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Who has parental responsibility for looking after children, and how to apply for parental responsibility if you were unmarried to the mother or are not on the birth certificate
All mothers and most fathers have legal rights and responsibilities as a…
A mother automatically has parental responsibility for her child from…
If you’re not the mother, you can apply to court to get parental…
Producer responsibility laws in the UK cover packaging, electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), batteries and end of life vehicles (ELVs).
How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
If you put EEE on the UK market you must follow rules on both the EEE you sell and the EEE that becomes waste (WEEE).
Use this form to record an agreement between a child’s parents and a step-parent (who is the spouse or civil partner of a parent) that the step-parent should have parental responsibility for the child.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Obligated packaging producers must register and meet their waste packaging recycling responsibilities.
As a tenant renting out a commercial property, you have certain responsibilities including maintenance, health and safety, and making provisions for your staff and visitors
Guidance for organisations who may need to report packaging data because they are affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging
Rules to follow if you put batteries, including batteries in vehicles or appliances, on the UK market for the first time.
Running a limited company - including directors' responsibilities, company annual returns, reporting company changes and how to take money out of a limited company
As the owner or occupier of land with a public right of way across it, you must keep the route visible and not obstruct or endanger users.
If the UKCA marking applies to products you manufacture or supply, you will have specific obligations and responsibilities for compliance, depending on your role.
Who is responsible for making sure data is processed securely in a school.
Guidance for local authorities and schools dealing with adults who have legal rights and responsibilities for a child.
Use the online form service or postal form CF411 to apply for National Insurance Home Responsibilities Protection.
How to carry out checks on your business and customers, and what records you must keep to prevent money laundering.
How councils should deal with litter, refuse and dog mess, and the penalties they can give.
Parents can use this form to record an agreement that the biological father should be granted parental responsibility for the child.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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