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 746 - 750 of 782Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.S.I. No. 1 of 1999).
These Regulations implement, in relation to town and country planning, roads and drainage works in Scotland, Council Directive 85/337/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. They revoke and re-enact, with amendments, the relevant Parts of the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1988. The main changes made by Directive 97/11/EC, which these Regulations implement, are as follows. The number of categories of project subject to environmental impact assessment (EIA) is increased.
Land Registration Rules 2000 (S.I. No. 429 of 2000).
These rules: (A) amend the Land Registration Rules 1925 so as to provide a framework for notification of discharge of a registered charge by electronic means where the Registrar is satisfied that adequate arrangements have been made for their delivery and he has issued a notice to that effect; (B) amend the Land Registration (Open Register) Rules 1991 so as to introduce an enquiry service to establish if notification of discharge of a registered charge has been received by electronic means where the Registrar is satisfied that adequate arrangements have been made for their delivery and he h
Land Registration (District Registries) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 430 of 2000).
This Order indicates land registration district pursuant to section 132 of the Land Registration Act of 1925. The district of each district land registry shall comprise from 3rd April 2000 until 2nd July 2000 the administrative areas specified opposite its name in column 2 of the Schedule. The district of each district land registry shall comprise on and after 3rd July 2000 the administrative areas specified opposite its name in column 3 in the Schedule.
Contaminated Land (England) Regulations 2000 (No. 227 of 2000).
These Regulations, make provision for certain aspects of a new scheme under Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 for the remediation of contaminated land in England. Regulations 2 and 3, and Schedule 1, identify those sites for which the Environment Agency is to be the authority responsible for enforcing the scheme ("special sites"). Local authorities are responsible for enforcing the scheme in the case of any other type of site.
Competition Act 1998 (Land and Vertical Agreements Exclusion) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 310 of 2000).
This Order excludes land and vertical agreements, as defined in the Order, from the prohibition on anti-competitive agreements imposed by section 2 of the Competition Act 1998. The Order provides for power to withdraw the exclusion from a particular agreement, and that an agreement to the like object and effect between the same parties to an agreement from which the exclusion is withdrawn is not excluded. "Land" includes also land covered with water.