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SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Income-Related Benefits (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation as follows— a for the purposes of this regulation and regulation 2(1)( a ) and ( b ) and (2) on 15th April 1996, and b for the purposes of regulation 2(1)( c ) and ( d ) and (2) on 16th April 1996. 2 Regulation 2(1)( a ) and (2) shall have effect in relation to any particular claimant at the beginning of the first benefit week to commence for that claimant on or after 15th April 1996 and in this regulation “claimant” and “benefit week” shall have the same meanings as in the Income Support Regulations . 3 Regulation 2(1)( c ) and ( d ) and (2) shall have effect in relation to any particular claimant— a except where sub-paragraph ( b ) applies on 16th April 1996, or b where a claimant has an award of disability working allowance or family credit which is current on 16th April 1996, on the day following the expiration of that award. 4 In these Regulations “the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 . 5 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of capital disregard provisions 2 1 The following provisions shall be amended in accordance with paragraph (2)— a Schedule 10 to the Income Support Regulations; b Schedule 5 to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 ; c Schedule 3 to the Family Credit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 , and d Schedule 4 to the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 . 2 For paragraph 3 of each of the provisions specified in paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph— 3 Any sum directly attributable to the proceeds of sale of— a any premises formerly occupied by the claimant as his home, or b any premises which the claimant continues to occupy as his home and which were occupied by him as his home immediately before the compulsory acquisition of those premises from him under any statutory provision, which is to be used for the purchase of other premises or land intended for such occupation within 26 weeks of the date of sale or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable the claimant to complete the purchase. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on W. G. Purdy Assistant Secretary 13th March 1996. The Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland hereby consents to Regulation 2(1)( b ) and (2) of the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland on R. E. Aiken Assistant Secretary 13th March 1996.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 8th April 1996. Increase of earnings limits in respect of dependent children 2 In paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 — a in head ( a ) for “£125” there shall be substituted “£130”; and b in head ( b ) for “£16” and “£125” there shall be substituted “£17” and “£130” respectively. Revocations 3 The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 and the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on. W. G. Purdy Assistant Secretary 7th March 1996
RATES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Rates (Regional Rate) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1996. Regional rate 2 The regional rate for the year ending 31st March 1997 shall be 158·31 pence in the pound. Reduction of regional rate on dwellings 3 The amount by which the normal regional rate fixed for the year ending 31st March 1997 under Article 2 is to be reduced for the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of Article 27 of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 shall be 72 pence. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on. V. N. Hewitt Assistant Secretary 28th February 1996
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the One-Way Traffic (Belfast) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 10th April 1996. Amendment 2 Schedule 2 to the One-Way Traffic (Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 1986 shall be amended by the addition thereto of the following items— Column 1 Column 2 Beechill Road, from its junction with the new roundabout at Purdysburn Road to its junction with Saintfield Road (but excluding the access road to Nos. 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 Beechill Road) Easterly from the new roundabout at Purdysburn Road The new link road, from its junction with Saintfield Road to its junction with the new roundabout at Purdysburn Road Westerly from Saintfield Road Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on E. J. Galway Assistant Secretary 26th February 1996.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Temporary Speed Limit (Sydenham By-Pass, Route A2, Belfast) (Continuation) (Revocation) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 3rd April 1996. Revocation of speed limit 2 The Temporary Speed Limit (Sydenham By-Pass, Route A2, Belfast) (Continuation) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 is hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on. E. J. Galway Assistant Secretary 21st February 1996
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the One-Way Traffic (Ballymena) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 13th May 1996. Amendment 2 The Schedule to the One-Way Traffic (Ballymena) Order (Northern Ireland) 1982 shall be amended by the addition thereto of the following items— Column 1 Column 2 Henry Street, from its junction with Queen Street to its junction with Gilmore Street South-easterly from Queen Street Queen Street, from its junction with Gilmore Street to its junction with Henry Street Northerly from Gilmore Street Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on. E. J. Galway Assistant Secretary 26th February 1996
PLANNING Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1996. Amendment of regulations 2 1 The Planning (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (7). 2 In regulations 11(1) (reduced fees and refunds), 13(3) (fee for certain deemed applications), 16 (fees for applications for listed building consent) and 19(2) (fee for certain statutory authorities) for “£30” substitute “£31”. 3 In regulation 17(1) (fee for appeals) for “£60” substitute “£65”. 4 In regulation 18(1) (fee for application for a determination) for “£23” substitute “£27”. 5 In Part I of Schedule 1 in paragraphs 4(1) (fee for application or deemed application by certain non-profit making organisations), 5(2) and (3) (fee for certain applications for approval of reserved matters) for “£175” substitute “£270”. 6 For Part II of Schedule 1 substitute Part II set out in the Schedule to these regulations. 7 In Schedule 2 (fees for applications for consent to display advertisements)— a for “£50” where it twice occurs substitute “£51”; b for “£230” substitute “£236”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. McConnell Assistant Secretary 21st February 1996.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Bus Lane (Queen’s Square, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 4th April 1996. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “bus” means a public service vehicle constructed or adapted to carry 12 or more passengers; “the bus lane” means the area of the carriageway of that length of Queen’s Square, Belfast, which extends from its junction with Prince’s Street to its junction with Victoria Street, bounded— on its northern side by the outer edge of a road marking in the form of a continuous longitudinal white line and by the southern kerbline of traffic islands; and on its southern side by the kerbline of Queen’s Square. Restriction on traffic 3 Save as provided in Article 4, 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 other than a bus to enter, proceed or wait in the bus lane. Exemptions 4 The prohibition in Article 3 shall not render it unlawful for any person to cause or permit any vehicle to enter, proceed or wait in the bus lane so far as such entry, proceeding or waiting is reasonably necessary to enable the vehicle to be used— a for police, military, fire brigade or ambulance purposes; or b in the services of the Department in pursuance of statutory powers or duties; or c in connection with the supply of electricity or any telegraphic line within the bus lane or an area accessible only from the bus lane. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on . E. J. Galway Assistant Secretary 1st March 1996
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 25th March 1996. Speed restrictions on certain roads 2 The Department hereby directs that each of the roads and lengths of road specified in the Schedule shall be a restricted road for the purposes of Article 50 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on E. J. Galway Assistant Secretary 12th February 1996.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 8th April 1996. Reviews of sentencing 2 Part IV of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (reviews of sentencing) shall apply— a to any case in which sentence is passed on a person for any of the following offences— i offences under section 16 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (threats to kill); ii offences under section 52 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (indecent assault upon a female); iii offences of indecent assault on a male person under section 62 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861; iv offences under section 20 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (cruelty to persons under sixteen); v attempting to commit, or inciting the commission of, any of the offences described above; b to any case tried on indictment— i following a notice of transfer given under Article 3 of the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 by an authority designated for that purpose by paragraph (2) of that Article; or ii in which one or more counts in respect of which sentence is passed relates to a charge which was dismissed under Article 5(1) of the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 and on which further proceedings were brought by means of the presentment of an indictment such as is specified in paragraph ( c ), ( d ), ( e ) or ( f ) of section 2(2) of the Grand Jury (Abolition) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 . P. B. B. Mayhew One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 14th February 1996
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 21st March 1996. 2 In this Order “the 1981 Order ” means the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. Increase of speed limit 2 The rate of speed fixed by Article 50(1) of the 1981 Order shall be increased from 30 miles per hour to 40 miles per hour in relation to the restricted roads specified in Schedule 1. Reduction of speed limit 3 In relation to the length of Comber Road, Route A21, Newtownards, from a point approximately 457 metres south of Court Street/South Street junction, to a point approximately 657 metres south of that junction, the rate of speed fixed by Article 50(1) of the 1981 Order shall be reduced from 40 miles per hour to 30 miles per hour. 4 The rate of speed fixed by Article 50(1) of the 1981 Order shall be reduced from 30 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour in relation to the restricted roads specified in Schedule 2. Revocation 5 Item 3 of Schedule 1 to the Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988 is hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on E. J. Galway Assistant Secretary 8th February 1996.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Traffic Weight Restriction (Millbay Road, Islandmagee) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 19th March 1996. 2 In this Order “maximum gross weight” has the meaning assigned to that term by regulation 2(1) of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 . Prohibition 2 Subject to Article 3, the use by vehicles exceeding 7.5 tonnes maximum gross weight is prohibited in Millbay Road, Route B90, Islandmagee, County Antrim. Exceptions 3 The prohibition in Article 2 shall not apply to a vehicle being used— a by or on behalf of the owner or occupier of land abutting on or convenient to the road for the purpose of gaining access to such land; or b in connection with the delivery to or collection from such land of any goods or livestock or postal packets; or c for police or military purposes, or in an emergency for ambulance or fire brigade purposes; or d in or adjacent to the road in pursuance of statutory powers and duties by or on behalf of a government department, district council or statutory undertaker; or e in or adjacent to the road in connection with the laying, erection, alteration or repair of any telecommunications apparatus as defined in section 4(3) of the Telecommunications Act 1984 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on E. J. Galway Assistant Secretary 5th February 1996.
LANDLORD AND TENANT Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Registered Rents (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 4th March 1996. Increase of registered rents 2 The rents registered under Part V of the Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 for dwelling-houses which are let under regulated tenancies shall be increased by 2.75 per cent. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. McCormick Assistant Secretary 1st February 1996.
GOVERNMENT TRADING FUNDS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Driver & Vehicle Testing Agency Trading Fund Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1996. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the fund” means the trading fund established by this Order; “Driver & Vehicle Testing Agency” means that part of the Department of the Environment known as the Driver & Vehicle Testing Agency; and “vehicle” means road vehicle. Establishment of the fund 3 As from 1st April 1996 there shall be established a trading fund for such of the operations of the Driver & Vehicle Testing Agency as are described in Schedule 1. Source of loans 4 The Department is hereby designated as the source of issues to the fund by way of loan. Assets, liabilities and public dividend capital 5 1 The Crown assets and liabilities set out in Schedule 2 shall be appropriated as assets and liabilities of the fund at the values or amounts shown in that Schedule. 2 The sum of £2,100,000, being part of the amount by which the values of those assets exceed the amounts of those liabilities, shall be treated as public dividend capital. Limitation of indebtedness 6 The maximum amount that may be issued to the fund by way of loan under Article 6 of the Order shall be £10,000,000. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on Trevor Pearson Assistant Secretary 8th February 1996. The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby concurs in the making of this Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on D. Thomson Assistant Secretary 8th February 1996.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These regulations may be cited as the Air Quality Standards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st March 1996. 2 In these regulations “the principal regulations” means the Air Quality Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990 . Amendment of the principal regulations 2 In regulation 7 of the principal regulations after the words “to ensure that”, there shall be inserted the words “throughout Northern Ireland”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on R. W. Rogers Assistant Secretary 31st January 1996.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Jobseekers (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996. 2 In this Order, “ the Order ” means the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995. Appointed days 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of— a Articles 1 (title and commencement), 2 (interpretation), 11(13) (meaning of “employment officer”), 21(10)( a ) (meaning of “employment officer”), 31 (pilot schemes), 36 (regulations and orders) and 37 (assembly, etc. control) of the Order, is 5th February 1996; b the provisions of the Order specified in the Schedule for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 5th February 1996; c Articles 29 and 35(3) and (7) of the Order (employment of long-term unemployed: deductions by employers)— i for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 5th February 1996, and ii for all other purposes, is 6th April 1996; d Article 30 of the Order (expedited claims for housing benefit)— i for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 5th February 1996, and ii for all other purposes, is 1st April 1996; e Articles 34 (inspection), 35 (offences) and 38(3) (financial arrangements) of the Order and paragraph 24 of Schedule 2 to the Order (questions for adjudication by the Department) and Article 40(2) of the Order in so far as it relates to it, is 6th April 1996. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on W. G. Purdy Assistant Secretary 5th February 1996.
CONSUMER PROTECTION Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Price Marking (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 21st February 1996. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of the Price Marking Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 2 In Article 5(2)( c ) of the Price Marking Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 , for the words “7th June 1995” there shall be substituted the words “7th June 1997”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on A. L. Brown Assistant Secretary 24th January 1996.
COUNTY COURTS Citation and interpretation 1 1 These rules may be cited as the County Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996. 2 In these rules a reference to an Order, Rule, Appendix or Form is a reference to that Order, Rule, Appendix or Form as numbered in the County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981 . Costs 2 1 Order 19 shall be amended at Rule 5 by deleting the figure “£22·96” and substituting the figure “£25·54”. 2 Order 24 shall be amended, at paragraph 7( a ) of Rule 9, by deleting the figure “£9·00”, and substituting the figure “£10·00” and by deleting the figure “£12·70” and substituting the figure “£14·12”. 3 Order 33 shall be amended, at paragraph (6) of Rule 10, by deleting the figure “£5·22” and substituting the figure “£5·80”. 4 Order 55 shall be amended as follows:— a by deleting, in Rule 13, the figure “80p” and substituting the figure “90p”. b by deleting, in Rule 17, the figure “£1·86” and substituting the figure “£2·06”. 5 For Appendix 2 there shall be substituted the new Appendix set out in the Schedule. 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 J. J. Curran T. A. Burgess James A. Agnew H. Keegan Brian J. Stewart P. Kelly Dated 11th January 1996. After consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, I allow these rules which shall come into operation on 26th February 1996. Mackay of Clashfern, C. Dated 27th January 1996
CHILDREN Citation 1 This order may be cited as the Children (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996. Appointed day 2 The following provisions of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 shall come into operation on 19th February 1996— a Article 60(7) and (9); b Article 185(1) to the extent that it activates the amendments mentioned in sub-paragraph ( c ); c in Schedule 9, paragraphs 59, 138(7), 158, 159 and 166. P. B. B. Mayhew One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 11th January 1996
HEALTH AND SAFETY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Safety (Repeals and Revocations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1996. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. 3 In these Regulations “statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1( f ) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954. Repeals and revocations 2 1 The statutory provisions specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 are hereby repealed to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule. 2 The statutory provisions specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on Philip B. Strong Assistant Secretary 31st January 1996.
DISABLED PERSONS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Northern Ireland Disability Council Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 19th February 1996. 2 In these Regulations— “the Council” means the Northern Ireland Disability Council established under section 50(1) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and “the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services. 3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Removal from office of a member of the Council 2 The Department may remove a member of the Council from office in any of the following circumstances— a that he has throughout a continuous period of 6 months ending not earlier than 3 months before the date on which the removal takes effect failed, without the consent of the Council, to attend meetings of the Council; b that he is an undischarged bankrupt or is otherwise unable to pay his debts; and c that he is incapable of discharging the functions of his office or has been guilty of misbehaviour. Expenses of the Council 3 The Department may, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel, pay expenses of the Council which it is satisfied were reasonably incurred. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on D. A. Baker Assistant Secretary 17th January 1996.