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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Shropshire County Council (District of The Wrekin) (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st April 1998. 2 This Order makes provisions which are consequential on or supplementary to, the Shropshire (District of The Wrekin) (Structural Change) Order 1996 . Interpretation 2 In this Order— “contract of employment” means a contract under which a person works for another person whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship or otherwise but does not include a contract for services; “designated list” means the list marked “The Shropshire County Council (District of The Wrekin) (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 Designated List” which is signed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, one copy of which is deposited with the District of The Wrekin Council, one with the Shropshire County Council and one in the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions; “employee” means a person employed under a contract of employment including a person employed under a fixed term contract the expiry date for which is after 31st March 1998, but does not include a person whose employment is on a temporary basis and who on 31st March 1998 has had a continuous period of employment (when calculated in accordance with sections 210 to 219 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 ) of less than two years. Transfer of Staff 3 1 This article shall apply to any employee (a “designated employee”)— a who immediately before 1st April 1998 (“the reorganisation date”) is employed by the Shropshire County Council; b whose employment would continue but for the transfer of functions to the Council of the District of The Wrekin; and c whose name is mentioned, or who falls within a class or description of employees which is mentioned, in the designated list. 2 The contract of employment of a designated employee shall not be terminated on the reorganisation date but shall have effect as if originally made between that employee and the District of The Wrekin Council. 3 This article is without prejudice to any provision of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Hilary Armstrong Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 25th February 1998
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Nottinghamshire County Council (City of Nottingham) (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st April 1998. 2 This Order makes provisions which are consequential on or supplementary to, the Nottinghamshire (City of Nottingham) (Structural Change) Order 1996 . Interpretation 2 In this Order— “contract of employment” means a contract under which a person works for another person whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship or otherwise but does not include a contract for services; “designated list” means the list marked “The Nottinghamshire County Council (City of Nottingham) (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 Designated List” which is signed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, one copy of which is deposited with the Nottingham City Council, one with the Nottinghamshire County Council, and one in the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions; “employee” means a person employed under a contract of employment including a person employed under a fixed term contract the expiry date for which is after 31st March 1998, but does not include a person whose employment is on a temporary basis and who on 31st March 1998 has had a continuous period of employment (when calculated in accordance with sections 210 to 219 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 ) of less than two years. Transfer of Staff 3 1 This article shall apply to any employee (a “designated employee”)— a who immediately before 1st April 1998 (“the reorganisation date”) is employed by the Nottinghamshire County Council; b whose employment would continue but for the transfer of functions to the Council of the City of Nottingham; and c whose name is mentioned, or who falls within a class or description of employees which is mentioned, in the designated list. 2 The contract of employment of a designated employee shall not be terminated on the reorganisation date but shall have effect as if originally made between that employee and the City of Nottingham Council. 3 This article is without prejudice to any provision of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Hilary Armstrong Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 25th February 1998
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Berkshire County Council (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st April 1998. 2 This Order makes provisions which are consequential on or supplementary to, the Berkshire (Structural Change) Order 1996 (“the 1996 Order ”). Interpretation 2 In this Order— “contract of employment” means a contract under which a person works for another person, whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship or otherwise, but does not include a contract for services; “designated list” means the list marked “The Berkshire County Council (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 Designated List” which is signed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, one copy of which is deposited with the council of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, one copy with each of the five borough or district councils affected by the 1996 Order, one with the Berkshire County Council and one in the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions; “employee” means a person employed under a contract of employment including a person employed under a fixed term contract the expiry date for which is after 31st March 1998, but does not include a person whose employment is on a temporary basis and who on 31st March 1998 has had a continuous period of employment (when calculated in accordance with sections 210 to 219 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 ) of less than two years. Transfer of Staff 3 1 This article shall apply to any employee (a “designated employee”)— a who immediately before 1st April 1998 (“the reorganisation date”) is employed by the Berkshire County Council; b whose employment would continue but for the abolition of that council; and c whose name is mentioned, or who falls within a class or description of employees which is mentioned, in the designated list. 2 The contract of employment of a designated employee shall not be terminated on the reorganisation date but shall have effect in the case of an employee whose name is mentioned in, or who falls within a class or description of employees mentioned in any section of Part I or Part II of the designated list, as if originally made between that employee and the Royal borough, borough or district council mentioned at the head of that section. 3 This article is without prejudice to any provision of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Hilary Armstrong Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 25th February 1998
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES 1 This Order may be cited as the Gaming (Bingo) Act (Fees) (Amendment) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st April 1998. 2 In article 2 of the Gaming (Bingo) Act (Fees) Order 1986 — a in paragraph (a), for “£148,000” there shall be substituted “£152,000”; and b in paragraph (b), for “£143,000” there shall be substituted “£146,500”. 3 The Gaming (Bingo) Act (Fees) (Amendment) Order 1995 is hereby revoked. George Howarth Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Home Office 24th February 1998
FEES AND CHARGES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Department of Transport (Fees) (Amendment) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st March 1998. Amendment of the Department of Transport (Fees) (Order) 1988 2 1 The Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988 shall be further amended as follows. 2 In Table VI of Schedule 1 (fees payable under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 )— a paragraph 1 shall be renumbered as paragraph 2; and b at the beginning there shall be inserted the paragraph set out in the Schedule to this Order. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Helene Hayman Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 25th February 1998
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Cambridgeshire County Council (City of Peterborough) (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st April 1998. 2 This Order makes provisions which are consequential on or supplementary to, the Cambridgeshire (City of Peterborough) (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996 . Interpretation 2 In this Order— “contract of employment” means a contract under which a person works for another person whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship or otherwise but does not include a contract for services; “designated list” means the list marked “The Cambridgeshire County Council (City of Peterborough) (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 Designated List” which is signed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, one copy of which is deposited with the Peterborough City Council, one with the Cambridgeshire County Council and one in the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions; “employee” means a person employed under a contract of employment including a person employed under a fixed term contract the expiry date for which is after 31st March 1998, but does not include a person whose employment is on a temporary basis and who on 31st March 1998 has had a continuous period of employment (when calculated in accordance with sections 210 to 219 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 ) of less than two years. Transfer of Staff 3 1 This article shall apply to any employee (a “designated employee”)— a who immediately before 1st April 1998 (“the reorganisation date”) is employed by the Cambridgeshire County Council; b whose employment would continue but for the transfer of functions to the Council of the City of Peterborough; and c whose name is mentioned, or who falls within a class or description of employees which is mentioned, in the designated list. 2 The contract of employment of a designated employee shall not be terminated on the reorganisation date but shall have effect as if originally made between that employee and the City of Peterborough Council. 3 This article is without prejudice to any provision of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Hilary Armstrong Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 25th February 1998
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Essex County Council (Boroughs of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st April 1998. 2 This Order makes provisions which are consequential on or supplementary to, the Essex (Boroughs of Colchester, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock and District of Tendring) (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996 . Interpretation 2 In this Order— “contract of employment” means a contract under which a person works for another person whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship or otherwise but does not include a contract for services; “designated list” means the list marked “The Essex County Council (Boroughs of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock) (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 Designated List” which is signed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, one copy of which is deposited with the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, one with the Thurrock Borough Council, one with the Essex County Council and one in the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions; “employee” means a person employed under a contract of employment including a person employed under a fixed term contract the expiry date for which is after 31st March 1998, but does not include a person whose employment is on a temporary basis and who on 31st March 1998 has had a continuous period of employment (when calculated in accordance with sections 210 to 219 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 ) of less than two years. Transfer of Staff 3 1 This article shall apply to any employee (a “designated employee”)— a who immediately before 1st April 1998 (“the reorganisation date”) is employed by the Essex County Council; b whose employment would continue but for the transfer of functions to the Councils of the Boroughs of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock; c whose name is mentioned, or who falls within a class or description of employees which is mentioned, in the designated list. 2 The contract of employment of a designated employee shall not be terminated on the reorganisation date but shall have effect in the case of an employee whose name is mentioned in, or who falls within a class or description of employees mentioned in any section of Part I or Part II of the designated list, as if originally made between that employee and the borough council mentioned at the head of that section. 3 This article is without prejudice to any provision of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Hilary Armstrong Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 25th February 1998
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Amendment Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 6th April 1998. Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 2 In regulation 17 of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 (exempt work), in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2), for “£46.50” there shall be substituted “£48.00”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. Frank Field Minister of State, Department of Social Security 25th February 1998
PENSIONS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 1998 and shall come into force on 6th April 1998. Increase of guaranteed minimum pensions 2 For the purposes of section 109(2) and (3) of the Pension Schemes 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. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. Frank Field Minister of State, Department of Social Security 25th February 1998
NORTHERN IRELAND Citiation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Public Order (Prescribed Forms) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into force on 2nd March 1998. Notice of Public Processions and related protest meetings 2 Advance notice of a public procession shall be in Form 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations and advance notice of a related protest meeting shall be in Form 2 of the Schedule to these Regulations. Revocation 3 The Public Order (Prescribed Form) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 are hereby revoked. Marjorie Mowlam One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 19th February 1998
RATING AND VALUATION Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rating (Rural Settlements) (England) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 24th March 1998. Designation of rural areas 2 There are designated as rural areas for the purposes of section 42A (rural settlement lists) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 the parishes and other areas named or described in the second column of the Schedule in the counties named in the first column. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Hilary Armstrong Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 25th February 1998
RATING AND VALUATION Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rating (Rural Settlements) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 20th March 1998. Amendments to the Non-Domestic Rating (Rural Settlements) (Wales) Order 1997 2 1 The Non-Domestic Rating (Rural Settlements) (Wales) Order 1997 shall be amended as follows. 2 In Part I of the Schedule— a after the words “The communities mentioned in this Part are—” there shall be inserted the following— In the County Borough of Blaenau Gwent Cwm. ; b “Llandough” shall be deleted from the list of communities mentioned under the sub-heading “In the County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan”; and c “Llanllwni,” shall be inserted after “Llanllawddog,” in the list of communities mentioned under the sub-heading “In the County of Carmarthenshire”. 3 In Part II of the Schedule— a “Cwm” shall be deleted from the list of communities mentioned under the sub-heading “In the County Borough of Blaenau Gwent”; and b “Llandough” shall be inserted after “Cowbridge with Llanblethian,” in the list of communities mentioned under the sub-heading “In the County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Win Griffiths Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office 20th February 1998
WATER RESOURCES, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Surface Waters (Dangerous Substances) (Classification) Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 25th March 1998. Classification of inland freshwaters 2 The classification DS6 and the criteria for that classification set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations shall apply for classifying inland freshwaters with a view to reducing the pollution of those waters by the dangerous substances listed in that Schedule. Classification of coastal waters and relevant territorial waters 3 The classification DS7 and the criteria for that classification set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations shall apply for classifying coastal waters and relevant territorial waters with a view to reducing the pollution of those waters by the dangerous substances listed in that Schedule. Sampling 4 The Environment Agency shall ensure that waters classified under these Regulations are sampled at such sampling points and at such times, and samples are analysed in such manner, as the Agency considers necessary for— a monitoring the effect on those waters of discharges containing the dangerous substances in question; and b determining the extent to which those waters are polluted by those substances and whether the requirements for the relevant classification are satisfied. Modification of section 83 of the Water Resources Act 1991 5 Section 83 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (water quality objectives) shall have effect as if— a it imposed a duty on the Secretary of State to exercise his powers under that section to apply the classification DS6 to all inland freshwaters and the classification DS7 to all coastal waters and relevant territorial waters and to specify 1st April 1998 as the relevant date in each case; and b in relation to performance of that duty and the resulting water quality objectives, subsections (3) to (6) of that section (reviews and consultation requirements) were omitted. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Michael Meacher Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 19th February 1998 Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Win Griffiths Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office 23rd February 1998
POLICE 1 This Order may be cited as the Police Information Technology Organisation (Additional Bodies) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st April 1998. 2 1 The Secretary of State hereby determines that the Police Information Technology Organisation may carry out activities relating to information technology equipment and systems for the use of the following bodies (in addition to police authorities and police forces)— a any body of constables in Great Britain established by statute; b the States of Jersey Police force; c the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey; d the Isle of Man Constabulary; e any institution or organisation established and maintained by the Secretary of State under the provisions of section 36 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 ; f any magistrates' court and, in Scotland, any district court; g any probation committee; h the Legal Aid Board in England and Wales and the Scottish Legal Aid Board; i the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration; j any fire authority; k any body providing ambulance services for the purposes of section 3(1)(c) of the National Health Service Act 1977 or section 45 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 ; l any body involved in maritime or land search and rescue; m any government department; n the Security Service; o the Secret Intelligence Service; p the armed forces; q the Post Office; r the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority; and s any local authority. 2 In this Order “local authority” means— a in relation to England and Wales, a county council, a county borough council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or a joint authority established under Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985 ; and b in relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 , or a joint board or committee within the meaning of section 235 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 . Alun Michael Minister of State Home Office 23rd February 1998