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 391 - 395 of 782Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (2014 Chapter 8).
The Act concerns District Councils and local government in Northern Ireland. It also provides with respect to community planning and some matters regarding governance.The Act makes provision with respect to discharge of functions of Councils. A council's functions with respect to acquiring or disposing of land may only be discharged by the Council itself. The Act also provides for permitted forms of governance such as a committee system or executive arrangements or prescribed arrangements (as defined).
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Ancillary Provision) (Scotland) Order 2014 (S.S.I. No. 376 of 2014).
This Order, made under section 67(1) of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013, gives the Keeper of the Registers a statutory power in relation to applications for registration of a document in the Books of Council and Session. Applications must provide any information reasonably required by the Keeper to enable compliance with the Keeper’s duty under section 43(1) of the 2013 Act.
Implements: Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013 (2013 asp 11). (2013-07-31)
Land Register of Scotland (Automated Registration) etc. Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. No. 347 of 2014).
This Order, for purposes of the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012, make provision for continuation of an Automated Registration of Title to Land (ARTL) system. The Regulations, among other things: specify the kinds of deeds which are authorised for use in the system and the persons authorised (i.e. licensed) to use the system; provides for the suspension or revocation of an authorisation and for appeals against the Keeper’s decision to refuse, suspend or revoke an authorisation; amends the Land Register Rules etc.
Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014 (2014 asp 2).
This Act introduces the Scottish Landfill Tax as the replacement for UK Landfill Tax in Scotland. The Scottish Landfill Tax is a tax which is charged on taxable disposals. The Act defines what a taxable disposal is (A “taxable disposal” is waste material which has been disposed of by way of landfill), and prescribes, among other things, what disposals are exempt from the tax, how to calculate tax, who is liable to pay tax and when credit is available in relation to tax.
Scottish Landfill Tax (Prescribed Landfill Site Activities) Order 2014 (S.S.I. No. 367 of 2014).
This Order prescribes landfill site activities for the purposes of section 6 of the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014. These activities will be treated as disposals and will be subject to Scottish landfill tax. In addition to listed activities, an activity is prescribed if it gives rise to a requirement: (a) for notification or the giving of information under section 31 of the Act (information: site restoration); or (b) imposed by Regulations under section 30 of the Act, and that requirement is not complied with.