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Employment Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Code of Practice (Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities) (Appointed Day) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012. Appointed Day for the Code of Practice 2 The day appointed by the Department under Article 90(5) of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 for the coming into effect of the Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities issued by the Agency pursuant to that Article is 19th April 2012. Revocation and saving 3 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the Code of Practice (Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities) (Appointed Day) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004 (“the 2004 Order ”) is revoked. 2 The Code of Practice brought into effect by Article 2 of the 2004 Order shall continue to have effect in relation to any act done before 19th April 2012 by or on behalf of or in relation to an employer or by or on behalf of or in relation to an employee. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 21st March 2012. Dr Stephen Farry Minister for Employment and Learning
Animals Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Dogs (Amendment) (2011 Act) (Commencement No.3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Dogs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. Appointed Day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of Section 2 (Microchipping) in the Act is the 9th day of April 2012. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 16th March 2012 C. McMaster A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Plant Health Citation and Commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Plant Health (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 26th April 2012. Amendment to the Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 2 1 Schedule 14 to the Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs 2(2) and 2(3). 2 Part A, paragraph 1, for the definition of “safety zones” substitute ““safety zone” means any premises in respect of which a notice is served under Article 32.” 3 Part B shall be deleted. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 21st March 2012. Keith Morrison A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Education Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Superannuation Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pensions Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out and Modification of Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2012. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 2 In regulation 62(2) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (fixed rate revaluation of guaranteed minimum pensions for early leavers)— a in sub-paragraph (f) after “6th April 2007” insert “but before 6th April 2012”; b after sub-paragraph (f) add— g where that period of service terminates on or after 6th April 2012, 4.75 per cent. compound. . Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Modification of Schemes) Regulations 3 After regulation 7 of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Modification of Schemes) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (modification of schemes: surviving civil partners) insert— Modification of schemes: abolition of protected rights 7A 1 The trustees of a trust scheme may by resolution passed before 6th April 2018 modify the scheme for the purposes of removing all or part of a scheme rule which makes special provision in relation to the protected rights of members, and which no longer reflects a statutory provision as a result of the coming into operation of provisions contained within— a section 13(1) of, and Schedule 4 to, the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes); b section 85 of, and Part 3 of Schedule 10 to, the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (contracting-out: abolition of all protected rights); c the Pensions (2008 Act) (Abolition of Contracting-out for Defined Contribution Pension Schemes) (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 , or d the Pensions (2008 No. 2 Act) (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 . 2 Modifications made by resolution under paragraph (1)— a must only have effect from a date on or after the date of the coming into operation of the provisions specified in paragraph (1)(a) to (d) to which those modifications relate, and b may have effect from a date before the resolution is passed. 3 A resolution passed under paragraph (1) is without prejudice to a member’s money purchase benefits under the scheme (including any payments that become money purchase benefits under section 27 of the Pension Schemes Act (investment and resources of schemes) on or after 6th April 2012). 4 In this regulation “protected rights” has the meaning given in section 176(1) of the Pension Schemes Act (general interpretation). . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 16th March 2012 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Food Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and come into operation on 10 th April 2012. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendments to the Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 2 1 The Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs. 2 In regulation 9(1) (remedial action notices and detention notices) omit the words “subject to approval under Article 4(2) of Regulation 853/2004”. 3 After regulation 21(3) (appeals against hygiene improvement notices and remedial action notices), insert — 4 Where on appeal against a remedial action notice under paragraph (1) a court cancels the notice, the enforcement authority shall compensate the food business operator who brought the appeal in respect of any loss suffered by reason of the food business operator’s compliance with the notice, and any disputed question as to the right to or the amount of any compensation payable under this paragraph shall be determined by arbitration. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 16th March 2012. Andrew McCormick A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Landlord And Tenant Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Registered Rents (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 8 May 2012. Increase of registered rents 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2) the rents registered under Part IV of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 during the period beginning on 2nd April 2007 and ending on 1 April 2012 shall be increased by 5.6 percent. 2 The provision at paragraph (1) does not apply to a rent entered on the Register of Rents unless a certificate of fitness has been issued except where such a certificate is not required. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 23 March 2012. Jim Wilkinson A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Pensions Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions ( 2008 No. 2 Act) (Commencement No. 7) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012. Commencement of provisions 2 The following provisions of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 shall come into operation on 6th April 2012— a section 85 (contracting-out: abolition of all protected rights); b section 116 (repeals) in so far as it relates to Part 3 of Schedule 10, and c Part 3 of Schedule 10 (contracting-out: abolition of all protected rights). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 14th March 2012 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Health And Safety Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Identification and Traceability of Explosives (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2012 and shall come into operation on 5th April 2012. Amendment of the Identification and Traceability of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 2 1 The Identification and Traceability of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 1, for “5th April 2012” substitute “ 5th April 2013 ” . 3 After regulation 7, insert — 7A 1 The Secretary of State must from time to time — a carry out a review of these Regulations, b set out the conclusions of the review in a report, and c publish the report. 2 In carrying out the review the Secretary of State must, so far as is reasonable, have regard to how other member States have implemented Commission Directive 2008/43/ EC setting up, pursuant to Council Directive 93/15/ EC , a system for the identification and traceability of explosives for civil uses which these Regulations implement. 3 The report must in particular— a set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory system established by these Regulations, b assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved, and c assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation. 4 The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on which this regulation comes into force. 5 Reports under this regulation are afterwards to be published at intervals not exceeding five years. . Owen Paterson One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 11th April 2012. Increase in earnings limits in respect of dependent children and qualifying young persons 2 In paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992— a in paragraph (a) for “£205” substitute “£215”; and b in paragraph (b) for “£27” and “£205” substitute “£28” and “£215” respectively. Revocation 3 The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 is revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 14th March 2012 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Environmental Protection Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These regulations may be cited as the Waste (Fees and Charges etc. ) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 9th April 2012. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment of the Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 2 1 The Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2)— 2 In regulation 4 (applications for registration)— a in paragraph (4)(8)(a) for “£129” substitute “£132”; b in paragraph (4)(8)(b) for “£65” substitute “£67”; and c in paragraph (4)(8)(c) for “£32” substitute “£33”. Amendment of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 3 1 The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3)— 2 In regulation 18 (registration in connection with exempt activities)— a in paragraph (12)(a) for “£785” substitute “£806”; b in paragraph (12)(b) for “£570” substitute “£585”; and c in paragraph (12)(c) for “£570” substitute “£585”. 3 In Schedule 4 (registration of brokers and dealers of controlled waste)— a in paragraph (3)(10)(a) for “£129” substitute “£132”; b in paragraph (3)(10)(b) for “£65” substitute “£67”; and c in paragraph (3)(10)(c) for “£32” substitute “£33”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 12th March 2012 Wesley Shannon A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
Health Services Charges Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Recovery of Health Services Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2012. 2 In these Regulations— “certificate” means a certificate issued under Article 4 of the Recovery of Health Services Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 2006; and “the principal Regulations ” means the Recovery of Health Services Charges (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 . Amendment of Regulation 2 of the principal Regulations 2 In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (amount of health services charges)— a in paragraph (1)(a) for “£181” substitute “£185”; b in paragraph (1)(b)(i) for “£600” substitute “£615”; c in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) for “£737” substitute “£755”; and d in paragraph (4) for “£44,056” substitute “£45,153”. Saving 3 Notwithstanding regulation 2, the principal Regulations shall continue to have effect in respect of a certificate relating to an incident which occurred before 1st April 2012 as if the amendments made by these Regulations had not been made. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 9 th March 2012 Peter Toogood A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Pensions Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions (2005 Order) (Disclosure of Restricted Information by the Pensions Regulator) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2012. Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 2 In Schedule 3 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (restricted information held by the Regulator: certain permitted disclosures to facilitate exercise of functions) in the second column of the entry relating to any body carrying on activities concerned with any of the matters set out in section 16(2) of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 etc. — a in paragraph (e) for the words from “Institute of Actuaries” to the end substitute “Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (“the Institute and Faculty”), or persons who are not such members but are subject to the rules of that body in performing actuarial functions (“members”),”; b in paragraph (h) for “Institute or Faculty”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “Institute and Faculty”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 9th March 2012 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Credits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 5th April 2012. Amendment of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 2 In regulation 9C of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975 (credits for adoption pay period and maternity pay period)— a in the heading after “adoption pay period” insert “, additional paternity pay period”; b in paragraph (1)(a) after “paragraph (2)(a)” insert “or (aa)”; c in paragraph (2) after sub-paragraph (a) insert— aa the additional paternity pay period in respect of which additional statutory paternity pay was paid to a person, or ; and d in paragraph (5)— i after ““adoption pay period”,” insert ““additional paternity pay period”,”, and ii after ““statutory adoption pay”” insert “, “additional statutory paternity pay””. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 9th March 2012 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Rates Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Rates (Small Business Hereditament Relief) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2012. Amendment of the Rates (Small Business Hereditament Relief) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 2 For regulation 3 of the Rates (Small Business Hereditament Relief) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 there shall be substituted the following regulation— Reduction of rates in respect of certain qualifying hereditaments 3 1 Subject to paragraph (2), regulation 5 and the condition in regulation 6, the amount which, apart from these Regulations, would be payable for a qualifying year on account of a rate in respect of the net annual value of a qualifying hereditament shall be reduced by— a 50% if the net annual value of the hereditament does not exceed £2,000; b 25% if the net annual value of the hereditament exceeds £2,000 but does not exceed £5,000; c 20% if the net annual value of the hereditament exceeds £5,000 but does not exceed £10,000. 2 Subject to paragraph (3), paragraph (1) shall not apply where— a a person occupying a qualifying hereditament occupies; or b a person occupying a qualifying hereditament and persons connected with that person occupy (whether jointly or severally), more than three hereditaments which are, or would fall to be, shown in the NAV list. 3 Where each hereditament within a group of hereditaments is contiguous with another hereditament in the group and the hereditaments in the group— a have a combined net annual value not exceeding £10,000; and b are occupied by the same person, the group of hereditaments shall be treated as a single hereditament for the purposes of determining, for the purposes of paragraph (2), the number of hereditaments which are occupied by a person or by a person and persons connected with that person. 4 For the purposes of paragraph (2)— a a person who is a partner in a partnership is connected with any partner in the partnership; b a person (“A”) and a company are connected if A has control of the company; and c a company and another company are connected if the same person has control of both companies. 5 Without prejudice to paragraph (4), a person (“B”) is connected with another person (“C”) for the purposes of paragraph (2) if— a B occupies a hereditament on behalf of C; or b B and C occupy different hereditaments on behalf of a third person. 6 In this regulation— “company” includes any body corporate or an unincorporated association but does not include a partnership; and “control” is to be read in accordance with sections 450 and 451 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 . . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 9th March 2012 Brian McClure A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Social Security; Housing; Rates Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Recovery) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2012. Amendment of the Social Security (Payments on Account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 2 1 The Social Security (Payments on Account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 In regulation 16(5) (limitations on deductions from prescribed benefits)— a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b for the words from “where it is not a multiple of 10 pence” to the end substitute “ where it is not a multiple of 5 pence, rounded to the next higher such multiple. ” . Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 3 1 The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 99(4) (method of recovery)— a for “4 times” substitute “ 5 times ” ; and b for the words from “but where that 5 per cent.” to the end substitute “ that 5 per cent. being, where it is not a multiple of 5 pence, rounded to the next higher such multiple. ” . 3 In regulation 101(1) (sums to be deducted in calculating recoverable overpayments) after “determined to be payable” insert “ to the person from whom the overpayment is recoverable or their partner ” . Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 4 1 The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 80(4) (method of recovery)— a for “4 times” substitute “ 5 times ” ; and b for the words from “but where that 5 per cent.” to the end substitute “ that 5 per cent. being, where it is not a multiple of 5 pence, rounded to the next higher such multiple. ” . 3 In regulation 82(1) (sums to be deducted in calculating recoverable overpayments) after “determined to be payable” insert “ to the person from whom the overpayment is recoverable or their partner ” . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 9th March 2012 Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Dogs Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Dog Control Orders (Prescribed Offences and Penalties, etc ) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and come into operation on 1st April 2012. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. Prescribed offences and penalties 3 1 For the purposes of section 40(4) of the Act, the offences capable of being provided for in a dog control order are those set out in paragraph 1 of each of Schedules 1 to 5. 2 The penalty to be provided in relation to any offence in a dog control order is, on summary conviction, a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale. 3 A dog control order may specify the times at which, or the periods during which, an offence is to apply. Specified wording to be used in, and the form of, a dog control order 4 A district council which makes a dog control order shall— a in providing for any offence, use the wording specified in the Schedule applying to that offence (under the heading “offence”); and b in all other respects make the order in the form set out in that Schedule, or in a form substantially to the like effect. Amendment of a dog control order 5 A district council which amends a dog control order it has made shall do so in accordance with Schedule 6. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 14th March 2012. Wesley Shannon A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
Pensions Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2012. 2 In this Order “relevant period” has the same meaning as in section 109(3A) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993. 3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Increase of guaranteed minimum pensions 2 For the purposes of section 105(1) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993, the percentage by which there is to be an increase in the rate of that part of any guaranteed minimum pension which is attributable to earnings factors for the tax years in the relevant period shall be 3 per cent. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 7th March 2012 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development