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Legislation round-up

06 March 2009
Categories: Legislation , Public , Community care
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Legislation news update

Legislation
Business Rate Supplements Bill

Summary
A Bill to confer power on the Greater London Authority and certain local authorities to impose a levy on non-domestic ratepayers to raise money for expenditure on projects expected to promote economic development, and for connected purposes.

Legislation
Department for Transport (Fees) Order 2009 (SI 2009/Draft)

Summary
Specifies functions, the costs of which are to be taken into account in the determination of fees to be fixed by the secretary of state in respect of certain activities concerning road vehicles, road transport, goods vehicle operators, public service vehicle operators and bus services. Also specifies matters which, in addition to matters already required to be taken into account, are to be taken into account in determining the costs of functions. Partially consolidates, with amendments, the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988 (SI 1988/643)

Legislation
Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/Draft)

Summary
Amend provisions relating to the registration of overseas peers for European Parliamentary elections in order to reflect recent changes to electoral law. They also make minor changes in respect of applications for anonymous entries in the electoral register,

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