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Access To Justice Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Legal Services (Disclosure of Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2015. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “civil legal services” has the meaning given by Article 10 of the Order ; “criminal aid certificate” and “free legal aid” have the respective meanings given under Part 3 of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 ; “ the Department ” means the Department of Justice; “ the Director ” means the Director of Legal Aid Casework designated by the Department under section 2 of the Legal Aid and Coroners’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 ; “the Order” means the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. Restriction of disclosure of information 3 1 This regulation applies to information which is furnished— a to the Department or any court, tribunal or other person or body on whom functions are imposed or conferred by or under Articles 12A to 20A of the Order, and b in connection with the case of an individual seeking or receiving civil legal services funded by the Department. 2 Information as described in paragraph (1) may be disclosed— a in accordance with the law of Northern Ireland or a court order; b for the purpose of the Department instituting, or otherwise for the purpose of, proceedings before a court; c for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Director to discharge any functions imposed or conferred on the Director by or under Articles 12A to 20A of the Order; d for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Department to discharge any functions imposed or conferred on it by or under Articles 12A to 20A of the Order; e for the purpose of enabling or assisting any court, tribunal or other person or body to discharge any functions imposed or conferred by or under Articles 12A to 20A of the Order; f subject to paragraph (3), for the purpose of the investigation or prosecution of any offence (or suspected offence) under the law of Northern Ireland or any other jurisdiction; or g for the purpose of facilitating the proper performance by any tribunal of disciplinary functions. 3 The Director and the Department must not disclose any information for the purposes of the investigation or prosecution of an offence (or a suspected offence) under the law of Northern Ireland or any other jurisdiction which— a relates to the defence of a person who has made an application for free legal aid (whether or not a criminal aid certificate is granted to that person); and b may be used for the purposes of the prosecution of that person in that case. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 26th March 2015 David Ford Minister of Justice
Health And Social Care Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal regulations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 7 of the principal regulations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 8 of the principal regulations 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 12 of the principal regulations 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 14 of the General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electricity Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Energy (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on the day after the day on which it is made. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c.33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 2 1 After Article 55E of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 insert— Renewables obligation closure order 55EA 1 The Department may make a renewables obligation closure order. 2 A renewables obligation closure order is an order which provides that no renewables obligation certificates are to be issued under a renewables obligation order in respect of electricity generated after a specified date. 3 Provision made under paragraph (2) may specify different dates in relation to different cases or circumstances. 4 The cases or circumstances mentioned in paragraph (2) may in particular be described by reference to— a accreditation of a generating station, or b the addition of generating capacity to a generating station. 5 A renewables obligation closure order may include provision about— a the meaning of “accreditation” and “generating capacity” in paragraph (4), b when generating capacity is to be treated as added to a generating station for the purposes of that paragraph. 6 Power to make provision in a renewables obligation order (and any provision contained in such an order) is subject to provision contained in a renewables obligation closure order; but this Article is not otherwise to be taken as affecting the power to make provision in a renewables obligation order of the kind mentioned in paragraph (2). 7 Article 55D applies in relation to a renewables obligation closure order as it applies in relation to a renewables obligation order (and paragraph (3) is not to be taken as limiting the application of that Article). Renewables obligation closure orders: procedure 55EB 1 Before making a renewables obligation closure order, the Department must consult— a the Authority, b the Council, c such generators of electricity from renewable sources as the Department considers appropriate, and d such other persons, if any, as the Department considers appropriate. 2 The requirement to consult may be satisfied by consultation before, as well as consultation after, the making of the Energy (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015. . 3 In Article 55F(1) of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (Interpretation of Articles 52 to 55F)— a for “55E” substitute “55EB”; b after the definition of “renewables obligation order” insert— “renewables obligation closure order” is to be construed in accordance with Article 55EA; ; c in the definition of “specified”, after “renewables obligation order” insert “or a renewables obligation closure order”. 4 In Article 66 of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (Regulations, orders and directions), in paragraph (2) after “52(1) insert “, 55EA”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 13th May 2015. J Mills A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Agriculture Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as The Less Favoured Area Compensatory Allowances (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 4th June 2015. Amendment to the Less Favoured Area Compensatory Allowances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 2 For Regulation 11 (3) of the Less Favoured Area Compensatory Allowances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 substitute 3 For the purposes of this regulation, interest shall be charged from the payment deadline as recorded in the recovery notice issued by the Department. 3A For the purposes of paragraph (3) the payment deadline shall be set at 60 days from the date of the recovery notice issued by the Department. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 13th May 2015 Norman Fulton A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Dangerous Drugs Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 13th May 2015. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment to the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001 2 1 The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001 is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 1(a) of Part 1 of the Schedule— a after “4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-a-methylphenethylamine” insert— 1-Cyclohexyl-4-(1,2-diphenylethyl)piperazine (MT-45) ; b after “4-Methyl-aminorex” insert— 4-Methyl-5-(4-methylphenyl)-4,5-dihydrooxazol-2-amine (4,4’-DMAR) . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 22nd April 2015. Dr Anne Kilgallen A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Access To Justice Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Access to Justice (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 7, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015. 2 In this Order— “advice”, “assistance” and “legal aid” have the respective meanings given by Article 27 of the 1981 Order; “assistance by way of representation” has the meaning given by Article 5(1) of the 1981 Order; “the Department” means the Department of Justice; “exceptional legal aid” has the meaning given by Article 10A of the 1981 Order; “the 1981 Order” means the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 ; “the 2003 Order” means the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. Commencement of provisions in the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 2 The provisions in the 2003 Order specified in the Schedule to this Order shall come into operation on 1st April 2015. Transitional provisions and savings 3 1 Subject to paragraph (2), nothing in the provisions commenced by this Order shall take effect in relation to any of the following— a except where paragraph (b) applies, advice and assistance under Part 2 of the 1981 Order where the application is signed before 1st April 2015; b assistance by way of representation under Part 2 of the 1981 Order where the application is signed before 1st April 2015 and received by the Department before 1st May 2015; c legal aid under Part 2 of the 1981 Order where the application is signed before 1st April 2015 and received by the Department before 1st May 2015; d exceptional legal aid under Part 2 of the 1981 Order where the application is signed before 1st April 2015 and received by the Department before 1st May 2015; e free legal aid under Part 3 of the 1981 Order in relation to criminal proceedings. 2 Any reference to the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission in any statutory provision made, or treated as made, under the 1981 Order, in so far as it remains in operation, shall be construed as a reference to the Department. 3 Without prejudice to paragraph (1), the repeal of Articles 22 and 27 of the 1981 Order shall not affect the power under that Order to make regulations in relation to any of the services mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) to (d). Consultation 4 Consultation undertaken by the Department in relation to any remuneration order made under Article 12(3) of the 2003 Order is deemed to be consultation by the Department under Article 47(2) of that Order notwithstanding that at the time of that consultation Article 47(2) was not in operation. Prohibitory directions 5 With effect from 1st April 2015, any prohibitory direction made under regulation 8 of the Legal Aid (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1965 shall also have effect as if it had been made in accordance with regulation 30 of the Civil Legal Services (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 26th March 2015 David Ford Minister of Justice
Legal Aid And Coroners’ Courts Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Legal Aid and Coroners’ Courts (2014 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015. 2 In this Order, “the 2014 Act ” means the Legal Aid and Coroners’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 2014. Appointed Days 2 Except as provided by Article 3, the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the 2014 Act is 1st April 2015— a section 1 (dissolution of the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission); b sections 2 to 5 (the Director of Legal Aid Casework); c section 11 (repeals), in so far as it relates to Schedule 3, Part 1; d Schedule 1 (transfer of assets, liabilities and staff of Commission); e in Schedule 2 (amendments)— i paragraphs 1 to 5; ii paragraph 6(2) to (8); iii paragraph 6(32) to (34); iv paragraph 6(37)(a) and (b); v paragraph 6(39) to (41); vi paragraph 6(42), in so far as it was not commenced by section 12(2)(d)(vi) of the 2014 Act; vii paragraph 6(44)(d); viii paragraph 6(45); ix paragraphs 7 to 11; (and section 6 so far as relating to those provisions); and f Schedule 3, Part 1 (legal aid). 3 The day appointed for the coming into operation of section 2(2) of the 2014 Act is 2nd April 2015. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 26th March 2015 David Ford Minister of Justice
Public Authorities Reform Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Authorities (Reform) (2009 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009. Appointed Day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of— a section 2 (abolition of the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland); b Schedule 2 (amendments relating to the abolition of the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland); c section 4 (repeal of statutory provisions following the dissolution of Enterprise Ulster); d section 6 and Schedule 3 (repeals) to the extent that they repeal entries relating to the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland and Enterprise Ulster; of the Act is 1st May 2015. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on 21st April 2015 Neill Jackson A senior officer of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
Health Care Charges Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Recovery of Health Service Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2015. 2 In these Regulations— “certificate” means a certificate issued under Article four 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 care charges)— a in paragraph (1)(a) for “£192” substitute “£195”; b in paragraph (1)(b)(i) for “£637” substitute “£647”; c in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) for “£783” substitute “£796”; and d in paragraph (4) for “£46,831” substitute “£47,569”. 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 2015 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 25th March 2015 Peter Toogood A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Criminal Law Citation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Serious Crime (2015 Act) (Commencement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015. Provision coming into operation on 3rd May 2015 2 Paragraph 66(4) of Schedule 4 (minor and consequential amendments) and section 85(1) so far as relating to that paragraph come into operation on 3rd May 2015. Provisions coming into operation on 1st June 2015 3 1 The following provisions of the Serious Crime Act 2015 come into operation on 1st June 2015— a sections 24 to 27 (confiscation: assets held by defendant and other); b section 28 (time for payment); c section 29 (orders for securing compliance with confiscation order); d section 30 (variation or discharge); e section 31 (absconding defendants); f section 32 (default sentences); g section 33 (conditions for exercise of restraint order powers); h section 34 (continuation of restraint order after quashed conviction); i section 35 (conditions for exercise of search and seizure powers); j section 36 (seized money etc ); k section 85(1), for the purposes of the provisions listed in sub-paragraph (2) of this Regulation. 2 The following provisions of Schedule 4 come into operation on 1st June 2015— a paragraph 4; b paragraphs 46 to 51. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 26th March 2015. David Ford Minister of Justice
Planning Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Planning (Conservation Areas) (Consultation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 15th April 2015. 2 In these Regulations— “the Act” means the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011; “council” means a district council; “Department” means the Department of the Environment. Consultation by the council 2 Before making, varying or cancelling a conservation area designation under section 104 of the Act the council must consult with: a the Department; b the Department for Regional Development; and c any water or sewerage undertaker. Consultation by the Department 3 1 Before making a conservation area designation under section 104 of the Act the Department must consult with the Department for Regional Development and any water or sewerage undertaker. 2 Before varying or cancelling any such designation the Department must consult with: a the council concerned; b the Department for Regional Development; and c any water or sewerage undertaker. Revocation 4 These Regulations revoke the Planning (Conservation Areas) (Consultation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 23rd March 2015. Angus Kerr A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of Chile) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into force on 1st June 2015. Modification of Acts 2 The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 are modified to such extent as may be required to give effect to the provisions contained in the Convention set out in the Schedule, so far as those provisions relate to Northern Ireland. Vince Cable Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills 23rd March 2015
Land Development Values Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Certificates of Alternative Development Value Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 15th April 2015. 2 In these Regulations— “the 1982 Order ” means the Land Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1982; “the commission” means the planning appeals commission; and “the council” means a district council. Application for and issue of certificates 2 1 An application to the council within whose district the land is situated for a certificate under Article 15 of the 1982 Order shall be in writing and shall (as well as complying with the requirements of Article 15(3)) include a plan or map sufficient to identify the land to which the application relates. 2 If the council issues a certificate otherwise than for the class or classes of development specified in the application made to it, or contrary to representations in writing made to it by a party directly concerned, it shall in that certificate include a statement of the reasons for so doing, and give particulars of the manner within which an appeal may be made to the commission under Article 16 of the 1982 Order. Appeals 3 1 Notice of appeal under said Article 16 shall be given in writing to the commission within two months from receipt of the certificate. 2 A copy of the notice of appeal shall be sent by the appellant to the other parties directly concerned and to the council. Revocation 4 The Certificates of Alternative Development Value Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 are revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 23rd March 2015. Angus Kerr A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
Planning Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Planning General (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 15th April 2015. 2 In these Regulations a reference to a section is a reference to a section of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. Amendment of the Planning General Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 2 For regulation 5(2) of the Planning General Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 , substitute— “If an application for planning permission for development to which regulation 3 applies is referred to the Department under section 29 for determination by it that section shall have effect subject to the modification that, in subsection (7), for the words “the applicant and the appropriate council” substitute “the interested council” and for the words “the applicant or the council so requests in writing, the Department shall afford each of them an opportunity” substitute the words “the interested council requests in writing, the Department shall give it the opportunity”.” Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 23rd March 2015. Angus Kerr A senior officer of the Department of the Environment