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TRADE UNIONS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Certification Officer (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 14th September 1997. 2 In these Regulations— “the 1992 Order ” means the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992; “the 1995 Order ” means the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995. Fees payable to the Certification Officer 2 An application made under Article 5(3) of the 1992 Order for the entry of any organisation of workers or of employers whenever formed, whose name is not entered in the relevant list maintained by the Certification Officer shall be accompanied by a fee of £55. 3 An application made under Article 6(1) of the 1992 Order for a certificate of independence shall be accompanied by a fee of £760. 4 In respect of an application by a trade union or unincorporated employers' association under Article 74 of the 1995 Order for approval by the Certification Officer of an instrument of amalgamation or transfer, a fee of £1005 is hereby prescribed. 5 In respect of an application by a trade union or unincorporated employers' association under Article 88 of the 1995 Order for approval of a change of name, a fee of £55 is hereby prescribed. 6 As respects the inspection of documents kept by the Certification Officer under Part VI of the 1995 Order, a fee of £35 is hereby prescribed. Revocations 7 The Certification Officer (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 and the Certification Officer (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on G. I. O'Doherty Assistant Secretary 12th August 1997. The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves regulations 4 to 7. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on D. W. Thomson Assistant Secretary 12th August 1997.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Noise Act 1996 (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Noise Act 1996, in so far as they apply to Northern Ireland, shall be 1st September 1997. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland on R. W. Rogers Assistant Secretary 12th August 1997.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st October 1997. 2 This Order applies in relation to a fixed penalty offence alleged to have been committed on or after 1st October 1997. Amount of fixed penalty 2 The fixed penalty for an offence shown in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order shall be the amount shown opposite thereto in column (2). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Ritchie Assistant Secretary 14th August 1997.
POLICE Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (Full-time) (Appointment and Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st September 1997. Amendment of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (Full-time) (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Regulations 1996 2 1 The Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (Full-time) (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Regulations 1996 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (9). 2 In regulation 9 (qualifications for appointment to the force) there shall be substituted for the words “1894” in paragraph (2)( b ) the words “1995” and for the words “ 1894 c. 60 ” in the associated footnote the words “ 1995 c. 21 ”. 3 In regulation 20 (variable shift arrangements) in paragraph (3) the words “to other members,” shall be omitted from sub-paragraph ( b ) and inserted at the end of that paragraph. 4 After regulation 47 there shall be inserted the following regulation— Replacement allowance 47A Schedule 11 shall have effect. . 5 Part II of Schedule 10 shall have effect as a separate Schedule, numbered 11. 6 In Schedule 11 brought into existence by paragraph (5)— a for the heading “ Savings ” there shall be substituted “ Replacement allowance ”; and b in paragraph 1 for the word “Part” there shall be substituted the word “Schedule”. 7 In Part VII in the Part heading the word “, Savings ” shall be omitted. 8 For regulation 53 there shall be substituted the following regulation— Revocations 53 The regulations specified in Schedule 10 are revoked. . 9 In Schedule 10 for the heading “Revocations and savings” there shall be substituted “Revocations” and the words “Part I” shall be omitted. Marjorie Mowlam Northern Ireland Office One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State 5th August 1997
HEALTH AND SAFETY Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 8th September 1997. Amendment of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 2 The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 shall be amended by substituting: a for Part I (Table of classifications and other particulars) of Schedule 1 (Classification and ascertainment of other particulars of dangerous goods) the Part I set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and b for Part I (Ascertainment) of Schedule 2 (Subsidiary Hazard Signs) the Part I set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on Philip B. Strong Assistant Secretary 1st August 1997.
HORSE RACING AND BETTING Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Horse Racing (Charges on Bookmakers) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 3rd September 1997. Charges on bookmakers 2 The charges to be paid to the Department under Article 9 of the Horse Racing (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 for the benefit of the Fund shall be— a £82 in the case of every person to whom paragraph (1)( a ) of that Article applies; b £923 in the case of every person to whom paragraph (1)( b ) of that Article applies. Revocation 3 The Horse Racing (Charges on Bookmakers) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 is hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture on R. S. Johnston Assistant Secretary 30th July 1997. The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on J. G. Sullivan Assistant Secretary 30th July 1997.
AGRICULTURE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Habitat Improvement (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st September 1997. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendments to the Habitat Improvement Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 2 1 The Habitat Improvement Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 shall be amended as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 3 (aid for improvement or establishment of habitats) after paragraph (2) there shall be added the following paragraphs— 3 Where the Department considers that the erection of stock-proof fencing is necessary for the purpose of aiding compliance by a beneficiary with an undertaking given under paragraph (1) or (2), it may for that purpose agree with him in advance, the erection of that fencing, and the specification to which it is to be erected and, in that event, shall make a payment of aid to him in respect of the erection of that fencing if he has undertaken that it will be maintained in a stock-proof condition from the time of the payment for the remainder of the duration of the undertaking given under paragraph (1) or (2). 4 In paragraph (3), “stock-proof fencing” includes gates and posts. 3 In regulation 8 (amounts of aid and claims) after paragraph (2) there shall be inserted the following paragraph— 2A Any payment of aid made under regulation 3 in respect of work on the erection of stock-proof fencing (including gates and posts) shall be made at a standard cost rate determined by the Department and agreed with the beneficiary in advance of the work being carried out. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on Evelyn Cummins Assistant Secretary 30th July 1997.
POLICE Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (Part-time) (Appointment and Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st September 1997. Amendment of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (Part-time) (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Regulations 1996 2 Regulation 6 (qualifications for appointment to the force) of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (Part-time) (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Regulations 1996 shall be amended by substituting for the words “1894” in paragraph (2)( b ) the words “1995” and for the words “ 1894 c. 60 ” in the associated footnote the words “ 1995 c. 21 ”. Marjorie Mowlam Northern Ireland Office One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State 5th August 1997
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Remedial Action and Cost Recovery) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st September 1997. Interpretation 2 1 In these Regulations— “inspector” has the same meaning as in the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 ; and “transporter” has the same meaning as in the Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 . 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Remedial action and cost recovery 3 If any person fails to comply with the requirements of a notice served under Article 17 of the Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997, an inspector may, without prejudice to any proceedings arising out of such default, carry out those requirements himself or cause them to be carried out, and the cost of such action shall be recoverable from the transporter on demand by the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on P. T. Toal Assistant Secretary 25th July 1997.
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 18th August 1997. Transitional Provisions 2 These Regulations shall not apply to applications for advice and assistance made before 18th August 1997. Amendment to Schedule 1 3 Schedule 1 to the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981 shall be amended as follows— a after paragraph 7A there shall be inserted the following paragraph— 7B In computing the capital of the person concerned there shall be left out of account any arrears of payments made under Article 15A of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 . ; b in paragraph 8( c ), after head (iii) there shall be added the following head— iv a payment made under Article 15A of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972. . Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 18th July 1997 We concur Jim Dowd Jon Owen Jones Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury Dated 25th July 1997
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 18th August 1997. 2 In these Regulations, a Schedule referred to by number means the Schedule so numbered in the Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981 . Transitional provisions 2 These Regulations shall apply to all determinations and re-determinations made on or after 18th August 1997. Amendment to Schedule 1 3 Rule 6 of Schedule 1 shall be amended by adding after sub-paragraph ( d ) the following sub-paragraph— e a payment made under Article 15A of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 . . Amendment to Schedule 2 4 Rule 6B of Schedule 2 shall be amended by adding after sub-paragraph ( b ), the following sub-paragraph— c any arrears of payments made under Article 15A of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972. . Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 18th July 1997 We concur Jim Dowd Jon Owen Jones Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury Dated 25th July 1997
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (United States of America) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st September 1997. 2 In this Order— a “the Agreement” means the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America; b “the Administrative Agreement” means the Administrative Agreement for the implementation of the Agreement, which were signed at London on behalf of those Governments on the 13th February 1984. Modification of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act and the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act and amendment of the Social Security (United States of America) Order 2 The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 shall be modified and the Social Security (United States of America) Order (Northern Ireland) 1984 (“the principal Order ”) shall be amended so as to give effect to the Agreement, set out in Schedule 1 to the principal Order, as modified by the Supplementary Agreement set out in Schedule 1 to this Order and to the Administrative Agreement, set out in Schedule 2 to the principal Order, as modified by the Supplementary Administrative Agreement set out in Schedule 2 to this Order, so far as the same relate to Northern Ireland. Amendment of Order 3 In the Schedule to the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988 and in Schedules 2 and 3 to the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 the entry relating to the Social Security (United States of America) Order (Northern Ireland) 1984 shall be omitted. Marjorie Mowlam One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Dated this 22nd day of July 1997.
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Education (Assessment Arrangements for Key Stages 1 and 2) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997, and shall come into operation on 30th September 1997. Amendment of the Education (Assessment Arrangements for Key Stages 1 and 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 2 The Education (Assessment Arrangements for Key Stages 1 and 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 shall be amended as provided in regulations 3 and 4. 3 In Article 2 (Application) for paragraph (2) there shall be substituted the following paragraph— 2 This Order shall not have effect in relation to a pupil in respect of whom a board is maintaining a statement of special educational needs under Article 16 of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 and who, on the making of an assessment of his special educational needs, has been assessed by that board under Article 15 of that Order as having severe learning difficulties. . 4 In Article 3 (Interpretation) for the definition of “Assessment Document” there shall be substituted— “Assessment Document” means the document published by the Stationery Office entitled “Assessment Arrangements in Key Stages 1 and 2” ; . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on C. Jendoubi Assistant Secretary 2nd September 1997.
PROPERTY Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Property (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997. Appointed day 2 The following provisions of the Property (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 shall come into operation on 1st September 1997— a Part I (introductory); b Article 31 (avoidance of provisions for increase or review of ground rent); c Article 39(1) (avoidance of provisions in agreements modifying Part II or III except where express provision in Order allowing modification); d Article 46 (fees and rules); e Articles 48 to 50 (co-ownership); f Article 51 (amendment of Act of 1971 as to National Trust); and g Article 52 (compensation for compulsory acquisition: land subject to tenancy). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on Judena Goldring Assistant Secretary 7th July 1997.
GAME Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Game Birds Preservation Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 11th August 1997. Prohibition of sale for consumption of grouse 2 It shall not be lawful for any person to sell or purchase grouse for consumption in Northern Ireland or elsewhere by human beings or animals at any time from 11th August 1997 to 11th August 1998. Prohibition of killing or taking partridge, red-legged partridges and hen pheasants 3 It shall not be lawful for any person to kill or take partridge, red-legged partridges or hen pheasants at any time from 30th September 1997 to 30th September 1998 provided that the Department of the Environment may, where it is considered expedient so to do, grant exemption from the terms of this Article. Prohibition of sale for consumption of partridge, red-legged partridges and hen pheasants 4 It shall not be lawful for any person to sell or purchase partridge, red-legged partridges or hen pheasants for consumption in Northern Ireland or elsewhere by human beings or animals at any time from 30th September 1997 to 30th September 1998 except that a person who has been exempted under Article 3 to kill partridge, red-legged partridges or hen pheasants may sell them to a licensed game dealer. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on R. W. Rogers Assistant Secretary 2nd July 1997.
FISHERIES Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Foyle Area (Control of Fishing) (Revocation) Regulations 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st July 1997. Revocation 2 The Foyle Area (Control of Fishing) Regulations 1977 and the Foyle Area (Control of Fishing) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 are hereby revoked. Given under the Common Seal of the Foyle Fisheries Commission on N. McCutcheon Member of the Commission appointed by the Minister for the Marine 24th June 1997. The Minister for the Marine hereby approves the foregoing Regulations Sealed with the Official Seal of the Minister for the Marine on D. Doyle A person authorised by the Minister for the Marine to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister J. S. Allister Member of the Commission appointed by the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland 26th June 1997 The Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland hereby approves the foregoing Regulations Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland P. T. Toal Assistant Secretary Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on 30th June 1997
FIRE SERVICES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Fire Services (Appointments and Promotion) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 25th August 1997. Amendment of the Fire Services (Appointments and Promotion) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 2 1 The Fire Services (Appointments and Promotion) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 5 (appointment in the rank of junior firefighter) in paragraph (1)( c ) the letters “( c )” and “( e )” shall be omitted. 3 In regulation 6 (promotion to, or appointment in, the rank of firefighter)— a in paragraph (1)— i in sub-paragraph ( b ) the words “and shall not have attained the age of 31 years,” and ii sub-paragraphs ( c ) and ( e ), shall be omitted; b in paragraph (2) in sub-paragraph ( b ) the letters “( c )” and “( e )” shall be omitted; and c in paragraph (3)— i for sub-paragraph ( a ) there shall be substituted— a Paragraph (1)( a ), ( b ), ( d ) and ( ee ) shall apply also in relation to the qualifications for appointment of a person as a retained member of the fire brigade. , and ii sub-paragraph ( b ) shall be omitted. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Ritchie Assistant Secretary 30th June 1997.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (1997 Order) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997. 2 In this Order “ the Order ” means the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. Appointed days 2 1 The day appointed for the coming into operation of— a the provisions of the Order specified in Part I of the Schedule, is 5th September 1997; and b the provisions of the Order specified in Part II of the Schedule for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 5th September 1997. 2 In so far as it is not already in operation, the day appointed for the coming into operation of the Order is 6th October 1997. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 4th September 1997.