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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Waste Collection and Disposal (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 14th March 1997. 2 In these Regulations, “exempt activity” is a case in which a disposal licence is not required by virtue of paragraph 16A or 23 of Schedule 6 to the Waste Collection and Disposal Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 . Amendment of the Waste Collection and Disposal Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 2 1 The Waste Collection and Disposal Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In regulation 9 (cases where a disposal licence is not required), for “1 to 16” in Regulation 9(2) and “and 16” in regulation 9(3) there shall be substituted “1 to 16A” and “16 and 16A” respectively. 3 After paragraph 16 of Schedule 6 (cases in which a disposal licence is not required) there shall be inserted the following paragraph— 16A 1 Deposit of waste mammalian protein in a secure place on premises (in which it has not been produced) where— a the total quantity of waste mammalian protein deposited at any time on those premises does not exceed 100,000 tonnes; b the deposit is made for a period not exceeding 12 months. 2 In this paragraph and in paragraph 23, “mammalian protein” means proteinaceous material which is derived from the whole or part of any dead mammal by a process of crushing, cooking or grinding. 4 After paragraph 22 of Schedule 6 there shall be inserted the following paragraph— 23 1 Storing or holding waste mammalian protein in a secure place on premises where— a the total quantity of waste mammalian protein held or stored at any time in those premises does not exceed 100,000 tonnes; and b that waste is not held or stored for more than 12 months. Registration in connection with exempt activities 3 1 It shall be an offence for an establishment or undertaking to carry on an exempt activity without being registered with the appropriate district council. 2 The appropriate district council shall establish and maintain for the purposes of paragraph (1) a register of establishments and undertakings carrying on exempt activities. 3 Subject to paragraph (4), the register shall contain the following particulars in relation to each such establishment or undertaking— a the name and address of the establishment or undertaking; b the activity which constitutes the exempt activity; and c the place where the activity is carried on. 4 The appropriate district council shall enter the relevant particulars in the register in relation to an establishment or undertaking if it receives notice of them in writing. 5 A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale. 6 In this regulation, “appropriate district council” is the district council for the area in which the establishment or undertaking carries on an exempt activity. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on R. W. Rogers Assistant Secretary 7th February 1997.
EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Employer’s Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Exemption (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 24th March 1997. Amendment of the Employer’s Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Exemption Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975 2 Regulation 3 of the Employer’s Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Exemption Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975 shall be amended as follows:— a at the end of sub-paragraph ( j ) for the full stop there shall be substituted “; and”; and b after sub-paragraph ( j ) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph:— k any Education and Library Board established under Article 3 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on Philip B. Strong Assistant Secretary 6th February 1997.
RATES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Rates (Making and Levying of Different Rates) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 20th February 1997. 2 In these Regulations:— “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 ; “unspecified hereditament” means a hereditament which is not a specified hereditament; “non-domestic rate” means a rate levied on specified hereditaments; and “domestic rate” means a rate levied on unspecified hereditaments. Making and levying of different rates 2 Different rates may be made and levied on— a specified hereditaments on the one hand; and b unspecified hereditaments on the other, in accordance with regulation 3. 3 1 The domestic rate shall bear the same relation to the non-domestic rate as the aggregate of the net annual value of specified hereditaments as ascertained by reference to 1st April 1995 bears to the aggregate of the net annual value of such hereditaments as ascertained by reference to 1st April 1976. 2 In this regulation any reference to the domestic rate or to the non-domestic rate shall be construed as a reference to such a rate before the deduction of any discounts or allowances. Revocation 4 The Rates (Making and Levying of Different Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on V. N. Hewitt Assistant Secretary 6th February 1997.
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 28th February 1997. Amendment 2 With effect from 28th February 1997 this Order shall cease to apply in relation to any employer whose activities fall within paragraph 2( h ) of Schedule I to the Construction Board Order and accordingly nothing in this Order shall be taken to— a impose a levy upon such an employer in respect of any period falling on or after that date; or b require such an employer to pay an amount in respect of that period by virtue of an assessment notice served in connection with the levy. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on C. C. Thompson Assistant Secretary 5th February 1997.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Roads (Speed Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 24th March 1997. 2 In this Order “the 1981 Order” means the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. Increase of speed limit 2 The rate of speed fixed by Article 50(1) of the 1981 Order shall be increased from 30 miles per hour to 40 miles per hour in relation to the restricted roads specified in Schedule 1. Reduction of speed limit 3 The rate of speed fixed by Article 50(1) of the 1981 Order shall be reduced from 40 miles per hour to 30 miles per hour in relation to the following restricted road, namely Newry Road, Route A25, Camlough, from a point approximately 273 metres east of its junction with Keggall Road, to a point approximately 381 metres east of that junction. Revocations 4 The provisions described in Schedule 2 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary 10th February 1997.
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Industrial Training (Construction Board) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 28th February 1997. 2 “The principal Order” means the Industrial Training (Construction Board) Order (Northern Ireland) 1964 . Amendments 2 Schedule 1 of the principal Order shall be amended as follows: a in paragraph 1( a )(iii) “electric line or any structure designed for its support” shall be deleted; b in paragraph 1( a )(vi) “electricity” shall be deleted; c in paragraph 3( c ) “electric line means a wire or wires, conductor or other means used for the purpose of conveying, transmitting or distributing electricity, or any apparatus connected therewith”, shall be deleted; and d after paragraph 2( g ) there shall be inserted “2( h ) the activities of any establishment engaged wholly or mainly in electrical construction, installation, maintenance or repair work”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on C. C. Thompson Assistant Secretary 5th February 1997.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 18th March 1997. Speed restrictions on road 2 The Department hereby directs that Park Way, Route A42, Ballymena, from its junction with Thomas Street Roundabout, Route A42, to its junction with Chapel Corner Roundabout, Route A42, shall be a restricted road for the purposes of Article 50 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary 11th February 1997.
RATING AND VALUATION Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Valuation (Telecommunications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1997. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— a any reference to hereditaments used for any purpose includes a reference to hereditaments which are unused but in relation to which it appears that when next in use they will be used for such a purpose; b any reference to a company by name is a reference to that company registered by or bearing that name at the date its name is entered in the valuation list. British Telecommunications Plc 3 Anything which would (apart from these Regulations) be more than one hereditament shall be treated as one hereditament if it is— a occupied by or, if unoccupied, owned by British Telecommunications plc; and b occupied by posts, wires, underground cables and ducts, telephone kiosks, towers, masts, switching equipment, or other equipment, or easements, or wayleaves, being property used for the purpose of the monitoring, processing or transmission of communications signals for the provision of telecommunications services. Mercury Communications Limited 4 Anything which would (apart from these Regulations) be more than one hereditament shall be treated as one hereditament if it is— a occupied by or, if unoccupied, owned by Mercury Communications Limited; and b occupied by posts, wires, underground cables and ducts, telephone kiosks, towers, masts, switching equipment, or other equipment, or easements, or wayleaves, being property used for the purpose of monitoring, processing or transmission of communications signals for the provision of telecommunications services. Cabletel (Northern Ireland) Limited 5 Anything which would (apart from these Regulations) be more than one hereditament shall be treated as one hereditament if it is— a occupied by or, if unoccupied, owned by Cabletel (Northern Ireland) Limited; and b occupied by posts, wires, underground cables and ducts, telephone kiosks, towers, masts, switching equipment, or other equipment, or easements, or wayleaves, being property used for the purpose of monitoring, processing or transmission of communications signals for the provision of telecommunications services. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on V. N. Hewitt Assistant Secretary 21st February 1997.
PENSIONS Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 6) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of Article 55 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (Article 51: end of annual increase in guaranteed minimum pensions) is 4th February 1997. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 3rd February 1997.
COUNTY COURTS Citation and interpretation 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the County Court (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997. 2 In these Rules a reference to an Order, Appendix or Form by number is a reference to that Order, Appendix or Form so numbered in the County Count Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981 . Amendment of the County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981 2 For Order 48 there shall be substituted the new Order 48 set out in Schedule 1. 3 1 For Forms 194 to 201, 305 and 306 there shall be substituted the new Forms set out in Schedule 2. 2 The new Forms set out in Schedule 3 shall be inserted in Appendix 1 in the place appropriate to their number and letter. 3 Forms 202 to 211 and 307 shall be amended to the extent set out in Schedule 4. We, the undersigned members of the County Court Rules Committee, having by virtue of the powers vested in us in this behalf made the foregoing Rules, do hereby certify the same under our hand and submit them to the Lord Chancellor accordingly. A. R. Hart John J. Curran T. A. Burgess Barry Valentine H. McM. Keegan Brian F. Walker G. H. Keatley Dated 30th January 1997. After consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, I allow these Rules which shall come into operation on 20th February 1997. Mackay of Clashfern, C. Dated 17th February 1997.
INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Industrial Tribunals (1996 Order) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997. Appointed day 2 The day appointed as that from which the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 has effect with the inclusion of Article 14 is the day after the day on which this Order is made. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on W. D. A. Haire Assistant Secretary 31st January 1997.
AGRICULTURE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as The Suckler Cow Premium (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 28th February 1997. Interpretation 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment to the Suckler Cow Premium Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 3 The Suckler Cow Premium Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 shall be amended by the insertion of the following regulation after regulation 10— 11 Where any additional payments provided for by Article 1 of Council Regulation ( EC ) No. 2443/96 providing for additional measures for direct support for producers' incomes or for the beef and veal sector are made to successful applicants, then— a the applicants concerned shall be deemed to have applied for those payments under regulation 3 as if they had applied for payments of premium; and b those payments shall for the purposes of regulations 3A to 10 be regarded as payments of premium. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on P. T. Toal Assistant Secretary 7th February 1997.
ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES AND WHEREAS no objection or representation has been received; NOW THEREFORE the Department, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 21(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, makes the following Order: Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the One-Way Traffic (Strabane) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 13th March 1997. Amendment 2 The Schedule to the One-Way Traffic (Strabane) Order (Northern Ireland) 1985 shall be amended by the addition thereto of the following items— Column 1 Column 2 Owenreagh Drive Link North-westerly Owenreagh Drive, from its junction with Urney Road to a point approximately 12 metres south of that junction Southerly Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. Carlisle Assistant Secretary 30th January 1997.
HEALTH AND SAFETY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Safety (Petroleum-Spirit Licence Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 3rd March 1997. Fees 2 The fee payable under each provision specified in column 1 of the Schedule for the purpose described in the corresponding entry in column 2 shall be that specified in the corresponding entry in column 3. Date from which petroleum-spirit licence fees are payable 3 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 or section 1(4) of the Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act (Northern Ireland) 1937 , the fees specified in the Schedule shall be payable for any petroleum-spirit licence first having effect or any transfer or renewal of a licence first taking effect on or after the date of the coming into operation of these Regulations irrespective of the date of the application for that licence, transfer or renewal. Revocation 4 The Health and Safety (Petroleum-Spirit Licence Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on Philip B. Strong Assistant Secretary 27th January 1997.
SOCIAL SECURITY; PENSIONS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contracting-out and Qualifying Earnings Factor) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1997. 2 In these Regulations— “the Contributions and Benefits Act ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 ; “the Pension Schemes Act ” means the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993. 3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Assembly. Modification of the application of section 44(5) of the Contributions and Benefits Act 2 1 Where, by virtue of section 44A(1) of the Pension Schemes Act, section 44(6) of the Contributions and Benefits Act has effect for the tax year 1997-98 or any later tax year, in relation to some but not all of the earnings of an earner, the application of section 44(5) of the Contributions and Benefits Act is modified for that year in accordance with this regulation. 2 In a case where the year is one in which the amount of a Class 1 contribution in respect of the earnings paid to or for the benefit of an earner in a tax week is reduced under section 37 or 38A of the Pension Schemes Act (reduced rates of Class 1 contributions for earners in contracted-out employment) section 44(5) of the Contributions and Benefits Act is modified so that the qualifying earnings factor for the purposes of section 44(5)( a ) of that Act shall be calculated by applying the formula— L × ( 52 - N ) where— L is the weekly lower earnings limit for the final relevant year; and N is the number of tax weeks in which a Class 1 contribution for the earner is reduced in accordance with section 37 or 38A of the Pension Schemes Act. 3 In a case where the year is one in which an amount is paid in respect of an earner under section 41(1) of the Pension Schemes Act (minimum contributions towards appropriate personal pension schemes) section 44(5) of the Contributions and Benefits Act is modified so that the qualifying earnings factor for the purposes of section 44(5)( a ) of that Act shall be zero. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 28th January 1997.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Amendment) Order 1997. 2 This Order shall come into operation on 12th March 1997, but shall not apply in relation to offences committed before that date. Addition of offence 2 1 Part I of Schedule 1 to the Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (offences in respect of which a court of summary jurisdiction may make confiscation orders) shall be amended by the addition to the offences there listed of the following offence, namely, an offence under section 108(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 . 2 Accordingly, the table of offences set out in Part I of Schedule 1 to the Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 is amended by the addition, after the entry in respect of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 , of the following— SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (NORTHERN IRELAND) ACT 1992 (c. 8) Section 108(1) Offences relating to contributions. . P. B. B. Mayhew One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 29th January 1997
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Education (Assessment Arrangements for Key Stage 3) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and, subject to paragraph (2), shall come into operation on 27th January 1997. 2 This Order shall not take effect until 1st August 1997 insofar as it applies to pupils who are in an Irish speaking school. Amendment of the Education (Assessment Arrangements for Key Stage 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 2 The Education (Assessment Arrangements for Key Stage 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 shall be amended as provided in regulations 3 to 5. 3 In Article 3 (Interpretation)— a the definition of “assessment unit” shall be deleted; b in the definition of “the Assessment Document” for the words “Assessment Arrangements in Key Stage 3” there shall be substituted “Assessment Arrangements in Key Stage 3 (Revised) ”. 4 In Article 5 (Assessment by teachers) for paragraphs (2) to (5) there shall be substituted— 2 The teacher shall determine each pupil’s level of attainment achieved in relation to each attainment target in each relevant subject by reference to the level descriptions for each attainment target specified for that subject. 3 The record of results made under paragraph (1) for each pupil shall consist of a statement of the level of attainment achieved in relation to each attainment target as determined under paragraph (2). 4 In making an assessment of a pupil under this Article a teacher may take into account any previous assessment of that pupil (whether or not made by that teacher). 5 Article 8 (Arrangements for review) is hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on C. Jendoubi Assistant Secretary 27th January 1997.
LANDLORD AND TENANT Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Registered Rents (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 10th March 1997. Increase of registered rents 2 The rents registered under Part V of the Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 for dwelling-houses which are let under regulated tenancies shall be increased by 4 per cent. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on J. McCormick Assistant Secretary 24th January 1997.
LICENSING Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Licensing (Form of Licence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 20th February 1997. Form of licence for the sale of intoxicating liquor 2 A licence, other than an occasional licence (being in such form as may be prescribed by magistrates' courts rules), shall be in the form set out in the Schedule. Revocation 3 The Licensing (Form of Licence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990 are hereby revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on J. Harbison Under Secretary 21st January 1997.