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.
The UK was an active member of the EU from 1973 to 2016, although it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union. However, frustrated by a remote bureaucracy in Brussels and massive migration into the country, UK citizens on 23 June 2016 narrowly voted to leave the EU. The so-called “Brexit” will take years to carry out but could be the signal for referenda in other EU countries where skepticism of EU membership benefits is strong.
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Displaying 626 - 630 of 782Commonhold (Land Registration) Rules 2004 (S.I. No. 1830 of 2004).
These Rules provide for applications to the Registrar under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002, the form of the documentation which must accompany any application and the circumstances in which an application may be cancelled by the Registrar. Schedule 1 to these rules contains the various forms prescribed by them. Schedule 2 prescribes the wording of the restrictions prescribed by the rules.
Farm Waste Grant (Nitrate Vulnerable Zones)(Wales) Scheme 2004 (S.I. No. 1606 (W.165) of 2004).
This Scheme makes provision for the making of grants in respect of agricultural businesses which are situated in nitrate vulnerable zones, as defined by paragraph 4 of the Schedule to the Protection of Water against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002.
Demoted Tenancies (Review of Decisions)(England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 1679 of 2004).
If a landlord wishes to end a demoted tenancy it must serve the tenant with a notice stating that the landlord has decided to apply to the court for an order for possession, setting out the reasons for that decision and informing the tenant of his right to request a review of the decision. These Regulations make provision about the procedure to be followed in such a review. Regulation 2 provides that a review must be undertaken by a person who was not involved in the original decision.
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part 2 (Notices) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 1005 of 2004).
These Regulations replace the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part II (Notices) Regulations 1983. Regulation 3 of these Regulations prescribes the form of various notices relevant to business tenancies. The prescribed forms are set out in Schedule 2. Forms that are substantially to the same effect as those prescribed may be used (reg. 2(2)). The purposes for which the prescribed forms are to be used are specified in Schedule 1.
Landfill Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 769 of 2004).
These Regulations amend the principal Regulations of 1996 by amending the definition of "transfer note" in regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations to include transfer notes that are required in Northern Ireland. Regulation 3 increases the maximum credit that landfill site operators may claim against their annual landfill tax liability in the scheme whereby operators are entitled to credit based on the contributions they give to approved bodies with objects concerned with the environment.