• Education (Student Support) (No 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (subscription)

    SR 2013/238: From 1 September students from Northern Ireland taking certain courses at the relevant high education institutions in the Republic of Ireland will be eligible to apply for a loan to pay the student contribution charge and also to apply for the same maintenance grant for which all current system students can apply.

    From UK SI Summaries - May 14, 2013

  • Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) (No 3) Regulations 2013 (subscription)

    SSI 2013/142: Amendments to certain legislation will come into force on 11 June 2013 to allow for the introduction of the Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP) and to reflect the transition from Disability Living Allowance to the new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) so as to allow disability related passported benefits to be claimed in Scotland following the introduction of PIP.

    From UK SI Summaries - May 13, 2013

  • Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc) Order 2013 (subscription)

    SSI 2013/Draft: A new office of Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland is established by the amendment of the Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc Act 2010 from 1 July 2013.

    From UK SI Summaries - May 13, 2013

  • Building (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (subscription)

    SI 2013/1105: New EU regulations on the energy performance of buildings are being implemented and added to a list of regulations in the UK which cannot be dispensed with or relaxed under the Building Act 1984 as of 3 June 2013.

    From UK SI Summaries - May 13, 2013

  • Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) Order 2013 (subscription)

    SI 2013/1099: The Feed-in Tariffs Order 2012 is amended to provide for a set of administrative changes to the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) Scheme for electricity, which impact on the operation and administration of the policy.

    From UK SI Summaries - May 13, 2013

  • Pension Protection Fund (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (subscription)

    SI 2013/1117: Pension compensation payments made by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) subject to a pension compensation sharing order, or are trivial commutation lump sums, will be taxed in the same way as if made by the original registered pension scheme from 31 May 2013.

    From UK SI Summaries - May 13, 2013

  • Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2013 (subscription)

    SI 2013/1114: The definition of current standard lifetime allowance (CSLA) in the formula for calculating the maximum amount payable as a tax free lump sum from a registered pension scheme in certain specified circumstances is reintroduced from 6 April 2012. Obsolete and incorrect return penalty legislation for UK registered pension schemes is repealed from 1 June 2013 and the power for HMRC to de-register pension schemes in certain circumstances is reinstated.

    From UK SI Summaries - May 13, 2013

  • Building (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (subscription)

    SSI 2013/123: The obligation to install an automatic fire suppression system will no longer apply to buildings forming part of an existing school if it is not reasonably practical to do so; waste storage accommodation requirements for new houses will now only apply to new flats and maisonettes; and there will be a requirement for school buildings containing classrooms to meet specified levels of sustainability as of 1 October 2013.

    From UK SI Summaries - May 13, 2013

  • Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited) (Recognised Foreign Exchange) Regulations 2013 (subscription)

    SI 2013/1113: The Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited is recognised as a foreign exchange for the purposes of stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax (SDRT) relief. The recognition takes effect from 1 June 2013.

    From UK SI Summaries - May 13, 2013

  • Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 (subscription)

    SSI 2013/141: The definition of a residential child care worker is amended to remove references to a social worker. The amended definition takes effect from 1 August 2013.

    From UK SI Summaries - May 13, 2013