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Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No 2 and Transitional) Order 2012 (subscription)
SSI 2012/149: Brings into force provisions of the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 which will allow applications from property factors who want to be registered to be submitted from 1 July 2012
From UK SI Summaries - May 21, 2012
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Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Commencement No 8) Order 2012 (subscription)
SI 2012/1312: Changes to the charging orders regime are to be brought into force. From 17 May 2012 the Lord Chancellor will have the power to set financial thresholds for the making of charging orders. Provisions relating to the making and enforcement of such orders will then be updated from 1 October 2012.
From UK SI Summaries - May 21, 2012
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Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2012 (subscription)
SI 2012/1278: Revokes Regulations made in relation to the establishment and operation of a database containing the details of every child in England. That database was abolished in August 2010, leaving the Regulations with no effect.
From UK SI Summaries - May 21, 2012
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Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2012 (subscription)
SSI 2012/150: Brings into force sections 1 and 4(a) of the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011 relating to the registration of private landlords and fees for appointing agents to act for an already registered person from 1 July 2012
From UK SI Summaries - May 21, 2012
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Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2012 (subscription)
SSI 2012/152: From 2 July 2012, the Scottish government will be able to approve regulators for new legal business structures that allow external investment in law firms. The Scottish Legal Complaints Comission is to consult on the levies these new firms and their regulators should pay.
From UK SI Summaries - May 21, 2012
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Community Right to Challenge (Expressions of Interest and Excluded Services) (England) Regulations 2012 (subscription)
SI 2012/1313: Specify the requirements for expressions of interest submitted by relevant bodies using the community right to challenge provisions in the Localism Act 2011, Pt 5, ch 2. Specify services of a kind that are excluded from the community right to challenge and come into force on 27 June 2012 in England
From UK SI Summaries - May 21, 2012
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Private Landlord Registration (Information and Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (subscription)
SSI 2012/151: From 1 July 2012, when landlords are seeking registration, they must notify local authorities of convictions for sexual and firearms offences and anti-social behaviour orders served on their property. Local authorities will be able to charge registered landlords for investigations into unregistered agents they use.
From UK SI Summaries - May 21, 2012
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Licensed Legal Services (Complaints and Compensation Arrangements) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (subscription)
SSI 2012/154: These Regulations provide the complaints procedure for legal services licensed providers and their regulators. The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission will be charge of these complaints, although they may refer a complaint about a non-legal professional to another professional organisation.
From UK SI Summaries - May 21, 2012
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Licensed Legal Services (Interests in Licensed Providers) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (subscription)
SSI 2012/154: External investment is to be allowed in Scottish legal firms. These Regulations provide definitions for determining financial interests in legal service providers.
From UK SI Summaries - May 21, 2012
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UK Pension Savings Hit Record Low (subscription)
UK pension savings have hit an all time low according to the eighth annual Scottish Widows Pensions Report 2012, with only 46 per cent of people saving enough for their retirement – five percentage points down on last year and a fall of eight percentage points from 2009
From Specialist News Analysis - May 21, 2012
