Act

Department

Purpose

Income Tax Act 2022

Treasury

Annual Bill.

Manx Care (Amendment) Act 2022

DHSC

To allow for new regulations in respect of complaints about health and care services.

Capacity Act 2023

DHSC

To provide a clear legal framework to support and protect people who lack capacity to make their own decisions.

Animal Welfare Act 2023

DEFA

To make provision relating to animal welfare and to empower the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture to apply legislation of the United Kingdom relating to the welfare of animals to the Island; and for connected purposes.

Trusts and Trustees Act 2023

Treasury

To amend the Trustee Act 2001 in respect of trustees’ duties, powers and liabilities, to amend the Trustee Act 1961 in respect of trustees’ powers and the powers of the court, to amend the Limitation Act 1984 in respect of actions against trust property and to amend the Apportionment Act 1982 in respect of entitlement to income arising under a trust; and for connected purposes.

Energy Act 2023

DEFA

To provide for the application to the Island by order of United Kingdom legislation pertaining to energy; to amend the Energy Act 1980; to amend the Gas Regulation Act 1995; and for connected purposes.

Gas Regulation (Amendment) Act 2023

Cabinet Office

To amend the Gas Regulation Act 1995 to reallocate the power to set parameters within which a public gas supplier may fix tariffs, and for connected purposes.

Act

Department

Purpose

Vaping Products Bill 2023

Cabinet Office

To make provision in respect of the manufacture of vaping products, the composition of vaping liquids and the sale, importation, advertising and promotion of such products; and for connected purposes.

Income Tax (No 2) Bill 2023

Treasury

To confirm the Income Tax (personal allowance) (temporary taxation) Order; to amend the Income tax Act 1970; and for connected purposes.

Sanctions Bill 2023

Treasury

To provide for the implementation in the Island of United Kingdom sanctions provisions; to amend the Terrorism and Other Crime (Financial Restrictions) Act 2014 so as to align certain provisions more closely with equivalent provisions of United Kingdom law; and for connected purposes.

Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2021

DOI

To amend the law relating to local government, in relation to local authority district boundaries, the establishment of joint boards, standards of conduct of local authorities and their members and officers, the status of joint committees, byelaws and the standardisation of such provisions; to insert provisions regarding the disposal of open spaces into the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1984; to add the circumstances in which the Public Sector Pensions Authority provides assistance under the Public Sector Pensions Act 2011; to add provision for remote attendance at local authority meetings to the Elections (Keys and Local Authorities) Act 2020; to amend the Elections and Meetings (Local Authorities) Act 2021; to repeal the Douglas Market Act 1956 and references to it in other enactments; and for connected purposes.

Fines and Penalties Bill 2023

DHA/AGC

To bring up to date the fines in all enactments so that they accurately reflect the maximum fine to be imposed as a result of the global amendments made by the Interpretation Act 2015.

Employment (Amendment) Bill 2023

DFE

To amend the Employment Act 2006 to make further provision for family leave rights and whistleblowing; and for connected purposes.

Act

Department

Purpose

Financial Services (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

Treasury

To amend existing regulatory law to ensure it reflects current developing international standards.

Contempt Of Court Bill

AGC

A bill to update the law on contempt in respect of courts and tribunals.

Retirement Benefit Schemes (Amendment) Bill

Treasury

To update requirements for Retirement Benefits Schemes and to increase consumer protection.

Public Sector Payments Bill

Treasury

To replace the Payments of Members’ Expenses Act 1989.

Extradition Bill

DHA

A Bill to provide for persons in one territory to be sent to another territory for the purposes of law enforcement.

Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Bill

DFE

To make amendments to the Electronic Transactions Act 2000 to further facilitate the use of electronic services by businesses and the public sector.

Proceeds Of Crime (Amendment) Bill

DHA

To revise the Proceeds of Crime Act 2008: 3 Bills required.

Charities Registration and Regulation (Amendment) Bill

AGC

To amend the Charities Registration and Regulation Act 2019 to provide for the HMAG to appoint an officer in Chambers to perform certain functions of HMAG under the Act.

Regulation of Health and Social Care Bill

DHSC

To ensure consistency for all health and social care providers in respect of requirements in standards of care and treatment.

Safeguarding (Amendment) Bill

CO

To allow for changes to the composition of the Safeguarding Board, through regulations; it requires repeal of provisions in the Safeguarding Act 2018.

Police (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

DHA

To reform the police complaints and conduct processes, as per HM’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services’ recommendations; and other provisions.

Justice Reform (Amendment) Bill

DHA

To make additional provisions and corrections to the Justice Reform Act 2021.

Gas (Economic) Regulation Bill

CO (CURA)

To provide for economic regulation of public gas suppliers by CURA.

Town and Country Planning Amendment Bill

DEFA

To expand the definition of 'development' and provide for a system of prior approvals following the grant of planning approval; and to make provision for the correction of errors in an approved development plan.

Regulation Of Surveillance (Amendment) Bill

DHA

To empower the police to gain access to electronic devices where the person under investigation has refused to co-operate.

Regulation of Health and Social Care Bill

DHSC

To create consistency for all health and social care providers for requirements in standards of care and treatment.

National Infrastructure Security Bill

DHA

To define and introduce measures to protect and secure the Island’s critical national infrastructure.

Legal Aid Bill

Treasury

To modernise the Acts permitting legal aid to be paid to persons entitled to it.

Criminal Injuries Compensation Bill

Treasury

To consolidate various existing schemes and put on a firmer legal footing.

Elections (Keys and Local Authorities) (Amendment) Bill

CO

Amendments required before 2026 General Election.

Treasury (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2024

Treasury

A bill to amend certain enactments in relation to the Tynwald Auditor General’s functions.

Public Records Act 1999

DFE

To address anomalies between the current provision, Freedom of Information and GDPR legislation.

Registration Of Electors (Amendment) Bill

CO

To create a gateway for obtaining electors’ National Insurance numbers to enable individual registration, including automatic registration for 16 year olds.

Agricultural Marketing Bill

DEFA

To review and update the provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1934.

Douglas Bay Tramway (Amendment) Bill

DOI

To ensure the current and future operation of the tramway is on a secure legal footing.

Act

Department

Purpose

Education (Amendment) Bill

DESC

To address issues such as: additional educational needs; route of appeal for parents, carers and young people (Education Tribunal); Emergency closures of schools; Quality assurance; Governance; catchment areas; looked after children.

National Security/Official Secrets Bill

CO

To replace the Official Secrets Act to keep in line with the UK.

National Insurance Bill

Treasury

To bring forward change in respect of National Insurance and owner-managed businesses.

Information Rights Bill

CO

To update the legislation relating to the sharing of information.

Employment (Amendment) Bill (2)

DFE

To make a number of changes to employment and related law addressing the legislative regime for whistle-blowers, amending the Employment Act 2006 to: (i) provide greater protection for those not in regular employment; (ii) clarify the definitions of employees and workers; consolidate and update trade dispute and trade union legislation.

Sentencing Bill

DHA

A Bill to modernise sentencing legislation, removing disparities and ensuring other key pieces of legislation that underpin the regime are updated.

Children and Young Person’s Bill

DHSC

To increase safeguards and protection for children by introducing provisions dealing with leaving care and corporate parenting, amongst others.

Health And Social Care Services Bill

DHSC

To amend or replace the National Health Service Act 2001, National Health and Care Service Act 2016 and the Social Services Act 2001 to clarify responsibilities between the department of Health and Social Care and Manx Care within those Acts.

Medicines Bill

DHSC

To provide a comprehensive, fit for purpose and up to date framework for medicines legislation.

Fire Safety Bill

DHA

To modernise legislation in respect of the Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service.

Fire Services Bill

DHA

To modernise fire services’ legislation by repeal and replacement of existing provisions in the Fire Precautions Act 1975 and the Fire Services Act 1984.

Hate Crime Bill

DHA

To meet with international obligations around racial discrimination/offences motivated by racial discrimination and aggravation of such offences.

Beneficial Ownership (Amendment) Bill

Treasury

To amend the beneficial ownership Act 2017 in order to comply with Moneyval recommendations.

Housing (and Communities) Bill

DOI

To enable the application of modern housing policy and to progress commitments in respect of homelessness. 

Insolvency Bill

Treasury

To modernise and consolidate insolvency law in one Act.

Civil Registration Bill

DFE

To allow modern working practices and enable digital working for the registration of births, deaths and marriages.

Interception Of Communication Bill

DHA

To modernise and reform existing legislation taking into account developments in other jurisdictions.

Coastal Footpath Bill

DOI

To create coastal footpaths and allow access to coastal margins.

Capacity (Amendment) Bill (2)*

DHSC

To introduce statutory safeguards for adults lacking mental capacity with respect to their care and treatment.

Mental Health Bill*

DHSC

To update and modernise legislation, in line with longer-term objectives for reform of mental health.

*Mental Health and Capacity 2 Bills: consideration is being given to combining any urgent amendments rather than progressing full changes in this administration

Coroner (Powers and Procedures) Reform Bill

Treasury

To modernise legislation and improve powers and procedures of coroners in respect of debt collection.

Gambling Supervision Bill

Treasury

To enhance clarity and consistency of the Gambling Supervision Commission’s entry controls, regulatory requirements and supervision of regulated entities; and to provide for sanctions in respect of non-compliance across its regulated sectors.

Financial Intelligence Unit (Amendment) Bill

DHA

To amend existing regulatory law, ensuring it reflects current developing international standards.

Information Sharing (Security) Bill

Treasury

To introduce an information sharing gateway to enable Government departments and agencies to share information.

Estate Agents Bill

DEFA (OFT)

To replace the Estate Agents Act 1975 and Estate Agents Act 1999 and to provide a consumer protection framework around the sale and lease of property.