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“The Government should commit to a ‘fundamental review’ of UK legislation that governs surveillance practices and the interception of communications, a Parliamentary committee has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th March 2013

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 5th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Universal Credit Regulations 2013

The Identification and Traceability of Explosives Regulations 2013

The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Repeals, Revocations and Amendments) Regulations 2013

The Trade Marks (International Registration) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Trade Marks and Registered Designs (Amendment) Rules 2013

The Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013

The Financial Services Act 2012 (Transitional Provisions) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2013

The Financial Services Act 2012 (Transitional Provisions) (Enforcement) Order 2013

The Financial Services Act 2012 (Transitional Provisions) (Permission and Approval) Order 2013

The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013

The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013

The Social Security (Loss of Benefit)(Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Social Security (Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 2013

The Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations 2013

The Rent Officers (Universal Credit Functions) Order 2013

The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013

The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013

The Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013

The Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 4th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Regional Strategy for the South East (Partial Revocation) Order 2013

The Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (Cable-Suspended Passenger Transport Systems) Order 2013

The Payment to Treasury of Penalties Regulations 2013

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exercise of Powers under Part 4A) (Consultation with Home State Regulators) Regulations 2013

The Central Rating List (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Export Control (Amendment) Order 2013

The Financial Services Act 2012 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2013

European Union (Approvals) Act 2013

HGV Road User Levy Act 2013

Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013

Prisons (Property) Act 2013

Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013

The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013

The Child Poverty Act 2010 (Extension of Publication Deadline) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 28th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Local Authorities (Public Health Functions and Entry to Premises by Local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013

The National Health Service (Clinical Commissioning Groups— Disapplication of Responsibility) Regulations 2013

The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No.8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013

The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2013

The Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) Regulations 2013

The National Health Service (Primary Ophthalmic Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013

The Trial of Pyx Order 1975

The Trial of Pyx (Amendment) Order 1983

The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Exemptions) Order 2013

The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The National Savings Stock Register (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Community Investment Tax Relief (Accreditation of Community Development Finance Institutions) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Profits from Patents (EEA Rights) Order 2013

The Payment to Treasury of Penalties (Enforcement Costs) Order 2013

The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013

The National Health Service (Primary Medical Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013

The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Qualifying EU Provisions) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 22nd, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Kentish Flats Extension Order 2013

The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 21st, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills Order 2013

The Export Control (Iran Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Control of Donations and Regulation of Loans etc. (Extension of the Prescribed Period) (Northern Ireland) Order 2013

The National Health Service (Revision of NHS Constitution—Principles) Regulations 2013

The Competition Act 1998 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 20th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) (No. 2) Order 2013

The Water Fluoridation (Proposals and Consultation) (England) Regulations 2013

The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) Regulations 2013

The Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2013

The National Health Service Litigation Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 2013

The Teachers’ Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 19th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Amendment Regulations 2013

The Competition Act 1998 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 18th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013

The Public Bodies (Water Supply and Water Quality Fees) Order 2013

The Parental Leave (EU Directive) Regulations 2013

The Police (Complaints and Conduct) Regulations 2013

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Transfers of Public Health Staff) Regulations 2013

The Judicial Committee (Appellate Jurisdiction) Rules (Amendment) Order 2013

The Community Radio (Guernsey) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 15th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2013

The Civil Legal Aid (Preliminary Proceedings) Regulations 2013

The Finance Act 2012, Schedule 38 (Tax Agents: Dishonest Conduct) (Appointed Day and Savings) Order 2013

The Finance Act 2009, Section 101 (Tax Agents: Dishonest Conduct) (Appointed Day) Order 2013

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) Regulations 2013

The Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2013

The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2013

The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Transitional Provision) (England) Regulations 2013

The Immigration (Procedure for Marriage) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Immigration (Procedure for Formation of Civil Partnerships) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board) Order 2013

The Legislative Reform (Hallmarking) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 14th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Individual Savings Account (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Rights of Passengers in Bus and Coach Transport (Exemptions) Regulations 2013

The National Treatment Agency (Abolition) and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2013

The Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The National Health Service and Public Health (Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013

The National Health Service Trust Development Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 2013

The National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) Regulations 2013

The Care Standards Act 2000 (Extension of the Application of Part 2 to Holiday Schemes for Disabled Children) (England) Regulations 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Terrorism watchdog questioned ‘bewildering’ array of terror powers – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 14th, 2013 in crime, legislation, news, terrorism by sally

“The terrorism watchdog yesterday criticised the ‘bewildering’ range of anti-terror powers in the UK and said he wished the ‘evocative’ phrase had never entered the law.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th February 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 12th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 2013

The Social Fund (Maternity and Funeral Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2013

The Timber and Timber Products (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2013

The District of Craven (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2013

The King’s Lynn and West Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2013

The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 8th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (Commencement No.1) Order 2013

The Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Handling (Finance and Fees) Regulations 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Victorian child neglect laws in ‘urgent’ need of overhaul, warns Baroness Butler-Sloss – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 7th, 2013 in child neglect, judges, legislation, mental health, news by sally

“The current laws on child neglect are not fit for the 21st Century and in ‘urgent’ need of reform, Britain’s most senior authority on family law warns today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk