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TELEGRAPHS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Control of Interference from Videosenders) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st September 1997. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the 1967 Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967; “television set” has the meaning given to it by section 6(1) of the 1967 Act ; “video camera” means apparatus designed or adapted for capturing visual images (with or without sound) and converting the same into signals; “video recorder” means apparatus designed or adapted to be used for the purposes of making or playing back video recordings; “video recording” means any disc, magnetic tape or any other device capable of storing data electronically containing information by the use of which the whole or a part of a video work may be produced; “videosender” means wireless telegraphy apparatus which is designed or adapted, or is capable of being adapted, for the purpose of transmitting visual images (with or without sound) in the frequency band 470-854 MHz from a video camera, a video recorder or other equipment to a television set or other receiving apparatus and which is neither licensed under the provisions of section 1(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 nor exempt therefrom; and “video work” means any series of visual images (with or without sound)— produced electronically by the use of information contained on any disc, magnetic tape or any other device capable of storing data electronically; and shown as a moving picture. Actions restricted 3 No person shall take any of the actions listed below in relation to videosenders— a manufacture (whether or not for sale); b selling or offering for sale, letting on hire or offering to let on hire, or indicating (whether by display of the apparatus or by any form of advertisement) one’s willingness to sell or let on hire; c having in one’s custody or control; and d importation (other than for the purpose of re-export from the United Kingdom), provided that paragraph (d) above shall not apply to videosenders which are imported from a Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area. Barbara Roche Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Small Firms, Trade and Industry, Department of Trade and Industry 28th July 1997
COUNTY COURTS 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the County Court (Forms) (Amendment) Rules 1997. 2 In these Rules, a form referred to by number means the form so numbered in the Schedule to the County Court (Forms) Rules 1982 and “the main Schedule” means that Schedule. 2 There shall be substituted in the main Schedule, for forms N.5A and N.11A , the forms in Schedule 1 to these Rules. 3 In— a section 4 of form N.9 , and b section 4 of form N.10 (HP/CCA) for the words from “ If your claim against the plaintiff is for more than his claim against you, you may have to pay a fee. Ask at the court office whether a fee is payable. ”, there shall be substituted the words “ To start your counterclaim, you may have to pay a fee. If you do, the fee will depend on the amount you are claiming. Court staff will tell you how much you have to pay. ”. 4 In section 5 of form N.9B for the words from “If your claim against the plaintiff is for more than the plaintiff’s claim against you, you may have to pay a fee. Ask at your local court office whether a fee is payable.”, there shall be substituted the words “To start your counterclaim, you may have to pay a fee. If you do, the fee will depend on the amount you are claiming. Court staff will tell you how much you have to pay.”. 5 There shall be substituted in the main Schedule, for forms N.8, N.8(1), N.8(2), N.8(4), N.15, N.17, N.24 , N.40, N.53 , N.70, N.71, N.75, N.81, N.88 , N.89 , N.90 , N.91, N.103, N.104 and N.107, the forms contained in Schedule 2 to these Rules. 6 There shall be substituted in the main Schedule, for form N.16A , the form contained in Schedule 4 to these Rules. 7 There shall be inserted in the main Schedule, after form N.110, the form contained in Schedule 3 to these Rules. 8 There shall be substituted, for the words “chief clerk” wherever they appear in the forms in the main Schedule, the words “court manager”. The undersigned members of the Rule Committee, appointed by the Lord Chancellor under section 75 of the County Courts Act 1984 , having made these Rules, certify them and submit them to the Lord Chancellor. Frank J. White Neil Butter Helen Paling Hugh Jones R. Winstanley Margaret Wilby W. A. Vincent Henrietta Manners E. C. Gee I allow these Rules, which shall come into force on 1st September 1997 except for rule 2 which shall come into force on 1st October 1997. Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 28th July 1997
VALUE ADDED TAX 1 This Order may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Terminal Markets) (Amendment) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st September 1997. 2 Paragraph (2) of article 2 of the Value Added Tax (Terminal Markets) Order 1973 shall be amended as follows— a the word “and” after the words “the London Potato and Futures Market” shall be omitted; and b after the words “the London Platinum and Palladium Market” there shall be added the words “and the London Securities and Derivatives Exchange Limited ( OMLX ).”. Jim Dowd Jon Owen Jones Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 25th July 1997
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) (English Heritage) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 18th August 1997. Designation of bodies 2 The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England , appearing to the Secretary of State for National Heritage and the Secretary of State for Wales to be exercising functions of a public nature, shall be a public body for the purposes of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 in its application to England and Wales. Restrictions on agreements which may be entered into 3 Agreements which may be entered into by the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England by virtue of this Order shall be restricted to agreements with a local authority for the supply of goods or materials, or the provision of administrative, professional or technical services, by that authority to the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England. Chris Smith Secretary of State for National Heritage 18th July 1997 Win Griffiths Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office 23rd July 1997
MEDICINES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 18th August 1997. 2 In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1980 . 3 In these Regulations, a reference to a numbered regulation or a numbered Schedule is a reference to the regulation in or Schedule to the principal Regulations bearing that number. Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations 2 In regulation 1(2)(a) (citation, commencement and interpretation), the definition of “register” shall be deleted. Amendment of regulation 6 of the principal Regulations 3 In regulation 6 (pharmacy records),— 1 in paragraph (1)(a) there shall be substituted for the word “register”, the words “written or computerised record”; and 2 in paragraphs (3)(a) and (4)(a) there shall be substituted for the word “register”, the word “record”. Amendment of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations 4 In Schedule 2 (particulars in pharmacy records), in paragraph 2(a)(ii) there shall be substituted for the word “register”, the word “record”. Revocation of regulation 7 of the principal Regulations 5 Regulation 7 (record keeping in respect of certain veterinary drugs) shall be revoked. Amendment of regulation 9 of the principal Regulations 6 In regulation 9 (offences), there shall be substituted for the words “regulations 3, 4, 6 or 7” the words “regulations 3, 4 or 6”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health Baroness Jay Minister of State, Department of Health 21st July 1997 Win Griffiths Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office 25th July 1997 Sam Galbraith Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, The Scottish Office 23rd July 1997 Jeff Rooker Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 25th July 1997 Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on 22nd July 1997. D. C. Gowdy Permanent Secretary Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on 18th July 1997. Mr P. Small Permanent Secretary
NATIONAL DEBT 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Savings Certificates (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 21st August 1997. 2 In regulation 31 of the Savings Certificates Regulations 1991 , there shall be inserted after paragraph (2) the following paragraphs— 3 Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this regulation, information of any description mentioned in that paragraph may be disclosed in accordance with, and subject to such conditions as may be specified in, arrangements made by the Director of Savings for the purpose of enabling the person to whom the information is disclosed to provide, or assist in connection with the provision of, relevant information to the purchaser or holder of any certificate, and any such person shall, in respect of any information which he receives in accordance with this paragraph, be subject to the obligation of secrecy imposed by this regulation as if he were a person employed in connection with business arising under these Regulations. 4 In paragraph (3) of this regulation, “relevant information” means information about any investment opportunities, services or facilities available from or through the Director of Savings, including any information about— a the National Savings Bank, b the National Savings Stock Register, or c any means by which the Treasury raise money under the auspices of the Director of Savings. . Bob Ainsworth Graham Allen Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 29th July 1997
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 25th August 1997. 2 This Order does not extend to Northern Ireland. 2 It is hereby directed that in section 21(2) of the Gaming Act 1968 (conditions on which gaming for prizes is permitted at licensed club premises)— a paragraphs (b) and (e) shall have effect as if, for the sum specified in each of those paragraphs, there were substituted the sum of £50; and b paragraph (c) shall have effect as if, for the sum specified in that paragraph, there were substituted the sum of £5. 3 1 The provisions listed in paragraph (2) are hereby revoked. 2 Those provisions are: a article 3(c) of the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 1984 b the entry relating to section 21(2)(c) in the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) Order 1984 ; c article 4 of the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 1995 ; and d article 4 of the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) Order 1995 . George Howarth Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Home Office 25th July 1997
FIRE SERVICES 1 1 These Regulations may cited as the Firemen’s Pensions (Provision of Information) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st September 1997. 2 References in these Regulations to section 27A are to that section of the Fire Services Act 1947. 2 1 Paragraphs (2) and (3) set out the circumstances prescribed for the purposes of section 27A(1) in which information may be provided by a fire authority in connection with the questions specified in section 27A(2). 2 Those circumstances are where a written request for, or a written consent to, the provision of the information has been given by, or on behalf of, the individual to whom the information relates. 3 Where the individual to whom the information relates has died, those circumstances are where a written request for, or a written consent to, the provision of the information has been given by his personal representatives. 3 1 Paragraph (2) sets out the persons prescribed for the purposes of section 27A(1)(a) (as persons to whom information may be supplied). 2 Those persons are— a a person who is or has been an authorised person within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986 (“an authorised person”); b an appointed representative within the meaning of section 44 of the Financial Services Act 1986 (“an appointed representative”); c a recognised self-regulating organisation within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986; d a recognised professional body within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986; e the Securities and Investments Board ; f the Investors Compensation Scheme Limited ; g a professional indemnity insurer of an authorised person or an appointed representative; h The Chartered Accountants Compensation Scheme Limited; i The Solicitors Indemnity Fund Limited; j a person or body arbitrating or adjudicating in, or investigating or considering, a complaint or dispute made or referred to them by such an individual as is mentioned in section 27A(2) and which involves that individual and an authorised person or an appointed representative; and k a person or body appointed to act on behalf of any of the above. 4 The persons prescribed for the purposes of section 27A(3) (as persons who may be required by a fire authority to pay a reasonable fee in respect of the expenses referred to in that provision) are those listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) and (f) to (i) of regulation 3(2) and any person or body appointed to act on behalf of any of those persons. George Howarth Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Home Office 25th July 1997
COUNTRYSIDE Title and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Countryside Stewardship (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st October 1997. Amendment to the Countryside Stewardship Regulations 1996 2 1 The Countryside Stewardship Regulations 1996 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation. 2 In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation) for the definition of “the Commission Regulation” there shall be substituted the following definition– “the Commission Regulation” means Commission Regulation ( EC ) No. 746/96 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Council Regulation, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 435/97 ; . 3 In regulation 3 (power to enter into agreements)– a at the end of paragraph (3)(b) there shall be added the words “as amended from time to time during the term of the agreement”; and b for paragraph (5) there shall be substituted the following paragraph– 5 Part IV of the Schedule shall have effect for the purpose of interpreting Parts I, II and III thereof. . 4 For the Schedule (activities and items in respect of which the Minister may make grants) there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. Elliot Morley Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 22nd July 1997 We consent, Graham Allen John McFall Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 23rd July 1997
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE,ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Pilot Schemes: Financial Assistance for Preparatory Work) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 15th August 1997. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997. Provision of financial assistance 2 1 An authority may make payments of financial assistance for preparatory work within the meaning of section 18(2)(a) of the Act (funding of preparatory work) in connection with a pilot scheme under which personal medical services are to be provided. 2 Such payments may be made only following receipt by the authority of a written application from one or more of the following — a an NHS trust; b a suitably experienced medical practitioner; c an NHS employee, and shall be made to the applicant. 3 An application for financial assistance shall specify— a the purposes for which the applicant intends to use the payment of financial assistance for which he has applied; and b subject to paragraph (4), the date by which the applicant intends the authority to submit the proposal; in question to the Secretary of State. 4 Where the Secretary of State has in directions to the authority specified the date (or a number of dates) by which proposals are to be submitted to him, and the authority receives an application which for the purposes of paragraph (3)(b) specifies a different date, the authority must— a notify the applicant of all dates specified in the directions which have not yet passed; and b invite the applicant to amend the application so as to specify one of those dates for the purposes of paragraph (3)(b) (being a date which has not yet passed at the time of the amendment); and until the application is so amended it shall be treated as not having been made. Conditions 3 1 An authority which makes a payment of financial assistance to any person under these Regulations shall, on making that payment, require him— a to use the payment only for the preparatory work specified in his application and, to the extent that it is unused on the relevant date, to return it to the authority; and b before the end of the period of four months beginning with the relevant date, to provide such information in writing to the authority about the uses to which the payment has been put as the authority may reasonably require; and a person receiving such a payment shall comply with any conditions which the authority may impose in writing in connection with those requirements. 2 A person to whom a payment of financial assistance is made who fails to comply with any of the conditions imposed by the authority shall, on demand by the authority, repay the amount of the payment to the authority forthwith. 3 For the purposes of this regulation “relevant date” means— a the date referred to in regulation 2(3)(b); or b if earlier, the date on which an authority submits to the Secretary of State proposals in respect of which payments have been made under these Regulations. Frank Dobson One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, Department of Health 25th July 1997
MERCHANT SHIPPING Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Oil Pollution (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st September 1997. 2 In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. Revocation 2 The Oil Pollution (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1981 and the Oil Pollution (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment) ( No. 2) Regulations 1990 are hereby revoked. Definition 3 For the purposes of section 163(1) of the Act, “oil” means any persistent hydrocarbon mineral oil such as crude oil, fuel oil, heavy diesel oil and lubricating oil, but excluding any oil which at the time of shipment, consists of hydrocarbon fractions— a at least 50% of which, by volume, distil at a temperature of 340°C, and b at least 95% of which, by volume, distil at a temperature of 370°C, when tested by the ASTM Method D86/78 published by the American Society for Testing and Materials. Cancellation and delivery up of certificates 4 1 Where, at any time while a certificate under section 164 of the Act is in force, the person to whom the certificate has been issued ceases to be the owner of the ship to which the certificate relates, he shall forthwith deliver up the certificate to the Secretary of State or to a proper officer and in such a case the certificate shall be cancelled by the Secretary of State. 2 Where, at any time while a certificate under the said section 164 is in force, it is established in any legal proceedings that the contract of insurance or other security in respect of which the certificate was issued is or may be treated as invalid, the certificate may be cancelled by the Secretary of State and, if so cancelled, shall on demand forthwith be delivered up to him by the person to whom it was issued. 3 Where, at any time while a certificate under the said section 164 is in force, circumstances arise in relation to the insurer or guarantor named in the certificate (or, where more than one is so named, to any of them) such that, if the certificate were applied for at that time, the Secretary of State would be entitled to refuse the application under subsection (2) of that section the certificate may be cancelled by the Secretary of State and, if so cancelled, shall on demand forthwith be delivered up to him by the person to whom it was issued. Fees 5 The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1996 are hereby amended by adding to the Schedule after Part XI, the following: PART XIA COMPULSORY INSURANCE CERTIFICATES Service Fee Application for a certificate to be issued by the Secretary of State under section 164 of the Act of 1995. £30 Signed by authority of theSecretary of State for Transport Glenda Jackson Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 21st July 1997 We consent to the making of these Regulations John McFall Graham Allen Two Lords Commissioners ofHer Majesty’s Treasury 23rd July 1997
LANDLORD AND TENANT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Service Charges, Insurance or Appointment of Managers Applications) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st September 1997. 2 Unless the context otherwise requires, any expression in this Order— a where used in connection with a provision of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 has the same meaning as in that Act, and b where used in connection with the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 has the same meaning as in that Act. 3 In this Order “tribunal” means a leasehold valuation tribunal. Content of Applications 2 1 An application to a tribunal under section 19(2A) or (2B) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (determination of reasonableness of service charges) shall contain— a where the applicant is a tenant, the particulars specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Order; and b where the applicant is a landlord, the particulars specified in Part II of that Schedule. 2 An application to a tribunal under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (limitation of service charges: costs of proceedings) , where such application is not made at the hearing, shall contain the particulars specified in Part III of that Schedule. 3 An application to a tribunal under paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (right to challenge landlord’s choice of insurers) shall contain the particulars specified in Part IV of that Schedule. 4 An application to a tribunal for an order under section 22(3) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (preliminary notice by tenant) shall contain the particulars specified in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Order. 5 An application to a tribunal for an order under section 24(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (appointment of manager by the tribunal) shall contain the particulars specified in Part II of that Schedule. 6 An application to a tribunal for an order under section 24(9) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (variation or discharge of an order appointing a manager) shall contain the particulars specified in Part III of that Schedule. 7 An application to a tribunal for leave to appeal to the Lands Tribunal shall contain— a the name and address of the party seeking leave to appeal, and b where that party is represented, the name, address and occupation of his representative, c the names and addresses of the other parties to the application, d the date of the decision and any reference number, and e the grounds of appeal. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Hilary Armstrong Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 25th July 1997 R. Davies Secretary of State for Wales 28th July 1997