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SEX DISCRIMINATION Citation, commencement, interpretation and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Equal Pay Act 1970 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 3rd April 2005. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. 3 These Regulations apply to proceedings instituted on or after 3rd April 2005. 4 Paragraphs (2), (3) and (6) of regulation 2 also apply to proceedings instituted before 3rd April 2005 if before that date an industrial tribunal in proceedings before it has not required a member of the panel of independent experts (within the meaning of subsection (4) of section 2A of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland)1970 to prepare a report under subsection (1)(b) of that section. Amendments to section 2A of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 2 1 Section 2A of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (1) -– a in paragraph (b), omit the words from the beginning to “so mentioned,”; and b omit the words from “and, if it requires” to the end. 3 After subsection (1) insert – 1A Subsections (1B) and (1C) apply in a case where the tribunal has required a member of the panel of independent experts to prepare a report under paragraph (b) of subsection (1). 1B The tribunal may – a withdraw the requirement, and b request the member of the panel of independent experts to provide it with any documentation specified by it or make any other request to him connected with the withdrawal of the requirement. 1C If the requirement has not been withdrawn under paragraph (a) of subsection (1B), the tribunal shall not make any determination under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) unless it has received the report. . 4 For subsection (2) substitute – 2 Subsection (2A) applies in a case where – a a tribunal is required to determine whether any work is of equal value as mentioned in section 1(2)(c), and b the work of the woman and that of the man in question have been given different values on a study such as is mentioned in section 1(6). . 5 After subsection (2) insert – 2A The tribunal shall determine that the work of the woman and that of the man are not of equal value unless the tribunal has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the evaluation contained in the study – a was (within the meaning of subsection (3)) made on a system which discriminates on grounds of sex, or b is otherwise unsuitable to be relied upon. . 6 In subsection (4) for the words “In paragraph (b) of subsection (1) the” substitute “In this section a”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on 21st March 2005. Laurene McAlpine A senior officer of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 11th April 2005. Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2 1 The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 19 (time for claiming benefit) – a in paragraph (3) – i for sub-paragraph (ga) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph – ga subject to paragraphs (3A) and (3B), bereavement benefit; , and ii in sub-paragraph (h) the words “except in a case to which section 3(3) of the Administration Act applies,” shall be omitted; b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c after paragraph (3A) there shall be inserted the following paragraph – 3B The prescribed time for claiming bereavement benefit in respect of the day on which the claimant’s spouse has died or may be presumed to have died where – a less than 12 months have elapsed since the day of the death; and b the circumstances are as specified in section 3(1)(b) of the Administration Act (late claim for bereavement benefit where death is difficult to establish), is that day and the period of 12 months immediately following that day if the other conditions of entitlement are satisfied. . 3 In Schedule 8A (deductions from benefits and direct payment to third parties) – a in paragraph 1 (interpretation) the definition of “income support” shall be omitted; and b in paragraph 4(2A) (miscellaneous accommodation costs) for “£18·10”, in each place where it occurs, there shall be substituted “£18·80”. Revocations 3 The Regulations specified in column (1) of the Schedule are revoked to the extent mentioned in column (3). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 18th March 2005. John O'Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
FAMILY PROCEEDINGS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 18th April 2005. 2 In these Rules “the principal Rules ” means the Family Proceedings Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996 . Amendment of the Principal Rules 2 The Principal Rules shall be amended as follows: a in rule 1.3 for the definition of “Master” there shall be substituted the following definition – “Master” means in relation to proceedings in the High Court, the Master (High Court) or the Master (Care and Protection) as the case may be; and in relation to proceedings in a county court a district judge; ; and b in rule 4.17 after paragraph (6) add the following new paragraph – 7 The court may hold a directions appointment by telephone or by using any other method of direct oral communication. . Brian Kerr Patrick Markey John Gillen R. McLaughlin Dated 15th March 2005 Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor I concur Baroness Ashton of Upholland Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs Dated 17th March 2005
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Education and Libraries (2003 Order) (Commencement) Order 2005. 2 The following provisions of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 shall come into operation on 1st April 2005 – a Part II (together with Schedule 1); b Part II of Schedule 3 and Article 40(2) so far as relating thereto. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on 16th March 2005. Katrina Godfrey Senior Officer of the Department of Education
STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Maternity Pay (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2005. Amendment of the Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations 2 1 The Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) after the definition of “the 1986 Order” there shall be inserted the following definition – “statutory maternity leave” means ordinary maternity leave and any additional maternity leave under, respectively, Articles 103 and 105 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 . . 3 In regulation 21 (normal weekly earnings) for paragraph (7) there shall be substituted the following paragraph – 7 In any case where – a a woman is awarded a pay increase (or would have been awarded such an increase had she not been absent on statutory maternity leave); and b that pay increase applies to the whole or any part of the period between the beginning of the relevant period and the end of her period of statutory maternity leave, her normal weekly earnings shall be calculated as if such an increase applied in each week of the relevant period. . 4 For regulation 21B (effect of maternity allowance on statutory maternity pay) there shall substituted the following regulation – Effect of maternity allowance on statutory maternity pay 21B Where a woman in any week which falls within the maternity pay period, is – a in receipt of maternity allowance pursuant to the provisions of sections 35 and 35A of the Contributions and Benefits Act ; and b entitled to receive statutory maternity pay in consequence of receiving a pay increase referred to in regulation 21(7), the employer shall not be liable to make payments of statutory maternity pay in respect of such a week unless, and to the extent by which, the rate of statutory maternity pay exceeds the rate of maternity allowance received by her in that week. . Revocation 3 Regulations 2(b) and 3 of the Statutory Maternity Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 16th March 2005. John O'Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development The Commissioners of Inland Revenue hereby concur. Ann Chant Helen Ghosh Two of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue 17th March 2005
PENSIONS Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The compensation cap 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PENSIONS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pension Protection Fund (Reviewable Matters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2005. 2 In these Regulations “ the Order ” means the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 and any reference to a numbered Article or Schedule is a reference to the Article of, or the Schedule to, the Order bearing that number. Reviewable matters: failures by the Board 2 Any reference in any paragraph of Schedule 8 (reviewable matters) specified in column 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations to a failure by the Board to do any act or make any determination is to be construed as a reference to a failure by the Board to do the act or make the determination within the period specified in the corresponding paragraph in column 2 of that Schedule. Modification of Schedule 8 3 1 In relation to a partially guaranteed scheme, Schedule 8 applies as if – a in paragraph 8 after “valuation” there were inserted “of the unsecured part”; b in paragraph 9 after “respect” there were inserted “of the unsecured part”; and c after paragraph 15 there were inserted the following paragraphs – 15A The failure by the Board to obtain an actuarial valuation of the assets and protected liabilities of the unsecured part of an eligible scheme under Article 144(4A) . 15B The approval of, or failure to approve, a valuation of the assets and protected liabilities of the unsecured part of an eligible scheme under Article 128(2) as applied for the purposes of Article 144(4A). . 2 Paragraph (1) shall not apply where regulation 2A of the Pension Protection Fund (Partially Guaranteed Schemes) (Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (schemes to which regulation 2(1) does not apply) applies to a scheme. Amendment of Schedule 8 4 In Schedule 8 – a after paragraph 3 there shall be inserted the following paragraph – 3A The issue of, or failure to issue, a validation notice under regulation 2(5) of the Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 . ; and b after paragraph 17 there shall be inserted the following paragraph – 17A The making of a payment under Article 150(2) (amount of any pensions or other benefits which a person had become entitled to payment of under the scheme rules), the amount of any such payment or the failure to make such a payment. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 16th March 2005. John O'Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Inherited SERPS) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2005. Amendment of the Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations 2 1 The Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 2 (modification of Part II of the Contributions and Benefits Act) after paragraph (3) there shall be added the following paragraph – 4 Where, on or after 6th April 2006, a person becomes a person of a description specified in Column 1 of the Schedule and entitled to a widowed person’s lump sum under paragraph 7A of Schedule 5 to the Contributions and Benefits Act , paragraph 7B(3) of Schedule 5 to that Act shall have effect so that the half of the additional pension specified in paragraph (b) of the definition of “P” is increased by the percentage specified in Column 2 of the Schedule. . 3 In the heading to the Schedule – a for “Regulation 2(2)” there shall be substituted “Regulation 2(2) and (4)”; and b after “persons of a specified description” there shall be added “and in the proportion of additional pension used in the calculation of a widowed person’s lump sum payable to such persons”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 16th March 2005. John O'Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
EMPLOYMENT Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Code of Practice (Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures) (Appointed Day) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005. Code of practice 2 Subject to Article 3, the Department for Employment and Learning hereby appoints 3rd April 2005 as the day on which there shall come into effect the Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures, a draft of which was issued by the Agency on 1st April 2004 under Article 90(1) and (7) of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992. Transitional provision 3 1 The Code which came into effect on 1st December 2002 by virtue of the Code of Practice (Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures) (Appointed Day) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 shall only have effect – a in relation to dismissal and relevant disciplinary action, where the employer first contemplates dismissing or taking such action against the employee before 3rd April 2005; and b in relation to grievances, where – i the employee has raised with the employer a grievance about an action before 3rd April 2005 (regardless of whether the action continues after that date); ii the employee has presented a complaint to a tribunal about that grievance before 3rd April 2005; or ii the proceedings are before the Industrial Court prior to 3rd April 2005. 2 In this Article, “tribunal” means a tribunal established by Regulations under Article 3(1) of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 22nd March 2005. T. Devine A senior officer of the Department for Employment and Learning
FEES AND CHARGES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Verification Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 18th April 2005. Revocation and saving 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Verification Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 are hereby revoked. 2 The Regulations referred to in paragraph (1) shall continue to apply in relation to any verification carried out before 18th April 2005. Interpretation 3 1 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. 2 In these Regulations – “the 1988 Regulations ” means the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988 ; “the 2000 Regulations ” means the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2000 ; and “ the Department ” means the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment. Fees relating to EEC initial verification 4 1 Schedule 1 shall have effect for prescribing the fee to be paid in respect of the EEC initial verification of measuring instruments to which regulation 3, as modified by regulation 13(9), of the 1988 Regulations applies. 2 The appropriate fee shall be payable whether or not the instrument passes the EEC initial verification. Fees relating to EC verification 5 1 Subject to paragraph (2), Schedule 2 shall have effect for prescribing the fee to be paid in respect of the EC verification of measuring instruments to which regulation 3(1) of the 2000 Regulations applies. 2 Measuring instruments, to which regulation 3(2) of the 2000 Regulations applies, submitted for EEC initial verification under the 1988 Regulations shall be subject to the fee prescribed in Schedule 2 as if they were submitted for EC verification under the 2000 Regulations. 3 The appropriate fee shall be payable whether or not the instrument passes the EC verification. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 16th March 2005. M. Bohill A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 16th March 2005. Jack Layberry A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
ACCESS TO JUSTICE Citation and interpretation 1 This Order may be cited as the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005. 2 In this Order: “the appointed day” means the day appointed by the Lord Chancellor, under Article 1(2) of the 2003 Order and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, for the revocation of Article 4 of this Order; “the 1981 Order ” means the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 ; “the 2003 Order” means the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. Commencement 3 Subject to Articles 4 and 5 of this Order, paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 4 to the 2003 Order shall come into operation on 9th March 2005. Transitional provisions and savings 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1 Subject to paragraph (2), nothing in the provision commenced by this Order or in the transitional provisions of this Order shall have effect in relation to any work carried out under a criminal aid certificate granted under Article 29 of the 1981 Order before 4th April 2005. 2 Where counsel or a solicitor has claimed payment under rules made under Article 36(3) of the 1981 Order after the coming into operation of this Order (“the new rules”) in relation to any work carried out under a criminal aid certificate granted under Article 29 of the 1981 Order before 4th April 2005, his claim shall be determined and paid in accordance with the new rules. 6 Until the appointed day, for the avoidance of doubt, any rules made under Article 36(3) of the 1981 Order before the coming into operation of this Order shall remain in force notwithstanding the making of this Order. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Baroness Ashton of Upholland Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs Dated 8th March 2005
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These regulations may be cited as the Health and Personal Social Services (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 11th April 2005. 2 In these regulations “the principal regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Assessment of Resources) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 . Amendment of regulation 20 (capital limit) of the principal regulations 2 In regulation 20 (capital limit) of the principal regulations for the amount “£20,000” substitute the amount “£20,500”. Amendment of regulation 28(1) of the principal regulations 3 In regulation 28(1) (calculation of tariff income from capital) of the principal regulations – a for the amount “£12,250” (both times it appears) substitute the amount “£12,500”; and b for the amount “£20,000” substitute the amount “£20,500”. Amendment of Schedule 3 to the principal regulations 4 In paragraph 27H of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) – a in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for the amount “£4.65” (each time it appears) substitute the amount “£4.85”; b in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), for the amount “£6.95” (each time it appears) substitute the amount “£7.20”. Amendment of Schedule 4 to the principal regulations 5 At the end of Schedule 4 to the principal regulations (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 24 , there shall be added the following new paragraph – 25 Any payment made to the resident under Article 4 or 5 of the Age-Related Payments (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (entitlement: basic or special cases) . . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 14th March 2005. Leslie Frew Senior Officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005. Appointed day 2 The 1st April 2005 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of all the provisions of the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (except Article 46 of that Order), in so far as those provisions are not already in operation . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 14th March 2005. A. Hamilton A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
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) 2005 and shall come into operation on 4th April 2005. Interpretation 2 In these Rules “the principal rules” means the Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1992 . Amendment to the principal rules 3 1 For rule 4(1) of the principal rules there shall be substituted the following new provision – Subject to paragraphs (1A) and (1B), costs in respect of work done under a criminal aid certificate shall be determined by the appropriate authority in accordance with these Rules and having regard to such directions as may be issued by the Lord Chancellor. 2 After rule 4(1A) of the principal rules there shall be inserted – 1B These Rules shall not apply to costs in respect of work done under a criminal aid certificate granted under Article 29, or deemed to have been granted under Article 36(2), of the Order on or after 4th April 2005. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Baroness Ashton of Upholland Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs Dated 9th March 2005 We approve Jim Murphy Joan Ryan Two of the Lord’s Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury Dated 14th March 2005
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 13th April 2005. Increase of earnings limits in respect of dependent children 2 In paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 – a in head (a) for “£165” there shall be substituted “£170”; and b in head (b) for “£21” and “£165” there shall be substituted “£22” and “£170” respectively. Revocation 3 The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004 is hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 11th March 2005. John O'Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development