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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Changes for England (Transport Levying Bodies) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 26th February 1997. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “the 1992 Regulations ” means the Transport Levying Bodies Regulations 1992 ; and “acquiring authority”, “abolished authority”, “initial year”, “preliminary period”, “relinquishing authority”, “the reorganisation date” and “successor authority” have the same meanings as in the Local Government Changes for England (Finance) Regulations 1994 . Levies: billing authorities and county councils 3 Subject to regulation 5, in the definition of “council concerned” in regulation 2 of the 1992 Regulations the reference to a council shall, during the preliminary period, include an authority which has the functions of a billing authority under Chapters I, III and IV of Part I of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as regards the initial year by virtue of regulation 49(1) of the Local Government Changes for England (Finance) Regulations 1994. Levies: successor and acquiring authorities 4 1 Subject to paragraph (2) and to regulation 5, in the definition of “council concerned” in regulation 2 of the 1992 Regulations the reference to a council shall, during the preliminary period and on or after the reorganisation date— a where the council is an abolished authority, have effect as if it were a reference to the successor authority or, if more than one, to all such authorities; and b where the council is a relinquishing authority, have effect as if it were a reference to that council and the acquiring authority or, if more than one, all such authorities. 2 Subject to regulation 5, in the definition of “council concerned” in regulation 2 of the 1992 Regulations where a levy or any portion of it relates only to part of a council’s area (in this paragraph referred to as the “levied area”), the reference to a council shall, during the preliminary period and on or after the reorganisation date— a where the council is an abolished authority, have effect as if it were a reference to each successor authority in relation to all or part of the levied area; and b where the council is a relinquishing authority, have effect as if it were a reference to that authority, where all or any part of the levied area remains within its area on or after the reorganisation date, and to each acquiring authority in relation to all or any part of the levied area. Savings 5 In regulations 3 and 4 above, a a reference to the preliminary period shall not include any time before the coming into force of these Regulations; and b a reference to any time on or after the reorganisation date shall, in a case where that date is before the coming into force of these Regulations, be read as a reference to any time after the coming into force of these Regulations. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State John Watts, Minister of State, Department of Transport 28th January 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC 1 This Order may be cited as the A3 Trunk Road (Roehampton Vale, Wandsworth) (Prescribed Routes) Order 1988 (Variation) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 13th January 1997. 2 1 The A3 Trunk Road (Roehampton Vale, Wandsworth) (Prescribed Routes) Order 1988 shall be varied as follows: 2 In article 3(b) for the words “being a point 30 metres southwest” to the end of article 3, there shall be substituted the words “being a point 10 metres southwest of the northeastern boundary of Number 136 Roehampton Vale”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport P. J. Bevis Assistant Director Highways Agency, London Network Management Division 7th January 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC 1 This Order may be cited as the A12 Trunk Road (Colchester Road, Havering) (Prescribed Routes) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 20th January 1997. 2 In this Order — “Ashton Road” means the road by that name in the London Borough of Havering; “Colchester Road” means that length of the A12 Trunk Road in the London Borough of Havering known as Colchester Road; “the junction” means the junction at the intersection of the eastbound carriageway of Colchester Road with the new link road; “the new link road” means the new road linking Colchester Road with Ashton Road; “1st triangular island” means the triangular island site on the western side of the junction; “2nd triangular island” means the triangular island site on the eastern side of the junction; and “westbound traffic island” means the island site in the westbound main carriageway of Colchester Road which extends 14 metres eastward from its junction with the new link road. 3 1 Every person causing or permitting a vehicle to proceed eastbound in Colchester Road shall, if he causes that vehicle to pass to the left of the 1st triangular island, cause it to turn left into the new link road. 2 Every person causing or permitting a vehicle to proceed eastbound in Colchester Road shall, if he causes that vehicle to pass to the right of the 1st triangular island, cause it to proceed straight ahead. 4 1 Every person causing or permitting a vehicle to proceed southbound in the new link road shall, if he causes that vehicle to pass to the left of the 2nd triangular island, cause it to turn left into the eastbound carriageway of Colchester Road. 2 Every person causing or permitting a vehicle to proceed southbound in the new link road shall, if he causes that vehicle to pass to the right of the 2nd triangular island, cause it to turn right into the westbound carriageway of Colchester Road. 5 1 Every person causing or permitting a vehicle to proceed westbound in Colchester Road shall, if he causes that vehicle to pass to the left of the westbound traffic island, cause it to proceed straight ahead. 2 Every person causing or permitting a vehicle to proceed westbound in Colchester Road shall, if he causes that vehicle to pass to the right of the westbound traffic island, cause it to turn right into the new link road. 6 Nothing in this Order shall apply to anything done at the direction or with the permission of a constable in uniform or traffic warden. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport A. R. Mellors Assistant Director Highways Agency London Network Management Division 15th January 1997
HARBOURS, DOCKS, PIERS AND FERRIES 1 This Order may be cited as the Dockyard Services (Devonport) (Designation and Appointed Day) (Revocation) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 20th March 1997. 2 The Dockyard Services (Devonport) (Designation and Appointed Day) Order 1986 is hereby revoked. James Arbuthnot Minister of State for Defence Procurement, Ministry of Defence 18th March 1997
HARBOURS, DOCKS, PIERS AND FERRIES 1 This Order may be cited as the Dockyard Services (Rosyth) (Designation and Appointed Day) (Revocation) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 24th February 1997. 2 The Dockyard Services (Rosyth) (Designation and Appointed Day) Order 1986 is hereby revoked. James Arbuthnot Minister of State for Defence Procurement, Ministry of Defence 20th February 1997
ANIMALS Title and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Diseases of Poultry (Amendment) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 28 January 1997. Amendment to the Diseases of Poultry Order 1994 2 1 The Diseases of Poultry Order 1994 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this article. 2 In article 3(2), after the reference “5(2)(a),” there shall be inserted the reference “5A(1),”. 3 After article 5 there shall be inserted the following article— Suspected exposure of poultry to risk of disease 5A 1 If a veterinary inspector has reason to suspect that poultry as defined in article 3(2) above, or racing pigeons or other captive birds on any premises may have been exposed to the risk of disease, either directly or indirectly, as a result of the movement of persons, animals or vehicles or in any other way, he shall in the case of poultry and may in any other case, serve a notice on the occupier or person in charge of the premises in accordance with this article. 2 Once a notice has been served under this article, the veterinary inspector shall use whatever means he thinks suitable to detect any suspicion of disease, shall count the birds, and shall monitor their movements. 3 Once a notice has been served under this article, no person shall move any birds from the premises other than for transport directly to a slaughterhouse except under the authority of a licence granted by a veterinary inspector; and before granting such a licence, the veterinary inspector shall carry out a clinical inspection of all the birds to exclude the presence of disease on the premises. 4 Where he considers that conditions permit, a veterinary inspector may limit the measures provided for in this article to a part of the premises and to the birds contained there, provided that the birds there have been housed, kept and fed completely separately by separate staff. 5 Where a person fails to comply with any restriction or requirement imposed by a notice served under this article, the provisions of article 5(4) and (5) above shall apply as if the notice had been a notice served under that article. Angela Browning Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 27th January 1997 James Douglas-Hamilton Minister of State, Scottish Office 27th January 1997 Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales, Jonathan Evans Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Welsh Office 27th January 1997
PORT HEALTH AUTHORITIES, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Milford Port Health Authority (Amendment) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 27th January 1997. 2 In this Order:— “the Principal Order ” means the Milford Port Health Authority Order 1991 . Definition of “the joint board” 2 The Principal Order shall be amended as follows:— i In article 1(2), the definition of “the joint board” shall cease to have effect. ii In article 1(3):— a for the word “authorities” there shall be substituted the word “authority”; b for the words “are Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council and South Pembrokeshire District Council” there shall be substituted the words “is Pembrokeshire County Council”. iii In article 2(1):— a the words “and a joint board shall be the port health authority for that district.” shall be omitted; and b after the words “shall be a port health district” insert “which shall be entitled “the Milford Haven Port Health District””. iv Articles 2(2), 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10 and Schedule 1 shall cease to have effect. v In article 7 for the words “The joint board” there shall be substituted the words “Pembrokeshire County Council”. In article 8:— a in the heading and in paragraphs (1) and (2) for the words “the joint board” in each place where they occur there shall be substituted the words “Pembrokeshire County Council”. b in paragraph (1) the words from “provided that” to the end of the paragraph shall be omitted. c in paragraphs (1) and (2) for the words “Schedules 1 and 2” and “Schedule 2” in each place where they occur there shall be substituted the words “the Schedule”. vi In Schedule 2:— a for the heading “Schedule 2” there shall be substituted “The Schedule”; b the references to the Clean Air Act 1956 and the Clean Air Act 1968 shall be omitted; c the references to sections 76, 77, 78, 79–83, 84 and 86 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40) shall be omitted; d at the end of the Schedule there shall be added:— Clear Air Act 1993 (c. 11) The Whole Act. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Deirdre Hine Chief Medical Officer, Welsh Office 6th January 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC 1 This Order may be cited as the A3 Trunk Road (Malden Way and Tolworth Rise, Kingston Upon Thames) (Prescribed Routes) Order 1974 (Variation) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 27th January 1997. 2 The Trunk Road (Malden Way and Tolworth Rise, Kingston Upon Thames) (Prescribed Routes) Order 1974 shall be varied as follows: In article 2(1), before the definition of “the prescribed road” there shall be inserted the following definitions— “London local service” has the meaning given in section 34(1) of the Transport Act 1985 ; “public service vehicle” has the meaning given in section 1 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 ; . 3 Before article 4 there shall be inserted the following article— 3A The provisions of Article 3 shall not apply to a public service vehicle being used in the provision of a London local service with a maximum length not exceeding 8.5 metres proceeding through the opening in the north-western reservation which is specified in item 1 of Schedule 1 of this Order. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport A R Mellors Assistant Director Highways Agency London Network Management Division 20th January 1997
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Reorganisation (Representation of the People) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st March 1997. 2 1 Section 6(2A) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (b), after “non-metropolitan county in England” there is inserted “for which there is a county council”. 3 After that paragraph there is inserted— bb both addresses are in the same parliamentary constituency in a non-metropolitan county in England for which there is no county council and, if either address is in a parish, both are in the same parish, . 3 1 Section 9(5) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (b), after “non-metropolitan county in England” there is inserted “for which there is a county council”. 3 After that paragraph there is inserted— bb both addresses are in the same parliamentary constituency in a non-metropolitan county in England for which there is no county council and, if either address is in a parish, both are in the same parish, . Tom Sackville Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Home Office 23rd January 1997
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 1997. 2 In this Order “the second commencement order” means the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1996 . Amendment of the second commencement order 2 In the second commencement order after article 5 there shall be inserted the following: 5A From 20th January 1997 until 1st April 1997 the reference in section 30(2) of the 1968 Act to a guardian shall be construed to include in relation to a child any person who, in the opinion of the court or children’s hearing having cognizance of any case in relation to the child or in which the child is concerned, has for the time being the custody or charge of or control over the child. . James-Douglas Hamilton Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 19th January 1997
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING Citation 1 This order may be cited as the Employment Act 1989 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1997. Commencement 2 The 1989 Act, so far as not already in force , shall come into force on 3rd March 1997. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State. Paul Beresford Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment 23rd January 1997
SEX DISCRIMINATION Citation and Commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Code of Practice on Equal Pay (Appointed Day) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 26th March 1997. Appointed Day 2 The day appointed as the day on which the Code of Practice on Equal Pay , to be issued by the Commission on 25th March 1997 under subsections (1) and (7) of section 56A of the Act in the form of the modified draft laid before Parliament on 23rd October 1996, shall come into effect is 26th March 1997. Gillian Shephard Secretary of State for Education and Employment 21st January 1997
INCOME TAX 1 This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 1996, Schedule 35, (Appointed Day) Order 1997. 2 The day appointed for the purposes of paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 35 to the Finance Act 1996 is 31st January 1997. Bowen Wells Richard Ottaway Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 23rd January 1997
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement, interpretation and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Supervision of Parking, Management of Vehicles and Security Work) (Wales) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 21st February 1997. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Local Government Act 1988. 3 These Regulations apply only in relation to the following defined authorities in Wales— a a local authority ; b a combined fire authority; c a National Park authority ; and d a joint committee which falls to be treated as a defined authority by section 1(4) of the Act and which is appointed only by two or more defined authorities within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) above. Application of section 6 2 Section 6 of the Act (functional work: restrictions) shall apply to functional work within section 2(2)(ff) (supervision of parking), section 2(2)(gg) (management of vehicles) or section 2(2)(i) (security work) if it is proposed to be carried out on or after 1st January 1998 by a defined authority. Specified periods 3 1 The second condition shall not be treated as fulfilled as respects— a the supervision of parking, b management of vehicles, or c security work, if the stated period is less than 3 years or more than 5 years. 2 In the preceding paragraph— “the second condition” means the condition set out in section 7(3)(c) of the Act; and “the stated period”, in relation to any work, means the period stated in the detailed specification of that work pursuant to section 7(3)(c). Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Gwilym Jones Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Welsh Office 28th January 1997
RATING AND VALUATION Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rate (Scotland) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997. Non-domestic rate for 1997-98 2 For the purposes of section 7B of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975, the Secretary of State prescribes a rate of 45.8 pence per pound as the non-domestic rate to be levied throughout Scotland in respect of financial year 1997-98. George Kynoch Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 14th January 1997
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Scottish Enterprise (Aggregate Amount Outstanding) Order 1997, and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made. Limit of aggregate amount outstanding 2 The sum of £3,000 million is hereby specified, for purposes of section 25(2) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, as the sum which the aggregate amount outstanding shall not exceed. George Kynoch Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office 14th January 1997 Roger M Knapman Bowen Wells Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 16th January 1997
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 19th February 1997. Designation of public bodies 2 Each of the following, being a person appearing to the Secretary of State to be exercising functions of a public nature, shall be a public body for the purposes of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 in its application to England and Wales: Huddersfield Pride Limited Routes to Work (Derby) Limited Stainforth Development Limited Sydenham SRB Trust. Restrictions on agreements which may be entered into 3 Agreements which may be entered into by a body by virtue of this Order shall be restricted to agreements with a local authority for the supply of goods or materials, or the provision of administrative, professional or technical services, by that authority to that body, in connection with financial or other assistance given or to be given to that body by any person for the purposes of the regeneration of any part of that authority’s area. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Paul Beresford Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment 14th January 1997 Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Gwilym Jones Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office 17th January 1997
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Security Work) (Exemption) (Wales) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 21st February 1997. 2 This Order applies only in relation to the following defined authorities in Wales— a a local authority ; b a combined fire authority; c a National Park authority ; and d a joint committee which falls to be treated as a defined authority by section 1(4) of the Act and which is appointed only by two or more defined authorities within paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) above. Exemption in relation to a controlled place 2 1 Security work shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out by a defined authority through an employee— a whose work may involve the exercise of a power, conferred by a relevant enactment, to take action to deal with a breach of that enactment in a controlled place, where that power cannot be exercised by anyone other than an employee of the defined authority or a constable, and b at least 80 per cent. of whose working time is occupied carrying out security work at a controlled place. 2 In this article— a “controlled place” means any airport, burial ground, common, country park, educational premises, harbour, housing amenity land, market, open space, park, picnic site, pleasure ground, port, recreation ground or road playground; and “relevant enactment” means section 40 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 , a local Act, or byelaws made under or by virtue of a power in any general or local Act. b in the immediately preceding sub-paragraph (a), in the definition of “controlled place”,— “airport” has the same meaning as in section 82(1) of the Airports Act 1986 ; “burial ground” has the same meaning as in section 20 of the Open Spaces Act 1906 ; “common” has the same meaning as in section 15 of the Commons Act 1899 ; “country park” means a country park provided under section 7 of the Countryside Act 1968 ; “educational premises” means any premises to which section 40 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 applies; “housing amenity land” means land in relation to which byelaws may be made, by virtue of section 23(2) of the Housing Act 1985 ; “open space” has the same meaning as in section 20 of the Open Spaces Act 1906; “picnic site” means a picnic site provided under section 10(2) of the Countryside Act 1968; “pleasure ground” means any land held under section 164 of the Public Health Act 1875 ; and “road playground” means a road in relation to which an order has been made under section 29 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 . Exemption in relation to a court-house 3 Security work shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as the work is carried out by a defined authority in relation to a court-house. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Gwilym Jones Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Welsh Office 28th January 1997