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LEGAL AID AND ADVICE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 7th April 2003. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Order ” means the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. Revocation 2 The Legal Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 are hereby revoked. Persons eligible for advice and assistance 3 For the weekly sum of “£189” specified in Article 3(1) of the Order there shall be substituted the weekly sum of “£192”. Contributions from persons receiving advice and assistance 4 For the weekly sum of “£80” specified in Article 7(2) of the Order there shall be substituted the weekly sum of “£81”. Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 19th February 2003.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2003. Low earnings threshold 2 It is hereby directed that, for the purposes of the Contributions and Benefits Act, the low earnings threshold for the tax years following the tax year 2002–2003 shall be £11,200. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 20th February 2003. John O'Neill Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development
INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION CONTROL Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Industrial Pollution Control (Prescribed Processes and Substances) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 28th March 2003. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations – “ the Order ” means the Industrial Pollution Control (Northern Ireland) Order 1997; and “the principal Regulations ” means the Industrial Pollution Control (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 ; “the amending Regulations ” means the Industrial Pollution Control (Prescribed Processes and Substances) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 . Amendment to the principal Regulations 3 The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with regulations 4 and 5. 4 In Schedule 1, Chapter 1, Section 1.4 (Petroleum processes), in Part A(a) after “(iv) if related to another process in this paragraph, any associated gas or condensate” there shall be inserted – v emulsified hydrocarbons intended for use as a fuel. . 5 a In Schedule 1, Chapter 1, Section 1.4 (Petroleum processes) in Part B, following the words: The storage of petrol in stationary storage tanks at a terminal, or the loading or unloading of petrol into or from road tankers, rail tankers or inland waterway vessels at a terminal , there shall be inserted: where the quantity of petrol loaded from the stationary storage tanks into road tankers, rail tankers or inland waterway vessels in any 12 month period is likely to be equal to or greater than 10,000 tonnes. . b In Schedule 1, Chapter 1, Section 1.4 (Petroleum processes) in Part C, the words: The unloading of petrol into stationary storage tanks at a service station, if the total quantity of petrol unloaded into such tanks at the service station in any 12 month period is likely to be equal to or greater than 100m 3 . Paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 shall not apply to a process described in this Part. shall be deleted and there shall be substituted: a The unloading of petrol into stationary storage tanks at a service station, if the total quantity of petrol unloaded into such tanks at the service station in any 12 month period is likely to be equal to or greater than 100m 3 . b The storage of petrol in stationary storage tanks at a terminal, or the loading or unloading of petrol into or from road tankers, rail tankers or inland waterway vessels at a terminal where the quantity of petrol loaded from the stationary storage tanks into road tankers, rail tankers or inland waterways in any 12 months is likely to be less than 10,000 tonnes. Paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 shall not apply to a process described in paragraph (a) in this Part. . Date from which authorisation is required under Article 6 of the Order 6 The Schedule shall have effect in relation to the date from which authorisation is required under Article 6 of the Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 25th February 2003. Judena Goldring A senior member of the Department of the Environment
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2003. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations ” means the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations 1981 . Amendment to the Principal Regulations 3 The Principal Regulations are amended as follows: i in Regulation 3 the words, “ “disability working allowance” means disability working allowance under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;” and, “ “family credit” means family credit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;” are deleted, ii in Regulation 5(2)(b) for the words “income support, income-based jobseeker’s allowance, disability working allowance or family credit” there shall be substituted the words “income support or income-based jobseekers allowance”. iii in Regulation 6(2)(b) for the words “income support, income-based jobseeker’s allowance, disability working allowance or family credit” there shall be substituted the words “income support or income-based jobseekers allowance”. iv in Regulation 7(2) for the words “income support, income-based jobseeker’s allowance, disability working allowance or family credit” there shall be substituted the words “income support or income-based jobseekers allowance”. Amendment to Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations 4 In Schedule 4 paragraph (e) the words “, disability working allowance, family credit” are deleted. Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 24th February 2003.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Designation of Relevant External Law) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 3rd April 2003. Designation of relevant external law 2 The laws for the time being in force in – a Guernsey, b the Isle of Man, and c Jersey which respectively correspond to Part II of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 are hereby designated as laws which make satisfactory provision for the granting of licences to drive all classes of goods vehicle and all classes of passenger-carrying vehicle. Revocation 3 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Designation of Relevant External Law) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 and the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Designation of Relevant External Law) Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 19th February 2003. Wesley Shannon A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
PESTICIDES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Plant Protection Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RATES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2003. 2 In this Order – “specified hereditament” means a hereditament of a class specified by Article 3 of the New Valuation List (Time and Class of Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000 ; “unspecified hereditament” means a hereditament which is not a specified hereditament. Regional Rate 2 The regional rate to be levied for the year ending 31st March 2004 shall be 25·56 pence in the pound in respect of specified hereditaments and 205·83 pence in the pound in respect of unspecified hereditaments. Reduction of regional rate on dwellings 3 The amount by which the normal regional rate fixed for the year ending on 31st March 2004 under Article 2 is to be reduced in respect of unspecified hereditaments for the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of Article 27 of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 shall be 65·41 pence. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 14th February 2003. Brian McClure A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RATES Citation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Valuation (Railways) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations “the Company” means the Northern Ireland Railways Company Limited. Hereditaments 3 1 Subject to paragraph (2), anything which would (apart from these Regulations) be more than one hereditament, shall be treated as one hereditament (“the single hereditament”) if it consists of property which is occupied by the Company for the purposes of its undertaking but which is not – a an hotel, refreshment room, dwelling-house, residence, town office or town receiving depot; b used and occupied for the purposes of subsidiary services (other than those connected with the local collection and delivery of parcels, goods or merchandise conveyed or to be conveyed by rail) carried on by the Company for the purpose of road, sea or other transport; or c a store, building or other premises let by the Company or, if unused, capable of being so let. 2 Where anything would (apart from these Regulations) form a hereditament consisting partly of property mentioned in paragraph (1) and partly of other property, such other property shall not form part of the single hereditament but shall instead be treated as a separate hereditament. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 13th February 2003. Brian McClure A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
HOUSING; RATES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment to regulation 2 of the principal Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment to regulation 72 of the principal Regulations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PLANT HEALTH Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Potatoes Originating in Egypt Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HOUSING Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 12 of the principal Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 16 of the Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 12 of the Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Health and Personal Social Services (2001 Act) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003. 2 In this Order: “ the Act ” means the Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001. Appointed days 2 1st April 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Act: a sections 3 (the register), 11 (qualifications obtained outside Northern Ireland), 15 (appeals to the Social Care Tribunal), and 16 (publication, etc. of the register); b the following provisions insofar as they are not already in operation – i section 4 (applications for registration); ii section 5 (grant or refusal of registration); iii section 6 (removal, etc. from the register); iv section 7 (rules about registration); v section 9 (codes of practice); vi section 10 (approval of courses, etc ); vii section 12 (post registration training); viii section 13 (visitors for certain social work courses); ix section 18 (rules). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 13th February 2003. Paul Martin Senior Officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
RATES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Revaluation (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2003. Amendment of transferred provisions 2 The transferred provisions mentioned in columns 1 to 3 of the Schedule (the general effect of which is indicated, in each case, in column 3) shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in relation thereto in column 4. Revocation 3 1 The Revaluation (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 (“the 1997 Order”) is hereby revoked. 2 Notwithstanding the revocation of the 1997 Order by paragraph (1), paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Modification and Repeal of Transferred Provisions relating to Harbours) Order (Northern Ireland) 1973 shall continue to have effect as if this Order had not been made. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 13th February 2003. Brian McClure A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
POLICE 1 This Order may be cited as the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2003. 2 Schedule 3 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (district policing partnerships) shall come into force on 11th February 2003. 3 Part 5 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (economy, efficiency and effectiveness) shall come into force on 28th February 2003. Paul Murphy One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 8th February 2003
LANDLORD AND TENANT Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Registered Rents (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003, and shall come into operation on 3rd March 2003. Increase of registered rents 2 The rents registered under Part V of the Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 for dwelling houses which are let under regulated tenancies shall be increased by 3.25 percent. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 13th February 2003. D. M. Crothers A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Grant 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AGRICULTURE Title, commencement, extent and application 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Absences from port etc 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exception in relation to absences from ports etc. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfer of days from one period to another 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfer of days from one boat to another 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Control Measures) Order 2000 pursuant to paragraph 12 of Annex XVII 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Landing of cod 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mixing of species 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation of cod 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance of logbooks 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recovery of fines 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of British sea-fishery officers in relation to fishing boats 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of British sea-fishery officers on land 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of British sea-fishery officers to seize fish and fishing gear 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection of officers 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obstruction of officers 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions as to offences 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Admissibility in evidence of logbooks and other documents 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General provision 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theory test 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Driving ability and fitness test 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment to regulation 16 (Licence) 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ANIMALS Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemption for activities authorised under the Specified Animal Pathogens Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vaccination against the disease 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Initial requirements where disease is known or suspected to exist 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isolation of animals 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notification by inspectors 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of inspectors 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measures when the disease is confirmed 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Declaration of infected area 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of inspectors in an infected area 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General duties of occupiers, keepers etc. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of inspectors in case of default 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SUPREME COURT, NORTHERN IRELAND Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2003 and subject to paragraph (2) shall come into operation on 28th February 2003. 2 Rule 4(2) shall come into operation on the same day as section 190 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 comes into force. 2 In these Rules, “the principal rules” means the Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) 1980 and an Order referred to by a number or an Appendix referred to by a letter means the Order so numbered or the Appendix so lettered in the principal rules. Arrangement of Orders 3 The Arrangement of Orders at the beginning of the principal rules shall be amended by adding after the entry relating to Order 122, the following – 123 The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – Civil Recovery Amendment of the principal Rules 4 1 After Order 122 there shall be added the Order set out in Schedule 1 to these Rules. 2 Order 116 shall be amended by inserting, after rule 41, the Part set out in Schedule 2 to these Rules. Amendment of Appendix A 5 In Appendix A after Form No. 71 there shall be inserted the Forms set out in Schedule 3 to these Rules. R. D. Carswell Antony Campbell Brian Kerr F. P. Girvan Declan Morgan Mark Horner Caroline McGonagle Tony Caher Dated 29th January 2003 I concur, Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 3rd February 2003
ROADS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the M1/A1 (Sprucefield Interchange) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 11th April 2003. 2 In this Order “the Contractor” means The Sprucefield Centre Limited whose registered office is situated at 298 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3EJ. 3 In this Order “the map” means the drawing numbered 5148.00/0125 marked “Ml/A1 (Sprucefield Interchange) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003” copies of which have been deposited at the Department’s Roads Service offices, Headquarters, Room 2-01, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8GB and Eastern Division, Hydebank, 4 Hospital Road, Belfast BT8 8JL. Designation and direction 2 The roads described in Part I of the Schedule shall become special and trunk roads and be part of the Belfast-Ballygawley-Londonderry Trunk Road T3. Direction 3 The roads described in Part II of the Schedule shall become trunk roads and be part of the Lisburn-Newry-Land Frontier Trunk Road T4. Abandonment 4 The Contractor shall carry out such works as the Department considers necessary for the provision of alternative facilities for road traffic and on completion of the works the road described in Part III of the Schedule shall be abandoned. Stopping-up 5 1 The Contractor shall carry out such works as the Department considers necessary for the provision of alternative facilities for road traffic and on completion of the works the roads described in Part IV of the Schedule shall be stopped-up to road traffic. 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 roads by road traffic. Classification of traffic 6 The roads described in Part I of the Schedule shall be used only by traffic of Classes I and II as set out in Schedule I to the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on 26th February 2003. J. Carlisle A senior officer of the Department for Regional Development