Sentences with phrase «changes in legislation which»

Our experienced lawyers will work to tailor our services to each and every organisation we represent and take a proactive approach in advising clients on changes in legislation which are likely to have an impact on the third sector.
«BASC will continue to challenge proposals for changes in legislation which it believes lack the fundamental evidence to support a change.
The Commission is canvassing a change in legislation which will enable parties to issue a divorce petition at any time after their marriage or civil partnership.

Not exact matches

Four years after Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation was enacted, the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development has pledged to change it, in response to a parliamentary committee, which pointed to glaring flaws that were creating confusion for those trying to comply with the law.
Both budgets, however, were followed by massive Budget Omnibus Bills, which contained major changes to a large amount of legislation either vaguely referred to, or not referred to at all, in the budgets.
Attempting to change the law was also a favorite tactic of Uber, where VanderZanden previously worked, which successfully pushed through legislation in dozens of states that sanctioned its ride - hailing model.
Any changes in requirements for insurance companies, which are likely to be an important element of any replacement legislation, could not likely be passed under reconciliation without 60 votes to waive the Byrd rule.
The legislation and court rulings to which it led effected sweeping changes in the structures of education, employment, and electoral politics.
The Australian Parliament is expected to vote before the end of the year on a change to legislation which will enshrine same - sex marriage in law.
Only legislation (or, less pleasantly, revolution) can change the laws and policies that keep a system which in practice only supports having two parties.
Actually Saraswati, you abandoned your original position that America is a «two party system which only legislation is likely to change» and supported everything I said, which is that legislation is not required, and the number of parties is not designed into the system, and it's not likely to happen because people here prefer to abandon their true beliefs in favor of a lesser evil that might win.
He will recognize in the change itself the immutable which would itself be betrayed by rigid immutability: fidelity to the eternal Gospel and obedience to the Lord of history, which both go to produce the change in the Church's legislation.
Do we have in mind one in which the outer structure is changed by legislation and the realignments of social institutions?
Full details of the changes required to UK legislation to bring it into line with the International Code and Resolutions are contained in the introduction to the Look What They're Doing in the UK 2017 monitoring report, which profiles the major formula and feeding bottle companies and retailers.
«In addition under the Governor's proposed legislation every provider will be required to have an incident review committee, which would include representatives of families, consumers and advocates, to review the adequacy of investigations and proposed changes to prevent similar incidents in the future.&raquIn addition under the Governor's proposed legislation every provider will be required to have an incident review committee, which would include representatives of families, consumers and advocates, to review the adequacy of investigations and proposed changes to prevent similar incidents in the future.&raquin the future.»
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A spokesman for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) refused to confirm what would be in the Queen's speech - which sets out legislation for the coming year - but said ministers were looking at «all the options» on climate change.
This could form the basis of a really interesting Select committee enquiry which could change laws and lead to better legislation in the first place.
SilentHunter, Some of the differences are that a newspaper is publishing an account and a dossier; that this is going to an independent complaints commission which the police do not control; that both supporters as well as opponents of the government will ask questions about this - in parliament, on blogs, and in many other places - no doubt pushing for an inquest with a jury, and be pushing for broader changes in policing to ensure its consistency with the human rights legislation we now have (such as those being advocated by Stuart White here on Next Left).
EU law was turned into British law usually using statutory instruments, little mechanisms which allow you to change the law without a debate and legislation in parliament.
And he dismissed suggestions that they were just another consultation exercise - most of the changes would require primary legislation, which was why further consultation was needed with a view to publishing a white paper in the autumn.
Paterson quickly signed five pieces of legislation on his first day in office: to add the New York State Department of Labor to the New York City Transit Track Safety Task Force; to eliminate a law that discouraged employers from holding blood drives; to change the way in which members are appointed to a state health and research board; to restore eligibility caps to certain senior employment programs; and to grant tax exemptions to several local development corporations in New York State.
This «Great Repeal Bill», as it was originally called, is supposed to incorporate all EU legislation into UK law in one lump, after which the government will decide over a period of time which parts to keep, change or remove.
In 2014, my administration proposed and authored 19 pieces of legislation designed to modernize state child protective services law, which was written more than 40 years ago and has not changed much since.
We continue to lobby government for a change in the law, and will make submissions to government on any future Bills which aim to change the legislation around assisted dying.
It's probably worth making explicit that constitutional amendments aren't amendments in the Robert's Rules of order «motion to amend» sense of changing the text of other potential legislation under consideration, but new legislation which might have to pass special procedures in order to be enacted.
Last week the British Medical Association, which represents doctors in the NHS, called for the legislation to be withdrawn or substantially changed.
Ministers have given verbal assurances that the bill's powers, which would allow them to make orders to change primary legislation in all but a few specific instances, would not be used to change major laws such as the right to trial by jury.
Older systems like SCCS and RCS only worked with changes by line, which as previously noted would have ended up being paragraphs in legislation.
The legislation includes changes to the state's teacher evaluation law, which will rely on a mix of state testing and in - classroom observation.
The Hoylman - Glick measure ---- which is broader than its title suggests, also barring efforts to change a minor's gender identity and expression ---- is similar to legislation enacted in the past two years by California and New Jersey.
The governor subsequently claimed it was no big deal because, y» know, the first passage of the legislation doesn't really need to happen until 2016: The constitutional change will still require passage by the next Legislature, which voters will elect in November.
All these changes have been enacted by ordinary legislation in a way which would have been impossible in almost any other mature democracy.
New Zealand is to now chair a working group which will discuss the best way of accomplishing the reform in all the countries concerned, and legislation will need to be passed in the UK to change the rules on succession.
The expiration stamps also come as several lawmakers said they were drafting legislation that would change the policy, which was formally adopted by Cuomo administration in June 2013.
«We can debate the exact numbers which will be different for each taxpayer, but the bottom line is that hardworking Western New Yorkers have a lot to lose in both the Senate and House legislation which continues to change by the minute,» Kennedy said.
He went on: «The only change - and it will not come in any great rush - is that the UK will extricate itself from the EU's extraordinary and opaque system of legislation: the vast and growing corpus of law enacted by a European Court of Justice from which there can be no appeal.
But it is essential that any proposals to change the means by which delegated legislation is agreed by Parliament must be evaluated not only in terms of their effect on the balance of power between the two Houses, but between the Executive and Parliament as a whole.
The Committee concludes that the Strathclyde Review does not provide a «sufficient basis for changing how Parliament holds the Executive to account»; that «both Houses of Parliament... need to play an active role in considering how powers should be delegated appropriately in primary legislation, how those powers should be exercised by Government and the way in which both Houses scrutinise and approve delegated legislation»; and that «[t] he use and scrutiny of delegated legislation is at the heart of the delicate balance of power between Parliament and the Executive».
Southern spent $ 14 million in lobbying related to climate change that year, while PG&E, which openly backed cap - and - trade legislation, spent $ 27 million and had a carbon footprint 40 times smaller than Southern.
Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo says it's «vital» that lawmakers begin working on legislation to address climate change, which he says could damage both the economy and environment of his district in South Florida.
On 16 September 2011, President Barack Obama signed into law HR1249, the Leahy - Smith America Invents Act, which has been described as the most important change in U.S. patent legislation since 1952, when the structure of modern patent law was established.
In a letter sent to Senate leaders on 24 February and released earlier this week by the Massachusetts - based Woods Hole Research Center, 65 scientists warned that «this well - intentioned legislation, which claims to address climate change, would in fact promote deforestation in the U.S. and elsewhere and make climate change much worse.&raquIn a letter sent to Senate leaders on 24 February and released earlier this week by the Massachusetts - based Woods Hole Research Center, 65 scientists warned that «this well - intentioned legislation, which claims to address climate change, would in fact promote deforestation in the U.S. and elsewhere and make climate change much worse.&raquin fact promote deforestation in the U.S. and elsewhere and make climate change much worse.&raquin the U.S. and elsewhere and make climate change much worse.»
The legislation rebukes a recommendation by the state Coastal Resources Commission, which stirred economic development concerns and skepticism about climate change in 2010 with a report warning of future threats along the state's coastline.
This legislation corrects a rule change made in October, 2017 which would have caused individuals to lose their eligibility for tax relief if the veteran, low - income elderly, and disabled person if admitted to a nursing home for an indeterminate amount of time.
Unfortunately, just 3.5 years after it was published, it's already starting to be a bit out of date in a fast - moving field — I found myself Googling for the current status of legislation and companies (some of which have gone out of business or changed drastically since the book was published).
The Independent Schools Council has said in a statement: «With a move away from the European Union we will expect, in time, to see changes to legislation which are
Provision of Title I Services (2002) examines the extent to which changes in Title I legislation have helped promote school improvement activities, as well as the provision of instructional services including extended time, use of pullout and in - class instruction, use of teacher aides; and coordination of services for special population students.
Evaluation Brief: Provision of Title I Services (2002) examines the extent to which changes in Title I legislation have helped promote school improvement activities, as well as the provision of instructional services including extended time, use of pullout and in - class instruction, use of teacher aides; and coordination of services for special population students.
The task force would present its findings in June 2018, which would mean any changes to school funding legislation wouldn't happen before 2019.
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