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HARBOURS, DOCKS, PIERS AND FERRIES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Port of Tyne Harbour Revision Order 1998 and shall come into force on 6th January 1999. Interpretation 2 In this Order– “the appointed day” means such day as the Authority may appoint for the purposes of article 3 of this Order; “the Authority” means the Port of Tyne Authority; “the signed plan” means the plan marked “Port of Tyne Harbour Revision Order 1998” signed in duplicate by the Head of Ports Division in the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, one copy of which has been deposited at the offices of that Department and the other at the offices of the Authority at Maritime House, Tyne Dock, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE34 9PT; “Tyne Dock” means the area shown outlined in blue on the signed plan, being an area enclosed by an imaginary line commencing in the River Tyne on Riverside Quay at point NZ 435221 565879 (point A) then extending in a southerly and then generally south-westerly direction along the tidal entrance to the dock and along North West Quay to a point NZ 435102 565359 (point B) then extending in an easterly direction along the north side of a reclaimed area to a point NZ 435331 565399 (point C) then extending in a northerly direction along Factory Quay and the closed lock to a point NZ 435336 565776 (point D) then extending in a generally north-westerly direction in the river Tyne across the entrance to the dock to point A. Power to close Tyne Dock 3 1 Notwithstanding anything contained in any enactment or rule of law, the Authority may, on such day as they may by resolution appoint, close Tyne Dock and the facilities therein. 2 The date appointed by the Authority by resolution as the date for the closure of Tyne Dock under this article shall be a date not less than two months after the date of the resolution. 3 Not less than 28 days before the appointed day the Authority shall publish in Lloyd’s List newspaper and in at least one local newspaper circulating in Newcastle-upon-Tyne a notice containing a copy of the resolution and explaining the effect thereof. Repeals 4 On the appointed day the Jarrow Dock and Railway Act 1854 shall be repealed to the extent specified in the third column of the Schedule to this Order.
COURT OF SESSION, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (Amendment) 1998 and shall come into force on 31st December 1998. 2 This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of fees 2 1 The Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 1998 shall be amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 6(a) of the Table of Fees set out in the Schedule to that Act of Sederunt, for each of the entries “£49.45” substitute “£49.95”. Rodger of Earlsferry Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh, 18th December 1998.
POLICE 1 This Order may be cited as the NCIS Service Authority (Levying) (Amendment) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st February 1999. 2 1 The NCIS Service Authority (Levying) Order 1997 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs. 2 Paragraph (4) of article 13 (payment of the levy) shall be omitted; and accordingly, in paragraphs (2) and (3) of that article, the words “Subject to paragraph (4) below” shall be omitted. 3 For the Schedule there shall be substituted the following Schedule: SCHEDULE APPORTIONMENT OF LEVIES Articles 9 and 10 1 Each police authority shall contribute to the total amount of the levies issued under section 62 of the 1997 Act a sum which is such proportion of that total amount as is equal to the proportion which the amount of the grant made to that authority for the relevant year under section 46 of the 1996 Act bears to the aggregate amount of grants made for the relevant year under that section. 2 In this Schedule, any reference to the amount of grant made under section 46 of the 1996 Act or to the aggregate amount of grants so made shall be construed as a reference to the amount of grant or, as the case may be, aggregate amount of grants made in pursuance of a formula or other rule applied under subsection (4) of that section which applies to all police authorities; and accordingly any special payment made to one or more police authorities in pursuance of any other formula or rule, or of any consideration taken into account in relation to that police authority under subsection (3) of that section, shall for the purposes of this Schedule be disregarded. . Paul Boateng Minister of State Home Office 22nd December 1998
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Falkirk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999. Interpretation 2 In the Schedule to this Order– a a reference to– i an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and ii a road, footpath, railway line, river, burn or canal shall, where the context so admits, be construed as a reference to the centre line of the feature concerned; and b the following abbreviations are used:– “EW” for electoral ward; “NG Ref” for National Grid Reference as published on Ordnance Survey Maps. Electoral arrangements 3 The area of Falkirk Council shall be divided into 32 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order. Henry B McLeish Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 16th December 1998
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the South Lanarkshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999. Interpretation 2 In the Schedule to this Order– a a reference to– i an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and ii a road, footpath, railway line, river, burn or canal shall, where the context so admits, be construed as a reference to the centre line of the feature concerned; and b the following abbreviations are used:– “EW” for electoral ward; “NG Ref” for National Grid Reference as published on Ordnance Survey Maps. Electoral arrangements 3 The area of South Lanarkshire Council shall be divided into 67 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order. Henry B McLeish Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 16th December 1998
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the North Lanarkshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999. Interpretation 2 In the Schedule to this Order– a a reference to– i an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and ii a road, footpath, railway line, river, burn or canal shall, where the context so admits, be construed as a reference to the centre line of the feature concerned; and b the following abbreviations are used:– “EW” for electoral ward; “NG Ref” for National Grid Reference as published on Ordnance Survey Maps. Electoral arrangements 3 The area of North Lanarkshire Council shall be divided into 70 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order. Henry B McLeish Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 16th December 1998
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999. 2 This Order shall apply only for the purposes of elections to be held after 30th April 1999. Interpretation 2 In the Schedule to this Order– a a reference to– i an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and ii a road, footpath, railway line, river, burn or canal shall, where the context so admits, be construed as a reference to the centre line of the feature concerned; and b the following abbreviations are used:– “EW” for electoral ward; “NG Ref” for National Grid Reference as published on Ordnance Survey Maps. Electoral arrangements 3 The area of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar shall be divided into 31 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order. Revocation 4 The Western Isles Islands Area (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1992 is hereby revoked. Henry B McLeish Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st December 1998
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Stirling (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999. Interpretation 2 In the Schedule to this Order– a a reference to– i an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and ii a road, footpath, railway line, river, burn or canal shall, where the context so admits, be construed as a reference to the centre line of the feature concerned; and b the following abbreviations are used:– “EW” for electoral ward; “NG Ref” for National Grid Reference as published on Ordnance Survey Maps. Electoral arrangements 3 The area of Stirling Council shall be divided into 22 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order. Henry B McLeish Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 16th December 1998
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the City and County of Swansea (Electoral Arrangements) (No. 2) Order 1998. 2 This Order shall come into operation on 6th May 1999 except that for the purposes of all proceedings preliminary or relating to an election to be held on or after that day, it shall come into force immediately. Electoral divisions 2 1 The existing electoral divisions of the City and County of Swansea shall be abolished and the City and County shall be divided into 36 electoral divisions which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order, and each such electoral division shall comprise the area specified opposite thereto in column (2) of that Schedule. 2 The number of councillors to be returned for each such electoral division shall be the number specified opposite thereto in column (3) of the Schedule to this Order. Register of local government electors 3 The registration officer shall make such re-arrangement or adaptation of the register of local government electors as may be necessary on account of the coming into force of this Order. Revocation 4 The County of Swansea (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 is hereby revoked. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Jon Owen Jones Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,Welsh Office 18th December 1998
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the South Ayrshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999. Interpretation 2 In the Schedule to this Order– a a reference to– i an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and ii a road, footpath, railway line, river, burn or canal shall, where the context so admits, be construed as a reference to the centre line of the feature concerned; and b the following abbreviations are used:– “EW” for electoral ward; “NG Ref” for National Grid Reference as published on Ordnance Survey Maps. Electoral arrangements 3 The area of South Ayrshire Council shall be divided into 30 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order. Henry B McLeish Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st December 1998
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the East Ayrshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999. Interpretation 2 In the Schedule to this Order– a a reference to– i an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and ii a road, footpath, railway line, river, burn or canal shall, where the context so admits, be construed as a reference to the centre line of the feature concerned; and b the following abbreviations are used:– “EW” for electoral ward; “NG Ref” for National Grid Reference as published on Ordnance Survey Maps. Electoral arrangements 3 The area of East Ayrshire Council shall be divided into 32 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order. Henry B McLeish Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 17th December 1998
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the East Dunbartonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999. Interpretation 2 In the Schedule to this Order– a a reference to– i an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and ii a road, footpath, railway line, river, burn or canal shall, where the context so admits, be construed as a reference to the centre line of the feature concerned; and b the following abbreviations are used:– “EW” for electoral ward; “NG Ref” for National Grid Reference as published on Ordnance Survey Maps. Electoral arrangements 3 The area of East Dunbartonshire Council shall be divided into 24 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order. Henry B McLeish Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 17th December 1998
PROBATION 1 This Order may be cited as the Combined Probation Areas (Suffolk) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999. 2 For that part of the Combined Probation Areas Order 1986 which relates to the Suffolk Probation Area there shall be substituted the following: (1) (2) (3) Petty Sessions Area Probation Area Number of justices on probation committee Deben Suffolk 1 Haverhill and Sudbury 2 Ipswich 2 North East Suffolk 2 North West Suffolk 1 St Edmundsbury and Stowmarket 2 3 The two members of the Suffolk Probation Committee appointed before 1st January 1999 by the justices for the petty sessions areas of Haverhill and Sudbury shall continue in office as if appointed by the justices for the new petty sessions area of Haverhill and Sudbury . 4 The two members of the Suffolk Probation Committee appointed before 1st January 1999 by the justices for the petty sessions areas of St Edmundsbury and Stowmarket shall continue in office as if appointed by the justices for the new petty sessions area of St Edmundsbury and Stowmarket . Paul Boateng Minister of State Home Office 22nd December 1998
PROBATION 1 This Order may be cited as the Combined Probation Areas (Powys) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999. 2 For that part of the Combined Probation Areas Order 1986 which relates to the Powys Probation Area there shall be substituted the following: (1) (2) (3) Petty Sessions Area Probation Area Number of justices on probation committee De Brycheiniog Powys 3 De Maldwyn 3 Radnorshire and North Brecknock 2 Welshpool 2 3 The three members of the Powys Probation Committee appointed before 1st January 1999 by the justices for the petty sessions areas of Brecon and Ystradgynlais shall continue in office as if appointed by the justices for the new petty sessions area of De Brycheiniog . 4 The three members of the Powys Probation Committee appointed before 1st January 1999 by the justices for the petty sessions areas of Machynlleth and Newtown shall continue in office as if appointed by the justices for the new petty sessions area of De Maldwyn . Paul Boateng Minister of State Home Office 22nd December 1998
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Argyll and Bute (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999. Interpretation 2 In the Schedule to this Order– a a reference to– i an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and ii a road, footpath, railway line, river, burn or canal shall, where the context so admits, be construed as a reference to the centre line of the feature concerned; and b the following abbreviations are used:– “EW” for electoral ward; “NG Ref” for National Grid Reference as published on Ordnance Survey Maps. Electoral arrangements 3 The area of Argyll and Bute Council shall be divided into 36 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order. Henry B McLeish Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 17th December 1998
HEALTH AND SAFETY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Prevention of Accidents to Children in Agriculture Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 29th January 1999. Interpretation 2 1 In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires– “agricultural” means relating to agriculture, which includes dairy-farming, the production of consumable produce which is grown for sale or for consumption or other use for the purposes of a trade or business or other undertaking (whether carried on for profit or not), and the use of land as grazing, meadow or pasture land or orchard or osier land or woodland or for market gardens or nursery grounds; “child” means a child who is under the age of 13 years; “consumable produce” means produce grown for consumption or for other use after severance from the land on which it is grown; “trailer” means a vehicle used as a trailer whether or not designed to be so used, but does not include a vehicle drawn by an animal. 2 In these Regulations any reference to a tractor, machine, trailer, implement or other vehicle includes any drawbar, towbar or coupling which may be used for the purpose of towing or propelling. Prohibition on riding on vehicles, machines or implements 3 1 Subject to paragraph (2) of this regulation no person shall cause or permit a child to ride on a– a tractor; b self-propelled agricultural machine; c trailer; d machine or agricultural implement mounted in whole or in part on, or towed or propelled by a tractor or other vehicle; e machine or agricultural implement drawn by an animal, while it is being used in the course of agricultural operations or is going to or from the site of such operations. 2 Paragraph (1) of this regulation shall not apply to a trailer in circumstances where the child rides– a on its floor; or b on a load carried by it, and where it possesses adequate means for preventing the child’s falling from it. Prohibition on driving vehicles and machines 4 No person shall cause or permit a child to drive a tractor, or self-propelled vehicle or machine while it is being used in the course of agricultural operations or is going to or from the site of such operations. Defence 5 It shall be a defence for a person charged with a contravention of a provision of these Regulations to prove that he used all due diligence to secure compliance with that provision. Revocation of the Agriculture (Avoidance of Accidents to Children) Regulations 1958 6 The Agriculture (Avoidance of Accidents to Children) Regulations 1958 are hereby revoked. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Alan Meale Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 22nd December 1998
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Renfrewshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999. Interpretation 2 In the Schedule to this Order– a a reference to– i an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and ii a road, footpath, railway line, river, burn or canal shall, where the context so admits, be construed as a reference to the centre line of the feature concerned; and b the following abbreviations are used:– “EW” for electoral ward; “NG Ref” for National Grid Reference as published on Ordnance Survey Maps. Electoral arrangements 3 The area of Renfrewshire Council shall be divided into 40 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order. Henry B McLeish Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 17th December 1998
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Fife (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999. Interpretation 2 In the Schedule to this Order– a a reference to– i an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and ii a road, footpath, railway line, river, burn or canal shall, where the context so admits, be construed as a reference to the centre line of the feature concerned; and b the following abbreviations are used:– “EW” for electoral ward; “NG Ref” for National Grid Reference as published on Ordnance Survey Maps. Electoral arrangements 3 The area of Fife Council shall be divided into 78 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order. Henry B McLeish Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 17th December 1998
HEALTH AND SAFETY Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Asbestos at Work (Amendment) Regulations 1998 and, subject to paragraph (2), shall come into force on 1st February 1999. 2 Regulation 2, insofar as it relates to paragraph 13 of the Schedule, shall come into force on 1st August 1999. Amendments to the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987 2 The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987 shall be amended in accordance with the Schedule to these Regulations. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State. Alan Meale Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 20th December 1998
HEALTH AND SAFETY Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Asbestos (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 and, subject to paragraph (2), shall come into force on 1st February 1999. 2 Regulation 2, insofar as it relates to paragraphs 1, 2, 3(a), 4(b) and 5 of the Schedule to these Regulations, shall come into force on 1st August 1999. Amendments to the Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations 1983 2 The Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations 1983 shall be amended in accordance with the Schedule to these Regulations. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State. Alan Meale Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 20th December 1998
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (No. 4) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 27th January 1999. Variation of section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 2 In section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (purposes for which financial assistance may be given), the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (hh) :– ii the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Michael Meacher Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 22nd December 1998