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SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 7th April 1997. 2 In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— “the Administration Act ” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992; and “the Up-rating Order ” means the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1997 . Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit under awards made before the commencing date 2 Section 155(3) of the Administration Act (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 Administration Act. Persons not ordinarily resident in Great Britain 3 Regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975 (application of disqualifications in respect of up-rating of benefits) shall apply to any additional benefit payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order. Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982 4 In regulation 16 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982 (earnings level for the purpose of unemployability supplement) for the sum of “£2,366.00” there shall be substituted the sum of “£2,418.00”. Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 5 In paragraph 2B of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 (prescribed circumstances for increase of invalid care allowance) in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) for the sum of “£130” there shall be substituted the sum of “£135”. Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994 6 In regulation 8 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994 (limit of earnings from councillor’s allowance) for the sum of “£45.50” there shall be substituted the sum of “£46.50”. Revocation 7 The Social Security Benefit Up-rating Regulations 1996 are hereby revoked. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. Alistair Burt Minister of State, Department of Social Security 4th March 1997
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997. Increase of earnings limits in respect of dependent children 2 In paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, in paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-paragraph (4) for the amount of £130 there shall be substituted on each occasion the amount of £135. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. Alistair Burt Minister of State, Department of Social Security 4th March 1997
NEW TOWNS 1 1 This Order may be cited as the New Town (Irvine) Dissolution Order 1997 and shall come into force on 31st March 1997. 2 In this Order, “Irvine Development Corporation” means the Irvine Development Corporation established by the New Town (Irvine) (Development Corporation) Order 1967 . 2 The Secretary of State hereby appoints 31st March 1997 as the date for the dissolution of Irvine Development Corporation. George Kynoch Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 4th March 1997
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Child Maintenance Bonus (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 7th April 1997. 2 In these Regulations “the Child Support Act" means the Child Support Act 1995. Adaptation of section 10 of the Child Support Act and regulations made under it 2 1 The provisions contained in the Memorandum of Arrangements set out in the Schedule to these Regulations shall have effect so far as the same relate to Great Britain. 2 In particular and without prejudice to paragraph (1) above, any act, omission, event or other matter which is relevant for the purposes of Article 4 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and regulations made under it is deemed to be an act, omission, event or other matter which is relevant for the purposes of section 10 of the Child Support Act (the child maintenance bonus) and regulations made under it. 3 In section 10 of the Child Support Act and regulations made under it the references to— “a child maintenance bonus" shall be construed as including references to a child maintenance bonus within the meaning of Article 4 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; “income support" shall be construed as including references to income support within the meaning of Part VII of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 ; “jobseeker’s allowance" shall be construed as including references to jobseeker’s allowance within the meaning of Article 3 of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 ; “the Secretary of State" shall be construed as including references to the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. Andrew Mitchell Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security 6th March 1997
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and application 1 This Order may be cited as the Housing (Right to Acquire) (Discount) (Wales) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997. It extends to dwellings in Wales only. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the 1996 Act ” means the Housing Act 1996; “the open market value”, in relation to a dwelling, means the price for which the dwelling would have been sold at the relevant time, with vacant possession in an arms length transaction between a willing buyer and a willing seller on the open market; “the relevant notice”, in relation to an exercise of the right to acquire, means the notice served in accordance with section 122 of the Housing Act 1985, as applied to the right to acquire by section 17 of the 1996 Act and regulations made thereunder ; “relevant time” in relation to an exercise of the right to acquire, means the date on which that notice is served; and “the right to acquire” means the right of a tenant of a social landlord to acquire the dwelling of which he is a tenant, conferred by section 16 of the 1996 Act. Rate of discount 3 The percentage rate of discount to be given on the exercise of the right to acquire, shall be 25 per cent of the open market value of the dwelling subject to a maximum of £16,000. Questions as to Open Market Value 4 Any question arising as to the open market value of a dwelling at the relevant time shall be determined by the District Valuer. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Jonathan Evans Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office 10th March 1997
AGRICULTURE Title, extent and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Rural Development Grants (Agriculture) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 1997, shall extend to Wales and shall come into force on 1st April 1997. Amendment of the previous regulations 2 1 The Rural Development Grants (Agriculture) (Wales) Regulations 1996 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this Regulation. 2 In regulation 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “LIBOR” there shall be inserted the following definition— “the operational programme” means the operational programme approved by the Commission Decision referred to in paragraph 5 of the Schedule; . 3 In regulation 5 (approval of operations) after the words “a sub-programme” there shall be inserted the words “or the operational programme”. 4 In regulation 11 (recovery of grant)— a for the words “Article 24.3” in regulation 11(2) there shall be substituted the words “Article 24”; and b after regulation 11(3) there shall be added the following paragraph— 4 Before exercising the powers of revocation and recovery referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall— a give the beneficiary a written explanation of the reasons for the proposed exercise; b afford the beneficiary an opportunity to make written representations within such time as the Secretary of State considers reasonable; and c consider any representations made by the beneficiary. . 5 In the Schedule (meaning of “Community legislation”)— a at the end of— i paragraph 1, and ii paragraph 2 there shall be added the words “and Council Regulation ( EC ) No. 3193/94 of 19th December 1994, OJ No. L337, 24.12.94, p.11”; b after paragraph 4 there shall be added the following paragraph— 5 Commission Decision No. C(95) 440/2 of 29th March 1995 on the granting of assistance from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund ( EAGGF ), Guidance Section, the European Regional Development Fund ( ERDF ) and the European Social Fund ( ESF ) for an operational programme under the Community Initiative LEADER II in the Objective 5(b) area of Wales in the United Kingdom. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Jonathan Evans Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office 5th March 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Vehicle Excise Duty (Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997. Preliminary 2 The Vehicle Excise Duty (Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles) Regulations 1996 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations. Amendment to regulation 8 3 In regulation 8(3), the words “in accordance with paragraph 1” shall be omitted. Amendment to regulation 11 4 For regulation 11(3), there shall be substituted the following paragraph— 3 A notice under paragraph (2)(b) shall be a notice addressed to the owner which— a states:— i the registration mark and make of the vehicle; ii the place where the vehicle was found before it was immobilised; iii the place to which the vehicle has been removed; iv the steps to be taken to obtain possession of the vehicle in accordance with regulation 13; v that unless the vehicle is removed by the owner on or before the date specified under sub-paragraph (b), the custodian intends to dispose of it; and b requires the owner to remove the vehicle from the custody of the custodian within 21 days of the date on which the notice was served. Amendment to Schedule 2 5 For Schedule 2 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport John Bowis Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport 3rd March 1997
MERCHANT SHIPPING 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997. 2 The instruments specified in column 1 in Schedule 1 to these Regulations are hereby revoked. 3 1 The amounts of general light dues which may be levied under section 205(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 shall be those set out in the scale of payments in Part II of Schedule 2 to these Regulations. 2 Light dues shall be levied in accordance with the rules set out in Part III of the said Schedule 2. 3 Light dues shall not be levied in the case of vessels of the descriptions listed in Part IV of the said Schedule 2. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Goschen Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport 4th March 1997
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Direct Labour Organisations) and Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (England) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 27th March 1997. Amendment of Regulations: general highway works 2 1 The Local Government (Direct Labour Organisations) (Competition) Regulations 1989 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation. 2 After regulation 7 (exempted works contracts), insert— Exempted works contracts: England 7A 1 Section 7(1) of the Act shall not apply to works contracts of the following descriptions— a a contract entered into under section 5 (agreement for local highway authority to maintain and improve certain highways constructed or to be constructed by the Minister) or section 6 (delegation etc. of functions with respect to trunk roads) of the Highways Act 1980 for the carrying out of general highway works by a local authority in England; or b a contract entered into under section 1 of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (supply of goods and services by local authorities) for the carrying out by a local authority in England of general highway works with respect to a trunk road or trunk road connected land. 2 In this regulation and regulation 9A— “trunk road” has the same meaning as in section 329 of the Highways Act 1980; and “trunk road connected land” means land which does not form part of a trunk road but which has been acquired in connection with a trunk road under section 239(2) or (4) or section 246 of that Act. . 3 In regulation 8 (functional work), for “regulation 9” substitute “regulations 9 and 9A”. 4 After regulation 9 (exempted functional work), insert— Exempted functional work: England 9A Regulation 8 shall not apply to general highway works carried out by a local authority in England pursuant to an agreement made under— a section 5 or 6 of the Highways Act 1980; or b section 1 of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 with respect to a trunk road or trunk road connected land. . Amendment of Regulations: local government changes 3 In regulation 2(1) of the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Competition) (Supervision of Parking, Management of Vehicles and Security Work) (England) Regulations 1994 — a in sub-paragraph (a), omit “substantial”; and b after sub-paragraph (c), insert— ca on or after 1st October 1999 by a local authority subject to a structural change where that structural change takes effect from 1st April 1998; or . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Paul Beresford Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment 4th March 1997
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (England) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 27th March 1997. Interpretation and application 2 1 In this Order— “trunk road” has the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980 ; and “trunk road connected land” means land which does not form part of a trunk road but which has been acquired in connection with a trunk road under section 239(2) or (4) or section 246 of that Act. 2 This Order applies to local authorities in England only. Exemption of defined activities 3 None of the activities mentioned in section 2(2) of the Local Government Act 1988 shall be treated as a defined activity so long as the work which would (apart from this Order) fall within such an activity is carried out by a local authority pursuant to— a an agreement made under section 5 (agreement for local highway authority to maintain and improve certain highways constructed or to be constructed by the Minister) or section 6 (delegation etc. of functions with respect to trunk roads) of the Highways Act 1980; or b an agreement made under section 1 of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (supply of goods and services by local authorities) with respect to a trunk road or trunk road connected land. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Paul Beresford Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment 4th March 1997
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997. Amendment of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989 2 In regulation 4 of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989 (calculation of charges), in paragraph (5), for “£325” in both places where it occurs there shall be substituted “£330”. Revocation 3 The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 1996 are hereby revoked. Transitional Provisions 4 Where, on or after 1st April 1997, appliances are supplied, or other general dental services are provided, in pursuance of a contract or arrangement for the provision of general dental services made before that date, regulation 4(5) of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989 shall have effect in respect of that supply or other provision as if these Regulations had not come into force. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health. Gerald Malone Minister of State, Department of Health. 3rd March 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC 1 This Order may be cited as The A41 Trunk Road (Barnet) Red Route (Clearway) (No. 2) Traffic Order 1996 Variation Order 1997, and shall come into force on 8th March 1997. 2 The A41 Trunk Road (Barnet) Red Route (Clearway) (No. 2) Traffic Order 1996 is varied such that in item 8 of the Table in Schedule 2, for the words “477 Watford Way” substitute the words “481 Watford Way”. TRO242 Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State for Transport. Derek Turner Traffic Director for London 28th February 1997
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Housing (Right to Acquire or Enfranchise) (Designated Rural Areas in the East) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997. Designated rural areas 2 The following areas shall be designated rural areas for the purposes of section 17 of the Housing Act 1996 (the right to acquire) and section 1AA(3)(a) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (additional right to enfranchise)— a those parishes in the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Suffolk specified in Schedule 1 to this Order; b those areas in the parishes and the unparished areas in the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Suffolk specified in Schedule 2 to this Order each shown bounded with a black line and cross hatched on one of the one hundred and fifty one maps entitled “Maps referred to in the Housing (Right to Acquire or Enfranchise) (Designated Rural Areas in the East) Order 1997” of which prints, signed by a member of the Senior Civil Service in the Department of the Environment, are deposited and available for inspection at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment; and c the parish of Holbeach in the county of Lincolnshire with the exception of the non-cross hatched area shown bounded with a black line on one of the one hundred and fifty one maps entitled “Maps referred to in the Housing (Right to Acquire or Enfranchise) (Designated Rural Areas in the East) Order 1997” of which prints, signed by a member of the Senior Civil Service in the Department of the Environment, are deposited and available for inspection at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State David Curry Minister of State, Department of the Environment
ROAD TRAFFIC 1 This Order may be cited as The A4 Trunk Road (Hounslow) Red Route (Clearway) Traffic Order 1996 Experimental Variation Order 1997, and shall come into force on 14th March 1997. 2 The A4 Trunk Road (Hounslow) Red Route (Clearway) Traffic Order 1996 is varied as provided by the following provisions of this Order. 3 The table in Schedule 2 is replaced with the table in the schedule to this order. Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State for Transport. Derek Turner Traffic Director for London 28th February 1997
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 6th April 1997. Amendment of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 2 In regulation 98 of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 (modification of provisions of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 in relation to share fishermen) , in paragraph (c) (weekly rate of any Class 2 contributions payable by share fishermen) for “£7.20” substitute “£6.80”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. Oliver Heald Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security 24th February 1997
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Fund Payments) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 6th April 1997. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. Appropriate percentage rates for secondary earnings brackets 2 In section 9(3) of the Act (secondary earnings brackets and percentage rates) for “10.2 per cent.” specified in respect of Bracket 4 , substitute “10 per cent.”. Rate of, and small earnings exception from, Class 2 contributions 3 In section 11 of the Act (Class 2 contributions) — a in subsection (1) (weekly rate) for “£6.05”, substitute “£6.15”; b in subsection (4) (small earnings exception) for “£3,430”, substitute “£3,480”. Amount of Class 3 contributions 4 In section 13(1) of the Act (amount of Class 3 contributions) for “£5.95”, substitute “£6.05”. Lower and upper limits for Class 4 contributions 5 In section 15(3) and section 18(1) of the Act (Class 4 contributions recoverable under the Income Tax Acts and under regulations) — a for “£6,860” (lower limit) in each place where it appears, substitute “£7,010”; b for “£23,660” (upper limit) in both places where it appears, substitute “£24,180”. Prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure 6 Section 2(2) of the Social Security Act 1993 (payments into the National Insurance Fund out of money provided by Parliament) shall have effect with respect to the tax year 1997–98 and the prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure for the financial year ending with 31st March in that tax year shall be 4 per cent.. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. Alistair Burt Minister of State, Department of Social Security 24th February 1997 We consent, Richard Ottaway Patrick McLoughlin Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 26th February 1997
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 6th April 1997. Amendment of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 2 In regulation 7 of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 (lower and upper earnings limits for Class 1 contributions) — a for “6th April 1996”, substitute “6th April 1997”; and b for “£61” and “£455”, substitute “£62” and “£465” respectively. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. Oliver Heald Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security 4th March 1997
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) Amendment Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 6th April 1997. Amendment of the Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) and Miscellaneous Amendment Regulations 1994 2 In regulation 3 of the Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) and Miscellaneous Amendment Regulations 1994 (determination of the amount of additional payment to which a small employer shall be entitled)— a for “6th April 1996” substitute “6th April 1997”; and b for “5.5 per cent.” substitute “6.5 per cent.”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. Oliver Heald Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security 4th March 1997