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EDUCATION Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 1st September 1998. Amendment of the Students Awards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 2 The Students Awards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 shall be amended as provided by regulations 3 to 6. 3 In regulation 3, in the definition of “old award”, the words “and before 1st September 1999” shall be omitted. 4 In regulation 8(4)— a in sub-paragraph ( a ), the words “which is no longer offered” shall be omitted; b after sub-paragraph ( a ), there shall be inserted— aa the person had received an offer of a place on a specified course for a year which begins before 1st September 1998, and— i the board is satisfied that the person was unable to take up that offer because of illness; and ii the person was offered a place on a specified course, whether or not at the same institution, and the first year of the course begins on or after 1st September 1998 and before 1st September 1999; c in sub-paragraph ( b )(iv), for the words “the course” there shall be substituted “a specified course, whether or not at the same institution”. 5 In regulation 8(5)— a the words “, whether or not it is at the same institution,” shall be omitted; b sub-paragraph ( a ) shall be omitted; c in sub-paragraph ( b ), for the words “for the most” there shall be substituted “in”; and d after sub-paragraph ( b ) there shall be added— and c where the offer of a place was on a course which is still offered, the other course is at the same institution. . 6 In Schedule 5, in paragraph ( b ) the word “Durham,” shall be omitted. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on Neill Jackson Assistant Secretary 21st August 1998.
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation and commencement 1 This order may be cited as the Green Park Health and Social Services Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 1st September 1998. Amendment to the Green Park Health and Social Services Trust (Establishment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 2 In Article 3(2) of the Green Park Health and Social Services Trust (Establishment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 the words “Belvoir Park Hospital, Hospital Road, Belfast BT8 8JR;” shall be omitted. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on John McGrath Assistant Secretary 27th August 1998.
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic Regulation (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998. 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 2nd November 1998. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary 19th August 1998.
ANIMALS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Tuberculosis Control (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 19th August 1998. Amendment of the Tuberculosis Control Order (Northern Ireland) 1964 2 1 Subject to Article 3, the Tuberculosis Control Order (Northern Ireland) 1964 shall be amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 For Article 10(1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph— 1 Where the Department causes an animal to be slaughtered in accordance with this Order the compensation payable by the Department for the animal shall be an amount equal to its market value. . 3 Schedule 1 shall cease to have effect. Saving 3 The Tuberculosis Control Order (Northern Ireland) 1964 shall continue to apply in relation to a bovine animal slaughtered in accordance with that Order on or before 18th August 1998, as if this Order had not been made. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on N. Cornick Assistant Secretary 18th August 1998.
POLICE Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Police (1998 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998. Interpretation 2 In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998. Appointed day 3 Subject to Article 4, the following provisions of the Act shall come into operation on 8th October 1998— section 2(5)( a ) to ( c ), section 7, Part II of the Act (Policing objectives, Performance Targets and Plans), section 19(2)( a ), section 24 and Schedule 2 (Attestation of constables), Part VI of the Act (Reports), section 74(1) and (3) insofar as it relates to the amendments in paragraph 18(2), (3) and (4) of Schedule 4, and in Schedule 6 (repeals), the following— the Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1836 insofar as sections 5 and 17 are concerned; the Constabulary Act (Northern Ireland 1922 insofar as section 7(1)( c ) and Schedule 2 are concerned; subject to Article 4, section 15 of the Police Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 ; and Article 82 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 , section 75, section 76(1), and section 77. Transitional provisions and savings 4 1 The provisions contained in sections 15 and 17 of the Act shall not apply to the 1998/99 financial year. 2 The requirement upon the Police Authority to issue a report under section 47(1) shall not apply to the 1998/99 financial year. Marjorie Mowlam One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 5th October 1998
HOUSING; RATES; SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Amendment) (Capital) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 12th October 1998. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Capital jointly held 2 1 In paragraph (1) of each of the regulations specified in paragraph (2) for the words from “to an equal share” to the end of the paragraph there shall be substituted the following— to the whole beneficial interest therein in an equal share and the foregoing provisions of this Chapter shall apply for the purposes of calculating the amount of capital which the claimant is treated as possessing as if it were actual capital which the claimant does possess . 2 The regulations specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) (which relate to capital jointly held) are— a regulation 52 of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 ; b regulation 44 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 ; c regulation 35 of the Family Credit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 ; d regulation 39 of the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 ; e regulation 115 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 16th September 1998. The Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland hereby consents to regulation 2(1) and (2)( b ) of the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland on J. Ritchie Assistant Secretary 16th September 1998.
EDUCATION Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Education and Libraries (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 27th October 1998. 2 In this Order— “ the Order ” means the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1993; “the principal Order ” means the Education and Libraries (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 ; and “relevant work” and “specified board” have the same respective meanings as in the principal Order. Application 2 Where, as regards particular work comprised within any activity mentioned in Article 4(1)( a ) to ( d ) of the Order, a notice has been published by the board which intends to carry out the work (in accordance with Article 7(1) (The conditions) of the Order) before 27th October 1998, for the purposes of that activity and as regards that board, this Order does not apply to that work. Activities not to be treated as a defined activity 3 1 An activity falling within Article 4(1) of the Order shall not, if carried out by a specified board, be treated as a defined activity so long as the condition mentioned in paragraph (2) is fulfilled. 2 The condition mentioned in paragraph (1) is that the activity constitutes work carried out for or on behalf of a grant-aided school. Amendment of the Education and Libraries (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 4 In paragraph (2) of Article 2 of the principal Order, for the word “£100,000” there shall be substituted “£150,000”. Revocation and saving 5 1 Subject to paragraph (2), Articles 4 and 5 of the principal Order are hereby revoked. 2 The exemption for which Articles 4 and 5 of the principal Order provides shall continue to have effect in relation to any relevant work to which this Order does not apply. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on S. Peover Assistant Secretary 15th September 1998.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 1st October 1998. Amendment 2 Schedule 1 to the Local Government (Compensation for Premature Retirement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983 is amended— a by substituting a semi-colon for the full stop at the end of item ( m ); and b by inserting after item ( m ) the following item— n the Laganside Corporation. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on R. McMinnis Assistant Secretary 14th August 1998.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Citation and interpretation 1 This Order may be cited as the Code of Practice (Redundancy Consultation and Procedures) (Appointed Day) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998. Code of Practice 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the Department of Economic Development hereby appoints 1st October 1998 as the day on which the Code of Practice on Redundancy Consultation and Procedures issued by the Agency on 9th September 1998 under Article 90(7) and (9) of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 shall have effect. 2 The Code referred to in paragraph (1) shall not have effect in relation to any proceedings which were before an industrial tribunal or the industrial court immediately before 1st October 1998. Transitional provision 3 1 The Code which came into effect on 10th May 1993 by virtue of the Code of Practice (Redundancy Consultation and Procedures) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 shall only have effect in relation to any proceedings which were before an industrial tribunal or the Industrial Court before 1st October 1998. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on Suzanne Cooper Assistant Secretary 14th August 1998.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Code of Practice (Picketing) (Appointed Day) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998. Code of Practice 2 The Department of Economic Development hereby appoints 1st September 1998 as the day on which there shall come into effect the Code of Practice on Picketing issued by the Department on 1st September 1998 under Article 95(1) and (5) of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on Suzanne Cooper Assistant Secretary 12th August 1998.
PENSIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Superannuation (Commission for Racial Equality (Northern Ireland)) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 14th September 1998. 2 There shall be added to the employments and offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 with effect from 4th August 1997 employment in the Commission for Racial Equality (Northern Ireland) . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on Dorothy Angus Assistant Secretary 11th August 1998.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 20th November 1998. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Assembly. Amendment of the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2 1 For the purpose of determining whether a person shall be entitled to a winter fuel payment for the winter of 1998 to 1999, the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5). 2 In regulation 1(2) (interpretation)— a the definition of “constant attendance allowance” shall be omitted; b for the definition of “industrial death benefit” there shall be substituted the following definition— “industrial injuries benefit” means a benefit of that name to which Part V of the Contributions and Benefits Act refers ; c in the definition of “the qualifying week” for “5th January 1998” there shall be substituted “9th November 1998”; d after the definition of “winter fuel payment” there shall be inserted the following definition— “workmen’s compensation and industrial diseases benefit” means the payments and allowances to which section 111 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Contributions and Benefits Act refer. . 3 In regulation 2(6) (prescribed description of persons)— a in sub-paragraph ( a ) “constant attendance allowance,” shall be omitted, for “industrial death benefit” there shall be substituted “industrial injuries benefit”, and for “or severe disablement allowance” there shall be substituted “, severe disablement allowance or workmen’s compensation and industrial diseases benefit”; b sub-paragraph ( e ) shall be omitted. 4 In regulation 2(7) after sub-paragraph ( b ) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph— bb persons to whom regulation 12B(10) of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 (persons in receipt of the mobility component of disability living allowance while undergoing medical or other treatment in a hospital or other institution) refers and who have been receiving free hospital in-patient treatment for more than 52 weeks; . 5 In regulation 3 (prescribed amount)— a in paragraph (1)( b )(ii) for “of no fixed abode” there shall be substituted “without accommodation”; b in paragraph (4) after “in respect of” there shall be inserted “any day in”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on Leslie Frew Assistant Secretary 10th August 1998.
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Target-Setting in Schools) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 25th September 1998. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “the 1989 Order ” means the Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ; “ GCE A level” means General Certificate of Education advanced level; “ GCSE ” means General Certificate of Secondary Education; “ GNVQ ” means General National Vocational Qualification; “level of attainment” means a level set out in any document of a kind referred to in Article 7(5) of the 1989 Order the provisions of which have effect, or (as the case may be) have effect as amended, by virtue of any order made under Article 7(1)( a ) of that Order; “ NVQ ” means National Vocational Qualification. Application 3 1 Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations shall apply to all grant-aided schools. 2 These Regulations shall not apply to— a any nursery school; b any school attended wholly by pupils up to and including the end of the third year following the lower limit of compulsory school age; or c any special school. Duty to set targets 4 1 The Board of Governors of each grant-aided school to which these Regulations apply, in consultation with the principal of the school, shall set targets for the overall performance of pupils at the school. 2 The targets shall be set in the first term of every school year. 5 The targets to be set in accordance with regulation 4 shall be: a in the case of a primary school, in relation to each of the measures of performance specified in Schedule 1; and b in the case of a secondary school, in relation to each of the measures of performance specified in Schedule 2. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on C. Jendoubi Assistant Secretary 27th August 1998.
AGRICULTURE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Eggs (Marketing Standards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation and commencement 1 This order may be cited as the Belfast City Hospital Health and Social Services Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 1st September 1998. Amendment to the Belfast City Hospital Health and Social Services Trust (Establishment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 2 Article 3(2) of the Belfast City Hospital Health and Social Services Trust (Establishment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 shall be amended as follows— a the word “and” at the end of sub-paragraph ( a ) shall be omitted; and b after sub-paragraph ( a ) there shall be inserted— aa to own and manage hospital accommodation and services at the Belvoir Park Hospital, Hospital Road, Belfast BT8 8JR and associated premises; and Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on John McGrath Assistant Secretary 27th August 1998.
PENSIONS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Validation of rule alterations made before 6th April 1997 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Guardian’s Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 31st August 1998. 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 Social Security (Guardian’s Allowances) Regulations 2 In regulation 4(1) of the Social Security (Guardian’s Allowances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975 (children of divorced persons, etc. ) for the words from “there was no order” to “of the Act” there shall be substituted— there was neither— an order of a court granting custody of the child to that other parent or imposing any liability on him for the child’s maintenance; nor a maintenance assessment as defined in Article 2(2) of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 in force in respect of that other parent and the child, then section 77(2) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 24th August 1998.
CHILDREN Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Children (1995 Order) (Amendment) (Children’s Services Planning) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 14th September 1998. Amendment of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 2 After paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Children (Northern Ireland)Order 1995 (provision of services for families: specific powers and duties)there shall be inserted the following paragraph— Children’s services plans 2A 1 Every Board shall, on or before 3 1 st March 1999— a review the services provided within its area under Articles 18, 2 1,23, 27, 35 and 36; and b having regard to that review and the most recent reviews under Article 20, prepare and publish a plan for the provision of services under Part IV. 2 Every Board— a shall review at least once on or before 3 1 st March 2000 and then at least once in each financial year thereafter, the plan prepared by it under sub-paragraph (1)(b) (as modified or last substituted under this sub-paragraph); and b may, having regard to that review and to the most recent reviews under Article 20, prepare and publish— i modifications (or, as the case may be, further modifications)to the plan reviewed; or ii a plan in substitution for that plan. 3 In carrying out any review under this paragraph and in preparing any plan or modification to a plan, a Board shall consult— a every Health and Social Services trust the whole or any part of whose area lies within the Board’s area; b every education and library board the whole or any part of whose area lies within the Board’s area; c every district council the whole or any part of whose district lies within the Board’s area; d such voluntary organisations as appear to the Board— i to represent the interests of persons who use or are likely to use services provided by the Board under Part IV; or ii to provide services in the Board’s area which, were they to be provided by the Board, might be categorised as services provided under that Part; e the Northern Ireland Housing Executive; f the Chief Constable; g the Probation Board for Northern Ireland; h such other persons as appear to the Board to be appropriate; and i such other persons as the Department may direct. 4 Every Board shall, within 28 days of receiving a written request from the Department, submit to it a copy of— a the plan prepared by the Board under sub-paragraph (1); or b where that plan has been modified or substituted, the plan as modified or last substituted. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on P A. Conliffe Assistant Secretary 23rd July 1998.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Children) (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998. Appointed day 2 The following provisions of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 shall come into operation on 30th July 1998: a Article 56, b Article 57, c In Schedule 6, the repeal of section 150 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 . Marjorie Mowlam One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 20th July 1998
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Schools (Suspension and Expulsion of Pupils) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 1st September 1998. Amendment of the Schools (Suspension and Expulsion of Pupils) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 2 In regulation 3 of the Schools (Suspension and Expulsion of Pupils) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (Matters for which provision should be made in schemes) for paragraph (c) there shall be substituted the following: c a pupil may be suspended from school for not more than forty-five school days in any one school year; . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on C. Jendoubi Assistant Secretary 21st July 1998.