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HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These regulations may be cited as the Health and Personal Social Services (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 8th April 1996. 2 In these regulations “the principal regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Assessment of Resources) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 . Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal regulations 2 In regulation 2(1) of the principal regulations (interpretation) after the definition of “mobility supplement” there shall be inserted the following definition— “occupational pension” means any pension or other periodical payment under an occupational pension scheme but does not include any discretionary payment out of a fund established for relieving hardship in particular cases; . Amendment in relation to capital limit 3 In regulation 20 (capital limit) for the words from “exceeds the amount” to the end there shall be substituted the words “exceeds £16,000.” Amendment in relation to calculation of tariff income 4 For regulation 28 (calculation of tariff income from capital) there shall be substituted the following regulation— 28 1 Where a resident’s capital calculated in accordance with this Part exceeds £10,000 it shall be treated as equivalent to a weekly income of £1 for each complete £250 in excess of £10,000 but not exceeding £16,000. 2 Notwithstanding paragraph (1), where any part of the excess is not a complete £250 that part shall be treated as equivalent to a weekly income of £1. 3 For the purposes of paragraph (1), capital includes any income treated as capital under regulations 22 and 34 (income treated as capital and liable relative payments) respectively. . Amendment of Schedule 3 to the principal regulations 5 In Schedule 3 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) after paragraph 10 there shall be inserted the following paragraph— 10A 1 Subject to subparagraphs (2) and (3), where a resident— a is not residing with his spouse, and b at least 50 per cent. of any occupational pension of his is being paid to or in respect of his spouse, for that spouse’s maintenance, an amount equal to 50 per cent. of the pension or pensions concerned. 2 Where a resident is entitled to more than one occupational pension, those pensions shall be aggregated for the purpose of subparagraph (1). 3 This paragraph shall not have effect in respect of that part of any occupational pension to which the resident’s spouse is legally entitled, whether under a court order or not. Amendment of Schedule 4 to the principal regulations 6 For paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the principal regulations (capital to be disregarded) there shall be substituted the following paragraph: 4 Any future interest in property which would be disregarded under paragraph 5 of Schedule 10 to the Income Support Regulations (future interests in property other than in certain land or premises) . . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on Paul A. Conliffe Assistant Secretary 8th March 1996.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 6th May 1996. Reduction of speed limit 2 The rate of speed fixed by Article 50(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 shall be reduced from 30 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour in relation to the restricted roads specified in the Schedule. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary 25th March 1996.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund Payments) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1996. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 . 3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Assembly. Weekly earnings figures for secondary earnings brackets 2 In section 9(3) of the Act (secondary earnings brackets)— a for the figure £104·99 specified in respect of Bracket 1 there shall be substituted the figure £109·99; b for the figures £105·00 and £149·99 specified in respect of Bracket 2 there shall be substituted respectively the figures £110·00 and £154·99; c for the figures £150·00 and £204·99 specified in respect of Bracket 3 there shall be substituted respectively the figures £155·00 and £209·99; d for the figure £205·00 specified in respect of Bracket 4 there shall be substituted the figure £210·00. Rate of, and small earnings exception from, Class 2 contributions 3 In section 11 of the Act (Class 2 contributions)— a in subsection (1) (weekly rate) for “£5·75” there shall be substituted “£6·05”; b in subsection (4) (small earnings exception) for “£3,260” there shall be substituted “£3,430”. Amount of Class 3 contributions 4 In section 13(1) of the Act (amount of Class 3 contributions) for “£5·65” there shall be substituted “£5·95”. Amount of, and lower and upper limits for, Class 4 contributions 5 In sections 15(3) and 18(1) of the Act (Class 4 contributions recoverable under the Income Tax Acts and under regulations)— a for “7·3 per cent.” (amount of contribution) there shall be substituted in each of those sections “6 per cent.”; b for “£6,640” (lower limit) wherever it appears there shall be substituted in each of those sections “£6,860”; c for “£22,880” (upper limit) there shall be substituted in each of those sections “£23,660”. Prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure 6 Article 4(3) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (payments into National Insurance Fund out of appropriated money) shall have effect with respect to the tax year 1996-97 and the prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure for the financial year ending in that tax year shall be 6 per cent. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on . W. G. Purdy Assistant Secretary 7th March 1996 The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents to Article 6 of the foregoing Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on. C. P. Moore Assistant Secretary 7th March 1996
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 8th April 1996. 2 In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— “the Administration Act ” means the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992; and “the up-rating order” means the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 . Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit under awards made before the commencing date 2 Section 135(3) of the Administration Act (effect of alteration of rates of benefit under Parts II to V of the Contributions and Benefits Act) shall not apply if a question arises as to either— a the weekly rate at which the benefit is payable by virtue of the up-rating order; or b whether the conditions for the receipt of the benefit at the altered rate are satisfied, until that question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the Administration Act. Persons not ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland 3 Regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1978 (application of disqualification in respect of up-rating of benefit) shall apply to any additional benefit payable by virtue of the up-rating order. Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 4 In paragraph 2B of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1977 (prescribed circumstances for increase of an invalid care allowance)— a in sub-paragraph ( a ) for “£125” there shall be substituted “£130”; and b in sub-paragraph ( b ) for “£16” there shall be substituted “£17” and for “£125” there shall be substituted “£130”. Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 5 In regulation 14 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984 (earnings level for the purpose of unemployability supplement) for “£2,288·00” there shall be substituted “£2,366·00”. Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 6 In regulation 7 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 (limit of earnings from councillor’s allowance) for “£44·00” there shall be substituted “£45·50”. Revocation 7 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on W. G. Purdy Assistant Secretary 7th March 1996.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 22nd April 1996. Amendments 2 The Traffic Signs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 shall be amended as follows— a after diagram 618.1 insert the following diagram and the words specified in and under it— Entry to pedestrian zone restricted. Permitted variants: References to the time of day, the day of the week or the month of the year may be added. “loading by” with the goods vehicle symbol may be varied to “access to off-street premises”, “permit holders”, “buses”, “taxis” or the orange badge symbol shown in diagram 661. The variants may be used in any combination with each other and with “Except for loading”. The word “and” shall be inserted before the last variant where more than one is used. 618.2 b under diagram 661 for the words “Permitted variant:” to the end substitute the following words— Permitted variants: “Disabled drivers” may be substituted for “Disabled badge holders”. An arrow may be added to the sign, pointing to the left or to the right as appropriate. A reference to the time of day, the day of the week or the month of the year may be added. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on . J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary 6th March 1996
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the One-Way Traffic (Ballymena) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 15th April 1996. Amendment 2 The Schedule to the One-Way Traffic (Ballymena) Order (Northern Ireland) 1982 shall be amended by the deletion therefrom of the item relating to Fairhill Lane. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on E. J. Galway Assistant Secretary 4th March 1996.
FAMILY LAW Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) and Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 8th April 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 Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 2 1 The Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 13 (minimum amount)— a in paragraph (1) after “the minimum amount shall be” there shall be inserted “2 multiplied by”; b in paragraph (2) for “an amount” there shall be substituted “the 5 per centum amount”. 3 In Schedule 2 (amounts to be disregarded)— a in paragraph 19(1) for “£10·00” there shall be substituted “up to £20·00”; b in paragraph 20(1) for “£10·00” in the three places in which it occurs there shall be substituted “£20·00”. Transitional provisions 3 A maintenance assessment in force on 8th April 1996 shall not be reviewed solely to give effect to regulation 2(3) but, on a review of that assessment under Article 18, 19 or 20 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, the provisions of that regulation shall have effect from the effective date of any fresh maintenance assessment made following that review. Amendment of paragraph 7A of Schedule 8A to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 4 In paragraph 7A of Schedule 8A to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (payments in place of payments of child support maintenance)— a in sub-paragraph (2)— i for “Subject to sub-paragraph (3)” there shall be substituted “Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (3A)”; ii after “weekly amount” there shall be inserted “, as prescribed by regulation 28(2) of the Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 for the purposes of Article 40(2)( a ) of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991,”; iii the words “equal to 5 per cent. of the personal allowance for a single claimant aged not less than 25 years” shall be omitted; b after sub-paragraph (3) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph— 3A Where, apart from the provisions of this sub-paragraph, the provisions of paragraphs 8(2) and 9 would result in the maximum aggregate amount payable equalling 2 times 5 per cent. of the personal allowance for a single claimant aged not less than 25 years, the amount of specified benefit to be paid under this paragraph shall be one half of the amount specified in sub-paragraph (2). . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on W. G. Purdy Assistant Secretary 6th March 1996.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 8th April 1996. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Assembly. Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 2 In regulation 17(2)( a ) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (exempt work) for “£44·00” there shall be substituted “£45·50”. Revocation 3 Regulation 4(5) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 is hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on W. G. Purdy Assistant Secretary 4th March 1996.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the One-Way Traffic (Belfast) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 4th April 1996. Amendment 2 Schedule 2 to the One-Way Traffic (Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 1986 shall be amended by the substitution for the item relating to Queen’s Square of the following item— Column 1 Column 2 Queen’s Square (excluding that part from its junction with Prince’s Street to its junction with Victoria Street which is bounded on its northern side by a continuous longitudinal white line and by the southern kerbline of traffic islands) Easterly from Victoria Street Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on E. J. Galway Assistant Secretary 1st March 1996
PENSIONS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1996. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Assembly. Increase of guaranteed minimum pensions 2 For the purposes of section 105(1) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 the percentage by which there is to be an increase in the rate of that part of any guaranteed minimum pension which is attributable to earnings factors for the tax year 1988-89 and subsequent tax years shall be 3 per cent. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on W. G. Purdy Assistant Secretary 4th March 1996.
STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1996. Amendment of the Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) and Miscellaneous Amendment Regulations 2 In regulation 3 of the Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) and Miscellaneous Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 (amount of additional payment to which a small employer shall be entitled)— a for “6th April 1995” there shall be substituted “6th April 1996”; b for “5 per cent.” there shall be substituted “5·5 per cent.”. Revocation 3 Regulation 2( b ) of the Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 is hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on W. G. Purdy Assistant Secretary 7th March 1996.
MAGISTRATES' COURTS Citation and commencement 1 These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Family Law Act 1986) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 18th March 1996. Amendment of the Magistrates' Courts (Family Law Act 1986) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1988 2 The Magistrates' Courts (Family Law Act 1986) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1988 shall be amended as follows: 1 in Rule 2(1): i for the definition of “the appropriate court” there shall be substituted the following definition— “the appropriate court” means in relation to England and Wales, the High Court, in relation to Scotland, the Court of Sessions and in relation to the Isle of Man, the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man; ; and; ii after the definition of “the appropriate court” there shall be inserted the following definition— “the Chief Registrar” means the Chief Registrar in the Isle of Man; ; 2 in Rule 3(3) for the words “of the appropriate court or to both, as the case may be” there shall be substituted the words “or to the Chief Registrar, or to more than one of those persons as the case may be”; 3 in Rule 4(1) for the words “or to both as the case may be” there shall be substituted the words “or to the Chief Registrar or to more than one of those persons as the case may be”; 4 in Form 1— i in the heading after the words “or Scotland” there shall be inserted the words “or the Isle of Man”; ii for the words “ or both ” there shall be substituted the words “ the Isle of Man or (stating which) more than one of these ”. Mackay of Clashfern, C. Dated 27th February 1996
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These regulations may be cited as the Charges for Drugs and Appliances (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1996. 2 In these regulations “the principal regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973 . Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal regulations 2 In regulation 3 (supply of drugs and appliances by chemists) in paragraphs (1)( b ) and (3) for “£5·25”, there shall be substituted “£5·50”. Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal regulations 3 In regulation 5(1)( b ) (supply of drugs and appliances by doctors) for “£5·25” there shall be substituted “£5·50”. Amendment of regulation 6 of the principal regulations 4 In regulation 6(4) (prepayment certificates) for “£27·20” there shall be substituted “£28·50” and for “£74·80” there shall be substituted “£78·40”. Amendment of regulation 7 of the principal regulations 5 In regulation 7 (supply of drugs and certain appliances to out-patients by hospitals)— a in paragraph (1)( b ) for “£5·25” there shall be substituted “£5·50”; b in paragraphs (2)( b ) and (3) for “£5·25” there shall be substituted “£5·50”. Amendment of Schedules to the principal regulations 6 1 In Schedule 1 for “£5·25” there shall be substituted “£5·50” and for “£10·50” there shall be substituted “£11·00”. 2 In Schedule 1A for “£10·50” there shall be substituted “£11·00”. 3 For Schedule 2 there shall be substituted the following Schedule— SCHEDULE 2 Charges for Wigs and Fabric Supports (1) (2) Description Charges Surgical Brassiere £19·25 Abdominal or Spinal Support £28·30 Stock Modacrylic Wig £46·00 Partial Human Hair Wig £120·00 Full Bespoke Human Hair Wig £175·00 Transitional provisions 7 Where on or after 1st April 1996— a any appliance specified in Schedule 2 to the principal regulations is supplied pursuant to an order given before that date; or b any prepayment certificate is granted under regulation 6 of the principal regulations pursuant to an application under that regulation which was received before that date, the principal regulations shall have effect in relation to that supply or, as the case may be, that grant as if regulations 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of these regulations had not come into force. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on Joan Dixon Assistant Secretary 21st March 1996. The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on. J. G. Sullivan Assistant Secretary 21st March 1996
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1996. Amendment of regulation 96 of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2 In regulation 96( c ) of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 (weekly rate of any Class 2 contributions payable by share fishermen) for “£7·30” there shall be substituted “£7·20”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on W. G. Purdy Assistant Secretary 1st March 1996
MAGISTRATES' COURTS Citation and commencement 1 These rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Child Abduction and Custody) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 18th March 1996. Amendment of the Magistrates' Courts (Child Abduction and Custody) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1986 2 The Magistrates' Courts (Child Abduction and Custody) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1986 shall be amended as follows: a in Rule 2 in the definition of “the High Court” after the words “or the High Court in Northern Ireland” there shall be added the words “or the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man.”; b in Rule 9, after the words “United Kingdom”, there shall be inserted the words “or the Isle of Man”. Mackay of Clashfern, C. Dated 27th February 1996
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Children’s Evidence (1995 Order) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of the Children’s Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 shall be 8th April 1996. P. B. B. Mayhew One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 1st March 1996