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ATOMIC ENERGY AND RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Radioactive Substances (Smoke Detectors) Exemption (Amendment) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 1st April 1991. 2 1 The Radioactive Substances (Smoke Detectors) Exemption Order 1980 shall be amended as follows. 2 In Article 2(1) there shall be omitted the definition of “the Secretary of State”. 3 In Article 6— a in paragraph (1) for the words “does not exceed 100” there shall be substituted the words “does not exceed 500 and, in a case where the total number of such smoke detectors present on the premises at any given time exceeds 10O, subject also to the conditions specified in paragraph (1A) of this Article”; b after paragraph (1) there shall be inserted the following paragraph— 1A The conditions to which the preceding paragraph refers are— a that all reasonably practicable measures are taken to ensure that each such smoke detector, except when on display for the purpose of sale, is kept in a store which— i is constructed, maintained and used so as to prevent the loss or unauthorised removal of the smoke detector; ii is constructed of non-combustible materials; iii does not contain and is not located close to any explosive or flammable material; and iv is clearly and legibly marked with the word “Radioactive” and the radiation symbol conforming to the specification for a basic symbol to denote the actual or potential presence of ionizing radiation published by the British Standards Institution and numbered BS 3510:1968 or the basic ionizing radiation symbol published by the International Organisation for Standardization and numbered ISO 361:1975; and b that all reasonably practicable measures are taken to maintain on the premises clear, legible and up-to-date records of each such smoke detector kept on the premises and its location. ; c in paragraph (2)(b)(i) and (c), for the words “the Secretary of State”, in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “the chief inspector”. Michael Heseltine Secretary of State for the Environment 6th March 1991 David Hunt Secretary of State for Wales 6th March 1991
TRADE UNIONS Citation, commencement and revocation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Certification Officer (Amendment of Fees) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 1st April 1991. 2 The following Regulations are hereby revoked— a Regulation 3 of the Certification Officer (Amendment of Fees) Regulations 1988 ; b Regulations 1 and 2 of the Certification Officer (Amendment of Fees) Regulations 1989 ; c The Certification Officer (Amendment of Fees) Regulations 1990 . Amendment of fees payable to the Certification Officer 2 In paragraph (1) of regulation 11 of the Trade Unions and Employers' Associations (Amalgamations, etc.) Regulations 1975 (fees to accompany an application for approval of a proposed instrument of amalgamation or transfer) for the words “£290” there shall be substituted the words “£645”. 3 In paragraph (2) of regulation 11 of the Trade Unions and Employers' Associations (Amalgamations, etc.) Regulations 1975 for the words “£14” there shall be substituted the words “£15” (fee on an application for approval of a change of name). 4 The fee of £45 is hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 8(4) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 (fee on application by an organisation of workers or of employers to have its name entered in the list of trade unions or employers' associations). 5 The fee of £305 is hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 8(2) of the Employment Protection Act 1975 (fee on application by a trade union for a certificate of independence). Signed by order of the Secretary of State. Eric Forth Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Employment 25th February 1991 We approve regulations 2 and 3. Sydney Chapman Gregory Knight Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 4th March 1991
ROAD TRAFFIC 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Driving Licences (Community Driving Licence) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on Ist April 1991. 2 Regulation 6 (Public service vehicle drivers' licences) of the Driving Licences (Community Driving Licence) Regulations 1982 is hereby revoked; and section 2(3) of the Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Act 1983 (which amends that regulation) shall cease to have effect. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Christopher Chope Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Transport 6th March 1991
MERCHANT SHIPPING 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on Ist April 1991. 2 The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 are hereby revoked. 2 The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Regulations 1990 shall be amended in the Schedule thereto as follows:— a in paragraph 1(1) of Part I (Scale of Payments): for “£50” substitute “£53”; for “30 pence” (in both places) substitute “32 pence”; for “60 pence” substitute “64 pence”; b for paragraphs 1(2) and (3) of Part I substitute the following— 2 Where a ship has paid dues under paragraph 1(1) in respect of a voyage it shall not be required to pay dues in respect of any subsequent voyage in any period of one month commencing with the last preceding relevant date. 3 a For this purpose, subject to sub-paragraph (b) below the relevant date means the date on which a ship arrives at or departs from a port or place on a voyage in respect of which light dues were paid or payable. In the case of a coastwise voyage the date of arrival shall determine the relevant date. b There shall be no relevant date before 1st April 1991. 4 In the year commencing 1 April 1991 a ship shall not be required to make payments on account of light dues for more than six voyages in total and in any subsequent year the said yearly limit shall be seven voyages. 5 A voyage of a ship shall be reckoned from port to port, and a voyage which begins and ends at the same port without a call being made at any other port shall count as a single voyage. ; c in paragraph 2 of Part I:— Tugs and registered fishing vessels: i in sub paragraph (1)(a) — for “£180” and “£18” substitute “£192” and “£19” respectively; ii in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “£100” and “£10” substitute “£107” and “£11” respectively; iii in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), amend the minimum payments from “£50” to “£53” in each case; Pleasure craft: iv in sub-paragraph (4), for “£60” substitute “£66”; and for “£20” substitute “£22”; v in sub-paragraph (5) — for “£20” substitute “£22”; d in paragraph 5(b) of Part II (Rules) add at the end:— except in paragraph 1 of the scale where it means a month commencing with the relevant date ; e in paragraph 5(f) of Part II, for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute the following— ii which operates on regular advertised ferry services primarily available to accompanied motor vehicles or unaccompanied trailers on payment of an advertised fare or similar tariff charge; and iii which is employed on such a service whereby the voyages of the ship to or from any one port take place no less frequently than once in every seven days. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department of Transport 6th March 1991
FINANCIAL SERVICES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Financial Services Act 1986 (Restriction of Right of Action) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on Ist April 1991. 2 In these Regulations— a “ the Act ” means the Financial Services Act 1986; and b “investment business” includes— i anything done by a person holding a permission granted under paragraph 23 of Schedule I to the Act being a thing to which paragraph 12 of that Schedule does not apply by virtue of paragraph 23(1); and ii the activity of management mentioned in section 191 of the Act when engaged in by a person who is treated as carrying on investment business by virtue of that section. Definition of private investor 2 1 For the purposes of section 62A(1) of the Act, the expression “private investor” means an investor whose cause of action arises as a result of anything he has done or suffered— a in the case of an individual, otherwise than in the course of carrying on investment business; and b in the case of any other person, otherwise than in the course of carrying on business of any kind, but does not include a government, local authority or public authority. 2 In paragraph (1) above, the expression “government, local authority or public authority” has the meaning given in Note (1) to paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act. Circumstances in which action may he brought at suit of person other than private investor 3 The following circumstances are specified for the purposes of section 62A(1) as being circumstances in which action may be brought at the suit of a person other than a private investor— a circumstances in which the contravention in question is not a contravention of a kind mentioned in section 62(1) or (2) of the Act; b circumstances in which the contravention in question is a contravention of any rule, regulation, condition or requirement prohibiting a person from seeking to make provision excluding or restricting any duty or liability; c circumstances in which the contravention in question is a contravention of any rule, regulation, condition or requirement directed at ensuring that transactions in an investment are not effected with the benefit of unpublished information which, if made public, would be likely to affect the price of the investment; and d circumstances in which the action would be brought at the suit of a person in a fiduciary or representative capacity (“the representative”) and the following conditions are fulfilled— i the cause of action arises as a result of anything done or suffered at a time when the person to whom the representative owed a duty or for whom he was acting was a person of a kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of regulation (2)(1) above; and ii any recovery would be exclusively for the benefit of such a person and could not be effected through action brought otherwise than at the suit of the representative. John Redwood Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry 4th March 1991
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 The new highway which the Secretary of State proposes to construct along the route described in the Schedule to this Order shall become a trunk road as from the date when this Order comes into force. 2 The centre line of the new trunk road is indicated by a heavy black line on the deposited plan. 3 In this Order— i “the deposited plan” means the plan numbered HA1O/2-/N221 marked “The A1 London-Edinburgh-Thurso Trunk Road (North Shotton Slip Road) Order 1991”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State and deposited at the Department of Transport, Romney House, 43 Marsham Street, London SW1 3PY; ii “the new trunk road” means the highway mentioned in article 1 of this Order; and iii “the trunk road” means the A1 London-Edinburgh-Thurso Trunk Road. 4 This Order shall come into force on 1st April 1991 and may be cited as the A1 London-Edinburgh-Thurso Trunk Road (North Shotton Slip Road) Order 1991. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport J. A. Owen Regional Director Northern Region Department of Transport 28th February 1991
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Promotion of Economic Development) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 1st April 1991. Amendment of Regulations 2 The Local Government (Promotion of Economic Development) Regulations 1990 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations. Excluded activities 3 1 For paragraph (1) of regulation 5 there shall be substituted the following paragraph— 1 There are specified for the purposes of section 34(1) of the Act— a subject to paragraph (2) below, in relation to every relevant authority, the steps listed in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations; and b in relation to every relevant authority other than the Common Council of the City of London (in its capacity as a local authority), the step mentioned in paragraph 2(1) of that Schedule. . 2 In paragraph (2) of regulation 5 for the words “Nothing in paragraph (1) or Schedule 2” there shall be substituted the words “Nothing in paragraph (1)(a) above or paragraph I of Schedule 2”. 4 In Schedule 2— a before the words “For the purposes”, there shall be inserted the numeral “1.”; b after the words “regulation 5(1)” there shall be inserted “(a)”; and c at the end there shall be inserted the following paragraph— 2 1 For the purpose of regulation 5(1)(b), the step is the disposal of land otherwise than by way of a short tenancy— a for a consideration less than the best that can reasonably be obtained; or b where the disposal is pursuant to a consent given by the Secretary of State under section 123 (disposal of land by principal councils) of the Local Government Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act ”), otherwise than in accordance with that consent. 2 In sub-paragraph (1), “short tenancy” has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of section 123 of the 1972 Act. . Consultation with other authorities 5 For paragraph (2) of regulation 8 there shall be substituted the following paragraph— 2 The step mentioned in this paragraph is the provision, after 1st April 1991, by a relevant authority which is not a local education authority within the meaning of the Education Act 1944, to a person who is not a member, officer or other employee of that relevant authority, of training or education services otherwise than after consultation with the local education authority for the area in which the are to be provided. . Michael Heseltine Secretary of State for the Environment 5th March 1991 David Hunt Secretary of State for Wales 6th March 1991
COMMUNITY CHARGES, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Standard Community Charge and Non-Domestic Rating (Definition of Domestic Property) (Amendment) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 1st April 1991. 2 In this Order a reference to section 4 or 66 is a reference to section 4 or, as the case may be, section 66 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988. 2 1 For subsection (5A) of section 4 there shall be substituted— 5A Subsection (5) above does not apply if— a it is intended that within the year beginning with the end of the day in relation to which the question is being considered, short-stay accommodation will be not be provided within the building or part for more than six persons simultaneously; and b the person intending to provide such accommodation will have his sole or main residence within the building or part throughout any period when such accommodation is to be provided. . 2 In subsection (5B)(a) of section 4, before “periods”there shall be inserted the word “short”. 3 1 For subsection (2A) of section 66 there shall be substituted— 2A Subsection (2) above does not apply if— a it is intended that within the year beginning with the end of the day in relation to which the question is being considered, short-stay accommodation will not be provided within the hereditament for more than six persons simultaneously; and b the person intending to provide such accommodation intends to have his sole or main residence within that hereditament throughout any period when such accommodation is to be provided, and that any use of living accommodation within the hereditament which would, apart from this subsection, cause any part of it to be treated as non-domestic, will be subsidiary to the use of the hereditament for, or in connection with, his sole or main residence. . 2 In section 66(2D) there shall be added at the end “and on the day in relation to which the question is being considered is not resident in the building or part”. Michael Heseltine Secretary of State for the Environment 5th March 1991 David Hunt Secretary of State for Wales 5th March 1991
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Compensation Limit) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 1st April 1991. 2 Subject to article 3(2), the Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Compensation Limit) Order 1989 (“the 1989 Order ”) is revoked. Increase of limits 2 Subject to article 3, the limit of compensation specified in section 75(1) of the 1978 Act is increased to £10,000. Transitional provisions 3 1 The increase specified in article 2 shall have effect where the appropriate date falls on or after 1st April 1991. 2 Notwithstanding the revocation of the 1989 Order, the limits set by or, as the case may be, preserved by articles 2 and 3 of that Order shall continue to have effect as provided by that Order where the appropriate date falls before 1st April 1991. 3 In this article, “the appropriate date” means— a in the case of a complaint presented under section 67 of the 1978 Act (complaint of unfair dismissal), the effective date of termination; b in the case of a complaint presented under section 4 of the Employment Act 1980 (complaint of unreasonable exclusion or expulsion from a trade union), the date of the refusal of the application for, or of the expulsion from, membership, as the case may be; c in the case of a complaint presented under section 4 of the Employment Act 1988 (complaint of unjustifiable discipline by a trade union), the date of the determination which the individual claims constituted an infringement of his right; d in the case of a complaint presented under section 63 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 or under section 54 of the Race Relations Act 1976 , the date on which the act complained of was done; e in the case of a complaint presented under section 1(2) or section 2(2) of the Employment Act 1990 , (refusal of employment on grounds related to union membership and refusal of service of employment agency on grounds related to union membership) the date of the conduct, (as determined by paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Employment Act 1990) to which the complaint relates; and “effective date of termination” has the same meaning as in section 55(4) of the 1978 Act except in a case in which section 55(5) or (6) of that Act would have effect so as to treat a later date as the effective date of termination, in which case that later date shall be the effective date for the purposes of this article. Signed by order of the Secretary of State. Eric Forth Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Employment 4th March 1991
OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT AND CO-OPERATION 1 1 This Order may be cited as the International Development Association (Ninth Replenishment) Order 1991 and shall come into force forthwith. 2 In this Order— “the Association” means the International Development Association established by the Agreement: “the Agreement” means the Articles of Agreement of the International Development Association dated 29th January 1960 and accepted on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom on 14th September 1960 ; “the Resolution” means the resolution in the terms set out in the Annex to the report dated 30th January 1990 of the Executive Directors to the Board of Governors of the Association entitled “Additions to IDA Resources: Ninth Replenishment” (particulars of which report, including the annex thereto, were presented to Parliament by Command of Her Majesty in November 1990 ), which resolution was adopted by the Board of Governors on 8th May 1990. 2 The Secretary of State may make payment on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom out of money provided by Parliament of additional contributions to the Association of sums not exceeding in the aggregate £619,030,000 in accordance with arrangements made between the Government and the Association in accordance with the terms of the Resolution. 3 The Secretary of State may out of money provided by Parliament make payment of sums required to redeem any non-interest-bearing and non-negotiable notes or other obligations which may be issued or created by him and accepted by the Association in accordance with the said arrangements or any provision of the Agreement as applied by the said arrangements. 4 Any sums received by the Government from the Association in pursuance of the Agreement as applied by the said arrangements shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund. Douglas Hurd One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State 21st February 1991 We approve, Gregory Knight Irvine Patnick Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 28th February 1991
WATER, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the North West (Pipelaying and Other Works) (Code of Practice) Order 1991. Code of Practice 2 The Code of Practice prepared by the Company and certified as such by the Secretary of State is hereby approved. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment Dinah Nichols An Under Secretary in the Department of the Environment 27th February 1991
RATING AND VALUATION 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rating (Electricity Generators) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 1st April 1991. 2 1 This regulation applies to a non-domestic hereditament (other than a hereditament which falls, by virtue of regulations made under section 53 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 , to be shown on a central rating list)— a which is used or available for use for the purposes of generating electricity, where— i such use is its primary function; or ii its primary function is in connection with a scheme for the production for sale of both electrical power and heat; or iii its primary source of energy is the burning of refuse; and fuel used for the generation of electricity is also won and worked or produced on the hereditament; and b in relation to which the generating plant— i uses wind, tidal or water power as its primary source of energy; or ii if its primary source of energy is the burning of refuse, and neither paragraph (i) nor paragraph (ii) of sub-paragraph (a) applies, has a declared net capacity of 25 megawatts or more; or iii has a declared net capacity of 500 kilowatts or more; and c which would, apart from these Regulations, be treated as a single hereditament. 2 So much of a hereditament to which this regulation applies as consists of— a land, b plant, or c buildings used for the purposes of the winning and working or production of fuel used for the generation of electricity, shall be treated as a separate hereditament. Michael Heseltine Secretary of State for the Environment 5th March 1991 David Hunt Secretary of State for Wales 5th March 1991
ROAD TRAFFIC 1 These Regulations may be cited as the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 1st April 1991. 2 The International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Fees) Regulations 1988 shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations. 3 In Regulation 2 for sub-paragraph (b) there shall be substituted– b “the 1988 Regulations ” means the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988. . 4 In Regulations 3(a), 3(b), 5(2) and 11 for the words “the 1982 Regulations” there shall be substituted the words “the 1988 Regulations”. 5 In the Regulations specified in column 1 of the Table below for the amounts specified in column 2 of the Table there shall be substituted the amounts specified in column 3 of the Table. TABLE (1) (2) (3) Regulation Existing Amount Substituted Amount 3(a) £95.00 £100.70 3(b) £95.00 £100.70 4(2) £47.50 £50.40 5(2) £95.00 £100.70 6 £5.50 £5.80 Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Christopher Chope Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Transport 28th February 1991 We consent to the making of these Regulations Sydney Chapman Gregory Knight Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 4th March 1991