Statutory Instruments with Clear Reports

9 January 2017

SL(5)042 – The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) 2017

Procedure: Affirmative

Council Tax Reduction Schemes (CTRS) are the mechanisms through which Local Authorities provide support to low income households in meeting their Council Tax liability. This Statutory Instrument makes amendments to both the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2013 and the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2013. It uprates certain figures used to calculate an applicant’s entitlement to a reduction under a Council Tax Reduction Scheme, and the subsequent level of reduction. This instrument also makes consequential amendments as a result of changes to the wider welfare and tax system.

Parent Act: Local Government Finance Act 1992

Date Made: Not stated

Date Laid: 5 December 2016

Coming into force date: In accordance with regulation 1(2)

SL(5)044 – The Education Workforce Council (Registration Fees) Regulations 2017

Procedure: Affirmative

These draft Regulations prescribe the fee payable in connection with registration in the register established and maintained by the Education Workforce Council from 1 April 2017 and revokes the Education Workforce Council (Registration Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2016.

Parent Act: Education (Wales) Act 2014

Date Made: Not stated

Date Laid: 14 December 2016

Coming into force date: 1 February 2017 except as provided for in regulation 1(1)