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MARRIAGE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st January 1998. Interpretation 2 1 In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires– “ the Act ” means the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977; “district registrar” means the registrar for the registration district in which the marriage is to be or has been solemnised; “marriage notice” means a notice of intention to marry; “marriage notice book” means a book in which are entered particulars extracted from marriage notices and from approved certificates for marriage issued in any part of the United Kingdom other than Scotland. 2 Any reference in these Regulations– a to a numbered section is to a section bearing that number in the Act; and b to a numbered Schedule is to a Schedule bearing that number in these Regulations. Forms etc. for use in connection with preliminaries to and registration of marriage 3 The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 3(1) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 1. 4 The declaration prescribed for the purposes of section 3(1)(d) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 2. 5 The prescribed particulars to be extracted from a marriage notice or an approved certificate and entered in the marriage notice book for the purposes of section 4(1) shall be– a the surname and name; b the address; c the marital status; d the date of birth; and e the proposed date of the marriage, of the person who has submitted the notice or approved certificate. 6 The Marriage Schedule prescribed for the purposes of section 6(1) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 3. 7 The certificate prescribed for the purposes of section 7(2) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 4. 8 The notices prescribed for the purposes of section 16(1) and (2) shall be in the forms set out in Schedules 5 and 6 respectively. Revocation 9 The following Regulations are hereby revoked so far as still in force:– a the Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1977 ; b the Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1986 ; c the Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment ( No. 2) Regulations 1986 ; d the Marriage (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1995 . James Meldrum Registrar General for Scotland New Registrar House, Edinburgh 22nd September 1997 Approved by the Secretary of State Henry B McLeish Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 24th September 1997
WATER, SCOTLAND Citation and Commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Prevention of Water Pollution (Loch Lomond) (Extension of Period of Byelaws) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st October 1997. Extension of period of byelaws 2 The period during which the Central Scotland Water Development Board Prevention of Water Pollution (Loch Lomond) Byelaws 1987 remain in force is hereby extended to 1st October 1999. Phillip Wright Head of European Environment and Engineering Unit, Scottish Office The Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department Victoria Quay Edinburgh 26th September 1997
ANTARCTICA Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Antarctic Act 1994 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1997. Commencement of Section 6 of the Antarctic Act 1994 2 Section 6 of the Antarctic Act 1994 shall come into force on 1st October 1997. Derek Fatchett For the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 22nd September 1997
CIVIL AVIATION 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Procurement of Air Navigation Equipment (Technical Specifications) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st December 1997. 2 1 In these Regulations “the Directive” means Council Directive 93/65/ EEC on the definition and use of compatible technical specifications for the procurement of air navigation equipment . 2 These Regulations shall have effect for the purpose of making such provision as is necessary to comply with the Directive and shall be construed accordingly. 3 These Regulations shall apply in any case in which National Air Traffic Services Ltd seeks the supply of or seeks offers for the supply of air navigation equipment in respect of which any of the Eurocontrol standards listed in the Schedule apply. 4 In any case in which these Regulations apply National Air Traffic Services Ltd shall, in the general documents or specifications relating to each contract for the purchase of air navigation equipment, refer to the applicable Eurocontrol standard. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Glenda Jackson Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 26th September 1997
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Oadby and Wigston Borough Council and Havering London Borough Council) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 22nd October 1997. Exemption for grounds maintenance 2 The provision of grounds maintenance services by Oadby and Wigston Borough Council shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out in relation to housing communal areas during the period beginning with 1st January 1998 and ending on 31st December 1998. Exemption for financial services 3 The provision of financial services by Havering London Borough Council shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out during the period beginning with 21st August 1998 and ending on 20th August 1999. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Hilary Armstrong Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 23rd September 1997
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Croydon London Borough Council) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 22nd October 1997. Exemption of construction and property services 2 The provision of construction and property services by Croydon London Borough Council shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out in relation to Croydon Tramlink between 23rd February 1998 and 31st March 2000. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Hilary Armstrong Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and Regions 23rd September 1997
MERCHANT SHIPPING Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Statistical Returns (Carriage of Goods and Passengers by Sea) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st November 1997. 2 These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland. Interpretation 2 1 In these Regulations: “maritime transport operator” means any person by whom or on behalf of whom a contract for the transport of goods or persons by sea is concluded with a shipper or a passenger: “person carrying on business or trade in the maritime transport sector” includes any maritime transport operator and any person who acts as an agent on behalf of a maritime transport operator in relation to a contract for the transport of goods or persons by sea concluded with a shipper or a passenger; “harbour authority”— in Great Britain, means a harbour authority within the meaning of the Harbours Act 1964 , and in Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in the Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 . 2 Unless given a definition in these Regulations expressions used herein have the same meaning as in Council Directive 95/64/ EC on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea (hereinafter the “Directive”). Returns 3 The Secretary of State may require by notice in writing any person carrying on business or trade in the maritime transport sector or any harbour authority to furnish, in such form and manner and within such time as may be specified, such periodical or other returns about such of the matters set out in the Schedule to these Regulations in relation to the carriage of goods and passengers by sea going vessels as may be specified. Offences 4 If any person required to furnish returns under these Regulations fails to furnish those returns as required, or makes a return which he knows to be false or recklessly makes a false return, he shall, unless he proves that he had reasonable excuse for the failure or false return, be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Glenda Jackson Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 24th September 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC 1 This Order may be cited as The A1 Trunk Road (Islington) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 1997 and shall come into force on the 22nd September 1997. 2 This Order is made because the Traffic Director for London is satisfied that traffic in Islington High Street should be prohibited from stopping on the west side of Islington High Street between White Lion Street and Liverpool Road because works are being or are proposed to be executed on or near the Liverpool Road/Islington High Street junction. 3 During the period starting at 00.01 hours on 22nd September 1997 and ending at 23.59 hours on 1st December 1997 or when those works have been completed, whichever is the sooner, subject to the provisions of article 4 below, no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to stop on the west side of Islington High Street between White Lion Street and Liverpool Road. 4 1 The provisions of article 3 above shall apply only during such times and to such extent as may from time to time be indicated by traffic signs. 2 The provisions specified in article 3 above shall not apply in respect of— i any vehicle being used for the purpose of those works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purpose, or ii anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a traffic warden. Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State Derek Turner Traffic Director for London 20th September 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as The A1 Trunk Road (Barnet) Red Route (Clearway) Traf|fi|c Order 1996 Variation Order 1997, and shall come into force on the 3rd October 1997. Variations 2 The A1 Trunk Road (Barnet) Red Route (Clearway) Traf|fi|c Order 1996 is varied as provided by the following provisions of this Order. 3 The table in Schedule 1 is deleted and replaced with the following table: Table (1) (2) Item Length of Road 1. The A1 Barnet By Pass Road, Barnet Way and Watford Way, north-east side, from the Greater London boundary at Rowley Lane intersection to its junction with the A41 Trunk Road at Fiveways Corner. 2. The A1 Barnet By Pass, Barnet Way and Watford Way, south-west side, from Fiveways Corner roundabout to a point 10 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerbline of Hall Lane. 3. The A1 Barnet By Pass, Watford Way, south-west side, from a point 45 metres north-west of the north-western kerbline of Hall Lane to the Greater London Boundary at Rowley Lane intersection. 4. The roundabout junctions at Stirling Corner, Northway Circus, Mill Hill Circus and Fiveways Corner. Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State Derek Turner Traffic Director for London 22th September 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC Commencement, citation and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment to Schedule 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Portsmouth Health Care National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) (No. 2) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 20th October 1997. 2 In this Order— “the Authority” means the Portsmouth and South-East Hampshire Health Authority; “the Trust” means the Portsmouth Health Care National Health Service Trust; “the trust property” means the items specified in a schedule of trust property prepared by and agreed upon by the Authority and the Trust on 28th July 1997, which schedule has been signed on behalf of the Authority and the Trust. Transfer of trust property 2 On 20th October 1997 the trust property shall be transferred from the Authority to the Trust. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health. Alan Milburn Minister of State, Department of Health 22nd September 1997
POLICE 1 This Order may be cited as the Number of Members of Thames Valley Police Authority Order 1997. 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2) below, this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1998. 2 For the purposes of— a the functions to which the Thames Valley (Police Authority) Order 1997 applies, and b the requirement to comply with procedures set out in Schedule 3 to the Police Act 1996 (police authorities: selection of independent members) in respect of the additional member to be appointed under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to that Act as a result of the increase in numbers made by this Order, this Order shall come into force on 1st October 1997. 3 The number of members of the Thames Valley Police Authority shall be nineteen, of which six members shall be persons appointed under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Police Act 1996 (and, accordingly, by virtue of paragraph 1(2)(a) and (c) of that Schedule, ten members shall be members of relevant councils appointed under paragraph 2 of it and the remainder shall be magistrates appointed under paragraph 8 of it). Alun Michael Minister of State Home Office 23rd September 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic Act 1991 (Commencement No. 14) (Scotland) Order 1997. 2 In this Order– “ the Act ” means the Road Traffic Act 1991. Commencement of certain provisions of the Act 2 The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on the 10th October 1997, insofar as they relate to Scotland and have not already been commenced– a section 41; and b section 42. Malcolm Chisholm Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, The Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 3rd September 1997
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Brent London Borough Council and Harrogate Borough Council) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 16th October 1997. Exemption of grounds maintenance 2 The maintenance of ground by the council of the London borough of Brent shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out at the Chilcott Nursery, Birchen Grove, Kingsbury, London NW9 8RY before 1st October 1998. Exemption of building cleaning and catering for purposes other than schools and welfare 3 1 The activities mentioned in paragraph (2) shall not be treated as defined activities so long as they are undertaken by the council of the borough of Harrogate at the Island Site of the Harrogate International Centre (comprising the Conference Centre, Exhibition Halls, Royal Hall and Royal Baths Assembly Rooms) during the period beginning with 1st October 1997 and ending on 31st March 1999. 2 The activities are— a cleaning of buildings; and b catering (other than catering for purposes of schools and welfare). Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Angela Eagle Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 16th September 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities' Variation of Charges at Off-street and Designated Parking Places (Notice Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on the date on which sections 41 and 42 of the Road Traffic Act 1991 are commenced . 2 These Regulations shall extend to Scotland only. Application of Regulations 2 These Regulations apply to the giving of any notice under section 35C (variation of charges at off-street parking places) or section 46A (variation of charges at designated parking places) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Procedure to be followed by local authority giving notice 3 1 Where a local authority propose to give notice which would be likely to have a direct effect on traffic or any class of traffic on a road for which they are not the traffic authority , before publication of such notice in accordance with these Regulations, the local authority shall send a draft of the notice to the traffic authority. 2 At least 21 days before a notice comes into force, the local authority shall publish the notice in one or more newspapers circulating in the area in which the parking places affected by the notice are situated. 3 A notice shall contain the following details:– a the date of its coming into force; b each parking place affected by the notice; and c in respect of each such parking place, all charges payable at the date the notice is given and all charges payable on the date the notice comes into force. 4 The local authority shall cause a copy of the notice to be displayed in one or more prominent positions in the parking places affected not later than the date of giving notice and shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that any such copy remains in legible condition and is so displayed until the notice comes into force. 5 From the date a notice comes into force, if, and to the extent that, it appears to a local authority that it would be desirable in the interests of giving adequate publicity of the notice to do so, they shall cause a copy of it to be displayed in one or more prominent positions– i in the road or roads giving access to the parking places affected, where the notice is under section 35C aforesaid; and ii in the road in which the parking place affected is situated, where the notice is under section 46A aforesaid. Malcolm Chisholm Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 3rd September 1997
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 This Order may be cited as the Education (Funding for Teacher Training) Designation (No. 3) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 8th October 1997. 2 The following are hereby designated as institutions eligible for funding under Part 1 of the Education Act 1994:— a Bournemouth Borough Council b Cambridgeshire County Council c Dudley Metropolitan District Council d Enfield London Borough Council e Essex County Council f Kent County Council g Northamptonshire County Council h Nottinghamshire County Council i Shropshire County Council j Somerset County Council k Suffolk County Council l City of Sunderland Council m Wiltshire County Council n Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council Estelle Morris Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Employment 17th September 1997
CHARITIES 1 This Order may be cited as the Charities (Clergy Orphan Corporation) Order 1997 and shall come into force on the fourteenth day after the day on which it is made. 2 The Scheme set out in the Appendix to this Order shall have effect. Alun Michael Minister of State Home Office 15th September 1997
FOOD Title, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Food (Pistachios from Iran) (Emergency Control) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 16th September 1997. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Food Safety Act 1990; “CN code number” means a code number of the combined nomenclature established by Council Regulation ( EEC ) No. 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff as amended on the date this Order is made ; “food authority” does not include the appropriate Treasurer referred to in section 5(1)(c) of the Act (which deals with the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple); “free circulation” shall be construed in accordance with Article 9.2 of the Treaty establishing the European Community; “pistachios” means pistachios falling within CN code 0802 50 00 and roasted pistachios falling within CN codes 2008 19 13 and 2008 19 93; and “port health authority” includes a port local authority and a joint port local authority. Prohibition of import 2 1 No person shall import into Great Britain any pistachios originating in or consigned from Iran. 2 For the purposes of paragraph (1) of this article “import” does not include the bringing into Great Britain from another member State of the European Community of pistachios which are in free circulation in that member State. Enforcement 3 1 It shall be the duty of each port health authority to enforce and execute this Order within its district. 2 The enforcement and execution of this Order in relation to any place not situated in the district of a port health authority shall be the duty of any food authority for the area in which that place is situated. 3 Each port health authority or food authority, as appropriate, shall give such assistance and information to the Minister as he may request for the purpose of his duties under section 13 of the Act. Application of various provisions of the Act 4 1 The following provisions of the Act shall apply, subject to paragraph (2) below, for the purposes of this Order and any reference in those provisions to the Act shall be construed for the purposes of this Order as a reference to this Order— a section 33 (obstruction etc. of officers); b section 35(1) (punishment of offences) in so far as it relates to offences under section 33 as applied by sub-paragraph (a) above; and c section 44 (protection of officers acting in good faith). 2 In section 44 of the Act the references to “food authority” shall be construed as including reference to a port health authority. Jeff Rooker Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 15th September 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hertfordshire) (Borough of Watford) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 27th October 1997. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the 1984 Act ” means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ; “the 1991 Act ” means the Road Traffic Act 1991; “the permitted parking area” means the area designated as a permitted parking area by article 4(a) of this Order; and “the special parking area” means the area designated as a special parking area by article 4(b) of this Order. Application 3 This Order applies to the borough of Watford in the county of Hertfordshire excluding so much of the A41 trunk road, the A405 trunk road and the M1 motorway as are situated within that borough. Designation of permitted parking area and special parking area 4 The Secretary of State hereby designates the area to which this Order applies in accordance with article 3 above as— a a permitted parking area; and b a special parking area. Modification and application of Part II of the 1991 Act 5 Sections 66, 69 to 74, 78, 79 and 82 of, and Schedule 6 to, the 1991 Act shall apply in relation to the permitted parking area and the special parking area and as so applied shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 1 to this Order. Modification of the 1984 Act and Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act 6 1 The 1984 Act shall be modified in relation to the permitted parking area and the special parking area as specified in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Order. 2 Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act shall be modified in relation to the permitted parking area and the special parking area as specified in Part II of Schedule 2 to this Order. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Glenda Jackson Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 24th September 1997
COMPANIES Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of section 23 of the Companies Act 1985 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential amendments 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .