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SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (Commencement) Order 1996. Appointed Day 2 The repeal by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 of— a the Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Act 1978 ; and b section 1 of the Shipbuilding Act 1985 , shall come into force on 1st April 1996. Mackay of Clashfern, C. Dated 1st March 1996
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the West Wales Ambulance National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996. 2 In this Order— “the Authority” means Dyfed Health Authority; “the Trust” means the West Wales Ambulance National Health Service Trust; “the trust property” means the items specified in a schedule of trust property prepared by and agreed upon by the Authority and the Trust on 16th January 1996, which schedule has been signed on behalf of both the Authority and the Trust. Transfer of Trust Property 2 On 1st April 1996 the trust property shall be transferred from the Authority to the Trust. William Hague Secretary of State for Wales 5th March 1996
COUNCIL TAX, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) Amendment Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 27th March 1996. 2 In these Regulations— “new police authority” means a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 as substituted by section 2 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 ; and “the principal Regulations ” means the Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) Regulations 1993 . Transitional modifications of the principal Regulations 2 1 The principal Regulations shall have effect where the relevant year is the financial year beginning in 1996, as modified by the following paragraph. 2 In relation to a relevant major precepting authority which is a new police authority— a Part I of Schedule 3 shall have effect as if paragraph 8 did not apply, and b Part II of Schedule 3 shall have effect as if paragraph 1 did read— The information mentioned in paragraphs 1 to 7, 9 and 10 of Part I above. . Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State David Curry Minister of State, Department of the Environment 1st March 1996
PENSIONS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Scheme may be cited as the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Amendment Scheme 1996 and shall come into force on 8th April 1996. 2 In this Scheme, the expression “the principal Scheme” means the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983. Amendment of article 18 of the principal Scheme 2 In article 18 of the principal Scheme (unemployability allowances) in paragraph (2) for the amount “£2,288” there shall be substituted the amount “£2,366”. Substitution of Schedules 3 and 4 to the principal Scheme 3 For Schedules 3 and 4 to the principal Scheme (rates of pensions and allowances payable in respect of disablement and death) there shall respectively be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Scheme and numbered 3 and 4. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. MacKay of Ardbrecknish Minister of State, Department of Social Security 27th February 1996 We approve, Simon Burns Liam Fox Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 28th February 1996
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Government Reorganisation (Wales) (Staff) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996. 2 In this Order— “the 1994 Act ” means the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994; “the deposited list” means the list entitled “List referred to in the Local Government Reorganisation (Wales) (Staff) Order 1996” signed by authority of the Secretary of State, bearing the same date as the date of the making of this Order, and deposited as mentioned in article 4; “old authority” means a district council or county council or joint board which ceases to exist as a result of the 1994 Act; “new authority” means a county council or county borough council which is established under the 1994 Act and a National Park authority established by the National Park Authorities (Wales) Order 1995 . 3 This order shall not apply to any person who is an employee of an old authority— a whose contract of employment provides for the termination of that contract on 31st March 1996; b who is dismissed with effect from 31st March 1996 (unless that person is later reinstated with effect from that date); c who terminates his contract of employment as at 31st March 1996; d for the transfer of whose employment provision is made in a combination scheme made under section 6 of the Fire Services Act 1947 ; e for the transfer of whose employment provision is made in a scheme made under section 3 of the Environment Act 1995 ; f who is employed wholly or mainly in connection with the discharge of the functions of the Welsh Joint Education Committee . 4 1 The deposited list shall be deposited at the offices of the Secretary of State at Cathays Park, Cardiff. 2 Any person shall be entitled— a to inspect and make copies of the deposited list at all reasonable times; and b upon application to the Secretary of State, to be supplied with copies of the deposited list on payment of such reasonable sum as the Secretary of State may determine. 5 1 Subject to article 3, any person— a who, immediately before 1st April 1996, was employed by an old authority, b whose contract of employment would have continued but for the abolition of that authority, and c who falls within any of the numbered categories specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, is hereby designated for the purposes of section 42 of the 1994 Act. 2 In relation to any person designated under paragraph (1), the new authority named or described in column 2 of the Schedule opposite the relevant entry in column 1 shall be the specified new employer of that person for the purposes of section 42 of the 1994 Act. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Gwilym Jones Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office 29th February 1996
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Salford Community Health Care National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 28th March 1996. 2 In this Order— “the Authority” means the Salford and Trafford Health Authority; “the Trust” means the Salford Community Health Care National Health Service Trust; “the trust property” means the items specified in a schedule of trust property prepared by and agreed upon by the Authority and the Trust on 6th February 1996, which schedule has been signed on behalf of both the Authority and the Trust. Transfer of trust property 2 On 28th March 1996 the trust property shall be transferred from the Authority to the Trust. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health John Horam Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department of Health 29th February 1996
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic Act 1991 (Amendment of Schedule 3) (England and Wales) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996. 2 This Order shall have effect as respects England and Wales only. Amendment of the Road Traffic Act 1991 2 1 Schedule 3 to the Road Traffic Act 1991 (permitted and special parking areas outside London) shall be amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 1(4) (provisions creating offences ceasing to apply in permitted parking areas)— a after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following paragraph— ab section 35A(1) of the Act of 1984 (offences), so far as it relates to the contravention of, or non-compliance with any other provision of any order made under section 35 of that Act (use of parking places) applying in relation to a stationary vehicle. b the word “and” immediately after paragraph (a) shall be omitted; c at the end of paragraph (b) there shall be inserted— ; and c subsections (5) and (6) of section 53 of the Act of 1984 so far as those subsections apply in relation to stationary vehicles. 3 In paragraph 2(4) (provisions creating offences ceasing to apply in special parking areas) the following paragraphs shall be inserted after paragraph (b)— ba section 16(1) of the Act of 1984 (contravention of temporary orders under section 14 of that Act to be an offence) so far as it relates to the contravention of any provision of an order or notice under section 14 of that Act prohibiting or restricting the waiting, or the loading and unloading, of vehicles; bb section 61(5) of the Act of 1984 (prohibition of vehicles in loading areas) so far as it applies in relation to stationary vehicles;. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Steven Norris Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Transport 28th February 1996 William Hague Secretary of State for Wales 29th February 1996
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the West Wales Ambulance National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) (No. 2) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996. 2 In this Order— “the Authority” means West Glamorgan Health Authority; “the Trust” means the West Wales Ambulance National Health Service Trust; “the trust property” means the items specified in a schedule of trust property prepared by and agreed upon by the Authority and the Trust on 1st February 1996, which schedule has been signed on behalf of both the Authority and the Trust. Transfer of Trust Property 2 On 1st April 1996 the trust property shall be transferred from the Authority to the Trust. William Hague Secretary of State for Wales 5th March 1996
FOOD Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Food (Preparation and Distribution of Meat) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 31st March 1996. Revocation 2 The Food (Preparation and Distribution of Meat) (Scotland) Regulations 1963 and the Food (Preparation and Distribution of Meat) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1967 are revoked. Lindsay Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 23rd February 1996
FINANCIAL SERVICES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Financial Services (Gas Industry Exemption) Order and shall come into force on 1st March 1996. Exemption 2 British Gas plc shall be an exempted person as respects any activities within paragraph 12 or 13 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Services Act 1986 in which it engages in its capacity as a public gas transporter licensed under section 7 of the Gas Act 1986 which enable or facilitate persons holding licences under section 7A(2) of the Gas Act 1986 to buy or sell investments within paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Services Act 1986. Simon Burns Liam Fox Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury. 29th February 1996
SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS 1 This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Accommodation of Spectators) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 25th March 1996. 2 The number 5,000 shall be substituted for the number specified in section 1(1) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 for the class of sports ground specified in article 3 below. 3 The class of sports ground for which the number 5,000 shall be substituted consists of sports grounds in England and Wales at which association football matches are played and which are occupied by a club which is a member of the Football League Limited or the Football Association Premier League Limited. Virginia Bottomley Secretary of State for National Heritage 28th February 1996
COURT OF SESSION, SCOTLAND 1 This Order may be cited as the Court of Session etc. Fees Amendment Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996. 2 For the Table of Fees in the Schedule to the Court of Session etc. Fees Order 1984 there shall be substituted the Table of Fees set out in the Schedule to this Order. 3 The Court of Session etc. Fees Amendment Order 1994 is hereby revoked. James Douglas-Hamilton Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st February 1996 We concur, Simon Burns Liam Fox Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 28th February 1996
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, SCOTLAND 1 This Order may be cited as the High Court of Justiciary Fees Amendment Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996. 2 For the Table of Fees in the Schedule to the High Court of Justiciary Fees Order 1984 there shall be substituted the Table of Fees set out in the Schedule to this Order. 3 Article 2(b) of the High Court of Justiciary Fees Amendment Order 1994 is hereby revoked. James Douglas-Hamilton Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st February 1996 We concur, Simon Burns Liam Fox Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 28th February 1996
CRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND Citation and interpretation 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995 (Commencement No.2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 1996. 2 1 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995, and, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Order to a numbered section or Schedule is a reference to the section or Schedule bearing that number in the Act and, in article 5 of, and Schedule 2 to, this Order, includes a reference to any related repeal in Schedule 7 to the Act. 2 For the purposes of this Order, criminal proceedings are commenced— a in summary proceedings, on the date of the first calling of the case; and b in solemn proceedings, on the date on whichever of the following first occurs:— i the grant of a warrant to arrest and commit; ii the intimation of a petition; iii the service of an indictment. Commencement of provisions 3 1 The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into force on 5th March 1996 but only for the purpose of enabling subordinate legislation to be made under the provisions specified in column 2 of that Schedule so as to come into force on or after 31st March 1996. 2 Subject to the provisions of articles 4 to 6 of, and Schedule 2 to, this Order, all the provisions of the Act, except section 66, shall come into force on 31st March 1996 insofar as they are not then in force. Transitional provisions and savings 4 The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 shall apply only in the cases, and in relation to the persons or matters, specified in column 2 of that Schedule. 5 Nothing in section 40, 54 or 113(3), Schedule 5 or paragraph 10 of Schedule 6 shall affect the powers of a court in relation to an offence committed before 31st March 1996. 6 Section 68 shall not apply in respect of the discharge of a debtor under section 54 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 before 31st March 1996. James Douglas-Hamilton Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st March 1996
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Adjournal may be cited as the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996. 2 This Act of Adjournal shall be inserted in the Books of Adjournal. Criminal Procedure Rules 2 Schedule 2 to this Act of Adjournal shall have effect for the purpose of providing rules of procedure in the High Court of Justiciary, in the sheriff court in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction and in a justice of the peace court. Revocations 3 The Acts of Adjournal mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Act of Adjournal are revoked to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule. Hope of Craighead Lord Justice General, I.P.D. Edinburgh, 29th February 1996
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Transfer of Children’s Hearings Cases) (Scotland) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996. Interpretation 2 In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires— “the 1968 Act ” means the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 ; “the 1994 Act ” means the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994; “children’s hearing” has the same meaning as in Part III of the 1968 Act; “existing authority” means any local authority within the meaning of section 1(2) of the 1968 Act ; “new authority” means a council constituted by section 2 of the 1994 Act; “the Principal Reporter” has the same meaning as in section 127 of the 1994 Act; “the specified date” means 1st April 1996. Transfer of proceedings under Part III of the 1968 Act 3 1 Where the case of a child who has been referred under the provisions of Part III of the 1968 Act to a children’s hearing for the area of an existing authority has not been disposed of prior to the specified date, his case shall on the specified date be transferred to a new authority’s area determined in accordance with paragraph (3) below and on such transfer the Principal Reporter shall make any necessary arrangements for a children’s hearing to consider the case. 2 Where a case has been transferred under paragraph (1) above any notice given, warrant issued, ground of referral accepted or established, application made, decision or appeal made or any other thing done in relation to proceedings before a children’s hearing for the area of an existing authority before the specified date shall have effect as if it were given, issued, accepted or established, made or otherwise done in relation to proceedings before a children’s hearing for the area of a new authority. 3 The new authority area shall be identified for the purposes of paragraph (1) above by reference to— a the new authority area which comprises the whole area of the existing authority, or, as the case may be, b the new authority area which comprises that part of the area of the existing authority within which the child had his home or, if the case was last considered outwith the existing authority area of the child’s home, the area where his case was last considered. James Douglas-Hamilton Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 29th February 1996
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Authorities for the Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996. 2 In this Order— “Authority” unless the context otherwise requires, means a Special Health Authority established by this Order; “direct” and “directions” refer to directions given in exercise of a power conferred by the National Health Service Act 1977; “the Schedule” means the Schedule to this Order. Establishment of the Authorities 2 There are hereby established three Special Health Authorities which shall be known by the names specified in column (1) of the Schedule. Functions of the Authorities 3 Subject to and in accordance with such directions as the Secretary of State may give to it, each Authority specified in column (1) of the Schedule shall perform on behalf of the Secretary of State such functions relating to the special hospital specified opposite its name in column (2) of that Schedule as the Secretary of State may direct it by regulations to perform on his behalf. Constitution 4 1 Each Authority shall consist of a chairman and eight or ten other members. 2 The chairman shall not be an officer of the Authority. 3 The other members shall comprise an equal number of persons who are, and persons who are not, officers of the Authority. 4 The members who are officers of the Authority shall include— a the chief executive; b the director of finance; c a registered medical practitioner; and d a registered nurse. 5 Where more than one person is appointed jointly to an office in an Authority in relation to which an officer member is to be appointed, those persons shall become or be appointed as an officer member jointly, and shall count as one person for the purposes of this article. Remuneration of members 5 Each Authority is specified for the purposes of paragraph 9(7)(b) of Schedule 5 to the National Health Service Act 1977. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health John Bowis Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 29th February 1996
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 6th April 1996. Amendment of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 2 In regulation 98 of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 (modification of provisions of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 in relation to share fishermen) , in paragraph (c) (weekly rate of any Class 2 contributions payable by share fishermen) for the sum of “£7.30” there shall be substituted the sum of “£7.20”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. Oliver Heald Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security 29th February 1996
LANDS TRIBUNAL 1 These Rules may be cited as the Lands Tribunal for Scotland (Amendment) (Fees) Rules 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996. 2 For the Table of Fees contained in Schedule 2 to the Lands Tribunal for Scotland Rules 1971 , there shall be substituted the Table of Fees set out in the Schedule to these Rules. 3 The Lands Tribunal for Scotland (Amendment) (Fees) Rules 1995 are hereby revoked. MacKay of Drumadoon Lord Advocate Lord Advocate’s Chambers 21st February 1996 We approve, Simon Burns Liam Fox Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 28th February 1996
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations, which may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Amendment Regulations 1996, shall come into force on 8th April 1996. Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 2 In regulation 17 of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 , in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2), for “£44” there is substituted “£45.50”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. Alistair Burt Minister of State, Department of Social Security 29th February 1996
PENSIONS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 1996 and shall come into force on 6th April 1996. Increase of guaranteed minimum pensions 2 For the purposes of section 109(2) and (3) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 the percentage by which there is to be an increase in the rate of that part of any guaranteed minimum pension which is attributable to earnings factors for the tax year 1988-89 and subsequent tax years shall be 3 per cent. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. Oliver Heald Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security 29th February 1996
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996. Variation of section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 2 The following is hereby added to section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 after paragraph (bb) : cc the programme known as the Mersey Basin Campaign, in so far as it relates to the protection, improvement or better understanding of the environment, administered by the Mersey Basin Business Foundation; dd Going For Green Limited, in so far as the activities of that company relate to the protection, improvement or better understanding of the environment. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State James Clappison Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment 29th February 1996