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COMPANIES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Companies (1986 Order) (Audit Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 22nd December 1997. 2 These Regulations apply to the annual accounts of any company for any financial year ending on or after 22nd February 1998. 3 In these Regulations, “the 1986 Order ” means the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986. Amendment of Article 257A 2 1 Article 257A of the 1986 Order (exemptions from audit for certain categories of small company) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (2), for the words “a company”, substitute the words “a company which is a charity and”. 3 In paragraph (3)( b ) for “£90,000” substitute “£350,000”. 4 After paragraph (3) insert the following paragraph— 3A In relation to any company which is a charity, paragraph (3)( b ) shall have effect with the substitution— a for the reference to turnover of a reference to gross income, and b for the reference to £350,000 of a reference to £90,000. . 5 In paragraph (4)— a for the words “a company” substitute the words “a company which is a charity”, and b in paragraph ( b )— i for the word “turnover” substitute the words “gross income”, and ii for “£350,000” substitute “£250,000”. 6 Paragraph (5) is hereby repealed. 7 After paragraph (6) insert the following paragraph— 6A A company is entitled to the exemption conferred by paragraph (1) or (2) notwithstanding that it falls within sub-paragraph ( a ) or ( b ) of Article 258(1). . Amendment of Article 257B 3 1 Article 257B of the 1986 Order (cases where exemption from audit not available) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (1), for “paragraph (1A)” substitute “paragraphs (1A) to (1C)”. 3 After paragraph (1A) insert the following paragraphs— 1B A company which, apart from this paragraph, would fall within paragraph (1)( f ) by virtue of its being a parent company or a subsidiary undertaking for any period within a financial year, shall not be treated as so falling if throughout that period it was a member of a group meeting the conditions set out in paragraph (1C). 1C The conditions referred to in paragraph (1B) are— a that the group qualifies as a small group, in relation to the financial year within which the period falls, for the purposes of Article 257 and is not, and was not at any time within that year, an ineligible group within the meaning of Article 256(2). b that the group’s aggregate turnover in that year (calculated in accordance with Article 257) is not more than £350,000 net (or £420,000 gross), and c that the group’s aggregate balance sheet total for that year (calculated in accordance with Article 257) is not more than £1·4 million net (or £1·68 million gross). . Amendment of Article 257D 4 In Article 257D of the 1986 Order (definition of reporting accountant) in sub-paragraph ( d ) of paragraph (3), for “the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants,” substitute “the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants,”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on A. L. Brown Assistant Secretary 17th November 1997.
FAIR EMPLOYMENT Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Fair Employment (Specification of Public Authorities) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1998. Interpretation 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of the Fair Employment (Specification of Public Authorities) Order (Northern Ireland) 1989 3 For the Schedule to the Fair Employment (Specification of Public Authorities) Order (Northern Ireland) 1989 there shall be substituted the Schedule to this Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on G. I. O'Doherty Assistant Secretary 14th November 1997.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997. 2 In this Order “ the Order ” means the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. Appointed days 2 1 The day appointed for the coming into operation of Article 14 of the Order (penalty as alternative to prosecution), paragraph 7( a ) of Schedule 1 to the Order (minor and consequential amendments) and Article 19(1) of the Order in so far as it relates to that paragraph— a for the purposes only of authorising the making of regulations is, 21st November 1997; and b for all other purposes is, 18th December 1997. 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of paragraphs 5 and 7( d ) of Schedule 1 to the Order and Article 19(1) of the Order in so far as it relates to those paragraphs is, 18th December 1997. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 21st November 1997.
AGRICULTURE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as The Hill Livestock (Compensatory Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 8th December 1997. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment 2 For Regulation 8(2) of the Hill Livestock (Compensatory Allowances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 there shall be substituted— 2 An application for a compensatory allowance for ewes in respect of any Scheme year shall be lodged with the Department between 8th December in the preceding Scheme year and 9th January in the Scheme year in respect of which the application is made (both dates inclusive). . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on E. Cummins Assistant Secretary 10th November 1997.
AGRICULTURE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the The Sheep Annual Premium (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 8th December 1997. Interpretation 2 1 In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the Sheep Annual Premium Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 . 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment 3 1 For paragraph (2) of regulation 3 (application for a premium) of the principal Regulations there shall be substituted— 2 A producer who applies for a premium in respect of a given marketing year shall deliver his application to the competent authority— a on or after the 8th December in the preceding calendar year; and b not later than 9th January in that marketing year (both dates inclusive) or if 9th January is a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday the next following working day. . 2 After paragraph (2) of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations there shall be inserted:— 3 In order to benefit from the specific aid provided for by Article 1 of Council Regulations 1323/90 in respect of a given marketing year a producer such as is specified in paragraph 1( a ) (1)( b ) of Commission Regulation 2700/93 shall submit the specific declaration referred to therein in respect of that marketing year by submitting to the competent authority an area aid application for the calender year corresponding with the said marketing year under Article 6 of Council Regulation 3508/92 as if Article 4(5) of Commission Regulation 3887/92 did not apply to his case. 4 In paragraph (3)— a “Commission Regulation 3887/92” means Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No. 3887/92 laying down detailed rules for applying the integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes , as last amended by Commission Regulation ( EC ) No. 2015/95 ; b “Commission Regulation 2700/93” means Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2700/93 on detailed rules for the application of the premium in favour of sheepmeat and goatmeat producers , as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No.1526/96 ; c “Council Regulation 1323/90” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1323/90 instituting specific aid for sheep and goat farming in certain less-favoured areas of the Community , as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 40/96 ; d “Council Regulation 3508/92” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3508/92 establishing an integrated administration system for certain Community aid schemes , as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 2466/96 . . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on E. Cummins Assistant Secretary 10th November 1997.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997. Appointed days 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of Article 18 (requirement to state national insurance number) of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997— a for the purposes only of authorising the making of regulations, is 7th November 1997; and b for all other purposes, is 1st December 1997. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 7th November 1997.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 23rd November 1997. 2 These Regulations shall have effect in relation to any particular claimant— a in a case where income support is paid to the claimant in arrears in accordance with paragraph 7(1)( a ) of Schedule 7 to the Claims and Payments Regulations (date when change of circumstances is to take effect)— i from the first day of the benefit week which includes 30th November 1997, or ii if the claim for income support is for a period beginning after 30th November 1997, from the first day of the first benefit week commencing after 23rd November 1997; b in a case where income support is paid to the claimant in advance in accordance with paragraph 7(1)( b ) of Schedule 7 to the Claims and Payments Regulations, from the first day of the first benefit week commencing after 30th November 1997, and for this purpose, the expressions “claimant” and “benefit week” have the same meanings as in regulation 2(1) of the Income Support Regulations (interpretation). 3 In these Regulations— “the Claims and Payments Regulations” means the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 ; “the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 . 4 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations 2 In Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations (housing costs), in paragraph 12(1)( a ) (standard rate of interest on qualifying loans) for “7·57 per cent.” there shall be substituted “7·97 per cent.”. Revocation 3 The Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 are hereby revoked save that those Regulations shall continue to have effect until the day before the first day of the benefit week having effect in relation to any particular claimant for the purpose of regulation 1(2) of these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 30th October 1997.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st December 1997. Amendment of regulation 47A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2 In regulation 47A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (jobseeking periods: periods of interruption of employment)— a immediately before paragraph ( a ) there shall be inserted the following paragraph— za where a linked period commenced before 7th October 1996 and is still current on 1st December 1997, any days of unemployment which form part of a period of interruption of employment where the last day of unemployment in that period of interruption of employment was no more than 8 weeks before the date upon which that linked period commenced; ; b at the end, there shall be added “and, for the purposes of paragraph ( za ), a day shall be treated as being, or not being, a day of unemployment in accordance with section 25A of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and with any regulations made under that section, as in operation on 6th October 1996”. Amendment of regulation 8 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Transitional Provisions) ( No. 2) Regulations 3 In regulation 8(4)( a ) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Transitional Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (claims for entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance) after “312 days” there shall be inserted “but only in so far as this sub-paragraph has effect in the case of any person in respect of any date falling before 1st December 1997”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on D. A. Baker Assistant Secretary 10th November 1997.
PENSIONS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Pension Schemes (Payments to Employers) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 24th November 1997. Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Payments to Employers) Regulations 2 In regulation 14( b ) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Payments to Employers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (exemptions from the application of Articles 37 and 76 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) the words “are provided for by virtue of any enactment or” shall be omitted. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 28th October 1997.
PENSIONS Title and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Judicial Pensions (Requisite Surviving Spouses' Benefits etc) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st December 1997. Interpretation 2 In this Order — “judicial pension scheme” means a public service pension scheme under which pensions and other benefits are payable in respect of service in one or more qualifying judicial offices (whether or not in respect of service in such offices alone); “qualifying judicial office” means a judicial office listed in Schedule 1 to the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 whose jurisdiction is exercised in Northern Ireland. Entitlement of surviving spouse to a pension 3 Subject to Article 4, in any case— a where a member of a judicial pension scheme dies leaving a surviving spouse; and b where the deceased member has retired from qualifying judicial office, the marriage took place before his retirement; the surviving spouse shall be entitled to receive a pension under the scheme. 4 1 Article 3 does not apply where, in relation to a reference scheme, a surviving spouse’s pension need not be paid by virtue of regulations made under section 8B(4) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 . 2 In this Article ‘reference scheme' has the meaning given to it in the Pensions Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993. Annual rate of surviving spouse’s pension 5 The annual rate of a surviving spouse’s pension payable under a judicial pension scheme shall be no less than the amount specified in section 8B(4) of the Pensions Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 and shall be assessed by reference to the service of the member of the scheme on and after 6th April 1997. Relationship to other benefits 6 Any pension to which a surviving spouse is entitled to by virtue of this Order shall be reckoned towards and treated as part of any pension paid to the surviving spouse under the judicial pension scheme. Entitlement to have effect notwithstanding other enactments 7 The entitlement to a surviving spouse’s pension under this Order shall have effect notwithstanding the terms of any enactment relating to the judicial pension scheme. The Judicial Pensions (Guaranteed Minimum Pension) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 8 1 The Judicial Pensions (Guaranteed Minimum Pension) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 shall be amended in accordance with paragraph (2) below. 2 In Article 6(2), for ‘the formula ((A × B) / 200) × 3.4' substitute ‘the formula ([A × (B × 52)] / 200) × 3.4'. Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 4th November 1997
FISHERIES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Eel Fishing (Licence Duties) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1998. Licence Duties 2 There shall be payable to the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland by way of licence duties in respect of licences for the use of fishing engines for the taking of eels referred to in column 1 of the Schedule the amounts respectively specified in column 2 of the Schedule. Revocation 3 The Eel Fishing (Licence Duties) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture on G. Lavery Assistant Secretary 20th October 1997.
ROADS Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Motorways Traffic (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 8th December 1997. Amendment 2 For regulation 11 of the Motorways Traffic Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984 substitute the following regulation— 11 1 Subject to paragraph (3), a person shall not drive on a motorway a motor vehicle to which this regulation applies if he is authorised to drive that vehicle only by virtue of his being the holder of a provisional licence. 2 This regulation applies to— a a vehicle in category A, B or P; and b a vehicle in sub-category C1 or D1 (not for hire or reward) if the provisional licence was in force at a time before 1st January 1997. 3 Paragraph (1) shall not apply in relation to a vehicle if the holder of the provisional licence has passed a test of competence prescribed under Article 5(3) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 for the grant of a licence to drive that vehicle. 4 In this regulation— a the expression “in force” and expressions relating to vehicle categories shall be construed in accordance with regulations 2(2) and 3(2) respectively of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 ; and b “provisional licence”, in relation to any vehicle, means a licence— i granted under Article 13(3) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981; or ii which authorises its holder by virtue of Article 14(2) of that Order to drive all other classes of motor vehicle. . Revocation 4 The Motorways Traffic (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary 27th October 1997.
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Optical Charges and Payments (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 10th November 1997. 2 In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the Optical Charges and Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 . Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations 2 In regulation 1(2) of the principal Regulations (interpretation) in the definition of “health service sight test fee”— a in sub-paragraph ( a ) for “£37·83” there shall be substituted “£39·04”; and b in sub-paragraph ( b ) for “£13·71” there shall be substituted “£14·10”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on Joan Dixon Assistant Secretary 17th October 1997. The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on J. G. Sullivan Assistant Secretary 17th October 1997.
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Commissioner for Complaints (1997 Amendment Order) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997. Appointed day 2 1 The day appointed for the coming into operation of the Commissioner for Complaints (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 is 1st December 1997. 2 Articles 7, 8 and 8A of the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 shall apply in relation to— a action beginning on or after 1st December 1997; b action beginning before that date if it can reasonably be said that part of the same action occurs on or after that date. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on Brian Grzymek Assistant Secretary 15th October 1997.
WELFARE FOODS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Welfare Foods (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 24th November 1997. Amendment of the Welfare Foods Regulations 2 1 The Welfare Foods Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 shall be amended in accordance with paragraph (2). 2 In regulation 3(2) (additional milk or dried milk for children in day care) after sub-paragraph ( b ) the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted— c a person who receives a child into a nursery school under the management of or assisted by the local Education and Library Board. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on W. B. Smith Assistant Secretary 17th October 1997.
DOGS Citation, commencement and revocation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Dogs (Licensing and Identification) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1998. 2 The Dogs (Licensing and Identification) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 are hereby revoked. Amendment of the Dogs (Licensing and Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983 2 For Schedule 8 to the Dogs (Licensing and Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture on R. S. Johnston Assistant Secretary 21st October 1997.
POLICE Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Royal Ulster Constabulary Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into operation on 24th November 1997. Amendment of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 1993 2 1 The Royal Ulster Constabulary Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 1993 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 11(9)( a ) for the words “£104” there shall be substituted the words “£260”. 3 There shall be added, after regulation 18, the following regulation— Compliance with Inland Revenue requirements 19 The Police Authority shall comply with the requirements of regulation 4 and, so far as they concern free-standing additional voluntary contributions schemes, of regulation 6 of the Retirement Benefits Schemes (Restriction on Discretion to Approve) (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 1993 . . Marjorie Mowlam One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 6th October 1997 Jim Dowd Graham Allen We concur Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 20th October 1997