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Pensions Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2015. Interpretation 2 1 In this Order, “the 1975 Order” means the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975. 2 In this Order, any reference to a pension is a reference to a pension which began before 6th April 2015 . Pensions increases: annual rate and lump sums 3 1 This article applies to an official pension if— a a qualifying condition is satisfied; or b the pension is— i a derivative pension, ii a substituted pension or, iii a relevant injury pension. 2 In relation to any period on or after 6th April 2015, the pension authority may increase the annual rate of the pension— a for a pension which began before 7th April 2014, by 1.2 per cent; b for a pension which began on or after 7th April 2014, by 1.2 per cent multiplied by— A 12 where A is the number of complete months in the period between the beginning date of the pension and 6th April 2015. 3 In relation to a lump sum which is payable on or after 7th April 2014 but before 6th April 2015, the pension authority may increase the lump sum by 1.2 per cent multiplied by— A 12 where A is the number of complete months in the period between the beginning date for the lump sum (or, if later, 7th April 2014) and the date on which it became payable. Reductions in respect of guaranteed minimum pensions 4 1 Where— a a person is entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension increase on 6th April 2015, and b entitlement to that guaranteed minimum pension arises from an employment from which (either directly, or indirectly by virtue of the payment of a transfer credit) entitlement to the official pension also arises, the amount by which any increase is calculated for the purposes of article 3(2) must be reduced by an amount equal to the rate of the guaranteed minimum pension unless the Department of Finance and Personnel otherwise directs in accordance with the provisions of Article 69A of the 1975 Order . 2 Where on the death of a deceased spouse or civil partner a person becomes entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension in relation to a surviving spouse’s pension or a surviving civil partner’s pension, the amount by reference to which any increase is calculated for the purposes of article 3(2) must be reduced in accordance with Article 69 (5ZA) of the 1975 Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 25th March 2015 Grace Nesbitt A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Justice Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (Amendment of section 8(4)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015. 2 This Order shall come into operation on the day following the date on which this Order is approved by resolution of the Assembly. 3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly . Amendment of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 2 1 Section 8(4) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 shall be amended as follows: 2 After paragraph (e) insert— f the Police Service of Northern Ireland. John F. Larkin QC Attorney General for Northern Ireland 16th March 2015
Public Service Pensions Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (Judicial Offices) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and comes into operation on 1st April 2015. Interpretation 2 For the purposes of this Order, an office is “held on a salaried basis” if service in that office is remunerated by payment of a salary. Judicial Offices 3 A person who holds one of the offices specified in the Schedule is a holder of judicial office for the purposes of section 1(2)(b) of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 10th March 2015 David Ford Minister of Justice
Insolvency Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and comes into operation on 21 st April 2015. Consequential amendments to or in connection with disqualification provisions 2 The Schedule, (which amends the effect of disqualification provisions) shall have effect. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 12 th March 2015 Jackie Kerr A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Local Government Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as The Local Government (Transferred Functions Grant) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 2 April 2015. 2 In these Regulations- “ the Act ” means the Local Government Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. 2 For the purposes of section 27A(1) of the Act “financial year” means the financial year beginning on 1 st April 2015 and each successive year. Amount of Increase 3 For the purposes of section 27A(4)(b) of the Act the total of the rateable net annual values of the hereditaments in the district of each council specified in the Schedule is increased by the corresponding amount in column 2 of the Schedule. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 12 March 2015 Linda MacHugh A senior officer of the Department 12 March 2015
Criminal Evidence Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2015. Appointed day 2 1st April 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of Article 17 of the Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 in so far as it relates to proceedings in the Crown Court and committal proceedings in the magistrates’ court. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 12th March 2015. David Ford Minister of Justice
Justice Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Justice (2011 Act) (Commencement No. 8) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015. Appointed day 2 1st April 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of section 12 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 in so far as it relates to proceedings in the Crown Court and committal proceedings in the magistrates’ court. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 12th March 2015. David Ford Minister of Justice
Government Resources And Accounts Title and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 14th April 2015. Designation of Bodies 2 For the purposes of section 15 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act (Northern Ireland) 2001, the Department designates the bodies listed in the Schedule in respect of the financial year ending with 31st March 2015. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 12th March 2015 Emer Morelli A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Animals Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Zoonoses (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2015. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of the Zoonoses (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 2 1 The Zoonoses (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 shall be amended in accordance with paragraph (2) . 2 For the Schedule substitute the Schedule to these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 11th March 2015 Geraldine Fee A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 11th March 2015 Emer Morelli A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Sex Discrimination Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2015. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 2 In Article 36 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 , for paragraph (1B) substitute: 1B The condition is that – a the place is (permanently or for the time being) occupied or used for the purposes of an organised religion; b the facilities or services are not normally provided on a commercial basis; and c the facilities or services are restricted to men so as to comply with the doctrines of the religion in sub-paragraph (a) or avoid offending the religious susceptibilities of a significant number of its followers. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on 10th March 2015. Margaret Rose McNaughton A senior officer of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
Criminal Law Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2015. Amendments to the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 2 1 The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended as follows. 2 For regulation 5(b) (basic disclosure: prescribed details) substitute— b the court of conviction, where available on central records; . 3 In regulation 6 (relevant matters: prescribed details)— a for sub-paragraph (a)(ii) substitute— ii the court of conviction, where available on central records; . b after paragraph (b) insert— c in the case of a diversionary youth conference— i the date the diversionary youth conference was accepted by the individual; and ii the offence which the person given the diversionary youth conference had admitted. d in the case of an informal warning— i the date of the informed warning; and ii the offence which the person given the informed warning had admitted. e a caution for the purposes of paragraph (b) includes a restorative caution. . 4 For regulation 7 (central records: prescribed details) substitute— 1 Subject to paragraph (3), information in any form relating to convictions on a names index held by the Secretary of State for the Home Department for the use of police forces generally is hereby prescribed as “central records” for the purposes of section 112(3) of the Act. 2 Subject to paragraph (3), information in any form relating to convictions, cautions, restorative cautions, diversionary youth conferences or informed warnings on a names index held by the Secretary of State for the Home Department for the use of police forces generally is hereby prescribed as “central records” for the purposes of section 113A(6) of the Act and as prescribed details of every relevant matter under sections 113B(3)(a), 114(3) and 116(3) of the Act. 3 Where a central record search in the names index held by the Secretary of State for the Home Department refers to information in any form relating to convictions, cautions, restorative cautions, diversionary youth conferences or informed warnings held in the Northern Ireland criminal history database of the Causeway System but does not contain the prescribed details set out in regulations 5 and 6 in relation to such Northern Ireland information that Northern Ireland information held on the Causeway System is hereby prescribed as “central records” for the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2). . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 11th March 2015 David Ford Minister of Justice
Planning Appeals Commission Procedures Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 These rules may be cited as the Planning Appeals Commission (Decisions on Appeals and Making of Reports) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2015. Amendment to the Planning Appeals Commission (Decision on Appeals and Making of Reports) ( No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006 2 1 The Planning Appeals Commission (Decision on Appeals and Making Reports) (No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In rule 2 (Decisions of the appeals commission) after paragraph (4) insert— 5 In this rule, “a decision by the appeals commission on an appeal” includes a decision to make, or to decline to make, a costs order in exercise of the appeals commission’s powers under sections 205 and 206 of the 2011 Act. 3 In rule 3 (Reports made by the appeals commission) for “inquiry or hearing” substitute “inquiry, examination or hearing” Sealed with the Official Seal of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on 6th March 2015. Siobhan Broderick A senior officer of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
Plant Health Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 2 (general interpretation) 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 5 (advance notification of landing) 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 11 (plant health discharge) 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 1 (pests which shall not be landed in or spread within Northern Ireland) 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 2 (prohibitions on the landing in and movement within Northern Ireland of infected relevant material) 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 4 (restrictions on the landing in and movement within Northern Ireland of relevant material) 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 5 (relevant material from a third country for which a phytosanitary certificate may be required) 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 6 (prohibitions on the landing in and movement within Northern Ireland of relevant material without a plant passport) 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule 7 (prohibitions on the consignment of relevant material to another part of the European Community without a plant passport) 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Education (1998 Order) (Commencement No.7) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015. Appointed Day 2 The day appointed for coming into operation of Article 81(2) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 is 6th March 2015. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on 6th March 2015. David Hughes A senior officer of the Department of Education
Pensions Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Superannuation (District Councils) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 1 st April 2015. Addition to list of employments 2 There shall be added to the employments listed in Schedule 1 to the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 with effect from 1 st April 2015, employment in the Northern Ireland district councils . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 10th March 2015. (L.S.) Grace Nesbitt A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Rates Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Rates (Small Business Hereditament Relief) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2015. Definition of “qualifying year” 2 In the definition of “qualifying year” in regulation 2 of the Rates (Small Business Hereditament Relief) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 for the words “1st April 2015” there shall be substituted the words “1st April 2016”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 5th March 2015 Brian McClure A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Pensions Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Increase of amounts 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rounding of figures 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 4th March 2015 Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security Pensions (Flat Rate Accrual Amount) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2015. Flat Rate Accrual Amount 2 For the purposes of paragraph 13(2) of Schedule 4B to the Contributions and Benefits Act the flat rate accrual amount for the tax year beginning 6th April 2015 and subsequent tax years shall be £93.60. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 3rd March 2015 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Pensions Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation— a for the purposes of this regulation and regulations 2, 3 and 6, on 1st April 2015; b for the purposes of regulation 4, on 1st April 2016, and c for the purposes of regulation 5, on 1st April 2017. Interpretation and expiry 2 1 In these Regulations “the 2005 Regulations ” means the Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 . 2 Regulation 3 ceases to have effect on 31st March 2016. 3 Regulation 4 ceases to have effect on 31st March 2017. Amendment of the 2005 Regulations with effect from 1st April 2015 3 In regulation 6 of the 2005 Regulations (the amount payable) for paragraph (2) substitute— 2 This is the table for the administration levy for the financial year ending with 31st March 2016— Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Number of members on the reference day Amount of levy calculated by reference to number of members (M) Minimum amount of levy 2 to 11 £36 12 to 99 £3∙68 x M 100 to 999 £2∙65 x M £370 1,000 to 4,999 £2∙07 x M £2,650 5,000 to 9,999 £1∙57 x M £10,350 10,000 or more £1∙09 x M £15,700 . Amendment of the 2005 Regulations with effect from 1st April 2016 4 In regulation 6 of the 2005 Regulations (the amount payable) for paragraph (2) substitute— 2 This is the table for the administration levy for the financial year ending with 31st March 2017— Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Number of members on the reference day Amount of levy calculated by reference to number of members (M) Minimum amount of levy 2 to 11 £42 12 to 99 £4∙24 x M 100 to 999 £3∙06 x M £420 1,000 to 4,999 £2∙38 x M £3,060 5,000 to 9,999 £1∙80 x M £11,900 10,000 or more £1∙26 x M £18,000 . Amendment of the 2005 Regulations with effect from 1st April 2017 5 In regulation 6 of the 2005 Regulations (the amount payable) for paragraph (2) substitute— 2 This is the table for the administration levy for the financial year ending with 31st March 2018 and for each subsequent financial year— Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Number of members on the reference day Amount of levy calculated by reference to number of members (M) Minimum amount of levy 2 to 11 £49 12 to 99 £4∙88 x M 100 to 999 £3∙52 x M £490 1,000 to 4,999 £2∙74 x M £3,520 5,000 to 9,999 £2.07 x M £13,700 10,000 or more £1∙45 x M £20,700 . Revocation 6 Regulation 3 of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 is revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 3rd March 2015 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2015. Low Earnings Threshold 2 For the purposes of the Contributions and Benefits Act , it is directed that the low earnings threshold for the tax years following the tax year 2014-2015 shall be £15,300. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 2nd March 2015 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2015. Revaluation of earnings factors 2 The earnings factors for the tax years specified in the first column of the Schedule in so far as they are relevant — a to the calculation— i of the additional pension in the rate of any long-term benefit, or ii of any guaranteed minimum pension, or b to any other calculation required under Part III of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (including that Part as modified by or under any other enactment), are directed to be increased for those tax years by the percentage of their amount shown opposite those tax years in the second column of the Schedule. Rounding of fractional amounts 3 Where any earnings factor relevant to the calculation specified in Article 2(a)(i), as increased in accordance with this Order, would not but for this Article be expressed as a whole number of pounds, it shall be so expressed by the rounding down of any fraction of a pound less than one half and the rounding up of any other fraction of a pound. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 2nd March 2015 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department of Social Development
Fair Employment Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Fair Employment and Treatment Order (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2015. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 2 In Article 70 of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (excepted employments, etc ), for paragraph (3) substitute - 3 So far as they relate to discrimination on the ground of religious belief, Parts III and V do not apply to or in relation to any employment or occupation where - a the holding, or not holding, of a particular religious belief is an occupational requirement; b the application of the requirement is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim; and c either - i the person (A) to whom that requirement is applied does not meet it; or ii the person who applies the requirement has reasonable grounds for not being satisfied that A meets it. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on 10th March 2015. Margaret Rose McNaughton A senior officer of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister