Sentences with phrase «by a government authority on»

Annual taxes assessed by a government authority on your home and land are often collected as a part of your payment and paid through an escrow account.

Annual taxes assessed by a government authority on your home and land are often collected as a part of your payment and paid through an escrow account.

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NEW DELHI, April 21 - Indian authorities will be empowered to seize properties of super-rich fugitives whose economic offences or crimes involve sums over 1 billion rupees, according to a government document seen by Reuters on Saturday.

On Medicare, the government could restrain costs by gaining authority to negotiate prices for prescription drugs, and by reinstating the requirement that drugmakers provide rebates, a policy that generates savings for Medicaid but is barred for Medicare.

Power plants owned by Puerto Rico's bankrupt government - owned power authority, Prepa, are four decades old on average.

A large sell - down by Chinese authorities could spark a rise in US bond yields, in turn putting pressure on US government finances.

Still, it's an audacious plan, not least because Billy Bishop's operations are hemmed in by its short runway and a ban on jets — part of a 1981 agreement between the city, the federal government and the Toronto Port Authority designed to protect local residents.

CONAKRY, April 24 - Bollore Group's concession to build a container port in Guinea's capital Conakry was in strict compliance with the law, a government spokesman said on Tuesday, reacting to news of a probe by French authorities into the group's Africa operations.

«The authorities continue to rely on local government investment — supported by LGFVs — to hit economic growth targets, and have a broad spectrum of policy tools to limit default contagion,» Fitch added.

The 1MDB case has become a signature campaign in the global effort by prosecutors to crack down on kleptocracy and the relative ease with which the superwealthy move their money beyond the oversight of government authorities.

Interest rates on government debt, too, were set by the authorities, and there were «captive market» arrangements under which banks and other institutions were required to hold minimum amounts of government debt.

Sarkozy's ban came on the heels of a report by the French government's scientific authority on GMOs.

And as part of the structural transformation of society urged by creditors, governments are to deregulate (or simply not put regulatory authorities in place) the sectors being privatized on credit.

This automatically gives the government interim spending authority, for the period April to June, to undertake spending on «voted» items, prior to approval by Parliament.

Since this debate over pipelines began in earnest last Fall, Jason Kenney and others have been calling on the federal government to invoke clause 92 (10)(c) of the Constitution, which allows the federal government to exert authority over infrastructure such as pipelines which, «although wholly situate within the Province, are before or after their Execution declared by the Parliament of Canada to be for the general Advantage of Canada or for the Advantage of Two or more of the Provinces.»

The law CLOUD (Clarifying the Legitimate Use Overseas Data Act)-- the controversial additions to the Federal law on costs in the amount of $ 1.3 billion that will allow the us government greater access to Americans data to law enforcement authorities, was signed by the President of the United States Donald trump, according to GeekWire.

Under current House rules, Main Estimates must be tabled on or before March 1st in order for the Government to receive interim supply (a spending authority) for the period from the beginning of the fiscal year to late June, when the Main Estimates are formally approved by Parliament.

Governments can build on this culture of high ethical standards by creating an incentive for companies to report wrongful behaviour to the authorities.

He, and backbenchers on the opposition side, would be free to stand up every so often and ask a question of the government about some matter of particular concern to him or his constituents — a question that had not been vetted by anyone with any authority over him.

But the fundamentalists are popular with the Pinochet government because of their political conservatism and emphasis on passive acceptance of authority — in contrast to socially activist Catholic groups inspired by liberation theology.

The explanation given to the people by the church and government authorities was that God instituted a ten percent tax on the people of Israel to support the Levitical Priesthood and the construction of the tabernacle and temple.

In 1959 it was suggested that «there remain three principles of democratic procedure to which free church polity must give serious thought» — that is, free discussion, no exclusion from national office except on the basis of creed or ability, and legislation and policy - making executed in accord with methods of representative government (Authority and Power in the Free Church Tradition, by P. M. Harrison [Southern Illinois University Press, 1971], p. 162).

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Organic agriculture — identified as a package of intelligent and innovative farming techniques, sustainable and fair food chains based on principles that strengthen small - scale farmers and empower rural economies - are being adopted globally by governments and local authorities, carried out by millions of farmers and supported by a rapidly increasing number of consumers.

If you are involved in a private youth sports program which plays on publicly - owned fields, diamonds, rinks, or courts, or are in local government, you have probably been hearing a lot lately about what is being dubbed the «power of the permit»: the authority municipalities and towns around the country are using to condition use of their athletic facilities by private programs on compliance with state concussion safety laws from which they would otherwise be exempt, or, in an increasing number of instances, to fill gaps in their state's law.

The government of the Philippines has both the legal and moral authority to enact laws to protect the health of its citizens, and the action taken by American companies amounts to an attack on the sovereignty of the Filipino nation.

It is done by piling on risk to those who would challenge the government or local authority.

He assured that the his administration will continue to build on the policies put in place by the previous administration to enhance rapid development in the sector, adding that so far, the government has energized the Agriculture Land Holding Authority (ALHA), to make more land readily available for Agricultural development.

ATVOD — the Authority for Television On Demand — has picked up and dusted down an idea rejected by government a decade ago as unworkable.

As the SMC was preparing to hand over political power to an elected government after a Constituent Assembly had drafted the Third Republican Constitution, the country was hit by another military uprising on May 5, 1979 which was swiftly quelled by the authorities.

«Government and local authorities need to do more to ensure that care workers are supported in the vital work that they do — a small step towards this goal would be to make some of our recommended changes to the background systems they rely on and we stand by willing and ready to help in any way we can.»

Yet another Conservative council chief has spoken out against the deep spending cuts imposed on local authorities by the government.

Other teams have been charged with cutting unnecessary mandates on local governments and cutting government agencies and authorities by 20 percent.

At Silver's trial jurors were told they could convict based on «any action under color of official authority» by Silver, but the 2d Circuit said the Supreme Court ruling required a «formal exercise of government power,» rather than lesser acts like just making a phone call or having a meeting.

In June 2009, Sir Michael Scholar, head of the UK Statistics Authority, wrote to Harman to warn her that different headline figures used by the ONS and Government Equalities Office with regards to pay differentiation between men and women might undermine public trust in official statistics.

«Government could deliver a much bigger, and more beneficial, boost the construction industry by removing the cap on local authorities» housing investment which would help councils build up to 60,000 new homes.»

However, a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who monitored the situation reports that flight operations went on smoothly at both the international and domestic wings of the airport Also, staffers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), were at their respective offices and duty posts, as directed by the government.

On 3 November, Greater Manchester's 10 metropolitan councils and the government reached a «trailblazing agreement» to devolve powers to a combined city region authority, shortly to be headed by an elected mayor.

The Federal Government has queried the Italian authorities over what it described as a «hasty burial» of the 26 girls who were found dead on the Mediterranean Sea by Italian authorities.

If all people have inalienable rights and no individual can create, strip, or give rights to others, then by what «authority» does a group of people calling itself government derive the ability to force laws on you?

The Court, in a judgment on a suit with reference number FHC / L / CS / 1098/07 filed by fishermen operating in Eti - Osa Local Government Area of the State, held that the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) lacked the Constitutional power to regulate inland waterways within the State.

He said: «If we may be asked our reasons for embarking on this struggle, our simple assertion to the public and other concerned authorities is that it is joblessness, suffering, poverty, oppression and neglect by the government.»

It read, «Following consistent successful operation against militants and criminals by Operation DELTA SAFE, available information from Sector 4 in Cross River State indicates that Bakassi Strike Force militants, led by one Mr Benjamin Ene has expressed unreserved willingness to lay down arms and have contacted the Department of State Service in Cross River State through the State Government's appointed rapporteur on amnesty to signify their readiness to hold talks on amnesty with the relevant authorities.

Despite the Lagos State Attorney General's simplistic and foolhardy assertion that the State Government would «pursue the case against TB Joshua and his Church to a logical end», the truth is that what the government is dealing with is a premeditated and well - orchestrated act of terror carried out by highly proficient, skilled and experienced operatives and not one of involuntary manslaughter which came about as a consequence of negligence on the part of the Church authorities or a faulty fGovernment would «pursue the case against TB Joshua and his Church to a logical end», the truth is that what the government is dealing with is a premeditated and well - orchestrated act of terror carried out by highly proficient, skilled and experienced operatives and not one of involuntary manslaughter which came about as a consequence of negligence on the part of the Church authorities or a faulty fgovernment is dealing with is a premeditated and well - orchestrated act of terror carried out by highly proficient, skilled and experienced operatives and not one of involuntary manslaughter which came about as a consequence of negligence on the part of the Church authorities or a faulty foundation.

With the exception of the appointment of department heads, none of whom have been challenged by the legislature in more than five years of charter government, Hein has virtually unlimited authority on hirings and firings.

According to him, «government put it on record that it has not authorized any increment in the tuition fees in all the state owned tertiary institutions and that only ancillary fees were increased by institutions authorities based on some considerations.

Our laws if allowed to operate according to its spirit and letter, would have imposed legal limits on government's authority by guarantee us certain rights and freedom when fighting against these evil practices in our institutions but unfortunately for us, certain provisions and attitude of party apparatchiks make our leaders automatic dictators who act without limitations.

Whilst showering praise on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government for scrapping the «nuisance levy» imposed by the previous government on head porters (kayayei) and for its determination to stem the tide of rural - urban migration through the one - district - one - factory and one - village - one - dam policies, the organisation also called for a probe into the running of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA).

Investments by local UK authorities are to be investigated by MPs on the local government committee following the freeze of many of their accounts in Iceland.

Commenting on the Conservative Party's proposals to force local authorities to hold a referendum each time they increase council tax by more than a central government controlled level, Director of Unlock Democracy, Peter Facey said: