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DIPLOMATIC SERVICE 1 This Order may be cited as the Consular Fees Order 1997 and shall come into force on 10th June 1997. 2 In this Order— a “consular officer” means any person authorised by the Secretary of State to exercise consular functions, or functions in the United Kingdom which correspond with consular functions (including persons who are not, as well as persons who are, consular officers); b “consular employee” means any person in the administrative or technical service of the consular post or diplomatic mission: c “consular premises” means the building or parts of buildings used for the purposes of the consular post or diplomatic mission; d “entry clearance” means a visa, entry certificate, entry permit or other document which, in accordance with the applicable immigration laws or rules, is to be taken as evidence of a person’s eligibility for entry into the United Kingdom, a dependency of the United Kingdom, or any other country or territory, as the case may be (but does not include a work permit); e “replacement passport” means a passport issued in substitution for a valid passport in order to incorporate an addition or amendment thereto. 3 The fees set forth in the table in the Schedule to this Order are prescribed to be levied by consular officers and by marriage officers under the Foreign Marriage Act 1892 and the Marriage with Foreigners Act 1906 in the execution of their duties, and the said table shall be construed as part of this Order. 4 The Consular Fees Order 1996 is hereby revoked. N. H. Nicholls Clerk of the Privy Council
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Wiltshire Health Authority (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 12th June 1997. 2 In this Order— “the Authority” means the Wiltshire Health Authority; “the Schedule” means the Schedule to this Order; “the trust property” means, in the case of each NHS trust specified in column (1) of the Schedule, the items specified in a schedule of trust property prepared, agreed upon and signed on behalf of the Authority and that NHS trust on the date specified in column (2) of the Schedule in relation to that NHS trust. Transfer of trust property 2 On 12th June 1997 the trust property which is trust property in relation to an NHS trust specified in the Schedule shall be transferred from the Authority to that NHS trust. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health Alan Milburn Minister of State, Department of Health 15th May 1997
BUILDING SOCIETIES Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Building Societies Act 1997 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1997. Coming into force of provisions 2 The following provisions of the Building Societies Act 1997 shall come into force on 21st May 1997, namely, paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 and section 46 so far as it relates to that paragraph. Bob Ainsworth John McFall Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 15th May 1997
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 1997, Schedule 6, Paragraph 7, (Appointed Day) Order 1997. Commencement 2 The day appointed as the day on which Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 1997 comes into force is 1st June 1997. D.J. Howard Commissioner of Customs and Excise New King’s Beam House 22 Upper Ground London SE1 9PJ 16th May 1997
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 For the purpose of connecting the motorway with other highways, the Secretary of State is authorised to provide along the routes described in the Schedule hereto special roads for the use of traffic of Classes I and II of the classes of traffic set out in Schedule 4 to the Highways Act 1980. 2 The centre lines of the special roads are indicated by heavy black lines on the deposited plan. 3 The special roads shall become trunk road on the date when this scheme comes into operation. 4 In this scheme:— i “the motorway” means the M6 Motorway (Birmingham to Carlisle). ii “the deposited plan” means the plan folio marked “The Lancashire County Council (Proposed Connecting Roads to M6 Motorway at Haighton) Special Roads Scheme 1992 Confirmation Instrument 1993” containing a scheme map, signed by authority of the Secretary of State and deposited at the Department of Transport, Great Minster House, Marsham Street, London, SW1P 3PY. iii “the special roads” means the special roads to be provided in pursuance of the Confirmation Instrument mentioned at 4(ii) above. 5 This scheme may be cited as “The M6 Birmingham to Carlisle Motorway (at Haighton) Connecting Roads Scheme 1997” and shall come into force on 8th May 1997. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Jim Boud Director in the Highways Agency 7th May 1997
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 The connecting roads shall be transferred to the Secretary of State for Transport. This transfer shall take effect as from the date on which the Secretary of State is notified by Lancashire County Council that the connecting roads have been completed and are open to traffic. 2 Immediately after the transfer of the connecting roads, they shall be classified as special roads. 3 In this order:— 1 all measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway; i “the connecting roads” means the special roads to be provided by the Secretary of State in pursuance of “The M6 Motorway (at Haighton) Connecting Roads Scheme 1997.” ii “special roads” means the special roads to be provided in pursuance of “The Lancashire County Council (Proposed Connecting Roads to M6 Motorway at Haighton) Special Roads Scheme 1992 Confirmation Instrument 1993 ”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State and deposited at the Department of Transport, Romney House, Marsham Street, London, SW1P 3PY. 4 This order shall come into operation on 8th May 1997 and may be cited as the M6 Birmingham to Carlisle Motorway (at Haighton) Special Roads Scheme 1997. Transfer Order 1997. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Jim Boud Director in the Highways Agency 7th May 1997
SHERIFF COURT, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment No. 2) 1997 and shall come into force on 1st May 1997. 2 This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of Fees 2 1 The Act of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 1997 shall be amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 4 of the Schedule set out in the Schedule to that Act of Sederunt, in column 2, for the entry “4.50” substitute “4.10”. Rodger of Earlsferry Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 25th April 1997
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Title and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the European Parliamentary (United Kingdom Representatives) Pensions (Amendment) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 4th June 1997. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the principal Order ” means the European Parliamentary (United Kingdom Representatives) Pensions (Consolidation and Amendment) Order 1994 ; and other expressions shall have the same meaning as in the principal Order. 3 In the principal Order, after Article 30, there shall be inserted the following Article— Resolution of disputes 30A 1 As part of the arrangements for the resolution of disputes made in compliance with section 50 of the Pensions Act 1995 , on the application of a complainant following a decision given in accordance with section 50(2)(a) of that Act, the Managers shall reconsider the matter in question and confirm the decision or give a new decision in its place. 2 In paragraph (1) above, “complainant” shall have the same meaning as “complainant of a prescribed description” in section 50(2)(a) of the Pensions Act 1995 . Ann Taylor President of the Council 12th May 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 30th June 1997. Preliminary 2 The Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 1996 shall be amended as follows. Amendment to regulation 4 (approval requirements relating to relevant passenger vehicles) 3 In regulation 4(6) for “in item 6 of column 2” there shall be substituted “in column 2 of item 6”. Amendment to regulation 6 (approval requirements relating to relevant goods vehicles) 4 In regulation 6(7) for “relevant passenger vehicle” there shall be substituted “relevant goods vehicle”. Amendments to regulation 7 (application for Minister’s approval certificate) 5 In regulation 7— a in paragraph (1) for “issue for a Minister’s” there shall be substituted “issue of a Minister’s”; and b in paragraph (6) for “is made in accordance with the paragraphs (1) to (3)” there shall be substituted “made in accordance with paragraphs (1) to (3)”. Replacement certificates 6 After regulation 12 there shall be inserted— Replacement certificates 12A 1 If a Minister’s approval certificate has been lost or defaced, an application for the issue of a replacement for the original certificate may be made in writing to the Secretary of State at the place from which the original certificate was issued. 2 The application shall— a specify the identification number of the vehicle in respect of which the original certificate was issued; and b be accompanied by the prescribed fee. 3 As soon as reasonably practicable after he receives the application and fee, the Secretary of State shall issue to the applicant a replacement for the certificate to which the application relates and any such replacement shall have the same effect as the certificate which it replaces and shall be marked “replacement”. Amendment to regulation 14 (obligatory certificates) 7 In regulation 14(3) for “1st July 1997” there shall be substituted “1st January 1998”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Helene Hayman Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Transport 28th May 1997
COURT OF SESSION, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 5) (Transcripts of Evidence and Attendance Fees for Shorthand Writers etc.) 1997 and shall come into force on 1st May 1997. 2 This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of Rule 42.16 of the Rules of the Court of Session 2 1 Chapter IV of the Table of Fees in Rule 42.16(3) of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994 (fees of shorthand writers) shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs. 2 For the heading to the Chapter substitute– TRANSCRIPTS OF EVIDENCE ETC. 3 In paragraph 1– a for the heading substitute– Attendance of shorthand writer ; b for the word “Attending” substitute “Attendance by shorthand writer at”; and c subject to paragraph 3 below, for the fees of “£58.30” and “£19.40” substitute, respectively, “£100.00” and “£25.00”. 4 In paragraph 2– a for the heading substitute– Notes of evidence: extension by shorthand writer or transcriber ; and b in sub-paragraph (c), after the words “shorthand writer” insert “or transcriber”. 5 For the notes to Chapter IV substitute– Notes 1 Transcripts of evidence will be made only on directions from the court, and the cost of them in defended causes will, in the first instance, be payable by the solicitors for the parties in equal proportions. The daily transcripts of evidence shall be made only if all compearing parties consent. When an undefended cause is continued, or where for other reasons the court considers it necessary that transcripts be made for the use of the court and so directs, the cost will be borne by the solicitor for the pursuer in the first instance. In any cause where transcripts have not been made but are required for a reclaiming motion, the solicitor for the reclaimer may request that they be made; and when they are thus available they will be lodged in court, the cost of transcription being payable in the first instance by the solicitor for the reclaimer. 2 In any cause where the court, on a motion enrolled for the purpose, certifies that there is reasonable ground for reclaiming and that the reclaimer is unable, for financial reasons, to meet the cost of the necessary transcription from which copies for the use of the Inner House are made, the cost of such transcription will be paid out of public funds. . Saving 3 Paragraph 2(3)(c) above does not affect the fees payable as respects any attendance before the date on which this Act of Sederunt comes into force. Rodger of Earlsferry Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 29th April 1997
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 1 This Order may be cited as the A46 Trunk Road (Newark to Lincoln Improvement) (Brough Bypass) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 9th May 1997. 2 In this Order all measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway. 2 The new highway which the Secretary of State proposes to construct along the route described in the Schedule to this Order shall become a trunk road from the date when this Order comes into force. 3 The centre line of the new trunk road is indicated by a heavy black line on the plan numbered HA10/EM99, marked “The A46 Trunk Road (Newark to Lincoln Improvement) (Brough Bypass) Order 1997”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport and deposited at The Department of Transport, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR. 4 The Secretary of State directs as respects any part of a highway which crosses the route of the new trunk road that — a where the highway is maintainable at the public expense by a local highway authority, the part in question shall be maintained by that authority; and b where the highway is not so maintainable and is not maintainable under a special enactment or by reason of tenure, enclosure or prescription, the Secretary of State shall be under no duty to maintain the part in question, until, in either case, a date to be specified in a notice given by the Secretary of State to the highway authority for that highway. The date specified will not be later than the date on which the new trunk road is opened for traffic. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport D. ODDY Divisional Director Highways Agency 15th April 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC 1 This Order may be cited as The A41 Trunk Road (Barnet) Red Route Traffic Order 1997 Variation Order 1997, and shall come into force on 3rd May 1997. 2 The A41 Trunk Road (Barnet) Red Route Traffic Order 1997 is varied as provided by the following provisions of this Order. 3 The table in Schedule 2B is replaced with the table in the Schedule to this order. 4 In Schedule 2C item 2 is varied as follows: 2 The A41 Watford Way, southbound carriageway, the north-east side, between a point 1.0 metre north-west of the party wall of 40 and 42 Watford Way and a point 1.0 metre north-west of the party wall of 38 and 40 Watford Way. 5 In Schedule 3B, item 1 is varied as follows: 1 The A41 Watford Way, southbound carriageway, the north-east side between a point 3.0 metres south-east of the north-western wall of 44 Watford Way and a point 1.0 metre north-west of the party wall of 40 and 42 Watford Way. 6 In Schedule 4 the following item is added: 20 The A41 Watford Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 1.0 metre north-west of the party wall of 38 and 40 Watford Way and a point 6.0 metres south-east of the said party wall. 7 In Schedule 4 the following item is added: 21 The A41 Watford Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 3.0 metres south-east of the party wall of 14 and 16 Watford Way and a point 4.0 metres south-east of the said party wall. 8 In Schedule 4, item 4 is varied as follows: 4 The A41 Watford Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 1.0 metre south-east of the common boundary of 28 and 30 Watford Way and a point 3.0 metres south-east of the party wall of 18 and 20 Watford Way. 9 In Schedule 4, item 7 is varied as follows: 7 The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 4.1 metres north-west of the south-eastern flank wall of 234 Hendon Way and a point 2.1 metres south-east of the north-western boundary of 232 Hendon Way. 10 In Schedule 4, item 8 is varied as follows: 8 The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 6.8 metres south-east of the north-western flank wall of 232 Hendon Way and a point 3.0 metres south-east of the north-western flank wall of 230 Hendon Way. TRO 237 Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State for Transport. Derek Turner Traffic Director for London 30th April 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC 1 This Order may be cited as the A41 Trunk Road (Baker Street, Westminster) Red Route (Prohibited Turn) Traffic Order 1997, and shall come into force on 26th April 1997. 2 Subject to the provisions of article 3 below, no person shall cause or permit any vehicle proceeding south-eastward in Baker Street, in the City of Westminster, to make a left turn into Marylebone Road. 3 Nothing in article 2 above shall apply— a to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a traffic warden; or b to a vehicle being used for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes. Revocations 4 The A41 Trunk Road (Baker Street) Red Route (Prohibited Turn) ( No. 1) Experimental Traffic Order 1995 is hereby revoked. Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State for Transport. Derek Turner Traffic Director for London 18th April 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC Commencement and citation 1 This Order may be cited as The A406 Trunk Road (Brent) Red Route (Prohibited Turn) Traffic Order 1997, and shall come into force on 26th April 1997. Interpretation 2 In this Order— a cause includes permit; b a reference to an article followed by a number is a reference to the article of this Order so numbered. Prohibited turn 3 Subject to the provisions of article 4 no person shall cause any vehicle proceeding north-east in the A406 North Circular Road to make a right turn into Brentfield Road. 4 Nothing in article 3 shall apply— a to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a traffic warden; or b to a vehicle being used for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes. Revocation of existing order 5 The A406 Trunk Road (Brent) Red Route (Prescribed Route) Experimental Traffic Order 1995 is hereby revoked. Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State for Transport. Derek Turner Traffic Director for London 18th April 1997
OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS 1 This order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 29th April 1997. 2 A safety zone is hereby established around each installation specified in column 1 of the Schedule hereto (being an installation stationed in waters to which subsection (7) of section 21 of the Act applies) having a radius of five hundred metres from the point as respects that installation which has the co-ordinates of latitude and longitude according to European Datum (1950) specified in columns 2 and 3 of the Schedule. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State. Paul Beresford Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment 8th April 1997
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Legal Aid Rules) (Children) (Amendment) 1997 and shall come into force on 11th April 1997. 2 This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of Act of Sederunt (Legal Aid Rules) (Children) 1987 2 1 The Act of Sederunt (Legal Aid Rules) (Children) 1987 shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs. 2 In rule 1(2) (interpretation)– a omit the definition of “the Act of 1968”; b after the definition of “the Act of 1986” insert– “the Act of 1995 ” means the Children (Scotland) Act 1995; c for the definition of “child” substitute– “child” means a child as defined in section 93(2)(b) of the Act of 1995; ; and d in the definition of “the Regulations”, for the words “1987” substitute “1997”. 3 For rule 3 substitute– Applications for legal aid in proceedings before a sheriff under Chapter 2 or 3 of Part II of the Act of 1995, other than appeals for which legal aid is available without inquiry into resources 3 1 An application for legal aid in connection with– a an application to the sheriff under Chapter 3 of Part II of the Act of 1995; or b an appeal to the sheriff under section 51 of the Act of 1995, other than an appeal specified in section 29(2)(b)(i) of the Act of 1986 shall be made by lodging an application in writing with the sheriff clerk. 2 An application lodged under paragraph (1) shall be brought as soon as possible before the sheriff in chambers for determination in accordance with section 29(4) of the Act of 1986 and regulation 7 of the Regulations. . Transitional 3 An application for legal aid made before the date on which this Act of Sederunt comes into force shall, if it is lodged in writing with the sheriff clerk and is an application which, on or after that date, would by virtue of this Act of Sederunt fall to be made by being so lodged, be deemed to be duly made; and if an application so deemed is, whether before or after the said date, purportedly determined in accordance with section 29(4) of the Act of 1986 and regulation 7 of the Regulations, it shall be deemed to be duly determined. Rodger of Earlsferry Lord President, I.P.D. Edinburgh, 8th April 1997
DEREGULATION Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Deregulation (Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st January 1998. 2 This Order does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland. Amendment of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907 2 For section 94(8) of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907 (which disapplies the requirement to obtain a licence from the local authority in relation to pleasure boats and vessels on British Waterways Board canals) there shall be substituted— 8 No licence under this section shall be required in respect of pleasure boats and pleasure vessels on any inland waterway owned or managed by the British Waterways Board. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Robert Jones Minister of State, Department of the Environment 25th March 1997
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 This Order may be cited as the A46 Trunk Road (Newark to Lincoln Improvement) (Brough Bypass) (Detrunking) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 9th May 1997. 2 In this Order— i “the new trunk road” means the new highway which the Secretary of State proposes to construct referred to in article 2 of the A46 Trunk Road (Newark to Lincoln Improvement) (Brough Bypass) Order 1997 ; and ii “the trunk road” means the A46 Trunk Road. 3 The length of the trunk road described in the Schedule to this Order shall cease to be a trunk road from the date on which the Secretary of State notifies the Nottinghamshire County Council that the new trunk road is open for traffic. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport D. Oddy, Divisional Director, Highways Agency 15th April 1997
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the South Lincolnshire Community and Mental Health Services National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 1997 and shall come into force on 18th April 1997. Amendment of NHS trust Establishment Order 2 In Article 4 of the South Lincolnshire Community and Mental Health Services National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1992 for “5 non-executive” there shall be substituted “4 non-executive” and for “5 executive” there shall be substituted “4 executive”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health John Horam, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department of Health 7th April 1997