Isle of Man Legislation Newsletter 2015
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Newsletter Number: 2015-0001 January – December 2015 c i e Isle of Man Legislation Newsletter Newsletter Number: 2015-0001 Published: 2 November 2016 The Isle of Man Legislation Newsletter is an information and recording service published by the Attorney General’s Chambers. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in the Newsletter, the Chambers of the Attorney General and its officers are not liable for the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in this Newsletter. Obtaining Manx Legislation All new Acts of Tynwald as enacted can be accessed via the legislation website at http://legislation.gov.im/cms/en/legislation/acts-of-tynwald-as-enacted.html Consolidated versions of substantive Acts can be accessed via the legislation website at http://legislation.gov.im/cms/en/legislation/current/by-title.html?view=acts_alpha Links to Manx legislation laid before Tynwald can be found on the Tynwald Order Paper at http://www.tynwald.org.im/about/tynwald/Pages/Business.aspx Statutory documents can be accessed via the Tynwald library website at http://www.tynwald.org.im/links/tls/SD/Pages/default.aspx Copies of Acts of Tynwald and Statutory Documents may be obtained from the Tynwald Library. For details please contact – Telephone: +44 (0)1624 685520 e-mail: [email protected] © Isle of Man Government 2016 Newsletter Number: 2015-0001 January – December 2015 Acts of Tynwald Royal Assent announced to Tynwald - January to December 2015 AT 1 of 2015 Public Services Commission Act 2015 AN ACT to establish a new body to be responsible for the employment of certain public sector employees and for connected purposes. Signed in Tynwald: 20 January 2015 Received Royal Assent: 20 January 2015 Announced to Tynwald: 20 January 2015 Commencement: Sections 1 & 2 on passing; remainder by Appointed Day Order AT 2 of 2015 Sewerage (Amendment) Act 2015 AN ACT to amend the Sewerage Act 1999 to make provision for the levying of a sewerage rate; and for connected purposes. Signed in Tynwald: 20 January 2015 Received Royal Assent: 20 January 2015 Announced to Tynwald: 20 January 2015 Commencement: See section 2 of the Act AT 3 of 2015 Interpretation (Amendment) Act 2015 AN ACT to amend the Interpretation Act 1976; and for connected purposes. Signed in Tynwald: 17 February 2015 Received Royal Assent: 17 February 2015 Announced to Tynwald: 17 February 2015 Commencement: On passing AT 4 of 2015 Trusts (Amendment) Act 2015 AN ACT to amend the Trustee Act 1961 to remove the requirement for there to be two individuals or a trust corporation acting as trustees in certain circumstances; to amend the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1968 to remove the requirement for future dispositions to vest within a perpetuity period and to make consequential amendments to the Settled Land Act 1891; to amend the Trusts Act 1995 to widen the exclusions of foreign law concerning trusts governed by the law of the Island; and for connected purposes. Signed in Tynwald: 17 March 2015 Received Royal Assent: 17 March 2015 Announced to Tynwald: 17 March 2015 Commencement: Sections 1 & 2 on passing; remainder by Appointed Day Order © Isle of Man Government 2016 Newsletter Number: 2015-0001 January – December 2015 AT 5 of 2015 Road Races (Temporary Modification) Act 2015 AN ACT to permit motorcycle racing on the Billown Circuit on Sunday 31st May 2015. Signed in Tynwald: 17 March 2015 Received Royal Assent: 17 March 2015 Announced to Tynwald: 17 March 2015 Commencement: On passing AT 6 of 2015 Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2015 AN ACT to amend the Road Traffic Act 1985 and the Building Control Act 1991; and for connected purposes. Signed in Tynwald: 17 March 2015 Received Royal Assent: 17 March 2015 Announced to Tynwald: 17 March 2015 Commencement: Sections 1 & 2 on passing; remainder by Appointed Day Order AT 7 of 2015 Payment Services Act 2015 AN ACT to provide for the regulation of financial institutions which are, or propose to become, payment service providers for the purposes of the Single Euro Payments Area; and for connected purposes. Signed in Tynwald: 21 April 2015 Received Royal Assent: 21 April 2015 Announced to Tynwald: 21 April 2015 Commencement: Sections 1 & 2 on passing; remainder by Appointed Day Order AT 8 of 2015 Freedom of Information Act 2015 AN ACT to make provision for the disclosure of information held by public authorities; and for connected purposes. Signed in Tynwald: 21 April 2015 Received Royal Assent: 16 June 2015 Announced to Tynwald: 16 June 2015 Commencement: Sections 1 & 2 on passing; remainder by Appointed Day Order © Isle of Man Government 2016 Newsletter Number: 2015-0001 January – December 2015 AT 9 of 2015 Designated Businesses (Registration and Oversight) Act 2015 AN ACT to require the Financial Supervision Commission to monitor compliance on the part of certain non-financial businesses and professions with anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism legislation; to make minor amendments to other enactments; and for connected purposes. Signed in Tynwald: 16 June 2015 Received Royal Assent: 16 June 2015 Announced to Tynwald: 16 June 2015 Commencement: Sections 1 & 2 on passing; remainder by Appointed Day Order AT 10 of 2015 Legislation Act 2015 AN ACT about general provisions for Manx legislation and non- legislative public documents; to consolidate and re-enact the Filing of Statutory Documents Act 1937, the Evidence Act 1965, the Pre- Revestment Written Laws (Ascertainment) Act 1978, the Promulgation Act 1988, the Evidence Act 1976, the Short Titles Act 1977 and the Reprints Act 1981; to repeal the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 and the Improvement of Livestock (Amendment) Act 1994; to make consequential and minor amendments to other Acts; and for connected purposes. Signed in Tynwald: 21 July 2015 Received Royal Assent: 21 July 2015 Announced to Tynwald: 21 July 2015 Commencement: Sections 1, 80, 92 & 99(8) on passing; remainder by Appointed Day Order AT 11 of 2015 Interpretation Act 2015 AN ACT to assist in the interpretation and shortening of the Island’s legislation and non-legislative public documents; to consolidate and re-enact the Statutory Time, et cetera, Act 1883, the Interpretation Act 1976 and the Fees and Duties Act 1989; and to make consequential and minor amendments to other Acts; and for connected purposes. Signed in Tynwald: 21 July 2015 Received Royal Assent: 21 July 2015 Announced to Tynwald: 21 July 2015 Commencement: Sections 1 & 2 on passing; remainder by Appointed Day Order © Isle of Man Government 2016 Newsletter Number: 2015-0001 January – December 2015 AT 12 of 2015 Income Tax Act 2015 AN ACT to confirm certain temporary taxation orders and to amend the Income Tax Act 1970 and the Income Tax Act 1989. Signed in Tynwald: 21 July 2015 Received Royal Assent: 21 July 2015 Announced to Tynwald: 21 July 2015 Commencement: On passing AT 13 of 2015 Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 2015 AN ACT to amend further the Representation of the People Act 1995; and for connected purposes. Signed in Tynwald: 21 July 2015 Received Royal Assent: 21 July 2015 Announced to Tynwald: 21 July 2015 Commencement: Sections 1 & 2 on passing; remainder by Appointed Day Order AT 14 of 2015 Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2015 AN ACT to amend the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2006. Signed in Tynwald: 20 October 2015 Received Royal Assent: 20 October 2015 Announced to Tynwald: 20 October 2015 Commencement: Sections 1 & 2 on passing; remainder by Appointed Day Order AT 15 of 2015 Audit (Amendment) Act 2015 AN ACT to amend the Audit Act 2006; and for connected purposes. Signed in Tynwald: 15 December 2015 Received Royal Assent: 15 December 2015 Announced to Tynwald: 15 December 2015 Commencement: Sections 1, 2 & 3 on passing; remainder by Appointed Day Order © Isle of Man Government 2016 Newsletter Number: 2015-0001 January – December 2015 Acts repealed - January to December 2015 The following Acts have been wholly repealed – AT 4 of 2004 Criminal Justice (Arrestable Offences) Act 2004 Repealed by: Criminal Justice, Police Powers and Other Amendments Act 2014 Effective: 1 January 2015 AT 8 of 2009 Terrorism (Finance) Act 2009 Repealed by: Terrorism and Other Crime (Financial Restrictions) Act 2014 Effective: 1 January 2015 AT 1 of 1879 Ecclesiastical Residences and Dilapidations Act 1879 Repealed by: Church (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (Isle of Man) 2015 Effective: 1 July 2015 AT 1 of 1897 Clergy Residence Act Act 1897 Repealed by: Church (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (Isle of Man) 2015 Effective: 1 July 2015 AT 2 of 1897 Ecclesiastical Residences and Dilapidations Amendment Act 1879 Repealed by: Church (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (Isle of Man) 2015 Effective: 1 July 2015 AT 8 of 1990 Civil Service Act 1990 Repealed by: Public Services Commission Act 2015 Effective: 1 September 2015 AT 2 of 2007 Civil Service (Amendment) Act 2007 Repealed by: Public Services Commission Act 2015 Effective: 1 September 2015 AT 25 of 1975 Control of Employment Act 1975 Repealed by: Control of Employment Act 2014 Effective: 1 October 2015 AT 1 of 1938 Douglas Library Act 1938 Repealed by: Legislation Act 2015 Effective: 22 October 2015 © Isle of Man Government 2016 Newsletter Number: 2015-0001 January – December 2015 Statutory Documents Appointed Day Orders laid before Tynwald January to December 2015 Appointed day orders listed by Tynwald sitting. SD 2014/0387 Criminal Justice, Police Powers and Other Amendments Act 2014 (Appointed Day)(No.2) Order 2014 Tynwald