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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.
Guidance for organisations on how to apply to be the Producer Responsibility Organisation to administer the Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging scheme, and how your application will be assessed.
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
Having parental responsibility means you have legal rights and duties…
You automatically have parental responsibility if you give birth to the…
If you’re not the birth mother, you can apply to court to get parental…
Find out what you must do as a public body when carrying out or approving activities on or near sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).
Rules to follow if you put batteries, including batteries in vehicles or appliances, on the UK market for the first time.
Parents can use this form to record an agreement that the biological father should be granted parental responsibility for the child.
Guidance covering extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging for producers, reprocessors, exporters, compliance schemes, material facilities and other groups.
Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill supporting documents.
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) gives independent and authoritative analysis of the UK’s public finances. OBR is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by HM Treasury .
Producer responsibility laws in the UK cover packaging, electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), batteries and end of life vehicles (ELVs).
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