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PENSIONS Now, therefore, the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1997. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Assembly. Revaluation percentage for each revaluation period 2 For the purposes of paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993, the revaluation percentage for each revaluation period specified in column 1 of the Schedule is the percentage specified opposite thereto in column 2. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on 22nd November 1996. John O'Neill Assistant Secretary
EMPLOYMENT Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Employment Rights (Health Service Employers) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 29th December 1996. Specified descriptions of employment 2 The following descriptions of employment are hereby specified for the purposes of Article 14(7) of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996— a employment as a registered medical practitioner or registered dental practitioner in the grade of Registrar, Senior Registrar, Specialist Registrar, Registrar (Public Health), Senior Registrar (Public Health) and Specialist Registrar (Public Health); b employment in the grade of clinical scientist trainee or clinical psychology trainee; and c employment in the grade of general management training scheme trainee or financial management training scheme trainee. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on 26th November 1996. W. D. A. Haire Assistant Secretary
FISHERIES Citation and commencement 1 These Byelaws may be cited as the Fisheries (Licence Duties) Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1997. Substitution 2 There shall be substituted for Schedule 1 to the Fisheries Consolidated and Amendment Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 1989 the following Schedule: SCHEDULE 1 Fishing Engines and Licence Duties Byelaws 4 and 6 Part I Licences to fish with rod and line and hand line Fishing Licence Duty £ Season game fishing rod licence 18·85 Eight day game fishing rod licence 9·35 One day game fishing rod licence 3·35 Additional amount payable by the holder of a Foyle Fisheries Commission season game fishing rod licence to use a single game rod 15·00 Season coarse fishing rod licence 7·20 Eight day coarse fishing rod licence 3·60 Three day coarse fishing rod licence for use only by the holder of a three day coarse fishing permit issued by the Department of Agriculture to fish in waters in which that Department has the fishing rights 1·55 Part II Licences for fishing engines other than rod and line or hand line Fishing Licence Duty £ Draft net for the capture of salmon and freshwater fish on Lough Neagh 89·10 Draft net for the capture of freshwater fish other than trout and rainbow trout on Lough Erne 58·00 Draft net for use in freshwater other than Lough Neagh or Lough Erne 225·70 Single wall set net or trammel net for the capture of trout in Lough Neagh, per 91 metres (100 yards) 12·30 Single wall set net or trammel net for the taking of freshwater fish other than trout or rainbow trout, per 91 metres (100 yards 12·30 Bait net for the taking of freshwater fish other than trout or rainbow trout for use as bait — per net 3·95 Fixed tidal draft net 298·50 Fixed tidal draft net which operates in the estuary of a river upstream of the defined mouth 1,353.40 Tidal draft net 248·00 Drift net for the taking of salmon in the sea 248·00 Bag net used in tidal waters 560·10 Salmon box or crib 673·70 Part III Dealer’s Licence £37·25 Revocation 3 The Fisheries (Licence Duties) Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 1995 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Common Seal of the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland on 9th November 1996. Dr. J. Parsons Chairman W. F. Smith Secretary The Department of Agriculture hereby approves the foregoing Byelaws. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture on 20th November 1996. G. Lavery Assistant Secretary
FISHERIES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Eel Fishing (Licence Duties) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1997. Licence Duties 2 There shall be payable to the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland by way of licence duties in respect of licences for the use of fishing engines for the taking of eels referred to in column 1 of the Schedule the amounts respectively specified in column 2 of the Schedule. Revocation 3 The Eel Fishing (Licence Duties) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture on 15th November 1996. G. Lavery Assistant Secretary
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 8) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 31st December 1996. 2 In this Order “the 1981 Order ” means the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. Increase of speed limit 2 The rate of speed fixed by Article 50(1) of the 1981 Order shall be increased from 30 miles per hour to 40 miles per hour in relation to the restricted roads specified in Schedule 1. 3 The rate of speed fixed by Article 50(1) of the 1981 Order shall be increased from 30 miles per hour to 50 miles per hour in relation to the restricted roads specified in Schedule 2. Reduction of speed limit 4 The rate of speed fixed by Article 50(1) of the 1981 Order shall be reduced from 40 miles per hour to 30 miles per hour in relation to the restricted roads specified in Schedule 3. Revocations 5 The provisions described in Schedule 4 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 19th November 1996. J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary
PENSIONS Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996. 2 In this Order, “ the Order ” means the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Order— a Article 3(2) (prohibition orders), Article 74(1) and (5)(a) (discharge of liabilities by insurance, etc. ), Article 161 (levies towards meeting certain expenditure) and paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 (disclosure of information to the Authority and the Compensation Board) and Article 119 in so far as it relates to that paragraph, for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations; and b Articles 115 (powers to modify Part II of the Order) and 122(2) to (4) (provisions supplementary to Article 121 of the Order) in so far as they are not already in operation, is 19th November 1996. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 18th November 1996.
DISABLED PERSONS Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination (Questions and Replies) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 2nd December 1996. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; “tribunal” means an industrial tribunal. Questions and replies 2 The forms respectively set out in Schedules 1 and 2 to this Order or forms to the like effect with such variation as the circumstances may require are, respectively, hereby prescribed as forms— a by which the complainant may question the respondent on his reasons for doing or not doing any relevant act, or on any other matter which is or may be relevant; and b by which the respondent may if he wishes reply to any questions. Period for service of questions — tribunal cases 3 In proceedings before a tribunal, a question shall only be admissible as evidence in pursuance of section 56(3) of the Act— a where it was served before a complaint had been presented to a tribunal, if it was served within the period of three months beginning when the act complained of was done or where the omission complained of first came to the attention of the complainant; b where it was served when a complaint had been presented to a tribunal, either if it was so served within the period of twenty-one days beginning with the day on which the complaint was presented or if it was so served later with leave given, and within a period specified, by a direction of a tribunal. Manner of service of questions and replies 4 A question to the respondent may be served on him— a by delivering it to him; or b by sending it by post to him at his usual or last known residence or place of business; or c where the person to be served is acting by a solicitor, by delivering it at, or by sending it by post to, the solicitor’s address for service. 5 The respondent may serve the reply on the complainant by delivering the reply, or sending it by post, to him at the address for reply as stated in the document containing the questions. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on 13th November 1996. W. A. N. Arbuthnot Assistant Secretary
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Temporary Speed Limit (Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 29th December 1996. 2 In this Order— “Motorway M3” means the cross harbour link road extending approximately 1,920 metres from its junction with the Motorway M2 in a generally easterly direction to Sydenham By-Pass, Belfast, including an eastbound off-slip road from the cross harbour link road to Middlepath Street; a westbound off-slip road from the cross harbour link road to Nelson Street; an eastbound on-slip road from Nelson Street to the cross harbour link road; and a westbound on-slip road from Middlepath Street to the cross harbour link road; “T1 Trunk Road” means— the road extending approximately 770 metres in a generally easterly direction from its junction with the southern end of the Motorway M3 off-slip road leading to Middlepath Street, Belfast, to its junction with Sydenham By-Pass; and a westbound slip road from Sydenham By-Pass extending approximately 210 metres towards Bridge End. Application and duration of speed limit 2 The driving of motor vehicles at a speed greater than 50 miles per hour on the lengths of road specified in Schedule 1 is prohibited for a period of 4 months from 28th December 1996. 3 The driving of motor vehicles at a speed greater than 30 miles per hour on the roads and lengths of road specified in Schedule 2 is prohibited for a period of 4 months from 28th December 1996. Revocation 4 The provisions of Article 2(1) of the Temporary Speed Limit (Sydenham By-Pass, Route A2, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 18th November 1996. J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Temporary Speed Limit (Magheramason) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 21st February 1997. Continuance in force of provisions of S.R. 1996 No. 406 2 The provisions of Article 2 of the Temporary Speed Limit (Magheramason) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 are hereby continued in force for a period of 4 months from 20th February 1997. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 6th December 1996. J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Bus Lane (Upper Lisburn Road, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 6th January 1997. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “bus” means a public service vehicle constructed or adapted to carry 12 or more passengers; “the bus lane” means the area of the citybound part of the carriageway of that length of Upper Lisburn Road, Belfast, which extends from its junction with Ormonde Park, to a point approximately 47 metres north-east of its junction with Kirklowe Drive, bounded on its south-eastern side by the outer edge of a road marking in the form of a continuous longitudinal white line and on its north-western side by the kerbline of Upper Lisburn Road, broken only by gaps at its junctions with Upton Park, Ormonde Avenue and Kirklowe Drive. Restriction on traffic 3 Save as provided in Article 4, a person shall not, during the hours 8.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. on the days Monday to Friday inclusively, except upon the direction or with the permission of a constable in uniform or of a traffic warden, cause or permit any vehicle other than a bus or pedal cycle to enter, proceed or wait in the bus lane. Exceptions 4 The prohibition in Article 3 shall not render it unlawful for any person to cause or permit any vehicle to enter, proceed or wait in the bus lane so far as such entry, proceeding or waiting is reasonably necessary to enable the vehicle to be used— a for access to or from premises adjacent to or accessible only by crossing the bus lane; or b for police, military, fire brigade or ambulance purposes; or c in the services of the Department in pursuance of statutory powers or duties; or d in connection with the supply of electricity or any telegraphic line within the bus lane or an area accessible only from the bus lane. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 12th November 1996. J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary
AGRICULTURE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (National Limits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 30th December 1996. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (National Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 2 In Schedule 2 to the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (National Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 — a the maximum level of 5 milligrams of Thiabendazole per kilogramme of product specified for the product Ware potatoes, b the maximum level of 0.5 milligrammes of Pirimiphos-methyl per kilogramme of product specified for the products Grapefruits, Lemons, Limes, Mandarins (including clementines and similar hybrids), Oranges, Pomelos and Other Citrus Fruits, and c the maximum level of 5 milligrammes of Pirimiphos-methyl per kilogramme of product specified for the products Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Triticale, Maize, Rice and Other Cereals, shall be revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on 12th November 1996. L. G. McKibben Assistant Secretary
AGRICULTURE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (EEC Limits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 30th December 1996. Interpretation 2 1 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (EEC Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 . 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of the principal Regulations 3 The pesticides specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations shall be inserted in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations in their appropriate alphabetically ordered positions and, in relation to each such pesticide, there shall be entered in column 2 of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations the residues specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations opposite that pesticide. 4 In Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations, for the maximum level of “0.02*” milligrammes of Lambda-cyhalothrin per kilogramme of product specified in relation to the product Peas (without pods) there shall be substituted the maximum level of “0.2” milligrammes of Lambda-cyhalothrin per kilogramme of product. 5 In Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations there shall be inserted, in the appropriate place to preserve the alphabetical ordering from left to right, references to each pesticide stated at the head of a column in Schedule 2 to these Regulations together with the figures specified in the column below the reference to that pesticide so that those figures will appear opposite such groups of products or such individual products in Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations as they appear opposite those products in Schedule 2 to these Regulations. 6 The maximum levels of pesticides per kilogramme of the groups of products or individual products stated opposite their names in Schedule 3 to these Regulations shall be inserted in the corresponding blank spaces in Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations. 7 In Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations, after item 9 there shall be inserted, in the appropriate columns, the item specified in Schedule 4 to these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on 12th November 1996. L. G. McKibben Assistant Secretary
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Bus Lanes (Shaftesbury Square and Great Victoria Street, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 20th January 1997. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “bus” means a public service vehicle constructed or adapted to carry 12 or more passengers; “the bus lane” means the areas of the carriageways of the lengths of Shaftesbury Square and Great Victoria Street, Belfast, described in the Schedule. Restriction on traffic 3 Save as provided in Article 4, a person shall not, during the hours 8.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. on the days Monday to Friday inclusively, except upon the direction or with the permission of a constable in uniform or of a traffic warden, cause or permit any vehicle other than a bus or pedal cycle to enter, proceed or wait in the bus lane. Exceptions 4 The prohibition in Article 3 shall not render it unlawful for any person to cause or permit any vehicle to enter, proceed or wait in the bus lane so far as such entry, proceeding or waiting is reasonably necessary to enable the vehicle to be used— a for access to or from premises adjacent to or accessible only by crossing the bus lane; or b for police, military, fire brigade or ambulance purposes; or c in the services of the Department in pursuance of statutory powers or duties; or d in connection with the supply of electricity or any telegraphic line within the bus lane or an area accessible only from the bus lane. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 12th November 1996. J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 These By-Laws may be cited as the Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment No. 2) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 9th December 1996. By-Laws amended 2 For by-law 26(1) of the By-Laws relating to Motor Hackney Carriages standing or plying for hire made by the Council of the County Borough of Belfast on 4th June 1951 there shall be substituted— 26 1 The fares payable for the hire of a Motor Hackney Carriage within the prescribed limits shall be— a fare where not more than 4 passengers are carried— for the first one and one-half miles or part of such distance minimum £2·00 maximum £2·00 for every subsequent one-tenth of a mile or part of such distance minimum 10p maximum 10p for each minute or part of a minute during which the taxi is kept waiting by the hirer minimum 13·3p b additional fare— for each passenger exceeding 4 carried for the entire distance maximum minimum maximum 13·3p 20p 20p for each piece of luggage carried on the outside of the taxi minimum maximum 20p 20p In assessing additional fares every child under the age of 6 years and/ or one child over 6 and under 12 years shall be disregarded. Two children between the ages of 6 and 12 years shall be counted as one passenger. . Revocation 3 The Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 1990 and the Motor Hackney Carriages (Belfast) (Amendment) By-Laws (Northern Ireland) 1992 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 4th November 1996. Trevor Pearson Assistant Secretary
HEALTH AND SAFETY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Safety at Work Order (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 16th December 1996. Extension of power to make Regulations 2 1 For the purposes only of enabling Regulations under Article 17 of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 to be made to implement any obligation imposed by any of the Directives or to deal with any matter arising out of or related to any such obligation, the reference to dangerous substances in Article 3(1)( c ) of that Order shall have effect as if it included a reference to environmentally hazardous substances. 2 In this regulation— a “the Directives” mean— i Council Directive 94/55/ EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road; ii Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail; and iii European Parliament and Council Directive 94/63/EC on the control of volatile organic compound ( VOC ) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations; and b “environmentally hazardous substances” mean substances which are dangerous to the environment (whether or not they are already within Article 3(1)( c ) of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 as dangerous substances). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on 11th November 1996. Philip B. Strong Assistant Secretary
ENERGY CONSERVATION Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Energy Conservation Act 1996 (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into force of the Energy Conservation Act 1996 shall be 5th December 1996. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland on J. McCormick Assistant Secretary 2nd December 1996.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 9) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 27th January 1997. Speed restrictions on certain roads 2 The Department hereby directs that each of the roads and lengths of road specified in the Schedule shall be a restricted road for the purposes of Article 50 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 27th November 1996. J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary