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AGRICULTURE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Hill Livestock (Compensatory Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 11th March 1999. Interpretation 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment 3 1 The Hill Livestock (Compensatory Allowances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 shall be amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (Interpretation)— a the definition of “Regulation 3320/94” shall be revoked; and b after the definition of “Council Regulation 3813/92” there shall be inserted the following definition— “Council Regulation 1103/97” means Council Regulation ( EC ) No. 1103/97 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the EURO; . 3 In paragraph (4) of regulation 2 there shall be substituted for the phrase “these Regulations” the second time it occurs the following— the Hill Livestock (Compensatory Allowances) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1999 . 4 In paragraph (1A) of regulation 3 (compensatory allowances for breedings cows and ewes)— a there shall be substituted for “the 1998 Scheme year” the phrase “the 1999 Scheme year”; b in sub-paragraphs ( a ) and ( b )(i), for “£47.50” there shall be substituted “£73.39”; c in sub-paragraph ( b )(i), for “£88.70” there shall be substituted “£102.75”; and d in sub paragraphs ( b )(ii) and ( c ), for “£23.75” there shall be substituted “£36.69”. 5 In paragraph (1B) of regulation 3— a there shall be substituted for “the 1998 Scheme year” the phrase “the 1999 Scheme year”; b in sub-paragraph ( a ), for “£5.75” there shall be substituted “£8.88”; c in sub-paragraphs ( b )(i) and ( b )(ii)( aa ), for “£3.00” there shall be substituted “£4.64”; d in sub-paragraph ( b )(ii)( aa ), for “£88.70” there shall be substituted “£102.75”; and e in sub-paragraphs ( b )(ii)( bb ) and ( b )(iii), for “£2.65” there shall be substituted “£4.09”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on Liam McKibben Assistant Secretary 18th February 1999.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 21st March 1999. 2 These Regulations shall have effect in relation to any particular claimant— a in a case where income support is paid to the claimant in arrears in accordance with paragraph 7(1)( a ) of Schedule 7 to the Claims and Payments Regulations (date when change of circumstances is to take effect)— i from the first day of the benefit week which includes 28th March 1999, or ii if the claim for income support is for a period commencing after 28th March 1999, from the first day of the first benefit week commencing after 21st March 1999; b in a case where income support is paid to the claimant in advance in accordance with paragraph 7(1)( b ) of Schedule 7 to the Claims and Payments Regulations, from the first day of the first benefit week commencing after 28th March 1999, and for this purpose, the expressions “claimant” and “benefit week” have the same meanings as in regulation 2(1) of the Income Support Regulations (interpretation). 3 In these Regulations— “the Claims and Payments Regulations” means the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 ; “the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 . 4 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations 2 In Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations (housing costs), in paragraph 12(1)( a ) (standard rate of interest on qualifying loans) for “8.24 per cent.” there shall be substituted “7.75 per cent.”. Revocation 3 The Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 are hereby revoked save that those Regulations shall continue to have effect until the day before the first day of the benefit week having effect in relation to any particular claimant for the purpose of regulation 1(2) of the Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 22nd February 1999.
SOCIAL SECURITY Now, therefore, the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 132 and 165(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1999. Amendment of the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2 In Article 1(1) of the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 for sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraphs— c Article 10 on 4th April 1999; ca Article 9 on 6th April 1999; d Articles 3 to 5 and 11 to 13 on 12th April 1999; . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 26th February 1999.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1999 immediately after the coming into operation of the Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund Payments) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 . 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 “£7.00” there shall be substituted “£7.20”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on 17th February 1999. John O'Neill Assistant Secretary
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition of the use of hexachloroethane in the manufacturing and processing of non-ferrous metals 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exceptions to the prohibition 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences and penalties 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RATES Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Rates (Amendment) (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999. Appointed day 2 The provisions of the Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, except Article 6, shall come into operation on 1st April 1999. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 12th February 1999. V.N. Hewitt Assistant Secretary
PESTICIDES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Protection Products (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 22nd March 1999. 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 Plant Protection Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 2 Regulation 2(1) of the Plant Protection Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 shall be amended by substituting for the definition of “the Directive” the following definition– “the Directive” means Council Directive 91/414/ EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market , as amended by– Commission Directive 93/71/EEC ; Commission Directive 94/37/ EC ; Commission Directive 94/79/EC ; Commission Directive 95/35/EC ; Commission Directive 95/36/EC ; Commission Directive 96/12/EC ; Commission Directive 96/46/EC ; Commission Directive 96/68/EC ; Council Directive 97/57/EC ; Commission Directive 98/47/EC ; . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on Liam McKibben Assistant Secretary 15th February 1999.
STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1999. 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 1998” there shall be substituted “6th April 1999”; b for “7 per cent.” there shall be substituted “5 per cent.”. Revocation 3 The Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on 17th February 1999. John O'Neill Assistant Secretary
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Employers’s Contributions Re-imbursement (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 12th March 1999. Amendment of the Employer’s Contributions Re-imbursement Regulations 2 In regulations 5(1)( a ) (deductions from employer’s contributions payments) and 6(1)( a ) (deductions from employer’s contributions payments where a mariner’s earnings are paid for a voyage period) of the Employer’s Contributions Re-imbursement Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 after “13 weeks” there shall be inserted “commencing on or before 31st March 1999” Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 9th February 1999.
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) 1999 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1999. 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. Rate of, and small earnings exception from, Class 2 contributions 2 In section 11 of the Act (Class 2 contributions)– a in subsection (1) (weekly rate) for “£6.35” there shall be substituted “£6.55”; b in subsection (4) (small earnings exception) for “£3,590” there shall be substituted “£3,770”. Amount of Class 3 contributions 3 In section 13(1) of the Act (amount of Class 3 contributions) for “£6.25” there shall be substituted “£6.45”. Lower and upper limits for Class 4 contributions 4 In sections 15(3) and 18(1) of the Act (Class 4 contributions recoverable under the Income Tax Acts and under regulations)– a for “£7,310” (lower limit) wherever it appears there shall be substituted in each of those section “£7,530”; b for “£25,220” (upper limit) there shall be substituted in each of those sections “£26,000”. Prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure 5 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 1999-2000 and the prescribed percentage of estimated benefit expenditure for the financial year ending in that tax year shall be 2 per cent. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 9th February 1999. The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents to Article 5 of the foregoing Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on J. G. Sullivan Assistant Secretary 9th February 1999.
FAMILY LAW: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999. Appointed day 2 The Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (except Articles 35 and 36 hereof) shall, insofar as it is not already in operation, come into operation on 29th March 1999. Marjorie Mowlam One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 1st March 1999
POLICE Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Police (1998 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999. Interpretation 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998. Appointed day 3 Subject to Article 4, the following provisions of the Act shall come into operation on 9th February 1999– section 1(2), section 2(5)( d ), 5( e ), section 8, section 18, section 19(2) insofar as not already commenced, section 25 (except 25(4)), section 26 (except 26(4)), section 27, section 28, section 30, section 32, section 33, section 34, section 35, section 37, section 38, section 39, section 66, section 67, section 68, section 69, Section 74(1), (2) and (3) insofar as it relates to the amendments in paragraphs 2, 5, 6, 7, 12(2), 15, 16, 18(5), 20(2), (3), (4), (5) and (9) of Schedule 4, the transitional provisions and savings in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part I of Schedule 5 and, in Schedule 6 (repeals), the following: a the Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1836; b the Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act 1919; c the Game Preservation Act (Northern Ireland) 1928, in section 1 the words “notwithstanding anything in Section 15 of the Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1836, as it applies to the said Constabulary”; d the Police (Overseas Service) Act 1945, section 3(4); e the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1953, section 20(2); f the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, in section 167(1) the words from “notwithstanding” to the end and, in section 167(2) the words from “as provided” to “any case”; g the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, section 7(1)( a ); h the Police Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 insofar as sections 17, 21, 25, 26, 28 and 34 are concerned; i the Police (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, Part III and, in Schedule 1, the amendments to the Police Act (N.I.) 1970. Transitional provisions and savings 4 Any action or proceedings taken or commenced before the coming into force of this Order shall be valid notwithstanding the repeals in Schedule 6 listed in Article 3. Marjorie Mowlam One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 8th February 1999.
AGRICULTURE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Deseasonalisation Premium (Protection of Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on the 24th February 1999. 2 The interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of Northern Assembly. Amendment 2 In regulation 2(2) of the Deseasonlisation Premium (Protection of Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 for the definition of “animal” there shall be substituted the following— “animal” means a castrated male animal of the bovine species which is slaughtered during the period 1st January 1999 to 10th June 1999 (both dates inclusive). . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on Evelyn Cummins Assistant Secretary 3rd February 1999.
FOOD Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 12th April 1999. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 . Amendment to the principal Regulations 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the principal Regulations in the definition of “the Commission Regulation”, for “and Commission Regulation ( EC ) No. 1298/98 ” there shall be substituted “, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1298/98 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2521/98 ”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on W. B. Smith Assistant Secretary 4th March 1999.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Bye-Laws may be cited as the Taxis (Coleraine, Portstewart and Portrush) Bye-Laws (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 15th March 1999. 2 In these Bye-Laws “taxi” means a public service vehicle used in standing or plying for hire on a road and used to carry passengers for hire and being a vehicle seating not more than eight passengers in addition to the driver. Location and number of taxis 2 In the local government district of Coleraine— a in the town of Coleraine no stand or starting place for taxis shall be used except that specified in column 2 of Part I of the Schedule in relation to the location specified opposite thereto in column 1, their number shall not exceed that specified in column 3 and the hours available for use shall be as stated in column 4; b in the town of Portstewart no stand or starting place for taxis shall be used except that specified in column 2 of Part II of the Schedule in relation to the location specified opposite thereto in column 1, their number shall not exceed that specified in column 3 and the hours available for use shall be as stated in column 4; and c in the town of Portrush no stand or starting place for taxis shall be used except that specified in column 2 of Part III of the Schedule in relation to the location specified opposite thereto in column 1, their number shall not exceed that specified in column 3 and the hours available for use shall be as stated in column 4. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Ritchie Assistant Secretary 1st February 1999.
Health and safety Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 15th March 1999. Amendment of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 2 1 The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In Schedule 1 (List of substances assigned maximum exposure limits) after the words “Vinylidene chloride” in the first column, there shall be inserted, in that column, the words “(1, 1-Dichloroethylene)”. 3 For Schedule 2 (Prohibition of certain substances hazardous to health for certain purposes) there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. 4 In Schedule 8 (Other substances and processes to which the definition of “carcinogen” relates), in the entry relating to “mustard gas”, for the words “B,B'Dichlorodiethyl” there shall be substituted the words “β, β'-Dichlorodiethyl”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on R. G. F. Fry Assistant Secretary 29th January 1999.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 21st February 1999. 2 These Regulations shall have effect in relation to any particular claimant– a in a case where income support is paid to the claimant in arrears in accordance with paragraph 7(1)( a ) of Schedule 7 to the Claims and Payments Regulations (date when change of circumstances is to take effect)– i from the first day of the benefit week which includes 28th February 1999, or ii if the claim for income support is for a period commencing after 28th February 1999, from the first day of the first benefit week commencing after 21st February 1999; b in a case where income support is paid to the claimant in advance in accordance with paragraph 7(1)( b ) of Schedule 7 to the Claims and Payments Regulations, from the first day of the first benefit week commencing after 28th February 1999, and for this purpose, the expressions “claimant” and “benefit week” have the same meanings as in regulation 2(1) of the Income Support Regulations (interpretation). 3 In these Regulations– “the Claims and Payments Regulations” means the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 ; “the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 . 4 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations 2 In Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations (housing costs), in paragraph 12(1)( a ) (standard rate of interest on qualifying loans) for “8.65 per cent.” there shall be substituted “8.24 per cent.”. Revocation 3 The Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 are hereby revoked save that those Regulations shall continue to have effect until the day before the first day of the benefit week having effect in relation to any particular claimant for the purpose of regulation 1(2) of these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 27th January 1999.
CONSTRUCTION Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Construction Contracts (1997 Order) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of the Construction Contracts (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 shall be 1st June 1999. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on Trevor Pearson Assistant Secretary 27th January 1999.
CONSTRUCTION Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Scheme for Construction Contracts in Northern Ireland Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 1st June 1999. 2 In these Regulations “the 1997 Order ” means the Construction Contracts (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. The Scheme for Construction Contracts in Northern Ireland 2 Where a construction contract does not comply with the requirements of Article 7(1) to (4) of the 1997 Order, Part I of the Schedule shall apply. 3 Where– a the parties to a construction contract are unable to reach agreement for the purposes mentioned respectively in Articles 8, 10 and 12 of the 1997 Order; or b a construction contract does not make provision as required by Article 9 of the 1997 Order, the relevant provisions in Part II of the Schedule shall apply. 4 The provisions in the Schedule shall be the Scheme. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on Trevor Pearson Assistant Secretary 27th January 1999.