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SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating and Miscellaneous Increases Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 12th April 1999. Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 2 In regulation 14 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984 (earnings level for the purpose of unemployability supplement) for “£2,496.00” there shall be substituted “£3,016.00”. Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 3 In regulation 17(2)(a) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (exempt work) for “£48.00” there shall be substituted “£58.00”. Revocations 4 The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Service for Northern Ireland on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 18th March 1999.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation for the purposes of— a regulation 1 on 12th April 1999; b regulation 2— i where the weekly rate of widowed mother’s allowance is increased, or guardian’s allowance is payable (other than where the Department has arranged for the allowance to be payable on a Monday) in respect of a child or children, on 13th April 1999, ii where the weekly rate of disablement benefit, or invalid care allowance (where that benefit is payable on a Wednesday) is increased in respect of a child or children, or where an allowance is paid in respect of a child or children under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (children of deceased’s family), on 14th April 1999, iii where the weekly rate of incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance or retirement pension of any category (where that pension is payable on a Thursday), is increased in respect of a child or children, on 15th April 1999, iv where the weekly rate of retirement pension is increased in respect of a child or children and that pension is payable, in accordance with regulation 22(3) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 to, the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (long term benefits) on a day other than Monday or Thursday, on the day in the week commencing 12th April 1999 which corresponds with the day of the week in respect of which retirement pension is payable, and v for all other purposes on 12th April 1999. Amendment of the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations 2 In regulation 8(3) of the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 (child benefit) for “£0·75” there shall be substituted “£3·35”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 18th March 1999.
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 12th April 1999. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Order ” means the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. Revocation 2 The Legal Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 are hereby revoked. Persons eligible for advice and assistance 3 For the weekly sum of £172 specified in Article 3(1) of the Order there shall be substituted the weekly sum of £178. Contributions from persons receiving advice and assistance 4 For the weekly sum of £72 specified in Article 7(2) of the Order there shall be substituted the weekly sum of £75. Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 16th March 1999
HEALTH AND SAFETY Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Export of Dangerous Chemicals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References in statutory provisions, etc. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HEALTH AND SAFETY Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References in statutory provisions, etc. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HEALTH AND SAFETY Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres (Certification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References in statutory provisions, etc. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HEALTH AND SAFETY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Gas Cylinders (Pattern Approval) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1999. Interpretation 2 1 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. 2 In these Regulations— “the Department” means the Department of Economic Development; “the Executive” means the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland; “statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954. Amendment of the Gas Cylinders (Pattern Approval) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 3 The Gas Cylinders (Pattern Approval) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 shall be amended as follows— a in regulation 2(1), for the definition of “the Department” there shall be substituted the following definition: “the Executive” means the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland; ; b for the references to “the Department” in regulations 3, 4(1), (2) and (4), 5, 6, 7(1), 8, 9(2), 10 and 11(2) there shall be substituted references to “the Executive”. References in statutory provisions, etc. 4 1 In the construction and for the purposes of any statutory provision, judgment, decree, order, award, deed, contract, regulation, bye-law, certificate or other document passed or made before the date of coming into operation of these Regulations, any reference to, or which is to be construed as a reference to, the Department shall, so far only as may be necessary for the purposes of these Regulations, be construed as a reference to the Executive. 2 The transfer of functions from the Department to the Executive by these Regulations shall not affect any appointment, direction, instruction, approval, requirement or authorisation made or given or other thing done by or under the authority of the Department before the date of coming into operation of these Regulations, but any such matter shall, if in force immediately before that date, continue in force to the like extent and subject to the like conditions as if it had been duly made, given or done by or under the authority of the Executive. 3 Anything commenced before the date of coming into operation of these Regulations by or under the authority of the Department may, so far as it relates to any function transferred to the Executive by these Regulations, be carried on or completed by or under the authority of the Executive. 4 Where, at the date of coming into operation of these Regulations, any legal proceeding is pending to which the Department is a party and the proceeding relates to any of the functions transferred by these Regulations, the Executive shall be substituted in the proceeding for the Department, and the proceeding shall not abate by reason of the substitution. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on John J. L. Francey Assistant Secretary 16th March 1999.
COUNTY COURTS Citation and interpretation 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the County Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1999. 2 In these Rules, a reference to an Order, Rule or Form by number is a reference to that Order, Rule or Form so numbered in the County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981 . Commencement of proceedings 2 In Order 1, Rule 1(1), for the words “and Order 30 Rule 3” there shall be substituted the words “, Order 30, Rule 3 and Order 52, Rule 17”. Certificate of readiness 3 Order 8, Rule 3, shall be amended as follows— a in paragraph (1) after the words “the plaintiff shall” there shall be inserted the words “subject to paragraph (1A) and”; b after paragraph (1) there shall be inserted the following new paragraph— 1A A certificate of readiness may not be delivered to the chief clerk until the expiry of 21 days following the date of service of the notice of intention to defend. . Appeals from magistrates' courts 4 Order 32 Part IIA shall be amended as follows— a in paragraphs (1) and (3) of Rule 6B, for the word “juvenile” there shall be substituted the word “magistrates”; b in paragraphs (1) and (5) of Rule 6C, for the word “juvenile” there shall be substituted the word “magistrates”. Amendments to Order 52 5 Order 52 shall be amended as follows— a Rule 2 is hereby revoked; b after Part V there shall be added the new Part VI set out in Schedule 1. Forms 6 1 After Form 265 there shall be inserted the new Form 265A set out in Schedule 2. 2 Forms 293 and 294 are hereby revoked. We, the undersigned members of the County Court Rules Committee, having by virtue of the powers vested in us in this behalf made the foregoing Rules, do hereby certify the same under our hand and submit them to the Lord Chancellor accordingly. A. R. Hart Hilary Keegan Barry Valentine T. A. Burgess James A. Agnew Brian J. Stewart Dated 25th February 1999. After consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, I allow these Rules which shall come into operation on 12th April 1999. Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 16th March 1999.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 9th May 1999. 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 16th May 1999, or ii if the claim for income support is for a period commencing after 16th May 1999, from the first day of the first benefit week commencing after 9th May 1999; 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 16th May 1999, 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£39 per cent.” there shall be substituted “7£08 per cent.”. Revocation 3 The Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 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 19th April 1999.
FAMILY LAW Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Child Support Departure Direction and Consequential Amendments Regulations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FAMILY LAW Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999. 2 Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations shall come into operation on 6th April 1999. 3 Regulations 2(2) and 4(2)(a) and (5)(a) to (d) shall come into operation on 4th October 1999. 4 In these Regulations— “the first commencement day” means 6th April 1999; “the second commencement day” means 4th October 1999. Amendment of the Child Support (Information, Evidence and Disclosure) Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 5 In regulation 25 of the Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 (offences) before paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following paragraph— za regulation 14(1); . Amendment of the Fees Regulations 6 In regulation 3(3A) of the Child Support Fees Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 (liability to pay fees) for “1999” there shall be substituted “2001”. Transitional provisions 7 A maintenance assessment in force on the first or second commencement day shall not be reviewed solely to give effect to these Regulations but on a revision of that assessment under Article 18 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 , or a review under Article 19, 20 or 21 of that Order these Regulations shall apply to any fresh maintenance assessment made following that revision or review from the effective date of that assessment, or from the first day of the first maintenance period which begins on or after the first or second commencement day, as the case may be, whichever is the later. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 26th March 1999.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horses for competition or racing 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issue of a horse passport 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple registration and cancellation of registration 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keepers 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Movement of a horse 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Completion of the horse passport by a veterinary surgeon 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sale of a horse 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition on holding more than one horse passport 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of a lost or damaged horse passport 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of recognised organisations 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Identification of horses born before 1st January 1998 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of inspectors 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obstruction 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the General Ophthalmic Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1999. 2 In these Regulations, the “ principal Regulations ” means the General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986 . Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal Regulations 2 In regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (qualifications of ophthalmic medical practitioners)— a in paragraph (1)(b)(iii), for “the Diploma in Ophthalmology awarded conjointly by the Royal College of Physicians of London and the Royal College of Surgeons of England,” substitute “the Membership of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists,”; b omit paragraph (c) and the word “or” preceding it. Amendment of regulation 15 of the principal Regulations 3 In regulation 15 of the principal Regulations (sight tests - eligibility)— a after paragraph (1)(b) insert— bb a person who is aged 60 years or more; ; and b at the end of paragraph (1)(f) insert “or has been advised by an ophthalmologist that he is predisposed to the development of glaucoma;”; c after paragraph (2) insert— 2A In paragraph (1)(f) “ophthalmologist” means a doctor whose name is included in the register of specialists kept by the General Medical Council under Article 8 of the European Specialist Medical Qualifications Order 1995 and in respect of whom that register indicates his speciality to be ophthalmology. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on Joan Dixon Assistant Secretary 11th March 1999. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on J. G. Sullivan Assistant Secretary 11th March 1999.
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) 1999 and shall come into operation on 18th April 1999. 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 25th April 1999, or ii if the claim for income support is for a period commencing after 25th April 1999, from the first day of the first benefit week commencing after 18th April 1999; 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 25th April 1999, 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 “7.75 per cent.” there shall be substituted “7.39 per cent.”. Revocation 3 The Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 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 23rd March 1999.