Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 12th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Beef and Pig Carcase Classification (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The National Curriculum (Assessment Arrangements on Entry to the Foundation Phase) (Wales) (Revocation) Order 2012

The Fire and Rescue Services (National Framework) (Wales) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 11th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Localism Act 2011 (Local Authority Governance Transitional Provisions) (England) Order 2012

The Overview and Scrutiny (Reference by Councillors) (Excluded Matters) (England) Order 2012

The Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees) (England) Regulations 2012

The Local Authorities (Committee System) (England) Regulations 2012

The Local Authorities (Arrangements for the Discharge of Functions) (England) Regulations 2012

The Road Transport (Working Time) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

How we changed the law on stalking – The Guardian

Posted April 10th, 2012 in harassment, inquiries, legislation, news, reports by sally

“Just a year after starting a campaign on stalking, who would have thought it would become an offence on the statute book?”

Full story

The Guardian, 10th April 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 10th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2012

The Offshore (Oil and Gas) Installation and Pipeline Abandonment Fees Regulations 2012

The Young People’s Learning Agency Abolition (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2012

The Alternative Provision Academies and 16 to 19 Academies (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2012

The Licensing Act 2003 (Permitted Temporary Activities) (Notices) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Licensing Act 2003 (Persistent Selling of Alcohol to Children) (Prescribed Form of Closure Notice) Regulations 2012

The Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012

The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No.2) Order 2012

The Trade Marks and Trade Marks (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2012

The Non-Domestic Rating and Business Rate Supplements (Deferred Payments) (England) Regulations 2012

The Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional, Savings and Transitory Provisions) Order 2012

The Transport for Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Oldham, Mumps Modification) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Old but not forgotten: spring cleaning the statute book – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted April 5th, 2012 in bills, legislation, news, repeals by sally

“Pub quizzes often include a round or two on old laws supposedly still in force – the likes of being able to drive livestock over London Bridge, or to have cakes and ale during exams, or whether the death penalty is still in force for arson in the Royal Docks. A number of future answers are about to be altered at the behest of the Law Commission, which has compiled a long list of statutory deadwood to be felled this summer by an axe in the form of the Statute Law (Repeals) Bill.”

Full story

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th April 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 5th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Offshore (Oil and Gas) Installation and Pipeline Abandonment Fees Regulations 2012

The Young People’s Learning Agency Abolition (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2012

The Licensing Act 2003 (Permitted Temporary Activities) (Notices) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Licensing Act 2003 (Persistent Selling of Alcohol to Children) (Prescribed Form of Closure Notice) Regulations 2012

The Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012

The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2012

The Alternative Provision Academies and 16 to 19 Academies (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (England) Order 2012

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Wales) Regulations 2012

The Diocese of Leicester (Educational Endowments) (Old School Thurcaston) Order 2012

The Diocese of St. Albans (Educational Endowments) (No. 2) Order 1998 (Amendment) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 4th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Town and Country Planning (Trees) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2012

The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2012

The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2012

The Unfair Dismissal and Statement of Reasons for Dismissal (Variation of Qualifying Period) Order 2012

The Schools (Specification and Disposal of Articles) Regulations 2012

The Town and Country Planning (Compensation) (Wales) Regulations 2012

The Thurrock Development Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2012

The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 1) Order 2012

The Education (Charges for Early Years Provision) Regulations 2012

The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No.2) Order 2012

The Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provision) (Wales) Order 2012

The Land Compensation Development (Wales) Order 2012

The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Assessment of Resources and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2012

The Authorised Officers (Meat Inspection) (Revocation) (Wales) Regulations 2012

The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) (Wales) Order 2012

The Pembrokeshire (St. Mary Out Liberty and Tenby Communities) Order 2012

The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2012

The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 3rd, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Residential Property Tribunal Procedures and Fees (Wales) Regulations 2012

The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No.2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2012

The Licensing Act 2003 (Personal licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 23) (Investment Companies) Regulations 2012

The National Health Service (Primary Medical Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Bonfire of ‘dead wood statutes’ to claim 800 obsolete laws – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 3rd, 2012 in bills, legislation, news, repeals by sally

“A law passed in 1696 to raise funds for the rebuilding of St Paul’s Cathedral after the Great Fire of London is one of 800 obsolete Acts due to be wiped from the statute book this summer.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 2nd April 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 2nd, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Childcare (Early Years Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) Regulations 2012

The Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012

The Localism Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012

The Parish Councils (General Power of Competence) (Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012

The Isle of Anglesey Local Authorities (Change to the Years of Ordinary Elections) Order 2012

The Local Election Survey (Wales) Regulations 2012

The Deregistration and Exchange of Common Land and Greens (Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2012

The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No.2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) (Wales) Order 2012

The Commons (Deregistration and Exchange Orders) (Interim Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2012 Rheoliadau Tiroedd Comin (Gorchmynion Dadgofrestru a Chyfnewid) (Trefniadau Interim) (Cymru) 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 30th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Postal Services Act 2011 (Specified Day) Order 2012

The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) Order 2012

The Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2012

The Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2012

Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England)(Amendment) Order 2012

The Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2012

The Quality Standards for Green Bananas (England and Wales) Regulations 2012

The Postal Services (Universal Postal Service) Order 2012

The Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) and Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 29th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Landfill Tax (Qualifying Material) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Climate Change Levy (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Welsh Language Measure (Registrable Interests) Regulations 2012

The Welsh Language Board (Transfer of Staff, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Order 2012

The Partnership Council for Wales (Local Health Boards and National Health Service Trusts) Order 2012

The Works on Common Land, etc. (Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2012

The School Teachers’ Qualifications (Wales) Regulations 2012

The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment)(Wales) Regulations 2012

The Education Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Health and Social Care Act 2012 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 28th, 2012 in health, legislation, social services by sally

Health and Social Care Act 2012 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 28th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Iran (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2012

The Energy Act 2011 (Commencement No 1 and Saving) Order 2012

The Financial Services (Omnibus 1 Directive) Regulations 2012

The National Health Service Trust Development Authority Regulations 2012

The Care Quality Commission (Registration) and (Additional Functions) and Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The National Health Service Trust Development Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2012

The Export Control (Amendment) Order 2012

The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

NHS reforms finally become law – The Independent

Posted March 28th, 2012 in amendments, bills, health, legislation, news by sally

“The Government’s controversial reforms to the NHS became law today [27 March] after a tortuous 14-month passage through Parliament, when the Queen granted Royal Assent to the Health and Social Care Bill.”

Full story

The Independent, 27th March 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 26th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Denbighshire County Council (Construction of Foryd Harbour Walking and Cycling Bridge) Scheme 2011 Confirmation Instrument 2012

The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (Transfer of Property, Rights and Liabilities) (Greater London Authority) Order 2012

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Domestic Violence) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Pensions Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Commencement No. 19) Order 2012

The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2012

The Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012

The Staffordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 23rd, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Amendment) Order 2012

The Social Security (Lone Parents and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012

The Policing of Aerodromes (Belfast International Airport) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 22nd, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Sea Fishing (Licences and Notices) (England) Regulations 2012

The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2012

The Capital Gains Tax (Annual Exempt Amount) Order 2012

The Registered Pension Schemes and Overseas Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012

The Child Trust Funds, Registered Pension Schemes and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012

The Value Added Tax (Increase of Registration Limits) Order 2012

The Value Added Tax (Consideration for Fuel Provided for Private Use) Order 2012

The Landfill Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 19th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 27) Order 2012

The Consular Fees Order 2012

The Ministry of Defence Police (Performance) Regulations 2012

The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (England) Regulations 2012

The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2012

The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2012

The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Licensing Act 2003 (Diamond Jubilee Licensing Hours) Order 2012

The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2012

The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2012

The Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) Regulations 2012

The European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Second Agreement amending the Cotonou Agreement) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 16th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012

The Export Control (Syria Sanctions) and (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012

The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections)(England and Wales)(Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Trafford Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) Order 2012

The Copyright and Performances (Application to Other Countries) Order 2012

The Barts Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) and the Barts and The London National Health Service Trust, the Newham University Hospital National Health Service Trust and the Whipps Cross University Hospital National Health Service Trust (Dissolution) Order 2012

The Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2012

The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Isle of Wight National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2012

The National Health Service Trusts (Originating Capital) Order 2012

The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012

The Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Feed-in Tariffs (Specified Maximum Capacity and Functions) (Amendment) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk