Scrap metal cash payments banned – BBC News

Posted December 3rd, 2012 in legislation, news, theft, waste by sally

“Cash payments for metal at recycling yards in England and Wales are no longer legal under new laws aimed at reducing cable theft.”

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BBC News, 3rd December 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 30th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Regulated Covered Bonds (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Police (Descriptions of Service) Order 2012

The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2012

The NHS Foundation Trusts (Trust Funds: Appointment of Trustees) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2012

The Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Covanta Ince Park Limited) (England and Wales) Order 2012

The Housing Act 1996 (Additional Preference for Armed Forces) (England) Regulations 2012

The Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (England) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Product Safety Amendment and Revocation Regulations 2012

The Rehabilitation Courses (Relevant Drink Offences) Regulations 2012

The Road Safety Act 2006 (Commencement No.9 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Leveson report calls for new press law – The Guardian

“Lord Justice Leveson has recommended the introduction of the first press law in Britain since the 17th century – proposing that a statutory body such as Ofcom should take responsibility for monitoring an overhauled Press Complaints Commission.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Related link: An inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press: report [Leveson]

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 29th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2012

The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The County of Shropshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012

The Registered Pension Schemes (Relevant Annuities) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Value Added Tax (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 27th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012

The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Armed Forces (Powers of Stop and Search, Search, Seizure and Retention) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (England) Regulations 2012

The Armed Forces Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2012

The Bank Levy: International Tax Enforcement Arrangements (Federal Republic of Germany) Order 2012

The Oil Stocking Order 2012

The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 23rd, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) Regulations 2012

The Land Charges Fees (Amendment) Rules 2012

The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provisions) Order 2012

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 30 and Consequential Amendment) Order 2012

The Inheritance Tax (Market Makers and Discount Houses) Regulations 2012

The Income Tax (Purchased Life Annuities) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2012

The Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012

The Land Charges (Amendment) Rules 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 22nd, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) Regulations 2012

The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012

The Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional, Transitory and Savings Provisions) Order 2012

The Iran (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2012

The Value Added Tax (Relief for European Research Infrastructure Consortia) Order 2012

The Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2012

The Agriculture, Animals, Environment and Food etc. (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012

The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2012

The NHS Foundation Trusts (Trust Funds: Appointment of Trustees) Amendment Order 2012

The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Amendment) Rules 2012

The UK Borders Act 2007 (Border and Immigration Inspectorate)(Joint Working etc.) Order 2012

The Bedfordshire Fire Services (Combination Scheme) (Variation) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 20th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2012

The General Optical Council (Continuing Education and Training Rules) (Amendment) Order of Council 2012

The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Charging Schemes) Regulations 2012

The Machine Games Duty (Exemptions) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 16th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Customs (Inspections by Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary and the Scottish Inspectors) Regulations 2012

The Feed-in Tariffs Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 15th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Eritrea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Liberia (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Transfer of Functions (Sea Fisheries) Order 2012

The Forestry Commissioners (Climate Change Functions) (Scotland) Order 2012 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2012

The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Consequential and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2012

The Recovery of Costs (Remand to Youth Detention Accommodation) (England and Wales) Regulations 2012

The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Children Act 1989) (Children Remanded to Youth Detention Accommodation) Regulations 2012

The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012

The European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 2012

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 14th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Communications (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Trial of the Pyx (Amendment) Order 2012

The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2012

The International Recovery of Maintenance (Hague Convention 2007 etc.) Regulations 2012

The Community Radio (Guernsey) Order 2012

The Police Pensions (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 9th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The National Health Service Bodies (Summarised Accounts) Order 2012

The Child Support (Meaning of Child and New Calculation Rules) (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Slough (Electoral Changes) Order 2012

The Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Curen) (England and Wales) Order 2012

The Industrial Injuries Benefit (Injuries arising before 5th July 1948) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 8th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 3 and Saving Provision) Order 2012

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 29 and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 7th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2012

The NHS Bodies (Transfer of Trust Property) Order (No. 2) 2012

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2012

The Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) and Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation (No. 2) Order 2012

The Value Added Tax (Place of Supply of Services) (Transport of Goods) Order 2012

The Education (Wales) Measure 2011 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2012

The Collaboration Between Education Bodies (Wales) Regulations 2012

The Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Order 2012

The Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments No. 2) Regulations 2012

The Energy Act 2004 (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Employment and Support Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Industrial Injuries Benefit (Injuries arising before 5th July 1948) Regulations 2012

The Police and Crime Panels (Application of Local Authority Enactments) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Peers scrap hundreds of ancient laws in minutes – The Independent

Posted November 6th, 2012 in legislation, news, parliament, repeals by sally

“Peers took just minutes tonight to back the repeal of hundreds of outdated laws, stretching back over nearly 700 years.”

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The Independent, 5th November 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Shared parenting provision to be inserted into Children Act section 1 – Family Law Week

Posted November 6th, 2012 in legislation, news, parental rights by sally

“The Department for Education has announced that it proposes to introduce amendments to the Children Act 1989 in order to provide for a presumption of shared parenting. A new section 1 (2A) will be inserted into the Act as follows:

‘(2A) A court, in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (4)(a) or (7), is as respects each parent within subsection (6)(a) to presume, unless the contrary is shown, that involvement of that parent in the life of the child concerned will further the child’s welfare.'”

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Family Law Week, 6th November 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 2nd, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Police (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2012

The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Designated Sites under Section 128) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 1st, 2012 in legislation by sally

European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment Decision) Act 2012

Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012

Local Government Finance Act 2012

Mental Health (Approval Functions) Act 2012

The Value Added Tax (Refund of Tax to Museums and Galleries) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Social Security (Credits) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 31st, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Civil Legal Aid (Immigration Interviews) (Exceptions) Regulations 2012

The Civil Legal Aid (Family Relationship) Regulations 2012

The Civil Legal Aid (Prescribed Types of Pollution of the Environment) Regulations 2012

The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2012

The Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 30th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (Commencement No. 4) Order of Council 2012

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments – the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care) Order 2012

The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2012

The Play Sufficiency Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2012

The Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (Commencement No. 4) Order of Council 2012

The General Medical Council (Licence to Practise and Revalidation) Regulations Order of Council 2012

The Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing Method) (Wales) Order 2012

The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services) (Amendments Related to Units of Dental Activity) (Wales) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk