Legislation news update
In force
28 Oct 2008
Legislation
European Single Currency (Taxes) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2647)
Summary
Amend the European Single Currency (Taxes) Regulations 1998 (SI 2008/2647), reg 6(1)(b) to make terminology consistent between primary legislation relating to taxation of life assurance companies.
In force
3 Nov 2008
Legislation
Sustainable Communities Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2694)
Summary
Make provision regarding the constitution of panels. Sufficient representatives must be involved in a panel so that local persons are adequately represented by the panel, but there is no breach of this requirement if a local authority takes reasonable steps to involve a group of local persons and no representatives of the group become so involved.
In force
1 Jan 2009
Legislation
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No 4 and Transitional Provision) Order 2008 (SI 2008/2664)
Summary
Brings into force on 1 January 2009 the Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 1998, s 1. That section inserts sections 332C—332E into Pt 4 of the Education Act 1996. Those provisions impose a duty on the secretary of state to exercise relevant powers with a view to securing the provision of information about children in England with special educational needs (SEN) which would, in his opinion, be likely to assist him or others in improving the well-being of such children; and to publish, or arrange to be published, certain information about children with SEN to assist him, or others, to improve their well-being. The secretary of state has discretion as to the manner of publication, except that the information must be published on an anonymised basis.
