Sentences with phrase «least on a voluntary basis»

There are also some government programs, services and benefits that benefit from extending them to everyone or almost everyone, at least on a voluntary basis.

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At least two witnesses must also attest the terminally ill patient's request is being made on a voluntary basis.

The Government announced today that... · only businesses with a turnover above the VAT threshold (currently # 85,000) will have to keep digital records and only for VAT purposes · they will only need to do so from 2019 · businesses will not be asked to keep digital records, or to update HMRC quarterly, for other taxes until at least 2020 Making Tax Digital will be available on a voluntary basis for the smallest businesses, and for other taxes.

The main purpose of the Act is to amend the Adoption Act 2010 to provide: • that married parents may place a child for adoption, on a voluntary basis, in circumstances where both parents place the child for adoption and where both parents consent to the making of the adoption order; • for revised criteria so that where an application to adopt a child is made in respect of a child who is in the custody of and who has had a home with the applicants for a period of at least 18 months, and where that child's parents have failed in their parental duty towards that child for a continuous period of not less than 36 months, the High Court may dispense with parental consent and authorise the Adoption Authority to make an adoption order in respect of that child; • that the best interests of the child is the paramount consideration in relation to any matter, application or proceedings under the Adoption Act 2010 and that the views of the child shall be ascertained by the Adoption Authority or by the court, as the case may be, and shall be given due weight, having regard to the age and maturity of the child.