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EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets in Science at Key Stages 3 and 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996. 2 Subject to paragraph (3), this Order shall come into operation on 1st September 1996. 3 The provisions of this Order relating to the fourth key stage shall come into operation on 1st August 1997 in respect of pupils in the second year of that key stage. Revocation and saving 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets in Science) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 , in so far as it relates to the third and fourth key stages, is hereby revoked. 2 The Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets in Science) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 shall continue to have effect until 1st August 1997 in respect of pupils in the second year of the fourth key stage as if this Order had not been made. Interpretation 3 In this Order— “the Document” means the document published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office entitled “Key Stages 3 and 4, Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets, Science” ; and references to “levels descriptions” are references to the levels set out in the Document in relation to each attainment target at the third key stage. Specification of the Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets 4 It is hereby directed that the provisions relating to the programmes of study and attainment targets set out in the Document shall have effect as provided in Articles 5 to 9 for the purpose of specifying in relation to Science— a programmes of study; and b attainment targets. 5 The programme of study for the third key stage described in the Document is specified in relation to that key stage as set out in the Document. 6 The attainment targets described in the Document (to which the level descriptions referred to in Article 7 relate) are specified in relation to the third key stage. 7 The level descriptions related to the attainment targets described in the Document are specified in relation to the third key stage at levels 1 to 8. 8 Either the programme of study for the fourth key stage described in the Document as “Programme of Study for Key Stage 4 Science (Double)” or the programme of study described in the Document as “Programme of Study for Key Stage 4 Science (Single)” is specified in relation to the fourth key stage as set out in the Document. 9 The contents which are printed in italics in the Document or which are not printed on a tinted background serve to illustrate the programmes of study and attainment targets described and do not form part of the provisions which have effect by virtue of this Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on 29th July 1996. C. Jendoubi (Mrs.) Assistant Secretary
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Curriculum (Programmes of Study in Economics, Political Studies and Social and Environmental Studies at Key Stage 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996. 2 Subject to paragraph (3), this Order shall come into operation on 1st September 1996. 3 This Order shall come into operation on 1st August 1997 in respect of pupils in the second year of the fourth key stage. Interpretation 2 In this Order “the Document” means the document published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office entitled “Key Stage 4, Programmes of Study, Economics, Political Studies and Social and Environmental Studies” . Specification of the programmes of study 3 The programmes of study described in the Document for Economics, Political Studies and Social and Environmental Studies are specified in relation to the fourth key stage as set out in the Document. 4 The contents printed in italics in the Document serve to illustrate the programme of study described and do not form part of the provisions which have effect by virtue of this Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on 29th July 1996. C. Jendoubi (Mrs.) Assistant Secretary
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Genetically Modified Organisms (Risk Assessment) (Records and Exemptions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 31st October 1996. Interpretation 2 1 In these regulations— “the Contained Use Regulations ” means the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 ; “ the Order ” means the Genetically Modified Organisms (Northern Ireland) Order 1991. 2 Expressions used in these Regulations and in the Contained Use Regulations shall have the same meaning in these Regulations as in the Contained Use Regulations. Duty to keep records of risk assessments 3 The period for which a person who carries out an assessment under Article 5(1)( a ) of the Order (Risk assessment and notification requirements) shall keep a record of that assessment shall be ten years. Exemptions from requirement to carry out risk assessments 4 1 A person who imports or acquires genetically modified organisms shall be exempt from the requirements of Article 5(1)( a ) of the Order in so far as they relate to the protection of human health. 2 A person who imports or acquires genetically modified organisms shall be exempt from the requirements of Article 5(1)( a ) of the Order where the organisms to be imported or acquired— a are genetically modified micro-organisms; b are organisms, other than micro-organisms, which are modified by means of:— i the application of the techniques which, by virtue of Part II of Schedule 1 to the Contained Use Regulations, are not considered to result in genetic modification; or ii the application of the techniques to which, by virtue of regulation 3(3) of and Part III of Schedule 1 to the Contained Use Regulations, those Regulations do not apply; c are or are contained in a medicinal product for human or veterinary use which is the subject of a market authorisation under Council Regulation ( EEC ) No. 2309/93 ; d consist of, or are included in, an approved product as defined in the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 which is imported or acquired in accordance with the conditions and limitations to which the use of the product is subject. Revocation 5 The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 23rd September 1996. R. W. Rogers Assistant Secretary
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets in Physical Education at Key Stages 3 and 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996. 2 Subject to paragraph (3), this Order shall come into operation on 1st September 1996. 3 The provisions of this Order relating to the fourth key stage shall come into operation on 1st August 1997 in respect of pupils in the second year of that key stage. Revocation and saving 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets in Physical Education) Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 , in so far as ir relates to the third and fourth key stages, is hereby revoked. 2 The Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets in Physical Education) Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 shall continue to have effect until 1st August 1997 in respect of pupils in the second year of the fourth key stage as if this Order had not been made. Interpretation 3 In this Order “the Document” means the document published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office entitled “Key Stages 3 and 4, Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets, Physical Education” . Specification of the Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets 4 It is hereby directed that the provisions relating to the programmes of study and attainment targets set out in the Document shall have effect as provided in Articles 5 to 7 for the purpose of specifying in relation to Physical Education— a programmes of study; and b attainment targets. 5 The programmes of study for the third and fourth key stages are specified in relation to those key stages as set out in the Document. 6 The attainment targets described in the Document are specified in relation to the third key stage. 7 The contents which are printed in italics in the Document or which are not printed on a tinted background serve to illustrate the programmes of study and attainment targets described and do not form part of the provisions which have effect by virtue of this Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on 29th July 1996. C. Jendoubi (Mrs.) Assistant Secretary
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Curriculum (Programme of Study in Business Studies at Key Stage 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996. 2 Subject to paragraph (3), this Order shall come into operation on 1st September 1996. 3 This Order shall come into operation on 1st August 1997 in respect of pupils in the second year of the fourth key stage. Interpretation 2 In this Order “the Document” means the document published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office entitled “Key Stage 4, Programme of Study, Business Studies” . Specification of the programme of study 3 The programme of study described in the Document is specified in relation to the fourth key stage as set out in the Document. 4 The contents printed in italics in the Document serve to illustrate the programme of study described and do not form part of the provisions which have effect by virtue of this Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on 29th July 1996. C. Jendoubi (Mrs.) Assistant Secretary
EDUCATION Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Education (1996 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996. Interpretation 2 In this Order “the 1996 Order ” means the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996. Commencement 3 Article 35(1) to (5) and Schedule 3 to the 1996 Order shall come into operation on 1st August 1996. 4 Articles 31, 34, 40 and Schedule 4 to the 1996 Order shall come into operation on 1st September 1996. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on C. Jendoubi (Mrs.) Assistant Secretary 26th July 1996.
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Target in Home Economics at Key Stages 3 and 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996. 2 Subject to paragraph (3), this Order shall come into operation on 1st September 1996. 3 The provisions of this Order relating to the fourth key stage shall come into operation on 1st August 1997 in respect of pupils in the second year of that key stage. Revocation 2 The Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets in Home Economics) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 is hereby revoked. Interpretation 3 In this Order “the Document” means the document published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office entitled “Key Stages 3 and 4, Programmes of Study and Attainment Target, Home Economics” . Specification of the programmes of study and attainment target 4 It is hereby directed that the provisions relating to the programmes of study and the attainment target set out in the Document shall have effect as provided in Articles 5 to 7 for the purpose of specifying in relation to Home Economics— a programmes of study; and b the attainment target. 5 The programmes of study for the third and fourth key stages are specified in relation to those key stages as set out in the Document. 6 The attainment target described in the Document is specified in relation to the third key stage. 7 The contents printed in italics in the Document or which are not printed on a tinted background serve to illustrate the programmes of study and the attainment target described and do not form part of the provisions which have effect by virtue of this Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on 29th July 1996. C. Jendoubi (Mrs.) Assistant Secretary
MAGISTRATES' COURTS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Children and Young Persons) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 4th November 1996. 2 In these rules the ‘Principal Rules' means the Magistrates' Courts (Children and Young Persons) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1969 and a reference to a rule or form by number means the rule or form so numbered in the Principal Rules. Amendment or revocation of the Principal Rules 2 The Principal Rules shall be amended or revoked to the extent specified in the Schedule. Savings 3 Nothing in these rules shall affect any proceedings pending (within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) immediately before these rules come into operation. Mackay of Clashfern, C. Dated 25th July 1996.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 7th October 1996. Modification or adaptation of Acts and the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 2 The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 , the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 shall be modified or adapted to such extent as may be required to give effect to the alterations set out in Schedule 1 to this Order which are proposed to the agreements set out in the Orders in Council, or Orders made by the Secretary of State, specified in Schedule 2 to this Order. P. B. B. Mayhew One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Dated this 18th day of July 1996.
DISABLED PERSONS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Disability Discrimination (Meaning of Disability) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 4th November 1996. Interpretation 2 1 In these Regulations— “ the Act ” means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and “addiction” includes a dependency. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Addictions 3 1 Subject to paragraph (2), addiction to alcohol, nicotine or any other substance is to be treated as not amounting to an impairment for the purposes of the Act. 2 Paragraph (1) does not apply to an addiction which was originally the result of administration of medically prescribed drugs or other medical treatment. Other conditions not to be treated as impairments 4 1 For the purposes of the Act the following conditions are to be treated as not amounting to impairments:— a a tendency to set fires; b a tendency to steal; c a tendency to physical or sexual abuse of other persons; d exhibitionism; and e voyeurism. 2 Subject to paragraph (3) for the purposes of the Act the condition known as seasonal allergic rhinitis shall be treated as not amounting to an impairment. 3 Paragraph (2) shall not prevent that condition from being taken into account for the purposes of the Act where it aggravates the effect of another condition. Tattoos and piercings 5 For the purposes of paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act a severe disfigurement is not to be treated as having a substantial adverse effect on the ability of the person concerned to carry out normal day-to-day activities if it consists of: a a tattoo (which has not been removed); or b a piercing of the body for decorative or other non-medical purposes, including any object attached through the piercing for such purposes. Babies and Young Children 6 For the purposes of the Act where a child under six years of age has an impairment which does not have an effect falling within paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act that impairment is to be taken to have a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the ability of that child to carry out normal day-to-day activities where it would normally have a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the ability of a person aged 6 years or over to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on 12th September 1996. W. A. N. Arbuthnot Assistant Secretary
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 25th August 1996. 2 These Regulations shall have effect in relation to any particular claimant— a in a case where income support is paid to the claimant in arrears, in accordance with paragraph 7(1)( a ) of Schedule 7 to the Claims and Payments Regulations (date when change of circumstances is to take effect)— i from the first day of the benefit week which includes 1st September 1996, or ii if the claim for income support is for a period beginning after 1st September 1996, from the first day of the first benefit week commencing after 25th August 1996; b in a case where income support is paid to the claimant in advance, in accordance with paragraph 7(1)( b ) of Schedule 7 to the Claims and Payments Regulations, from the first day of the first benefit week commencing after 1st September 1996, and for this purpose, the expressions “claimant” and “benefit week” have the same meanings as in regulation 2(1) of the Income Support Regulations (interpretation). 3 In these Regulations— “the Claims and Payments Regulations” means the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 ; “the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 . 4 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations 2 In Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations (housing costs), in paragraph 12(1)( a ) (standard rate of interest on qualifying loans), for “7·48 per cent.” there shall be substituted “7·16 per cent.”. Revocation 3 The Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are hereby revoked save that those Regulations shall continue to have effect until the day before the first day of the benefit week having effect in relation to any particular claimant for the purpose of regulation 1(2) of these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on 24th July 1996. W. G. Purdy Assistant Secretary
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These regulations may be cited as the General Dental Services (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st September 1996. 2 In these regulations, “the principal regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 . Amendment of Schedule 2 to the principal regulations 2 1 Schedule 2 to the principal regulations (terms of service for dentists) shall be amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 4 (a continuing care arrangement), in sub-paragraph (3), after “sub-paragraph (2)( c )” there shall be inserted “(and also in paragraph 5(2)( c ))”. 3 In paragraph 5 (a capitation arrangement), for head ( c ) of sub-paragraph (2) there shall be substituted— c the care and treatment which is to be provided includes any of the items of treatment mentioned in paragraph 4(3). . 4 In paragraph 8 (duration and extension of a continuing care arrangement), for sub-paragraph (1) there shall be substituted— 1 A continuing care arrangement shall lapse at the end of the 16th month beginning with the month in which— a the patient was first accepted by the dentist under the continuing care arrangement; or b it was extended, or was last extended, in accordance with sub-paragraph (3). . 5 In paragraph 9 (duration and extension of a capitation arrangement)— a for sub-paragraph (1), there shall be substituted— 1 A capitation arrangement shall lapse at the end of the 16th month beginning with the month in which— a the patient was first accepted by the dentist under the capitation arrangement; or b it was extended, or was last extended, in accordance with sub-paragraph (3). ; and b in sub-paragraph (3), the words “, but the arrangement may not be extended more than once in the same calendar year” shall be omitted. Existing arrangements 3 A continuing care arrangement or a capitation arrangement entered into before 1st September 1996 but still current on that date shall continue to have effect as if regulation 2(4) and 2(5) had not come into operation, until such time as the arrangement lapses, is terminated or is extended. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on 14th August 1996. Joan Dixon Assistant Secretary Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 14th August 1996. D. Thomson Assistant Secretary
POLICE Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Discipline and Disciplinary Appeals) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1996 and shall come into operation on 25th August 1996. Amendment of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Discipline and Disciplinary Appeals) Regulations 1988 2 Paragraph 3 (disobedience to orders) of Schedule 1 to the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Discipline and Disciplinary Appeals) Regulations 1988 shall be amended by substituting for sub-paragraph ( c ) the following sub-paragraph— c fails to comply with any requirement of a code of practice for the time being in force and issued under Article 60 or 65 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 , made under section 52 or 53 of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 or having effect as if made under section 52 of that Act of 1996 . . P. B. B. Mayhew One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 31st July 1996
SEEDS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 23rd August 1996. Amendment of the Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 2 In the table in paragraph 1( a ) of Part II of Schedule 5 (maximum weight of a seed lot and minimum weight of a submitted sample) to the Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 for the figure “20” in the second column opposite the entries “Sunflower” and “Soya bean” in the first column there shall be substituted the figure “25”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture on 23rd July 1996. L. G. McKibben Assistant Secretary