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ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 21st February 1997. Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) Regulations 1972 2 1 The Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) Regulations 1972 shall be amended as follows. 2 In regulation 5(1), for the words after sub-paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following words— Provided that where a security is intended to cover the use of more than ten motor vehicles at one time the company by whom it was issued may issue one certificate only and the holder of the security may issue duplicate copies of such certificate duly authenticated by him. 3 In regulation 9, after paragraph (2) there shall be inserted the following paragraph— 3 A person shall not, when applying for a licence under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, be required to comply with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this regulation if— a the motor vehicle in respect of which the licence is applied for is part of a fleet of not less than 250 motor vehicles owned by one person; b the person who applies for the licence manages the fleet of motor vehicles on behalf of the owner of the fleet under a contract, and c the contract under which the person manages the fleet contains a requirement that all the motor vehicles in the fleet be insured in accordance with the Road Traffic Act 1988. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport John Bowis Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Transport 21st January 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC Commencement and citation 1 This Order may be cited as The A4 Trunk Road (Great West Road, Hounslow) Red Route (Prescribed Routes) Traffic Order 1997, and shall come into force on 25th January 1997. Interpretation 2 In this Order– a causing includes permitting, and cause shall be construed accordingly; b a reference to an article followed by a number is a reference to the article of this Order so numbered; c “the Lampton Road island” means the triangular island site situated at the south west corner of the junction of A4 Great West Road and Lampton Road in the London Borough of Hounslow. Prescribed Routes and Prohibitive Turns 3 Subject to the provisions of article 4– a any person causing a vehicle to proceed northwards on the east of the Lampton Road island shall not cause that vehicle to continue in any direction other than ahead; b any person causing a vehicle to proceed northwards on the west of the Lampton Road island shall not cause that vehicle to continue in any direction other than left; c any person causing a vehicle to proceed westwards on the Great West Road on reaching the junction with Lampton Road and Heston Road shall not cause that vehicle to continue in any direction other than ahead. Exemptions 4 Nothing in Article 3 of this Order shall apply– a to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a traffic warden; or b to a vehicle being used for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes. Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State for Transport. Derek Turner Traffic Director for London 20th January 1997
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (Videotron Southampton & Eastleigh Limited) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 19th February 1997. 2 Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system. Ian Taylor Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry 20th January 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC Commencement and citation 1 This Order may be cited as The A12 Trunk Road (Redbridge) (No.1) Red Route Traffic Order 1996 Experimental Variation Order 1997, and shall come into force on 12th February 1997. Variation 2 The A12 Trunk Road (Redbridge) (No.1) Red Route Traffic Order 1996 is varied so that in Schedule 2A, a new item number 7 is added as follows: 7 Area of footway 0.3 metres from and parallel to the southern kerbline between a point 4.5 metres west of the party wall of Nos. 140 and 142 Eastern Avenue and a point 5.0 metres east of the party wall of Nos. 146 and 148 Eastern Avenue and having a width of 2.5 metres throughout. Power to modify or suspend this Order 3 If it appears to the Traffic Director for London, or some person authorised by him, essential in the interests of the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of traffic, or of the provision of suitable and adequate parking facilities on the highway, or for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which any road affected by this Order runs, and after consulting with the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, he may modify or suspend any provision of this Order, save that no modification shall make an addition. Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State for Transport. Derek Turner Traffic Director for London 17th January 1997
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 This Order may be cited as the Cumbria College of Art and Design Further Education Corporation (Transfer to the Higher Education Sector) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st August 1997. 2 On the date on which this Order comes into force Cumbria College of Art and Design Further Education Corporation shall cease to be a further education corporation and shall become a higher education corporation. Eric Forth Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment 10th January 1997
PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 3rd March 1997. 2 1 The Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations 1981 shall be amended as follows. 2 In the regulations specified in column (1) of the Table below for the amounts specified in column (2) of the Table there shall be substituted the amounts specified in column (3) of the Table. TABLE (1) (2) (3) Regulation Existing Amount Substituted Amount 46(2)(a) £129.00 £124.00 46(2)(b)(i) £129.00 £124.00 46(2)(b)(ii) £15.40 £15.00 50(a) £744.70 £715.00 £69.90 £67.00 50(b) £368.60 £354.00 50(c) £1592.30 £1530.00 57(5) £8.80 £8.00 Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport John Bowis Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Transport 20th January 1997
HEALTH AND SAFETY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Management Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repeals and revocations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 10th February 1997. 2 This Order extends to Scotland only. 2 Paragraph 20(1) (grant or renewal of permit or licence) of Schedule 1 (bookmakers' permits, betting agency permits and betting office licences) to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 shall be amended by the substitution, for sub-sub-paragraphs (a) to (e), of the following sub-sub-paragraphs: a in the case of the grant of a bookmaker’s permit, £160; b in the case of the grant of a betting agency permit, £160; c in the case of the grant of a betting office licence, £125; d in the case of the renewal of a bookmaker’s permit or betting agency permit, £20; e in the case of the renewal of a betting office licence, £25; . 3 The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) (No 2) Order 1991 is hereby revoked. James Douglas-Hamilton Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 15th January 1997
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Housing Act 1996 (Consequential Amendments) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 12th February 1997. Amendments 2 The enactments specified in the Schedule to this Order are amended as specified in that Schedule. David Curry Minister of State, Department of the Environment 14th January 1997 Wiliam Hague Secretary of State for Wales 16th January 1997
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Secure Tenants of Local Housing Authorities (Right to Repair) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 12th February 1997. Amendment 2 The Secure Tenants of Local Housing Authorities (Right to Repair) Regulations 1994 are amended as follows— a in regulation 3(1), after “secure tenants” insert “and introductory tenants”; b in regulation 3(2) i for “dwelling-houses let to secure tenants” substitute, “relevant dwelling-houses”; and ii at the end add— In this paragraph “a relevant dwelling-house” means a dwelling-house let to a secure tenant or to an introductory tenant. . c in regulations 5(1), 5(2)(a), 7(1) and 7(3) after “secure tenant” insert “or intro-ductory tenant”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State David Curry Minister of State, Department of the Environment 14th January 1997 William Hague Secretary of State for Wales 16th January 1997
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Secure Tenancies (Notices) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 12th February 1997. Amendment to the Notices 2 In the notice in Part 1 of the Schedule to the Secure Tenancies (Notices) Regulations 1987 — a for paragraph 5 substitute— David Curry Minister of State, Department of the Environment 14th January 1997 William Hague Secretary of State for Wales 16th January 1997
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Housing Act 1996 (Commencement No.6 and Savings) Order 1997. 2 In this Order “the commencement date” means 12th February 1997. Commencement and Savings 2 The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on the commencement date, subject to the savings in the Schedule to this Order— sections 124 to 128, section 129(1), (2), (5) and (6), sections 130 to 134, sections 136 and 137, section 138(1) to (3), section 141(1), sections 144 to 146, and section 147 to the extent that it is not already in force.
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Adjournal may be cited as the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment) 1997 and shall come into force on 3rd February 1997. 2 This Act of Adjournal shall be inserted in the Books of Adjournal. Amendment of the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 2 1 Schedule 2 (Criminal Procedure Rules) to the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996 shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs. 2 At Rule 18.4 (Record of Proceedings to be written or printed) insert the following:– 18.4 1 Where the record of proceedings or minute of proceedings or orders of the Court referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) are for whatever reason unavailable to the Court, it shall be competent for the Court to proceed with a copy certified as a true copy by the clerk of court. . 3 After rule 27.3 (form of notice in relation to certain evidential certificates) insert the following rule:– Notices under section 16A(4) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 27.4 1 A notice under section 16A(4) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (notice disputing that condition is satisfied and requiring prosecutor to prove such) shall be in Form 27.4. 2 A notice by an accused under section 16A(4) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (notice disputing condition specified in section 16A(3)) may be served on the prosecutor by any of the methods of service in rule 2.3 (general provisions for service). 3 At the same time as he serves a notice on the prosecutor under paragraph (2), the accused shall serve a copy of that notice on any co-accused or his solicitor. 4 An accused shall serve a notice under paragraphs (2) or (3), no later than 21 days of trial. . 4 In the Appendix, after Form 27.3, insert Form 27.4 in the Schedule to this Act of Adjournal. Rodger of Earlsferry Lord Justice General I.P.D. Edinburgh 10 January 1997
PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Partial Revocation Order 1997 and shall come into force on 22nd January 1997. 2 In this Order, “the principal Order ” means the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Order 1991 . Partial revocation 2 1 The principal Order is revoked so far as it designates any part of the areas set out in Schedule 1 to this Order. 2 Part II of Schedule 1 to the principal Order shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 2 to this Order. C K McIntosh Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office Pentland House, Edinburgh 13th January 1997
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 This Order may be cited as the Education (Listed Bodies) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 5th February 1997. 2 The bodies which are specified in the Schedule to this Order comprise all those bodies which appear to the Secretary of State to fall within section 216(3) of the Education Reform Act 1988. 3 The Education (Listed Bodies) Order 1993 is hereby revoked. Gillian Shephard Secretary of State for Education and Employment 13th January 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Road Vehicles (Prohibition) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 3rd March 1997. Preliminary 2 The Road Vehicles (Prohibition) Regulations 1992 shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations. Amendments relating to fees 3 1 Regulation 7 shall be amended as follows. 2 For paragraph (4) there shall be substituted the following paragraph– 4 Regulations 12(4) and (4A), and 16(4), (4A), (5) and (5A) of the 1988 Regulations shall apply with appropriate modification to an inspection or further inspection after a vehicle has failed an inspection. 4 1 Regulation 8 shall be amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (3), for the words “Regulation 20(2A), (3), (3A) and (4) of the 1981 Regulations” there shall be substituted the words “Regulation 20(2A), (2B), (3), (3A) and (4) of the 1981 Regulations”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport John Bowis Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Transport 20th January 1997
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Oxleas National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 1997, and shall come into force on 12th February 1997. 2 In this Order — “the Authority” means the Bexley and Greenwich Health Authority established on 1st April 1996 ; “the old Authority” means the Bexley and Greenwich Health Authority established on 1st April 1994 and abolished on 1st April 1996 ; “the Trust” means the Oxleas National Health Service Trust; “the trust property” means the items specified in a schedule of trust property prepared by and agreed upon by the old Authority and the Trust on 30th June 1995, which schedule has been signed on behalf of both the old Authority and the Trust. Transfer of trust property 2 On 12th February 1997 the trust property shall be transferred from the Authority to the Trust. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health John Horam Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department of Health 15th January 1997
VALUE ADDED TAX 1 This Order may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Registered Social Landlords) (No. 2) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st March 1997. 2 Schedule 10 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 shall be amended as follows— a in sub-paragraph (3)(a) of paragraph 2 substitute “relevant housing association” for “registered housing association”; and b for sub-paragraph (8) of paragraph 3 substitute— 8 In paragraph 2 above “relevant housing association” means— a a registered social landlord within the meaning of Part I of the Housing Act 1996 , b a registered housing association within the meaning of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (Scottish registered housing associations), or c a registered housing association within the meaning of Part II of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (Northern Irish registered housing associations). . Patrick McLoughlin Roger Knapman Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 1st March 1997
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Greenwich Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 1997, and shall come into force on 12th February 1997. 2 In this Order — “the Authority” means the Bexley and Greenwich Health Authority established on 1st April 1996 ; “the old Authority” means the Bexley and Greenwich Health Authority established on 1st April 1994 and abolished on 1st April 1996 ; “the Trust” means the Greenwich Healthcare National Health Service Trust; “the trust property” means the items specified in a schedule of trust property prepared by and agreed upon by the old Authority and the Trust on 30th June 1995, which schedule has been signed on behalf of both the old Authority and the Trust. Transfer of trust property 2 On 12th February 1997 the trust property shall be transferred from the Authority to the Trust. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health John Horam Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department of Health 15th January 1997
INCOME TAX 1 This Order may be cited as the Electronic Lodgement of Tax Returns Order 1997, shall come into force on 1st March 1997 and shall have effect for the year 1996-97 and subsequent years of assessment. 2 1 The provisions set out in paragraph (2) are, by virtue of paragraph 2(1)(b) of Schedule 3A to the Taxes Management Act 1970, specified for the purposes of that Schedule. 2 The provisions are— a section 8 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (personal return); b section 8A of that Act (trustee’s return); c section 12AA of that Act (partnership return). 3 The day appointed pursuant to paragraph 2(1)(c) of Schedule 3A to the Taxes Management Act 1970 in relation to notices requiring returns to be delivered or made under the provisions specified by article 2 is 1st March 1997. Roger Knapman Patrick McLoughlin Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 15th January 1997
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and application 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Housing Authorities (Prescribed Principles for Allocation Schemes) (Wales) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 7th February 1997. They apply to Wales only. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “ the Act ” means the Housing Act 1996; “allocation decision” means a decision to allocate housing accommodation; “allocation scheme” means an allocation scheme within the meaning of section 167(1) of the Act; “authority” means a Welsh local housing authority; “delegation arrangements” means arrangements made under section 101(1) or (2) of the Local Government Act 1972 for the discharge of an authority’s function of making allocation decisions; “officer delegation arrangements” means delegation arrangements which arrange for the discharge (in whole or in part) of an authority’s function of making allocation decisions, by an officer or a description of officers of the authority; and “qualifying person”, in relation to an authority, means a person who is qualified to be allocated housing accommodation by that authority. Allocation scheme principles 3 As regards the procedure to be followed in allocating housing accommodation, the principles set out in the Schedule are prescribed as principles in accordance with which an authority’s allocation scheme shall be framed. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Jonathan Evans Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office 13th January 1997
VALUE ADDED TAX 1 This Order may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Registered Social Landlords) (No. 1) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st March 1997. 2 Group 5 (Construction of Buildings, etc. ) of Schedule 8 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 shall be amended as follows– a in item 3 substitute “relevant housing association” for “registered housing association”; and b for Note (21) substitute– 21 In item 3 “relevant housing association” means– a a registered social landlord within the meaning of Part I of the Housing Act 1996 , b a registered housing association within the meaning of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (Scottish registered housing associations), or c a registered housing association within the meaning of Part II of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (Northern Irish registered housing associations). . Patrick McLoughlin Roger Knapman Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 14th January 1997
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (Variation of Fees) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 10th February 1997. 2 This Order shall not extend to Scotland. 2 Paragraph 20(1) (grant or renewal of permit or licence) of Schedule 1 (bookmaker’s permits, betting agency permits and betting office licences) to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 shall be amended by the substitution, for paragraph (a) to (e) of the following paragraphs: a in the case of the grant of a bookmaker’s permit, £160; b in the case of the grant of a betting agency permit, £160; c in the case of the grant of a betting office licence, £125; d in the case of the renewal of a bookmaker’s permit or betting agency permit, £20; e in the case of the renewal of a betting office licence, £25; . 3 The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (Variation of Fees) ( No. 2) Order 1991 is hereby revoked. Timothy Kirkhope Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Home Office 13th January 1997
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Severn National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 11th February 1997. 2 In this Order— “the Authority” means Gloucestershire Health Authority; “the trust” means the Severn National Health Service Trust; “the trust property” means the items specified in a schedule of trust property prepared by and agreed upon by Authority and the trust on 22nd October 1996 which schedule has been signed on behalf of the Authority and the trust. Transfer of trust property 2 On 11th February 1997 the trust property shall be transferred from the Authority to the trust. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health. John Horam Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 14th January 1997
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Bethlem and Maudsley National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 11th February 1997. 2 In this Order— “the Authority” means Croydon Health Authority; “the trust” means the Bethlem and Maudsley National Health Service Trust; “the trust property” means the items specified in a schedule of trust property prepared by and agreed upon by the Authority and the trust on 10th October 1996 which schedule has been signed on behalf of the Authority and the trust. Transfer of trust property 2 On 11th February 1997 the trust property shall be transferred from the Authority to the trust. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health. John Horam Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 14th January 1997