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ELECTRICITY Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 3 July 2007. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the 1992 Order ” means the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992; “the Irish Act ” means the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 , being an Act of the Oireachtas; “Northern Ireland licensee” shall be construed in accordance with Article 3(2); and “the SEM Memorandum” means the Memorandum of Understanding referred to in Article 2(3) of the Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 . Exemptions from Article 8(1)(d) of the Order 3 1 Subject to paragraph (2) exemption is granted from Article 8(1)(d) of the 1992 Order to persons of the class specified in Article 4. 2 A person shall only be regarded as falling within that class for as long as a he is not the holder of a licence under Article 10(1)(d) of the 1992 Order; but b at least one other person does hold such a licence (and such a person shall be referred to as “a Northern Ireland licensee”). 4 1 The class of person referred to in Article 3(1) is any person who has— a been granted a licence under section 14(1)(j) of the Irish Act; and b who has entered into an agreement or arrangement with all Northern Ireland licensees in relation to the discharge of their responsibilities, pursuant to the trading and settlement code referred to in the SEM Memorandum, for calculating charges and other payments due under that code. 2 For the purposes of this Article any reference to a provision of the Irish Act includes a reference to that provision as for the time being amended or substituted so far as it remains consistent therewith. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 3rd July 2007. Jenny Pyper A senior officer of the Department
Transport Citation and Commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Road Transport (Working Time) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 31 st July 2007. Amendment of the Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 2 1 In regulation 2, for the definition “the Community Drivers’ Hours Regulation”, substitute— “ the Community Drivers’ Hours Regulation ” means Regulation (EC) No. 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport (and amending and repealing certain Council Regulations); 2 For regulation 3(2) substitute— 2 This paragraph applies to mobile workers who, in the course of that employment or work, drive or travel in or on vehicles— a which are vehicles within the meaning of Article 4(b) of the Community Drivers’ Hours Regulation, b which are not vehicles described in Article 3 of that Regulation, and c which are not vehicles exempted from the provisions of that Regulation under regulation 2 of the Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment (Exemptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 . 3 For regulation 15 substitute— 15 1 This regulation applies to an individual who— a for the purpose of a trade or business carried on by him, drives a vehicle described in paragraph (2) or (3) of regulation 3, and b is neither— i a self-employed driver, nor ii an agency worker within the meaning of regulation 14. 2 Where this regulation applies, these Regulations shall have effect as if— a the individual were both a mobile worker and the employer of that mobile worker, and b regulations 10, 11(a) and (e) and 12 were omitted. 4 In Schedule 2 paragraph 6 in sub-paragraphs (2) and (4) for the word “employment” substitute “industrial”. 5 In Schedule 2 paragraph 6 after sub-paragraph (3) insert— 3A In relation to relevant industrial tribunal proceedings, any reference to a provision of Article 26 of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 in the rules of procedure governing industrial tribunals shall be construed as a reference to a provision of this paragraph. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 4 th July 2007. Stanley Duncan A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
electricity Citation, commencement, interpretation and application 1 This Order may be cited as the Energy (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007. Appointed day 2 3rd July 2007 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 listed in column 1 of the Schedule for the purposes set out in column 3 thereof. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 2nd July 2007. Jenny Pyper A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE Citation and commencement 1 These Rules may be cited as the Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007, and shall come into operation on 1st July 2007. Alteration of date 2 In rules 6(3) and 9(5)(a) of the Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1992 for the date “30th June 2007” there shall be substituted the date “30th June 2008”. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor David Hanson Minister of State Ministry of Justice Dated 31st May 2007 We approve Frank Roy Dave Watts Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury Dated 6th June 2007
PLANT HEALTH Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DISABLED PERSONS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Disability Discrimination (Taxis) (Carrying of Guide Dogs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 30th May 2007. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Disability Discrimination (Taxis) (Carrying of Guide Dogs etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 . 3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment to regulation 2 (notices of exemption) 2 In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations, for paragraph (2) there shall be substituted— 2 The prescribed manner of exhibiting a notice of exemption for the purposes of section 37(8)(b) of the 1995 Act shall be— a by displaying it— i on the nearside of, and immediately behind, the windscreen of the taxi facing outwards; and ii in a manner that readily permits its removal; and b so that— i its front is clearly visible from the outside of the taxi; and ii its back is clearly visible from the driver’s seat of the taxi. . Amendment to the Schedule 3 In the Schedule to the principal Regulations for paragraph 2 there shall be substituted— 2 Form of back of notice of exemption WARNING Only the driver named overleaf may display this notice when driving the vehicle. The notice may also remain on display when the vehicle is parked provided it has been driven by, and is to be driven by, the named driver. Otherwise the named driver must remove the notice. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 17th April 2007. Stanley Duncan A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
PESTICIDES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Plant Protection Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rates Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Rate Relief (Qualifying Age) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 19th April 2007. Modification of Part V and Schedule 4 2 In regulation 17(2)(c) of the Rate Relief (Qualifying Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (modification of Schedule 4 to Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (applicable amounts)) shall be amended as follows— a for head (i) there shall be substituted— i for a person to whom sub-paragraph (1) applies, by 15%; ; b for head (ii) there shall be substituted— ii for a person to whom sub-paragraph (2), (3) or (4) applies, by 10%, . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 18th April 2007 Brian McClure A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
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ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation of instruments referred to in Schedule 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation of “low volume type approval vehicle” 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modifications in relation to vehicles to which the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 apply 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Type approval requirements — application 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for type approval 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for Department’s approval certificate 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for further type approval certificate 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forms of certificates 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duplicate certificates 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keeping and inspection of records relating to certificates of conformity 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Authorisations to carry out examinations for type approval 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notices 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obligatory certificates 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licences not to be issued for vehicles unless appropriate certificates are in force 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ROADS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as The Motorways Traffic (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 1st August 2007. Amendments 2 In Schedule 2 to the Motorways Traffic Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984 after paragraph 3 there shall be added the following paragraph — 4 The area of the citybound hard shoulder of the Motorway M2, from a point 380 metres north-west of the centre line of Ballycraigy Road South where it passes under the Motorway M2 at Ardkeen Bridge to its junction with the Sandyknowes Roundabout at the end of the south-bound off-slip bounded on its eastern side by the kerb at the edge of the hard shoulder and on its western side by the outer edge of a road marking in the form of — a a broken longitudinal white line; or b two continuous longitudinal white lines encompassing white chevrons. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on16th April 2007. (L.S.) R Sherman A senior officer of the Department for Regional Development
environmental protection Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Principal Regulations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 5th July 2007. Amendments to regulation 44 of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 2 1 Regulation 44 of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (audible warning instruments) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In paragraph (5)— a at the end of sub-paragraph (h) omit the word “or”; and b after sub-paragraph (i) insert— j under the lawful control of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and used from time to time for the purposes of investigation of serious crime (which, save for the omission of the words “and, where the authorising officer is within subsection (5)(h), it relates to an assigned matter within the meaning of section 1(1) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 ”, has the meaning given by section 93(4) of the Police Act 1997 ); or k owned or operated by the Secretary of State for Defence and used for the purpose of any activity— i which prevents or decreases the exposure of persons to radiation arising from a radiation accident or radiation emergency, or ii in connection with an event which could lead to a radiation accident or radiation emergency. . 3 After paragraph (9) insert— 9A In this regulation “radiation accident” and “radiation emergency” shall have the same meaning as in the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 . . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 11th April 2007. Stanley Duncan A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND ACCOUNTS Title and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 18th May 2007. Designation of Bodies 2 For the purposes of section 15 of the Act, the Department hereby designates the bodies listed in the Schedule in respect of the financial year ending with 31st March 2007. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 25th April 2007 Ciaran Doran A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
industrial and provident societies Citation and Commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Community Benefit Societies (Restriction on Use of Assets) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and come into operation on 4th June 2007. Interpretation 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment to the Community Benefit Societies (Restriction on Use of Assets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 3 1 The Community Benefit Society (Restriction on Use of Assets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5). 2 In Regulation 2 (2), before the definition of “prescribed community benefit society” insert— “community interest company” has the meaning given by section 26 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 ; . 3 In Regulation 6 (Prescribed circumstances), after paragraph (b)(i) insert— aa a community interest company; . 4 In Schedule 1 (Restriction on Use), in the rule to be included in a prescribed community benefit society’s rules, after paragraph (f)(i) insert— aa a community interest company; . 5 In Schedule 2 (Application of the 1969 Act with Modifications), in paragraph 6, in the subsection substituted for section 61(1) of the 1969 Act, before subsection (1)(a) insert— az a community interest company (within the meaning of section 26 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004); . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 6th April 2007 M Bohill A senior officer of the of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
lands tribunal Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Increases in salaries 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
health and personal social services Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (2003 Order) (Commencement No.4 and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007. 2 In this Order - “the 2003 order ” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003; Appointed day 2 Subject to Article 3, 30 th April 2007 is the appointed day for the coming into operation of the provisions of the 2003 Order as described in the Schedule, in so far as they are not already in operation. Transitional Provisions 3 1 This Article applies to persons who, by virtue of the provisions of the 2003 Order are required to be registered under Part III of that Order but who immediately prior to 30 th April 2007 were not required to be so registered. 2 Where paragraph (1) applies, a person who immediately prior to 30 th April 2007 was carrying on or managing an establishment or agency may continue to carry on or manage the establishment or agency. a during a period of 12 months beginning on and including 30 th April 2007; and b if, within that period, an application is made to the Regulation and Improvement Authority for registration under Part III of the 2003 Order, until that application is finally disposed of or withdrawn. 3 Where paragraph (2) applies, Articles 12 (1), (4) and (5) of the 2003 Order shall not apply to such a person. 4 In this Article “finally disposed of” means the date 28 days following the grant or refusal of registration and, if an appeal is made, the date when the appeal is finally determined or abandoned. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 29 th March 2007 M.Briscoe A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
SALARIES Citation and Commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Salaries (Comptroller and Auditor General) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 8 th June 2007. Revocation 2 The Salaries (Comptroller and Auditor General) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 is revoked. Salary 3 The annual salary payable to the holder of the office of Comptroller and Auditor General shall be increased as follows - a from £130,219 to £132,172 with effect from 1 st April 2007 b from £132,172 to £133,422 with effect from 1 st November 2007 Peter Hain One of Her Majesty’s Principle Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 23rd April 2007
SEXUAL ORIENTATION DISCRIMINATION Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) (Amendment No 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007. 2 These Regulations shall come into effect on 1 June 2007. Amendment to regulation 2(4) of the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 2 1 In regulation 2(4), following the definition of “education”, insert the following definition for “final”— “final” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 2(5). 2 Following the definition of “premises”, insert the following definition for “prescribed”— “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Department. New paragraph (5) to regulation 2 of the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 3 Insert at the end of regulation 2 a new paragraph (5) as follows— For the purposes of these Regulations a non-discrimination notice or a finding by the court becomes final when — a an appeal against the notice or finding is dismissed, withdrawn or abandoned; or b the time for appealing expires without an appeal having been brought; and for the purposes of subparagraph (a) an appeal against a non-discrimination notice shall be taken to be dismissed if, notwithstanding that a requirement of the notice is quashed on appeal, a direction is given in respect of it under regulation 38. Amendment to regulation 4(1)(b) of the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 4 In regulation 4(1)(b) for the word “proceedings” substitute the words “proceedings brought under these Regulations”. Amendments to regulation 16(8) of the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 5 1 In regulation 16(8) following the word “organisation” insert “of the kind referred to in paragraph (1) or any person acting on its behalf or under its auspices —” 2 At the end of the final sentence following the words “paragraph (1)” insert “or, if different, the person making that provision.” Amendment to regulation 29(2) of the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 6 In regulation 29(2) following the word “services” insert “in respect of the field of housing”. Amendment to regulation 52(2) of the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 7 In regulation 52(2) for the words “from the respondent” substitute the words “that the respondent” Sealed with the Official Seal of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on 30th April 2007 Gerry Mulligan A senior officer of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
PENSIONS Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The levy ceiling 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
social security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Extension of the Preparation for Employment Programme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 1st June 2007. Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2 In regulation 75(1)(a)(v) (interpretation) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 , for “50 years” substitute “60 years”. Revocation 3 The Social Security (Preparation for Employment Programme 50 to 59 Pilot) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 are revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 27th April 2007 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development