The following provisions apply to certain dogs kept for fighting. It applies to pit bull terriers; Japanese tosa; and other dogs designated for the purpose as being bred for fighting and having characteristics of such a type of breed. No person shall breed, or breed from, a dog to which the provision applies. No person […]
Anti-money-laundering and anti-terrorism legislation has developed over the last 20 years. Under EU influence, it seeks to combat financial crime. The legislation now extends to all crimes, no matter how small. Money laundering typically involves the conversion and transfer of property which is the proceeds of criminal activity for the purpose of disguising or concealing […]
Firms must take reasonable care to establish and maintain effective systems and controls to comply with the legislation. This includes procedures and controls to identify, assess, and manage the money-laundering risk. Controls must be comprehensive, proportionate to the nature, scale, and complexity of the activity. They must be reviewed from time to time. The Senior […]
The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, successor to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, which was previously known as the Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of Trade, and originally the Board of Trade, together with other similar names. In broad terms, the Department is responsible for regulating industry, commercial affairs, […]
The Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 provides that it is the general function of the Department of the Environment to promote and conserve the water resources of Northern Ireland and promote the cleanliness of water and waterways and underground strata. The Department, in exercising its function, is to have regard to the needs of industry […]
It is an offence knowingly or otherwise to discharge, deposit, any poisonous, noxious or polluting matter so that it enters a waterway or anything contained in an underground stratum; or to discharge or deposit any matter so that it enters a waterway or water contained in an underground stratum and tends either directly or in […]
The Water and Sewage Services (NI) Order 2006 provided for the transfer of water and sewage services, as of 1 April 2007, to a government-owned company. This company was appointed as the initial water undertaker and sewage service provider for Northern Ireland. It is intended to be run on a commercial basis and regulated as […]
There are provisions for the maintenance of water quality, dealing with public undertaker supply and private water supplies. Offences are provided for breach. The Department may make regulations regarding water standards and wholesomeness. They may specify permitted concentrations and substances. Relaxations and departures may be authorized. An undertaker must only provide wholesome water for domestic […]
UK Government Initiatives Successive UK Governments over the last 25 years have attempted to cut “red tape” and the regulatory burden on businesses. The initiative has sought to remove or simplify unnecessary licensing requirements and facilitate business generally. Under these initiatives, government departments and bodies were obliged to review regulation and come up with proposals […]
No Specific Licensing The vast majority of businesses do not require to be licensed. Generally, it is lawful to conduct a business either in the UK or from Ireland into the UK without a licence unless there is a specific licensing or regulatory scheme in place. Even where there is licensing or regulation in place […]