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 411 - 415 of 782Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. No. 99 of 2011).
These Regulations amend the Planning (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 by, among other things: inserting a new regulation 16A to introduce an additional fixed charge for applications for planning permission requiring an environmental statement; removing fees for listed building consents, conservation area consents and demolition within an area of village or townscape character; making changes to the fee structure and fee maxima for wind turbines and wind farms.
Amends: Planning (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. No. 222 of 2005). (2005-04-27)
Control of Major Accident Hazards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 74 of 2014).
These Regulations amend regulation 2 of the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 so as to give effect to Article 30 of Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances. Article 30 concerns classification of heavy fuel oils. Establishments where heavy fuel oils are present in a specified quantity become subject to the principal and, in certain cases, to additional requirements as set out in regulation 3(1) of those Regulations
Planning (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. No. 222 of 2005).
These Regulations consolidate with amendments legislation relating to fees that shall be paid to the Department of the Environment for planning permission or for the approval of reserved matters (as defined in article 2 of the General Development Order). It also provides with respect to exemptions, reductions or refund of fees. Where an application is made to the Department under regulation 5 of the Hazardous Substances Regulations a fee shall be paid to the Department in accordance with Schedule 2.
Land Registry (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 139 of 2014).
This Order prescribes the fees to be taken in the Land Registry for the purposes of the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 and the manner in which those fees are to be paid. Fees set out in Schedule 1 shall be payable in respect of the matters therein mentioned. The Order sets out the determination of the value of any estate in land (in case of sale, lease or exchange of land or transfer as a tenant in common, joint tenant or coparcener) and provide for payment of fees and reduction of or exemption from payment of fees.
Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation Order and Trees in Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. No. 53 of 2014).
These Regulations amend the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation Order and Trees in Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 in regulation 8, which disapplies section 172 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 on protection of trees in conservation areas which are not subject to a tree preservation order. A new paragraph (1)(aa) provides that section 172 does not apply if approval is obtained under the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013.