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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Wolverhampton Health Care National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003. 2 In this Order— “the old Trust” means the Wolverhampton Health Care National Health Service Trust ; “the new Trust” means the Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust ; “the trust property” means the property specified in the schedule of trust property prepared and agreed by the old Trust and the new Trust and signed on behalf of the old Trust on 10th February 2003 and on behalf of the new Trust on 19th February 2003. Transfer of trust property 2 1 On 1st April 2003 the trust property, and any rights and liabilities arising from that property , shall be transferred from the old Trust to the new Trust. 2 In any trust instrument relating to the trust property, any reference to the name by which the trustees of the trust property are to be known shall be construed as a reference to the new Trust and any reference to the old Trust in the name by which the charitable trust governing the trust property is to be known shall be construed as a reference to the new Trust. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health Hazel Blears Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 10th March 2003
IMMIGRATION Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Immigration Control (Provision of Facilities at Ports) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “immigration control” means the exercise of any functions of the Secretary of State and of immigration officers under the Immigration Acts, within the meaning of section 158 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 ; “immigration control front” means a line or area of desks or facilities which marks the place within an area designated under paragraph 26(3) of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 where immigration control is undertaken; and “utilities” means the provision of services such as lighting, heating, ventilation and water supply. Meaning of “facilities” 3 1 For the purposes of section 25(7) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, “facilities” means the accommodation specified in paragraph (2) and the services specified in paragraph (3). 2 The accommodation is: a an immigration control front or fronts; b a room or rooms at the immigration control front— i for the purpose of enabling immigration officers to view passengers as they pass through that front; ii for other purposes connected with the exercise of immigration control at that front; c a room or rooms for the purpose of interviewing passengers; d a room or rooms for the purposes of— i photography, fingerprinting and other methods of establishing and confirming identity; ii checking the authenticity of documents; and iii accommodating information technology server equipment; e a room or rooms for the purpose of detaining persons who are liable to detention under the Immigration Act 1971; and f a waiting area or areas for persons whom an immigration officer has interviewed, or may wish to interview, in connection with passengers seeking leave to enter the United Kingdom. 3 The services are utilities and cleaning services for the accommodation mentioned in paragraph (2). Beverley Hughes Minister of State Home Office 10th March 2003
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Doncaster and South Humber Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003. 2 In this Order— “the old Trust” means the Doncaster and South Humber Healthcare National Health Service Trust ; “the new Trust” means the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals National Health Service Trust ; “the trust property” means the property specified in the schedule of trust property prepared and agreed by the old Trust and the new Trust and signed on behalf of the old Trust on 9th October 2002 and on behalf of the new Trust on 28th November 2002. Transfer of trust property 2 1 On 1st April 2003 the trust property, and any rights and liabilities arising from that property , shall be transferred from the old Trust to the new Trust. 2 In any trust instrument relating to the trust property, any reference to the name by which the trustees of the trust property are to be known shall be construed as a reference to the new Trust and any reference to the old Trust in the name by which the charitable trust governing the trust property is to be known shall be construed as a reference to the new Trust. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health Hazel Blears Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 10th March 2003
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Earnings Factor) Amendment Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 6 th April 2003. 2 In these Regulations, “the Earnings Factor Regulations ” means the Social Security (Earnings Factor) Regulations 1979 . Amendment of the Earnings Factor Regulations 2 In paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Earnings Factor Regulations (rules for the ascertainment of earnings factors)— a for the definitions of “Class 1 contributions” and “contracted-out contributions”, there shall be substituted the following definitions— “Class 1 contributions” means primary Class 1 contributions paid or treated as paid on so much of a person’s earnings as do not exceed the current upper earnings limit or the prescribed equivalent if he is paid otherwise than weekly; “contracted-out contributions” means primary Class 1 contributions paid or treated as paid on so much of a person’s earnings in respect of any contracted-out employment as exceed the current lower earnings limit but do not exceed the current upper earnings limit or the prescribed equivalents if he is paid otherwise than weekly; ; b in the definition of “the standard level”, after the words “lower earnings limit for” there shall be inserted the word “primary”. Saving 3 For the purpose of ascertaining a person’s earnings factors in respect of the year commencing on 6 th April 2002 and any preceding year, the Earnings Factor Regulations shall have effect as if regulation 2 above had not been made. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Ian McCartney Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 7th March 2003
DANGEROUS DRUGS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003. Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) Regulations 1986 2 1 Regulation 3(1) of the Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) Regulations 1986 shall be amended as follows. 2 In sub-paragraph (a) for “£522” there shall be substituted “£186”. 3 In sub-paragraph (b), for “£348” there shall be substituted “£124”. 4 In sub-paragraph (c), for “£174” there shall be substituted “£62”. 5 In sub-paragraph (d), for “£174” there shall be substituted “£62”. 6 In sub-paragraph (e), for “£87” there shall be substituted “£31”. Revocation of Regulations 3 The Regulations specified in the Schedule to these Regulations are hereby revoked. Bob Ainsworth Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Home Office 6th March 2003
MAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Cash) (Amendment) Rules 2003 and shall come into force on 31st March 2003. 2 1 The Magistrates' Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Cash) Rules 2002 are amended as follows. 2 After rule 11, there is inserted— Jurisdiction of magistrates' courts 12 For the purposes of section 52 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 , any magistrates' court to which an application is made under these Rules has jurisdiction to hear that application, whether or not the application relates to a matter arising within the commission area for which the court is appointed. . Irvine of Lairg, C. 6th March 2003
CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY 1 This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 2002, section 123, (Appointed Day) Order 2003. 2 The day appointed under section 123(2) of the Finance Act 2002 is 1 April 2003. Nick Ainger John Heppell Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 11th March 2003
LANDFILL TAX 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Landfill Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and come into force on 1st April 2003. 2 The Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 31— a in paragraph (3) for “20” substitute “6.5”; b for paragraph (4) substitute— 4 For the purpose of paragraphs (2) and (3) the contribution year of a person is his first contribution year and then each period of 12 months beginning on 1st April. ; c for paragraph (5) substitute— 5 The reference in paragraph (4) to the first contribution year of a person is a reference to the period beginning with his effective date of registration and ending on the day immediately preceding the first day of the next contribution year. ; d for paragraphs (6) and (6A) substitute— 6 Where one contribution year ends and another contribution year begins in an accounting period, the amount of any qualifying contribution which, by virtue of paragraph (2), is treated as made in that period shall be apportioned, in accordance with paragraph (6A), between those contribution years. 6A The apportionment shall be on the basis of either— a the number of days of the accounting period that fall before 1st April and the number of days that fall on and after that day; or b the amount of tax charged on taxable disposals made in the accounting period before 1st April and the amount of tax charged on taxable disposals made in that period on and after that day, whichever the registered person may choose. . e omit paragraphs (6B) to (6E). 4 In regulation 33 omit paragraphs (2)(c), (2)(cc) and (5). 5 Any contribution year of a person that commenced before 1st April 2003 and, but for these Regulations, would end after that day shall end when these Regulations come into force. 6 Nothing in these Regulations affects a qualifying contribution that was made, or treated as made, before the coming into force of these Regulations. M J ELAND Commissioner of Customs and Excise New King’s Beam House, 22 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PJ 10 March 2003
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 7th April 2003. 2 In these Regulations, “the Up-rating Order ” means the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2003 . Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit by virtue of the Up-rating Order 2 Section 155(3) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (effect of alteration of rates of benefit under Parts II to V of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992) shall not apply if a question arises as to either— a the weekly rate at which the benefit is payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order, or b whether the conditions for receipt of the benefit at the altered rate are satisfied, until that question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the Social Security Act 1998 . Persons not ordinarily resident in Great Britain 3 Regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975 (application of disqualification in respect of up-rating of benefit) shall apply to any additional benefit payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order. Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 4 In paragraph 2B of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 S.I. 1977/343 ; paragraph 2B was inserted by S.I. 1984/1699 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/684 and 2497 . (increase of carer’s allowance for child dependants) for “£155”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£160”. Revocations 5 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2002 (to the extent that they remain in force) are hereby revoked except for regulations 1 and 5. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Ian McCartney Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 7th March 2003
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 7th April 2003. Increase of earnings limits in respect of dependent children 2 In paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, in paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-paragraph (4), for the amount of £155 there shall be substituted the amount of £160. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Ian McCartney Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 7th March 2003
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Citation, commencement and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition on the use of hexachloroethane in the manufacturing and processing of non-ferrous metals 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exception to the prohibition 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences and penalties 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Protection (Waste Recycling Payments) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003. 2 These Regulations apply to England only. Amendment of Regulations 2 For the Schedule to the Environmental Protection (Waste Recycling Payments) Regulations 1992 (“the 1992 Regulations ”) substitute— THE SCHEDULE REPRESENTATIVE SAVINGS IN WASTE DISPOSAL COSTS Regulation 2(5) Type of waste disposal authority Saving in waste disposal costs per tonne A London waste disposal authority for an area which includes an inner London borough. The council of an inner London borough. The Common Council of the City of London. £57.43 A London waste disposal authority which comprises outer London boroughs. The council of an outer London borough. £50.83 The Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority. The Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority. The council of a metropolitan district. £42.97 Any other waste disposal authority in England. £35.06 where the authority incurs any transport costs in disposing of similar wastes, and £25.85 in other cases. . Revocation 3 The Environmental Protection (Waste Recycling Payments) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002 (which last substituted a new Schedule to the 1992 Regulations) are hereby revoked. Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State Michael Meacher Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 9th March 2003
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003. 2 These Regulations apply to England only. Amendment of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989 2 In regulation 4 of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989 (calculation of charges) , in paragraph (5), for “£366” in both places where it occurs, there is substituted “£372”. Revocation 3 The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 2002 are hereby revoked. Transitional provision 4 Where, on or after 1st April 2003, appliances are supplied, or other general dental services are provided, in pursuance of a contract or arrangement for the provision of general dental services made before that date, regulation 4(5) of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989 shall have effect in respect of that supply or other provision as if these Regulations had not come into force. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health David Lammy Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 7th March 2003
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND Citation, commencement, application and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003. 2 These Regulations apply to England only. 3 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000 . Increase of amount of charges 2 1 The principal Regulations are amended as follows. 2 In each place that it occurs in each of the following regulations, for “£6.20” there is substituted “£6.30”— a regulation 3(1)(a) and (b) and (4) (charges for the supply of drugs and appliances by chemists); b regulation 4(1)(a) and (b) and (4) (charges for the supply of drugs and appliances by doctors); c regulation 5(1)(a) and (d) and (5) (charges for the supply of drugs and appliances by NHS trusts and Primary Care Trusts); d regulation 6(1)(a) and (b) and (4) (charges for the supply of drugs and appliances at Walk-in Centres); and e regulation 6A(1) (charge for the supply of drugs under Patient Group Directions). 3 In each place that it occurs in each of the following regulations, for “£12.40” there is substituted “£12.60”— a regulation 3(1)(a) (charge for the supply of a pair of elastic hosiery by chemists); b regulation 4(1)(a) (charge for the supply of a pair of elastic hosiery by doctors); c regulation 5(1)(a) and (c) (charge for the supply of a pair of elastic hosiery or tights by NHS trusts and Primary Care Trusts); and d regulation 6(1)(a) (charge for the supply of a pair of elastic hosiery at Walk-in Centres). 4 In regulation 9 (pre-payment certificates), in paragraph (5)— a for “£32.40” there is substituted “£32.90”; and b for “£89.00” there is substituted “£90.40”. 5 In column (2) of Schedule 1 (charges for fabric supports and wigs)— a for “£20.90” there is substituted “£21.20”; b for “£31.50” there is substituted “£32.00”; c for “£51.50” there is substituted “£52.30”; d for “£135.90” there is substituted “£138.00”; and e for “£198.60” there is substituted “£201.70”. Transitional provisions 3 Where, on or after 1st April 2003— a any appliance specified in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations is supplied pursuant to an order given before that date; or b any pre-payment certificate is granted under regulation 9 of the principal Regulations pursuant to an application under that regulation which was received before that date, the principal Regulations shall have effect in relation to that supply, or as the case may be, grant as if these Regulations had not come into force. Signed by Authority of the Secretary of State for Health David Lammy Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 7th March 2003
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND Citation, commencement and territorial application 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation – scrap metal dealer 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical competence 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provision 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of Schedule 1A – Certificates of Technical Competence 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
METROPOLITAN AND CITY POLICE DISTRICTS Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2003. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998; “the first appointed day” means 1st April 2003; “the second appointed day” means 1st June 2003; and “the third appointed day” means 1st April 2006. Commencement of provisions of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998 2 1 The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on the first appointed day— a section 13(1), (2)(a) and (4) to (7); b section 13(2)(b), except so far as it relates to the requirement mentioned in section 13(3); and c sections 14(1), (2) and (4), 15(4), 16(4) and 22(3). 2 The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on the second appointed day— a sections 12(1) to (6), 14(3) and (5) and 31; and b so much of section 39(2) as relates to the entries in Schedule 2 for section 4 of the London Cab Act 1968 , the Broadcasting Act 1990 and the Transport and Works Act 1992 . 3 Section 13(2)(b) of the Act so far as it is not already in force, and section 13(3) shall come into force on the third appointed day in relation to applications for London PHV drivers' licences received by Transport for London on or after that day. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State David Jamieson Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport 9th March 2003
EDUCATION, ENGLAND Citation and Commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Education Act 2002 (Commencement No. 2 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 6 th March 2003. Amendment of Commencement No. 2 Order 2 For paragraph 4 of Part 2 of the Schedule to the Education Act 2002 (Commencement No. 2 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2002 there is substituted- 4 Despite the coming into force of section 47(1) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to, the 2002 Act- a the amendments to section 86 of the 1998 Act shall not have effect in relation to the admission of a child to a maintained school in any school year earlier than the 2004-05 school year; and b in relation to the admission of a child to a maintained primary school- i the amendment made by paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 4, insofar as it provides that section 86(2) is not to be subject to section 86(6), and ii the amendment made by paragraph 3(6) of that Schedule (which provides that section 86(6) shall cease to have effect), shall also not have effect in relation to the 2004-05 school year, and c in relation to the admission of a child to a maintained secondary school, where a scheme has not been adopted or made by virtue of sections 89B and 89C of the 1998 Act in relation to the school year 2004-05 – i the amendment made by paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 4, insofar as it provides that section 86(2) is not to be subject to section 86(6), and ii the amendment made by paragraph 3(6) of that Schedule (which provides that section 86(6) shall cease to have effect), shall also not have effect in relation to the 2004-05 school year. . David Miliband Minister of State, Department for Education and Skills 27 th February 2003