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Education Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Special Educational Needs and Disability (General Qualifications Bodies) (Relevant Qualifications, Reasonable Steps and Physical Features) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 25th February 2009. Amendment of the Special Educational Needs and Disability (General Qualifications Bodies) (Relevant Qualifications, Reasonable Steps and Physical Features) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 2 1 The Special Educational Needs and Disability (General Qualifications Bodies) (Relevant Qualifications, Reasonable Steps and Physical Features) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended as provided by paragraph (2). 2 In regulation 3 after paragraph (2) add— 3 Where a general qualifications body grants an exemption in accordance with paragraph (1), it is always a reasonable step for the general qualifications body to have to take to assess the candidate only in relation to those components of the examination or assessment for which the candidate has not been granted an exemption as if those components comprised the entire examination or assessment. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on 22nd January 2009. Katrina Godfrey A senior officer of the Department of Education
Health And Personal Social Services Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the General Ophthalmic Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 9th February 2009. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 . Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations 2 In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (Interpretation), in the appropriate places in the alphabetical order, insert— “emergency mobile services” means general ophthalmic services provided at a location, other than the contractor’s practice premises, where a contractor has made reasonable arrangements to secure that a patient requiring prompt care will receive such care as soon as appropriately possible. For the purposes of this definition a patient requires prompt care, if in the clinical opinion of the contractor— the patient’s sight is likely to deteriorate without such care; the patient is in significant pain by reason of his eye condition; or the patient may be at serious risk of sustaining a personal injury as a direct result of having an uncorrected refractive error; “prompt care” in relation to “emergency mobile services” does not necessitate a repair or replacement of an optical appliance unless paragraph (c) of the definition of “emergency mobile services” applies; . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 19th January 2009. Christine Jendoubi A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 19th January 2009. Mary McIvor A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Rates Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on the day after it is affirmed by resolution of the Assembly. Application 2 This Order shall apply in respect of the year ending on 31st March 2010. Regional rates 3 1 The regional rate to be levied on the rateable net annual values of hereditaments shall be 29.89 pence in the pound. 2 The regional rate to be levied on the rateable capital values of hereditaments shall be 0.3608 pence in the pound. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 29th January 2009 (L.S.) Brian McClure A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Rates Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Rates (Maximum Capital Value) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on the 1st April 2009. 2 In these Regulations “the 2007 Regulations ” means the Rates (Maximum Capital Value) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 . Amendment of the Rates (Maximum Capital Value) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 2 1 In regulation 2(1) of the 2007 Regulations, for “£500,000” substitute “£400,000”. 2 In regulation 2(3) of the 2007 Regulations, where “£250,000” occurs substitute “£200,000”. 3 In the formula within regulation 2(4) of the 2007 Regulations, where “£250,000” occurs substitute “£200,000”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 3rd March 2009 (L.S.) Brian McClure A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
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) 2009 and shall come into operation on 2nd April 2009. Amendment 2 1 The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 shall be amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— a for the definition of “disabled person’s concession” substitute the following definition— “disabled person’s concession” has the same meaning as in section 14B(4) of the Act; ; and b insert the following definitions at the appropriate place alphabetically— “penalty charge” and “penalty charge notice” have the same meaning as in the Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; ; “relevant conviction” means the conviction of the holder of a disabled person’s badge or any other person using a disabled person’s badge with the holder’s consent of any offence under section 14B(1) of the Act (wrongful use of badge); . 3 For regulation 2(2) substitute the following paragraph— 2 For the purposes of these Regulations, a relevant penalty charge is incurred if a penalty charge notice has been issued to the holder of a disabled person’s badge or any other person using a disabled person’s badge with the holder’s consent in relation to a vehicle involved in a contravention specified in paragraph (3) and the penalty charge has been paid or an amount in relation to that penalty charge is recoverable under Article 15 of the Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005. . 4 For regulation 2(3) substitute the following paragraph— 3 The contraventions referred to in paragraph (2) are any offence under— a Article 4(5) of the Regulation Order of contravening a prohibition or restriction on the waiting of vehicles in any public road or in any area or the loading or unloading of vehicles; b Article 14(1) of the Regulation Order in relation to using a parking place reserved for a disabled person’s vehicle in contravention of an order under Article 13 of that Order; or c Article 19(1) of the Regulation Order in relation to— i failing to pay any charge payable in respect of a vehicle left in a parking place; or ii leaving the vehicle in a parking place for longer than the time authorised; or iii leaving the vehicle again in the same parking place before the prescribed period has elapsed before a vehicle which has been taken away from a parking place may again be left therein. 5 For regulation 8A(2) (conditions relating to the misuse of badges) substitute the following paragraph— 2 The prescribed conditions are the misuse of a disabled person’s badge on at least 3 occasions which has led to— a a relevant conviction; or b a relevant penalty charge. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on 6th January 2009 (L.S.) R Sherman A senior officer of the Department for Regional Development
Agriculture Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The competent authority 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The enforcement authorities 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement Notices 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of entry 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of authorised officers 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obstruction 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals against notices 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Criminal Law Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008. Commencement 2 The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, in so far as not already in operation, shall come into operation on 2 nd February 2009. Paul Goggins Minister of State Northern Ireland Office 24 December 2008
Health And Personal Social Services Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Care Tribunal (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 13 March 2009. Amendment of the Care Tribunal Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 2 1 The Care Tribunal Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5). 2 In regulation 1(2) at the end of the definition of “case”, after paragraph (i), add— j an appeal under Article 8(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the 2007 Order . 3 In regulation 4(7) after sub-paragraph (c) insert— d not to remove the applicant from— i the children’s barred list, in a case to which paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the 2007 Order applies; or ii the adults’ barred list, in a case to which paragraph 8 of that Schedule applies; e to include the applicant in— i the children’s barred list, in a case to which paragraph 3 or 5 of that Schedule applies; or ii the adults’ barred list, in a case to which paragraph 9 or 11 of that Schedule applies; f not to remove the applicant from— i the children’s barred list, in a case to which paragraph 17 or 18 of that Schedule applies; or ii the adults’ barred list, in a case to which paragraph 17 or 18 of that Schedule applies, 4 In Schedule 7, in paragraph 1(1), after sub-paragraph (c) insert— d not to remove the applicant from— i the children’s barred list, in a case to which paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the 2007 Order applies; or ii the adults’ barred list, in a case to which paragraph 8 of that Schedule applies; e to include the applicant in— i the children’s barred list, in a case to which paragraph 3 or 5 of that Schedule applies; or ii the adults’ barred list, in a case to which paragraph 9 or 11 of that Schedule applies; f not to remove the applicant from— i the children’s barred list, in a case to which paragraph 17 or 18 of that Schedule applies; or ii the adults’ barred list, in a case to which paragraph 17 or 18 of that Schedule applies, , 5 In Schedule 7, for sub-paragraph 1(3)(b) substitute— b give sufficient information to make it clear whether the application falls within sub-paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), (d)(i) or (ii), (e)(i) or (ii) or (f)(i) or (ii); Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 6 February 2009. Sean Holland A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Electricity Citation, commencement and Interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Sources) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 02 February 2009. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of Electricity (Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 2 1 The Electricity (Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 shall be amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3)— 2 In Regulation 2(1)— a at the definition of “the Authority” the words “Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation” shall be deleted and substituted by “Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation” ; and b at the definition of “the Company” the words “Northern Ireland Electricity plc” shall be deleted and substituted by “NIE Energy Ltd”. 3 In Schedule 2 (Information to be contained on the Register) in paragraph 2 after subparagraph (c) there should be added— d a statement as to whether the plant in question was throughout the period referred to in paragraph 1(d) accredited as mentioned in Article 16(2) of the Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 or Article 16(2) of the Renewables Obligation Order 2006 as amended by Article 14(2) of the Renewables Obligation 2006 (Amendment) Order 2007 Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 19th December 2008. Jenny Pyper A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Housing Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 5th January 2009. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) Regulations 2 In the Schedule to the Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (broad rental market area determinations and local housing allowance determinations)— a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b for paragraph 4 (broad rental market area) substitute— 4 In this Schedule “broad rental market area” means an area within which a person could reasonably be expected to live having regard to facilities and services for the purposes of health, education, recreation, personal banking and shopping, taking account of the distance of travel, by public and private transport, to and from those facilities and services. 5 A broad rental market area must contain— a residential premises of a variety of types, including such premises held on a variety of tenures; and b sufficient privately rented residential premises to ensure that, in the Executive’s opinion, the local housing allowance for the categories of dwelling in the area for which the Executive is required to determine a local housing allowance is representative of the rents that a landlord might reasonably be expected to obtain in that area. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 22nd December 2008 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Seeds Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as The Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2009. 2 In these Regulations, “the Department” refers to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. 3 In these regulations— “ seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC ” means seed potatoes which fulfil the conditions for Union grade PBTC specified in Table 1 in Schedule 4 to the Seed Potatoes Regulations; “ the Seed Potatoes Regulations ” means the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016. Fees 2 1 Every person who makes an application to the Department for certification of seed potatoes under regulation 10(4) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Seed Potatoes Regulations shall forward— a in respect of an application where the crop is intended to produce seed potatoes, other than seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC, the appropriate fee specified in column 2 of the Table in Part 1 of the Schedule; or b in respect of an application where the crop is intended to produce seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC, the appropriate fee specified in column 2 of the Table in Part 2 of the Schedule. 2 The fees specified— a in paragraph (1)(a) shall accompany the application for certification of seed potatoes; b in paragraph (1)(b), shall be payable within one month of demand by the Department. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 4 The following Regulations are revoked— a The Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 ; and b The Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 20th February 2009. Liam McKibben A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Audit And Accountabilty Citation, Commencement and Interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Institutions of Further Education (Public Sector Audit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 9th December 2008. 2 In this Order a “the 1997 Order ” means the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997; and b other expressions which are also used in the 1997 Order shall have the same meaning as in that Order. Accounts of governing bodies of institutions of further education to be subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General 2 1 The Comptroller and Auditor General shall audit the annual statement of accounts of the governing body of an institution of further education. 2 For Article 19 of the 1997 Order there shall be substituted— Accounts of governing body 19 1 The governing body of an institution of further education shall— a keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts; and b prepare a statement of accounts in respect of each financial year. 2 The statement of accounts shall— a be in such form; and b contain such information, as the Department may, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel, direct. 3 The governing body shall, within such period after the end of each financial year as the Department may direct, send copies of the statement of accounts relating to that year to— a the Department; and b the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland. 4 The Comptroller and Auditor General shall— a examine, certify and report on every statement of accounts sent to him by the governing body under this Article; and b send a copy of his report to the Department. 5 The Department shall lay a copy of the statement of accounts and of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report before the Assembly. 6 The financial year of the governing body shall be the period of 12 months ending on 31st July. 7 The Department may by order amend paragraph (6). 8 The Department shall have right of access to the books, accounts and records of the governing body . 3 ) This Article applies in respect of any financial year of an institution of further education ending on or after 31 July 2008. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 9th December 2008 Fiona Hamill A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Christmas Bonus (Specified Sum) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 19th December 2008. Christmas bonus payment for 2008 2 For the purposes of section 144(3)(b) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (entitlement to Christmas bonus), the sum specified for the year 2008 is £70. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 18th December 2008 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Fisheries Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as The European Fisheries Fund (Grants) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 9th January 2009. Amendment of the European Fisheries Fund (Grants) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 2 In regulation 16(1) of the European Fisheries Fund (Grants) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 for sub-paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph— a on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, and Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 15th December 2008 Liam McKibben A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Housing; Rates; Social Security Citation, commencement, effect and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Child Benefit Disregard) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 5th January 2009. 2 Subject to paragraph (3) regulations 2 to 4 cease to have effect and are revoked on 6th April 2009; and on and after that date the Income Support Regulations , the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations and the Housing Benefit Regulations shall have effect as if regulations 2 to 4 had not been made. 3 Regulation 4 ceases to have effect and is revoked on 1st April 2009 in relation to a claimant whose eligible rent falls to be calculated in accordance with regulation 78(2)(b) or (c) of the Housing Benefit Regulations (calculation of weekly income); and on and after that date the Housing Benefit Regulations shall have effect in relation to such a claimant as if regulation 4 had not been made. 4 In these Regulations— “the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 ; “the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 ; “the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 . 5 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 11th December 2008 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to regulation 4. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 12th December 2008 (L.S.) Adrian Arbuthnot A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Pensions Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions (2008 No. 2 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 . 2 In this Order any reference to a numbered section or Schedule is to the section of, or Schedule to, the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 bearing that number. Commencement of provisions 2 1 The following provisions shall come into operation on 26th January 2009— a section 61 (disclosure of tax information etc. ); b section 62 (penalty for disclosure); c section 106 (appointment of trustees); and d section 107 (intervention by Regulator where scheme’s technical provisions improperly determined). 2 The following provisions shall come into operation on 6th April 2009— a section 79 (abolition of safeguarded rights); b section 105 (payments to employers); c Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 1 (revaluation of accrued benefits etc.) and section 80 in so far as it relates to those Parts; and d in Schedule 10 (repeals), Part 2 and in Part 5 the repeal relating to Article 54(3) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and section 116 in so far as it relates to those repeals. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 23rd January 2009 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development