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 161 - 165 of 782Long Leases (Scotland) Act 2012 (2012 asp 9).
This Act converts ultra-long leases (i.e. leases that were let for over 175 years and that have over 100 years left to run from the appointed day) into ownership. Certain leasehold conditions to real burdens. The Act also covers compensation for loss of landlord’s rights and provides exemption from conversion and continuing leases. The conversion of qualifying leases to ownership is automatic, unless the tenant chooses to opt. The Act extinguishes all rights and obligations arising from the qualifying lease and any superior lease.
Town and Country Planning (Schemes of Delegation and Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 433 of 2008).
These Regulations make provision in connection with the preparation and content of schemes of delegation and the procedure for reviews under section 43A of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997. Section 43A requires a planning authority to prepare a scheme of delegation by which applications for planning permission and for consent, agreement or approval required by a condition imposed on a grant of planning permission are to be determined by an appointed person.
Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. No. 171 of 2010).
These Regulations amend the Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 1993. They confer transitional immunity from prosecution and contravention proceedings for a period of six months from the day these Regulations came into force and correct an error in Schedule as substituted by the Planning (Control of Major-Accident Hazards) (Scotland) Regulations 2009.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. No. 323 (S.31) of 1993). (1993-02-18)
Landfill Tax (Prescribed Landfill Site Activities) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 1929 of 2009).
This Order prescribes certain activities which take place on a landfill site for the purposes of section 65A of the Finance Act 1996 so that the prescribed activities will be treated as disposals and will be subject to landfill tax.
Radioactive Contaminated Land (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 202 of 2009).
These Regulations amend the Radioactive Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations 2007 by making two additional modifications in relation to radioactive contaminated land. They provide for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to determine whether such land is “contaminated land” and modify the definition of “substance”.
Amends: Radioactive Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. No. 179 of 2007). (2007-03-06)