Gordon Brown breaks record for new laws – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 7th, 2008 in legislation, news by sally

“Gordon Brown has entered the record books by introducing 2,823 new laws during his first year in office.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 5th July 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted July 4th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Armed Forces (Service Complaints) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008

The Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) Order 2008

The Maternity and Parental Leave etc. and the Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Cross-border Railway Services (Working Time) Regulations 2008

The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2008

The Armed Forces (Entry, Search and Seizure) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Courts-Martial (Amendment) Rules 2008

The Primary Ophthalmic Services Amendment, Transitional and Consequential Provisions Regulations 2008

The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Estate Agents (Redress Scheme) Order 2008

The Estate Agents (Redress Scheme) (Penalty Charge) Regulations 2008

The Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted July 3rd, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing by EEA Practitioners) Regulations 2008

The Bluetongue (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Education (Designated Institutions) (Amendment) (England) Order 2008

The Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted July 1st, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008

The Immigration (Registration Card) Order 2008

The Council Tax Limitation (Maximum Amounts) (England) Order 2008

The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2008

The Armed Forces (Service Inquiries) Regulations 2008

The Coroners (Amendment) Rules 2008

The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008

The Magnetic Toys (Safety) Regulations 2008

The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2008

The Companies Act 1985 (Annual Return) and Companies (Principal Business Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted July 1st, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2008

The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008

The Student Fees (Qualifying Courses and Persons) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment (No. 3) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 28th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Commissioner for Older People in Wales (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The European Parliament (House of Lords Disqualification) Regulations 2008

The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (No.2) Order 2008

The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Industrial Training Levy (Reasonable Steps) Regulations 2008

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigative Powers of Prosecutors in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Code of Practice) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 26th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Education (Assisted Places) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008

The Education (Student Support) (No.2) Regulations 2008

The Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2008

The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Education (Assisted Places) (Incidental Expenses) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008

The Home Loss Payments (Prescribed Amounts) (England) Regulations 2008

The Social Security (Students and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

St. Austell Market Act 2008

Posted June 26th, 2008 in legislation, markets by sally

St. Austell Market Act 2008 published

Full text (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Transport for London Act 2008

Posted June 26th, 2008 in legislation, London, transport by sally

Transport for London Act 2008 published

Full text of Act (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 25th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study) (Wales) Order 2008

The Education (National Curriculum) (Modern Foreign Languages) (Wales) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 25th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Data Protection Act 1998 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2008

The Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitory Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) Order 2008

The Taxation of Chargeable Gains (Gilt-edged Securities) Order 2008

The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Transitory Provisions) Order 2008

The Air Force Act 1955 (Part 1) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Public Service Vehicles (Operators’ Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008

The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 24th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Corporation Tax (Implementation of the Mergers Directive) Regulations 2008

The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Education (Outturn Statements) (England) Regulations 2008

The Road Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Approval of Fitters and Workshops) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Lyme Bay Designated Area (Fishing Restrictions) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 23rd, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Tope (Prohibition of Fishing) (Wales) Order 2008

The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Commencement No.1 and Saving Provisions) (Wales) Order 2008

The National Health Service (Primary Medical Services) and (Performers Lists) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2008

The West Northamptonshire Joint Committee Order 2008

The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Mineral Permissions and Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008

The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008

The Building Societies Act 1986 (Accounts, Audit and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

European Union (Amendment) Act 2008

Posted June 20th, 2008 in EC law, legislation, treaties by sally

European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 published

Full text of Act (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 19th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008

The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008

The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2008

The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 2) Order 2008

The Value Added Tax, etc (Correction of Errors, etc) Regulations 2008

The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2008

The Feeding Stuffs (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Registration Amendment Rules) Order of Council 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Companies struggling to cope with eight new laws each day – The Times

Posted June 19th, 2008 in legislation, news by sally

“Eight new laws come into force each day on average, according to research from a leading legal publisher.”

Full story

The Times, 19th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 18th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The London Waste and Recycling Board Order 2008

The Air Navigation (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Naval Medical Compassionate Fund (Amendment) Order 2008

The Finance Act 2007, Section 17(2) (Corporation Tax Deduction for Expenditure on Energy-Saving Items) (Appointed Day) Order 2008

The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2008

The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (The Borough Council of Dudley) Designation Order 2008

The Energy-Saving Items (Corporation Tax) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 17th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal (Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008

The Income Tax (Purchased Life Annuities) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008

The Education (Student Support) (European Institutions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008

The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008

The Companies (Reduction of Share Capital) Order 2008

The Large and Medium-sized Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008

The Small Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008

The Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008

The Local Involvement Networks (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 16th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2008

The Dee Estuary Cockle Fishery Order 2008

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendment of section 323) Regulations 2008

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendments to Part 7) Regulations 2008

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2008

The Multiplex Licence (Broadcasting of Programmes in Gaelic) Order 2008

The Television Multiplex Services (Reservation of Digital Capacity) Order 2008

The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008

The Community Bus (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Motor Cycles Etc. (Single Vehicle Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008

The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 13th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008

The Cardiothoracic Centre–Liverpool National Health Service Trust (Change of Name) (Establishment) Amendment Order 2008

The Public Service Vehicles (Operators’ Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order 2008

The Taxation of Benefits under Government Pilot Schemes (Up-Front Childcare Fund) Order 2008

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Control of Business Transfers)(Requirements on Applicants)(Amendment) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk