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AGRICULTURE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Eggs (Marketing Standards) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 10th November 1997. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of the Eggs (Marketing Standards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 2 1 The Eggs (Marketing Standards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 shall be amended as provided in paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 For regulation 4 there shall be substituted the following regulation— 4 1 It shall be the duty of each district council to enforce and execute within its district the Community provisions in so far as they relate to— a the sale of eggs by a retailer; and b the use of eggs as described in regulation 3(2). 2 The Department shall enforce and execute the Community provisions in all other respects. 3 In this regulation “sale” includes possession for sale and offer, exposure or advertisement for sale. . 3 For regulation 10 (Application of various Articles of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991) there shall be substituted the following regulation— 10 1 The following provisions of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as they apply for the purposes of that Order and, accordingly, any reference in those provisions to that Order shall be construed as a reference to these Regulations— Articles 2(4) and 3 (extended meaning of “sale” and related expressions); Article 4 (presumption that food is intended for human consumption); Article 19 (offences due to fault of another person); Article 20 (defence of due diligence); Article 36(1) to (3) (punishment of offences) in so far as it relates to offences under section 34(1) and (2). 2 The following provisions of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as may apply for the purposes of that Order and any reference in those provisions to that Order shall be construed, for the purpose of those Regulations as including a reference to the Community provisions that is to say— Article 33 (powers of entry); Article 34 (obstruction etc. of officers). . 4 In the Schedule (Community provisions) there shall be inserted in paragraph 2 at the end the following entry— h Commission Regulation O.J. No. L189, 30.7.96, p. 91 ( EC ) No. 1511/96 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on L. McKibben Assistant Secretary 10th October 1997.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997. 2 In this Order “ the Order ” means the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. Appointed days 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of— a Article 10 of the Order (information from landlords and agents), is 8th October 1997; b Article 15 of the Order (recovery of overpaid housing benefit)— i for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 8th October 1997, and ii for all other purposes, is 3rd November 1997. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 8th October 1997.
NURSES, MIDWIVES AND HEALTH VISITORS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Northern Ireland (Constitution and Administration) Amendment Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st November 1997. Amendment of the National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Northern Ireland (Constitution and Administration) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 2 In the National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Northern Ireland (Constitution and Administration) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 in Article 15 (functions of the Board)— a in paragraph (1), for the words “functions specified in paragraphs (2) and (3)” there shall be substituted the words “function specified in paragraph (2)”; and b paragraph (3) shall be omitted. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on J. McGrath Assistant Secretary 7th October 1997.
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 3rd November 1997. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 . Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations 2 1 Table A of Part I of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with paragraph (2). 2 In column (2), in the second entry relating to regulation 66A, for “paragraph 7B of Schedule 1” there shall be substituted “paragraph 12 of Schedule 1B”. Further amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations 3 1 Table B of Part II of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions. 2 In column (2), for the first to the fifth entries relating to Schedule 2, there shall be substituted the following entries— a as if in column (1) of the Table in paragraph 1, for heads ( b ) and ( c ) of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) there were substituted the following heads in each of those sub-paragraphs— b less than 18 and in respect of whom an amount is applicable under Schedule 3; c less than 18 who— i satisfies the condition in paragraph 11; ii is undergoing youth training ; or iii is in remunerative work; ; b as if in column (1) of the Table in paragraph 1, for sub-paragraph (3) there were substituted— couple— a except where head ( b ) applies, where both members are aged less than 18; b where both members are aged less than 18 and— i at least one of them is undergoing youth training; ii at least one of them is in remunerative work; iii in respect of at least one of them an amount is applicable under paragraph 2; iv at least one of them satisfies the conditions in paragraph 11; or v in respect of at least one of them an amount is applicable under Schedule 3; c where one member is aged not less than 18; d where both members are aged not less than 18. ; c as if in column (2) of the Table in paragraph 1, for the amount applicable to heads ( b ) and ( c ) there were the amounts shown as applicable to head ( d ) and as if heads ( e ) to ( g ) were omitted; d as if paragraph 1A were omitted. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on Joan Dixon Assistant Secretary 7th October 1997. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel insofar as the foregoing Regulations relate to Travelling Expenses on . J. G. Sullivan Assistant Secretary 7th October 1997 The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations insofar as they relate to the Remission of Charges. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on J. G. Sullivan Assistant Secretary 7th October 1997.
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Primary Schools (Admissions Criteria) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 2nd October 1997. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “the 1997 Order ” means the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997; “the criteria” means the criteria to be drawn up under Article 16(1) of the 1997 Order. Application 3 These Regulations shall apply in relation to the admission of children to grant-aided primary schools commencing with admissions in the school year ending on 31st July 1999. Matters to be included in the criteria 4 The criteria to be applied in selecting children for admission to a school shall include the following matters— a the order of priority in which children in the relevant age group shall be admitted to the school at the beginning of the school year, where the number of applications for admission exceeds the school’s admissions number for that school year; b the order of priority in which children in the relevant age group shall be admitted to the school at any later time in the school year, where the number of applications for admission exceeds the number of vacant places; c the order of priority in which children not in the relevant age group shall be admitted to the school, where the number of applications for admission exceeds the number of vacant places; d provision to give priority to children who will have attained the lower limit of compulsory school age at the time of their proposed admission over those who will not have attained the lower limit of compulsory school age at the time of their proposed admission. Matters not to be included in the criteria 5 The criteria to be applied in selecting children for admission to a school shall not include provision for such selection of children by reference to ability or aptitude, or the performance of any child in a test or examination held by, or on behalf of, the Board of Governors. Revocation and transitional provision 6 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the Primary Schools (Admissions Criteria) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 are hereby revoked 2 The Primary Schools (Admissions Criteria) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 shall continue to apply in relation to the admission of pupils to grant-aided primary schools in the school year ending on 31st July 1998 as if these Regulations had not been made. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on J. S. Smith Assistant Secretary 2nd October 1997.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Citation and commencement 1 These regulations which may be cited as the Councillors (Travelling and Subsistence Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 shall come into operation on 4th November 1997 and shall have effect from 1st April 1994. Revocation 2 Regulation 4 of the Local Government (Travelling and Subsistence Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 is hereby revoked. Rules with respect to payment of travelling allowances 3 For paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government (Travelling and Subsistence Allowances to Councillors) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973 there shall be substituted:— 6 1 If a Councillor uses his private motor vehicle in preference to a public service or where a public service is not available, the rates per mile payable shall be determined by the council, or as the case may be by the joint committee, in respect of the types of vehicles specified in sub-paragraph (2), but shall not exceed such rates as the Department may determine; 2 The types of vehicles specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) are:— a a solo motor cycle of cylinder capacity not exceeding 120cc; b a solo motor cycle of cylinder capacity exceeding 120cc but not exceeding 150cc; c a solo motor cycle of cylinder capacity exceeding 150cc but not exceeding 500cc; d a solo motor cycle exceeding 500cc cylinder capacity, a motor cycle with a sidecar, or a tri-car not exceeding 500cc cylinder capacity; e a motor car of cylinder capacity not exceeding 500cc; f a motor car or tri-car of cylinder capacity exceeding 500cc but not exceeding 999cc; g a motor car or tri-car of cylinder capacity exceeding 999cc but not exceeding 1199cc; h a motor car or tri-car of cylinder capacity exceeding 1199cc. 3 The rates payable under sub-paragraph (1) may be increased— a where other councillors are conveyed in the same vehicle on the business of the council or, as the case may be, the joint committee by an additional rate per mile determined by the council or, as the case may be, by the joint committee but not exceeding such rate as the Department may determine for the carriage of each such additional passenger; b by not more than the amount of any expenditure incurred on tolls, ferries or parking fees; c in the case of an absence overnight from the usual place of residence, by not more than the rate per night which the Department may from time to time determine for garaging a motor car, a tri-car, or a motor vehicle of any other type. 4 For the purpose of this regulation a councillor’s “private vehicle” includes a vehicle belonging to a member of his family or otherwise provided for his use. Rules with respect to payment of subsistence allowances 4 For Schedule 2 to the Local Government (Travelling and Subsistence Allowances to Councillors) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973 there shall be substituted the Schedule to these regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on R. McMinnis Assistant Secretary 23rd September 1997.
MAGISTRATES' COURTS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Children and Young Persons) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1998. 2 In these Rules the ‘principal Rules' means the Magistrates' Courts (Children and Young Persons) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1969 and a reference to a Form by number means the Form so numbered in the principal Rules. Amendment of Schedule to the principal Rules 2 1 The Schedule to the principal Rules shall be amended in accordance with this Rule. 2 In Form 17 for the word “imprisonment” there shall be substituted “a custodial sentence other than one fixed by law” and after these words there shall be inserted the following paragraph— AND the court [having considered a pre-sentence report] [is of the opinion that the offence, or the combination of the offence and one or more offences associated with it, was so serious that only a custodial sentence can be justified for that offence, because ( state reason ) ] [is of the opinion, where the offence is a violent or sexual offence, that only a custodial sentence could be adequate to protect the public from serious harm from him, because ( state reason ) ] [proposed a community sentence which required the consent of the defendant and the defendant refused to give that consent] [AND the court is of the opinion that a custody probation order is not appropriate because ( state reason ) ] [AND the defendant refused to give his consent to a custody probation order]. . 3 In Forms 41, 44, 45 and 46 before the words “it is hereby ordered” there shall be inserted the following paragraph — The court [, having obtained and considered a pre-sentence report ,] is satisfied that a supervision order [which includes requirements imposed under Schedule 3 to the Act of 1968] is suitable for the defendant. . Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 9th December 1997
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Commissioners Procedure (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st November 1997. Amendment of the Social Security Commissioners Procedure Regulations 2 1 The Social Security Commissioners Procedure Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “forfeiture rule question” there shall be inserted the following definition— “full statement of the tribunal’s decision” has the same meaning as in regulations 23(3A), 29(6A) and 38(5A) of the Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 ; . 3 In regulation 4 (notice of application to a Commissioner for leave to appeal)— a in paragraph (1) for “a copy of the decision against which leave to appeal is being sought” there shall be substituted “a copy of the full statement of the tribunal’s decision against which leave to appeal is being sought”; and b in paragraph (2) “, otherwise than by a decision recorded in the record of the proceedings of the tribunal,” shall be omitted. 4 In regulation 6 (notice of appeal) for “decision” there shall be substituted “full statement of the tribunal’s decision”. Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 21st September 1997
COMPANIES 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Companies (Revision of Defective Accounts and Report) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 27th October 1997. 2 The Companies (Revision of Defective Accounts and Report) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6. 3 In regulations 6(1) and 7(1), for the words from “where a company’s auditors” to “make a further report” substitute “a company’s current auditors shall make a report or (as the case may be) further report under Article 243”. 4 In regulation 10(3) after “The directors shall also” insert “not more than 28 days after the revision,”. 5 After regulation 13 insert— Revision of abbreviated accounts 13A 1 This regulation has effect (subject to regulation 16(2)) where the directors have delivered to the registrar abbreviated accounts which do not comply with the provisions of the Order for reasons other than those specified in regulation 13(2). 2 The directors of the company shall cause the company— a to prepare further abbreviated accounts under Article 254 in accordance with the provisions of that Article and Schedule 8 to the Order, and b to deliver those accounts to the registrar within 28 days after the date of revision together with a statement as to the effect of the revisions made. 3 Article 250(2) to (5) shall apply with respect to a failure to comply with the requirements of this regulation as they apply with respect to a failure to comply with the requirements of Article 250(1) but as if— a the references in Article 250(2) and (4) to “the period allowed for laying and delivering accounts and reports” was a reference to the period of 28 days referred to in paragraph (2); the reference in Article 250(2) to “that period” shall be construed accordingly, and b the reference in Article 250(5) to “the documents in question” was a reference to the documents referred to in paragraph (2)( a ) and to the provisions of Part VIII of the Order as applied by these Regulations. . 6 In regulation 16(2) after “regulation 13” insert “or 13A”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on A. L. Brown Assistant Secretary 22nd September 1997.
FAMILY LAW Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st November 1997. Amendment of the Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations 2 1 The Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5). 2 In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) after the definition of “Commissioner” there shall be inserted the following definition— “full statement of the tribunal’s decision” means the statement referred to in regulation 13(3A) of the Child Support Appeal Tribunals (Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 ; . 3 In regulation 2(1)( a ) (application to the chairman of an appeal tribunal or to a Commissioner for leave to appeal to a Commissioner) for “notice of the decision of the tribunal” there shall be substituted “the full statement of the tribunal’s decision”. 4 In regulation 3(1) (notice of application for leave to appeal to a Commissioner) for “a copy of the decision against which leave to appeal is being sought” there shall be substituted “a copy of the full statement of the tribunal’s decision against which leave to appeal is being sought”. 5 In regulation 5 (notice of appeal) for “decision” there shall be substituted “full statement of the tribunal’s decision”. Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 21st September 1997.
FOOD NOW THEREFORE the said Department concerned, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 12(1), 26(3) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:— Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Food (Pistachios from Iran) (Emergency Control) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 18th September 1997. 2 In this Order— “the 1991 Order ” means the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991; “ CN code number ” means a code number of the combined nomenclature established by Council Regulation ( EEC ) No. 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff as amended on the date this Order is made ; “free circulation” shall be construed in accordance with Article 9.2 of the Treaty establishing the European Community; “import” means brought into Northern Ireland by any means whatsoever from a place outside the United Kingdom; “member State” means a member State of the European Community other than the United Kingdom; “pistachios” means pistachios falling within CN code 0802 50 00 and roasted pistachios falling within CN codes 2008 19 13 and 2008 19 93. Prohibition of import 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2) no person shall import any pistachios originating in or consigned from Iran. 2 Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the importation from a member State of pistachios which are in free circulation in that State. Enforcement 3 This Order shall be enforced and executed by each district council within its district. Application of various provisions of the 1991 Order 4 The following provisions of the 1991 Order shall apply for the purposes of this Order as they apply for the purposes of the 1991 Order and accordingly any reference in those provisions to the 1991 Order shall be construed as a reference to this Order— a Article 34 (obstruction etc of officers); b Article 36 (punishment of offences) in so far as it relates to offences under Article 34 as applied by sub-paragraph ( a ). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on W. B. Smith Assistant Secretary 17th September 1997.
SEEDS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 13th October 1997. Revocation 2 The Seeds (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are hereby revoked. Fees 3 Subject to the provisions of these Regulations there shall be paid to the Department in respect of matters arising under the Regulations referred to in Schedules 1 to 6 the fees set out in Column (3) of each of those Schedules opposite the respective references to such matters in Column (1), and in accordance with Column (2), of each of those Schedules. Exemption 4 The Department may exempt any person or class of persons, or persons generally, from compliance with any of the provisions of these Regulations and the exemptions may be made subject to conditions. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture on Liam McKibben Assistant Secretary 11th September 1997. The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations in regard to the licensing fee for licensed testing establishments. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on D. Thomson Assistant Secretary 11th September 1997.
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic Regulation (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997. 2 In this Order “ the Order ” means the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Order specified in the Schedule shall be 1st October 1997. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary 5th September 1997.