The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two world wars and the Irish Republic's withdrawal from the union. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council and a founding member of NATO and the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999. The latter was suspended until May 2007 due to wrangling over the peace process, but devolution was fully completed in March 2010.
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Displaying 676 - 680 of 782Town and Country Planning (Enforcement) (Determination by Inspectors) (Inquiries Procedure) (Wales) Rules 2003 (No. 1270 of 2003).
These Rules set out the procedure to be followed in connection with local inquiries in Wales held by inspectors appointed by the National Assembly for Wales to determine appeals against: (a) enforcement notices under section 174 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990; (b) the refusal or non-determination of an application for a certificate of lawful use or development under section 195 of that Act; and (c) listed building enforcement notices and conservation area enforcement notices under section 39 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (Wales) Rules 2003 (No. 1266 of 2003).
These Rules regulate the procedure to be followed in connection with local inquiries in Wales held by the National Assembly for Wales before it determines applications referred to it, or appeals made to it, on or after 1 June 2003 in relation to planning permission, listed building consent, consent for the demolition of unlisted buildings in conservation areas, tree preservation order consents or tree preservation enforcement notices.
Town and Country Planning (Hearings Procedure) (Wales) Rules (No. 1271 of 2003).
These Rules regulate the procedure to be followed in Wales for hearings caused by the National Assembly for Wales to be held by a person appointed by it before it, or the inspector, determines an application made on or after 1 June 2003 in relation to an application for planning permission or listed buildings consent which has been referred to the National Assembly or an appeal brought on or after that date in relation to planning permission, listed building consent, consent for the demolition of unlisted buildings in conservation areas, tree preservation enforcement notices or tree preserv
Town and Country Planning (Prescription of County Matters) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 1033 of 2003).
These Regulations prescribe classes of uses and operations which are to be "county matters" for the purposes of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Leasehold Reform (Collective Enfranchisement) (Counter-notices) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 990 (W.139)).
A person who receives a notice for a claim for collective enfranchisement made under Part I of the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 must respond by giving a counter-notice admitting or opposing the claim. These Regulations prescribe a requirement, in addition to those specified in section 21 of the Act, as regards the contents of the counter-notice.