Agenda item

Legislation

To receive a report setting out measures introduced into Parliament which may have an effect on the services provided by the City Corporation.

Minutes:

The Court received a report on measures introduced by Parliament which might have an effect on the services provided by the City Corporation as follows:-

 

Statutory Instruments

Date inforce

Housing Benefit and State Pension Credit (Temporary Absence) (Amendment) Regulations 2016, S.I. No. 624

The Regulations reduce the length of temporary absence during which housing benefit can continue to be paid from thirteen to four weeks, in the case of absences outside Great Britain.

 

28 July 2016

The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016, S.I. No. 792

The Regulations require schools to notify local authorities (including the Common Council acting in that capacity) of pupils who join or leave the school part-way through the academic year, and strengthen the duties of schools and local authorities to investigate unexplained absences.

 

1 September 2016

The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2016, S.I. No. 798

The Regulations enable individuals to join police forces (including the City Police) at the rank of Inspector under a Government-approved ‘direct entry’ scheme.

 

19 August 2016

The Education (Pupil Information) (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016, S.I. No. 808

The Regulations require schools to record pupils’ nationality, country of birth and proficiency to speak, read and write English on the pupil register maintained by local authorities (including the Common Council acting in that capacity).

 

1 September 2016

 

 

(It was noted that the text of the measures and the explanatory notes thereon might be obtained from the Remembrancer’s office.)

 

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