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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Housing Management) (Exemptions) (Wales) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 18th April 1997. 2 This Order applies only in relation to a county or county borough council in Wales. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Local Government Act 1988; “the 1985 Act ” means the Housing Act 1985 ; “ council ” means a county or county borough council in Wales ; “house” has the same meaning as in Part II of the 1985 Act but does not include— hostels as defined in section 622 of the 1985 Act, or flats in relation to which the right to buy under Part V of the 1985 Act has been exercised; “housing management work” means, in relation to a council, work of any description falling within the defined activity mentioned in section 2(2)(h) of the Act (housing management) other than work carried out under a works contract in relation to which that council were a bidding authority to which section 4 of the Act (works contracts: restrictions) applies; “housing stock” means the number of houses provided by a council under Part II of the 1985 Act; “relevant organisation” means a tenant management organisation within the meaning of section 27AB(8) of the 1985 Act (management agreements with tenant management organisations) ; and “ year ” means the period of twelve months beginning with 1st April. Exemption in relation to housing stock 3 In the year starting on 1st April 1998 and in any subsequent year housing management work carried out by a council shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as, on 1st April in the immediately preceding year, the housing stock of that council is not more than 2500. Exemption in relation to tenant management organisations 4 Housing management work carried out by a council shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as each of the conditions in article 5 is fulfilled. The conditions 5 1 The first condition is that the housing management work is being carried out in relation to houses in respect of which a council has delegated some or all of its housing management functions to a relevant organisation. 2 The second condition is that such work is carried out by staff employed by the council who are under the direction of the committee or board of directors of the relevant organisation. 3 The third condition is that such work is being carried out before— a 1st April 2003 in the case of a council specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Order; b 1st July 2003 in the case of the council specified in Part II of the said Schedule 1; and c 1st April 2004 in the case of a council specified in Part III of the said Schedule 1. 6 The Orders specified and numbered in the first and second columns of Schedule 2 to this Order are revoked to the extent specified in the third column. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Gwilym Jones Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office 17th March 1997
GOVERNMENT TRADING FUNDS Citation and Commencement 1 This Order may be cited as The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Trading Fund Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997. Establishment of the Fund 2 1 From 1st April 1997, there shall be established a trading fund to be known as The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Trading Fund (hereinafter referred to as “the fund”). 2 The relevant operations of the Department of the Environment described in Schedule 1 to this Order shall be financed by means of the fund. Source of Loans 3 The responsible Minister is hereby designated as the source of issues to the fund by way of loan. Assets, liabilities, and public dividend capital 4 1 The Crown assets and liabilities set out in Schedule 2 to this Order shall be appropriated as assets and liabilities of the fund. 2 50 per cent of the amount by which the values of the assets of the fund exceed the amounts of its liabilities shall be treated as public dividend capital of the fund. Maximum borrowing etc 5 The aggregate of the following shall not exceed £2,000,000 a the total outstanding at any given time in respect of amounts issued to the fund under section 2B of the 1973 Act (other than as originating debt), and b the total at that time constituting public dividend capital issued to the fund under section 2A(2A) of that Act. Ferrers Minister of State, Department of the Environment 11th March 1997 We concur, Roger Knapman Patrick McLoughlin Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 13th March 1997
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, revocation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (School Inspection) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 1997. 2 These Regulations shall come into force on 10th April 1997. 3 As from that date, the Education (School Inspection) (No. 2) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1996 shall be revoked. Amendment of the Education (School Inspection) (No. 2) Regulations 1993 2 The Education (School Inspection) (No. 2) Regulations 1993 shall be amended by the substitution of regulation 4 (intervals for inspection) by the following— 4 1 The Chief Inspector shall, subject to paragraph (2), secure that every school is inspected by a registered inspector— a i in the case of a secondary school, on or after 1st September 1993 but before 1st August 1997; ii in the case of a primary school, which was inspected by one or more of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Schools in England between 1st September 1993 and 31st August 1994 inclusive under section 3 of the Education (Schools) Act 1992 and in respect of which the Chief Inspector has sent a report of the inspection to the appropriate authority, on or after 1st September 1994 but before 1st August 1999; iii in any other case, on or after 1st September 1994 but before 1st August 1998; and b thereafter, in each case, the Chief Inspector shall secure subsequent inspections of a school by a registered inspector within six school years from the end of the school year in which the last inspection of the school took place. 2 In the case of— a a secondary school to which section 10 of the School Inspections Act 1996 first applies on or after 1st August 1997, and b any other school to which that section first applies on or after 1st August 1998, the Chief Inspector shall secure that the school is inspected by a registered inspector within a period of six school years from the end of the school year in which that section first applies to it and, following that inspection, the Chief Inspector shall secure subsequent inspections of the school by a registered inspector within six school years from the end of the school year in which the last inspection of the school took place. . Robin Squire Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Education and Employment 20th March 1997
AGRICULTURE Citation, commencement and extent 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) Regulations 1997, shall come into force on 11th April 1997 and shall extend to England. Amendment of previous Regulations 2 1 The Nitrate Sensitive Areas Regulations 1994 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation. 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) at the end of the definition of “the Commission Regulation” there shall be added the words “as amended by Commission Regulation ( EC ) No.435/97 ”. 3 In Schedule 6, paragraph 6B (set-aside option), for “£390” there shall be substituted “£388”. Tim Boswell, Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 20th March 1997
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Housing Management) (Wales) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 18th April 1997. 2 These Regulations apply only in relation to— a a county or county borough council in Wales ; and b a joint committee to which section 1(4) of the Act applies and which is appointed only by two or more councils within paragraph (a) above. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “the Act” means the Local Government Act 1988; “the cost” means the estimated total annual cost including overheads provided that those overheads are not treated by a relevant authority as forming part of the cost of— another defined activity, or work to which Part III of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 applies; “housing management work” means, in relation to a relevant authority, work of any description falling within the defined activity mentioned in section 2(2)(h) of the Act other than work carried out under a works contract in relation to which that authority were a bidding authority to which section 4 of the Act (works contracts: restrictions) applies; “relevant authority” means a council or a committee to which these Regulations apply by virtue of regulation 1(2); and “voluntary competitive tendering” means the awarding of housing management work before 18th April 1997 following a competitive process in which at least 3 persons other than defined authorities were invited to tender for that work. Application of section 6 3 1 Subject to paragraph (2) below, section 6 of the Act (functional work: restrictions) shall apply to an amount, expressed as a sum of money, equal to ninety five per cent. of the cost of housing management work (‘the relevant amount’) if it is proposed to be carried out on or after— a 1st April 1998, by a relevant authority specified in Part I of the Schedule to these Regulations; b 1st July 1998, by the relevant authority specified in Part II of the said Schedule; and c 1st April 1999, by a relevant authority specified in Part III of the said Schedule. 2 Where housing management work is being carried out by a relevant authority in consequence of voluntary competitive tendering, then, for the period ending on 17th April 2002 or 5 years after that work was awarded, whichever is shorter, the relevant amount shall be reduced in relation to that authority by an amount equal to the cost of that work which is being carried out by that authority. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Gwilym Jones Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office 17th March 1997
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (Torch Communications Ltd) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 17th April 1997. 2 Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system. Ian Taylor, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry 17th March 1997
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (Telstra (UK) Ltd) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 17th April 1997. 2 Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system. Ian Taylor, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry 17th March 1997
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (Telia UK Ltd) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 17th April 1997. 2 Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system. Ian Taylor, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry 17th March 1997
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (Telewest Communications plc) (No. 2) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 17th April 1997. 2 Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system. Ian Taylor, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry 17th March 1997
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (Teleport London International Ltd) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 17th April 1997. 2 Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system. Ian Taylor, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry 17th March 1997
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (Unisource Holding (UK) Ltd) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 17th April 1997. 2 Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system. Ian Taylor, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry 17th March 1997
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (Teleglobe International (UK) Ltd) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 17th April 1997. 2 Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system. Ian Taylor, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry 17th March 1997
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (Telecom New Zealand Ltd) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 17th April 1997. 2 Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system. Ian Taylor, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry 17th March 1997
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (TMI TeleMedia International Ltd) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 17th April 1997. 2 Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system. Ian Taylor, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry 17th March 1997
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE Citation and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997. 2 These Regulations shall extend to Scotland only. Commencement 2 1 These Regulations, except regulation 4, shall come into force on the expiry of seven days after the day on which they are made but regulation 5 shall not apply to an election where the last day by which the notice of election must be published precedes the coming into force of these Regulations. 2 Regulation 4 below shall come into force on the expiry of three months after the day on which these Regulations are made but that regulation shall not apply to an application for an absent vote which is received by the registration officer before the coming into force of that regulation. Interpretation 3 In these Regulations, “the 1986 Regulations ” mean the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986 . Amendment of the 1986 Regulations 4 1 Regulation 62 of the 1986 Regulations (additional requirements for applications on grounds of physical incapacity) shall be amended as follows. 2 For sub-paragraph (2)(b) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph– b a registered nurse within the meaning of section 10(7) of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 ; . 3 In sub-paragraphs (d) and (f) of paragraph (2), the word “by” shall in each case be omitted. 4 In sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph (2), the word “by” shall be omitted in the second place where it occurs. 5 At the end of paragraph (2) there shall be added– Provided that a person may not attest an application under section 6(2)(b) of the Act of 1985 by virtue of sub-paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) above unless he is treating the applicant for the physical incapacity specified in accordance with paragraph (1) above or the applicant is receiving care from him in respect of that incapacity. . 6 At the end of paragraph (3)(a) there shall be added the following– and, where the person attests the application by virtue of sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of paragraph (2) above, that he is treating the applicant for the physical incapacity specified in accordance with paragraph (1) above or the applicant is receiving care from him in respect of that incapacity; . 5 In regulations 64 (additional requirements for applications in respect of a particular election) and 67 (closing dates for applications) of the 1986 Regulations– a in paragraph (2)(a) of regulation 64 and paragraphs (1), (2) and (5) of regulation 67 , for the words “noon on the thirteenth day” there shall in each case be substituted the words “5 p.m. on the eleventh day”; and b in paragraph (2)(a) of regulation 64 and paragraph (3) of regulation 67 , for the words “noon on the sixth day” there shall in each case be substituted the words “5 p.m. on the sixth day”. James Douglas-Hamilton Minister of State St Andrew’s House Edinburgh 16th March 1997
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (Advanced Business Services Ltd) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 17th April 1997. 2 Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system. Ian Taylor, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry 17th March 1997
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (Net.Net Ltd) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 17th April 1997. 2 Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system. Ian Taylor Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry 17th March 1997
CHARITIES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Charities (Dormant Accounts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st May 1997. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Charities (Dormant Accounts) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 . Amendment of the principal Regulations 2 After regulation 2 of the principal Regulations there shall be inserted the following regulation:– Relevant institutions 2A The National Savings Bank and a municipal bank (being institutions mentioned in Schedule 2 to the Banking Act 1987 are hereby prescribed for the purpose of section 12(13)(a)(iii). . 3 In regulation 7 of the principal Regulations at the beginning of paragraph (c) there shall be inserted the words “where the aggregate amount standing to the credit of the body in such accounts as are mentioned in section 12(2) exceeds £500,”. 4 After regulation 7 of the principal Regulations there shall be inserted the following Regulation:– 7A Where– a the nominee is not required to publish notice of his proposal in accordance with regulation 7(c); and b it appears to him (whether as a consequence of any representations made in pursuance of the notice given in accordance with regulation 7(b) or otherwise) that the aggregate amount standing to the credit of the body in such accounts as are mentioned in section 12(2) exceeds £500, he shall then publish notice of his proposal in accordance with regulation 7(c) before determining the matters which he is required to determine for the purposes of section 12(3) or, as the case may be, section 12(4). . 5 In regulation 9 of the principal Regulations– a for the words from the beginning to “the nominee decides” there shall be substituted the words “Where the nominee decides (whether as a consequence of any representations made in pursuance of the notice given or published in accordance with regulation 7, or otherwise)”; b in sub-paragraph (i) before the word “publish” there shall be inserted the words “, where notice has been published in accordance with regulation 7,”. James Douglas-Hamilton Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 16th March 1997
PENSIONS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Age-related payments not to be paid after age-related moves made before the principal appointed day 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Age-related payments not to be paid if scheme rules require age-related moves: admission to the scheme before the principal appointed day 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Age-related payments not to be paid if an earner’s age allows his admission only to a money purchase scheme: admission to the scheme before the principal appointed day 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Age-related payments not to be paid after age-related moves on or after the principal appointed day 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Age-related payments not to be paid if scheme rules require age-related moves: admission to the scheme on or after the principal appointed day 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Age-related payments not to be paid if an earner’s age allows his admission only toa money purchase scheme or a money purchase part: admission to the scheme on or after the principal appointed day 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disclosure to earners that the age-related payment will not be paid after an age-related move 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disclosure to prospective members that the age-related payment will not be paid on admission to a money purchase scheme or money purchase part 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (ITG (UK) Ltd) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 17th April 1997. 2 Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system. Ian Taylor Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry 17th March 1997
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (Interoute Networks Ltd) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 17th April 1997. 2 Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system. Ian Taylor Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry 17th March 1997
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 15th April 1997. 2 These Regulations extend to Scotland only. 3 In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations ” means the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 1984 . 2 Regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations shall be amended by substituting, for the words “seven thirty” in paragraph (1)(b) and paragraph (2)(a), the words “two in the afternoon”. 3 1 In sub-paragraph (b) of regulation 5(1) of the Principal Regulations, the following words shall be omitted, namely “except that where there are two charging periods on a Sunday, the charge in relation to that charging period which is shorter in duration than two hours but not shorter in duration than one and a half hours shall be of a fixed sum of money not exceeding £6 (exclusive of value added tax)”. 2 In sub-paragraph (c) of regulation 5(1) of the Principal Regulations the following words shall be omitted, namely “in the case of a charging period which is one of two charging periods on a Sunday and is shorter in duration than two hours but not shorter in duration than one and a half hours, exceed £6 (exclusive of value added tax), and in the case of any other charging period does not”. 4 The Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1984 and regulation 2(b) of the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1996 are hereby revoked. James Douglas-Hamilton Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 14th March 1997