New Legislation in October


Added on: 31/10/2017

The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2017 
This Order brings into force section 154 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (which relates to littering from vehicles in England). Section 154 of the Anti-social Behaviour, C...   
    
The Unauthorised Deposit of Waste (Fixed Penalties) (Wales) Regulations 2017 / Rheoliadau Dyddodi Gwastraff Heb Awdurdod (Cosbau Penodedig) (Cymru) 2017 
These Regulations insert a new section 33ZB into Part II (Waste on Land) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43) (“the Act”) to enable an authorised officer of a Welsh waste collec...   
    
The Electronic Communications Code (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017 
The electronic communications code (the “existing code”, for the purposes of these Regulations) originally set out in Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984, governs the rights of e...   
    
The Fishing Vessels (Codes of Practice) Regulations 2017
These Regulations revise the certification regime applicable to United Kingdom fishing vessels, and non-United Kingdom fishing vessels operating in United Kingdom waters. In order to obtain a Certific...   
    
The Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 
These Regulations implement Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption as amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1787 and they also implement Council Directiv...   
    
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 
These Regulations repeal the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. No. 172) due to a technical error. These Regulations amend the Envi...   
    
The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 
These Regulations supplement the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (the 2006 Order) and also on 27th October 2017, they revoke and replace the Water Supply Quality (Northern Ir...   
    
The Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 / Gorchymyn Deddf Iechyd y Cyhoedd (Cymru) 2017 (Cychwyn) 2017 
This Order made by the Welsh Ministers brings into force specified provisions of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (“the Act”). Article 2 brings certain provisions of the Act relating...   
    
The Public and Private Water Supplies (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 
These Regulations make amendments to the Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 (the “Public Supplies Amendment Regulations”) and the Water Intended for Human Consumpt...   
    
The Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2017 / Gorchymyn Deddf Treth Gwarediadau Tirlenwi (Cymru) 2017 (Cychwyn Rhif 1) 2017 
This Order is the first commencement order made by the Welsh Ministers under the Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 (“the Act”). The Act received Royal Assent on 7 September 2017 ...   
    
The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 
These Regulations amend the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”) and in so doing implement Commissio...   
    
The Energy Act 2016 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2017 
These Regulations bring the remaining provisions of the Energy Act 2016 into force.   
    
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Medium Combustion Plant Directive) (Scotland) Order 2017 
This Order designates Directive 2015/215/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of certain pollutants into the air from Medium Combustion Plants 
    
The Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017 
This Order brings into operation the provisions of the Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c. 15 (N.I.)) set out in Article 2. Sections 13 to 17 to the Act, which are commenced by this Or...   
    
The Waste Management Licensing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 
These Regulations amend regulation 2 of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (the 2003 Regulations) to specify and update the list of offences contained in Schedule 6 to ...   
    
The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 / Rheoliadau Dŵr Mwynol Naturiol, Dŵr Ffynnon a Dŵr Yfed wedi’i Botelu (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2017 
These Regulations amend the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1867 (W. 274)) (“the principal Regulations”). 
    
The Nuclear Installations (Insurance Certificate) Regulations 2017 
These Regulations prescribe the particulars that must be included in the insurance certificate (otherwise known as the Certificate of Financial Security) to be provided when nuclear matter is transpor...   
    
The Motor Vehicles (Authorised Weight) and (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 
These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999
    
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (“the 1986 Regulations”) make provision about the use of motor vehicles and trailers on roads, and their construction.