These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in order to address deficiencies in retained EU law arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (“the EU”). The deficiencies fall within section 8(2)(g) and (3)(a) of that Act.
Link: The Weighing and Measuring Equipment and Meters (Amendment of Secondary Legislation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
This Order amends the Burma (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1447) and gives effect in specified Overseas Territories to sanctions measures adopted by the European Union in Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/655, which was adopted on 26th April 2018, and Council Regulation (EU) 2018/647, which was also adopted on 26th April 2018.
Link: The Burma and Somalia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
This Order gives effect in specified Overseas Territories to the sanctions regime created by the European Union in Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 of 15th October 2018 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons and in Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1542 of 15th October 2018 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons.
Link: The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
An accountant has been disqualified from running companies after he helped one of his clients to defraud creditors of more than £1.65 million.
Link: Press release: Accountant banned for assisting client to defraud creditors
Source: Gov Press Releases
A skin cream claiming to be a natural Chinese herbal remedy for treating eczema, contains a potentially harmful steroid and should not be used, warns the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Link: Press release: Herbal skin cream found to contain steroids
Source: Gov Press Releases
Criminal offences in respect of breaches by United Kingdom entities and nationals of Council Regulation (EC) No.2271/96 protecting against the effects of the extraterritorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom (OJ No. L 309, 29.11.1996, p.1) (“the Regulation”) were created by the Extraterritorial US Legislation (Sanctions against Cuba, Iran and Libya) (Protection of Trading Interests) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3171).
Link: The Extraterritorial US Legislation (Sanctions against Cuba, Iran and Libya) (Protection of Trading Interests) (Amendment) Order 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Public Accounts Committee launch inquiry on Clinical Commissioning Groups
Link: Committee looks at current and future role of CCGs
Source: Parliamentary News
NI Committee launches inquiry into implications of the Government’s Withdrawal Agreement for Northern Ireland
Link: Implications of the backstop and ‘no-deal’ preparations inquiry launched
Source: Parliamentary News
A Bill to require the Prime Minister to revoke the notification, under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, of the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the European Union unless two conditions are met; to establish as the first condition for non-revocation that a withdrawal agreement has been approved by Parliament by 21 January 2019 or during an extension period agreed by that date under Article 50(3) of the Treaty on European Union; to establish as the second condition for non-revocation that a majority of participating voters have voted in favour of that agreement in a referendum in which the United Kingdom remaining as a member of the European Union was the other option; and for connected purposes.
Link: European Union (Revocation of Notification of Withdrawal)
Source: Public Bills
MPs hold an emergency debate on no-deal Brexit
Link: Emergency debate on no-deal Brexit
Source: Parliamentary News
