Agenda item

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 in Force

The Client Money Protection Schemes for Property Agents (Approval and Designation of Schemes) Regulations 2018 S.I. No. 751

The Regulations give the Secretary of State the power to approve or designate client money protection schemes and set out the conditions to be satisfied before approval is granted. The Regulations will be enforced by local authorities, including the Common Council in its capacity as a local authority.

Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 S.I. No. 730

The Regulations provide for unaccompanied refugee children who have been transferred to the United Kingdom under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 and have limited leave to remain to be eligible for social housing and homeless assistance if they are habitually resident in the United Kingdom.

The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018 S.I. No. 731

The Regulations make amendments to earlier Regulations and provide for the costs of testing deceased cattle (other than cattle intended for human consumption) to be met by industry and not out of public funds. The Regulations are in part enforced by local authorities, including the Common Council in its capacity as a local authority.

21 June 2018

9July 2018

19 July 2018

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

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