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VALUE ADDED TAX 1 This Order may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st December 1999. 2 In article 2 of the Value Added Tax (Special Provisions) Order 1995 for the definition of “motor car” there shall be substituted— “Motor car” means any motor vehicle of a kind normally used on public roads which has three or more wheels and either— is constructed or adapted solely or mainly for the carriage of passengers; or has to the rear of the driver’s seat roofed accommodation which is fitted with side windows or which is constructed or adapted for the fitting of side windows; but does not include— vehicles capable of accommodating only one person; vehicles which meet the requirements of Schedule 6 to the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 and are capable of carrying twelve or more seated persons; vehicles of not less than three tonnes unladen weight (as defined in the Table to regulation 3(2) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986); vehicles constructed to carry a payload (the difference between a vehicle’s kerb weight (as defined in the Table to regulation 3(2) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986) and its maximum gross weight (as defined in that Table)) of one tonne or more; caravans, ambulances and prison vans; vehicles constructed for a special purpose other than the carriage of persons and having no other accommodation for carrying persons than such as is incidental to that purpose; . Jim Dowd Bob Ainsworth Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 14th October 1999
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Employment Relations Act 1999 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 1999. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Employment Relations Act 1999; “the 1992 Act ” means the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 ; “the 1996 Act ” means the Employment Rights Act 1996 ; “ ACAS ” means the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. Commencement 2 1 The provisions of the Act specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into force on 25th October 1999. 2 The provisions of the Act specified in Part II of Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into force on 15th December 1999. 3 Section 44 and the repeals specified in column 3 of Schedule 9 to the Act shall come into force— a to the extent specified in column 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order, on 25th October 1999; and b to the extent specified in column 3 of Part II of Schedule 2 to this Order, on 15th December 1999. Transitional and saving provisions 3 The transitional and saving provisions in Schedule 3 to this Order shall have effect. Alan Johnson Parliamentary Under Secretary of Statefor Competitiveness Department of Trade and Industry 14th October 1999
MAGISTRATES' COURTS Citation and commencement 1 These Rules may be cited as the Justices' Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) (Amendment) Rules 1999 and shall come into force on 8th November 1999. Interpretation 2 In these Rules, a reference to a rule by number alone means the rule so numbered in the Justices' Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) Rules 1979 . Amendments to the Justices' Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) Rules 1979 3 After rule 2 there shall be inserted the following new rule: 2A 1 For the purposes of these Rules and of the Justices' Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) (Amendment) Rules 1998 — a two or more periods of employment as a clerk in court, whether or not with the same magistrates' courts committee, shall be treated as continuous provided that no more than three calendar months have elapsed between any two successive periods of employment; b accordingly, if the first of those periods began before 1st January 1999, rule 4 as it stood immediately before that date shall apply in relation to all those periods. 2 Paragraph (1) of this rule has effect subject to rule 5, and accordingly shall not operate so as to permit a person to be employed as a clerk in court after 31st December 2008 who could not otherwise have been so employed. . 4 The following new Rule shall be inserted after rule 4:— 4A 1 An assistant who is not qualified for the purposes of rule 3 above may be employed as a clerk in court if:— a he holds a valid training certificate granted by a magistrates' courts committee before 1st January 1999; or b his employment as an assistant is registered by the Law Society as a training contract under regulation 23 of the Training Regulations 1990 . 2 In this rule “training certificate” has the meaning assigned by rule 2(1) of these Rules as they stood immediately before 1st January 1999, and the validity and duration of a training certificate granted before that date shall be determined as if rule 5(2) of and Schedule 3 to these Rules had continued in force . Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Keith Vaz Parliamentary Secretary Lord Chancellor’s Department 7th October 1999
ROAD TRAFFIC Commencement and citation 1 This Order may be cited as The A3 Trunk Road (Kingston Upon Thames) Red Route (Clearway) Traffic Order 1996 Variation Order 1999, and shall come into force on 18th October 1999. Variations 2 The A3 Trunk Road (Kingston Upon Thames) Red Route (Clearway) Traffic Order 1996 is varied by the following provisions of this Order. 3 In Schedule 1, item 18 is deleted. 4 In schedule 3A, in item 1, in column (3), insert “At any time”. 5 In Schedule 3A, for item 2 substitute the following item:— 2. A3, Robin Hood Way, east side, that part of the carriageway within the lay-by between a point 91.5 metres south east of a point opposite the southern flank wall of No.213 Robin Hood Way, and a point 31.5 metres south east of that point. At any time 1 hour 2 hours Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State. Derek Turner Traffic Director for London 8th October 1999
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WALES Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1999 (Commencement) (Wales) Order 1999. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Local Government Act 1999. Provisions coming into force on 1st October 1999 2 The following provisions of the Act shall come into force in relation to Wales on 1st October 1999 — section 1(1)(a), (b) and (g), (3) and (5)(a), section 2(1), (2), (3) and (5), 9 section 3(2), (3) and (4), section 4(1), (2), (3) and (4), section 5(2), (4), (5), (6) and (7), section 6, section 8(2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7), section 10(4), section 12(1) and (4), section 19(1), (2) and (4), section 20, section 22, section 23, section 25(1), (2)(a), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) and (3). section 26. Provisions coming into force on 1st April 2000 3 The following provisions of the Act shall come into force in relation to Wales on 1st April 2000 — section 3(1), section 4(5), section 5(1) and (3), section 7, section 8(1), section 9, section 10(1), (2) and (3), section 11, section 12(2) and (3), section 13, section 15. Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998. D. Elis Thomas Presiding Officer of the Assembly 28th September 1999
ROAD TRAFFIC Commencement and citation 1 This order may be cited as the A1 Trunk Road (Haringey) Red Route Traffic Order 1993 Variation (No. 2) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 18th October 1999. Variations 2 The A1 Trunk Road (Haringey) Red Route Traffic Order 1993 is varied as provided by the following provisions of this Order. 3 In Article 4— a for paragraph (5) substitute the following paragraph— 5 In this article “restricted hours” means the period from 0700 hours to 1900 hours on Mondays to Saturdays inclusive. b for the Table in paragraph (6) substitute the following Table— Table (1) (2) (3) Item Prescribed hours Provision 1 0700 hours to 1900 hours on Mondays to Saturdays inclusive Schedule 2, Part II 2 1000 hours to 1600 hours on Mondays to Saturdays inclusive Schedule 2, Part III and Part IV Schedule 3 4 In Schedule 1 for “8 AM—7 PM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS INCLUSIVE” substitute “7 AM—7 PM MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS INCLUSIVE”. 5 In Schedule 2 Part I and Part II for “8 AM—7 PM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS INCLUSIVE” substitute “7 AM—7 PM MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS INCLUSIVE”. 6 In Schedule 2 Part III for “10 AM—4 PM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS INCLUSIVE” substitute “10 AM—4 PM MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS INCLUSIVE”. 7 In Schedule 3 for “10 AM—4 PM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS INCLUSIVE” substitute “10 AM—4 PM MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS INCLUSIVE”. Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State Derek Turner Traffic Director for London 8th October 1999
ROAD TRAFFIC Commencement and citation 1 This Order may be cited as The A3 Trunk Road (Kingston Upon Thames) Red Route Traffic Order 1996 Variation Order 1999, and shall come into force on 18th October 1999. Variations 2 The A3 Trunk Road (Kingston Upon Thames) Red Route Traffic Order 1996 is varied by the following provisions of this Order. 3 In Schedule 1, insert the following item after item 3:— 3A Robin Hood Way, west side service road, between its junction with the A3 and a point 3 metres north of the common boundary of Nos. 211 and 213 Robin Hood Way. 4 In Schedule 1, for item 14 substitute the following item:— 14 Malden Way, south east side, service road, between a point opposite the common boundary of Nos. 244 and 246 Malden Way and a point opposite the common boundary of Nos. 260 and 262 Malden Way, including the eastern slip road from the A3 Malden Way to South Lane, the western slip road from South Lane to A3 Malden Way and the access from A3 Malden Way to the service road adjacent to No. 252 Malden Way. 5 In Schedule 2B, insert the following item after item 2: 2A. Hook Rise North—service road fronting Nos. 320 to 342 Hook Rise North, north side, between a point opposite the common boundary of Nos. 332 and 334 Hook Rise North and a point opposite the common boundary of Nos. 342 and 340 Hook Rise North. 7am-7pm Monday-Saturday inclusive 1 hour 2 hours 6 In Schedule 2B, insert the following item after item 3:— 3A. Hook Rise North—service road fronting Nos. 320 to 342 Hook Rise North, north side, between a point 1 metre north east of the common boundary of Nos. 330 and 328 Hook Rise North and a point 12 metres south east of the south eastern flank wall of No. 322 Hook Rise North. At any time — — 7 In Schedule 4, insert the following item after item 8:— 8A Robin Hood Way, west side service road, between its junction with the A3 and a point 3 metres north of the common boundary of Nos. 211 and 213 Robin Hood Way. 8 In Schedule 4, for item 23 substitute the following item:— 23 Malden Way, south east side, service road, between a point opposite the common boundary of Nos. 244 and 246 Malden Way and a point opposite the common boundary of Nos. 260 and 262 Malden Way, including the eastern slip road from the A3 Malden Way to South Lane, the western slip road from South Lane to A3 Malden Way and the access from A3 Malden Way to the service road adjacent to No. 252 Malden Way. Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State Derek Turner Traffic Director for London 8th October 1999
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1999. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Health Act 1999; “the 1977 Act ” means the National Health Service Act 1977 . 3 Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), this Order extends to England. 4 Article 2(1)(b) to (d) and (3)(a) extends also to Wales. 5 Article 2(1)(c) and (d) extends also to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Appointed days 2 1 1st November 1999 is the day appointed for the coming into force of— a to the extent there specified, each provision of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order; b to the extent there specified, each provision of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order; c section 25 of the Act; d in Schedule 5 to the Act, the repeal related to section 62 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 , and section 65(2) in so far as it relates to that repeal. 2 4th January 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 18 and 20 of the Act, in so far as they are not already in force, and section 21 of the Act. 3 1st April 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of— a each provision of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 3 to this Order; b sections 9, 26 to 28, 29, in so far as it is not already in force, and 30 to 32 of the Act; c the following paragraphs of Schedule 4 to the Act (amendments of enactments) and section 65(1) of the Act in so far as it relates to those paragraphs— i paragraph 14, in so far as it is not already in force, and paragraph 4 in so far as it relates to that paragraph, ii paragraph 72. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health John Denham Minister of State, Department of Health 9th October 1999
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (USA Global Link (UK) Limited) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 23rd November 1999. 2 Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system. Patricia Hewitt Minister for Small Business and E-Commerce 18th October 1999
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designation of Ministers or government departments 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designation of the National Assembly for Wales 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Supplementary and Consequential Provisions) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st November 1999. 2 Any reference to Part I of the Health Act 1999 in any enactment amended by this Order is, in the case of any provision of that Part which is referred to in section 66(2) of that Act, to be taken as including reference to that provision only in so far as the provision has effect in relation to England. Amendment of the National Health Service Act 1977 2 1 The National Health Service Act 1977 is amended as follows. 2 In section 84 (inquiries) , in subsection (1), after “1990” there is inserted “or Part I of the Health Act 1999 (with the exception of sections 33 to 38)”. 3 In section 85 (default powers) , in subsection (1), after “1990” there is inserted “or Part I of the Health Act 1999”. Amendment of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 3 In section 48 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (material communicated to the Crown in the course of public business) , in subsection (6), after “1990,” there is inserted “the Commission for Health Improvement”. Amendment of the Road Traffic Act 1988 4 In section 144 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (exceptions from requirement for third-party insurance or security) , in subsection (2)(da), after “1990” there is inserted “or by the Commission for Health Improvement”. Amendment of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 5 In Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (vehicles exempt from vehicle excise duty) , in paragraph 7, after sub-paragraph (b) there is inserted or c the Commission for Health Improvement. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health John Denham Minister of State, Department of Health 10th October 1999
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) (No.2) Order 1999. 2 This Order shall come into force on 15th November 1999. Statement pursuant to section 14(1) of the Water Industry Act 1999 2 This Order makes no provision which is not— a provision about functions conferred by or in virtue of the Water Industry Act 1999; or b provision in connection with such provision. Transfer of functions 3 The functions of the Secretary of State under sections 143(7) and (8), 143A, 144A and 144B of the Water Industry Act 1991 are transferred to the National Assembly for Wales in relation to any water or sewerage undertaker whose area is wholly or mainy in Wales. Transfer of Property 4 The provisions of section 23(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 shall not apply to any documentary or electronic records. A. K. Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council
MINISTERS OF THE CROWN Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Transfer of Functions (Scientific Research) Order 1999. 2 This Order shall come into force on 15th November 1999. Functions relating to scientific research to be exercisable concurrently 2 1 The functions of the Secretary of State under section 5(1) of the Science and Technology Act 1965 shall be exercisable concurrently by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 2 In section 5(1) of that Act— a after the words “Secretary of State”, where they appear for the first time, there shall be inserted the words “or the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food”, and b after the words “Secretary of State”, where they appear for the second time, there shall be inserted the words “or, as the case may be, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food”. 3 Nothing in this article shall be taken as implying that the functions of the Secretary of State under section 99 of the Electricity Act 1989 are to become exercisable concurrently by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. A. K. Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council
MAGISTRATES' COURTS 1 These Rules may be cited as the Justices' Clerks Rules 1999 and shall come into force on 1st November 1999. 2 The things specified in the Schedule to these Rules, being authorised to be done by, to or before a single justice of the peace for a petty sessions area, may be done by, to or before the justices' clerk for that area. 3 1 The things specified in paragraphs 1 to 37 of the Schedule to these Rules, being things authorised to be done by, to or before a justices' clerk, may be done instead by, to or before a person appointed by a magistrates' courts committee to assist him, provided that that person has been specifically authorised by the justices' clerk for that purpose, and any reference in the Schedule to a justices' clerk shall be taken to include such a person. 2 The powers authorised to be exercised by a justices' clerk at an early administrative hearing under section 50 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 may be exercised instead by a person appointed by a magistrates' courts committee to assist him, provided that that person has been specifically authorised by the justices' clerk for that purpose. 3 Any authorisation by the justices' clerk under paragraph (1) or (2) above shall be recorded in writing at the time the authority is given or as soon as is practicable thereafter. 4 The Justices' Clerks Rules 1970 , the Justices' Clerks (Amendment) Rules 1975 , the Justices' Clerks (Amendment) Rules 1976 , the Justices' Clerks (Amendment) Rules 1978 , the Justices' Clerks (Amendment) Rules 1983 and the Justices' Clerks (Amendment) Rules 1997 are hereby revoked. Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 5th October 1999
MINISTERS OF THE CROWN Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Transfer of Functions (Nuclear Installations) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 15th November 1999. 2 In this Order “the relevant Secretaries of State” means those Secretaries of State by whom the functions transferred by this Order were exercisable immediately before the coming into force of this Order, as specified in article 2. Transfer of functions 2 The functions under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 which are exercisable by those Secretaries of State acting jointly who for the time being discharge in relation to England and Wales and in relation to Scotland the functions expressed to be conferred by that Act on the Minister , are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State. Adaptations of enactments 3 1 In section 26(1) of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965, in the definition of “prescribed”, for “the Minister of Power and the Secretary of State acting jointly” there is substituted “the Secretary of State”. 2 In Schedule 2 to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Order 1970 , paragraph 7 is omitted. Supplemental and consequential 4 All property, rights and liabilities to which the relevant Secretaries of State are entitled or subject at the coming into force of this Order in connection with any function transferred by this Order are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. 5 1 This Order shall not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the relevant Secretaries of State before the coming into force of this Order. 2 Anything (including legal proceedings) which, at the coming into force of this Order, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the relevant Secretaries of State may, so far as it relates to anything transferred by this Order, be continued by or in relation to the Secretary of State or the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry as the context may require. 3 Anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the relevant Secretaries of State for the purposes of or in connection with anything transferred by this Order shall, if in force at the coming into force of this Order, have effect as if done by or in relation to the Secretary of State or the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, as the context may require, in so far as that is required for continuing its effect after the coming into force of this Order. 4 Any enactment, instrument or other document passed or made before the coming into force of this Order shall have effect, so far as may be necessary for the purposes of or in consequence of any transfer effected by this Order, as if for any references (including references which are to be construed as such references) to the relevant Secretaries of State or to their departments or officers there were substituted references to the Secretary of State or to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, or to his department or officers, as the context may require. A K GALLOWAY Clerk of the Privy Council
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 1st November 1999. 2 In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 . Substitution of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations 2 For Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (identification of stations and postcode districts), there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations. Substitution of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations 3 For Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (specified alternative stations), there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security P. Hollis Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,Department of Social Security 7th October 1999
NATIONAL DEBT 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Savings Stock Register (Amendment) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 29th October 1999. 2 In regulation 5 of the National Savings Stock Register Regulations 1976 , for the words from “by delivering” in paragraph (2) to the end of the proviso to that paragraph there shall be substituted the words “in an approved manner, and, for the purpose of any such application, the applicant shall deliver to the Director of Savings such documents and other information in writing as he may require.”. Bob Ainsworth Gordon Brown Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 7th October 1999