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Departments Of Northern Ireland Citation and Interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Departments (2016 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of sections 1 and 2 of, and Schedules 1 and 2 to, the Act is 8 th May 2016. Dated this 1st day of March 2016. Arlene Foster First Minister Martin McGuinness deputy First Minister
Animals Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Zoonoses (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and come into operation on 1st April 2016. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it shall apply to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment of the Zoonoses (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 2 1 The Zoonoses (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2) . 2 For the Schedule substitute the Schedule to these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 25th February 2016 Geraldine Fee A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 25th February 2016 Emer Morelli A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2016. Revaluation of earnings factors 2 The earnings factors for the tax years specified in the first column of the Schedule in so far as they are relevant — a to the calculation— i of the additional pension in the rate of any long-term benefit, or ii of any guaranteed minimum pension, or b to any other calculation required under Part III of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (including that Part as modified by or under any other enactment), are directed to be increased for those tax years by the percentage of their amount shown opposite those tax years in the second column of the Schedule. Rounding of fractional amounts 3 Where any earnings factor relevant to the calculation specified in Article 2(a)(i), as increased in accordance with this Order, would not but for this Article be expressed as a whole number of pounds, it shall be so expressed by the rounding down of any fraction of a pound less than one half and the rounding up of any other fraction of a pound. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 25th February 2016 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Rates Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designation of rural areas 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pensions Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions (2015 Act) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016. 2 In this Order any reference to a numbered section or Schedule is to the section of, or Schedule to, the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 bearing that number. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of— a section 3(1) (full and reduced rates of state pension); b section 10 (inheritance of graduated retirement benefit); c section 18(2) to (4) (section 17 supplementary: calculating weeks, overseas residents, etc. ); d section 20 (overseas residents); e section 23 (amendments) and paragraphs 2 and 6(1) of Schedule 12 (amendments to do with new state pension system), in so far as they relate to the provision specified in paragraph (f), and f in Schedule 12, paragraph 6(3), for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 25th February 2016. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 24th February 2016 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Proceeds Of Crime Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Code of Practice 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 4th April 2016. Transitional provision 2 The amendments made by regulation 3 apply to a notice given under subsection (2) of section 109A of the Social Security Administration Act (Northern Ireland) 1992 (penalty as alternative to prosecution) only where the act or omission referred to in subsection (1)(a) of that section occurs wholly on or after 4th April 2016. Amendment of the Social Security (Penalty Notice) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 3 1 Regulation 2 of the Social Security (Penalty Notice) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (notice) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In paragraph (1)— a after the first “1992” insert “(“the 1992 Act”) in a case to which section 109A(1) of that Act applies”; b in sub-paragraph (a)— i omit “only”; ii for “69, 69A or 73 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992” substitute “69, 69ZB, 69A or 73 of the 1992 Act;” ; c in sub-paragraph (b) omit “only”; d in sub-paragraph (c) for “30 per cent. of the amount of the overpayment” substitute “50 per cent. of the amount of the overpayment (subject to the maximum and minimum amounts in section 109A(3) of the 1992 Act)”. 3 After paragraph (1) insert— 1A Where the Department or Housing Executive gives to a person written notice under section 109A(2) of the 1992 Act in a case to which section 109A(1A) of that Act applies the notice shall contain the information that— a the penalty applies where it appears to the Department or the Housing Executive that there are grounds for instituting proceedings against the person for an offence relating to an act or omission on the part of the person in relation to any benefit; b if an overpayment attributable to the act or omission had been made, the overpayment would have been recoverable under section 69, 69ZB, 69A or 73 of the 1992 Act; c the penalty is £350; d a person who agrees to pay the penalty may withdraw the agreement within 28 days (including the date of the agreement) by notifying the Department or the Housing Executive in the manner specified by the Department or the Housing Executive; if the person withdraws the agreement, so much of the penalty as has already been recovered shall be repaid and the person will no longer be immune from proceedings for an offence; e if it is decided on review or appeal (or in accordance with regulations) that any overpayment attributable to the act or omission would not have been recoverable or due, so much of the penalty as has already been recovered shall be repaid; f the payment of a penalty does not give the person immunity from prosecution in relation to any overpayment or any other offence not relating to an overpayment. . 4 In paragraph (2) after “The notice” insert “, in either case,”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Priti Patel Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 22nd February 2016
Criminal Law Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (2015 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016. 2 In this Order, “the 2015 Act ” means the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015. Appointed day 2 Section 11 of, and Schedule 3 to, the 2015 Act (slavery and trafficking prevention orders) shall come into operation on 1st April 2016 all other purposes. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 17th February 2016 David Ford Minister of Justice
Mental Health Citation and commencement 1 These Rules may be cited as the Mental Health Review Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 10th March 2016. Amendments to the Mental Health Review Tribunal (Northern Ireland) Rules 1986 2 Rule 26(2) of the Mental Health Review Tribunal (Northern Ireland) Rules 1986 shall be amended as follows— 1 after “circumstances of the case” insert “where in the interests of justice”; 2 omit “,with the exception of the periods of notice specified in rule 16(4), rule 20 and rule 25(2),”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 18th February 2016 David Ford Minister of Justice
Criminal Procedure Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2016. 2 “The 1988 Act ” means the Criminal Justice Act 1988. Part 4 of the 1988 Act 2 Part 4 of the 1988 Act (reviews of sentencing) shall apply to any case in which sentence is passed on a person for any of the following offences- a an offence under section 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (inflicting bodily injury, with or without weapon); b an offence under Article 3 of the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (indecent photographs of children); c an offence under Article 15 of the Criminal Justice (Evidence, Etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (possession of indecent photograph of child); d an offence under Article 4 of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (prohibition on unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal, etc. , of waste); e an offence under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour); f an offence under section 4 of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (unnecessary suffering); g an offence under section 8(1) and 8(2) of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (fighting etc ). 3 An offence described in Article 2 includes: a an offence of attempting to commit any of the offences described in Article 2: or b an offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (encouraging or assisting crime) in relation to an offence in Article 2 is the offence (or one of the offences) which the person intended or believed would be committed. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 18th February 2016 David Ford Minister of Justice
Damages Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum) (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2016. 2 This Order applies only to causes of action which accrue on or after 1st April 2016. Variation of Sum 2 In Article 3A(3) of the Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 for “£11,800” substitute “£14,200”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 24th February 2016 David Ford Minister of Justice
Pensions Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Superannuation (Certification Officer for Northern Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016, shall come into operation on 17th March 2016 and shall have effect from 15th June 2012. Addition to list of employments 2 There shall be added to the kinds of employment listed in Schedule 1 to the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, employment in the office of the Certification Officer for Northern Ireland . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 25th February 2016. (L.S.) Grace Nesbitt A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
The Parking Places, Loading Bays and Waiting Restrictions Amendments (Lisburn) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/51/made The Parking Places, Loading Bays and Waiting Restrictions Amendments (Lisburn) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 Government Printer for Northern Ireland 2016-02-22 The Parking Places, Loading Bays and Waiting Restrictions Amendments (Lisburn) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 art. 4 The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Lisburn) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 art. 13 Sch. 3 art. 1(1) The Parking Places, Loading Bays and Waiting Restrictions Amendments (Lisburn) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 art. 3 The Loading Bays on Roads Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 art. 7 Sch. 3 art. 1(1)
Public Service Pensions Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Service Pensions Revaluation (Earnings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and comes into operation on 1st April 2016. Revaluation by reference to change in prices 2 For the purposes of section 9(2) of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (revaluation), the change in earnings specified in relation to the period beginning on 1st April 2015 and ending on 31st March 2016 is an increase of 2 per cent. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 18th February 2016. (L.S.) Joanne McBurney A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the State Pension (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2016, immediately after the coming into operation of the State Pension Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 . Amendment of the State Pension Regulations 2 After Part 1 of the State Pension Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (general) insert— PART 1A Full rate of State Pension Full rate of state pension 1A The full rate of the state pension for the purposes of section 3(1) of the Act (full rate of state pension) is £155.65 per week. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 1st March 2016 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Employment Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Increase of limits 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 10th February 2016. Dr Stephen Farry Minister for Employment and Learning
Pensions Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extension of scheme 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roads Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as The College Street, Belfast (Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 16th March 2016. Application 2 1 The road described in the Schedule shall be stopped-up to motor vehicles at the line specified therein. 2 The Department shall carry out such works as it considers necessary to prevent or restrict to such extent as the Department thinks fit, access to the road described in the Schedule by motor vehicles. 3 1 All existing cables, wires, mains, pipes or other apparatus placed along, across, over or under the road to be stopped-up shall be retained. 2 All existing rights as to the use or maintenance of such cables, wires, mains, pipes or other apparatus shall be preserved. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on 10th February 2016 (L.S.) G F McKenna A senior officer of the Department for Regional Development
Pensions Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The levy ceiling 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The compensation cap 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Road Traffic And Vehicles Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2016. Amendments 2 1 The Disabled Persons (Badge for Motor Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6). 2 In Regulation 2 — a after the definition of “cycle lane restriction” insert— “date of issue” means the date on which a disabled person’s badge is first valid for use. and b after the definition of “holder” insert— issuing authority” means the Department. “local authority” means the Department. 3 For Regulation 3 (form of badge) substitute the following— Form of badge 3 1 Paragraph (2) applies in respect of a badge with a date of issue before 1st April 2016 and paragraph (4) applies in respect of a badge with a date of issue on or after that date. 2 A disabled person’s badge issued to— i an individual shall be in the form shown in diagram 1 in Part I of the Schedule; or ii a support organisation shall be in the form shown in diagram 2 in Part I of the Schedule. 3 The badge mentioned in paragraph (2) shall comply with the specifications set out in Part II of the Schedule. 4 A disabled person’s badge is in the prescribed form if— a the front and reverse of the badge are in the form shown in— i diagram 1A in Part I of the Schedule in the case of an individual’s badge (with the omission of the word “sample” where it appears); or ii diagram 2A in Part I of the Schedule in the case of an organisational badge (with the omission of the word “sample” where it appears); and b the badge complies with the specifications in Part III of the Schedule. 4 Regulation 3F is revoked. 5 In regulation 6 (fee for badge) for “£2” substitute “£10.00” 6 In the Schedule— a in diagram 1 in Part I after the heading “Form of Badge for an Individual”, insert “(with a date of issue before 1st April 2016)”; b after diagram 1 in Part I, insert the diagram set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations; c in diagram 2 in Part I, after the heading “Form of Badge for a Support Organisation”, insert “(with a date of issue before 1st April 2016)”; d after diagram 2 in Part I, insert the diagram set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations; e in Part II (Specifications for Badges), after the heading “Specifications for Badge”, insert “(with a date of issue before 1st April 2016)”; and f after Part II, insert the provision set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on 5th February 2016 (L.S.) G F McKenna A senior officer of the Department for Regional Development
Salaries Title and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Salaries (Assembly Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall have effect from 1 st April 2015. Revocation 2 The Salaries (Assembly Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints) Order (Northern Ireland 2015 is revoked. Increase in Salaries 3 The annual full time rate of salaries payable to the Assembly Ombudsman and the Commissioner for Complaints shall be increased from £130,875 to £132,184 from 1 st April 2015. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on 10th February 2016. Stephen Boyd A senior officer of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
Dangerous Drugs Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and come into operation on 1st March 2016. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 2 The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 9 below. Amendment of regulation 2 3 In regulation 2(2) in the definition of “health prescription”, for “a doctor or a dentist” substitute “a doctor, a dentist, a nurse independent prescriber, a pharmacist independent prescriber, or a supplementary prescriber”. Amendment of regulation 8 4 In regulation 8 (production and supply of drugs in Schedules 2 and 5)— a for paragraph (8)(b) substitute— b a registered nurse or a person specified in Schedule 8 may, when acting in their capacity as such, supply or offer to supply, under and in accordance with the terms of a patient group direction, any drug specified in Schedule 5 or ketamine to any person who may lawfully have that drug in his possession, except that this paragraph shall not have effect in the case of ketamine or any preparation of ketamine which is designed for administration by injection and which is to be used for the purpose of treating a person who is addicted to a drug; ; and b after paragraph (8)(b) insert— 9 For the purposes of paragraph (8)(b) above, a person shall be regarded as being addicted to a drug if, and only if, he has as a result of repeated administration become so dependent upon the drug that he has an overpowering desire for the administration of it to be continued. . Amendment of regulation 15 5 In regulation 15 (form of prescriptions) in paragraph (1) omit “or temazepam”. Amendment of regulation 16 6 In paragraph (1A) of regulation 16 (provisions as to supply on prescription) omit “or temazepam”. Amendment of Schedule 2 7 In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (which specifies controlled drugs subject to the requirements of regulations 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, and 27) after “Isomethadone” insert— Ketamine . Amendment of Schedule 3 8 In the heading of Schedule 3 (which specifies controlled drugs subject to the requirements of regulations 14, 15 (except Temazepam), 16, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26 and 27) omit “(except Temazepam)”. Amendment of Schedule 4 9 In paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 4 (which specifies controlled drugs subject to the requirements of regulations 22, 23, 26 and 27) omit “Ketamine”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 4th February 2016. Dr Anne Kilgallen A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Planning Title and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Planning (Local Development Plan) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 29th February 2016. Amendment of the Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 2 In paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 — a for “the Planning (Northern Ireland) 1991 Order” substitute “the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 or the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991”; and b for “that Order” substitute “the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 29th January 2016 Angus Kerr A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
Rates Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Rates (Small Business Hereditament Relief) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2016. Definition of “qualifying year” 2 In the definition of “qualifying year” in regulation 2 of the Rates (Small Business Hereditament Relief) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 for the words “1st April 2016” there shall be substituted the words “1st April 2017”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 29th January 2016. Brian McClure A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel