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Family Law Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Child Support and Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and, subject to paragraph (2), shall come into operation on 6th April 2009. 2 Regulation 6(3), (4)(a) and (b)(iii), (5), (8) and (9) shall come into operation, for the purposes of any type of case which is not one in relation to which 3rd March 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of sections 8, 9 and 10 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 , on the day on which those provisions come into operation in relation to that type of case. Amendment of the Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Child Support (Arrears, Interest and Adjustment of Maintenance Assessments) Regulations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Child Support Departure Direction and Consequential Amendments Regulations 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 6 1 The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 are amended as follows. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Omit regulation 15D (procedure in relation to the adjustment of the amount payable under a maintenance calculation). 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Child Support (Maintenance Calculations and Special Cases) Regulations 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Child Support (Variations) Regulations 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Child Support Information Regulations 9 In regulation 14 of the Child Support Information Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (employment to which Article 46 of the Order applies), for the words from “Article 46” to “that Article” substitute “For the purposes of Article 46(1C) of the Order, the following kinds of employment are prescribed as kinds of employment to which Article 46(1B) of the Order applies”. Revocations 10 The statutory provisions specified in Schedule 2 are revoked to the extent specified there. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 25th March 2009 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Plant Health Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 27th March 2009. Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 2 After regulation 19 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 (permanent health insurance) insert— Financial assistance scheme 19A For the purposes of section 30DD “pension payment” includes a payment made under the Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005 to a person who first became entitled to such a payment on or after 27th March 2009 (the date on which the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 came into operation). . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 26th March 2009 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Pensions Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libraries Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Libraries (2008 Act) (Commencement No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Libraries Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Act — a Section 1(3) and (4) (The Northern Ireland Library Authority); b Section 2 (Duty of Authority to provide library service); c Section 6 (Charges for certain library services); d Section 7 (Byelaws in respect of use of library facilities); e Section 8 (Grants for or in connection with library services); f Section 10(2); g Schedule 4 (Repeals) except in so far as it relates to Article 73(2) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 is 1st April 2009. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on 18 th March 2009 (L.S.) Linda Wilson A senior officer of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
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) 2009 and shall come into operation as follows— a regulation 2 on 6th April 2009; b regulation 3 on 7th April 2009. 2 In these Regulations— “the principal Regulations ” means the Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 . Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal Regulations 2 In regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (entitlement to full remission and payment), in paragraph (1), for “£15,050” substitute “£15,276”. Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations 3 1 Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (modifications of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 ) is amended as provided by paragraph (2). 2 In Table A , in the modifications of— a regulation 45 of the Income Support Regulations, for “£22,250” substitute “£23,000”; and b regulation 53 of the Income Support Regulations— i for “£13,500” substitute “£14,000”; and ii for “£22,250” substitute “£23,000”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 3rd April 2009 Christine Jendoubi A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel insofar as the foregoing Regulations relate to travelling expenses on 3rd April 2009 Jack Layberry A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel 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 3rd April 2009 Jack Layberry A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Criminal Law Citation and Interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (Commencement No.5 and Saving Provisions) Order 2009 2 In this Order; a “the 2008 Order ” means the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008; b “the 1996 Order ” means the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 . Commencement 2 1 The provisions of the 2008 Order specified in Schedule 1 shall come into operation on 1 st April 2009, subject to the saving provisions in Schedule 2. 2 Where any limitation is specified in relation to any provision in Schedule 1 the provision concerned shall come into operation on that date subject to that limitation. Paul Goggins Minister of State Northern Ireland Office 14th March 2009
Health And Personal Social Services Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the General Ophthalmic Services (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2009. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 . Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations 2 In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the principal Regulations, omit the definitions of “emergency mobile services” and “prompt care” . Amendment of regulation 16 of the principal Regulations 3 In regulation 16 (sight tests – eligibility) of the principal Regulations, in paragraph (2)(g)(ii) for “£15,050” substitute “£15,276”. Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations 4 In Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations— a omit paragraph 1; b in paragraph 2(a) for “the regulations” substitute “these Regulations”; c after paragraph 4(8) insert the following paragraphs— 9 In sub-paragraph (8) “emergency mobile services” means general ophthalmic services provided at a location, other than the contractor’s practice premises, where the contractor has made reasonable arrangements to secure that a patient requiring prompt care will receive such care as soon as appropriately possible. 10 For the purposes of sub-paragraph (9) a patient requires “prompt care” if in the clinical opinion of the contractor— a the patient’s sight is likely to deteriorate without such care; b the patient is in significant pain by reason of his eye condition; or c the patient may be at serious risk of sustaining a personal injury as a direct result of having an uncorrected refractive error; and “prompt care” does not necessitate a repair or replacement of an optical appliance unless head (c) applies. ; d in paragraph 13(4) for “the regulations” substitute “these Regulations”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 3rd April 2009. Christine Jendoubi A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 3rd April 2009. Jack Layberry A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2009. Low earnings threshold 2 It is hereby directed that, for the purposes of the Contributions and Benefits Act , the low earnings threshold for the tax years following the tax year 2008-2009 shall be £13,900. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 16th March 2009 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2009. Revaluation of earnings factors 2 The earnings factors for the tax years specified in the first column of the Schedule in so far as they are relevant — a to the calculation— i of the additional pension in the rate of any long-term benefit, or ii of any guaranteed minimum pension, or b to any other calculation required under Part III of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (including that Part as modified by or under any other enactment), are directed to be increased for those tax years by the percentage of their amount shown opposite those tax years in the second column of the Schedule. Rounding of fractional amounts 3 Where any earnings factor relevant to the calculation specified in Article 2(a)(i), as increased in accordance with this Order, would not but for this Article be expressed as a whole number of pounds, it shall be so expressed by the rounding down of any fraction of a pound less than one half and the rounding up of any other fraction of a pound. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 16th March 2009 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Pensions Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pensions Regulator (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2009. Amendment of the Pensions Regulator (Notifiable Events) Regulations 2 1 The Pensions Regulator (Notifiable Events) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) omit the definitions of “key employer posts” and “key scheme posts”. 3 In regulation 2 (notifiable events)— a in paragraph (1) omit sub-paragraph (b); b in paragraph (2) omit sub-paragraphs (e) and (g). Amendment of the Pensions Regulator (Financial Support Directions, etc. ) Regulations 3 For regulation 5 of the Pensions Regulator (Financial Support Directions, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (prescribed period) substitute— Prescribed period 5 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the period prescribed for the purposes of Article 39(9) (financial support directions – prescription of relevant time) is 24 months. 2 Until 6th April 2010 (“the transition date”) the period in paragraph (1) is reduced by a period equal to the number of complete months remaining until the transition date. 3 For the purposes of paragraph (2), a complete month means a period from and including the sixth day of a month to and including the fifth day of the following month. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 13th March 2009 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Social Security Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Additional Class 3 National Insurance Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2009. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2 In regulation 3 of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (revision of decisions), after paragraph (8B) add— 8C A decision made under Article 9 or 11 may be revised at any time where, by virtue of regulation 6C of the Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (treatment of Class 3 contributions paid under section 13A of the Act), a contribution is treated as paid on a date which falls on or before the date on which the decision was made. . Amendment of the Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 3 1 The Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 4(1) , for “to 6B” substitute “to 6C”. 3 After regulation 6B add— Treatment of Class 3 contributions paid under section 13A of the Act 6C 1 This regulation applies to a Class 3 contribution paid by an eligible person under section 13A of the Act (right to pay additional Class 3 contributions in certain cases). 2 A contribution paid after 5th April 2009 but before 6th April 2011 shall be treated as paid on— a the day on which it is paid; or b the date on which the person attained pensionable age, whichever is the earlier. 3 A contribution paid after 5th April 2011 shall be treated as paid on the day on which it is paid. . Revocation 4 Regulation 4(3)(a) of the Social Security (National Insurance Credits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 is revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 12th March 2009 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs concur with regulation 3. (L.S.) David Hartnett Mike Eland Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs 13th March 2009
Legal Aid And Advice Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2009. 2 In these Regulations— a “ the Order ” means the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981; b “personal injuries” includes any death and any disease or other impairment of a person’s physical or mental condition. Application, revocation and saving 2 1 These Regulations shall apply to any application for legal aid where the period of computation, as defined in regulation 1(2) of the Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981 , begins on or after 6th April 2009. 2 The Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are hereby revoked save in their application to any case to which paragraph (1) does not apply. Persons eligible for legal aid 3 For the yearly sums specified in Article 9(1) of the Order there shall be substituted— a where legal aid is sought in connection with taking, defending or being a party to proceedings which include a claim in respect of personal injuries, for the yearly sum of “£10,306”, the yearly sum of “£10,955”; and b in any other case, for the yearly sum of “£9,348”, the yearly sum of “£9,937”. Contributions from persons receiving legal aid 4 For the yearly sum of “£3,156” specified in Article 12(1)(a) of the Order there shall be substituted the yearly sum of “£3,355”. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Bridget Prentice Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Ministry of Justice Dated 11th March 2009
Legal Aid And Advice Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2009. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Order ” means the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. Revocation 2 The Legal Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are hereby revoked. Persons eligible for advice and assistance 3 For the weekly sum of “£223” specified in Article 3(1) of the Order there shall be substituted the weekly sum of “£234”. Contributions from persons receiving advice and assistance 4 For the weekly sum of “£95” specified in Article 7(2) of the Order there shall be substituted the weekly sum of “£100”. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Bridget Prentice Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Ministry of Justice Dated 11th March 2009
Social Security Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2009. 2 In these Regulations “the Up-rating Order ” means the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 . Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit by virtue of the Up-rating Order 2 Section 135(3) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (effect of alteration of rates of benefit under Parts II to V of the Contributions and Benefits Act) shall not apply if a question arises as to either— a the weekly rate at which the benefit is payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order; or b whether the conditions for receipt of the benefit at the altered rate are satisfied, until that question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 . Persons not ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland 3 Regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1978 (application of disqualification in respect of up-rating of benefit) shall apply to any additional benefit payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order. Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 4 In paragraph 2B of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1977 (prescribed circumstances for increase of a carer’s allowance)— a in sub-paragraph (a) for “£185” substitute “£195”; and b in sub-paragraph (b) for “£25” and “£185” substitute “£26” and “£195” respectively. Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 5 In paragraph 4(2A) of Schedule 8A to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (deductions from benefits and direct payment to third parties) for “£21∙15”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£21∙90”. Revocation 6 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 12th March 2009 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Health And Social Care Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These regulations may be cited as the Local Commissioning Groups (Number, Area and Functions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2009. 2 In these regulations— “ the Act ” means the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009; “Local Commissioning Group” means a committee referred to in section 9(1) of the Act ; “Local Government District” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 . Number and area of Local Commissioning Groups 2 1 For the purposes of section 9(1) of the Act the prescribed number of Local Commissioning Groups shall be 5. 2 The name of each Local Commissioning Group shall be the name specified in column 1 of the Schedule and the area of that Group shall be the area of the local government districts specified opposite the name of that Group in column 2 of the Schedule. Functions of Local Commissioning Groups 3 Each Local Commissioning Group shall exercise the following functions with respect to the commissioning of health and social care for people in its area— a assessing health and social care needs; b planning health and social care to meet current and emerging needs; c securing the delivery of health and social care to meet assessed needs. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 12th March 2009 Linda Devlin A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety