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ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES AND WHEREAS one objection has been received and subsequently withdrawn and no representation has been received; NOW THEREFORE the Department, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 21(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, makes the following Order: Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the One-Way Traffic (Whitehead) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 10th March 1997. Prohibition 2 A person shall not, except upon the direction or with the permission of a constable in uniform or of a traffic warden, cause or permit any vehicle to proceed on Edward Road, Whitehead, from its junction with King’s Road, to its junction with Balmoral Avenue, other than in a south-easterly direction. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary 27th January 1997.
REGISTRATION OF CLUBS Citation, and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Registration of Clubs (Form of Children’s Certificate) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 20th February 1997. Form of Children’s Certificate 2 A children’s certificate shall be in the form set out in the Schedule. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on J. Harbinson Under Secretary 21st January 1997.
COUNTY COURTS Citation and interpretation 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the County Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997. 2 In these Rules “the principal Rules ” means the County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981 . 3 In these Rules a reference to an Order or Rule is a reference to that Order or Rule as numbered in the principal Rules. Procedure on arbitration 2 1 In Order 26, Rule 6 for the heading and paragraph (1) substitute the following new heading and paragraph (1)— Procedure 6 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) to (5), Rule 6A shall apply to arbitrations under this Order. . 2 After Order 26, Rule 6 insert the following new Rule 6A— Powers of district judge 6A 1 The district judge shall have power to— a administer oaths to or take the affirmations of the parties and witnesses appearing; and b to correct in an award any clerical mistake or error arising from any accidental slip or omission. 2 The parties to the reference and all persons claiming through them respectively shall, subject to any legal objection, submit to be examined by the district judge on oath or affirmation in relation to the matters in dispute and shall, subject as aforesaid, produce before the district judge all books, deeds, papers, accounts, writings and documents within their possession or power respectively which may be required or called for, and do all other things which during the proceedings on the reference the district judge may require. 3 The witnesses shall, if the district judge thinks fit, be examined on oath or affirmation. 4 The district judge shall have the same power as the judge to order specific performance of any contract, other than a contract relating to land or any interest in land. 5 The district judge may, if he thinks fit, make an interim award. . 3 In Order 26, Rule 8— a in paragraph (2) delete the words “Subject to paragraph 7 of the First Schedule to the Arbitration Act (Northern Ireland) 1937,” b in paragraph (3) delete the words “Without prejudice to section 7(2) of the Arbitration Act (Northern Ireland) 1937 (power of the High Court to set aside award),”. Powers of judge where no certificate of readiness is served within time allowed 3 In Order 8, Rule 3(2) after the words “as he considers appropriate” insert the words “including, in particular, an order that the proceedings be stayed or dismissed.”. We, the undersigned members of the County Court Rules Committee, having by virtue of the powers vested in us in this behalf made the foregoing Rules, do hereby certify the same under our hand and submit them to the Lord Chancellor accordingly. J. F. B. Russell T. A. Burgess Barry Valentine H. McM. Keegan Brian F. Walker G. H. Keatley Brian J. Stewart James A. Agnew Dated 8th January 1997. After consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, I allow these Rules, which shall come into operation on 31st January 1997. Mackay of Clashfern, C. Dated 16th January 1997.
LICENSING Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Licensing (Form of Children’s Certificate) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 20th February 1997. Form of children’s certificate 2 A children’s certificate shall be in the form set out in the Schedule. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on J. Harbison Under Secretary 21st January 1997.
RATES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Rates Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 6th February 1997. 2 In these Regulations “ the Order ” means the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977. Time of making and notification of the district rate 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the date in any year not later than which a district council must make the district rate for the next following year shall be 15th February. 2 A district council must make the district rate for the year ending 31st March 1998 not later than 28th February 1997. 3 The period within which a district council must notify the Department under Article 8(4) of the Order of the amount in the pound of the district rate made by the Council, shall be 7 days. 4 The notification referred to in paragraph (3) shall be in writing Revocation 3 The Rates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on V. N. Hewitt Assistant Secretary 6th February 1997.
AERODROMES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Airports (Designation) (Facilities for Consultation) Order 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1997. Designation 2 The following airports are hereby designated for the purposes of Article 20 of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994, that is to say— a Belfast International Airport; b Belfast City Airport; and c City of Derry Airport. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Ritchie Assistant Secretary 4th February 1997.
POLICE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These regulations may be cited as the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Discipline and Disciplinary Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into operation on 15th March 1997. 2 In these regulations, any reference to the principal regulations is a reference to the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Discipline and Disciplinary Appeals) Regulations 1988 . Interpretation of the principal regulations 2 1 In regulation 3(1) of the principal regulations— a the definition of “home police force” shall be omitted; and b there shall be inserted after the definition of “original hearing” the following definition— “police force in Great Britain” has the meaning assigned to a police force in the Police Act 1996 or a police force in the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 , as the case may be;. 2 In the principal regulations for the words “home police force”, in each place where they occur as specified in the Schedule, there shall be substituted the words “police force in Great Britain”. Internal appeals 3 Regulation 25 of the principal regulations shall be amended— a in paragraph (4) by substituting for the words “The appeal” the words “Subject to paragraph (4A), the appeal”; and b by inserting after paragraph (4) the following paragraph— 4A In the case of an appeal— a in which the chief constable— i is interested otherwise than in his capacity as such; or ii is or was a material witness; or iii whether before or after his appointment as chief constable was the officer who conducted or, as the case may be, a member of the disciplinary board which conducted the hearing out of which the appeal rose; and b to which the proviso to paragraph (4) applies, the appeal shall be remitted by the chief constable to such a chief officer of a police force in Great Britain as, at his request, has agreed to act in the matter. . P. B. B. Mayhew One of Her Majesty'sPrincipal.Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 4th February 1997
POLICE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These regulations may be cited as the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (Part-time) (Discipline and Disciplinary Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into operation on 15th March 1997. 2 In these regulations, any reference to the principal regulations is a reference to the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (Part-time) (Discipline and Disciplinary Appeals) Regulations 1988 . Interpretation of the principal regulations 2 1 In regulation 2(1) of the principal regulations— a the definition of “home police force” shall be omitted; and b there shall be inserted after the definition of “Order of 1987” the following definition— “police force in Great Britain” has the meaning assigned to a police force in the Police Act 1996 or a police force in the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 , as the case may be;. 2 In the principal regulations for the words “home police force”, in each place where they occur as specified in the Schedule, there shall be substituted the words “police force in Great Britain”. Internal appeals 3 Regulation 22 of the principal regulations shall be amended— a in paragraph (4) by substituting for the words “The appeal” the words “Subject to paragraph (4A), the appeal”; and b by inserting after paragraph (4) the following paragraph— 4A In the case of an appeal— a in which the chief constable— i is interested otherwise than in his capacity as such; or ii is or was a material witness; or iii whether before or after his appointment as chief constable was the officer who conducted or, as the case may be, a member of the disciplinary board which conducted the hearing out of which the appeal rose; and b to which the proviso to paragraph (4) applies, the appeal shall be remitted by the chief constable to such a chief officer of a police force in Great Britain as, at his request, has agreed to act in the matter. . P. B. B. Mayhew One of Her Masjesty'sPrincipalSecretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 4th February 1997
RATES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Rates (Making and Levying of Different Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 27th January 1997. 2 In these Regulations— “specified hereditament” means a hereditament of a type specified under Article 3 of The New Valuation List (Time and Class of Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 ; “unspecified hereditament” means a hereditament which is not a specified hereditament; “non-domestic rate” means a rate levied on specified hereditaments; and “domestic rate” means a rate levied on unspecified hereditaments. Making and levying of different rates 2 Different rates may be made and levied on— a specified hereditaments on the one hand; and b unspecified hereditaments on the other, in accordance with regulation 3. 3 1 The domestic rate shall bear the same relation to the non-domestic rate as the aggregate of the net annual value of specified hereditaments as ascertained by reference to 1st April 1995 bears to the aggregate of the net annual value of such hereditaments as ascertained by reference to 1st April 1976. 2 In this regulation any reference to the domestic rate or to the non-domestic rate shall be construed as a reference to such a rate before the deduction of any discounts or allowances. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on V. N. Hewitt Assistant Secretary 9th January 1997.
PENSIONS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1997. 2 In these Regulations— “the principal Regulations ” means the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 ; “the transitional period” means the period from 1st January 1997 until 5th April 1997 (both dates inclusive). 3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Assembly. Notices by employers of intended election during the transitional period 2 1 Paragraph (2) shall apply in a case where, during the transitional period, an employer gives notice of intention to make an election with a view to the issue of a contracting-out certificate with effect from and including 6th April 1997 or such later date as the notice may specify. 2 The Department may treat the notice as complying with the requirements of Part II of the principal Regulations as if the notice had been given on or after 6th April 1997 in accordance with those requirements. Making of elections during the transitional period 3 1 Paragraph (2) shall apply in the case where, during the transitional period, an employer makes an election with a view to the issue of a contracting-out certificate with effect from and including 6th April 1997 or such later date as the election may specify. 2 The Department may treat the election as complying with the requirements of Part II of the principal Regulations as if that election had been made on or after 6th April 1997 in accordance with those requirements. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 14th January 1997.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES AND WHEREAS the Department has published notice of its intention in compliance with Article 51(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 ; NOW THEREFORE the Department, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 51(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, makes the following Order: Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Temporary Speed Limit (Lisnevenagh Road, Route A26, Kells) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st March 1997. Application and duration of speed limit 2 The driving of motor vehicles at a speed greater than 40 miles per hour on Lisnevenagh Road, Route A26, Kells, from its junction with Oldwood Road, to its junction with Valley Road, is prohibited for a period of 4 months from 28th February 1997. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary 7th January 1997.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES AND WHEREAS the Department has published notice of its intention in compliance with Article 51(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 ; NOW THEREFORE the Department, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 51(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, makes the following Order: Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Temporary Speed Limit (Upper Ballinderry, Lisburn) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 16th February 1997. Application and duration of speed limit 2 The driving of motor vehicles at a speed greater than 30 miles per hour on Moira Road, Route A26, Upper Ballinderry, Lisburn, from a point approximately 540 metres south of its junction with Old Road, Unclassified No. 1062, to its junction with Glenavy Road, Route A26, is prohibited for a period of 12 weeks from 15th February 1997. 3 The driving of motor vehicles at a speed greater than 30 miles per hour on Glenavy Road, Route A26, Upper Ballinderry, Lisburn, from its junction with Moira Road, Route A26, to a point approximately 210 metres north of its junction with Cormac Road, Unclassified No. 47, is prohibited for a period of 12 weeks from 15th February 1997. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary 3rd January 1997.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES AND WHEREAS no objection or representation has been received; NOW THEREFORE the Department, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 21(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, makes the following Order: Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Prohibition of Right-Hand Turn (Portadown) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 13th March 1997. Amendment 2 The Schedule to the Prohibition of Right-Hand Turn (Portadown) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979 shall be amended by the deletion therefrom of the item relating to Mill Avenue, Portadown. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary 30th January 1997.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Control of Traffic (Belfast) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 9th February 1997. Prohibition of left-hand turn 2 Subject to Article 3, a person shall not cause or permit a vehicle travelling in a westerly direction along Castle Lane, Belfast, to make a left-hand turn into Callender Street. Exemptions 3 Article 2 shall not apply to— a vehicles being used for fire brigade, ambulance, police or military purposes; or b a vehicle, the driver of which is acting upon the direction or with the permission of a constable in uniform or of a traffic warden. Prohibition of traffic 4 Subject to Article 5, the use by motor vehicles of Callender Street, Belfast, from its junction with Donegall Square North, to a point approximately 65 metres south of its junction with Castle Lane, is prohibited. Exceptions 5 Article 4 shall not apply to— a a motor vehicle being used for the purposes specified in the Schedule; or b a vehicle, the driver of which is acting upon the direction or with the permission of a constable in uniform or of a traffic warden. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 31st December 1996. J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary
ROAD AND RAILWAY TRANSPORT Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Buses (Section 10B Permits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 16th January 1997. Amendment of the Buses (Section 10B Permits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 2 For regulation 3 (conditions to be fulfilled by driver) of the Buses (Section 10B Permits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 there shall be substituted— 3 1 The driver of a vehicle used under a permit, if he is not the holder of— a a passenger-carrying vehicle driver’s licence; b a PCV Community licence; or c a Great Britain driving licence corresponding to a passenger-carrying vehicle driver’s licence, which authorises the driving of that vehicle, must fulfil either the conditions specified in paragraph (2) or the alternative conditions specified in paragraph (3). 2 The conditions are that he— a is the holder of— i a valid full licence granted under Part II of the 1981 Order, ii a valid Great Britain licence corresponding to such a licence, or iii a valid Community licence, authorising the driving of motor vehicles included in category B other than vehicles included in sub-category B1, b has held that licence for a period of not less than 2 years in aggregate; c is 21 years of age or over; and d receives no payment or other consideration for driving the vehicle other than out of pocket expenses. 3 The alternative conditions are that he— a was first granted a full licence under Part II of the 1981 Order before 1st January 1997; b is the holder of a valid full licence granted under that Part of that Order authorising the driving of motor vehicles included in category B, other than vehicles included in sub-category B1, and sub-category D1 (not for hire or reward); and c is 21 years of age or over. 4 For the purposes of this regulation— a any expression which is also used in Parts II and V of the 1981 Order has the same meaning as in those Parts of that Order; b expressions relating to vehicle categories shall be construed in accordance with regulation 3(2)( a ) and ( b ) of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 ; and c a person holds a valid full licence granted under Part II of the 1981 Order authorising the driving of motor vehicles included in any category or sub-category if he is authorised to drive such vehicles by virtue of Article 4(1) of that Order. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on Trevor Pearson Assistant Secretary 2nd January 1997.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 10) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 10th February 1997. Speed restrictions on certain roads 2 The Department hereby directs that each of the roads and lengths of road specified in Schedule 1 shall be a restricted road for the purposes of Article 50 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. Revocations 3 The provisions described in Schedule 2 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 30th December 1996. J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Urban Clearways (Londonderry) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 9th February 1997. Amendment 2 The Schedule to the Urban Clearways (Londonderry) Order (Northern Ireland) 1986 shall be amended by— a the substitution for the item relating to Shipquay Place of the following item:— Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Shipquay Place (from its junction with Shipquay Gate to its junction with Whittaker Street)— both sides 8.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Monday to Friday inclusive b the deletion of the items relating to Custom House Street, Waterloo Place and William Street. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 30th December 1996. J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Temporary Speed Limit (Belfast) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 9th February 1997. 2 In this Order— “Motorway M3” means the cross harbour link road extending approximately 1,920 metres from its junction with the Motorway M2 in a generally easterly direction to Sydenham By-Pass, Belfast, including an eastbound off-slip road from the cross harbour link road to Middlepath Street; a westbound off-slip road from the cross harbour link road to Nelson Street; an eastbound on-slip road from Nelson Street to the cross harbour link road; and a westbound on-slip road from Middlepath Street to the cross harbour link road. Application and duration of speed limit 2 The driving of motor vehicles at a speed greater than 50 miles per hour on the westbound carriageway of the Motorway M3, from a point approximately 1,426 metres east of its junction with the Motorway M2, to a point approximately 926 metres east of that junction is prohibited for a period of 4 months from 8th February 1997. 3 The driving of motor vehicles at a speed greater than 30 miles per hour on the lengths of road specified in the Schedule is prohibited for a period of 4 months from 8th February 1997. Revocation 4 The Temporary Speed Limit (Sydenham By-Pass, Route A2, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 is hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 30th December 1996. J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary