Sentences with phrase «on a statutory footing»

I'm not sure that putting this recognition of the body on a statutory footing would actually be effective — I'm not even sure why it would be.
These provisions essentially put the assessment of compensation for land taken by compulsory purchase on a statutory footing.
«Another key issue for the Welsh Liberal Democrat's is for this Bill to put on a statutory footing existing aims for Wales to be a Zero Waste Nation with targets to reduce the amount of waste we produce as a nation.
Some prerogative powers have already been placed on a statutory footing proving it can be done.
«Unless and until the protection of victims, and the provision of support and services to them, are put on a statutory footing at the heart of this legislation, there is a risk that we will turn victims into criminals,» Baroness Butler - Sloss said.
After its election the Government put this requirement on a statutory footing: Clause 1 of the Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998 placed a duty on Local Education Authorities (LEAs) and schools to restrict class sizes to 30 in Key Stage One classes from September 2002.
Conference also welcomes moves to put the Office of Budget Responsibility on a statutory footing, siting it outside the Treasury and subjecting the appointment of its Chair to approval by the Treasury Select Committee.
It will be transferred to a new body which its chairman, Lord Hunt, hopes will be able to establish a new form of self - regulation «with teeth» that does not require journalistic oversight on a statutory footing.
Significantly, the report also recommends strengthening the draft clauses which relate to the Smith recommendation to place the Sewel convention on a statutory footing.
With the NDG role expected to be placed on a statutory footing during this Parliament, the report reinforces the importance of the NDG role as being independent and able to challenge the health and care system about the use of data on behalf of the public.
The Government has given the go - ahead to putting the Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) on a statutory footing in the coming...
In common with much of the employment law legislation we have seen over recent years, the new provisions in relation to smoking place what was best practice on a statutory footing, since for many years now smoking has been prohibited in most workplaces.
At a time when other jurisdictions are looking to replicate the derivative suit as part of their legal protection for minority shareholders, the UK has decided to codify the law in this area and put the suit on a statutory footing.
Legislation such as the Enterprise Act 2002 and the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCPA 2005) has placed immunity from prosecution on a statutory footing and the Office of Fair Trading has published detailed guidance about how immunity can be secured.
Herbert remarked that although he welcomed the proposal to put the Civil Service on a statutory footing, he called upon the government to go further and put a statutory cap in the Bill on the number of special advisers.
Until now the covenant has not been put on a statutory footing, but intense strain on the armed forces in recent years - especially during the period when British soldiers were serving overseas in both Iraq and Afghanistan - has helped increase pressure on politicians to change that.
As part of its review of prerogative powers, the green paper indicated that it proposed to consult on the way in which the «Ponsonby Rule» should be placed on a statutory footing.
Puts personal, social and health education (PSHE) on a statutory footing and ensure that all young people receive at last one year of sex and relationships education.
Holding the banks to account by strengthening the banking code and putting it on a statutory footing, and fining those banks which break the rules will put small businesses in a much more secure position during the downturn.
It marked a small milestone along the road to accountability which had begun three years earlier when a reluctant Tory government, under pressure from Europe, placed the Security Service on a statutory footing, the first official admission that it existed.
Among them are proposals to retain existing EU tax avoidance measures and put the Joint Ministerial Council - set up for the devolved administrations to have their say - on a statutory footing.
If a voluntary agreement is not reached, the report recommends placing it on a statutory footing.
The query about staffing was raised in the context of a heated debate about the future of NCS this morning, given the company is about to gain Royal Charter status that will put it on a statutory footing.
The green paper also promised greater accountability: by requiring approval of the House of Commons to the dissolution of Parliament; giving a majority of members the power to demand the recall of parliament; and putting the Civil Service on a statutory footing.
The Commission does not propose that chargeback be put on a statutory footing, but acknowledges that this might be necessary in future if the card schemes take steps to remove or limit the protections offered.
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