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Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st October 2007.
2
This Order extends to England and Wales only.
3
In this Order “the 1991 Act ” means the Deer Act 1991 .
Use of prohibited weapons and other articles
2
In section 4 of the 1991 Act (use of prohibited weapons and other articles), in subsection (4)(a) after “deer,”, insert “when the vehicle is moving or when its engine is running,”.
General exceptions to certain provisions of the Deer Act 1991
3
1
Section 6 of the 1991 Act (general exceptions to certain provisions of this Act) is amended as follows.
2
After subsection (2), insert —
2A
A person shall not be guilty of an offence under section 2 or section 3 above by reason of taking or killing a deer that he reasonably believes —
a
has been deprived in any way (other than by an unlawful taking or killing by that person) of a female deer on which it was dependent; or
b
is about to be deprived, by death from disease or a lawful taking or killing, of a female deer on which it is dependent.
.
3
For subsection (4), substitute —
4
A person shall not be guilty of an offence under section 4(1) or (2) above by reason of the use of any reasonable means for the purpose of killing any deer if he reasonably believes that the deer has been so seriously injured, otherwise than by his unlawful act, or is in such condition, that to kill it is an act of mercy.
.
4
After subsection (4), insert —
4A
In subsection (4) above, “any reasonable means” means any method of killing a deer that can reasonably be expected to result in rapid loss of consciousness and death and which is appropriate in all the circumstances (including in particular what the deer is doing, its size, its distance from the closest position safely attainable by the person attempting to kill the deer and its position in relation to vegetative cover).
.
5
At the end, insert —
6
A person shall not be guilty of an offence under section 4(2)(a) above if he uses for the purpose of taking or killing or injuring any Chinese water deer ( Hydropotes inermis ) or muntjac deer ( Muntiacus reevesi ) —
a
a rifle having a calibre of not less than .220 inches and a muzzle energy of not less than 1,356 joules (1000 foot pounds), and
b
a soft-nosed or hollow-nosed bullet weighing not less than 3.24 grammes (50 grains).
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Licences
4
1
Section 8 of the 1991 Act (exceptions for persons licensed by Natural England or the Countryside Council for Wales) is amended as follows.
2
For the heading, substitute “Exceptions for licensed persons”.
3
After subsection (3), insert —
3A
A licence may be granted to any person by —
a
Natural England, in relation to any land in England, or
b
the Welsh Ministers, in relation to any land in Wales,
exempting that person from section 2 above in relation to any species and description of deer.
3B
A licence may be granted under subsection (3A) above for the purpose of —
a
preserving public health or public safety, or
b
conserving the natural heritage.
3C
Before granting a licence under subsection (3A) above in relation to any land the licensor must be satisfied that —
a
in the case of a licence required for the purpose of preserving public health or public safety, there is a serious risk of deer of the species and description to which the application relates putting public health or public safety at risk;
b
in the case of a licence required for the purpose of conserving the natural heritage, there is a serious risk of deer of the species and description to which the application relates causing deterioration of the natural heritage;
c
to achieve the purpose in question there is no satisfactory alternative to taking and killing the deer of the species and description to which the application relates during the close season prescribed by Schedule 1 to this Act;
d
the applicant has a right of entry to the land for the purpose of taking or killing deer under the licence; and
e
if the licence is to relate to red, roe or fallow deer, the taking or killing to be authorised by the licence will not compromise the ability of that species to maintain the population of deer in question on a long-term basis within its natural range in the numbers which exist after the taking or killing has taken place.
3D
A licence may be granted to any person by —
a
Natural England in relation to any land in England, or
b
the Welsh Ministers, in relation to any land in Wales,
exempting that person from section 3 above in relation to any species and description of deer.
3E
A licence may be granted under subsection (3D) above for the purpose of —
a
preserving public health or public safety,
b
conserving the natural heritage, or
c
preventing serious damage to property.
3F
Before granting a licence under subsection (3D) above in relation to any land the licensor must be satisfied that —
a
in the case of a licence required for the purpose of preserving public health or public safety, there is a serious risk of deer of the species and description to which the application relates putting public health or public safety at risk;
b
in the case of a licence required for the purpose of conserving the natural heritage, there is a serious risk of deer of the species and description to which the application relates causing deterioration of the natural heritage;
c
in the case of a licence required for the purpose of preventing serious damage to property, property on the land has been seriously damaged in the year preceding the licence application;
d
to achieve the purpose in question there is no satisfactory alternative to taking and killing the deer of the species and description to which the application relates between the expiry of the first hour after sunset and the beginning of the last hour before sunrise;
e
the applicant has a right of entry to the land for the purpose of taking or killing deer under the licence; and
f
if the licence is to relate to red, roe or fallow deer, the taking or killing to be authorised by the licence will not compromise the ability of that species to maintain the population of deer in question on a long-term basis within its natural range in the numbers which exist after the taking or killing has taken place.
3G
A licence under subsection (3A) or (3D) above must state —
a
the purpose for which it is granted;
b
the land to which it relates;
c
the species and descriptions of deer to which it relates;
d
the method by which the licensee may take or kill deer; and
e
the period, not exceeding two years, for which it is valid.
3H
Natural England and the Welsh Ministers may charge fees for the consideration of applications for licences under subsections (3A) and (3D) above.
.
4
In subsection (4) —
a
for the words from “subsection (1)” to “Wales”, substitute “this section may be revoked at any time by the licensor”; and
b
for “either of those subsections”, substitute “this section”.
5
In subsection (5), for “subsection (1) or subsection (2) above”, substitute “this section”.
6
At the end, add —
6
In this section, “the natural heritage” means flora and fauna, geological or physiographical features or natural beauty and amenity of the countryside.
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Close seasons
5
1
For the tables in Schedule 1 to the 1991 Act (close seasons), substitute —
CHINESE WATER DEER (Hydropotes inermis) Buck 1st April to 31st October inclusive Doe 1st April to 31st October inclusive FALLOW DEER (Dama dama) Buck 1st May to 31st July inclusive Doe 1st April to 31st October inclusive RED DEER (Cervus elaphus) Stags 1st May to 31st July inclusive Hinds 1st April to 31st October inclusive RED /SIKA DEER HYBRIDS Stags 1st May to 31st July inclusive Hinds 1st April to 31st October inclusive ROE DEER (Capreolus capreolus) Buck 1st November to 31st March inclusive Doe 1st April to 31st October inclusive SIKA DEER (Cervus nippon) Stags 1st May to 31st July inclusive Hinds 1st April to 31st October inclusive
.
2
In section 2 of the 1991 Act, omit subsections (4) and (5).
3
In section 15 of the 1991 Act , for subsection (2), substitute —
2
A statutory instrument containing an order made under section 4(3) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
.
4
In section 16 of the 1991 Act, after the definition of “deer” insert “ “species” includes any hybrid of different species of deer”.
Subordinate provisions
6
1
For the purposes of section 4 of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001, article 4(3) and the tables set out in article 5(1) of this Order are designated as subordinate provisions.
2
The power to make a subordinate provisions order in relation to any of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be exercisable in relation to Wales by the Welsh Ministers.
3
Before making a subordinate provisions order in relation to any of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (1), the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers (as the case may be) must consult those organisations who appear to him or them (respectively) to represent persons likely to be interested in or who would be affected by the order.
Joan Ruddock
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
25th July 2007


type: legislation

jurisdiction: UK

text:
Title, application and commencement
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007.
2
These Regulations apply in England and come into force on 7th June 2007.
Amendment
2
1
The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2 (interpretation), at the appropriate place, insert —
“composite product” means a foodstuff intended for human consumption that contains both processed products of animal origin and products of plant origin and includes those products where the processing of primary product is an integral part of the production of the final product, but does not include foodstuffs containing any milk product that is derived from, and treated as provided for, countries not listed in Annex I to Commission Decision 2004/438/ EC (laying down animal and public health and veterinary certifications conditions for introduction in the Community of heat-treated milk, milk-based products and raw milk intended for human consumption) ( OJ No. L92, 12.4.2005, p. 47);
.
3
In regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “product” substitute —
“product” means any product of animal origin listed in Chapter 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 28, 30, 31, 35, 41, 42, 43, 51 or 97 of the Table in Annex I to Commission Decision 2007/275/EC (concerning lists of animals and products to be subject to controls at border inspection posts under Council Directives 91/496/ EEC and 97/78/EC ) , but does not include —
composite products and foodstuffs listed in Annex II to Commission Decision 2007/275/EC ; or
composite products not containing meat or meat products, where less than half of the product is processed product of animal origin, provided that such products are —
shelf-stable at ambient temperature or have clearly undergone, in their manufacture, a complete cooking or heat treatment process throughout their substance, so that any raw product is denatured;
clearly identified as intended for human consumption;
securely packaged or sealed in clean containers; and
accompanied by a commercial document and labelled in an official language of a member State, so that that document and labelling together give information on the nature, quality and number of packages of the composite products, the country of origin, the manufacturer and the ingredient;
.
4
For paragraph (8) of regulation 4 (exemption for authorised products and personal imports) substitute —
8
In this regulation “meat”, “meat products”, “milk” and “milk products” mean products of those types listed in Chapters 2 and 4 of the Table in the Annex to Commission Decision 2007/275/EC .
.
5
In Schedule 1 (import conditions), Part VIII (miscellaneous products), after paragraph 19 insert —
Composite products
20
Commission Decision 2007/275 (concerning lists of animals and products to be subject to controls at border inspection posts under Council Directive 91/496 and 97/78/EC ) (OJ No. L166, 4.5.2007, p. 9).
.
Ben Bradshaw
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
5th June 2007


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Citation, commencement, application and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Consequential Provisions (Recovery of NHS Charges) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 13th April 2007.
2
This Order applies in relation to England and Wales.
3
In this Order “ Social Security Regulations ” means the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 .
Amendment of regulation 36 of the Social Security Regulations
2
In regulation 36 of the Social Security Regulations (composition of appeal tribunals), in paragraph (2)(a) at the end insert, —
iii
the appeal is made under section 157(1) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003; or
.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of Health
Andy Burnham
Minister of State
Department of Health
19th March 2007


text:
Citation, commencement and application
1
1
These Regulations —
a
may be cited as the Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007, and
b
come into force on 1st April 2007.
2
These Regulations apply in relation to billing authorities in England only.
3
Regulation 3(3) does not apply in relation to an attachment of earnings order made before 1st April 2007.
Amendment of the Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) Regulations 1989
2
1
The Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) Regulations 1989 are amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 2(1)(b) of Schedule 3 (charges connected with distress), for “22.5 per cent” substitute “24.5 per cent”.
Amendment of the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992
3
1
The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 are amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 3 (form of attachment of earnings order), for the paragraph which starts with the words “On [ date ] the [ name ] Magistrates’ Court” substitute —
On [ date ] the [ name ] Magistrates’ Court made a liability order under regulation 34 of the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 against the person named above.
Under regulation 37 the authority which applied for the liability order, [ name of authority ], may make an attachment of earnings order to secure the payment of the appropriate amount, which under regulation 37(1A) is the aggregate of —
a
any outstanding sum which is or forms part of the amount in respect of which the liability order was made, and
b
such additional sums and costs as are specified in regulation 37(1A)(b).
Calculated in accordance with regulation 37(1A) the appropriate amount in relation to this order is £[ amount ].
.
3
In Schedule 4 (deductions to be made under attachment of earnings order), in the fifth and sixth rows of column (1) of Table A (deductions from weekly earnings), for “£335” substitute “£355”.
4
In paragraph 2(1)(b) of Schedule 5 (charges connected with distress), for “22.5 per cent” substitute “24.5 per cent”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Phil Woolas
Minister of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
20th February 2007


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Citation, commencement and application
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on the 1st April 2007.
2
These Regulations shall apply in relation to any case in which a person first fulfils the conditions of entitlement to a payment under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 on or after the day on which they come into force.
Amendment of Regulations
2
In the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988 —
a
for the Schedule to those Regulations substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations;
b
in regulations 5(1) and 8 (minimum amounts payable to dependant), for the amount “£2,309” substitute the amount “£2,392”;
c
in regulation 6(1) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis), for the amount “£4,775” (in both places) substitute the amount “£4,947”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Jim Murphy
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
6th March 2007


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Citation, commencement and application
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2007, and shall come into force on 1st July 2007.
2
These Regulations apply in relation to local authorities in England.
Amendment
2
1
The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 1(3) —
a
after the definition of “the 1998 Act” omit “and”; and
b
after the definition of “the 2005 Act” insert —
; and
“the 2006 Act ” means the Health Act 2006
.
3
In Schedule 1 (functions not to be the responsibility of an authority’s executive), after item 14F, insert the item set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Phil Woolas
Minister of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
30th May 2007


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Luton and South Bedfordshire Joint Committee Order 2007 and shall come into force on 13th June 2007.
Interpretation
2
In this Order —
“the 1972 Act ” means the Local Government Act 1972 ;
“the 2004 Act ” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;
“ the Agreement ” means the Agreement dated 11th April 2007 between the constituent authorities;
“the constituent authorities” means the authorities specified in article 3(2);
“co-opted member” means a member of the joint committee appointed in accordance with article 5(5);
“the joint committee” means the Luton and South Bedfordshire joint committee; and
“sub-committee” means a sub-committee appointed in accordance with article 8(1).
Establishment of the joint committee
3
1
A joint committee, to be known as the Luton and South Bedfordshire joint committee, is constituted as the local planning authority for the purposes of Part 2 (local development) of the 2004 Act for the administrative areas of Luton Borough Council and South Bedfordshire District Council in respect of the matters specified in article 4(1) (being matters specified in the Agreement).
2
The following authorities are specified as those which are to constitute the joint committee —
a
Bedfordshire County Council;
b
Luton Borough Council; and
c
South Bedfordshire District Council.
Functions of the joint committee
4
1
The matters referred to in article 3(1) are the exercise of all functions conferred on a local planning authority by or under Part 2 of the 2004 Act except those functions conferred by or under the following provisions of the 2004 Act —
a
section 13 (survey of area);
b
section 14 (survey of area: county councils); and
c
section 16 (minerals and waste development planning).
2
Section 15 (local development scheme) of the 2004 Act shall apply in relation to the joint committee and the matters specified in paragraph (1) as if —
a
for paragraph (b) of subsection (3) there were substituted —
b
submit their local development scheme to the Secretary of State not later than 13th September 2007;
; and
b
for paragraph (c) of subsection (3) there were substituted —
c
at that time send a copy of their scheme to the RPB .
.
Membership of the joint committee and voting rights
5
1
The joint committee shall consist of —
a
2 members appointed by Bedfordshire County Council;
b
6 members appointed by Luton Borough Council;
c
4 members appointed by South Bedfordshire District Council; and
d
such number of co-opted members as may be appointed pursuant to paragraph (5).
2
The members appointed by the constituent authorities shall be entitled to vote at a meeting of the joint committee on any question that falls to be decided at that meeting; and the members so appointed are referred to in the following provisions of this Order as voting members.
3
Each constituent authority shall appoint a substitute for each voting member it appoints; and where paragraph 1(6)(c) of the Schedule applies, a substitute shall be entitled to vote at the meeting of the joint committee as regards which he is deemed to be a voting member, on any question which falls to be decided at that meeting.
4
A constituent authority shall not appoint as a voting member or substitute a person who is not a member of that authority.
5
The joint committee may invite other bodies to participate in proceedings of the joint committee, and each body that accepts such an invitation shall appoint one member of the joint committee (a “co-opted member”).
6
A co-opted member shall not be entitled to vote at any meeting of the joint committee on any question which falls to be decided at that meeting.
7
Voting members and substitutes shall be entitled to recover from the constituent authority by which they are appointed any expense they incur in connection with the discharge of the joint committee’s functions.
Disqualification for membership of the joint committee
6
1
A person who is disqualified under Part 5 (general provisions as to members and proceedings of local authorities) of the 1972 Act for being elected or being a member of a local authority shall be disqualified for being a member of the joint committee.
2
Section 92 (proceedings for disqualification) of the 1972 Act, with the exception of subsections (7) and (8), shall apply with respect to membership of, or claims to be entitled to act as a member of, the joint committee as it applies to membership of, or claims to be entitled to act as a member of, a local authority.
Tenure of office
7
1
A voting member of the joint committee shall hold office until one of the following occurs —
a
he resigns in accordance with paragraph (4);
b
he is removed or replaced by the constituent authority which appointed him; or
c
he ceases to be a member of a constituent authority (and does not on the same day again become a member of that or any other constituent authority).
2
A co-opted member of the joint committee shall hold office until one of the following occurs —
a
he resigns in accordance with paragraph (4);
b
he is removed or replaced by the body which appointed him; or
c
the joint committee decides that the body which appointed him may no longer participate in proceedings of the joint committee.
3
A person who ceases to be a voting member of the joint committee shall be eligible for reappointment.
4
Any member of the joint committee may resign his membership by sending written notice delivered —
a
in the case of a member appointed by a local authority, to the proper officer of the local authority which appointed him;
b
in any other case, to the body which appointed him.
5
Any casual vacancy shall be filled as soon as practicable by the body which appointed the member of the joint committee whose membership has ceased.
Sub-committees
8
1
The joint committee may, in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3), appoint one or more sub-committees.
2
Each person appointed as a member of a sub-committee must be a member of the joint committee.
3
Subject to paragraph (2), the persons appointed to a sub-committee and its terms of reference shall be determined by the joint committee.
Meetings and proceedings
9
1
The meetings and proceedings of the joint committee shall be conducted in accordance with the rules set out in the Schedule to this Order.
2
Sub-paragraphs (5) and (6) of paragraph 1 of the Schedule (meetings) and sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 6 of the Schedule (proceedings of meetings) shall apply with respect to meetings of a sub-committee as if references to the joint committee were references to the sub-committee.
Secondments
10
1
The constituent authorities shall make secondments, in accordance with the Agreement, of such officers as they think necessary to enable the joint committee and sub-committees to discharge their functions.
2
The joint committee may make arrangements with a constituent authority for the services of any officer of that authority or other person engaged by that authority to be placed at the disposal of the joint committee or a sub-committee for such period as may be agreed between the joint committee and the constituent authority.
3
The joint committee may make arrangements for the services of any person employed by a body which has appointed a co-opted member to be placed at the disposal of the joint committee or a sub-committee for such period as may be agreed between the joint committee and the body.
Expenses of joint committee
11
1
The expenses incurred by the joint committee and sub-committees shall be defrayed by South Bedfordshire District Council.
2
The other constituent authorities shall make payments to South Bedfordshire District Council in respect of the sums defrayed in accordance with paragraph (1), in such proportions as all the constituent authorities may agree or, in default of agreement, as may be determined by a single arbitrator agreed on by the constituent authorities or, in default of agreement, appointed by the Secretary of State.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Kay Andrews
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
3rd May 2007


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Taxation of Pension Schemes (Protected Rights and Pension Commencement Lump Sums) (Amendment) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 6th April 2007.
Consequential amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Discharge of Protected Rights on Winding Up) Regulations 1996
2
In the Occupational Pension Schemes (Discharge of Protected Rights on Winding Up) Regulations 1996 —
a
in regulation 1(2) (interpretation), in the appropriate alphabetical places, insert —
“income withdrawal” has the meaning given by paragraph 7 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2004 (income withdrawal);
“lifetime annuity” has the meaning given by paragraph 3 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2004 (lifetime annuity);
“scheme pension” has the meaning given by paragraph 2 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2004 (scheme pension); and
“the scheme pension purchase price” has the meaning given by paragraph 3(7B) of Schedule 29 to the Finance Act 2004 (the scheme pension purchase price);
; and
b
for regulation 5(5) (conditions upon which appropriate policies of insurance may be commuted), substitute —
5
The limit referred to in paragraph (4) must not exceed —
a
in respect of a scheme pension, the lesser of —
i
one third of the value of the protected rights included in the scheme pension purchase price; or
ii
the amount which represents the proportion (expressed in percentage terms) of the value of the protected rights which is equal to the percentage that the pension commencement lump sum bears to the scheme pension purchase price and the pension commencement lump sum; or
b
in respect of a lifetime annuity or income withdrawal, the lesser of —
i
25 per cent. of the member’s protected rights which are crystallised by the member’s benefit crystallisation event 6 and the relevant pension benefit crystallisation event connected with event 6 (“the member’s benefit crystallisation events”); or
ii
the amount which represents the proportion (expressed in percentage terms) of the value of the protected rights which is equal to the percentage that the pension commencement lump sum bears to the amount crystallised by the member’s benefit crystallisation events.
.
Consequential amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Discharge of Protected Rights on Winding Up) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
3
In the Occupational Pension Schemes (Discharge of Protected Rights on Winding Up) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 —
a
in regulation 1(2) (interpretation), after the definition of “administrative charges” insert —
“income withdrawal” has the meaning given by paragraph 7 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2004;
“lifetime annuity” has the meaning given by paragraph 3 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2004;
“scheme pension” has the meaning given by paragraph 2 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2004;
“the scheme pension purchase price” has the meaning given by paragraph 3(7B) of Schedule 29 to the Finance Act 2004;
; and
b
for regulation 5(5) (conditions upon which appropriate policies of insurance may be commuted) substitute —
5
The limit referred to in paragraph (4) must not exceed —
a
in respect of a scheme pension, the lesser of —
i
one third of the value of the protected rights included in the scheme pension purchase price, or
ii
the amount which represents the proportion (expressed in percentage terms) of the value of the protected rights which is equal to the percentage that the pension commencement lump sum bears to the scheme pension purchase price and the pension commencement lump sum, or
b
in respect of a lifetime annuity or income withdrawal, the lesser of —
i
25 per cent. of the member’s protected rights which are crystallised by the member’s benefit crystallisation event 6 and the relevant pension benefit crystallisation event connected with event 6 (“the member’s benefit crystallisation events”), or
ii
the amount which represents the proportion (expressed in percentage terms) of the value of the protected rights which is equal to the percentage that the pension commencement lump sum bears to the amount crystallised by the member’s benefit crystallisation events.
.
Consequential amendment of the Personal and Occupational Pension Schemes (Protected Rights) Regulations 1996
4
In the Personal and Occupational Pensions Schemes (Protected Rights) Regulations 1996 —
a
in regulation 1(2) (interpretation), in the appropriate alphabetical places, insert —
“income withdrawal” has the meaning given by paragraph 7 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2004;
“lifetime annuity” has the meaning given by paragraph 3 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2004;
“scheme pension” has the meaning given by paragraph 2 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2004; and
“the scheme pension purchase price” has the meaning given by paragraph 3(7B) of Schedule 29 to the Finance Act 2004;
; and
b
for regulation 8(1D) (giving effect to protected rights by the provision of a lump sum), substitute —
1D
The limit referred to in paragraph (1C) must not exceed —
a
in respect of a scheme pension, the lesser of —
i
one third of the value of the protected rights included in the scheme pension purchase price; or
ii
the amount which represents the proportion (expressed in percentage terms) of the value of the protected rights which is equal to the percentage that the pension commencement lump sum bears to the scheme pension purchase price and the pension commencement lump sum; or
b
in respect of a lifetime annuity or income withdrawal, the lesser of —
i
25 per cent. of the member’s protected rights which are crystallised by the member’s benefit crystallisation event 6 and the relevant pension benefit crystallisation event connected with event 6 (“the member’s benefit crystallisation events”); or
ii
the amount which represents the proportion (expressed in percentage terms) of the value of the protected rights which is equal to the percentage that the pension commencement lump sum bears to the amount crystallised by the member’s benefit crystallisation events.
.
Consequential amendment of the Personal and Occupational Pension Schemes (Protected Rights) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997
5
In the Personal and Occupational Pensions Schemes (Protected Rights) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 —
a
in regulation 1(2) (interpretation) in the appropriate alphabetical places, insert —
“income withdrawal” has the meaning given by paragraph 7 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2004;
“lifetime annuity” has the meaning given by paragraph 3 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2004;
“scheme pension” has the meaning given by paragraph 2 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2004;
“the scheme pension purchase price” has the meaning given by paragraph 3(7B) of Schedule 29 to the Finance Act 2004;
; and
b
for regulation 8(1D) (giving effect to protected rights by the provision of a lump sum), substitute —
1D
The limit referred to in paragraph (1C) must not exceed —
a
in respect of a scheme pension, the lesser of —
i
one third of the value of the protected rights included in the scheme pension purchase price, or
ii
the amount which represents the proportion (expressed in percentage terms) of the value of the protected rights which is equal to the percentage that the pension commencement lump sum bears to the scheme pension purchase price and the pension commencement lump sum, or
b
in respect of a lifetime annuity or income withdrawal, the lesser of —
i
25 per cent. of the member’s protected rights which are crystallised by the member’s benefit crystallisation event 6 and the relevant pension benefit crystallisation event connected with event 6 (“the member’s benefit crystallisation events”), or
ii
the amount which represents the proportion (expressed in percentage terms) of the value of the protected rights which is equal to the percentage that the pension commencement lump sum bears to the amount crystallised by the member’s benefit crystallisation events.
.
Frank Roy
Alan Campbell
Two of the Lords Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Treasury
13th March 2007


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Citation, commencement and application
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Specified Work and Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007.
2
These Regulations, except regulation 6(8), come into force on 1 st September 2007.
3
Regulation 6(8) comes into force on 1st September 2008.
4
These Regulations apply in relation to England.
Amendments to the Education (Specified Work and Registration) (England) Regulations 2003
2
The Education (Specified Work and Registration) (England) Regulations 2003 are amended in accordance with the following regulations.
3
In regulation 3 —
a
after the definition of “the 1998 Act” insert —
“the ERA 1996 ” means the Employment Rights Act 1996 ;
;
b
at the end of the definition of “the 1999 Regulations” omit “and”;
c
at the end of the definition of “the 2003 Qualifications Regulations” substitute a semi-colon for the full-stop, insert “and” and after that definition insert —
“specified work” means any of the activities mentioned in regulation 6.
.
4
For regulation 5 substitute —
Requirement to be qualified
5
1
No person may carry out specified work in a school unless he —
a
is a qualified teacher; or
b
satisfies the conditions and requirements specified in at least one of the paragraphs in Schedule 2.
2
Where any paragraph in Schedule 2 allows a person to carry out specified work for a specified period of time, that period shall be extended to take account of any period when the person is absent from work —
a
in exercise of —
i
her right to maternity leave conferred by section 71 or 73 of the ERA 1996 or her contract of employment and has the right to return to work by virtue of either of those sections or her contract of employment;
ii
the right to parental leave conferred by section 76 of the ERA 1996;
iii
the right to paternity leave conferred by section 80A, 80AA, 80B or 80BB of the ERA 1996 ; or
iv
the right to adoption leave conferred by section 75A or 75B of the ERA 1996 ; or
b
because of her pregnancy.
.
5
In Schedules 1 and 2, for the words “work specified in regulation 6”, wherever they occur, substitute “specified work”.
6
1
Schedule 2 is further amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
2
In paragraphs 2(2), 3(2) and 10(2), for the words “Such a person” substitute “A person mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)”.
3
In paragraphs 4(1) and 10(1), omit the words “who is not a qualified teacher and”.
4
In paragraph 4(2)(b) and (3), omit the words “, graduate teacher, registered teacher”.
5
In paragraph 4(4), for the words “such a person” substitute “a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)”.
6
For paragraph 5 substitute —
5
1
This paragraph applies in the case of a person who has successfully completed a programme of professional training for teachers in any country outside the United Kingdom, which programme is recognised as such by the competent authority in that country.
2
A person mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) may carry out specified work in a school (other than a pupil referral unit) for a period of up to four years commencing on the day on which he first carries out specified work in a school.
.
7
For paragraph 6(1) and (2) substitute —
1
This paragraph applies in the case of a person who —
a
is required to pass the teacher trainee skills tests in order to satisfy the specified standards;
b
is mentioned in paragraph 9 or 10 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Qualifications Regulations; and
c
would have been awarded qualified teacher status in accordance with regulation 10 of the 2003 Qualifications Regulations but for the fact that he has not passed the teacher trainee skills tests.
2
A person mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) may carry out specified work in a school (other than a pupil referral unit) until 31 st August 2008 or such longer period if any as may be approved in his case by the Secretary of State.
.
8
For paragraph 9(2) substitute —
2
A person mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) may carry out specified work in a school until he successfully completes or ceases to undertake the training referred to in that paragraph or, in the case where the person is also a person mentioned in paragraph 5(1), the period specified in paragraph 5(2) expires, if that occurs first.
.
7
The following provisions are omitted —
a
paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 1;
b
the definitions for “graduate teacher” and “registered teacher” in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2; and
c
paragraphs 7 and 8 of Schedule 2.
Jim Knight
Minister of State
Department for Children, Schools and Families
19 July 2007


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (Listed Tribunals) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st November 2007.
List of tribunals
2
The following are listed tribunals for the purposes of Schedule 7 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 —
Tribunal Legislation
Adjudicator to Her Majesty’s Land Registry Section 107 of the Land Registration Act 2002 (c.9) Adjudicators Section 25 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c.31) Adjudicators Section 5 of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995 (c.53) Adjudicators Section 81 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c.18) Admission Appeal Panels in England Section 94(5) or 95(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c.31) Agricultural Land Tribunals Section 73 of the Agriculture Act 1947 (c.48) Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal, except for its functions in respect of Northern Ireland Section 42 of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c.3) Antarctic Act Tribunal, except for its functions in respect of Northern Ireland Regulation 11 of the Antarctic Regulations 1995 ( S.I. 1995/490 ) Appeal Tribunals Part 2 of Schedule 9 to the Scheme set out in Schedule 2 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order 1992 ( S.I. 1992/129 ) Appeal Tribunals Section 4 of the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14) Appeal Tribunals appointed for England and Wales Regulation H6(3) of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987 ( S.I. 1987/257 ) Appeals Tribunals Regulation 10 of the Local Authorities (Code of Conduct) (Local Determination) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. 2003/1483 ) Arbitrators (unless appointed by agreement) Section 84 of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c.5) Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Section 81 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c.41) Asylum Support Adjudicators Section 102 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c.33) Board of the Pension Protection Fund in respect of functions under or by virtue of section 207 of the Pensions Act 2004 (c.35) Section 107 of the Pensions Act 2004 (c.35) Bus Lane Adjudicators Regulation 11 of the Bus Lane Contraventions (Penalty Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2005 ( S.I. 2005/2757 ) Case Tribunals, or Interim Case Tribunals, drawn from the Adjudication Panel for England Section 76 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c.22) Charity Tribunal Section 2A of the Charities Act 1993 (c.10) Child Support Commissioners and any tribunal of Commissioners under paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the Child Support Act 1991 (c.48) Section 22 of the Child Support Act 1991 (c.48) Civil Aviation Authority in respect of its functions prescribed for the purposes of section 7(2) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c.16) , except functions in respect of Northern Ireland Section 2 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c.16) Claims Management Services Tribunal Section 12 of the Compensation Act 2006 (c.29) Commissioners for the general purposes of the income tax for England and Wales Section 2 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c.9) Commissioners for the special purposes of the Income Tax Acts Section 4 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c.9) Committees for England Section 27 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c.10) Committees of Primary Care Trusts in England Regulation 3 of the National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992 ( S.I. 1992/664 ) Competition Appeal Tribunal, except for its functions in respect of Northern Ireland Section 12 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (c.40) Comptroller in respect of non-executive functions, including any delegation of those functions under section 62(3) of the Patents and Designs Act 1907 (c.29) , except functions in respect of Northern Ireland Section 62(2) of the Patents and Designs Act 1907 (c.29) Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal, except for its functions in respect of Northern Ireland Section 40A of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c.39) Controller of Plant Variety Rights in respect of non-executive functions, including any delegation of those functions under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Plant Varieties Act 1997 (c.66) , except functions in respect of Northern Ireland Section 2(1) of the Plant Varieties Act 1997 (c.66) Conveyancing Appeal Tribunals Section 41 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c.41) Copyright Tribunal, except for its functions in respect of Northern Ireland Section 145 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48) Employment Tribunals Section 1(1) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c.17) Exclusion Appeal Panels in England Paragraph 2 of the Schedule to the Education (Pupil Exclusions and Appeals) (Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2002 ( S.I. 2002/3178 ) Family Health Services Appeal Authority in respect of its non-executive functions Section 169 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c.41) Financial Services and Markets Tribunal, except for its functions in respect of Northern Ireland Section 132 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c 8) Foreign Compensation Commission in respect of its non-executive functions Section 1(1) of the Foreign Compensation Act 1950 (c.12) Gambling Appeals Tribunal Section 140 of the Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19) Gender Recognition Panels, except for their functions in respect of Northern Ireland Section 1(3) to the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c.7) Horserace Betting Levy Appeal Tribunals for England and Wales Section 29 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c.2) Immigration Services Tribunal Section 87 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c.33) Information Commissioner in respect of non-executive functions, except functions in respect of Northern Ireland Section 6(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (c.29) Information Tribunal except in respect of appeals relating to national security and its functions in respect of Northern Ireland Section 6(3) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (c.29) Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal Section 396(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45) Lands Tribunal Section 1(1)(b) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c.42) Mental Health Review Tribunals for England and Wales Section 65 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20) National Lottery Commission in respect of its functions under sections 10 and 10A of, and Schedule 3 to, the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c.39) , including any delegation under paragraph 8 of Schedule 2A to that Act, except for its functions in respect of Northern Ireland Section 3A of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c.39) Ombudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund in respect of functions under or by virtue of section 213 of the Pensions Act 2004 (c.35) Section 209 of the Pensions Act 2004 (c.35) Parking Adjudicators in England Section 73 of the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c.40) Pensions Appeal Tribunals for England and Wales Paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (c.39) and section 8(2) of the War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919 (c.53) Pensions Ombudsman, and any Deputy Pensions Ombudsman, in respect of functions under section 146(1)(c) and (d) of the Pensions Schemes Act 1993 (c.48) Sections 145(1) and 145A(1) of the Pensions Schemes Act 1993 (c.48) Pensions Regulator in respect of regulatory functions under section 93(2) of the Pensions Act 2004 (c.35) Section 1 of the Pensions Act 2004 (c.35) Pensions Regulator Tribunal in respect of functions under sections 103 and 105 of the Pensions Act 2004 (c.35) Section 102 of the Pensions Act 2004 (c.35) Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal, except for its functions in respect of Northern Ireland Section 42(1) of the Plant Varieties Act 1997 (c.66) Police Appeals Tribunals Section 85 of the Police Act 1996 (c.16) Primary Care Trusts in England in respect of their functions under the National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992 ( S.I. 1992/664 ) Section 18 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c.41) Referees Regulation 3 of the Industrial Training (Levy Exemption References) Regulations 1974 ( S.I. 1974/1335 ) Reinstatement Committees Paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c.17) Rent Assessment Committees in England Section 65 of the Rent Act 1977 (c.42) Reserve Forces Appeal Tribunals Section 88 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c.14) Road User Charging Adjudicators Regulation 3 of the Road User Charging (Enforcement and Adjudication) (London) Regulations 2001 ( S.I. 2001/2313 ) Sea Fish Licence Tribunal, except for its functions in respect of Northern Ireland Section 4AA of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (c.84) Social Security Commissioners and any tribunal presided over by such a Commissioner Schedule 4 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14) Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal Section 333 of the Education Act 1996 (c.56) or section 28H of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c.50) The Office of Fair Trading and any member of its staff authorised to exercise its relevant functions, except functions in respect of Northern Ireland Functions of the Office of Fair Trading under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c.39) and the Estate Agents Act 1979 (c.38) , not being executive functions Traffic Commissioners for areas in England and Wales Section 4 of the Public Passenger Vehicle Act 1981 (c.14) Transport Tribunal Schedule 4 to the Transport Act 1985 (c.67) Tribunal Section 704 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (c.3) Tribunal Section 706 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1) Tribunal, except for its functions in respect of Northern Ireland Health Service Medicines (Price Control Appeals) Regulations 2000 ( S.I. 2000/124 ) Tribunal, except for its functions in respect of Northern Ireland Schedule 3 to the Industry Act 1975 (c.68) Tribunal, except for its functions in respect of Northern Ireland Section 9 of the Protection of Children Act 1999 (c.14) Tribunals Rule 6 of the model provisions with respect to appeals as modified by the Chemical Weapons (Licence Appeal Provisions) Order 1996 ( S.I. 1996/3030 ) Tribunals Section 150(3) of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c.70) Tribunals for England and Wales Section 14 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c.38) Tribunals of Appeal Section 109 of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii) Umpire and any Deputy Umpires Paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c.17) Valuation Tribunals in England Regulations under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c.41) VAT and Duties Tribunals for England, Wales and Northern Ireland Schedule 12 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c.23)
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Bridget Prentice
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
9th October 2007


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 14th September 2007.
2
In these Regulations —
“the Sexual Orientation Regulations ” means the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 ; and
“the Religion or Belief Regulations ” means the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 .
Amendments to the Sexual Orientation Regulations
3
1
The Sexual Orientation Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
2
In regulation 2(3) (Interpretation), after the definition of “Minister of the Crown” omit “and” and insert —
“proprietor”, in relation to a school in England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 579 of the Education Act 1996 , and, in relation to a school in Scotland, means the governing body, trustees, or other person or body of persons responsible for the management of the school; and
.
3
In regulation 16(4) (Qualifications bodies), in the definition of “qualifications body” —
a
before “an educational establishment” insert “a governing body of”; and
b
before “a school” insert “a proprietor of”.
4
In regulation 17 (Providers of vocational training) —
a
for the heading “Providers of vocational training” substitute “The provision of vocational training”;
b
in paragraph (1) before sub-paragraph (a) insert —
aa
in the arrangements he makes for the purpose of determining to whom he should offer training;
; and
c
in paragraph (4) —
i
before ““training” includes”, insert —
“registered pupil”, in England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 434(5) of the Education Act 1996, and, in Scotland, means a pupil deemed to be attending or in attendance at a school in terms of section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 ;
ii
for the definition of “training” substitute —
“training” means —
all types and all levels of training which would help fit a person for any employment;
vocational guidance;
facilities for training;
practical work experience provided by an employer to a person whom he does not employ; and
any assessment related to the award of any professional or trade qualification
; and
iii
in the definition of “training provider” —
aa
for sub-paragraph (b) substitute —
b
a governing body of an educational establishment to which regulation 20 (institutions of further and higher education) applies, or would apply but for the operation of any other provision of these Regulations, except in relation to a person who is undertaking practical work experience at the educational establishment and is not a student at, or employed by, that establishment; or
; and
bb
for sub-paragraph (c) substitute —
c
a proprietor of a school in relation to a pupil registered at that or another school, except where that pupil is undertaking practical work experience provided by a school at which he is not registered and he is not employed by that school
.
5
In regulation 18(6)(a) —
a
before “an educational establishment” insert “a governing body of”; and
b
before “a school” insert “a proprietor of”.
Amendments to the Religion or Belief Regulations
4
1
The Religion or Belief Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
2
In regulation 2(3) (Interpretation), after the definition of “Minister of the Crown” omit “and” and insert —
“proprietor”, in relation to a school in England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 579 of the Education Act 1996, and, in relation to a school in Scotland, means the governing body, trustees, or other person or body of persons responsible for the management of the school; and
.
3
In regulation 16(3) (Qualifications bodies) in the definition of “qualifications body” —
a
before “an educational establishment” insert “a governing body of”; and
b
before “a school” insert “a proprietor of”.
4
In regulation 17 (Providers of vocational training) —
a
for the heading “Providers of vocational training” substitute “The provision of vocational training”;
b
in paragraph (1) before sub-paragraph (a) insert —
aa
in the arrangements he makes for the purpose of determining to whom he should offer training;
; and
c
in paragraph (4) —
i
before ““training” includes”, insert —
“registered pupil”, in England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 434(5) of the Education Act 1996, and, in Scotland, means a pupil deemed to be attending or in attendance at a school in terms of section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980
;
ii
for the definition of “training” substitute —
“training” means —
all types and all levels of training which would help fit a person for any employment;
vocational guidance;
facilities for training;
practical work experience provided by an employer to a person whom he does not employ; and
any assessment related to the award of any professional or trade qualification;
and
iii
in the definition of “training provider” —
aa
for sub-paragraph (b) substitute —
b
a governing body of an educational establishment to which regulation 20 (institutions of further and higher education) applies, or would apply but for the operation of any other provision of these Regulations, except in relation to a person who is undertaking practical work experience at the educational establishment and is not a student at, or employed by, that establishment; or
; and
bb
for sub-paragraph (c) substitute —
c
a proprietor of a school in relation to a pupil registered at that or another school, except where that pupil is undertaking practical work experience provided by a school at which he is not registered and he is not employed by that school.
.
5
In regulation 18(6)(a) —
a
before “an educational establishment” insert “a governing body of”; and
b
before “a school” insert “a proprietor of”.
Andrew Adonis
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Children, Schools and Families
26 July 2007


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Blood Safety and Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007.
2
In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 .
Amendment of regulation 12B of the principal Regulations
2
In regulation 12B of the principal Regulations (requirement to report serious adverse reactions and events), in paragraph (4), for sub-paragraph (c) substitute the following sub-paragraph —
c
submits a complete report to the Secretary of State on serious adverse events in any calendar year by no later than 1st April in the following calendar year, using the format set out in Section C of Part 8 of the Schedule.
.
Amendment of regulation 16 of the principal Regulations
3
In regulation 16 (records to be kept by Secretary of State) —
a
in paragraph (1), in sub-paragraph (c), for “regulation 7(1)(e)” substitute “regulation 12B”; and
b
in paragraph (2), in sub-paragraph (a), for “regulation 9(1)(f)” substitute “regulation 12B”.
Amendment of regulation 22 of the principal Regulations
4
1
Regulation 22 of the principal Regulations (fees) shall be amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (2) —
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£2,444” substitute “£2,688”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£400” substitute “£449”; and
c
in sub-paragraph (c), for “£304” substitute “£387”.
3
In paragraph (2A), in sub-paragraph (b), for “£375” substitute “£432”.
4
In paragraph (3) —
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£8,729” substitute “£13,153”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£5,557” substitute “£8,402”;
c
in sub-paragraph (c), for “£2,698” substitute “£4,120”;
d
in sub-paragraph (d), for “£1,518” substitute “£2,353”;
e
in sub-paragraph (e), for “£4,048” substitute “£6,143”; and
f
in sub-paragraph (f), for “£7,590” substitute “£11,449”.
5
In paragraph (3A), for “£400” substitute “£600”.
6
In paragraph (3C), in sub-paragraph (c), for “£375” substitute “£432”.
7
In paragraph (5) —
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£759” substitute “£1,126”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£2024” substitute “£3,071”; and
c
in sub-paragraph (c), for “£3795” substitute “£5,724”.
8
In paragraph (5B) —
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£2,000” substitute “£2,996”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£3,000” substitute “£4,494”; and
c
in sub-paragraph (c), for “£4,000” substitute “£5,992”.
9
In paragraph (5C) —
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£500” substitute “£750”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£1,250” substitute “£1,875”; and
c
in sub-paragraph (c), for “£2,000” substitute “£3,000”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Caroline Flint
Minister of State
Department of Health
28th February 2007
We consent,
Frank Roy and Claire Ward
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
28th 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 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st December 2007.
Amendments
2
The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes Regulations 2005 are amended as follows.
3
For regulation 2 substitute the following —
Interpretation
2
1
In these Regulations —
“ Commission Regulation 795/2004 ” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 795/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the single payment scheme provided for in the Council Regulation ;
“ Commission Regulation 796/2004 ” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 796/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in the Council Regulation ;
“ Commission Regulation 1973/2004 ” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1973/2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 as regards the support schemes provided for in Titles IV and IVa of that Regulation and the use of land set aside for the production of raw materials ;
“the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers ;
“direct payment” has the meaning given by Article 2(d) of the Council Regulation;
“farmer” has the meaning given by Article 2(a) of the Council Regulation;
“holding” has the meaning given by Article 2(b) of the Council Regulation;
“the IACS Regulations ” means the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Integrated Administration and Control System) Regulations 2005 ;
“moorland” means all the land that is both —
in the severely disadvantaged area, and
shown coloured pink in the three volumes of maps entitled “Moorland Map of England 2006” each volume being marked with the number of the volume, dated 7th October 2007, signed on behalf of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and deposited at the offices of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs at Ergon House, Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AL;
“relevant competent authority” has the meaning given by regulation 5 of the IACS Regulations;
“single application” has the meaning given by Article 2(11) of Commission Regulation 796/2004;
“single payment scheme” means the support scheme established under Title III of the Council Regulation;
“sugar quota” has the same meaning as it has in Council Regulation ( EC ) Regulation No. 318/2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector ;
“the severely disadvantaged area” means all the land, excluding the Isles of Scilly, shown coloured pink in the three volumes of maps entitled “Volume of maps of less-favoured areas in England”, each volume being marked with the number of the volume, dated 20th May 1991, signed and sealed by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and deposited at the offices of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs at Ergon House, Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AL.
2
Other expressions used in these Regulations that are also used in the Council Regulation, Commission Regulation 795/2004, Commission Regulation 796/2004 or Commission Regulation 1973/2004 have the meaning they bear in those instruments.
3
Any reference in paragraph (1) to a Community instrument is a reference to that instrument as amended from time to time.
.
4
After regulation 7 (dairy premium and additional payments), insert the following —
The reference amount in relation to sugar beet
7A
1
For the purposes of paragraph 1, point K of Annex VII to the Council Regulation, the Secretary of State shall determine the amount to be included in the reference amount of each farmer in accordance with the criteria set out in this regulation.
2
The amount in relation to a farmer (in this regulation “the claimant farmer”) shall be determined by reference to the original contracted tonneage of sugar beet to be supplied under a relevant contract, relative to the original contracted tonneage of all relevant contracts.
3
A contract is a relevant contract if —
a
it provides for the claimant farmer or a linked farmer to supply sugar beet to British Sugar in the representative period; and
b
the sugar beet to be supplied under the contract was part of British Sugar’s sugar quota for the representative period.
4
In relation to a relevant contract —
a
the “original contracted tonneage” is the amount so identified in the last dated document entitled “2005 Sugar Beet Contract Confirmation” issued by British Sugar in relation to that contract prior to 22nd November 2006;
b
the “representative period” is the marketing year 2005/2006.
5
A linked farmer is a farmer who:
a
is —
i
the landlord of the claimant farmer;
ii
the tenant of the claimant farmer;
iii
a farmer for whom the claimant farmer (under a sub-contract with the linked farmer) grew the sugar beet to be supplied under the relevant contract;
iv
a firm or company of which the claimant farmer (now being a sole trader) was formerly a member, officer or employee; or
v
a subsidiary company of a parent company which is the claimant farmer;
b
does not rely on the relevant contract for the purposes of inclusion in any reference amount applying to him; and
c
agrees in writing that the claimant farmer may so rely in his place.
6
The Secretary of State may only include an amount in the reference amount for a claimant farmer under this regulation if that farmer held qualifying entitlements as provided for in Article 59(3) of the Council Regulation on 15th May 2006.
7
A qualifying entitlement under paragraph (6) shall not include set-aside entitlements or entitlements held in respect of parcels of land in the severely disadvantaged area.
.
5
In regulation 8 (progressive modifications of entitlements), after paragraph (1), insert the following —
1A
Part A of Schedule 1 sets out progressive modifications applying to payments to be made from the funding specified in Tables 1 and 2 of point K of Annex VII to the Council Regulation (“sugar funding”); and Part B of Schedule 1 sets out progressive modifications applying to payments to be made from the funding specified in the table in Annex VIII , other than the sugar funding included in that table.
.
6
For paragraph (2) of regulation 11 (additional modulation) substitute the following —
2
In this regulation —
“the relevant amount” means the amount which would have been granted to the farmer in respect of the year concerned but for the application of Article 10(1) of the Council Regulation;
“the relevant purposes” means the purposes of any payment made pursuant to the measures under rural development programming financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development ( EAFRD ) ;
“the specified proportion” means —
in respect of 2007, 12%;
in respect of 2008, 13%; and
in respect of each of the years 2009 to 2012, 14%.
.
7
For Schedule 1, substitute the text in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Jeff Rooker
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
7th November 2007


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Welsh Forms) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 27 March 2007.
Revocation
2
The following Orders are revoked —
a
the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Welsh Forms) Order 1987 ;
b
the Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 1995 ;
c
the Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2001 ;and
d
the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Welsh Forms) Order 2004 .
Interpretation
3
In this Order —
“the 2006 Rules ” means the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 ;
“community council election” means an election conducted under the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 ;
“elected mayor” has the same meaning as in section 39 of the Local Government Act 2000 ;
“European Parliamentary election” shall have the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 ;
“mayoral election” means an election conducted in accordance with rules made under section 44 of the Local Government Act 2000 for the return of an elected mayor;
“principal area election” means any election of councillors conducted under the 2006 Rules in Wales;
“relevant election or referendum” means one or more of the following —
a Parliamentary election;
a European Parliamentary election;
a community council election;
a mayoral election; and
a referendum,
the poll at which is taken together with the poll at a principal area election; and
“referendum” means a referendum conducted in accordance with regulations made under section 45 of the Local Government Act 2000.
Welsh versions of forms of words
4
1
The following form of words: “PEIDIWCH A PHLEIDLEISIO DROS RAGOR NA(G)………..YMGEISYDD”, is prescribed as the form of words in Welsh for the words: “VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN ………..CANDIDATES”, which are specified in the forms of front of ballot paper in the Appendices to Schedules 2 and 3 to the 2006 Rules.
2
The form of words in Welsh prescribed by paragraph (1) shall be printed so that they appear immediately beneath the corresponding words in English on every ballot paper at any principal area election.
3
“Annibynnwr” is prescribed as the form of words in Welsh for the word “Independent” which is specified for use as the description of a candidate in a nomination paper by rule 4(4)(b) of the rules in Schedules 2 and 3 to the 2006 Rules.
4
The word in Welsh prescribed by paragraph (3) above may be used as well as or in place of the equivalent word in English at a principal area election.
Welsh and English form of back of ballot paper
5
The form set out in Schedule 1 to this Order is prescribed as the version partly in Welsh and partly in English, of the form of back of ballot paper in the Appendices to Schedules 2 and 3 of the 2006 Rules, which must be used at any principal area election.
Welsh versions of forms and a form of words for use at polls taken alone
6
Each of the forms listed in subparagraphs (a) to (e) and set out in Schedule 2 to this Order is prescribed as the Welsh version which may be used at a principal area election in place of —
a
in the case of form 1, the questions set out in the table in rule 33 of the 2006 Rules;
b
in the case of form 2, the form of nomination paper set out in the Appendix to Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules;
c
in the case of form 3, the form of candidate’s consent to nomination set out in the Appendix to Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules;
d
in the case of form 4, the form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting in the Appendix to Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules; and
e
in the case of form 5, and the form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities in the Appendix to Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules.
Welsh and English versions of forms and a form of words for use at polls taken alone
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1
Each of the forms listed in subparagraphs (a) to (h) and set out in Schedule 3 to this Order is prescribed as the version partly in Welsh and partly in English, of the forms in the Appendix to Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules, which must be used at a principal area election in place of —
a
in the case of form 1, the corresponding number list (L1);
b
in the case of form 2, the corresponding number lists (L2);
c
in the case of form 3, the form of postal voting statement;
d
in the case of form 4, the official poll card;
e
in the case of form 5, the official postal poll card;
f
in the case of form 6, the official proxy poll card;
g
in the case of form 7, the official proxy postal poll card; and
h
in case of form 8, form of certificate of employment.
2
Form 9 is prescribed as the form of words partly in Welsh and partly in English which must be used at a principal area election in place of the words of the notice prescribed by rule 26(8) of Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules.
Welsh versions of forms and a form of words for use at combined polls
8
Each of the forms listed in subparagraphs (a) to (e) and set out in Schedule 4 to this Order is prescribed as the Welsh version which may be used at a principal area election taken with a relevant election or referendum in place of —
a
in the case of form 1, the questions set out in the table in rule 33 of the 2006 Rules;
b
in the case of form 2, the form of nomination paper set out in the Appendix to Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules;
c
in the case of form 3, the form of candidate’s consent to nomination set out in the Appendix to Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules;
d
in the case of form 4, the form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting in the Appendix to Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules; and
e
in the case of form 5, the form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities in the Appendix to Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules.
Welsh and English versions of forms and a form of words for use at combined polls
9
1
Each of the forms listed in subparagraphs (a) to (i) and set out in Schedule 5 to this Order is prescribed as the version partly in Welsh and partly in English, of the forms in the Appendix to Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules, which must be used at a principal area election taken with a relevant election or referendum in place of —
a
in the case of form 1, the corresponding number list (M1);
b
in the case of form 2, the corresponding number lists (M2);
c
in the case of form 3, the form of postal voting statement (for use where there is a joint issue and receipt of postal ballot papers);
d
in the case of form 4, the form of postal voting statement (for use when a local government poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballot papers are not combined);
e
in the case of form 5, the official poll card;
f
in the case of form 6, the official postal poll card;
g
in the case of form 7, the official proxy poll card;
h
in the case of form 8, the official proxy postal poll card; and
i
in case of form 9, form of certificate of employment.
2
Form 10 is prescribed as the form of words partly in Welsh and partly in English which must be used at a principal area election taken with a relevant election or referendum in place of the words of the notice prescribed by rule 26(8) in Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules.
Variations
10
With the exception of form 1 in Schedules 2 and 4 to this Order, the forms prescribed by this Order may be used with such adaptations as the circumstances may require.
Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State
Bridget Prentice,
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Constitutional Affairs
26th March 2007


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1
This Order may be cited as the International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) (Application of Provisions) Order 2007 and shall enter into force on 15 August 2007.
2
The provisions of sections 42 to 48 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (enforcement of sentences of imprisonment) apply in England and Wales, with any necessary modifications, in relation to a sentence of the Special Court for Sierra Leone as they apply in relation to a sentence of the International Criminal Court.
Judith Simpson
Clerk of the Privy Council


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Home Information Pack (Amendment) Regulations 2007.
2
These Regulations shall come into force on 14th December 2007.
3
In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the Home Information Pack ( No. 2) Regulations 2007 .
Amendments relating to leasehold information
2
1
After regulation 10 of the principal Regulations, add —
Leasehold information included during a temporary period
10A
1
This regulation applies where the first point of marketing falls before 1st June 2008 (except where a further first point of marketing arises under regulation 3(4) or Part 5).
2
Subject to paragraph (3), the documents required for inclusion in a home information pack under regulations 8(h) and 10(3) shall be treated as if they are authorised for inclusion under regulation 9(l).
3
This regulation does not apply to the document required under regulation 8(h) by virtue of paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 5 (the lease).
2
In consequence of paragraph (1) , the principal Regulations are amended as follows —
a
in regulations 4(1)(a)(i), 4(1)(b)(i), 12(2), 14(1), 14(3), 15(1), 21(1) and 23(1), for “regulation 10”, substitute “regulations 10 and 10A”;
b
in regulations 8 (required pack documents) and 9 (authorised pack documents), following “Subject to regulations 10,”, insert “10A,”; and
c
in regulation 10 (creation of interests), for “Subject to regulation”, substitute “Subject to regulations 10A,”.
Amendments relating to first day marketing
3
1
In regulation 34(2)(a) of the principal Regulations (exception – first day marketing during a temporary period), for “January”, substitute “June”.
2
In consequence of paragraph (1) , in regulation 16(1)(a) of the principal Regulations (energy information unobtainable before or at the first point of marketing), for “January”, substitute “June”.
Amendments relating to Welsh Ministers
4
1
In paragraph 24(1)(b) of Schedule 8 to the principal Regulations (authorised departures from water quality standards), for “National Assembly for Wales”, substitute “Welsh Ministers”.
2
In paragraph 24(2)(b) of Schedule 8 to the principal Regulations, for “The Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales has”, substitute “The Secretary of State has or the Welsh Ministers have”.
Yvette Cooper
Minister of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
22nd November 2007


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2007.
2
1
Except as provided for by paragraph (2) these Regulations come into force on 16th July 2007.
2
Regulations 4, 10 and 13 come into force on 1st September 2007.
3
In these Regulations, “the Principal Regulations ” means the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2003 .
Revocation
4
The following provisions of the Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 are revoked —
a
regulation 15; and
b
the Schedule.
Amendment of the Principal Regulations
5
The Principal Regulations are amended in accordance with these Regulations.
6
1
Regulation 2 is amended as follows.
2
After the definition of “Certificate in Education”, insert —
“child of a Turkish worker” means a person who falls within paragraph 12 of Schedule 5A;
.
3
In the definition of “new academic term” for “2006”, substitute “2007”.
4
For the definition of “new payment”, substitute —
“new payment” means a payment made under these Regulations as amended by the Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2004, the Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) ( No. 2) Regulations 2004, the Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, the Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and the Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2007;
.
5
For the definition of “old payment”, substitute —
“old payment” means a payment which would have been made under these Regulations, as amended by the Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2004, the Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2004, the Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and the Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, if they had not been amended by the Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2007;
.
6
After the definition of “Switzerland Agreement”, insert —
“Turkish worker” means a Turkish national who —
is ordinarily resident in the British Islands; and
is, or has been, lawfully employed in the United Kingdom;
.
7
1
Regulation 7 is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (1)(a) and (b) for “2005”, wherever it occurs, substitute “2006”.
8
1
Regulation 11 is amended as follows.
2
For paragraph (2)(dg), substitute —
dg
in the case of a person who —
i
acquires the right of permanent residence as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 5A;
ii
becomes a person described in paragraph 6(1)(a) of Part 2 of Schedule 5A;
iii
becomes a family member of an EC national;
iv
becomes the child of a Swiss national; or
v
becomes the child of a Turkish worker,
where the application reaches the authority not later than four months after the date on which he acquired that right or status;
.
3
After paragraph (2)(dg), insert —
dh
in the case of a child of a Turkish worker who —
i
started a designated course on or after 1st September 2006 but before 1st September 2007; and
ii
is applying for an award in respect of that course,
where the application reaches the authority by 16th November 2007;
.
9
1
Regulation 25 is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (6)(a)(iv) omit “or”.
3
After paragraph (6)(a)(iv) insert —
v
the child of a Turkish worker; or
.
4
For paragraph (8)(a) substitute —
a
from the sum payable in respect of fees under regulation 17 any amount payable before the date on which —
i
the student became a European student;
ii
the relevant person was recognised as a refugee;
iii
the student acquired the right of permanent residence;
iv
the student became a person described in paragraph 6(1)(a) of Part 2 of Schedule 5A;
v
the student became the child of a Swiss national; or
vi
the student became the child of a Turkish worker; and
10
1
Schedule 1 is amended as follows.
2
For paragraph (iii), substitute —
iii
in the case of a course at the University of Buckingham, £2,905 payable in four instalments of £726, £726, £726 and £727;
.
11
1
Schedule 3 is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 1(3) of Part 1 for “or a Directive student”, substitute “, a Directive student or a child of a Turkish worker”.
3
In paragraph 4(4) of Part 2 for “the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2006”, substitute “the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2007 ”.
12
1
Schedule 5A is amended as follows.
2
For paragraph 1(3), substitute —
3
For the purposes of this Schedule, a person is to be treated as ordinarily resident in the British Islands, the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland or the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey if he would have been so resident but for the fact that —
a
he;
b
his spouse or civil partner;
c
his parent; or
d
in the case of a dependent direct relative in the ascending line, his child or child’s spouse or civil partner,
is or was temporarily employed outside the relevant area.
.
3
For paragraph 1(4), substitute —
4
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), temporary employment outside the British Islands, the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland or the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey includes —
a
in the case of members of the regular naval, military or air forces of the Crown, any period which they serve outside the British Islands as members of such forces;
b
in the case of members of the regular armed forces of an EEA State or Switzerland, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland as members of such forces; and
c
in the case of members of the regular armed forces of Turkey, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey as members of such forces.
.
4
After paragraph 11, insert —
Children of Turkish workers
12
A person who —
a
is the child of a Turkish worker; and
b
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
.
13
The figures in the third column of the table in the Schedule to these Regulations are substituted for the figures in the second column where they appear in the provisions of the Principal Regulations set out in the first column of the table.
Bill Rammell
Minister of State
Department for Education and Skills
7th June 2007


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Citation, commencement and application
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the General Teaching Council for England (Eligibility for Provisional Registration) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st September 2008.
2
They apply only in relation to England.
Eligibility for provisional registration
2
1
A person is eligible for provisional registration if the person is not for the time being —
a
subject to a direction under section 142(1)(a) of the Education Act 2002 (prohibition from teaching, etc );
b
subject to a disciplinary order made under Schedule 2 to the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (disciplinary powers of Council), by virtue of which the person is not eligible for registration; or
c
ineligible for registration as a teacher in Scotland or Northern Ireland, or disqualified from being a teacher in any school, by virtue of —
i
section 11 of the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 ;
ii
regulation 9 of the Teachers’ (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 ; or
iii
regulations made under article 36 of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 .
Jim Knight
Minister of State
Department for Children, Schools and Families
15th July 2008


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Citation, commencement and application
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as The Education (Admission Forums) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 27th February 2007.
2
These Regulations apply only in relation to England.
Amendment of The Education (Admission Forums) (England) Regulations 2002
2
The Education (Admission Forums) (England) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows.
3
In regulation 2(1) —
a
after the definition of “the Act” insert —
“admission forum protocol” means an arrangement of the admission forum which aims to ensure that children who have no school place are offered a place at a suitable school as quickly as possible, and which applies to all admission authorities and Academies within the area of a local education authority which have agreed to comply with such an arrangement;
and
b
after the definition of “school group” insert —
“school members” are the members of a forum appointed under regulation 5(1)(aa); and
.
4
In regulation 3 after paragraph (1) insert —
1A
For the purposes of section 85A(1A) of the Act (matters that may be included in reports) the prescribed matters are —
a
the number and percentages of first, second and third preferences expressed in accordance with arrangements made under section 86(1) of the Act (or more if applicable) which were met and the main factors that affected whether such preferences were met;
b
the number of appeals made to the appeal panel within the area of the authority;
c
the ethnic and social mix of pupils attending schools in the area of the authority and the factors that affect this;
d
the extent to which existing and proposed admission arrangements serve the interests of looked after children, children with disabilities and children with special educational needs;
e
how well the admission forum protocol has worked and how many children have been admitted to each school under the protocol;
f
whether primary schools are meeting their statutory duties in relation to infant class sizes;
g
details of other matters that might affect how fairly admission arrangements serve the interests of children and parents within the authority; and
h
any recommendation or recommendations that the forum wishes to make in order to improve parental choice and access to education in the area of the authority.
1B
For the purposes of section 85A(1B) of the Act (information that may be requested by a forum) the prescribed information is —
a
in relation to local education authorities, the number and percentages of preferences expressed in accordance with arrangements made under section 86(1) of the Act which were met and the main factors that affected this;
b
in relation to local education authorities and governing bodies the number of appeals made to the appeal panel;
c
in relation to governing bodies, the ethnic and social mix of pupils attending schools and the factors that might affect this;
d
in relation to local education authorities how well the admission forum protocol has worked and how many children have been admitted to each school under the protocol;
e
in relation to local education authorities and governing bodies, information relating to whether primary schools are meeting their statutory duties in relation to infant class sizes; and
f
in relation to local education authorities and governing bodies, such information as might be relevant to matters that affect the admissions process and the extent to which it operates fairly and promotes parental choice and access to education.
.
5
In regulation 5 —
a
after sub-paragraph (1)(a) insert —
aa
school members appointed by the authority in accordance with paragraph (6A);
and
b
after paragraph (6) insert —
6A
For the purposes of this regulation, and subject to paragraph (6B), the “school members” of a forum shall comprise one member from every maintained school, other than a special school, in the area of the authority, who should be either the head teacher or a governor (other than a governor who is appointed to the governing body by the authority and is a member of the authority).
6B
Where a school is already represented on a forum by a core member, no school member shall be appointed for that school.
6C
Members falling within paragraph (6A) shall be appointed following a nomination by the governing body of each maintained school within the area for which the forum has been established.
.
6
In regulation 6 —
a
in paragraph (1) after the first use of the words “core members” insert “or school members”, and in the second use of those words omit the word “core”;
b
in paragraph (2) after the words “core member” insert “or a school member”; and
c
after paragraph (3) insert —
3A
A school member shall vacate his office if he ceases to be the head teacher or a governor of the school he represents.
.
7
In regulation 9 —
a
in paragraph (1) for “their own procedure” substitute “the procedure of the forum”;
b
after paragraph (3) insert —
4
It shall be the duty of the secretary or, in the absence of the secretary, of the authority, to notify every member at least one week in advance of the time and place of each meeting.
5
In any vote regarding the exercise of a forum’s power to refer an objection to the adjudicator pursuant to section 90 of the Act, the vote must be carried by a simple majority of those members present and, in the case of an equality of votes the chairman, or in his absence the vice-chairman, shall have a second or casting vote.
.
8
In regulation 10 after paragraph (7) insert —
8
A school member may only nominate an alternate member who is the head teacher or governor of the school which he represents.
.
Jim Knight
Minister of State
Department for Education and Skills
29th January 2007


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (United States of America) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st October 2007.
Interpretation
2
In this Order —
“ the Act ” means the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972;
“child” has the meaning it bears in the Child Support Act 1991;
“maintenance order” is construed in accordance with Part I of the Act as modified by paragraph 19(2)(c) of Schedule 1 to this Order; and
“the United States of America” means the fifty States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other jurisdiction of the United States participating in Title IV-D of the Social Security Act (Title 42, United States Code, Chapter 7, subchapter IV , Part D).
Designation of the United States of America as a reciprocating country
3
The United States of America is hereby designated as a reciprocating country for the purposes of Part I of the Act as regards maintenance orders generally.
Application and modification of Part I of the Act in relation to the United States of America
4
1
The provisions of Part I of the Act shall apply in relation to the United States of America as a reciprocating country, subject to the exceptions, adaptations and modifications set out in article 5 and Schedule 1 to this Order.
2
Part 1 of the Act, amended in accordance with paragraph (1) and Schedule 1 in relation to —
a
maintenance orders made by courts in the United Kingdom, and
b
maintenance orders made by courts in the United States of America,
is as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.
Application to Scotland
5
Except for article 3 (which applies to Scotland for all purposes), this Order applies to Scotland only in respect of a maintenance order where the Secretary of State would have had jurisdiction to make a maintenance calculation (within the meaning of the Child Support Act 1991 ) and to award maintenance to a child —
a
who is a payee under the maintenance order; or
b
where a payee under the maintenance order is another person in relation to whom the Secretary of State has arranged for the collection of payments for that child’s benefit.
Transitional provisions
6
1
This Order applies to-
a
any application made on or after 1st October 2007 to the prescribed officer of a court in the United Kingdom under section 2(3) of the Act for a maintenance order made by a court in the United Kingdom to be sent to the United States of America for enforcement;
b
any certified copy of a maintenance order made by a court in the United States of America which is received by the Lord Chancellor or the Scottish Ministers on or after 1st October 2007 under section 6(2) of the Act; and
c
any application made under Part I of the Act in respect of-
i
an application falling within paragraph (a), or
ii
a certified copy maintenance order falling within paragraph (b).
2
Subject to paragraph (1), the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (United States of America) Order 1995 continues in full force and effect.
Judith Simpson
Clerk of the Privy Council


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Citation and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Income Tax (Indexation) (No. 2) Order 2007.
2
In this Order references to sections, without more, are references to sections of the Income Tax Act 2007.
Indexed amounts for the tax year 2008-09
2
1
The amounts specified in the provisions listed in subsection (1) of section 57 (indexation of allowances) are replaced for the tax year 2008-09 with the amounts specified in paragraphs (2) to (9) below.
2
The amount specified in section 35 (personal allowance for those aged under 65) is £5,435.
3
The amount specified in section 36(1) (personal allowance for those aged 65 to 74) is £7,850.
4
The amount specified in section 37(1) (personal allowance for those aged 75 and over) is £8,000.
5
The amount specified in section 38(1) (blind person’s allowance) is £1,800.
6
The amount specified in section 43 (tax reductions for married couples and civil partners: the minimum amount) is £2,540.
7
The amounts specified in section 45 (marriages before 5 December 2005) are —
a
in subsection (3)(a) (married couple’s allowance: one spouse aged 75 or over) £6,625, and
b
in subsection (3)(b) (married couple’s allowance: one spouse aged less than 75 and born before 6 April 1935) £6,535.
8
The amounts specified in section 46 (marriages and civil partnerships on or after 5 December 2005) are —
a
in subsection (3)(a) (married couple’s allowance: one spouse or civil partner aged 75 or over) £6,625, and
b
in subsection (3)(b) (married couple’s allowance: one spouse or civil partner aged less than 75 and born before 6 April 1935) £6,535.
9
The amount specified in each of sections 36(2), 37(2), 45(4) and 46(4) (adjusted net income limit) is £21,800.
Frank Roy
Alan Campbell
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
10th December 2007