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Health And Safety Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Amendment of Licensing Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 19th March 2012. Amendment of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 2 1 The Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs. 2 After section 1 (Petroleum-spirit not to be kept without a licence) insert— Powers of local authority in relation to petroleum-spirit licences 1A A petroleum-spirit licence may be granted by a local authority and the authority may— a vary the conditions attached to the licence; or b revoke the licence, by notice in writing given to the holder. . 3 For section 3 (Appeals from refusals by local authority to grant licences) substitute— Licensing Procedures and Appeals 3 1 This subsection applies to the following actions in relation to a petroleum-spirit licence, that is to say— a the refusal to grant the licence; b the attachment of any condition to the licence; c the variation or refusal to vary the conditions of the licence; or d the revocation of the licence. 2 A local authority shall not take any action to which subsection (1) applies unless they have followed the procedure set out in Chapter II of the model rules. 3 Any person aggrieved by any action of the local authority to which subsection (1) applies may appeal against that action to a Tribunal and Chapter I of the model rules shall apply for the purpose of such an appeal. 4 For the purposes of subsections (2) and (3), the model rules are those set out in the Schedule to the Deregulation (Model Appeal Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and for the purposes of subsection (3), the Tribunal is a Tribunal appointed in accordance with Chapter I of those model rules. . 4 For section 4 (Fees payable for licences) substitute— Fees payable for licences 4 In respect of every petroleum-spirit licence granted by a local authority, fees shall be payable to the authority by the person to whom the licence is granted at the rates fixed by or determined under regulations made in accordance with Article 40(2) of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978. . 5 In section 23(1) (Interpretation)— a the definition of “Executive” is repealed; and b in the definition of “Petroleum-spirit licence” the words “or by the Executive” are repealed. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 17 th January 2012. Jackie Kerr A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment Department
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Work Experience) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 13th February 2012. Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2 1 The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6). 2 In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) after the definition of “welfare to work beneficiary” insert— “Work Experience” means the employment programme specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(vii); . 3 In regulation 19(1)(p) (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as actively seeking employment) after “programme” insert “(other than Work Experience)”. 4 In regulation 53 (persons treated as not engaged in remunerative work) after sub-paragraph (j) add— k he is engaged in the programme known as Work Experience. . 5 In regulation 73 (good cause for the purposes of Article 21(5)(b) of the Order)— a in paragraph (2A)(a) for “(v) or (vi)” substitute “(v), (vi) or (vii)”; b after paragraph (2B) insert— 2C Without prejudice to any other circumstances in which a person may be regarded as having good cause for any act or omission for the purposes of Article 21(5)(b) or Article 22A(2)(b), a person is to be regarded as having good cause for failing to attend or giving up Work Experience provided that either— a that person is aged 16 or 17 on the first day of that person’s participation in Work Experience; or b that person— i attends on the first day of that person’s Work Experience, ii gives up not later than one week after the date on which that person begins Work Experience, and iii does not lose the Work Experience place through misconduct. . 6 In regulation 75 (interpretation)— a at the end of paragraph (1)(a)(v) (the Preparation for Employment Programme) delete “and”; b in paragraph (1)(a)(vi) (Steps to Work) in sub-head (cc) for “suitable employment.” substitute “suitable employment; and”; c at the end of paragraph (1)(a)(vi) add— vii Work Experience, being a programme which consists of work experience, job search skills and job skills (and which is not employment), provided in pursuance of arrangements made by or on behalf of the Department for Employment and Learning under section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 , and which— aa subject to sub-head (bb), is of between 2 and 8 weeks duration, bb is of between 2 and 12 weeks duration where, during the first 8 weeks of the claimant’s participation in Work Experience, and as a result of that participation, the claimant is offered and accepts an apprenticeship made under arrangements made by the Department for Employment and Learning. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 20th January 2012 (L.S.) Heather Cousins A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Licensing Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Licensing and Registration of Clubs Amendment (2011 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012. Appointed Day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of sections 13 and 14 of the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 is 1st March 2012. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 13th January 2012 (L.S.) Michael Daly A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Road Traffic And Vehicles Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (2007 Order) (Commencement No. 9) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012. 2 In this Order “ the Order ” means the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Order specified in the Schedule is 23 rd April 2012. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 26 th January 2012 Deirdre Kenny A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
Local Government Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Specified Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2012. Specified bodies 2 The following bodies are hereby specified for the purpose of section 28(6) of the Local Government Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 2011— a Employers’ Organisation for Local Government; b Northern Ireland Joint Council for Local Government Services; c Joint Negotiating Committee for Clerks/Chief Executives of Local Authorities in Northern Ireland; d Local Government Training Group; e Local Authorities’ Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services; and f Local Government International Bureau. Revocation 3 The General Grant (Specified Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 13th January 2012 (L.S.) Linda MacHugh A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
Local Government Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Constitution of joint committees as bodies corporate 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial administration and subscriptions 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of acquiring, holding or disposing of land or entering in contracts 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous functions 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to establish or participate in companies 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indemnification of members and officers 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of certain provisions of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Official Statistics Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Official Statistics Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2012. Interpretation 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Official Statistics - wholly Northern Ireland devolved official statistics 3 To the extent that they are not otherwise official statistics by virtue of section 6 (1)(a) of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007, the wholly Northern Ireland devolved statistics produced, or to be produced, by the persons listed in the Schedule to this Order are specified as official statistics for the purposes of section 6 (1)(b) of that Act. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 5 th January 2012 T.N. Caven A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Environmental Protection Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Street Litter Control Notices (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2012. Amendment 2 In Article 2 (specified descriptions of commercial and retail premises) of the Street Litter Control Notices Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 for paragraph (b) substitute— b premises used wholly or partly for the sale of food or drink for consumption on the premises, . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 7 th February 2012. Wesley Shannon A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security Pensions (Flat Rate Introduction Year) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012. Flat Rate Introduction Year 2 For the purpose of the definition of “the flat rate introduction year” in section 121(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, the flat rate introduction year is 2012–13. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 7th February 2012 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Wildlife Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Wildlife and Natural Environment (2011 Act) (Commencement No.3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. Appointed days 2 1 30 th January 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of section 11 (spring traps) of the Act, for the purpose only of enabling orders to be made by the Department of the Environment under Article 12A(2) or (3) of the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 . 2 12 th March 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Act— a section 11, so far as not already in operation; and b Part 1 of Schedule 3 (repeals: wildlife), so far as it relates to the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 27 th January 2012. Wesley Shannon A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
Animals Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Zoonoses (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2012. Amendment of the Zoonoses Order (Northern Ireland) 1991 2 1 Article 4 of The Zoonoses Order (Northern Ireland) 1991 shall be amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (b) omit “and”. 3 In paragraph (c) for “.” substitute “; and”. 4 After paragraph (c) insert “(d) organisms of the species Echinococcus Multilocularis.” Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 21st December 2011. C. McMaster A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Animals Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Poultry Health Assurance Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2012. The Northern Ireland Poultry Health Assurance Scheme 2 For the purposes of approving and monitoring poultry establishments engaging in trade with Member States of poultry and hatching eggs as required by Article 6 of, and Annex II to, Council Directive 2009/158/EC (on animal conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs) the Department hereby makes the Scheme set out in the Schedule. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 21st December 2011. C. McMaster A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 21st December 2011. Jack Layberry A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Animals Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Road Traffic And Vehicles Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Access to Driver Licensing Records) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 6 th February 2012. 2 In these Regulations “the 1981 Order ” means the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. Purposes for which access may be given 2 The purposes for which persons specified in Article 19I(1) of the 1981 Order may be given access to information made available to them under that paragraph are— a the prevention, investigation or prosecution of a contravention of any provision of the following enactments— i the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981; ii the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 ; iii the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 ; iv the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 ; v the Road Traffic Act 1988 ; vi the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 ; and vii the Road Safety Act 2006 ; and b ascertaining whether a person has had an order made in relation to him under— c Article 37A(1) or (5) (disqualification from driving: further provision) of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 ; or i Article 91(1) (driving disqualification for any offence) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 19 th December 2011 Deirdre Kenny A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contribution Conditions for Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2012. Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2 After regulation 45A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (the contribution-based conditions and relevant earnings) insert— Relaxation of the first set of conditions 45B 1 A claimant who also satisfies the condition in paragraph (2) is to be taken to satisfy the first set of conditions if the claimant has— a paid Class 1 contributions before the relevant benefit week in respect of any one tax year; and b earnings at the lower earnings limit in that tax year on which primary Class 1 contributions have been paid or treated as paid which in total, and disregarding any earnings which exceed the lower earnings limit for that year, are not less than that limit multiplied by 26. 2 The condition referred to in paragraph (1) is that the claimant, in respect of any week during the last complete tax year preceding the relevant benefit year, is entitled to be credited with earnings in accordance with regulation 9E of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975 (credits for certain spouses and civil partners of members of Her Majesty’s forces). . Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 3 In regulation 8(2) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (relaxation of the first contribution condition) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) omit “or” and insert— ca in respect of any week in the last complete tax year preceding the relevant benefit year, is entitled to be credited with earnings in accordance with regulation 9E of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975 (credits for certain spouses and civil partners of members of Her Majesty’s forces); or . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 21st December 2011 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Electronic Communications) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 23rd January 2012. Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2 1 The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 32ZA(2) (information given electronically)— a after sub-paragraph (d) insert— da incapacity benefit; ; and b after sub-paragraph (f) add— g retirement pension; h state pension credit. . 3 In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 8D (electronic communication) for “an employment and support allowance and income support” substitute “an employment and support allowance, incapacity benefit, income support and state pension credit”. Amendment of the Social Security (Notification of Change of Circumstances) Regulations 3 In regulation 5(1B) of the Social Security (Notification of Change of Circumstances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (change affecting other benefit, payment or advantage)— a after sub-paragraph (d) insert— da incapacity benefit; ; and b after sub-paragraph (e) add— f retirement pension; g state pension credit. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 15th December 2011 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Social Security Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform (2010 Act) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011. Appointed day 2 16th December 2011 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010— a section 11(5) (conditions for contributory jobseeker’s allowance) in so far as it inserts Article 4(3B)(a) and (3C) only into the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; and b section 12(5)(a) and (b) (conditions for contributory employment and support allowance). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 14th December 2011 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Criminal Procedure Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 1 February 2012. 2 “The 1988 Act ” means the Criminal Justice Act 1988. Part 4 of the 1988 Act 2 Part 4 of the 1988 Act (reviews of sentencing) shall apply to any case of a description specified in the Schedule. Revocations 3 The following articles of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 are revoked: a Article 2(a)(i) (offences under section 16 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (threats to kill)); b Article 2(a)(ii) (offences under section 52 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (indecent assault upon a female)); and c Article 2(a)(iv) (offences under section 20 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (cruelty to persons under sixteen)). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 13 December 2011. David Ford Minister of Justice
Road Traffic And Vehicles Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (2007 Order) (Commencement No. 8) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011. 2 In this Order “ the Order ” means the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of Article 36 of the Order shall be 6 th February 2012. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 19 th December 2011 Deirdre Kenny A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
Children And Young Persons Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Protection from Tobacco (Sales from Vending Machines) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st March 2012. Prohibition of the sale of tobacco from vending machines 2 1 The sale of tobacco from an automatic machine is prohibited. 2 The person who controls, or is concerned with the management of, the premises where the automatic machine is located shall be liable for a breach of paragraph (1). 3 In this Regulation “premises” includes any place and any vehicle, vessel, hovercraft, stall or moveable structure. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 19th January 2012. Dr Elizabeth Mitchell A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Pensions Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions (2008 No. 2 Act) (Commencement No. 6) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 . Commencement of provisions 2 The following provisions of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 shall come into operation on 3rd January 2012— a section 49 (monitoring of employers’ payments to personal pension schemes) in so far as it relates to the powers to make regulations under section 107A of the Pension Schemes Act , for the purposes only of making regulations; b section 83 (additional State Pension etc. : minor and consequential amendments) in so far as it relates to the provisions listed in paragraph (c), and c in Schedule 3 (additional State Pension etc.: minor and consequential amendments)— i paragraph 1 in so far as it relates to the provisions listed in sub-paragraphs (ii) to (xii) of this paragraph; ii paragraphs 2 and 3; iii paragraph 4(1) in so far as it relates to the provisions listed in sub-paragraph (iv) of this paragraph; iv paragraph 4(2) and (3), except for sub-paragraphs (2)(b) and (3)(b) in so far as they relate to Schedule 4C to the Contributions and Benefits Act (additional pension consolidation); v paragraph 5; vi paragraph 6(1) in so far as it relates to paragraph 6(2); vii paragraph 6(2); viii paragraph 7, except for sub-paragraph (a); ix paragraph 8, except for sub-paragraph (a); x paragraph 9(1) in so far as it relates to the provisions listed in sub-paragraph (xi) of this paragraph; xi paragraph 9(2) and (3), except for sub-paragraph (2)(c), and xii paragraphs 11 and 12. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 23rd December 2011 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development