Category: UK Legislation

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The Care and Support (Deferred Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

These Regulations amend the Care and Support (Deferred Payment) Regulations 2014 (“the Principal Regulations”). Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations sets out the circumstances in which a local authority must enter into a deferred payment agreement and regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations sets out the circumstances in which a local authority is permitted to enter into a deferred payment agreement.

Link: The Care and Support (Deferred Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

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The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2017

Section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (“the 1992 Act”) requires each billing authority in England to make a scheme specifying the reductions which are to apply to amounts of council tax payable by persons, or classes of person, whom the billing authority considers are in financial need (“a council tax reduction scheme”). The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012 (“the 2012 Regulations”) prescribe matters which must be included in such a scheme in addition to those matters which must be included in such a scheme by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 1A to the 1992 Act.

Link: The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2017
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

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The Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) (Amendment) Order 2017

This Order, which applies in England only, makes provisions in relation to permission in principle. In particular it amends the Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/402)(“the 2017 Order”) to allow local planning authorities to grant permission in principle for development the main purpose of which is housing development on an application to the authority in accordance with provisions inserted into that Order by this instrument. Permission in principle and its effect are described in sections 58A, 59A and 70(2ZZA) to (2ZZC) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”) (those sections were inserted by section 150 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22)).

Link: The Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) (Amendment) Order 2017
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

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The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2017

In relation to England, the small business non-domestic rating multiplier is calculated in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (“the Act”) for each financial year when new rating lists are not being compiled. The financial year beginning on 1st April 2018 (“2018-19”) is a year when new lists are not being compiled.

Link: The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2017
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

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The Building Societies (Restricted Transactions) (Amendment to the Limit on the Trade in Currencies) Order 2017

Section 9A(3)(a) of the Building Societies Act 1986 (c.53) prohibits a building society, or a subsidiary undertaking of a building society, from trading in currencies where the amount or value of the consideration given by the society or undertaking exceeds £100,000. This Order increases that amount or value to £3 million.

Link: The Building Societies (Restricted Transactions) (Amendment to the Limit on the Trade in Currencies) Order 2017
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

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The Special Educational Needs and Disability (First-tier Tribunal Recommendations Power) Regulations 2017

These Regulations extend the powers of the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) so that, when it is determining an appeal on the matters set out in sections 51(2)(b), (c), (d), (e), or (f) of the Children and Families Act 2014 (“the Act”), it may make non-binding recommendations in respect of certain types of health and social care matters within an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, against which no appeal may be brought under the Act.

Link: The Special Educational Needs and Disability (First-tier Tribunal Recommendations Power) Regulations 2017
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

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The Immigration Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) (Licensing of Booking Offices: Scotland) Regulations 2017

The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Booking Offices) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/145) (“the 2009 Order”) designates the use of premises for the carrying on of a business, part of which consists of taking bookings from members of the public for the hire of taxis or private hire cars, as an activity for which a licence is required under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45) (“the 1982 Act”). The 2009 Order provides that the licensing provisions in Part I of the 1982 Act will apply to these licences (“booking office licences”) with such modifications as set out in the Schedule to that Order. The licensing regime does not apply if the number of vehicles for which the bookings are taken is less than four.

Link: The Immigration Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) (Licensing of Booking Offices: Scotland) Regulations 2017
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

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The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in different parts of the United Kingdom) (Amendment) Order 2017

This Order amends the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in different parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/425) (“the Investigations Order”), which contains the enforcement procedures within the United Kingdom for orders made and search and seizure warrants issued relating to certain investigations under Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) (“POCA”). The Investigations Order provides the appropriate enforcement procedures where section 18 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27) (“CJJA”) (enforcement of UK judgments in other parts of UK) does not apply.

Link: The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in different parts of the United Kingdom) (Amendment) Order 2017
Source: Legislation .gov.uk