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.
The UK was an active member of the EU from 1973 to 2016, although it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union. However, frustrated by a remote bureaucracy in Brussels and massive migration into the country, UK citizens on 23 June 2016 narrowly voted to leave the EU. The so-called “Brexit” will take years to carry out but could be the signal for referenda in other EU countries where skepticism of EU membership benefits is strong.
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Displaying 286 - 290 of 782Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 (S.I. No. 275 of 1993).
These Regulations implement provisions of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1991 which provide that the presence of or above the controlled quantity of a hazardous substance on, over or under land, requires hazardous substances consent.
Town and Country Planning (Regional Strategy) (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 601 of 2010).
These Regulations set out requirements in relation to revision of the regional strategy by the responsible regional authorities. They provide for, among other things, community involvement, drawing of project plans and monitoring. Some provisions concern the New Forest National Park.
Implements: Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (1990 Chapter 8). (1990-05-24)
Public Rights of Way (Combined Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 2127 of 2010).
These Regulations amend the Public Rights of Way (Combined Orders) (England) Regulations in relation with Orders made by local authorities creating, stopping up or diverting public rights of way. They also insert references to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Amends: Public Rights of Way (Combined Orders) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 442 of 2008). (2008-02-19)
Land Registration (Conduct of business) Regulations (S.I. No. 713 of 1997).
These Regulations replace The Land Registration (Solicitor to H.M. Land Registry) Regulations 1990. They make amendments to the acts of registrar which may be done by a legally qualified registrar, called the Solicitor to H.M. Land Registry, or in case of vacancy or absence of the Solicitor, by another legally qualified registrar called Acting Solicitor. They further provide for acts which may be done under the Land Registration Rules by any other any other legally qualified registrar. (6 regulations completed by Schedule specifying acts which may be done by a Solicitor to H.M.
Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (2004 asp 6).
The Act sets out a series of measures which are designed to conserve biodiversity and to protect and enhance the biological and geological natural heritage of Scotland. In doing so, the Act provides the principal legislative components of a new, integrated, system for nature conservation within Scotland. The Act also locates the conservation of biodiversity and of Scotland's natural environment within a wider British, European and global context.