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 396 - 400 of 782Scottish Landfill Tax (Prescribed Landfill Site Activities) Order 2014 (S.S.I. No. 367 of 2014).
This Order prescribes landfill site activities for the purposes of section 6 of the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014. These activities will be treated as disposals and will be subject to Scottish landfill tax. In addition to listed activities, an activity is prescribed if it gives rise to a requirement: (a) for notification or the giving of information under section 31 of the Act (information: site restoration); or (b) imposed by Regulations under section 30 of the Act, and that requirement is not complied with.
Planning (Hazardous Substances)(Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R.I. No. 320 of 2014).
These Regulations amend the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 in Schedule 4 as a consequence of the modifications of the enforcement provisions of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 introduced by the Planning (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 list provisions of the 1991 Order and modifications of those provisions which are applied for the purposes of hazardous substances control. Part 3 sets out those provisions as modified.
Planning (Hazardous Substances)(Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R.I. No. 190 of 2014).
These Regulations amend the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 to implement Article 30 of Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, which amends Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances. They insert “heavy fuel oils” to the list of hazardous substances and controlled quantities in Schedule 1 and concern exceptions for existing hazardous substances consents.
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.S.I. No. 300 of 2014).
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 introduces new conditions in relation to certain development permitted under specified classes Where approval is not required the development must be carried out in accordance with the details provided to the planning authority and to the extent that approval is required development must be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (S.I. 223 (S. 17) of 1992). (1992-02-11)
Registers of Scotland (Information and Access) Order 2014 (S.S.I. No. 189 of 2014).
This Order, made under section 107(1) of the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012, makes provision in relation to information to be made available by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland and access to the registers under the management and control of the Keeper.
Implements: Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (2012 asp 5). (2012-07-10)