The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two world wars and the Irish Republic's withdrawal from the union. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council and a founding member of NATO and the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999. The latter was suspended until May 2007 due to wrangling over the peace process, but devolution was fully completed in March 2010.
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Displaying 556 - 560 of 782Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Non-Domestic Microgeneration) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011 (S.S.I. 136 of 2011).
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 in Schedule 1, which specifies classes of development to which permitted development rights apply and therefor an application for planning permission is not needed. This Order extends such rights to specified microgeneration equipment including biomass equipment.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (S.I. 223 (S. 17) of 1992). (1992-02-11)
Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (Cap. 29).
This Act makes provision for flood and coastal erosion risk management in England and Wales. It requires national and local strategies for this purpose to be developed for England and for Wales and The Environment Agency must report to the Minister about flood and coastal erosion risk management. It shall also establish a Regional Flood and Coastal Committee for each region it has identified for purposes of management. The Minister may amend selected legislation for purposes of giving effect to this Act.
Rural Development (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 75 of 2007).
These Regulations implement Community legislation that requires member states to adopt legislative and administrative provisions to ensure that the Community’s financial interests in relation to expenditure on rural development are effectively protected. They, among other things, give powers of entry and inspection to persons authorized by the Secretary of State, the Forestry Commission, Natural England or a Regional Development Agency, for purposes relating to rural development commitments.
Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. No. 323 (S.31) of 1993).
These Regulations set out the list of substances which are hazardous substances for the purposes of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 as amended, which requires consent for the presence at or above land of excess of a controlled quantity of a hazardous substance. It also, among other things, sets out the procedure to obtain consent and the procedure for enforcement of hazardous substances control.
Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Appointed Person) (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1997 (S.I. No. 750 (S.73) of 1997).
The Rules prescribe the procedures to be followed at local inquiries held in connection with appeals made to the Secretary of State where such appeals fall are to be determined by a person appointed for the purpose by the Secretary of State, in accordance with regulations made under paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Planning (Listed Buildings and Buildings in Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 and of the Schedule to the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997.