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STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Maternity Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2005. 2 These Regulations shall have effect only in relation to a reinstatement or re-engagement of employment occurring on or after 6th April 2005. Amendment of the Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations 2 In regulation 12(1) of the Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (continuous employment and unfair dismissal) – a at the end of sub-paragraph (b) the word “or” shall be omitted; and b after sub-paragraph (c) there shall be added – or d of a decision arising out of the use of a statutory dispute resolution procedure contained in Schedule 1 to the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 in a case where, in accordance with the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 , such a procedure applies. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 4th March 2005. John O'Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Health Services Charges) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2005. 2 In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the Road Traffic (Health Services Charges) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 . Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations 2 Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (amount of health services charges – incidents on or after 2nd July 1997) shall be amended as follows – a in paragraph (2) – i in sub-paragraph (a) for “£473” there shall be substituted “£483”; ii in sub-paragraph (b) for “£582” there shall be substituted “£593”; b in paragraph (5) for “£34,800” there shall be substituted “£35,500”. Saving 3 Notwithstanding regulation 2, the principal Regulations shall continue to have effect in respect of a certificate relating to an incident which occurred before 1st April 2005 as if the amendments made by these Regulations had not been made. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 2nd March 2005. D. C. Bingham A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 10th April 2005. 2 In these Regulations – a “ the Order ” means the Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers' Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979; b “the principal Regulations ” means the Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 . Amendment of the principal Regulations 2 1 The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4) in relation to any case in which a person first satisfies the conditions of entitlement to a payment under the Order on or after the day on which these Regulations come into operation. 2 For the Schedule to the principal Regulations there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. 3 In regulations 5(2) (payment where death results from diffuse mesothelioma) and 7 (minimum amount payable to dependant), for “£2,180” (in each place where it occurs) there shall be substituted “£2,248”. 4 In regulation 6(1) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis), for “£4,509” (in each place where it occurs) there shall be substituted “£4,649”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 1st March 2005. T. Devine A senior officer of the Department for Employment and Learning
JUSTICE 1 This Order may be cited as the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2005. 2 The provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 specified in the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 1st April 2005. Paul Murphy One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 9th March 2005
POLICE 1 This Order may be cited as the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Continuance of Office of Commissioner) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 30th May 2005. 2 The office of Commissioner, which is provided for by section 67 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000, shall continue to exist for the period beginning with 31st May 2005 and ending on 31st May 2007. Paul Murphy One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 25th February 2005
ANIMALS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Tuberculosis Control (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 28th March 2005. Amendment of the Tuberculosis Control Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 2 The Tuberculosis Control Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 shall be amended in accordance with Article 3. Appeals 3 Article 11A(1) shall be substituted by the following Article – Appeals 11A 1 The Department or the owner of the animal may submit an appeal to a tribunal of persons, appointed by the Department for the purpose, if dissatisfied with the determination of the market value of any animal – a in the case of an appeal by the Department, under Article 11(6)(b), or b in the case of an appeal by the owner, under Article 11(6)(b), (7) or (11). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 28th February 2005. Liam McKibben A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These regulations may be cited as the Regulation and Improvement Authority (Consultation on Transfer of Staff) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 17th February 2005. 2 In this Order – “ the Order ” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003; “scheme” means a scheme made by order under paragraph 16(1) of Schedule 1 to the Order. Consultation on Transfer of Staff 2 The requirements prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 16(3) of Schedule 1 to the Order (requirements about consultation to be complied with before a scheme is made by order by the Department) are that before a scheme is made by the Department, each Health and Social Services Board shall consult – a the RQIA ; b every professional body or trade union known to the Health and Social Services Board as representing the interests of eligible employees; and c each eligible employee. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 17th February 2005. Noel McCann Senior Officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
ELECTRICITY Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The renewables obligation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NIROCs 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation of NIROCs 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NIROCs: financial bids 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The amount of the renewables obligation 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alternative way of discharging renewables obligation: payments 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alternative way of discharging renewables obligation: GBROCs 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further provision in relation to production of NIROCs and GBROCs 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eligible renewable sources 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calculation of amount of electricity generated from eligible renewable sources 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calculation of amount of electricity supplied to customers 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision of information to the Authority 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allocation of payments made under Article 8 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exchange of information with the Great Britain authority 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Late Payments 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Functions of the Authority 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SALARIES Title and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Salaries (Assembly Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 21st March 2005. Revocation 2 The Salaries (Assembly Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 is hereby revoked. Increase in Salaries 3 The annual salaries payable to the Assembly Ombudsman and the Commissioner for Complaints shall be increased from £106,196 to £109,892 from 1st April 2004. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on 14th February 2005. Dorothy Angus A senior officer of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
FOOD Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential amendment 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SEEDS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 28th March 2005. Amendment 2 1 Schedule 1 and 2 to the Seeds (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation. 2 In Schedule 1 at paragraphs A(iii), C(ii) and E(ii) after the word “barley” there shall be inserted the word “, triticale”. 3 After paragraph E (seed lot re-entry fee) to Schedule 1 the following paragraph shall be inserted – Additional charges F i Fee for computer self adhesive labels other than for mixtures per thousand (including VAT) Within one month of demand by the Department 16.37 ii Fee for self adhesive roll (no sprocket punch holes) labels other than for mixtures per thousand (including VAT) 16.37 iii Fee for card labels other than for mixtures per thousand (including VAT) 19.35 iv Fee for official mixture labels, per thousand (including VAT) – a computer self adhesive labels 16.37 b self adhesive roll (no sprocket punch holes) labels 16.37 c card labels 19.35 d double length computer labels 41.64 v the above charges also attract – a handling charge (including VAT) per order 10.58 b postal charge (including VAT) per parcel 5.11 4 After paragraph D (seed lot re-entry fee) to Schedule 2 the following paragraph shall be inserted – Additional charges E i Fee for computer self adhesive labels other than for mixtures per thousand (including VAT) Within one month of demand by the Department 16.37 ii Fee for self adhesive roll (no sprocket punch holes) labels other than for mixtures per thousand (including VAT) 16.37 iii Fee for card labels other than for mixtures per thousand (including VAT) 19.35 iv Fee for official mixture labels, per thousand (including VAT) – a computer self adhesive labels 16.37 b self adhesive roll (no sprocket punch holes) labels 16.37 c card labels 19.35 d double length computer labels 41.64 v the above charges also attract – a handling charge (including VAT) per order 10.58 b postal charge (including VAT) per parcel 5.11 Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 17th February 2005. D. Small A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2005. Low earnings threshold 2 It is hereby directed that, for the purposes of the Contributions and Benefits Act, the low earnings threshold for the tax years following the tax year 2004-2005 shall be £12,100. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 10th February 2005. John O'Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
FOOD Title, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Food (Pistachios from Iran) (Emergency Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LANDLORD AND TENANT Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Registered Rents (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005, and shall come into operation on 7th March 2005. Increase of registered rents 2 The rents registered under Part V of the Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 for dwelling houses which are let under regulated tenancies shall be increased by 3.1 percent. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 2nd February 2005. D. M. Crothers A Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development
ELECTRICITY Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Energy (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005. Appointed day 2 10th February 2005 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 9th February 2005. Jenny Pyper A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment to the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 22nd April 2005. Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 2 In regulation 37 of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 , there shall be inserted after paragraph (11) – 11A Paragraphs (10) and (11) have effect in relation to any tint, film or other substance or material applied to a windscreen or window as they have effect in relation to the windscreen or window itself. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 27th January 2005. Wesley Shannon A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
PLANT HEALTH Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition against the introduction and spread of Phytophthora ramorum into and within Northern Ireland 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Imports of susceptible material originating in the USA 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Movement of susceptible material originating in third countries 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Movement of susceptible material originating in Northern Ireland and elsewhere in the European Community or Switzerland 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registered producers 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plant passports 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phytosanitary certificates 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phytosanitary certificates or plant passports issued outside Northern Ireland 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licences for scientific or research purposes 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Actions which may be required by an inspector 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Actions which may be taken by an inspector 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous provisions as to notices and failure to comply with notices 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RATES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2005. 2 In this Order – “specified hereditament” means a hereditament of a class specified by Article 3 of the New Valuation List (Time and Class of Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000 ; “unspecified hereditament” means a hereditament which is not a specified hereditament. Regional Rate 2 The regional rate to be levied for the year ending 31st March 2006 shall be 27·27 pence in the pound in respect of specified hereditaments and 219·61 pence in the pound in respect of unspecified hereditaments. Reduction of regional rate on dwellings 3 The amount by which the normal regional rate fixed for the year ending on 31st March 2006 under Article 2 is to be reduced in respect of unspecified hereditaments for the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of Article 27 of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 shall be 53·08 pence. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 24th January 2005. Brian McClure A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Weights and Measures (Standards Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 1st March 2005. Amendment of Regulations 2 The Regulations specified in the Schedule shall be amended as set out therein. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 7th February 2005. M. Bohill A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
FOOD Citation and Commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FOOD Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AGRICULTURE Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemption 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Labelling instead of marking 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licensed classifiers 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licence for automated grading 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keeping, retention and production of records 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classifications by the LMC 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of authorised officers 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistance to authorised officers 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences and penalties 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defence of due diligence 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 10th February 2005. Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 2 For regulation 27 of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (exceptional circumstances) there shall be substituted the following regulation – 27 A person who is not incapable of work in accordance with the personal capability assessment shall be treated as incapable of work if – a he suffers from a previously undiagnosed potentially life-threatening condition; b he suffers from some specific disease or bodily or mental disablement and, by reason of such disease or disablement, there would be a substantial risk to the mental or physical health of any person if he were found capable of work; c he suffers from a severe uncontrolled or uncontrollable disease; or d he will, within three months of the date on which the doctor examines him, have a major surgical operation or other major therapeutic procedure. . Revocations 3 Regulation 4(8) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and regulation 2(13) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 13th January 2005. John O'Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development