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Statutory Sick Pay Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 27th October 2008. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 2 1 The Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 Omit regulations 3A and 15A (maximum entitlement to statutory sick pay in a period of entitlement and statements relating to the payment of statutory sick pay). 3 In regulation 15 (provision of information by employers to employees)— a for paragraph (3)(a) substitute— a the information mentioned in paragraph (1) is a statement informing the employee of— i the reason why the period of entitlement ended, and ii the date of the last day in respect of which the employer is or was liable to make a payment of statutory sick pay to him; and ; b for paragraph (4)(a) substitute— a the information mentioned in paragraph (1) is a statement informing the employee of— i the reason why the period of entitlement is expected to end, and ii the date of the last day in respect of which the employer is or was expected to be liable to make a payment of statutory sick pay to him; and . Revocations 3 Regulations 4 and 8 of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986 , regulation 3 of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 and regulation 3(6) of the Social Security (Contributions), Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Sick Pay (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 27th August 2008 (L.S.) B McGahan A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Social Security Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Form and manner in which an application for a community care grant or budgeting loan is to be made 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Form and manner in which an application for a crisis loan is to be made 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Written applications 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crisis loan application not made in writing 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consent where application is made on behalf of someone else 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time at which an application is to be treated as made 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Condition to be satisfied before payment of a repayable social fund award 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circumstances in which an award is to be extinguished 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Mesothelioma, etc., (2008 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Mesothelioma, etc., Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. Appointed days 2 1 The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule— a for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 27th August 2008; and b for all other purposes, is 1st October 2008. 2 In so far as not already in operation, the day appointed for the coming into operation of the Act is 1st October 2008. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 26th August 2008 (L.S.) B McGahan A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on the day after they are affirmed by resolution of the Assembly or 1st October 2008, whichever is the later. Amendment of the Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 2 In regulation 3 of the Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 (payments to persons disabled by a disease) after paragraph (3) add— 4 Where— a a payment is made to a person under section 1 of the Mesothelioma, etc., Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (“the mesothelioma payment”) in respect of diffuse mesothelioma; and b subsequently it is determined that the same person is entitled to a payment under Article 3(3) of the Order in respect of the same diffuse mesothelioma, the amount payable under paragraph (1) shall be reduced by the amount of the mesothelioma payment. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 27th August 2008 (L.S.) B McGahan A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Road Traffic And Vehicles Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as The Road Traffic (Traffic Wardens) (Revocation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on the day after it is affirmed by resolution of the Assembly. Revocation 2 The Road Traffic (Traffic Wardens) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 is revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on 8th August 2008 (L.S.) R Sherman A senior officer of the Department for Regional Development
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act (Relevant Statutory Provision) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2008. Relevant statutory provision 2 A relevant statutory provision for the purposes of section 39(1) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (information relating to certain benefits) is Article 4 of the Housing Support Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (grants for housing support services). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 8th August 2008 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Road Traffic And Vehicles Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as The Motor Vehicles (Speed Limits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on the day after they are affirmed by resolution of the Assembly. Amendments 2 1 The Motor Vehicles (Speed Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 are amended as follows. 2 After regulation 1 (citation and commencement) insert the following regulation— Interpretation 1A In these Regulations “the Order of 1997 ” means the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. 3 For regulation 2 (speed limits) substitute the following— 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the speed at which a motor vehicle is driven on the classes of road specified in the Schedule shall not exceed the maximum speed specified therein for a motor vehicle of the class or description mentioned therein. 2 Nothing in paragraph (1) shall have effect so as to render lawful any contravention of any of the following provisions in respect of the speed of any motor vehicles, that is to say— a regulations made under Article 20 of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (restrictions on use of special roads); b restrictions or prohibitions under Article 7 of the Order of 1997 (temporary traffic regulation); c Article 36 of the Order of 1997 (general speed limit on restricted roads); or d an Order under Article 38 (speed limits on roads other than restricted roads) or Article 40 (temporary or experimental speed limits) of the Order of 1997. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on 11th August 2008 (L.S.) R Sherman A senior officer of the Department for Regional Development
Employment Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Social Security Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform (2007 Act) (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008. 2 In this Order any reference to a numbered section or Schedule is to the section of, or Schedule to, the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 bearing that number. Appointed days 2 1 The day appointed for the coming into operation of section 39 (information relating to certain benefits) for the purpose only of authorising the making of orders or regulations, is 8th August 2008. 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of— a section 39 in so far as not already in operation; b section 40 (unlawful disclosure of certain information); and c in Schedule 8 the repeal of Articles 6 and 7 of the Housing Support Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 and section 58 in so far as it relates to those repeals, is 1st September 2008. 3 The day appointed for the coming into operation of— a sections 46 and 47 (widowed mother’s allowance and widowed parent’s allowance); and b in Schedule 8 the repeal of paragraphs 38 and 40 of Schedule 3 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 and section 58 in so far as it relates to those repeals, is 7th October 2008. Transitional and savings provisions 3 1 The following provisions of the Housing Support Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 continue to have effect after 31st August 2008 in relation to information supplied on or before that date by virtue of Article 6 of that Order— a Article 6(3) and (4) (which permits the onward supply of information received by virtue of Article 6(2) to a person providing housing support services); and b Article 7 (under which a person is guilty of an offence if he makes an unauthorised disclosure of information). 2 Paragraph (1) applies notwithstanding Article 2(2) (which brings the repeal of Articles 6 and 7 into operation on 1st September 2008). 3 In cases to which Article 2(2) of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 applies, sections 37 and 39A of the Contributions and Benefits Act (widowed mother’s allowance and widowed parent’s allowance) (as they continue to apply by virtue of Article 3 of that Order) have effect as if the amendments specified in sections 46 and 47 had not come into operation. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 7th August 2008 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Fisheries Citation and commencement 1 These Byelaws may be cited as the Fisheries (Conservation of Coarse Fish) Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 15th September 2008. Interpretation 2 1 In these Byelaws— “angling” means the fishing for, taking or killing of fish by rod and line or hand line; “bait” means any material used on a hook for the purpose of attracting fish; “coarse fish” means any freshwater fish other than pike, salmon, rainbow trout, trout, eels or minnow; “hand-line” means a line held in the hand to which shall be attached not more than a single baited hook; “hook” means a hook attached to a fishing line. 2 In these Byelaws any reference to the size of any fish shall be construed as a reference to its length when measured from the tip of its snout to the fork or cleft of its tail. Restrictions on angling for coarse fish 3 Where any person, whilst angling, takes any coarse fish in excess of four on any day, then he shall, without avoidable injury, cause such fish to be returned immediately to the water from which it was taken. 4 Where any person, whilst angling, takes any coarse fish of a size greater than 25 centimetres, then he shall, without avoidable injury, cause such fish to be returned immediately to the water from which it was taken. 5 A person shall not have in his possession more than four coarse fish caught by rod and line or hand line for use as bait in fishing for pike. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Fisheries Conservancy Board on 3rd July 2008. Dr. R. Hanna Chairman K. A. Simpson (Mrs) 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 24th July 2008. H. Campbell A senior officer of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
Fisheries Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Fisheries Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 2003 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restrictions on numbers of pike to be taken by angling 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agriculture Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment of national aid 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Withholding or recovery of Community aid or national aid 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Local Government Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Constitution of a joint committee as a body corporate 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Functions of SWaMP2008 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of acquiring, holding or disposing of land 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous functions 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to establish or participate in companies 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indemnification of members and officers 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PUBLIC HEALTH Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Children and Young Persons (Sale of Tobacco etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008. 2 This regulation, regulation 2(a) so far as it amends the cross heading to Part II of the 1978 Order , regulation 2(b), so far as it amends the heading to Article 3 of the 1978 Order and regulation 2(d) so far as it amends the heading to Article 5 of the 1978 Order shall come into operation on 1st September 2008. 3 Regulation 2(b), so far as it amends Article 3(1) of the 1978 Order, shall come into operation on 1st September 2008 in relation to sales on or after that day. 4 Regulation 2(c), so far as it amends Article 4(1) of the 1978 Order, shall come into operation on 1st September 2008 in relation to the use of machines on or after that day. 5 Regulation 2(d), so far as it amends Article 5(1) of the 1978 Order, shall come into operation on 1st September 2008 in relation to any person smoking in any street or public place on or after that day. 6 Regulation 3 shall come into operation on 1st September 2008 in relation to the exhibition of notices on or after that day. 7 In these Regulations— “the 1978 Order” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 ; and “the 1991 Order ” means the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 . Substitution of references to age in Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the 1978 Order 2 For the figure “16” there is substituted “18” in the following provisions of the 1978 Order— a in the cross heading to Part II (Sale of tobacco, etc. to persons apparently under 16); b in the heading of, and paragraph (1) of Article 3 (Prohibition on sale of tobacco, etc. to persons under 16); c paragraph (1) of Article 4 (Control of automatic machines for sale of tobacco); and d in the heading of, and paragraph (1) of Article 5 (Seizure of tobacco, etc. in possession of persons apparently under 16). Substitution of references to age in statements required by Article 5 of the 1991 Order 3 In Article 5 of the 1991 Order— a in the statement in paragraph (1) (warning statement in retail premises) for “the age of 16” there is substituted “the age of 18”; and b in the statement in paragraph (2) (warning statement on automatic machines for the sale of tobacco) for “aged 16 or over” there is substituted “aged 18 or over”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 17th July 2008 Andrew Elliott A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Sea Fisheries Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 11 th July 2008. Amendment of Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 2 The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 shall be amended as follows— 1 In regulation 2 (Interpretation) for the definition of “suction dredging” substitute— “suction dredging” means fishing for or the removal from the sea bed of material or fish including shellfish by gear using any solids or water pump, air lift, water jets or air jets or any such mechanical, pneumatic or hydraulic device whatsoever; and “suction dredge” shall be construed accordingly. 2 In regulation 3 (Prohibition of fishing and fishing methods) – a for sub-paragraph (3)(1)(a) substitute – a the use of any dredge, any trawl net or any seine net for the capture of sea fish to the westward of an imaginary straight line drawn from Carrickfergus Castle in the County of Antrim to Grey Point in the County of Down, is prohibited . b sub-paragraph (5)(a) shall be deleted; and c after paragraph (5) there shall be inserted the following – 6 The use of any suction dredge for the capture of sea fish in Northern Ireland inshore waters is prohibited. Amendment of Razor Shells (Prohibition of Fishing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 3 The Razor Shells (Prohibition of Fishing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 shall be amended as follows— 1 In regulation 2 (Interpretation) the definition of “suction dredging” shall be omitted. 2 In regulation 3 (Prohibition) the words “or suction dredge” shall be omitted in both places where they occur. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 11 th July 2008. Liam McKibben A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Pensions Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 2nd August 2008. Amendment of the Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) Regulations 2 In regulation 3 of the Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (schemes which cease to be eligible schemes)— a in paragraph (1)— i at the end of sub-paragraph (a) omit “or”; ii at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert— or c the employer in relation to the scheme, or the last remaining employer in relation to a multi-employer scheme, is dissolved, ; b after paragraph (2) add— 3 In its application to a segregated scheme, paragraph (1) shall have effect as if each section of the scheme were a separate scheme. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 11th July 2008 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
PUBLIC HEALTH Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Smoke-free (Exemptions, Vehicles, Penalties and Discounted Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2008. Amendment of the Smoke-free (Exemptions, Vehicles, Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 2 1 The Smoke-free (Exemptions, Vehicles, Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 shall be amended in accordance with paragraph (2). 2 In regulation 5(1) (Other residential accommodation) for the words “aged 16 years” there is substituted the words “aged 18 years”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 17th July 2008 Andrew Elliott A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 1st October 2008. Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 3 1 The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 In regulation 20 (disregard of certain pension payments or PPF periodic payments)— a omit “or” after paragraph (b); and b after paragraph (c) add— d any payment made under Article 14(1)(b) or 21(1)(a) of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2005; or e any pension payment made under an instrument specified in section 639(2) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003. . Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 4 In regulation 17 (exempt work) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 — a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b in paragraph (7) for “Duties undertaken on not more than one day a week” substitute “Duties undertaken on either one full day or two half days a week”. Revocations 5 Regulations 3, 5(3) and 6 of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 are revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 9th September 2008 (L.S.) J O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Fisheries Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Foyle Area (Landing Areas for Oysters) Regulations 2008 and shall come into operation on 31st July 2008. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “dredge” means a towed device used for the collection of molluscs from the seabed; “oyster” means a bivalve mollusc of the species Ostrea Edulis. Exception 3 These Regulations do not apply to any person who is operating under the authority of, and in accordance with, an aquaculture licence granted under section 52A of the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952 or section 53A of the Foyle Fisheries Act 1952. Landing areas 4 Within the Foyle Area a person shall only make landings of oysters which have been collected by use of a dredge at a landing area specified in the Schedule. Given under the Seal of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission on 10th July 2008. R.J.D Anderson Chief Executive of the Loughs Agency Approved by the North/South Ministerial Council on 10th July 2008. T Hanney Joint Secretary of the North/South Ministerial Council M Bunting Joint Secretary of the North/South Ministerial Council