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)
Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 127 of 2014).
These Regulations amend the Planning (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, which prescribe fees payable to the Department of the Environment in respect of applications made under the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991. It, among other things, inserts a new regulation (5A), which provides for an exemption from regulation 3(1) of the principal Regulations. That regulation imposes a fee where an application is made to the Department of the Environment for planning permission or for the approval of reserved matters. They also amend the fee for hazardous substances consent.
Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. No. 505 of 2005).
These Regulations amend the Planning (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 by, among other things: providing exemption from the requirement to pay a fee; specifying a maximum fee for an application for a material change of use; increasing the fee for peat extraction.
Amends: Planning (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. No. 222 of 2005). (2005-04-27)
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.
High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 (Supplementary Provision) Order 2014 (S.S.I. No. 55 of 2014).
This Order contains a provision which is supplemental to the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013. It provides that section 12(1) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 (indemnity in respect of loss) does not apply in respect of any loss arising in consequence of an inaccuracy in a notice of liability for expenses incurred by the authority for action taken by them where there has been a failure to comply with a high hedge notice or a notice of discharge registered by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland.
Implements: High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 (2013 asp 6). (2013-05-02)