Bill Longley-Cook, Author at Simplifi Solutions

4th November 2016

SI 2016/1053

The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2016. Comes into force 2nd November. These Regulations amend the definition of “delivery year” in regulation 2 of the Contracts for Difference (Allocation) Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/2011).

3rd November 2016

SI 2016/1042.

The Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2016. Comes into force 1st December. These regulations amend: • Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Other Provisions) Regulations 2015 (SI2015/1431) • Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001 (SI2001/1754) • Energy Act 2008 (Consequential Modifications) (Offshore Environmental Protection) Order 2010 (SI 2010/1513).

3rd November 2016

SI 2016/1040

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2016. Comes into force 24th November. This Order substitutes Class A of Part 16 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (SI 2015/596).

Class A covers electronic communications code operators.

The amendment covers emergency development, installation of masts, alteration and replacement of masts and building based apparatus.

3rd November 2016

MAIB publishes reports on the deaths of four commercial fishermen

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published investigation reports into three fatal accidents where four fishermen might have survived had they been wearing personal flotation devices when they entered the water. The MAIB states that 2016 has been a particularly bad year having had investigate the deaths of nine commercial fishermen.

Despite a three year safety campaign, which has included the donation of a free life jacket to almost every commercial fisherman in the UK, the message about the necessity for wearing life jackets does not appear to be getting through. In order to prevent further unnecessary loss of commercial fishermen’s lives the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has been asked to introduce legislation making it compulsory for fishermen to wear personal flotation devices on the working decks of commercial fishing vessels while they are at sea.