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FOOD Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Kava-kava in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 24th February 2003. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations– “Kava-kava” means a plant, or any part of or an extract from a plant, belonging to the species Piper methysticum ; “ the Order ” means the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991. Prohibition on sale etc. of food consisting of or containing Kava-kava 3 No person shall– a sell, or b possess for sale or offer, expose or advertise for sale, or c import from a country outside the United Kingdom, any food consisting of or containing Kava-kava. Penalty and enforcement 4 1 Any person who contravenes regulation 3 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale. 2 Each district council shall enforce and execute these Regulations within its district. Application of various provisions of the Order 5 1 The following provisions of the Order shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations and any reference in them to the Order shall be construed as a reference to these Regulations– a Articles 2(4) and 3 (extended meaning of “sale” etc.); b Article 4 (presumptions that food intended for human consumption); c Article 19 (offences due to fault of another person); d Article 20 (defence of due diligence) as it applies for the purposes of Articles 7, 13 or 14; e Article 21 (defence of publication in the course of business); f Article 30(8) (which relates to documentary evidence); g Article 34 (obstruction, etc., of officers); h Article 36 (punishment of offences) in so far as it relates to offences under Article 34(1) and (2) as applied by sub-paragraph (h). 2 Article 7(2) of the Order (which makes presumptions in the case of batches etc. of food) shall apply to food which it is an offence to sell under these Regulations as it applies to food which fails to comply with food safety requirements. 3 Article 8 of the Order (inspection and seizure of suspected food) shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as if food which it were an offence to sell under them were food which failed to comply with food safety requirements. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 8th January 2003. D. Kenny A Senior Officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
LEGAL AID, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE Citation and commencement 1 These Rules may be cited as the Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2002, and shall come into operation on 30th December 2002. Alteration of date 2 In rules 6(3) and 9(5)(a) of the Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1992 for the date “31st December 2002” there shall be substituted the date “31st December 2003”. Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 3rd December 2002 We approve Phillip Woolas Jim Fitzpatrick Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury Dated 5th December 2002
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Health Services Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2003. 2 In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the Road Traffic (Health Services Charges) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 . Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations 2 Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (amount of health services charges – incidents on or after 2nd July 1997) shall be amended as follows– a in paragraph (2)– i in sub-paragraph (a) for “amount of £354” substitute “amount of £440 unless the incident occurred on or after 1st April 2003, in which case, the amount of £452”; ii in sub-paragraph (b) for the words from “sum of £435” to the end substitute “sum of £541 for each day, or part day, of admission unless the incident occurred on or after 1st April 2003, in which case the sum of £556 for each day, or part day, of admission.”; b in paragraph (5) for “shall be £10,000” substitute “shall be £30,000 unless the certificate relates to an incident which occurred on or after 1st April 2003 in which case it shall be £33,000.”. Saving 3 Notwithstanding regulation 2 above, in relation to an incident which occurred before 1st January 2003, the principal Regulations shall continue to have effect as if the amendments made by these Regulations had not been made. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 4th December 2002. Denis McMahon Senior Officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
LAND REGISTRATION Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Compulsory Registration of Title Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2003. 2 In this Order “local government district” means a local government district constituted by the Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 . Compulsory registration area 2 It is hereby declared that the local government districts listed in column (1) of the Schedule to the extent that they fall within the County specified opposite thereto in column (2) shall be compulsory registration areas for the purposes of entry 2 in Part I of Schedule 2 to the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 from 1st April 2003. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 18th December 2002. D. Sterling A Senior Officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
FISHERIES Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Fisheries Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 1997 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licences, duties and fees 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restrictions on the killing of salmon 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fishing engines and licence duties 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of waters where there is no close season for rainbow trout 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PENSIONS Now, therefore, the Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 , and now vested in it , 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) 2002 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2003. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act 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 for Social Development on 2nd December 2002. John O'Neill Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development
AGRICULTURE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Sheep Annual Premium (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 3rd December 2002. Interpretation 2 1 In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the Sheep Annual Premium Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendments 3 1 The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In Regulation 2(2) (interpretation) after the definition of “the Department” there shall be inserted the following definition– “ electronic communication” has the same meaning as in the Electronic Communications Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 ; . 3 After regulation 2(3) (interpretation) there shall be inserted the following paragraph– 4 In these Regulations any reference to anything done in writing or produced in written form includes a reference to an electronic communication which has been recorded and is subsequently capable of being reproduced. . 4 For regulation 3(2) (application for premium) there shall be substituted the following paragraph– 2 A producer who applies for a premium in respect of a given marketing year shall submit his application to the competent authority– a on or after 3rd December in the preceding calendar year; and b not later than 3rd January in that marketing year or if 3rd January is a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday the next following working day. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 29th November 2002 R. Jordan A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
FAIR EMPLOYMENT Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Fair Employment (Specification of Public Authorities) ( No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PUBLIC HEALTH Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Revocation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 2nd December 2002. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Revocation 2 The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 is hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 2nd December 2002. D. Kenny A Senior Officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
ELECTRICITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Applications for Consent) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2003. Amendment of the Electricity (Applications for Consent) (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 2 1 The Electricity (Applications for Consent) (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In Regulation 2(1) (fee for application for consent required for construction etc of generating stations) for “£100” substitute “£350”. 3 In Regulation 2(2) (fee for application for consent required for overhead lines) for “£20” substitute “£60”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 28th November 2002. James McKeown A Senior Officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the State Pension Credit (2002 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002. 2 In this Order any reference to a numbered section or Schedule is to the section of, or the Schedule to, the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 bearing that number. Appointed days 2 1 The day appointed for the coming into operation of– a section 1 (entitlement); b section 2 (guarantee credit); c section 3 (savings credit); d section 4 (exclusions); e section 5 (income and capital of claimant, spouse, etc ); f section 6 (duty to specify assessed income period); g section 7 (fixing of claimant’s retirement provision for assessed income period); h section 9 (duration of assessed income period); i section 11 (administration); j section 12 (polygamous marriages); k section 13 (transitional provisions); l section 14 (minor and consequential amendments) except so far as it relates to paragraph 3 of Schedule 2; m section 15 (income and capital); n section 16 (retirement pension income); and o section 17 (other interpretation provisions), is 2nd December 2002 for the purposes only of exercising any power to make regulations or orders. 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of section 17(1), in so far as it relates to the definition of “the Pension Schemes Act”, and section 18 (equal treatment for widows and widowers), is 14th January 2003. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 28th November 2002. John O'Neill Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development
FISHERIES Citation and commencement 1 These Byelaws may be cited as the Fisheries (Tagging and Logbook) (Amendment) Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2003. Amendment of the Fisheries (Tagging and Logbook) Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 2001 2 The Fisheries (Tagging and Logbook) Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 2001 shall be amended as provided in Byelaws 3 to 5. Interpretation 3 In Byelaw 2(1)– a for the definition of “game fishing rod licence” there shall be substituted the following definition– “game fishing rod licence” means a game fishing rod licence, a concessionary season fishing rod licence, or a juvenile season fishing rod licence issued pursuant to the Fisheries Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 1997 ; ; b in the definition of “logbook” for the word “one” there shall be substituted the word “three”; c the definition of “one day angling logbook” shall be deleted; and d after the definition of “tail tag” there shall be inserted the following definition– “three day angling logbook” means a logbook as set out in the format prescribed in Schedule 1; . Issue of logbooks 4 For Byelaw 7 there shall be substituted the following Byelaw– 7 The Board or an authorised agent shall issue– a a salmon and sea trout angling logbook to the holder of a game fishing rod licence other than a three day game fishing rod licence; b a three day angling logbook to the holder of a three day game fishing rod licence. . Format of three day angling logbook 5 For Schedule 1 (one day angling logbook) there shall be substituted the following Schedule– SCHEDULE 1 Byelaws 2 and 9 THREE DAY ANGLING LOGBOOK Sealed with the Common Seal of the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland on 2nd December 2002. Dr. D. Roberts Chairman K. A. Simpson Secretary The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure hereby approves the foregoing Byelaws. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on 3rd December 2002. Nigel Carson A senior officer of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (2002 Act) (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2002. Appointed days 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of – a paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Act, paragraph 5 of that Schedule in so far as it relates to that paragraph and section 8(1) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs, is 24th November 2002; b the provisions of the Act specified in Part I of the Schedule in so far as not already in operation, is 24th November 2002; and c the provisions of the Act specified in Part II of the Schedule, is 6th April 2003. Transitional and saving provisions 3 1 The amendments to the Contributions and Benefits Act made by sections 1, 3 and 4(1)(b) and (2) of the Act and the repeal specified in Part I of the Schedule shall take effect only in relation to a woman whose expected week of confinement commences on or after 6th April 2003. 2 The amendment to section 162 of the Contributions and Benefits Act made by section 2 of the Act (rate of statutory maternity pay) shall not have effect in relation to a woman – a whose maternity pay period commences before 6th April 2003; b who is entitled to statutory maternity pay at the rate of £75 a week immediately before that date; and c who would be entitled to statutory maternity pay at a rate lower than £75 a week if the amendment had effect in relation to her. 3 The amendment to section 35A of the Contributions and Benefits Act made by section 4(1)(a) of the Act (rate of maternity allowance) shall not have effect in relation to a woman – a whose maternity allowance period commences before 6th April 2003; b who is entitled to maternity allowance at the rate of £75 a week immediately before that date; and c who would be entitled to maternity allowance at a rate lower than £75 a week if the amendment had effect in relation to her. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 22nd November 2002. John O'Neill Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Preliminary provisions Citation, commencement and retrospection 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of 2002 Regulations and old provisions Cessation of old provisions for active members 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred members and pensioners: general 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re-employment of members (Schedule D5 to the 2000 Regulations etc.) 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counting old membership of existing members under 2002 Regulations Entitlement of active members to count old membership 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entitlement of re-employed members to count old membership 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Membership before 1st April 1972 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rights under old provisions affecting membership periods (extra payments, absences etc.) 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rights under Schedule C5 to the 2000 Regulations: counting of membership 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Augmentation Duty of employing authority to increase total membership of members with membership before the commencement date 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special provisions about rights relating to old membership Continuity of elections within regulation 9(1) 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continuity of rights within regulation 10(1) 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temporary right to pay off liabilities under regulation 13 by capital payment 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equivalent pension benefits 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The fund and the Committee The fund and the Committee 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continuation of employer’s liability for certain payments 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Cases Community scheme transferees 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplementary provisions Cost of resolutions 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minor and consequential amendments 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional and transitory provisions and savings 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Driving Licences (Community Driving Licence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 20th January 2003. Interpretation 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment to the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 3 The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 shall have effect with the amendments set out in the Schedule. Revocation 4 Paragraphs 3(4) and 6 of Schedule 1 to the Driving Licences (Community Driving Licence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 shall cease to have effect. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 4th December 2002. Wesley Shannon A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
FAMILY PROCEEDINGS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Children (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 9th December 2002. Family Proceedings Courts 2 In Schedule 1 to the Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 , for the word “Omagh” there shall be substituted the words “East Tyrone”. Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 18th November 2002.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 6th January 2003. Amendment of Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 2 For Regulation 38 of the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment and Use) Regulations 1995 (cushions) there shall be substituted– Cushions 38 Vehicles which are licensed for public hire in the city of Belfast shall be properly upholstered in cloth, leather or good quality artificial leather. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 9th December 2002. Stanley Duncan A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Code of Practice (Redundancy Consultation and Procedures) (Appointed Day) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002. Code of Practice 2 Subject to Article 3, the Department for Employment and Learning hereby appoints 1st December 2002 as the day on which the revised Code of Practice on Redundancy Consultation and Procedures issued by the Agency on 18th May 2000, under Article 90(1), (7), (9), (10) and (13) of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, shall have effect. Transitional provision 3 The Code which came into effect on 1st October 1998 by virtue of the Code of Practice (Redundancy Consultation and Procedures) (Appointed Day) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 shall only have effect in relation to any proceedings which were before an industrial tribunal or the Industrial Court before 1st December 2002. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 8th November 2002. George O'Doherty A Senior Officer of the Department for Employment and Learning