Total number of instruments reported: 2 (of which action on 1 remained outstanding on 1 April 2008)

Normal print = no further action required. Bold print = action not completed by 1 April 2008. Bold Italic print = the Department and the Committee disagree over whether further action is required.

JCSI Report	Instrument title	Ground for reporting	Response and Date of Action	Observations
2007
2006-07
23rd	Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Payment of Excise Duties etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1640)	(a) defective drafting (b) Reg 9: defective drafting	Two amending instruments issued: the first was laid on 22nd November 2007 and the second on 19th March 2008.	Biofuels and Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3307). See regulations 2 to 4. The Hydrocarbon Oil, Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Determination of Composition of a Substance and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/753). See regulation 8(3).
28th	Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2068)	Defective drafting	It is intended to deal with the Committee's point in further Regulations which will deal with the subject of managed service companies. Pressure of work within the Department has had the consequence that Instructions for these further Regulations have yet to be delivered, but it is hoped that this matter will receive further attention soon.