case or classes of case;
b
apply in relation to such area of England as the Secretary of State considers necessary; and
c
be subject to conditions.
2B
The Secretary of State may only give an exemption if he has first considered —
a
the economic impact of the weather conditions;
b
the environmental effects of the exemption; and
c
in light of these considerations, for what period the exemption should reasonably apply.
3
For paragraph 3(3) of the Schedule, substitute —
3
The Secretary of State must, in an exemption under this paragraph —
a
explain why he has given it;
b
set out the case or classes of case in relation to which it applies;
c
specify the area in relation to which it applies;
d
set out its scope and any conditions to which it is subject; and
e
state its duration.
3A
The Secretary of State must publicize an exemption given under this paragraph and may do so in such manner as he thinks fit.
.
Phil Woolas
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
28th August 2007


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PART 1 INTRODUCTION
Citation and commencement
1
These Rules may be cited as the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2007 and come into force on the 14th day after the day on which they are made.
Interpretation
2
In these Rules —
“the 1998 Act ” means the Human Rights Act 1998 ;
“the 2000 Act ” means the Terrorism Act 2000;
“appellant” includes the designated person, except —
in the definition of “special advocate” in this rule;
in rule 7;
in relation to the second reference to it in rule 9(2);
in rule 9(3);
in relation to the first reference to it in rule 9(5);
in rule 33(1);
“ chairman ” means the chairman of the Commission ;
“closed material” means —
material upon which the Secretary of State wishes to rely in any proceedings before the Commission; or
information which he is required to file pursuant to a direction under rule 13(5);
but which he objects to disclosing to the appellant or his representative;
“Commission” means the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission;
“designated person” means the person designated under rule 8;
“organisation” means an organisation —
which is listed in Schedule 2 to the 2000 Act or which operates under the same name as an organisation which is so listed; or
in respect of which the Secretary of State has made an order under section 3(6) of that Act that a name not specified in that Schedule is to be treated as another name for that organisation;
“representative” means a person representing the appellant in accordance with rule 33;
“special advocate” means a person appointed under paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the 2000 Act to represent the interests of the appellant.
Scope of these Rules
3
1
These Rules apply to —
a
appeals under section 5 of the 2000 Act ;
b
proceedings under section 7(1)(a) of the 1998 Act, where rules within the meaning of section 7 of the 1998 Act provide for such proceedings to be brought before the Commission ; and
c
applications for permission to appeal from decisions of the Commission.
2
In Part 2 of these Rules a reference to an appeal is a reference to an appeal or proceedings referred to in paragraph (1)(b) and a reference to a notice of appeal is to be construed accordingly .
General duty of Commission
4
1
When exercising its functions, the Commission must secure that information is not disclosed contrary to the interests of national security, the international relations of the United Kingdom or the detection and prevention of crime, or in any other circumstances where disclosure is contrary to the public interest.
2
Where these Rules require information not to be disclosed contrary to the public interest, that requirement must be construed in accordance with paragraph (1).
3
Subject to paragraphs (1) and (2), the Commission must satisfy itself that the material available to it enables it properly to determine the appeal, proceedings or application in question.
PART 2 APPEALS
Parties
5
The parties to appeals to the Commission shall be the appellant and the Secretary of State.
Time limit for appealing
6
1
Subject to paragraph (2), the signatory of a notice of appeal mentioned in rule 7(2) must file the notice with the Commission no later than 42 days after the day on which the appellant is informed of the Secretary of State’s refusal —
a
to deproscribe the organisation, or
b
to provide for a name to cease to be treated as a name for the organisation.
2
The Commission may accept a notice of appeal filed after the expiry of the period in paragraph (1) if it is satisfied that, by reason of special circumstances, it would be unjust not to do so.
Notice of appeal
7
1
The notice of appeal must —
a
set out the grounds on which the appellant applied to the Secretary of State under section 4 of the 2000 Act for an order under section 3(3) or (8) of that Act ;
b
set out the grounds for the appeal to the Commission;
c
give reasons in support of the grounds mentioned in sub-paragraph (b);
d
where proceedings are brought under section 7(1)(a) of the 1998 Act, give details of the Convention right which is alleged to have been infringed.
2
The notice of appeal must be signed —
a
where the appellant is the organisation, by a person who claims to be a member of the organisation or by its representative;
b
where the appellant is a person affected by the organisation’s proscription or by the treatment of a name as a name for the organisation, by that person or by his representative,
and be dated.
3
The notice of appeal must state —
a
the name of the organisation;
b
the name and address of the signatory of the notice and the category of person mentioned in paragraph (2) into which he falls;
c
the name and address of any representative of the appellant, where the representative is not the signatory.
4
Where the signatory of the notice of appeal is the appellant’s representative, he must certify in the notice that he has completed the notice in accordance with the appellant’s instructions.
5
The signatory of the notice of appeal must attach to it a copy of the document which informed the appellant of the decision being appealed against.
6
As soon as practicable after it receives a notice of appeal, the Commission must serve —
a
an acknowledgement of filing of the notice of appeal on the signatory of the notice; and
b
a copy of the notice of appeal on the Secretary of State.
Designated person
8
1
As soon as practicable after it receives a notice of appeal on behalf of an organisation, the Commission must —
a
designate a person to conduct the proceedings on behalf of the organisation; and
b
serve on that person a copy of the notice of appeal.
2
The Commission must give written notice to the Secretary of State and to the organisation or its representative of the name and address of the designated person.
Special advocate: appointment and functions
9
1
Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State must, on being served with a copy of a notice of appeal, give notice of the proceedings to the relevant law officer.
2
Paragraph (1) applies unless —
a
the Secretary of State does not intend —
i
to oppose the appeal; or
ii
to object to the disclosure of any material to the appellant or his representative; or
b
a special advocate has already been appointed to represent the interests of the appellant in the proceedings .
3
Where notice is given to the relevant law officer under paragraph (1), he may appoint a special advocate to represent the interests of the appellant in the proceedings.
4
Where proceedings before the Commission are pending but no special advocate has been appointed, the appellant or the Secretary of State may at any time request the relevant law officer to appoint a special advocate.
5
The function of the special advocate is to represent the interests of the appellant by —
a
making submissions to the Commission at any hearing from which the appellant and his representative have been excluded;
b
adducing evidence and, with the permission of the Commission, cross-examining witnesses at any such hearing;
c
making written submissions to the Commission.
Special advocate: communicating about proceedings
10
1
The special advocate may communicate with the appellant or his representative at any time before the Secretary of State serves closed material on him.
2
After the Secretary of State serves closed material on the special advocate, the special advocate must not communicate with any person about the proceedings, except in accordance with paragraph (3) or (6)(b) or directions of the Commission pursuant to a request under paragraph (4).
3
The special advocate may, without directions from the Commission, communicate about the proceedings with —
a
the Commission;
b
the Secretary of State or any person acting for him;
c
the relevant law officer or any person acting for him;
d
any other person, except for the appellant or his representative, with whom it is necessary for administrative purposes for the special advocate to communicate about matters not connected with the substance of the proceedings.
4
The special advocate may request directions from the Commission authorising him to communicate with the appellant or his representative or with any other person.
5
Where the special advocate makes a request under paragraph (4) —
a
the Commission must notify the Secretary of State of the request; and
b
the Secretary of State must, within such time as the Commission directs, file with the Commission and serve on the special advocate notice of any objection which he has to the proposed communication, or to the form in which it is proposed to be made.
6
Paragraph (2) does not prohibit the appellant from communicating with the special advocate after the Secretary of State has served closed material on him, but —
a
the appellant may only communicate with the special advocate through a representative in writing; and
b
the special advocate must not reply to the communication otherwise than in accordance with directions of the Commission, except that he may without such directions send a written acknowledgment of receipt to the appellant’s representative.
Directions hearing
11
1
The Commission must, unless it orders otherwise, fix a directions hearing as soon as reasonably practicable after notice of appeal is filed under rule 7 , at which the parties and their representatives, and any special advocate, may be present.
2
At a directions hearing the Commission may give directions as to the order in which, and the time within which, the following documents are to be filed and served —
a
the statement to be made by the Secretary of State under rule 12(1);
b
any statement to be filed and served by the appellant under rule 13(1);
c
any application to be made by the appellant or the special advocate under rule 13(3);
d
any statement to be filed and served by the Secretary of State under rule 13(2) or (6);
e
closed material, to be served by the Secretary of State on the special advocate under rule 12(3), 13(6)(a) or 14(2);
f
any reply by the special advocate under rule 15(4)(a) to an objection or application by the Secretary of State under rule 15(1);
g
any response by the Secretary of State under rule 15(4)(b) to the special advocate’s reply;
h
any skeleton arguments on behalf of the parties and the special advocate.
3
The Commission may also give directions as to the date of —
a
any hearing under rule 15; and
b
the hearing of the appeal.
Secretary of State’s reply
12
1
Where the Secretary of State intends to oppose an appeal, he must file with the Commission a statement of —
a
the reasons for the proscription of the organisation;
b
a summary of the evidence in support of those reasons;
c
the evidence on which he relies in opposition to the appeal.
2
Unless the Secretary of State objects to the statement being disclosed to the appellant or his representative, he must serve a copy of the statement on the appellant at the same time as filing it.
3
Where a special advocate is appointed, the Secretary of State must serve on him a copy of the statement filed under paragraph (1).
4
Where the Secretary of State objects to a statement filed under paragraph (1) being disclosed to the appellant or his representative, rules 14 and 15 apply.
Further material
13
1
Where the appellant wishes to rely on evidence in support of his appeal, he must file with the Commission and serve on the Secretary of State and on any special advocate a statement of that evidence.
2
Where the appellant serves a statement under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State must, if he wishes to rely on further evidence, file with the Commission a statement of that evidence.
3
Both the appellant and any special advocate may apply to the Commission for a direction requiring the Secretary of State to file further information about his case, or other information.
4
An applicant under paragraph (3) must indicate why the information sought is necessary for the determination of the appeal.
5
The Commission may make a direction on an application under paragraph (3) where it considers that the information sought —
a
is necessary for the determination of the appeal; and
b
may be provided without disproportionate cost, time or effort.
6
The Secretary of State must serve a copy of any statement filed under paragraph (2) or of information filed pursuant to a direction under paragraph (5), at the same time as filing it, on —
a
any special advocate; and
b
the appellant, unless he objects to the disclosure of the statement or information to the appellant or his representative.
7
Where the Secretary of State files with the Commission, and serves on the special advocate, notice that he objects to any such disclosure, rules 14 and 15 apply.
Closed material
14
1
The Secretary of State —
a
must apply to the Commission for permission to withhold closed material from the appellant or his representative in accordance with this rule; and
b
may not rely on closed material at a hearing unless a special advocate has been appointed.
2
The Secretary of State must file with the Commission and serve, within such time as the Commission directs, on the special advocate —
a
the closed material, if he has not already done so;
b
a statement of his reasons for withholding the material from the appellant or his representative; and
c
if he considers it possible to summarise the material without disclosing information contrary to the public interest, a summary of that material in a form which can be served on the appellant.
3
The Secretary of State must, at the same time as filing it, serve on the appellant any summary filed under paragraph (2)(c).
4
Where the Secretary of State serves on the special advocate any closed material which he has redacted on grounds other than those of legal professional privilege —
a
he must file the material with the Commission in an unredacted form, together with an explanation of the redactions; and
b
the Commission must give a direction to the Secretary of State as to what he may redact.
5
The Secretary of State may, at any time, amend or supplement material filed under this rule, but only with —
a
the agreement of the special advocate; or
b
the permission of the Commission.
Consideration of Secretary of State’s objection etc.
15
1
This rule applies where the Secretary of State has —
a
objected under rule 10(5)(b) to a proposed communication by a special advocate; or
b
applied under rule 14(1)(a) for permission to withhold closed material.
2
The Commission must fix a hearing for the Secretary of State and the special advocate to make oral representations, unless —
a
the special advocate gives notice to the Commission that he does not intend to challenge the objection or application;
b
the Commission has previously considered —
i
an objection under rule 10(5)(b) relating to the same or substantially the same communication, statement or information, as the case may be; or
ii
an application under rule 14(1)(a) relating to the same or substantially the same material;
and is satisfied that it would be just to uphold that objection or to give permission without a hearing; or
c
the Secretary of State and the special advocate consent to the Commission deciding the issue without a hearing.
3
Where the special advocate does not challenge the objection or the application, he must give notice of that fact to the Commission and the Secretary of State within 14 days or such other time as the Commission may direct after the Secretary of State serves on him a notice under rule 10(5)(b) or 13(7) or material under rule 14(2).
4
Where the Commission fixes a hearing under this rule —
a
the special advocate may file with the Commission and serve on the Secretary of State a reply to the Secretary of State’s application or objection;
b
the Secretary of State may file with the Commission and serve on the special advocate a response to the special advocate’s reply;
c
the Secretary of State and the special advocate must file with the Commission a schedule identifying the issues which cannot be agreed between them, which must —
i
list the items or issues in dispute;
ii
give brief reasons for their contentions on each;
iii
set out any proposals for the Commission to resolve the issues in dispute.
5
A hearing under this rule must take place in the absence of the appellant and his representative.
6
The Commission may —
a
uphold or overrule the Secretary of State’s objection;
b
grant or refuse the Secretary of State’s application.
7
The Commission must give permission to the Secretary of State to withhold closed material if it considers that the disclosure of the material would be contrary to the public interest.
8
Where the Commission gives permission to the Secretary of State to withhold closed material, it must —
a
consider whether to direct the Secretary of State to serve a summary of that material on the appellant; and
b
approve any such summary, to secure that it does not contain any information or other material the disclosure of which would be contrary to the public interest.
9
Where the Commission does not give permission to the Secretary of State to withhold closed material from the appellant or his representative, or directs the Secretary of State to serve a summary of the material on the appellant —
a
the Secretary of State shall not be required to serve that material or summary; but
b
if he does not do so, the Commission may at a hearing at which the Secretary of State and the special advocate may make representations —
i
if it considers that the material or anything that is required to be summarised might adversely affect the Secretary of State’s case or support the appellant’s case, direct that the Secretary of State shall not rely on such points in his case, or shall make such concessions or take such other steps, as the Commission may specify; or
ii
in any other case, direct that the Secretary of State shall not rely in the proceedings on that material or (as the case may be) on that which is required to be summarised.
Other redactions
16
Where the Secretary of State serves on the appellant any material which he has redacted on grounds other than those of legal professional privilege, he must —
a
notify the appellant that the material has been redacted and on what grounds it has been redacted; and
b
file the material with the Commission in an unredacted form, together with an explanation of the redactions.
Variation of grounds of appeal
17
1
The appellant may vary the grounds of appeal only with the permission of the Commission.
2
The appellant must file any proposed variation of the grounds of appeal with the Commission and serve a copy on the Secretary of State and on any special advocate.
Withdrawal of appeal
18
1
The appellant may withdraw an appeal —
a
orally, at a hearing; or
b
at any time, by filing written notice with the Commission.
2
An appeal shall be treated as withdrawn if the Secretary of State notifies the Commission that he has made an order under section 3(3)(b) or (8) of the 2000 Act.
3
If an appeal is withdrawn or treated as withdrawn, the Commission must serve on the parties and on any special advocate a notice that the appeal has been recorded as having been withdrawn.
Striking out
19
The Commission may strike out a notice of appeal if it appears to the Commission that —
a
it discloses no reasonable grounds for bringing the appeal; or
b
it is an abuse of the Commission’s process.
Directions: general
20
1
In addition to its powers under rule 11, the Commission may, on the application of a party or special advocate or on its own initiative, give directions for the conduct of proceedings.
2
The power to give directions is to be exercised subject to these Rules, including in particular the obligation in rule 4(1) to secure that information is not disclosed contrary to the public interest.
3
Directions under this rule may be given orally or in writing.
4
Subject to rule 29, the Commission must serve notice of any written directions on every party and any special advocate.
5
Directions under this rule may in particular —
a
specify the length of time allowed for anything to be done;
b
vary any time limit imposed by these Rules or by a direction of the Commission;
c
require any party to file with the Commission and serve on the other parties —
i
further details of his case, or any other information which appears to be necessary for the determination of the appeal;
ii
witness statements;
iii
written submissions;
iv
an estimate of the time which will be needed for any hearing;
v
a list of any witnesses who will be called to give evidence;
vi
a chronology of events;
vii
a statement of any requirements for interpretation;
viii
any other document;
d
provide for —
i
a particular matter to be dealt with as a preliminary issue; or
ii
a pre-hearing review to be held;
e
relate to any matter concerning the preparation for a hearing;
f
specify —
i
the manner in which any evidence is to be given; and
ii
the witnesses, if any, to be heard;
g
provide for a hearing to be conducted or evidence given or representations made by video link or other electronic means;
h
make provision to secure the anonymity of the appellant or a witness.
6
The power to give directions may be exercised in the absence of the parties or of any special advocate.
Failure to comply with directions
21
1
Where a party or a special advocate fails to comply with a direction, the Commission may serve on him a notice which states —
a
the respect in which he has failed to comply with the direction;
b
a time limit for complying with the direction;
c
that the Commission may —
i
proceed to determine the appeal on the material available to it if the party or special advocate fails to comply with the direction within the time specified; or
ii
strike out the notice of appeal or the Secretary of State’s reply, as the case may be.
2
Where a party or a special advocate who has been served with such a notice fails to comply with the direction, the Commission may proceed in accordance with paragraph (1)(c).
Hearings in private
22
1
Where the Commission considers it necessary for the appellant and his representative to be excluded from a hearing or part of a hearing in order to secure that information is not disclosed contrary to the public interest, it must —
a
direct accordingly; and
b
conduct the hearing, or that part of it from which the appellant and his representative are excluded, in private.
2
The Commission may conduct a hearing or part of a hearing in private for any other good reason.
Notification of hearing
23
The Commission must serve notice of the date, time and place fixed for any hearing on every party, whether or not entitled to attend that hearing, and on any special advocate.
Adjournment of hearing
24
The Commission may adjourn or bring forward any hearing.
Evidence
25
1
Subject to any direction given by the Commission, the evidence of witnesses may be given in writing, in such a manner and at such time as the Commission directs.
2
The Commission may receive evidence in documentary or any other form.
3
The Commission may receive evidence which would not be admissible in a court of law.
4
No person shall be compelled to give evidence or produce a document which he could not be compelled to give or produce at the trial of a civil claim in the part of the United Kingdom in which the proceedings before the Commission are taking place.
5
Every party may —
a
adduce evidence; and
b
with the permission of the Commission, cross-examine a witness,
during any part of a hearing from which he and his representative are not excluded.
6
The special advocate may —
a
adduce evidence; and
b
with the permission of the Commission, cross-examine a witness.
7
The Commission must not give permission under paragraph (5)(b) or (6)(b) unless cross-examination would have been permitted if the appeal had been an application for judicial review.
8
The Commission may require a witness to give evidence on oath or affirmation.
Summoning of witnesses
26
1
Subject to rule 25(4) and to paragraph (2) of this rule, the Commission may, on the application of a party or on its own initiative, issue a summons requiring any person in the United Kingdom —
a
to attend as a witness at any hearing before the Commission; and
b
at the hearing, to answer any questions or produce any document in his custody or under his control which relate to any matter in issue in the proceedings.
2
No person shall be required to attend a hearing in compliance with a summons issued under paragraph (1) unless —
a
the summons is served on him; and
b
the necessary expenses of his attendance are paid or tendered to him.
3
Where a summons is issued at the request of a party, that party must pay or tender the expenses of the witness.
Hearing two or more appeals together
27
1
Where two or more appeals are pending at the same time, the Commission may direct them to be heard together if —
a
some common question of law or fact arises in each of them; or
b
for some other reason it is desirable for the appeals to be heard together.
2
The Commission must give all the parties who would be entitled to attend the hearings of the appeals an opportunity to make representations before giving a direction under paragraph (1).
Determination
28
1
This rule applies when the Commission makes its decision on an appeal.
2
The Commission must record its decision and the reasons for it.
3
Subject to rule 29, the Commission must serve on the parties and any special advocate a written determination containing its decision and, if and to the extent that it is possible to do so without disclosing information contrary to the public interest, the reasons for it.
4
Where the determination does not include the full particulars of the reasons for its decision, the Commission must serve on the Secretary of State and the special advocate a separate determination including those particulars.
5
Where the Commission serves a separate determination under paragraph (4), the special advocate may apply to the Commission to amend that determination and the determination under paragraph (3) on the grounds that the separate determination contains material the disclosure of which would not be contrary to the public interest.
6
The special advocate must serve a copy of an application under paragraph (5) on the Secretary of State.
7
The Commission must give the special advocate and the Secretary of State an opportunity to make representations and may determine the application with or without a hearing.
Application by Secretary of State to amend determination etc
29
1
This rule applies where the Commission proposes to serve on the appellant —
a
notice of any direction given in the absence of the Secretary of State; or
b
a determination containing its decision on the appeal.
2
Before the Commission serves any such document on the appellant, it must first serve notice on the Secretary of State and on any special advocate of its intention to do so.
3
The Secretary of State may, within 5 days of being served with notice under paragraph (2), apply to the Commission to amend the direction or the determination if he considers that —
a
his compliance with the direction; or
b
the notification to the appellant of any matter contained in the direction or determination,
would cause information to be disclosed contrary to the public interest.
4
Where the Secretary of State makes an application under paragraph (3), he must at the same time serve a copy of it on any special advocate.
5
The Commission must give the special advocate and the Secretary of State an opportunity to make representations and may determine the application with or without a hearing.
6
The Commission must not serve a document on the appellant as mentioned in paragraph (1) before the time for the Secretary of State to make an application under paragraph (3) has expired or, where such an application is made, before it has been determined.
PART 3 PERMISSION TO APPEAL
Application for permission to appeal
30
1
This rule applies to applications for permission to appeal, on a question of law, to the Court of Appeal, the Court of Session or the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, as the case may be, from a decision by the Commission on an appeal brought under section 5 of the 2000 Act or in proceedings under section 7(1)(a) of the 1998 Act.
2
Subject to paragraph (4), the appellant must file any application for permission to appeal with the Commission no later than 10 days after the day on which he received the determination containing the decision.
3
Subject to paragraph (4), the Secretary of State must file any application for permission to appeal with the Commission —
a
where he makes an application under rule 29(3), no later than 10 days after —
i
the day of the hearing of the application, or
ii
where there is no hearing, the day on which he received notification of the decision on the application; or
b
where he does not make such an application, no later than 15 days after the day on which he received the determination containing the decision.
4
The Commission may accept an application filed after the expiry of the relevant period in paragraph (2) or (3) if it is satisfied that, by reason of special circumstances, it would be unjust not to do so.
5
The application must —
a
state the grounds of the appeal; and
b
be signed by the applicant or his representative and be dated.
6
The applicant must serve a copy of the application on every other party and on any special advocate.
7
The Commission may decide an application for permission without a hearing unless it considers there are special circumstances which make a hearing necessary or desirable.
PART 4 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Delegated powers
31
1
The powers of the Commission under the following rules may be exercised by the chairman or by any other member of the Commission who falls within paragraph 4(3)(b) of Schedule 3 to the 2000 Act —
a
rule 11 (directions hearing);
b
rule 17 (variation of grounds of appeal);
c
rule 20 (directions);
d
rule 30 (application for permission to appeal).
2
Anything of an administrative nature which is required or permitted to be done by the Commission under these Rules may be done by a member of the Commission’s staff.
Filing and service of documents
32
1
Any document required or permitted by these Rules or by a direction of the Commission to be filed with the Commission or served on any person may be —
a
delivered or sent by post to a postal address;
b
sent by fax to a fax number;
c
sent by e-mail to an e-mail address; or
d
sent through a document exchange to a document exchange number or address,
specified for that purpose by the Commission or by the person to whom the document is directed.
2
A document to be served on an individual may be served personally by leaving it with that individual.
3
Subject to paragraph (4), where any document is served on a person who has notified the Commission that he is acting as the representative of a party, it will be deemed to have been served on that party.
4
Paragraph (3) does not apply where the Commission directs that a document is to be served on both a party and his representative.
5
Any document which is served on a person in accordance with this rule will, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be served —
a
where the document is sent by post or through a document exchange, from and to a place within the United Kingdom, on the second day after it was sent;
b
where the document is sent by post, from or to a place outside the United Kingdom, on the 28th day after it was sent;
c
in any other case, on the day on which the document was sent or delivered to, or left with, that person.
6
Any document which is filed with the Commission will be treated as being filed on the day on which it is received by the Commission.
Representation
33
1
Where the appellant is not the organisation, he may act in person or be represented by —
a
a person having a qualification referred to in paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 3 to the 2000 Act; or
b
with the permission of the Commission, any other person.
2
Where the appellant is the organisation, the designated person may act in person or be represented by a person described in paragraph (1)(a).
3
The Secretary of State may be represented by any person authorised by him to act on his behalf.
Address for service
34
1
Every party, any representative of a party and any special advocate, must notify the Commission of a postal address at which documents may be served on him, and of any changes to that address.
2
Until a party, representative or special advocate notifies the Commission of a change of address, any document served on him at the most recent postal address he has given to the Commission will be deemed to have been properly served on him.
Calculation of time
35
1
Where a period of time for doing any act is specified by these Rules or by a direction of the Commission, that period is to be calculated —
a
excluding the day on which the period begins; and
b
where the period is 10 days or fewer, excluding any day which is not a business day.
2
Where the time specified by these Rules or by a direction of the Commission for doing any act ends on a day which is not a business day, that act is done in time if it is done on the next business day.
3
In this rule, “business day” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday, a bank holiday, Christmas Day, 27th to 31st December or Good Friday.
Signature of documents
36
Any requirement in these Rules for a document to be signed shall be satisfied, in the case of a document which is filed or served by e-mail in accordance with these Rules, by the person who is required to sign the document typing his name in it or producing it by computer or other mechanical means.
Errors of procedure
37
Where in any proceedings, before they have been determined by the Commission, there has been an error of procedure such as a failure to comply with a rule —
a
the error does not invalidate any step taken in the proceedings unless the Commission so directs; and
b
the Commission may give a direction or take any other step that it considers appropriate to remedy the error.
Correction of directions and determinations
38
1
The Commission may at any time amend a direction or determination to correct a clerical error or omission.
2
Subject to rule 29(1)(b) and (2), where a direction or determination is amended under paragraph (1), the Commission must serve the amended direction or determination on every person on whom the original direction or determination was served.
3
Where a determination is amended under paragraph (1), the time within which a party may apply for permission to appeal against the determination runs from the day on which the party is served with the amended determination.
PART 5 REVOCATION AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Revocation
39
The Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2001 (“the 2001 Rules ”) are revoked.
Transitional provisions
40
1
These Rules shall apply, with appropriate modifications, to any proceedings pending on the day on which they come into force, to which, immediately before that day, the 2001 Rules applied.
2
In relation to any proceedings pending on the day on which these Rules come into force, anything done or any direction given before that day under the 2001 Rules or under any other power of the Commission shall be treated as if done or given under these Rules.
Falconer of Thoroton, C.
23rd April 2007


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1
This Order may be cited as the Anguilla (Territorial Sea) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 31st October 2007.
2
1
Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this article, the boundaries of Anguilla are hereby extended to include, as territorial sea, that part of the sea which is situated within 12 nautical miles measured from the baselines as established by articles 3 and 4 of this Order, together with the seabed of the territorial sea and its subsoil.
2
The seaward limit of the territorial sea adjacent to Anguilla between Point A and Point E indicated in the Schedule to this Order shall consist of a series of geodesic lines joining, in the sequence given, Points A to E indicated in the Schedule to this Order.
3
1
Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this article and in articles 4 and 5 below, the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea adjacent to Anguilla is measured shall be the low-water line along the coast, including the coast of all islands comprised in the territory.
2
For the purposes of this article a low-tide elevation which lies wholly or partly within the breadth of sea which would be territorial sea if all low-tide elevations were disregarded for the purpose of the measurement of the breadth thereof shall be treated as an island.
4
1
In the case of the sea adjacent to a coast off which there are fringing reefs, the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured shall be the seaward limit of the low-water line of the fringing reefs.
2
Where there is a break or passage through the fringing reefs referred to in paragraph (1) of this article, the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured shall be a straight line joining the seaward entrance points of that break or passage.
5
In the case of the sea adjacent to a bay, the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured shall —
a
if the bay has only one mouth and the distance between the low-water lines of the natural entrance points of the bay does not exceed 24 nautical miles, be a straight line joining the said low-water lines;
b
if, because of the presence of islands, the bay has more than one mouth and the distances between the low-water lines of the natural entrance points of each mouth added together do not exceed 24 nautical miles, be a series of straight lines across each of the mouths drawn so as to join the said low-water lines;
c
if neither paragraph (a) nor (b) of this article applies, be a straight line 24 nautical miles in length drawn from low-water line to low-water line within the bay in such manner as to enclose the maximum area of water that is possible with a line of that length.
6
In this Order —
a
“bay” means an indentation of the coast such that its area is not less than that of the semi-circle whose diameter is a line drawn across the mouth of the indentation, and for the purposes of this definition the area of an indentation shall be taken to be the area bounded by the low-water line around the shore of the indentation and the straight line joining the low-water lines of its natural entrance points, and where, because of the presence of islands, an indentation has more than one mouth the length of the diameter of the semi-circle referred to shall be the sum of the lengths of the straight lines drawn across each of the mouths, and in calculating the area of an indentation the area of any islands lying within it shall be treated as part of the area of the indentation;
b
“fringing reefs” means reefs attached directly to, or located in the immediate vicinity of, the coast or any coastal lagoon;
c
“island” means a naturally formed area of land surrounded by water which is above water at mean high-water spring tides;
d
“low-tide elevation” means a naturally formed area of drying land surrounded by water which is below water at mean high-water spring tides;
e
“straight line” means a geodesic line; and
f
“nautical miles” means international nautical miles of 1,852 metres.
Judith Simpson
Clerk of the Privy Council


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Orders for the Delivery of Documents (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 9th April 2007.
Amendment of the Orders for the Delivery of Documents (Procedure) Regulations 2000
2
In the Orders for the Delivery of Documents (Procedure) Regulations 2000 for regulation 3 substitute —
Approval of decision to apply for an order
3
Before the hearing of an application for an order, an officer of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs who is a member of the Senior Civil Service in the Criminal Investigation Directorate must approve in writing the decision to apply for that order.
.
Paul Gray
Mike Eland
Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
15th March 2007


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1
This Order may be cited as the Pershore Group of Colleges (Dissolution) Order 2007 and comes into force on 1st August 2007.
2
On 1st August 2007 the corporation shall be dissolved and —
a
all of the corporation’s property, rights and liabilities specified in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Order shall be transferred to Warwickshire College, being a body corporate established for purposes which include the provision of educational facilities or services; and
b
all of the corporation’s property, rights and liabilities specified in Part 2 of the Schedule to this Order shall be transferred to Herefordshire College of Technology, being a body corporate established for purposes which include the provision of educational facilities or services.
3
Section 26(1) to (5) of the Act shall apply to any person employed by the corporation immediately before 1st August 2007 —
a
as if for subsection (1) there were substituted the following subsection —
1
This section applies to any person who immediately before 1st August 2007 is employed by the corporation to work at the Pershore Group of Colleges and is designated for the purposes of this section by an order made by the Secretary of State
; and
b
as if the references in subsections (2) to (4)–
i
to the operative date were to 1st August 2007;
ii
to the transferor were to the corporation; and
iii
to the corporation were to whichever of Warwickshire College or Herefordshire College of Technology as is specified in an Order made under section 26(1) of the Act as so modified.
Bill Rammell
Minister of State
Department for Education and Skills
21st June 2007


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Reinsurance Directive) Order 2007 and comes into force on 10th December 2007.
Amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001
2
1
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 is amended as follows.
2
In article 39B(2) —
a
at the end of sub-paragraph (b)(i) omit “or”;
b
for sub-paragraph (b)(ii) substitute —
ii
an EEA firm falling within paragraph 5(da) of Schedule 3 to the Act (reinsurance undertaking); or
iii
a person established outside the United Kingdom and not falling within paragraph (ii) who carries on an activity of the kind specified by article 10 by way of business.
.
Amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Gibraltar) Order 2001
3
1
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Gibraltar) Order 2001 is amended as follows.
2
In article 2 (exercised of deemed passport rights by Gibraltar-based firms) —
a
after paragraph (3A) insert —
3B
A Gibraltar-based firm falling within paragraph 5(da) of Schedule 3 is to be treated as having an entitlement, corresponding to its EEA right deriving from the reinsurance directive, to establish a branch or provide services in the United Kingdom.
;
b
in paragraph (4) for “and (3A)” substitute “, (3A) and (3B)” and after “5(a), (b), (d)” insert “, (da)”;
c
in paragraph (5) —
i
after “Passport Rights Regulations and” insert “(other than in relation to a Gibraltar-based firm falling within paragraph 5(da) of Schedule 3)”;
ii
for “or (3A)” wherever it occurs substitute “, (3A) or (3B)”; and
d
in paragraph (7) for “or (3A)” substitute “, (3A) or (3B)”.
3
In paragraph (5)(e) of article 3 (EEA firms satisfying conditions under Gibraltar law) after “means an EEA firm” insert “, other than a firm falling within paragraph 5(da) of Schedule 3,”.
Frank Roy
Alan Campbell
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
19th November 2007


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Citation and Commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 15th January 2007.
Amendment of Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 2002
2
The Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 2002 shall be amended by substituting for the definition of “Technical Instructions” in Regulation 3(1) —
“Technical Instructions” means the 2007–2008 English language edition of the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, approved and published by decision of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation;
.
Signed by authority of the
Secretary of State for Transport
Gillian Merron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Transport
10th January 2007


text:
Citation
1
This Order may be cited as the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2007.
Commencement
2
Sections 50(1) and (2), 51 and 52(1) to (6) of the 2006 Act shall come into force on 31st January 2007.
Liam Byrne
Minister of State
Home Office
29th January 2007


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Citation and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Social Security Act 1989 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2007.
2
In this Order “ the Act ” means the Social Security Act 1989.
Appointed day
2
The day appointed for the coming into force of —
a
section 23 of the Act (equal treatment for men and women) in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in this Order; and
b
paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to the Act (non-compliance: compulsory levelling up) (except sub-paragraph (2)) for the purposes of —
i
paragraph 5A of that Schedule (unfair paternity leave provisions); and
ii
paragraph 5B of that Schedule (unfair adoption leave provisions),
is 24th August 2007.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
James Plaskitt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
16th August 2007


text:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the NHS Direct National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007.
2
In this Order —
“the 2006 Act ” means the National Health Service Act 2006 ;
“health service professional” means any person who is regulated by any of the regulatory bodies mentioned in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (bodies within the remit of Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals) ;
“health service provider” means any person (other than an NHS body or health service professional), providing pharmaceutical services, primary dental services, primary medical services or primary or general ophthalmic services;
“general ophthalmic services” means services which are general ophthalmic services for the purposes of Part II of National Health Service Act 1977 ;
“NHS Bodies” means Strategic Health Authorities, Special Health Authorities, Primary Care Trusts, NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts within the meaning of Part 2 of the 2006 Act;
“operational date” has the meaning assigned to it in paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 4 to the 2006 Act;
“pharmaceutical services” means services provided-
under section 126 of the 2006 Act;
in accordance with a direction under section 127 of the 2006 Act; or
local pharmaceutical services or piloted services within the meaning of section 134(7) of the 2006 Act;
“primary dental services” means services which are primary dental services for the purposes of Part 5 of the 2006 Act;
“primary medical services” means services which are primary medical services for the purposes of Part 4 of the 2006 Act;
“primary ophthalmic services” means services which are primary ophthalmic services for the purposes of Part 6 of the 2006 Act;
“statutory health bodies” means any body (other than an NHS body or health service provider), established by or under an enactment and —
providing services in connection with the provision of, or
exercising functions in relation to,
the health service in England; and
“the trust” means NHS Direct National Health Service Trust established by article 2 of this Order.
Establishment and name of the trust
2
There is established a National Health Service trust which shall be called NHS Direct National Health Service Trust.
Nature and functions of the trust
3
1
The trust is established for the purposes specified in section 25(1) of the 2006 Act.
2
The trust’s functions shall be to provide goods and services for the purposes of the health service and, in particular, to provide —
a
health related information to the public, NHS bodies, health service professionals, health service providers and statutory health bodies;
b
clinical advice to the public in relation to persons with symptomatic conditions; and
c
such other services as can reasonably be carried out in conjunction with the provision of the services specified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).
Directors of the trust
4
The trust shall have 8 non-executive directors (including the chairman), and 5 executive directors.
Operational date and accounting date of the trust
5
1
The operational date of the trust shall be 1st April 2007.
2
The accounting date of the trust shall be 31st March.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Andy Burnham
Minister of State,
Department of Health
20th February 2007


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Citation, commencement and application
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Budget Statements) (England) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 16th March 2007.
2
These Regulations apply only in relation to England, and only in relation to budget statements prepared for the period prescribed in regulation 3.
Interpretation
2
1
In these Regulations —
“the Budget Statement Regulations ” means the Education (Budget Statements) (England) Regulations 2006 ;
“Devolved School Meals Grant: Pupil Referral Units” is the grant of that name paid to a LEA by the Secretary of State under section 14 of the 2002 Act ;
“School Standards Grant (Personalisation)” is the grant of that name paid to a LEA by the Secretary of State under section 14 of the 2002 Act; and
“School Standards Grant (Personalisation): Pupil Referral Units” is the grant of that name paid to a LEA by the Secretary of State under section 14 of the 2002 Act.
2
The definitions in regulation 2 of the Budget Statement Regulations apply for the purposes of these Regulations.
Period to which a budget statement must relate
3
For the purposes of section 52(1) of the 1998 Act, the period prescribed in accordance with section 52(1A) is funding period 2.
Form of, and information to be contained in, a budget statement
4
1
Where a budget statement in respect of funding periods 1 and 2 has been published in accordance with regulation 5 of the Budget Statement Regulations containing estimated planned figures in respect of funding period 2, the budget statement to be prepared and published in accordance with these Regulations is to contain actual planned figures in place of those estimated figures.
2
For the purposes of section 52(3)(a) of the 1998 Act, the budget statement in respect of funding period 2 is to be prepared in four parts and is to contain the information prescribed for the purposes of section 52(1) of that Act as follows —
a
Part 1 is to contain information relating to the level of funding available to a LEA for expenditure on schools in funding period 2 and is to be in the form prescribed in Schedule 1 to the Budget Statement Regulations, except that —
i
it is to be headed “FUNDING PERIOD 2”,
ii
the column headed “2005-06 DSG Baseline (Actuals)” is omitted,
iii
the column headed “2006-07” is headed “2006-07 Baseline (Actuals) (a)”, and
iv
the column headed “2007-08 (c)” is headed “2007-08 (b)”;
b
Part 2 is to contain information relating to a LEA’s planned expenditure in respect of funding period 2 and is to be in the form prescribed in the following tables in Schedule 2 to those Regulations as follows —
i
TABLE 1: FUNDING PERIOD 1 2006-07, except that it is to be headed FUNDING “PERIOD 2 2007-8”, and is to contain the following additional lines inserted as appropriate numerically:
1.0.4.A. School Standards Grant (Personalisation),
1.0.5.A. School Standards Grant (Personalisation): Pupil Referral Units, and
1.0.9.A. Devolved School Meals Grant: Pupil Referral Units,
ii
CEL ANNEX AND CALCULATOR: FUNDING PERIOD 2 2007-08, and
iii
YOUTH SERVICE ANNEX: FUNDING PERIOD 1 2006-07, except that it is to be headed “YOUTH SERVICE ANNEX: FUNDING PERIOD 2 2007-08”;
c
Part 3 is to be in the form prescribed in Schedule 3 to those Regulations as follows —
i
TABLE 2: FUNDING PERIOD 2 2007-08, except that it is to contain an additional column after the column headed “(20) SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS IN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY” on page 2 of Table 2 entitled “(20A) SCHOOL STANDARDS GRANT (PERSONALISATION)”,
ii
TABLE 3a FUNDING PERIOD 2 2007-08, and
iii
TABLE 3b FUNDING PERIOD 2 2007-08;
d
Part 4 is to be in the form prescribed in Table 4: FUNDING PERIOD 2 2007-08 in Schedule 4 to those Regulations.
Manner and time of publication of a budget statement
5
1
Regulation 5(1), (5) and (6) of the Budget Statement Regulations apply for the purposes of a budget statement prepared under regulation 4.
2
A budget statement prepared under regulation 4 must be published before the beginning of funding period 2, and may not be revised during that funding period except —
a
to correct errors contained in it; or
b
to reflect any redetermination of budget shares made pursuant to regulation 11(1) of the 2006 Regulations (redetermination of schools budgets and individual schools budgets).
3
Where a LEA revise a budget statement under paragraph (2), they must ensure that such revised budget statement is in the form prescribed in regulation 4, and that it is published in the manner prescribed by regulation 5(1) of the Budget Statement Regulations.
Jim Knight
Minister of State
Department for Education and Skills
8th February 2007


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 11th March 2007.
Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
2
Sections 1 to 9 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 shall not expire in accordance with Article 2 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2006 but shall continue in force for a period of one year beginning with 11th March 2007.
John Reid
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
6th March 2007


text:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 6th April 2007.
2
In this Order —
“ the Act ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; and
“the Northern Ireland Act ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 .
Rate of and small earnings exception from Class 2 contributions
2
In both section 11 of the Act and section 11 of the Northern Ireland Act (Class 2 contributions) —
a
in subsection (1) for “£2.10” substitute “£2.20”; and
b
in subsection (4) (small earnings exception) for “£4,465” substitute “£4,635”.
Amount of Class 3 contributions
3
In both section 13(1) of the Act and section 13(1) of the Northern Ireland Act (amount of Class 3 contributions) for “£7.55” substitute “£7.80”.
Lower and upper limits for Class 4 contributions
4
In each of sections 15(3), 18(1) and 18(1A) of the Act and sections 15(3), 18(1) and 18(1A) of the Northern Ireland Act (Class 4 contributions recoverable under the Income Tax Acts and under regulations) —
a
for “£5,035” (lower limit) in each place where it appears, substitute “£5,225”; and
b
for “£33,540” (upper limit) in each place where it appears, substitute “£34,840”.
Prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure – Great Britain
5
Section 2(2) of the Social Security Act 1993 (payments into the National Insurance Fund out of money provided by Parliament) shall have effect with respect to the tax year 2007-08 and the prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure for the financial year ending with 31st March in that year shall be 2 per cent.
Prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure – Northern Ireland
6
Article 4(3) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (payments into the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund out of appropriated money) shall have effect with respect to the tax year 2007-08 and the prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure for the financial year ending with 31st March in that year shall be 2 per cent.
Claire Ward
Dave Watts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
28th March 2007