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:-

 

Bills

The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill

The Bill seeks to increase the maximum sentence for specified animal welfare offences, including causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, from six months to five years. The Bill is of interest to the Common Council owing to its responsibility for the enforcement of animal welfare legislation across London.

 

Statutory Instruments

The Social Fund (Children’s Funeral Fund for England) Regulations 2019 S.I. No. 1064

The Regulations establish the Children’s Funeral Fund for England, which will pay the fees charged by burial and cremation authorities for funerals and associated expenses related to the funerals of children below the age of 18 and still-born children born after 24 weeks’ gestation. The Regulations apply to the Common Council in its capacity as a burial and cremation authority.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date in force

7th May 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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