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FIRE SERVICES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Fire Services (Appointments and Promotion) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 25th November 1996. Regulations amended 2 The Fire Services (Appointments and Promotion) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 , shall be amended as follows— 1 In regulation 7 (promotion to a rank higher than that of firefighter)— a in paragraph (6)— i the number “(i)” shall be omitted; ii for the number “(ii)” there shall be substituted the letter “( b )”, and iii the words “or” to the end shall be omitted; b in paragraph (6A) for the letter “( a )” there shall be substituted the letter “( b )”; c paragraphs (6B) and (6C) shall be omitted; d in paragraph (7) for the words “(in that or an earlier year)” in each place where they occur there shall be substituted “, on one of the three successive immediately preceding occasions on which it was held,”; and e after paragraph (7) there shall be inserted— 7A A member of the brigade who has, prior to September 1996, passed Part I of the examination referred to in sub-paragraph ( a ) or, as the case may be, in sub-paragraph ( c ) of paragraph (7), shall be treated for the purposes of those sub-paragraphs as if he had passed that part of the examination in September 1996. . 2 In paragraph ( a ) of Part II of Schedules 1 and 2, for the words “Drill Book” there shall be substituted “Training Manual”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 14th October 1996. Trevor Pearson Assistant Secretary
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Adjudication) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 8th November 1996. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Assembly. Amendment of the Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations 2 In regulation 63A of the Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 — a in paragraph (9) at the beginning there shall be inserted “Except in a case to which paragraphs (13) to (15) apply,”; and b after paragraph (12) there shall be added the following paragraphs— 13 Paragraph (14) applies in the case of a claimant who is treated as having been awarded a jobseeker’s allowance by virtue of regulation 6 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (jobseeker’s allowance to replace income support and unemployment benefit), was paid benefit in accordance with an award of income support in respect of 6th October 1996 and whose applicable amount included an amount determined in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations (housing costs). 14 In a case to which this paragraph applies, a determination on a review undertaken as a result of a reduction in the amount of eligible capital owing in connection with a loan which qualified under paragraph 15 or 16 of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations shall have effect on the first and each subsequent anniversary of the date on which the claimant’s housing costs were first met under that Schedule unless that anniversary date falls on or after 7th October 1996 but precedes 8th November 1996 in which case paragraph (15) shall apply. 15 In a case to which this paragraph applies, a determination on a review shall have effect on 8th November 1996 and thereafter on each anniversary of the date on which the claimant’s housing costs were first met under Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on 21st October 1996. John O'Neill Assistant Secretary
LEGAL AID AND ADVICE Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 4th November 1996. Amendment of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 2 In Article 10 of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 there shall be inserted after paragraph (5E) the following paragraphs— 5F Paragraphs (5B), (5C) and (5E) shall not apply to a person where the proceedings mentioned are before a court of summary jurisdiction and in respect of which that person has been granted assistance by way of representation. 5G Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5) but regardless of Articles 9 and 12 legal aid must be granted to cover proceedings relating to an appeal against an order made under Article 50 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 to a person who has been granted assistance by way of representation by virtue of regulations made under Article 5(4A) . Mackay of Clashfern, C. Dated 8th October 1996
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Optical Charges and Payments (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st November 1996. 2 In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the Optical Charges and Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 . Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations 2 In regulation 1(2) of the principal Regulations (interpretation) in the definition of “health service sight test fee”— a in sub-paragraph ( a ) for “£36·65” there shall be substituted “£37·83”; and b in sub-paragraph ( b ) for “£13·41” there shall be substituted “£13·71”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on Joan Dixon Assistant Secretary 9th October 1996. The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 9th October 1996. J. G. Sullivan Assistant Secretary
LANDLORD AND TENANT Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Housing Investment Trusts (Assured Tenancies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 13th January 1997. Assured tenancies 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), a tenancy under which a dwelling house (which may be a house or part of a house) is let as a separate dwelling is an assured tenancy if and so long as:— a the tenancy is not a statutory or protected tenancy within the meaning of The Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 ; b the term of the tenancy is fixed for a period of not less than 6 months and 2 months' notice for possession is required after the expiry of the initial fixed term; c the tenant or, as the case may be, each of the joint tenants is an individual; and d the tenant or, as the case may be, at least one of the joint tenants occupies the dwelling-house as his only or principal home. 2 A tenancy cannot be an assured tenancy if it falls within any paragraph in the Schedule. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland on 19th November 1996. J. McCormick Assistant Secretary
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 7) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 18th November 1996. Speed restrictions on certain roads 2 The Department hereby directs that each of the roads and lengths of road specified in Schedule 1 shall be a restricted road for the purposes of Article 50 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. Revocations 3 The provisions described in Schedule 2 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 7th October 1996. J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary
INSOLVENCY Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Insolvent Partnerships (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st December 1996. Amendments 2 The Insolvent Partnerships Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 shall be amended as follows— a for sub-paragraph ( b ) of Article 6(3) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph— b Article 176 in Part V, ; b in paragraph (1) of Article 7 for the words “or the Department” there shall be substituted the words “, the Department or any other person other than a member”; c for sub-paragraph ( a ) of Article 10(1) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph— a Articles 104, 105, 185, 238, 245 and 246 of the Order, modified in such manner that, after modification, it is as set out in Schedule 6; and . Mackay of Clashfern, C. Dated 1st October 1996 The Department of Economic Development hereby concurs with the foregoing Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on 3rd October 1996. Adrianne L. Brown Assistant Secretary
INSOLVENCY Citation and commencement 1 These Rules may be cited as the Insolvent Companies (Disqualification of Unfit Directors) Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st December 1996. Amendment 2 The Insolvent Companies (Disqualification of Unfit Directors) Proceedings Rules (Northern Ireland) 1991 shall be amended by the insertion after rule 10 of the following new rule: Appeal from order or decision of Master 10A Order 58, rule 1(2) to (4) of the Supreme Court Rules applies to an appeal from an order or decision of the Master on an application to which these Rules apply, with the substitution in paragraph (3) of the words “28 days” for the words “5 days” and of the words “7 days” for the words “2 clear days.”. . Mackay of Clashfern, C. Dated 1st October 1996 The Department of Economic Development hereby concurs with the foregoing Rules. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on 3rd October 1996. Adrianne L. Brown Assistant Secretary
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Child Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 7th October 1996 immediately after the Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 . 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of the Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2 In regulation 16B of the Child Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 (prescribed conditions relating to persons subject to immigration control)— a in paragraph ( e ) for “Order in Council” there shall be substituted “order”; b after paragraph ( e ) there shall be added the following paragraphs— f a person whose leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom is not subject to any limitation; g a person, other than a person to whom any of paragraphs ( a ) to ( f ) apply who, immediately before 7th October 1996, is being paid child benefit, save that this paragraph shall apply only until such time as that person’s entitlement to that benefit is reviewed under section 23 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 . . Revocation 3 Regulation 3 of the Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (saving) is hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on 4th October 1996. John O'Neill Assistant Secretary
CHILDREN Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Child Minding and Day Care (Applications for Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 4th November 1996. 2 In these Regulations— “ the Order ” means the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; “full day care” means day care provided for children under the age of 12 for a continuous period of 4 hours or more in any day in premises other than domestic premises; “person in charge” means in relation to day care where the applicant is not an individual, the person appointed as the person in charge of providing the actual day care by the applicant; “sessional day care” means day care provided for children under the age of 12 for less than a continuous period of 4 hours in any day in premises other than domestic premises. Applications for registration 2 1 The statement which, in accordance with Article 123(2)( a ) of the Order (statement with respect to the applicant), is to be contained in an application for registration under Article 118 of the Order, shall include the information specified in Schedule 1. 2 The statement which, in accordance with Article 123(2)( b ) of the Order (statement with respect to certain other persons), is to be contained in an application for registration under Article 118 of the Order, shall include the information specified in Schedule 2. Revocation 3 The Child-Minding (Registration Requirements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1974 , insofar as they continue to have effect, are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on 3rd October 1996. P. A. Conliffe Assistant Secretary
SEX DISCRIMINATION Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Equal Pay (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 3rd November 1996. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 2 1 Section 2A of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (1), for the words from “shall not determine” to the end there is substituted— may either— a proceed to determine that question; or b unless it is satisfied that there are no reasonable grounds for determining that the work is of equal value as so mentioned, require a member of the panel of independent experts to prepare a report with respect to that question; and, if it requires the preparation of a report under paragraph ( b ), it shall not determine that question unless it has received the report. . 3 In subsection (2) the words “paragraph ( a ) of” are omitted, and for the words “that paragraph” there is substituted “that subsection”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on 3rd October 1996. W. D. A. Haire Assistant Secretary
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st November 1996. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 . Amendments to regulation 2 (interpretation) 2 In regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations, in the meaning specified for the expression “overall width”— a the word “or” immediately following sub-paragraph ( l ) shall be omitted; and b after sub-paragraph ( m ) there shall be inserted the following— ; or n any apparatus fitted to a bus which enables it to be guided wholly or mainly by means of wheels bearing outwards against fixed apparatus, provided that no part of the apparatus projects more than 75mm beyond the side of the bus when the wheels of the bus are parallel to its longitudinal axis; and the reference in sub-paragraph ( n ) to the side of a bus is a reference to the longitudinal plane passing through the extreme lateral projecting points of the vehicle inclusive of all parts of the vehicle, of any receptacle which is of permanent character and accordingly strong enough for repeated use, and any fitting on, or attached to, the vehicle except those items referred to in sub-paragraphs ( a ) to ( n ). . Amendments relating to width 3 1 Regulation 7 of the principal Regulations shall be amended as follows— a in the Table in paragraph (1), for “2.50” in column 3 of items 3, 4, 5 and 6 there shall be substituted “2.55”; and b in paragraph (3), for “2.5m” there shall be substituted “2.55m”. 4 In regulation 79(14)( a ) of the principal Regulations, for “2.5m” there shall be substituted “2.55m”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 30th September 1996. Trevor Pearson Assistant Secretary
SALARIES Title and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Salaries (Assembly Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 19th November 1996. Revocation 2 The Salaries (Parliamentary Commissioner and Commissioner for Complaints) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 is hereby revoked. Increase in salaries 3 The annual salaries payable to the Assembly Ombudsman and the Commissioner for Complaints shall be increased as follows— a from £69,175 to £72,029 from 1st April 1996; b from £72,029 to £72,980 from 1st December 1996. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 29th October 1996. C. P. Moore Assistant Secretary
AGRICULTURE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Fertilisers (Mammalian Meat and Bone Meal) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 8th November 1996. Amendment of the Fertilisers (Mammalian Meat and Bone Meal) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 2 Article 2 of the Fertilisers (Mammalian Meat and Bone Meal) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 shall be amended by— a substituting for the definition of “mammalian meat and bone meal” the following definition— “mammalian meat and bone meal” means mammalian protein derived from the whole or part of any dead mammal by rendering or, in the case of an imported product, by an equivalent process; and b inserting after the definition of “mammalian meat and bone meal” the following definitions— “protein” means any proteinaceous material which is derived from a carcase but does not include: milk or any milk product; dicalcium bone phosphate; dried plasma or any other blood product; gelatin; or amino acids produced from hides and skins by a process which involves exposure of the material to acid of pH less than 2 followed by alkali of pH greater than 11, followed by heat treatment at at least 140°C for 30 minutes at 3 bar pressure; “rendering” means “rendering” as defined in the Animal By-Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 ;“”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on 27th September 1996. P. T. Toal Assistant Secretary
PESTICIDES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Protection Products (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st November 1996. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of the Plant Protection Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 2 Regulation 2(1) of the Plant Protection Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 shall be amended by substituting for the definition of “the Directive” the following definition— “the Directive” means Council Directive 91/414/ EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market as amended by— Commission Directive 93/71/EEC Commission Directive 94/37/ EC Commission Directive 94/79/EC Commission Directive 95/35/EC Commission Directive 95/36/EC Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on 26th September 1996. L. G. McKibben Assistant Secretary
CHILDREN Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Children (Parental Responsibility Agreement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 4th November 1996. Form of parental responsibility agreement 2 A parental responsibility agreement shall be in the form set out in the Schedule. Recording of parental responsibility agreement 3 1 A parental responsibility agreement shall be recorded by filing the agreement, together with two copies, in the Office of Care and Protection. 2 Upon the filing of the agreement and the two copies in the Office of Care and Protection, the Office shall seal the copies and send one to the child’s mother and the other to the child’s father. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 23rd September 1996. James McKeown Assistant Secretary
FAMILY LAW Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Family Law (1993 Orders) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the Consequential Amendments Order ” means the Family Law (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 1993 ; “the Family Law Order ” means the Family Law (Northern Ireland) Order 1993. Appointed day: commencement of maintenance enforcement provisions 3 Articles 6 to 11 of and Schedule 1 (except paragraphs 10 to 12 and 15) to the Family Law Order and the Consequential Amendments Order shall come into operation on 4th November 1996. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on James McKeown Assistant Secretary 23rd September 1996.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Prescribed Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 4th November 1996. 2 In these Regulations “the 1981 Order” means the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. Restrictions on drivers 2 1 The following are prescribed restrictions for the purposes of Article 19A of the 1981 Order— a a distinguishing mark in the form set out in the Schedule shall be displayed in a conspicuous manner on the front and rear of any motor vehicle while it is being driven on a road by a person who is subject to the prescribed restrictions when driving that vehicle; and b a person who is subject to the prescribed restrictions shall not drive a motor vehicle on a road at a speed exceeding 45 miles per hour. 2 The restrictions prescribed in paragraph (1) shall not apply to— a any member of the Naval, Military or Air Forces of Her Majesty, while in uniform and driving a motor vehicle which is the property of the Crown; b any member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary while driving a motor vehicle which is being used for police purposes; c the holder of a driving licence granted under the 1981 Order by reason of a test of competence passed by him at a time when he held a licence or permit which, by virtue of an order made under the Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) Act 1952 , entitled him to drive motor vehicles in Northern Ireland; or d any person while driving a motor vehicle the maximum speed of which is restricted by the Motor Vehicles (Speed Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 to 45 miles per hour or less. Revocation 3 The Motor Vehicles (Restrictions on Drivers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1968 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 23rd September 1996. Trevor Pearson Assistant Secretary
CHILDREN Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Day Care (Exempt Supervised Activities) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 4th November 1996. Supervised activities exempted from registration 2 The supervised activities exempted from registration required under the provisions of Article 118(1)( b ) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 are those relating to— a uniformed organisations and religious activities for children; b leisure and recreational activities; c extra-curricular activities occurring in schools; and d activities designed to enhance a child’s skills and attainments, including dancing, and sports-related activities and educational tuition. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on 23rd September 1996. P. A. Conliffe Assistant Secretary