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HEALTH AND SAFETY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pressure Vessels (Verification) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1999. Interpretation 2 1 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. 2 In these Regulations— “the Department” means the Department of Economic Development; “the Executive” means the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland; “statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954. Amendment of the Pressure Vessels (Verification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 3 The Pressure Vessels (Verification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 shall be amended as follows— a in regulation 2(1), for the definition of “the Department” there shall be substituted the following definition— “the Executive” means the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland; ; b for the references to “the Department” in regulations 3, 8(1), (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7) and 10(2), (3), (6), (7), (8) and (9) there shall be substituted references to “the Executive”. References in statutory provisions, etc. 4 1 In the construction and for the purposes of any statutory provision, judgment, decree, order, award, deed, contract, regulation, bye-law, certificate or other document passed or made before the date of coming into operation of these Regulations, any reference to, or which is to be construed as a reference to, the Department shall, so far only as may be necessary for the purposes of these Regulations, be construed as a reference to the Executive. 2 The transfer of functions from the Department to the Executive by these Regulations shall not affect any appointment, direction, instruction, approval, requirement or authorisation made or given or other thing done by or under the authority of the Department before the date of coming into operation of these Regulations, but any such matter shall, if in force immediately before that date, continue in force to the like extent and subject to the like conditions as if it had been duly made, given or done by or under the authority of the Executive. 3 Anything commenced before the date of coming into operation of these Regulations by or under the authority of the Department may, so far as it relates to any function transferred to the Executive by these Regulations, be carried on or completed by or under the authority of the Executive. 4 Where, at the date of coming into operation of these Regulations, any legal proceeding is pending to which the Department is a party and the proceeding relates to any of the functions transferred by these Regulations, the Executive shall be substituted in the proceeding for the Department, and the proceeding shall not abate by reason of the substitution. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on John J. L. Francey Assistant Secretary 16th March 1999.
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 12th April 1999. 2 In these Regulations a Schedule referred to by a number means the Schedule so numbered in the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981 . Revocation 2 The Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 are hereby revoked. Amendment to Schedule 2 3 For the table set out in Schedule 2 there shall be substituted the following table— Disposable Income Range Maximum Contribution Exceeding £75 but not exceeding £82 £7 Exceeding £82 but not exceeding £89 £14 Exceeding £89 but not exceeding £96 £21 Exceeding £96 but not exceeding £103 £28 Exceeding £103 but not exceeding £110 £35 Exceeding £110 but not exceeding £117 £42 Exceeding £117 but not exceeding £124 £49 Exceeding £124 but not exceeding £131 £56 Exceeding £131 but not exceeding £138 £63 Exceeding £138 but not exceeding £145 £70 Exceeding £145 but not exceeding £152 £77 Exceeding £152 but not exceeding £159 £84 Exceeding £159 but not exceeding £166 £91 Exceeding £166 but not exceeding £178 £103 Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 16th March 1999
PENSIONS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Levy Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 20th April 1999. 2 In these Regulations— “ EC certificate of conformity” and “light passenger vehicle” have the same meaning as in Article 31(A)(7) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 ; “the principal Regulations ” means the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 . New regulation 83B (use of mechanical coupling devices) 2 After regulation 83A of the principal Regulations there shall be inserted the following— Use of mechanical coupling devices 83B 1 This regulation applies to every light passenger vehicle first used on or after 20th April 1999 in respect of which an EC certificate of conformity has effect. 2 No person shall use or cause or permit to be used on a road any vehicle to which this regulation applies unless any mechanical coupling device which is attached to it complies with the relevant technical and installation requirements of Annexes I, V, VI and VII of Community Directive 94/20 and is marked in accordance with sub-paragraphs 3.3.4 to 3.3.5 of Annex I to that Directive. 3 For the purposes of this regulation, in a case where a vehicle is drawing a trailer a mechanical coupling device shall not be regarded as being attached to that vehicle if it forms part of the trailer. 4 In this regulation “mechanical coupling device” shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 2.1 of Annex I to Community Directive 94/20. . Amendment to Schedule 1 3 In Table 1 of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations, after item 67 , there shall be inserted the following item— 67A 94/20 30.5.94 L195, 29.7.94, p. 1 Mechanical coupling devices of motor vehicles and their trailers . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Ritchie Assistant Secretary 9th March 1999.
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Dental Charges (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1999 immediately after the coming into operation of the Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Dental Charges) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 . 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Dental Charges Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 . Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations 2 In regulation 4(5) of the principal Regulations (calculation of charges) for “£340·00” there shall be substituted “£348·00”. Revocation 3 Regulation 2 of the Dental Charges (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 is hereby revoked. Application of regulations 4 The amendment made by regulation 2 applies only in relation to the supply of any dental appliances or the provision of other dental services in pursuance of a contract or arrangement for the provision of general dental services, or services under a pilot scheme, made on or after 1st April 1999. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on Joan Dixon Assistant Secretary 9th March 1999. The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on J. G. Sullivan Assistant Secretary 9th March 1999.
SUPREME COURT, NORTHERN IRELAND Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 These Rules may be cited as the Crown Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 16th August 1999. Excusing of jurors 2 After rule 47 of the Crown Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979 there shall be inserted the following new rule— Excusing of jurors 47A 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4) the powers of a judge under Article 10 and 11(1) of the 1996 Order may be exercised by the Juries Officer. 2 A person dissatisfied with a decision of a Juries Officer made under Article 10 or 11(1) of the 1996 Order and this rule may appeal to a judge in accordance with paragraph (3). 3 An appeal under this rule shall be commenced by the appellant giving notice of appeal to the Juries Officer and such notice shall be in writing and shall specify the matters upon which the appellant relies in support of his appeal. 4 A judge shall not dismiss an appeal under this rule unless the appellant has been given an opportunity of making representations. 5 Where an appeal under this rule is decided in the absence of the appellant, the Juries Officer shall notify him of the decision without delay. 6 In this rule— “county court division” means a county court division specified under Article 3(1) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 ; “Juries Officer” means the Juries Officer designated under Article 2(2) of the 1996 Order for the county court division in which the person is summoned for jury service under Article 8 of the 1996 Order; “the 1996 Order” means the Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996. . R. D. Carswell John K. Pringle A. R. Hart J. O. Brady R. Appleton B. McGrory J. W. Wilson Patrick Lynch Dated 4th March 1999 I concur Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 17th March 1999
HEALTH AND SAFETY Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Construction Plant and Equipment (Noise Emission) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References in statutory provisions, etc. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime (Countries and Territories designated under the Criminal Justice Act 1988) (1998 Order) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 and shall come into operation on 5th April 1999. 2 “ the Order ” means the Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 and “the principal Order ” means the Proceeds of Crime (Countries and Territories designated under the Criminal Justice Act 1988) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 . 2 There shall be inserted in Schedule 1 to the principal Order, at the appropriate places in alphabetical order, the entries for those countries specified in the Schedule to this Order being countries and territories designated under section 96 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 . 3 The Appendix set out at the end of paragraph 32 of Schedule 2 to the principal Order (institution of proceedings) shall be amended as follows— a after the entry for Thailand, there shall be inserted the following entry— Trinidad and Tobago when an information or a complaint has been laid before the magistrate; when a person is charged with an offence; when a bill of indictment is preferred; when a warrant of arrest is executed against a person. 4 A like amendment to the amendment in Article 3 above shall be made to the Appendix to Article 4(2) of the Order, as set out in Schedule 3 to the principal Order. Marjorie Mowlan One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 2nd March 1999
ANIMALS 1 This Order may be cited as the Specified Diseases (Notification and Movement Restrictions) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 9th April 1999. 2 In the Specified Diseases (Notification and Movement Restrictions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 in Schedule 1 (Specified Diseases) after item 19 there shall be inserted the following item— 20 Caseous lymphadenitis All animals . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture on R. S. Johnston Assistant Secretary 11th March 1999.
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 29th March 1999. Assistance by way of representation for applications under the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 2 In paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Legal Advice and Assistance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981 after sub-paragraph (i) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph— j under the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 . Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 4th March 1999
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 12th April 1999. Increase of earnings limits in respect of dependent children 2 In paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 — a in head (a) for “£140” there shall be substituted “£145”; and b in head (b) for “£18” and “£140” there shall be substituted “£19” and “£145” respectively. Revocation 3 The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Dependency) (Permitted Earnings Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 is hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 4th March 1999.
PENSIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Superannuation (Planning Appeals Commission) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 19th April 1999. 2 There shall be added to the employments and offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 with effect from 1st January 1985 employment as a Principal Professional Commissioner . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on Dorothy Angus Assistant Secretary 11th March 1999.
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999. 2 In this Order “ the Order ” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998. Appointed days 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of— a the provisions of the Order specified in Part I of the Schedule for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 10th March 1999; b the provisions of the Order specified in Part II of the Schedule— i for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations or schemes, is 10th March 1999, and ii for all other purposes, is 6th April 1999; c paragraph 81 of Schedule 6 to the Order (minor and consequential amendments) and Article 78(1) of the Order in so far as it relates to it, is 10th March 1999; and d the provisions of the Order specified in Part III of the Schedule is 6th April 1999. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 9th March 1999.
RATES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Rates (Regional Rates) Order(Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on I st April 1999. 2 In this Order— “specified hereditament” means a hereditament of a type specified under Article 3 of the New Valuation List (Time and Class of Hereditaments)Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 ; and “unspecified hereditament” means a hereditament which is not a specified hereditament. Regional rate 2 The regional rate for the year ending 31st March 2000 shall be 28.15 pence in the pound in respect of specified hereditaments and 178.53 pence in the pound in respect of unspecified hereditaments. Reduction of regional rate on dwellings 3 The amount by which the normal regional rate fixed for the year ending 31st March 2000 under Article 2 is to be reduced in respect of unspecified hereditarnents for the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of Article 27 of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 shall be 71.4 pence. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on J. G. Sullivan Assistant Secretary 25th February 1999.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Goods Vehicles (Testing) (Amendment) (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1999. Amendment of the Goods Vehicles (Testing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 2 For Part I of Schedule 1 (fees) to the Goods Vehicles (Testing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 there shall be substituted— Part I Fee Payable on Application under regulation 10(2), 13(3) or 17(4) (1) (2) Class of Vehicle Amount of Fee 3,500 kilograms maximum gross weight or under £17.00 Over 3,500 kilograms maximum gross weight— 2 axle rigid vehicle £25.00 ii 3 axle rigid vehicle £30.00 iii 4 axle rigid vehicle £32.50 iv articulated vehicle having a 2 axle drawing vehicle £27.50 v articulated vehicle having a 3 axle drawing vehicle £32.50 Trailer £22.00 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Ritchie Assistant Secretary 24th February 1999.
FOOD Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment relating to the introduction of the standard registration document 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999. 2 In this Order “ the Order ” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998. Appointed days 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of— a Article 48 of the Order (Class 1 contributions)— i for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations is 24th February 1999, and ii for all other purposes, is 6th April 1999; and b the provisions of the Order specified in the Schedule is 6th April 1999. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on John O' Neill Assistant Secretary 23rd February 1999.
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Class Sizes in Primary Schools Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 15th March 1999. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “Year 1 class” means a group of pupils undertaking their first year of compulsory education; “Year 2 class” means a group of pupils undertaking their second year of compulsory education; “the 1986 Order ” means the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 ; “the 1996 Order ” means the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 ; “the 1997 Order ” means the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 ; and “the 1998 Order ” means the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998. Application 3 These Regulations shall not apply in relation to any school year which begins before 1st August 1999. The class sizes statutory limit 4 For the purposes of Article 16(2) of the 1998 Order, the statutory limit in relation to pupils in Year 1 and Year 2 shall be 30. Exceptions to the statutory limit on class sizes 5 In exercising its power under Article 16(4) of the 1998 Order, a board shall have regard to the following matters— a the requirements on a school to comply with— i a direction of an admissions appeal tribunal, under Article 15(5)(a) of the 1997 Order; ii a direction of a board, under Article 42 of the 1996 Order; iii a school attendance order, under Article 45(2) of, and Schedule 13 to, the 1986 Order ; iv a statement of special educational needs, under Article 16 of the 1996 Order; b the need to avoid unreasonable public expenditure. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education for Northern Ireland on Mrs. C. Jendoubi Assistant Secretary 3rd March 1999.
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Health Services (Primary Care) (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999. Amendment of the Health Services (Primary Care) (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 2 Article 3 of the Health Services (Primary Care) (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 shall be amended by the insertion, after paragraph (2), of the following paragraph— 3 Where section 53(3)(a)(iii) of the Dentists Act 1984 , as amended by the provisions of Schedule 2 to the 1997 Order , and brought into operation by Schedule 2 to this Order, refers to services under Article 15B of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 , such a reference is to be taken as referring only to a pilot scheme under Part II of the 1997 Order under which personal dental services are to be provided, and the purpose of bringing that provision of the 1997 Order into operation is limited accordingly. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on Joan Dixon Assistant Secretary 19th February 1999.
LOUGH NEAGH DRAINAGE Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Lough Neagh (Levels) Scheme (Confirmation) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999. Confirmation of Scheme 2 The Department hereby confirms the Scheme set out in the Schedule without modification. Date of Operation of Scheme 3 The Scheme set out in the Schedule shall be put into operation on and from 18th March 1999. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on J.R. Hagan Assistant Secretary 19th February 1999.