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ROADS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as The Road Humps (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 20th April 2007. Amendments 2 Regulation 3 (Nature, dimension and location of road humps) of the Road Humps Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 shall be amended as follows— 1 In paragraph (2) for the words “paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule 2 to the Zebra Crossings Regulations” there shall be substituted the words “paragraph 8 of Part II of Schedule 1 to the 2006 Regulations ”. 2 In paragraph (4) for the words “Schedule 2 to the Pelican Crossings Regulations” there shall be substituted the words “Part II of Schedule 4 to the 2006 Regulations”. 3 For paragraph (7) there shall be substituted the following paragraph— 7 In this regulation— “the 2006 Regulations” means The Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 ; “Pelican controlled area” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the 2006 Regulations; “Pelican crossing” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the 2006 Regulations; “zebra controlled area” has the same meaning as “Zebra controlled area” in regulation 2 of the 2006 Regulations; “zebra crossing” has the same meaning as “Zebra crossing” in regulation 2 of the 2006 Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on 9th March 2007. (L.S.) R Sherman A senior officer of the Department for Regional Development
agriculture PART I GENERAL Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART II DESIGNATION OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AMONGST THEM Designation of the Department as competent authority 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exchange of information 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART III AUDITS AND COMMUNITY CONTROLS Powers of auditors 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community controls 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART IV ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION UNDER TITLE IV AND RECOVERY OF EXPENSES Facilitating assistance and co-operation under Title IV 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recovery of expenses 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART V ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES Interpretation and application of Part V 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of inspectors 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences and penalties 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time limits for prosecution 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment to the 2006 Regulations 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Services Trusts (Dissolution) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2007. Dissolution of Health and Social Services Trust 2 The Health and Social Services trusts listed in Schedule 1 are dissolved. Revocation 3 The statutory rules listed in Schedule 2 are revoked Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 5th March 2007. Dr Andrew McCormick A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Social security Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LANDLORD AND TENANT Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Private Tenancies (Forms Etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2007. 2 In these Regulations:— “appropriate rent” has the meaning assigned to it in Article 39 of the Order ; “controlled tenancy” has the meaning given in Article 40(4) of the Order; “ HMO grant” has the meaning assigned to it in Article 35(5) of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 ; “house in multiple occupation” has the meaning assigned to it in Part IV of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 ; “the Order” means the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006; “register” means the register of rents referred to in Article 46(1) of the Order; “renovation grant” means a grant paid under Article 50 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, or paid or payable under Article 40 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. Forms to be used 2 The forms set out in Schedule 2 (of which a list is set out in Schedule 1) shall be the forms to be used in the exercise of functions under the Order. Particulars to be contained in the register of rents 3 The register shall contain the particulars with regard to a controlled tenancy which are set out in Schedule 3. Revocation 4 The Rent (Forms etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 5th March 2007. D. M. Crothers A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Police PART I GENERAL Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations and transitional arrangements 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART II FIRST INTERVIEW Circumstances in which a first interview may be required 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arrangement of the first interview 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure at first interview 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure following first interview 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART III SECOND INTERVIEW Circumstances in which a second interview may be required 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arrangement at second interview 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure at second interview 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure following second interview 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assessment of performance following second interview 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART IV USATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE/ATTENDANCE HEARING Arrangement of hearing 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure at hearing 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Postponement or adjournment of hearing 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finding 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disposal 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assessment of performance following hearing 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assessment of attendance following hearing 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART V REVIEW Request for a review 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conduct of the review 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finding of the review 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hearing of review in the absence of the Chief Constable 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
local government Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Local Government (General Grant) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
social security Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FEES AND CHARGES Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation and saving 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees relating to EEC initial verification 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees relating to EC verification 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
weights and measures Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Weights and Measures (Passing as Fit for Use for Trade and Adjustment Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2007. Revocation and saving 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the Weights and Measures (Passing as Fit for Use for Trade and Adjustment Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are revoked. 2 The Regulations referred to in paragraph (1) shall continue to apply in relation to any item of weighing or measuring equipment passed as fit for use for trade and where necessary stamped or adjustment service provided before 1st April 2007. Interpretation 3 In these Regulations— “ the Order ” means the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981; “the 1984 Regulations ” means the Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel by Road Tanker) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984 ; and “the 1998 Regulations ” means the Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel and Lubricants) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 . Prescribed fees 4 1 In the Schedule — a Part I shall have effect for prescribing the fee to be paid with a view to having any item of weighing or measuring equipment to which Article 9 of the Order applies passed as fit for use for trade and where necessary stamped; and b Part II shall have effect for prescribing the fee to be paid with a view to having any item of weighing or measuring equipment to which Article 9B of the Order applies passed as fit for use for trade and where necessary stamped. 2 The appropriate fee shall be payable whether or not the equipment is passed as fit for use for trade and stamped. 3 The fee to be paid for the adjustment of any weight or measure in the course of a service provided pursuant to Article 43 of the Order shall be an amount calculated in accordance with the fee prescribed in paragraph D of Part I of the Schedule. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 1st March 2007 M. Bohill A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Further Education Teachers’ (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 30 th April 2007. Revocations 2 The following regulations are revoked — a Further Education Teacher’s (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 ; b The Further Education Teachers’ (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 . Interpretation 3 In these Regulations— “governing body” means the governing body of an institution of further education as defined in the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 ... Application 4 These Regulations apply to teachers in institutions of further education. Qualifications 5 Every person employed as a teacher shall have such qualifications as may be approved by the Department. Health Requirements 6 1 A governing body shall not employ a person as a teacher unless it is satisfied that he has the health or physical capacity for employment as a teacher. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 A person employed as a teacher shall not continue in that employment if the governing body is satisfied that he does not have the health or physical capacity for such employment. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment of Unqualified Teachers 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition or restriction on a person’s employment as a teacher 8 1 The Department may prohibit or restrict the employment or further employment of a person as a teacher— a on medical grounds; or b on grounds of his misconduct (whether or not evidenced by his conviction of a criminal offence). 2 The Department may direct a governing body to suspend or terminate a teacher’s employment. 3 The Department shall not exercise its powers under paragraph (2) without first consulting that governing body. 4 Where the Department is considering exercising its powers under paragraph (1) or (2) it shall— a afford the teacher concerned an opportunity to make representations to it; b consider such representations and all other relevant information available to it. 5 Where the Department has prohibited or restricted a person’s employment as a teacher on any grounds under paragraph (1), it may subsequently remove or modify such prohibition or restriction. Misconduct reports 9 Where a governing body has dismissed a person from employment as a teacher on grounds of his misconduct (whether or not he is convicted of a criminal offence) or would have so dismissed him or considered so dismissing him but for his resignation, that governing body shall provide the Department with such information relating to those grounds as the Department thinks fit. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 5th March 2007 Bernie O’Hare A senior officer of the Department for Employment and Learning
environmental protection Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Water Abstraction and Impoundment (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 1 st April 2007. Amendment of the Water Abstraction and Impoundment (Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 2 1 The Water Abstraction and Impoundment (Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6). 2 After regulation 9, insert the following regulation– 9A 1 The Department shall, within 14 days of receipt of an application under regulation 8, serve notice of that application on every water undertaker. 2 A water undertaker may make representations in writing to the Department within 28 days from the date on which the notice under paragraph (1) was served. . 3 In regulation 10(2)(b) for “regulation 9(4)” substitute “regulations 9(4) and 9A(2)”. 4 In regulation 13(3) for “Regulations 9 and 10(2)” substitute “Regulations 9,9A and 10(2)”. 5 In regulation 17, for paragraph (1) substitute the following paragraph— 1 For the purposes of considering representations made— a under regulation 9 and under that regulation as applied by regulations 13 and 15; and b under regulation 9A(2), the Department may direct the Appeals Commission to hold a public local inquiry. . 6 In Schedule 4, in paragraph 3, for “Regulations 9 and 19” substitute “Regulations 9, 9A and 19”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 28 February 2007 Wesley Shannon A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
HEALTH AND SAFETY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Work at Height (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 16th April 2007. Amendment of the Work at Height Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 2 1 The Work at Height Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs. 2 In regulation 3 (Application)— a in paragraph (4)— i at the end of sub-paragraph (b), insert “or”; and ii omit sub-paragraph (d) and the word “or” preceding it; and b in paragraph (6), omit sub-paragraphs (a) and (b). 3 After regulation 14 (Duties of persons at work) insert— Special provision in relation to caving and climbing 14A 1 Paragraph (2) applies in relation to the application of these Regulations to work concerning the provision of instruction or leadership to one or more persons in connection with their engagement in caving or climbing by way of sport, recreation, team building or similar activities. 2 Where this paragraph applies, an employer, self-employed person or other person shall be taken to have complied with the caving and climbing requirements, if, by alternative means to any requirement of those requirements, he maintains in relation to a person at such work as is referred to in paragraph (1) a level of safety equivalent to that required by those requirements. 3 For the purposes of paragraph (2), in determining whether an equivalent level of safety is maintained, regard shall be had to— a the nature of the activity; b any publicly available and generally accepted procedures for the activity; and c any other relevant circumstances. 4 In this regulation— “caving” includes the exploration of parts of mines which are no longer worked; “climbing” means climbing, traversing, abseiling or scrambling over natural terrain or man-made structures; and “the caving and climbing requirements” means regulation 8(d)(ii), so far as it relates to paragraph 1 in Part 3 of Schedule 6, and that paragraph. . 4 In paragraph 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 6— a at the beginning, insert “Except as provided in paragraph 3,”; and b in sub-paragraph (a), omit “subject to paragraph 3.” Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 6th March 2007. M. Bohill A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
RATES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Hereditaments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2007. Interpretation 2 1 In these Regulations— “the 1989 Order ” means the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ; “adapted” means suitable for use, whether altered for the purpose or otherwise; “public body” means— a body established by or under a statutory provision; or a department of the Government of the United Kingdom; “qualifying industrial hereditament” means any hereditament other than a retail hereditament in relation to which all buildings comprised in the hereditament are constructed or adapted— in the course of a trade or business; and for one or more of the following purposes, or one or more such purposes and one or more such purposes ancillary thereto— the manufacture, repair or adaptation of goods or materials; the working or processing of minerals; the generation of electricity; and “retail hereditament” means any hereditament where any building or part of a building comprised in the hereditament is constructed or adapted for the purpose of the retail provision of goods or services on or from the hereditament. 2 Where a hereditament which has been unoccupied becomes occupied on any day and becomes unoccupied again on the expiration of a period of less than six weeks beginning with and including that day, then for the purposes of ascertaining whether the hereditament has been continuously unoccupied for a period mentioned in paragraph 1 or 2 of the Schedule, it shall be treated as having been unoccupied on that day and throughout the period. 3 For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Schedule, a hereditament which has not previously been occupied shall be treated as becoming unoccupied on the day for which the hereditament is first shown in a valuation list. Hereditaments in respect of which a person is liable for the unoccupied property rate 3 The class of hereditament prescribed for the purposes of Article 25A(2)(a) of, and paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 8A to, the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 consists of any hereditament included in a NAV list— a which consists of a building, or any part of a building, together with any land ordinarily used, or intended for use, for the purposes of that building or part; and b to which none of the conditions set out in the Schedule applies. Revocation 4 The Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 are revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 1st March 2007 Brian McClure A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
RatES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Rates (Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2007. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— a any reference to a numbered Article shall be construed as a reference to the Article bearing that number in the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977; and b any reference to an appeal under Article 51 includes a reference to an application to the Commissioner for a review of an alteration of a valuation list under Article 51(2) and references in Schedule 1 to an appeal under Article 51 against an alteration of a valuation list and to an appellant shall be construed accordingly. Exception from transfer of appeals to the Lands Tribunal 3 Article 53(1) (Power of Commissioner to transfer appeal to Lands Tribunal) shall not apply in the case of an appeal set out in Schedule 1. Prescribed appeals 4 The appeals set out in Schedule 2 are prescribed for the purposes of Article 54(4)(a) (prescribed appeals) and accordingly the Valuation Tribunal is “the appropriate Tribunal” in relation to such appeals. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 9th March 2007 Brian McClure A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
PUBLIC HEALTH Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Smoking (2006 Order) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007. 2 In this Order, “ the Order ” means the Smoking (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. Appointed Day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of the remaining provisions of the Order so far as they have not been brought into operation by Article 1(3) of the Order shall be 30th April 2007. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 28th February 2007. Andrew Elliott A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety