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Access To Justice Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Legal Services (Scope) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st October 2016. Amendments to the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 2 Schedule 2 to the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 is amended as follows. 3 In paragraph 2(d), after paragraph (xxi) insert – xxii under Article 44 or 45 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ; xxiii under paragraph 29 or 36 of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000 ; xxiv under Article 31B of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ; . 4 In paragraph 2, after sub-paragraph (j) insert – ja proceedings before the Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland; jb proceedings before the Care Tribunal under Article 11, 12, 42 or 43 of the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 or regulation 10 of the Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 ; jc proceedings under Part 13A of the Prison and Young Offenders Centre Rules (Northern Ireland) 1995 . . 5 In paragraph 4, for “(j)” substitute “(jc)”. 6 After paragraph 5 insert – 6 The Department may not fund services consisting of the provision of advice, assistance or representation to any guardian ad litem for the purposes of any proceedings under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 . . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 24th March 2016 David Ford Minister of Justice
Access To Justice Citation and interpretation 1 This Order may be cited as the Access to Justice (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 9) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016. Commencement of provisions in the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the provisions in the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 specified in the Schedule to this Order shall come into operation on 24th March 2016. 2 The commencement of the provisions specified in the Schedule has effect only in respect of the grant by the Court of Appeal of a right to representation for the proceedings specified in Schedule 2 to the Access to Justice (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 8) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 23rd March 2016 David Ford Minister of Justice
Roads And Railway Transport Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Penalty Fares (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and comes into operation on 13th June 2016. Increase in amount of penalty fare 2 In paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 1B to the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 for “£20” substitute “£50”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on 24th March 2016. Tom Reid A senior officer of the Department for Regional Development
Pensions Citation, commencement and cessation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions (2015 Act) (Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2016. 2 Article 2 ceases to have effect on the day on which section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (bereavement support payment) comes fully into operation. Transitory provision 2 Section 36(1)(a) of the Contributions and Benefits Act (bereavement payment) is to be read as if after “under section 44 below” the words “or a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015” appear. Transitional provisions 3 1 This Article applies to a case in which the spouse or civil partner mentioned in paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 3 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (survivor’s pension: inherited amount where dead spouse or civil partner was in the old state pension) died— a on or after 6th April 2016; but b before the day on which section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 comes fully into operation. 2 In a case to which this Article applies— a paragraph 3(1)(d) of Schedule 3 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 is to be read as if it provides— d the pensioner would, on reaching pensionable age, have been entitled to a Category B retirement pension under section 48BB of the Contributions and Benefits Act if in subsections (1) and (3) of that section the words “before 6 April 2016” were omitted. ; and b paragraph 3(2) of that Schedule is to be read as if it provides— 2 The inherited amount is equal to the weekly rate at which that Category B retirement pension would have been payable on the day on which the pensioner reached pensionable age if any element of the rate attributable to the basic pension were ignored. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 24th March 2016 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreement) (Isle of Man) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2016. Modification of legislation 2 The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 and regulations made under those Acts or that Part, shall be modified to such extent as may be required to give effect to the provisions contained in the Agreement relating to pensions set out in the Schedule to this Order, so far as those provisions relate to Northern Ireland. Revocation 3 The National Insurance (Isle of Man Reciprocal Agreement) Order (Northern Ireland) 1949 is revoked. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Altmann Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
Access To Justice Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Defence Services (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 15th April 2016. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations – “relevant proceedings” means the proceedings listed in Schedule 2 to the Access to Justice (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 8) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 ; “right to representation” means a right to representation granted under Article 26(1) or (5) of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. Power of the Court of Appeal to grant representation 3 The Court of Appeal or a judge of that Court may at any time grant a right to representation in respect of any relevant proceedings in the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court or the Crown Court. Advice and assistance 4 1 Without prejudice to paragraphs (2) and (3), a right to representation in respect of relevant proceedings in the Court of Appeal includes the right to advice and assistance as to any further appeal from that Court to the Supreme Court. 2 Paragraph (3) applies where the Court of Appeal grants a right to representation in the case of an appellant who is to be retried before the Crown Court by virtue of an order under section 6 of the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 . 3 The right to representation in connection with the retrial before the Crown Court includes the right to advice and assistance as to any further appeal from that Court to the Court of Appeal. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 24th March 2016 David Ford Minister of Justice
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2016. Modification of legislation 2 The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 and regulations made under those Acts or that Part, shall be modified to such extent as may be required to give effect to— a the alterations set out in Schedule 1 which are proposed to the agreements set out in the Schedules to the Orders in Council and Orders made by the Secretary of State specified in Schedule 2; b the alterations set out in Schedule 3 which are proposed to the agreements set out in the Schedules to the Orders referred to in Schedule 3. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Altmann Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 22nd March 2016
Local Government Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Community Planning Partners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 22nd March 2016. Community planning partners 2 The bodies and persons specified in the Schedule (the functions of which are exercisable in the district of a council) are the Community Planning Partners of that council. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 22nd March 2016 Nichola Creagh A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
Public Service Pensions Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Service Pensions Revaluation (Prices) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and comes into operation on 1st April 2016. Revaluation by reference to change in prices 2 For the purposes of section 9(2) of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (revaluation), the change in prices specified in relation to the period beginning on 1st April 2015 and ending on 31st March 2016 is a decrease of 0.1 per cent. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 22nd March 2016 (L.S.) Joanne McBurney A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Public Health Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Tobacco Retailer (Fixed Penalty) (Amount) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st July 2016. 2 In these regulations – “ the Act ” means the Tobacco Retailers Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 “the 1978 Order ” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 . “the 1991 Order ” means the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 . Amount of fixed penalty 2 The fixed penalty in respect of an alleged offence shown in column (1) of the Schedule shall be the amount shown opposite in column (2). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 16th March 2016 Dr Anne Kilgallen A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Pensions Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Pensions (Certification Officer for Northern Ireland) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, shall come into operation on 8th April 2016 and shall have effect from 1st April 2015. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations “the scheme” means the scheme established under The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 . Extension of scheme 3 1 The following persons are specified as persons to whom the scheme may potentially relate. 2 These are— a persons employed in the office of the Certification Officer for Northern Ireland . Revocation 4 The Public Service Pensions (Certification Officer for Northern Ireland) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 is hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 18th March 2016. (L.S.) Grace Nesbitt A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Road Traffic And Vehicles Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 31st March 2016. Amendment 2 The Disabled Persons (Badge for Motor Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 is amended by the substitution of the words “1st April 2017” for the words “1st April 2016” where they appear in Regulation 3 and in the Schedule to those Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Regional Development on 16th March 2016 (L.S.) G F McKenna A senior officer of the Department for Regional Development
Pharmacy Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st June 2016. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 . Amendment of the principal Regulations 3 In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (registration fees) for “£372” there shall be substituted “£398” and for “£145” there shall be substituted “£206”. 4 For regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (retention fees) substitute— 4 The retention fee payable in respect of each year under Article 15(1) of the Order shall be— a in respect of a member of the Society, £398; b in respect of a student of the Society, £10. . 5 In Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (Conditions applicable to Registration Examination)— a in paragraph 3(a) for “£75.00” there shall be substituted “£174”; b in paragraph 5 for “£40.00” there shall be substituted “£174”. Sealed with the Common Seal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland on 14th March 2016 in the presence of Jim Livingstone President Brendan Kerr Registrar The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety approves the Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 14th March 2016. Dr Gerry Mulligan A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Health And Personal Social Services PART 1 Introductory Citation, commencement and expiry 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Health Service Workers (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016. 2 Regulation 4 comes into operation on the same day as paragraph 38 of Schedule 13 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 comes into operation. On that day regulation 9 of the Health Service Workers (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 ceases to have effect. Interpretation 3 In these Regulations— “the 1993 Act ” means the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 ; “the new scheme” means the pension scheme established by regulations made under section 1(1) and (2)(e) of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 for the payment of pensions and other benefits to or in respect of health service workers; “the old scheme” means the Health and Social Care Pension Scheme, as constituted by the Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 and the Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 . PART 2 Modification of contracting-out provisions Modification of contracting-out provisions 4 After regulation 9 of the Health Service Workers (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 insert— Protection of increases in guaranteed minimum pensions after abolition of contracting-out 9A 1 Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the 1993 Act (protection for early leavers: protection of increases in guaranteed minimum pensions (“anti-franking”)) is modified as follows. 2 In the application of that Chapter to P as a member of the old scheme— a in section 83(1)(a)(i) (general protection principle), the reference to the time when P ceases to be in pensionable service under a scheme that was, before the second abolition date, a salary-related contracted-out scheme is to be taken as a reference to the time when P ceases to be in pensionable service in relation to the new scheme; and b subsequent references to “the cessation date” are to be construed accordingly. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 15th March 2016 (L.S.) Heather Stevens A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 15th March 2016 (L.S.) Emer Morelli A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Public Service Pensions Citation, commencement and expiry 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016. 2 Regulations 3 and 4 come into operation on the same day as paragraph 38 of Schedule 13 to the Pension Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 comes into operation. On that day regulation 9 of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 ceases to have effect. Interpretation 3 In these Regulations— “the 1993 Act ” means the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 ; “the 2014 Act ” means the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014; “the new scheme” means the pension scheme established by regulations made under section 1(1) and (2)(f) of the 2014 Act for the payment of pensions and other benefits to or in respect of fire and rescue workers; and “old scheme” means the scheme constituted by the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 or the scheme constituted by the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 . Modification of contracting-out provisions 4 After regulation 9 (Protection of increases in guaranteed minimum pensions) of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 insert— Protection of increases in guaranteed minimum pensions after abolition of contracting-out 9A 1 Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the 1993 Act (protection for early leavers: protection of increases in guaranteed minimum pensions (“anti-franking”)) is modified as follows. 2 In the application of that Chapter to P as a member of the old scheme— a in section 83(1)(a)(i) (general protection principle), the reference to the time when P ceases to be in pensionable service under a scheme that was, before the second abolition date, a salary-related contracted-out scheme is to be taken as a reference to the time when P ceases to be in pensionable service in relation to the new scheme; and b subsequent references to “the cessation date” are to be construed accordingly. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 15th March 2016. Heather Stevens A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 15th March 2016. Emer Morelli A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Government Trading Funds Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Driver and Vehicle Agency Trading Fund Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and comes into operation on 1 st April 2016. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “additional assets and liabilities” means the Crown assets and liabilities which are described in Schedule 2 to this Order and are properly attributable to the additional funded operations; “additional funded operations” means those funded operations of the Driver and Vehicle Agency which are described in Schedule 1 to this Order which do not fall within the scope of the funded operations described in Schedule 1 to the principal order; “Driver and Vehicle Agency” means the part of the Department of the Environment known as the Driver and Vehicle Agency; “the fund” means the trading fund established by the principal order; and “the principal order” means the Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency Trading Fund Order (Northern Ireland) 1996. Variation of principal order 3 The principal order shall be varied in accordance with Articles 4 to 7. Extension of funded operations 4 In Schedule 1 to the principal order for paragraphs 1 to 5 substitute paragraphs 1 to 6 of Schedule 1 to this Order. Appropriation of assets and liabilities to the fund 5 The additional assets and liabilities shall be appropriated as assets and liabilities of the fund. Public dividend capital 6 50% of the amount by which the value of the additional assets exceeds the amount of the additional liabilities less the amount of revaluation reserve associated with those additional assets, shall be treated as additional public dividend capital of the fund. Name of fund 7 The fund shall be known as the Driver and Vehicle Agency Trading Fund. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 15 th March 2016 Elizabeth Loughran A senior officer of the Department of the Environment The Department of Finance and Personnel concurs in the making of this Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 15 th March 2016 Emer Morelli A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Registration Of Vital Events Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This order may be cited as the General Register Office (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 4th April 2016. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Fees payable 2 The fee payable under a statutory provision specified in column 1 of the Schedule in respect of the matter specified in relation to it in column 2 shall be the fee specified in relation to it in column 3. Revocation 3 The General Register Office (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014( e ) is hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 22nd March 2016. T Power A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Great Britain Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2016. Adaptation of legislation 2 1 The provisions contained in the Memorandum of Reciprocal Arrangements set out in the Schedule to these Regulations shall have effect so far as they relate to Northern Ireland. 2 The following legislation, and any subordinate legislation made or having effect as if made under that legislation, so far as it relates to Northern Ireland, shall have effect subject to such adaptations as may be required for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions contained in the Memorandum of Reciprocal Arrangements set out in the Schedule to these Regulations— a the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992; b the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 ; c the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 ; d Chapter 2 (social security decisions and appeals) of Part 2 (decisions and appeals) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 ; e the following provisions of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 — i Article 21 (supply of pension information in connection with divorce etc.), so far as it relates to shareable state scheme rights (which means rights in relation to which pension sharing is available under Chapter 2 (sharing of state scheme rights) of Part 5 (pension sharing) of that Order, and ii Chapter 2 of Part 5; f Part 1 (employment and support allowance) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 ; g Part 5 (personal independence payment) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 ; h Part 1 (state pension) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 . Revocations and Savings 3 1 The following regulations are revoked— a the Social Security (Great Britain Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976 ; b the Social Security (Great Britain Reciprocal Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 . 2 Anything done under or by virtue of the regulations revoked by these Regulations shall be deemed to have been done under or by virtue of the corresponding provision of these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 11th March 2016 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development