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PENSIONS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions Increase (Annual Review) Order 1977, and shall come into operation on 1st December 1977. Interpretation 2 1 In this Order— “ the 1971 Act ” means the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971; “ the 1974 Act ” means the Pensions (Increase) Act 1974; “ basic rate ” has the meaning given by section 17(1) of the 1971 Act, as amended by section 1(3) of the 1974 Act; “ the existing Orders ” means the Pensions Increase (Annual Review) Order 1972 , the Pensions Increase (Annual Review) Order 1973 , the Pensions Increase (Annual Review) Order 1974 , the Pensions Increase (Annual Review) Order 1975 and the Pensions Increase (Annual Review) Order 1976 ; “ official pension ” has the meaning given by section 5(1) of the 1971 Act; “ pension authority ” has the meaning given by section 7(1) of the 1971 Act; “ qualifying condition ” means one of the conditions laid down in section 3 of the 1971 Act, as amended by section 3(2) and (3) of the 1974 Act; “ widow's pension ” means a pension payable in respect of the services of the pensioner's deceased husband. 2 For the purposes of this Order the time when a pension “begins” is that stated in section 8(2) of the 1971 Act, and the “ beginning date ” shall be construed accordingly. 3 The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. Pension increases 3 1 The annual rate of an official pension may, if any qualifying condition is satisfied or the pension is a widow's pension, be increased by the pension authority in respect of any period beginning on or after 1st December 1977 as follows:— a a pension beginning on or before 1st July 1976 may be increased by 17·7 per cent. of the basic rate as increased by the amount of any increase under section 1 of the 1971 Act or under the existing Orders; b a pension beginning in the six months following 1st July 1976 may be increased by 19·5 per cent. of the basic rate. c a pension beginning in the six months following 1st January 1977 may be increased by 11·4 per cent. of the basic rate. 2 For the purpose of showing the cumulative effect of the increases payable under section 1 of the 1971 Act, under the existing Orders and under paragraph (1) above, that section (as amended by section 3(3)(a) of the 1974 Act), with the effect of the existing Orders and paragraph (1) above incorporated in it, is set out in the Schedule to this Order. Increases of certain lump sums 4 In respect of any lump sum or instalment of a lump sum which became payable in the six months ending with 1st July 1977, but for which the beginning date fell before 2nd January 1977, there may be paid an increase of 9·8 per cent. of the amount of the lump sum or instalment as increased by any increase under section 1 of the 1971 Act or under the existing Orders. Given under the official seal of the Minister for the Civil Service on 9th August 1977. C.R. Morris Minister of State Civil Service Department
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Law Act 1977 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1977. 2 The provisions of the Criminal Law Act 1977 specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters specified in column 2 thereof) shall come into force on 8th September 1977. Merlyn Rees One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State Home Office 4th August 1977
The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1977 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/1361/made The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1977 en King's Printer of Acts of Parliament 1977-08-11 The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1977 reg. 2 The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1979 The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1977 reg. 3 The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1979 The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1977 reg. 5 The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1979 The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1977 reg. 7 The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979 Sch. 5 reg. 1 The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1977 reg. 8 The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979 Sch. 5 reg. 1 The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1977 reg. 9 The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979 Sch. 5 reg. 1
INDUSTRIAL ASSURANCE 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Industrial Assurance (Premium Receipt Books) (Amendment) Regulations 1977 and shall come into operation on 1st September 1977. 2 The rules for the construction of Acts of Parliament contained in the Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the purpose of the interpretation of these Regulations. 2 The Industrial Assurance (Premium Receipt Books) Regulations 1948 , as amended by the Industrial Assurance (Premium Receipt Books) (Amendment) Regulations 1961 , shall be amended by the addition after sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph (2) of regulation 6 of the following sub-paragraphs: f “ the amount of the premium ” in relation to a policy to which the prescribed scheme, or an approved scheme which provides for payment of net premiums, applies, means the amount of the net premium; and g “ the prescribed scheme ”, “ an approved scheme ” and “ net premium ” have the meanings assigned in paragraph (1) of regulation 2 of the Industrial Assurance (Life Assurance Premium Relief) Regulations 1977 . K. Brading Industrial Assurance Commissioner Date:20th July 1977 We approve these Regulations T.E. Graham J. Dormand Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury Date:29th July 1977
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Guarantee Payments (Exemption) (No. 9) Order 1977 and shall come into operation on 8th September 1977. Interpretation 2 1 The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation of this Order as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. 2 The “ exempted agreement ” means the National Agreement between the Cut Sole Associates—British Leather Federation and the National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades. Exemption 3 Section 22 of the Act shall not apply to any person who is an employee to whom the exempted agreement relates. Signed by order of the Secretary of State. Harold Walker Minister of State Department of Employment 2nd August 1977
SPORTS GROUNDS 1 This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1977 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1978. 2 The sports stadia specified in the Schedule to this Order (being stadia each of which in the opinion of the Secretary of State has accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators) are hereby designated as stadia requiring safety certificates under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975. Merlyn Rees One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State Home Office 29th July 1977
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Guarantee Payments (Exemption) (No. 8) Order 1977 and shall come into operation on 5th September 1977. Interpretation 2 1 The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation of this Order as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. 2 The “ exempted agreements ” are the agreements referred to in the preamble above. Exemption 3 Section 22 of the Act shall not apply to any person who is an employee to whom an exempted agreement relates. Signed by order of the Secretary of State. 30th July 1977. Harold Walker Minister of State Department of Employment
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1977 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/1345/made The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1977 en King's Printer of Acts of Parliament 1977-08-09 The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1977 art. 2 The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Scotland) Variation Order 1982 The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1977 sch. The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Scotland) Variation Order 1982 The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1977 Instrument The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1998 art.3 Sch.2
INCOME TAX 1 This Order may be cited as the Double Taxation Relief (Shipping and Air Transport Profits) (Zaire) Order 1977. 2 It is hereby declared— a that the arrangements specified in the Schedule to this Order have been made with the Government of the Republic of Zaire with a view to affording relief from double taxation in relation to income tax, corporation tax, or capital gains tax and taxes of a similar character imposed by the laws of Zaire; and b it is expedient that those arrangements should have effect. Clerk of the Privy Council
INCOME TAX 1 This Order may be cited as the Double Taxation Relief (Air Transport Profits) (Ethiopia) Order 1977. 2 It is hereby declared— a that the arrangements specified in the Schedule to this Order have been made with the Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia with a view to affording relief from double taxation in relation to income tax, corporation tax, or capital gains tax and taxes of a similar character imposed by the laws of Ethiopia; and b it is expedient that those arrangements should have effect. N.E. Leigh Clerk of the Privy Council
INCOME TAX 1 This Order may be cited as the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Kenya) Order 1977. 2 It is hereby declared— a that the arrangements specified in the Agreement set out in Part I of the Schedule to this Order and in the Protocol set out in Part II of that Schedule have been made with the Government of Kenya with a view to affording relief from double taxation in relation to income tax, corporation tax or capital gains tax and taxes of a similar character imposed by the laws of Kenya; and b that it is expedient that those arrangements should have effect. N. E. Leigh Clerk of the Privy Council
Title and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Stock Exchange (Completion of Bargains) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 … Commencement … Interpretation 2 1 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Para. (2) rep. by 1986 c. 60 Para. (3) rep. by 1978 NI 12 Arts. 3‐6 rep. by 1978 NI 12 Acquisition and disposal of securities by trustees and personal representatives 7 1 A trustee or personal representative shall not be chargeable with breach of trust or, as the case may be, with default in administering the estate by reason only of the fact that— a he has, for the purpose of acquiring securities which he has power to acquire in connection with the trust or estate, paid for the securities under arrangements which provide for them to be transferred to him from a financial institution but not to be so transferred until after payment of the price; or b he has, for the purpose of disposing of securities which he has power to dispose of in connection with the trust or estate, transferred the securities to such a financial institution under arrangements which provide that the price is not to be paid to him until after the transfer is made .... 2 “Financial institution” means— a a recognised clearing house acting in relation to a recognised investment exchange; or b a nominee of— i a recognised clearing house acting in that way, or ii a recognised investment exchange. 3 No person may be a nominee for the purposes of this Article unless he is a person designated for those purposes in the rules of the recognised investment exchange in question. 4 Expressions used in paragraphs (2) and (3) have the same meaning as in Part 18 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Forms of transfer of securities 8 1 The functions, immediately before the day of the coming into operation of this Order, of the Treasury under sections 3 and 4 of the Stock Transfer Act (Northern Ireland) 1963 are hereby transferred to the Department of Finance. 2 The Stock Transfer (Amendment of Forms) Order (Northern Ireland) 1974 (additional provisions as to transfer forms) shall have effect, and be deemed always to have had effect, as if Schedule 3 to the Northern Ireland (Modification of Enactments—No.1) Order 1973 (Acts relating to functions transferred to the Treasury) had not included a reference to sections 3 and 4 of the said Act of 1963. Para.(3) inserts s.3(2A) in 1963 c.24 (NI)
CIVIL AVIATION 1 This Order may be cited as the Tokyo Convention (Certification of Countries) Order 1977. 2 1 The Tokyo Convention (Certification of Countries) Order 1971 is hereby revoked. 2 Section 38(2) of the Interpretation Act 1889 (which relates to the effect of repeals) shall apply to this Order as if this Order were an Act of Parliament and as if the Order revoked by this Article were an Act of Parliament thereby repealed. 3 It is hereby certified that the countries listed in the Schedule hereto are Convention countries. N.E. Leigh Clerk of the Privy Council
Title and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Law (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 … Commencement … Interpretation 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Bomb hoaxes 3 1 A person who— a places any article in any place whatever; or b dispatches any article by post, rail or any other means whatever of sending things from one place to another, with the intention (in either case) of inducing in some other person a belief that it is likely to explode or ignite and thereby cause personal injury or damage to property is guilty of an offence. In this paragraph “article” includes substance. 2 A person who communicates any information which he knows or believes to be false to another person with the intention of inducing in him or any other person a false belief that a bomb or other thing liable to explode or ignite is present in any place or location whatever is guilty of an offence. 3 For a person to be guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) or (2) it is not necessary for him to have any particular person in mind as the person in whom he intends to induce the belief mentioned in that paragraph. 4 A person guilty of an offence under this Article shall be liable— a on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both ; b on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or to a fine or to both . Art. 4 substitutes s. 16 of 1861 c. 100 Increase in penalties for certain offences 5 Para. (1) amends s. 4 of 1861 c. 100; para. (2) amends s. 3 of 1883 c. 3 3 Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not have effect in relation to an offence committed before the commencement of this Order.
DANGEROUS DRUGS 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 1977 and shall come into operation on the expiration of the period of eight weeks beginning with the day on which it is made. 2 The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. 2 Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (which, as amended , specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this Order. 3 Paragraph 1 of Part I of the said Schedule 2 shall be amended as follows:— a the list of substances and products beginning with the word “Acetorphine” and ending with the words “4-Phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester” shall be designated sub-paragraph (a), and accordingly the letter “( a )” shall be inserted before the word “Acetorphine” ; and b there shall be added at the end the following sub-paragraphs— b any compound (not being a compound for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (a) above) structurally derived from tryptamine or from a ring-hydroxy tryptamine by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the sidechain with one or more alkyl substituents but no other substituent; c any compound (not being methoxyphenamine or a compound for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (a) above) structurally derived from phenethylamine, an N-alkylphenethylamine, a-methylphenethylamine, an N-alkyl-a-methylphenethylamine, a-ethylphenethylamine, or an N-alkyl-a-ethylphenethylamine by substitution in the ring to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy or halide substituents, whether or not further substituted in the ring by one or more other univalent substituents. . N. E. Leigh Clerk of the Privy Council
ANTARCTICA 1 This Order may be cited as the Antarctic Treaty (Specially Protected Areas) Order 1977 and shall come into operation on 1st September 1977. 2 Specially Protected Area No. 6 (Cape Crozier, Ross Island) and Specially Protected Area No. 10 (Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands) shall cease to be designated as Specially Protected Areas for the purposes of the Antarctic Treaty Act 1967 and shall be omitted from the Schedule to the Antarctic Treaty (Specially Protected Areas) Order 1968 . 3 The Antarctic Treaty (Specially Protected Area) Order 1969 (designation of Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, South Shetland Islands as Specially Protected Area No. 12) is hereby revoked. 4 For the purposes of the Antarctic Treaty Act 1967, the following area, being an area which has been recommended for inclusion in Annex B to Schedule 2 to the said Act, is designated as a Specially Protected Area: SPECIALLY PROTECTED AREA NO. 17 LITCHFIELD ISLAND, ARTHUR HARBOUR, PALMER ARCHIPELAGO Lat. 64° 46&min;S., Long. 64° 06&min;W. This area, the location of which is shown on the map in the Schedule hereto, is a small island, about 2.5 km 2 in area. N. E. Leigh Clerk of the Privy Council
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) Order 1977 and shall come into operation on 1st September 1977. 2 The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. 3 Subject to Article 4 of this Order, there is hereby authorised the bearing and use by a local authority specified in the first column of the Schedule to this Order of the armorial bearings lawfully borne and used before 1st April 1974 by the local authority specified in the second column of that Schedule in respect of the first-mentioned authority. 4 Any armorial bearings the bearing and use of which is authorised by Article 3 of this Order shall be first exemplified according to the laws of arms and recorded in the College of Arms, otherwise such authority shall be void and of no effect. N. E. Leigh Clerk of the Privy Council
SAVINGS BANKS 1 This Order may be cited as the National Savings Bank (Investment Deposits) (Limits) Order 1977, and shall come into operation on 22nd July 1977. 2 The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. 3 Subject to the provisions of this Order, it shall not be lawful for the Director of Savings to receive a deposit from, or make a credit to an account of, any person by way of investment deposit in any case where the amount standing to the credit of that person by way of investment deposit in the National Savings Bank, whether solely or jointly with any other person, and whether in one or more accounts, exceeds, or would as a result of the receipt of the said deposit or the making of the said credit, exceed £50,000. 4 1 Nothing in Article 3 of this Order shall operate to prevent the receipt or crediting of— a any amount allowed by the National Savings Bank to a depositor by way of interest in respect of his investment deposit account, or b any amount transferred from the investment deposit account of another depositor in the National Savings Bank who has died. 2 For the purposes of this Order, a person who is a trustee shall be treated separately in his personal capacity and in his capacity as trustee and in the latter capacity separately in respect of each separate trust fund; and so much of the property in the hands of a trustee shall be treated as a separate trust fund as is held on trusts which (as respects the beneficiaries or their respective interests or the purposes of the trust or as respects the powers of the trustee) are not identical with those on which other property in his hands is held. 3 In computing for the purposes of this Order the amount standing to the credit of any person, there shall not be taken into account any amounts received from a trustee on behalf of that person for an account in the joint names of the trustee and that person. T. E. Graham D. Stoddart Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury 21st July 1977
LANDLORD AND TENANT Citation and interpretation 1 1 This order may be cited as the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1977. 2 The Interpretation Act 1889 applies for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. Commencement 2 The date appointed as “ the date of operation for forestry workers ” within the meaning of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 shall be 1st October 1977. Peter Shore One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State 26th July 1977 In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 26th July 1977. John Silkin Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
AGRICULTURE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (Application of Provisions) Regulations 1977 and shall come into operation on 23rd August 1977. 2 In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976. 3 The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation of these Regulations as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. Application of the Act in cases of death before succession 2 1 Where a person entitled to a joint tenancy of an agricultural holding by virtue of a direction under section 20(9) of the Act dies before the relevant time (as defined in section 23(2) of the Act without having become the tenant or a joint tenant of that holding, that direction shall from the date of his death cease to have effect in relation to that person if he is survived by any other person jointly entitled under the direction; but the direction shall continue to have effect (subject to the provisions of the Act) in relation to the other person or persons as if the dead person had not been named therein; and the provisions of Part II of the Act, so far as relevant, shall apply accordingly. 2 Where— a a person entitled to a tenancy of an agricultural holding by virtue of a direction under section 20(5) or (6) of the Act; or b the sole survivor of two or more persons entitled to a joint tenancy of an agricultural holding by virtue of a direction under section 20(9) of the Act dies before the relevant time (as defined in section 23(2) of the Act) without having become the tenant or joint tenant of that holding, the provisions of Part II of the Act, except section 23(8), shall apply in accordance with the provisions of the Schedule to these Regulations subject to the exceptions, additions and modifications set out therein. 3 Where two or more persons who are jointly entitled to a tenancy of the holding by virtue of a direction under section 20(9) of the Act have died in circumstances rendering it uncertain which of them survived the other, such deaths shall for the purposes of these Regulations be presumed to have occurred in order of seniority, and accordingly the younger shall be deemed to have survived the elder. Elwyn-Jones, C Dated 21st July 1977