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

The Street Works (Qualifications of Operatives and Supervisors) (England) Regulations 2016, S.I. No. 1147

The Regulations lay down the qualification requirements for those supervising or carrying out street works, with a view to modernising and streamlining the current system.

6 April 2017

The Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016, S.I. No. 1152

The Regulations implement new European standards for non-automatic weighing instruments used in the course of business. Weights and measures authorities (including the Common Council acting in that capacity) will be responsible for enforcing the Regulations.

28 December 2016

The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016, S.I. No. 1153

The Regulations implement new European standards for measuring instruments (such as utilities meters and taximeters) used in the course of business. Weights and measures authorities (including the Common Council acting in that capacity) will be responsible for enforcing the Regulations.

28 December 2016

The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, S.I. No. 1154

The Regulations consolidate existing rules governing the issue of permits for potentially polluting activities. The Common Council is responsible for enforcement in its capacity as local authority and port health authority.

22 December 2016

The Code of Practice (English Language Requirements for Public Sector Workers) Regulations 2016, S.I. No. 1157

The Regulations bring into force a code of practice, to which public bodies are to have regard in fulfilling their new statutory duty to ensure that workers in customer-facing roles speak fluent English.

22 December 2016

The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Local Housing Allowance Amendments) Order 2016, S.I. No. 1179

The Order gives effect to a 3 per cent increase in the Local Housing Allowance (which determines the maximum amount of housing benefit) in ‘high-rent’ areas, including central London.

23 January 2017


The Police (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016, S.I. No. 1200

The Regulations extend the Secretary of State’s power to determine prior service requirements for appointment as chief constable to cover the offices of Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and the City Police. They also allow for the alcohol testing of police officers.

4 January 2017

The Higher Education (Basic Amount) (England) Regulations 2016, S.I. No. 1205

The Higher Education (Higher Amount) (England) Regulations 2016, S.I. No. 1206

The Regulations lay down the basic and higher amount of tuition fee for 2017–18 for higher education institutions in receipt of public funding. For most institutions (including the Guildhall School of Music and Drama), the amounts are £6,165 and £9,250.

6 January 2017

(The text of the measures and the explanatory notes may be obtained from the Remembrancer’s office.)

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