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 351 - 355 of 782Town and Country Planning General (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 807 of 2015).
These Regulations amend, in relation to England, the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992, in regulation 4A so as to redefine the requirement for an interested planning authority to refer to the Secretary of State for determination any applications for planning permission which they make which relate solely to the demolition of an unlisted building in a conservation area.
Amends: Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 1492 of 1992). (1992-06-24)
Landfill Tax (Qualifying Fines) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 845 of 2015).
This Order sets out the requirements of qualifying fines, and conditions that fines must satisfy in order to be treated as qualifying fines pursuant to sections 42(3A) and 63A(2) of the Finance Act 1996, Fines must comprise qualifying material under the Landfill Tax (Qualifying Material) Order 2011. The material may only be mixed with an incidental amount of other material, must not be blended or mixed prior to, or following, its processing into fines, and it must not be hazardous waste.
Agriculture (Model Clauses for Fixed Equipment) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 950 of 2015).
These Regulations prescribe terms, set out in Schedule 1, as to the maintenance, repair and insurance of fixed equipment which are deemed to be incorporated in every contract of tenancy of an agricultural holding except where they would impose on one of the parties to a written agreement a liability which under the agreement is imposed on the other. They divides between the landlord and the tenant of a holding the responsibility for maintaining, repairing and insuring fixed equipment, and imposes upon each party certain specific liabilities in regard to those matters.
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 809 of 2015).
These Regulations amend the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 with respect to procedures to be followed by local authorities in respect to developments that may affect appearance of a conservation area.
Amends: Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 1519 of 1990). (1990-07-20)
Landfill Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 846 of 2015).
These Regulations amend the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 in regulation 31(3) so as to provide for information to be given to the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs about fines that fail the LOI (lost on ignition) test provided for in the Landfill Tax (Qualifying Fines) Order 2015, which sets out what fines are qualifying fines and conditions that must be met for treating fines as qualifying fines.
Amends: Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 1527 of 1996). (1996-06-12)