Crime and Security Act 2010

Posted April 12th, 2010 in crime, domestic violence, fingerprints, legislation by sally

Crime and Security Act 2010 published

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Energy Act 2010

Posted April 12th, 2010 in energy, legislation by sally

Energy Act 2010 published

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Royal Assent for Bribery Bill and Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill – Ministry of Justice

Posted April 9th, 2010 in bribery, constitutional reform, legislation, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“The Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill and Bribery Bill have today received Royal Assent.”

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Ministry of Justice, 8th April 2010

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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted April 9th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2010

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Controlled Activity and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2010

The Motor Vehicles (Electronic Communication of Certificates of Insurance) Order 2010

The Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Additional Paternity Leave (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2010

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Regulated Activity, Devolution and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2010

The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Local and Subordinate Legislation) Order 2010

The Children’s Centres (Inspections) Regulations 2010

The Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (Variation of Reimbursement and Other Administrative Arrangements) Order 2010

The Identity Cards Act 2006 (Provision of Information with Consent) Regulations 2009 (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2010

The Building Societies (Financial Assistance) Order 2010

The Building Societies (Insolvency and Special Administration) (Amendment) Order 2010

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Liability of Issuers) Regulations 2010

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendments to Part 18A etc.) Regulations 2010

The Al-Qaida and Taliban (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2010

Posted April 9th, 2010 in appropriation, legislation by sally

Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2010 published

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Finance Act 2010

Posted April 9th, 2010 in budgets, legislation by sally

Finance Act 2010 published

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Anti-Slavery Day Act 2010

Posted April 9th, 2010 in legislation by sally

Anti-Slavery Day Act 2010 published

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Northern Ireland Assembly Members Act 2010

Posted April 9th, 2010 in legislation, Northern Ireland by sally

Northern Ireland Assembly Members Act 2010 published

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Personal Care at Home Act 2010

Posted April 9th, 2010 in community care, legislation by sally

Personal Care at Home Act 2010 published

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Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc) Act 2010

Posted April 9th, 2010 in legislation, mortgages, repossession by sally

Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc) Act 2010 published

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Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010

Posted April 9th, 2010 in consumer protection, legislation by sally

Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010 published

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Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010

Posted April 9th, 2010 in debts, legislation by sally

Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010 published

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Bribery Act 2010

Posted April 9th, 2010 in bribery, legislation by sally

Bribery Act 2010 published

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Children, Schools and Families Act 2010

Posted April 9th, 2010 in children, family courts, legislation, school children by sally

Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 published

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Under-18s to be banned from using sunbeds – The Independent

Posted April 9th, 2010 in children, consumer protection, legislation, news by sally

“Under-18s are to be banned from using sunbeds under new legislation passed by Parliament. Tanning salons will also have to be manned, meaning that coin-operated booths will be outlawed after several children suffered serious burns after using them without supervision.”

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The Independent, 9th April 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted April 8th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Federation of Maintained Schools and Miscellaneous Amendments (Wales) Regulations 2010

The Independent Review of Determinations (Adoption and Fostering) (Wales) Regulations 2010

The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Amendment of Schedule 3) Order 2010

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Jersey) Regulations 2010

The Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revisions to Codes E and F) Order 2010

The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010

The Vehicles Regulations (Amendment) Order 2010

The Motor Cycles Etc. and Tractors Etc. (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Isles of Scilly (Children Act 1989) Order 2010

The Isles of Scilly (Functions) (Adoption and Children Act 2002) Order 2010

The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2010

The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010

The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Representation of the People (Timing of the Canvass) (Northern Ireland) Order 2010

The Education (Educational Provision for Improving Behaviour) Regulations 2010

The Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) Order 2010

The Environmental Civil Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2010

The Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Amendment Regulations 2010

The European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment) Order 2010

The Value Added Tax (Small Non-Commercial Consignments) Relief (Amendment) Order 2010

The Financial Assistance Scheme (Tax) Regulations 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted April 7th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2010

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6, Transitional Provisions and Savings (Amendment)) and (Commencement No. 7) Order 2010

The Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2010

The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7 and Saving, Consequential and Incidental Provisions) Order 2010

The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2010

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Intervention Orders) (Amendment) Order 2010

The Education (Short Stay Schools) (Closure) (England) Regulations 2010

The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Parliamentary Elections (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2010

The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010

The End-of-Life Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Flood Risk (Cross Border Areas) Regulations 2010

The Community Legal Service (Funding) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2010

The Medicines for Human Use (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2010

The Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2010

The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Temporary Increase) Regulations 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted April 6th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Teachers’ Pensions Regulations 2010

The Motor Vehicles (Off Road Events) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2010

The Crossrail (Devolution of Functions) Order 2010

The Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2010

The Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2010

The Consumer Credit (EU Directive) Regulations 2010

The Consumer Credit (Agreements) Regulations 2010

The Consumer Credit (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2010

The Consumer Credit (Advertisements) Regulations 2010

The Consumer Credit (Total Charge for Credit) Regulations 2010

The Motor Vehicle (Competitions and Trials) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2010

The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2010

The Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010

The Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (General) Regulations 2010

The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80BB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2010

The Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (Weekly Rates) Regulations 2010

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Appropriate Officer and Schedule 7 Prescribed Persons) Regulations 2010

The Police Authority and Metropolitan Police Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Appointments Commission (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Supervisory Authorities and Devolution Alignment) Order 2010

The Merchant Shipping (Technical Requirements for Inland Waterway Vessels) Regulations 2010

The Dairy (Specific Market Support Measure) Regulations 2010

The Beef and Pig Carcase Classification (England) Regulations 2010

The Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Ordnance Survey Trading Fund (Maximum Borrowing) Order 2010

The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Public Guardian (Fees, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Family Proceedings (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2010

The Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2010

The Valuation Tribunal for Wales Regulations 2010

The Chief Executive of Skills Funding (Strategy for Birmingham City Region) Order 2010

The School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Judges given free rein by ‘pitifully loose’ sentencing law – The Guardian

Posted April 6th, 2010 in legislation, news, sentencing by sally

“New legislation guiding judges on sentencing criminals is so ‘pitifully loose’ that judgments could become idiosyncratic and inconsistent, according to the head of the Sentencing Advisory Panel.”

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The Guardian, 5th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted March 31st, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Burghfield Byelaws 2010

The Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 2010

The Valuation Tribunal for Wales Regulations 2010

The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use)(Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations 2010

The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The National Health Service (Direct Payments) Regulations 2010

The Identification and Traceability of Explosives Regulations 2010

The School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Chief Executive of Skills Funding (Strategy for Birmingham City Region) Order 2010

The Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2010

The Public Guardian (Fees, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Family Proceedings (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk