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ANIMALS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Import of Seal Skins Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 15th November 1996. Prohibition of import of certain seal skins 2 1 Subject to paragraph (3) below, the commercial importation of any of the following is hereby prohibited– a raw, tanned or dressed furskins of relevant seals (including furskins of such seals assembled in plates, crosses or similar forms), and b articles made wholly or partly of furskins of relevant seals. 2 In paragraph (1) above “relevant seals” means– a whitecoat pups of the species Phoca (Pagophilus) groenlandica (harp seal), or b pups of the species Cystophora cristata (hooded seal). 3 This regulation does not apply to products resulting from traditional hunting by the Inuit people. Forfeiture of items unlawfully imported 3 Where an item to which regulation 2 applies is being or has been imported, a person commissioned by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise or a person authorised by them may require any person possessing or having control of the item to furnish proof that its importation is or was not unlawful by virtue of that regulation; and if such proof is not furnished to the satisfaction of the said Commissioners the item shall be liable to forfeiture under the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 . Penalties 4 1 In section 50 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (Penalty for improper importation of goods)– a in subsection (4) for the words “5 or (5A)” there shall be substituted the words “(5), (5A) or (5B)”, and b after subsection (5A) there shall be inserted the following subsection– 5B In the case of an offence under subsection (2) or (3) above in connection with the prohibition contained in regulation 2 of the Import of Seal Skins Regulations 1996, subsection (4) above shall have effect as if– a for paragraph (a) there were substituted the following– a on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both ; and b in paragraph (b) for the words “7 years” there were substituted the words “2 years”. . 2 In section 170 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (Penalty for fraudulent evasion of duty, etc. )– a in subsection (3) for the words “4 or (4A)” there shall be substituted the words “(4), (4A) or (4B)”, and b after subsection (4A) there shall be inserted the following subsection– 4B In the case of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) above in connection with the prohibition contained in regulation 2 of the Import of Seal Skins Regulations 1996, subsection (3) above shall have effect as if– a for paragraph (a) there were substituted the following– a on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both ; and b in paragraph (b) for the words “7 years” there were substituted the words “2 years”. . Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State James Clappison Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department of the Environment 19th October 1996
ANIMALS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall, except for regulation 7, come into force on 16th November 1996 immediately after the coming into force of articles 1 to 4 of the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976 (Amendment) Order 1996 . 2 Regulation 7 shall come into force on 17th November 1996, immediately after the coming into force of article 5 of the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976 (Amendment) Order 1996. 3 In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976 . Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Act 2 In Schedule 1 to the Act (Animals the importation and exportation of which are restricted) for all the words from “This Schedule applies” onwards there shall be substituted “This Schedule does not apply to any kind of animal.”. Amendment of Schedule 2 to the Act 3 In Schedule 2 to the Act (Plants the importation and exportation of which are restricted) for all the words from “This Schedule applies” onwards there shall be substituted “This Schedule does not apply to any kind of plant.”. Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Act 4 In Schedule 3 to the Act (Items the importation and exportation of which are restricted) for all the words from “This Schedule applies” onwards there shall be substituted “This Schedule does not apply to any item.”. Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Act 5 For Schedule 4 to the Act (Animals the sale etc. of which is restricted) there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations. Amendment of Schedule 5 to the Act 6 For Schedule 5 to the Act (Plants the sale etc. of which is restricted) there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations. Revocation 7 The Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976 (Amendment) Order 1996 is hereby revoked. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State James Clappison Parliamentary Secretary of State Department of the Environment 19th October 1996
ANIMALS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976 (Amendment) Order 1996 and, except for article 5, shall come into force on 15th November 1996. 2 Article 5 shall come into force on 16th November 1996. 3 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976. Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Act 2 Schedule 1 to the Act (Animals the importation and exportation of which are restricted) shall be amended by the substitution for all the words after “This Schedule applies to” of the words “the kinds of animal in relation to which Article II of Annex A to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No. 3626/82 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora , as amended, has effect”. Amendment of Schedule 2 to the Act 3 Schedule 2 to the Act (Plants the importation and exportation of which are restricted) shall be amended– a by the insertion after the words “This Schedule applies to the kinds of plant specified in the second column below” of the words “, except that in relation to Araucaria araucana this Schedule applies only in relation to the population of Chile,”, and b by the deletion of references to the kinds of plants specified in the Schedule to this Order. Schedule 3 to the Act 4 Schedule 3 to the Act (Items the importation and exportation of which are restricted) shall not apply to any item mentioned in the Schedule unless the importation and exportation of that item is subject to Article II of Annex A to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3626/82 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora, as amended. Revocation 5 The Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976 (Modification) Order 1982 , the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976 (Modification) Order 1983 and the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976 (Variation) Order 1985 are hereby revoked. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State James Clappison Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department of the Environment 19th October 1996
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Northwick Park and St. Mark’s National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 15th November 1996. 2 In this Order— “the Special Trustees” means the Special Trustees for St. Bartholomew’s and St. Mark’s Hospitals; “the Trust” means the Northwick Park and St. Mark’s National Health Service Trust, established on 4th November 1992 ; “the trust property” means the items specified in a schedule of trust property prepared by and agreed upon by the Special Trustees and the Trust on 3rd April 1996, which schedule has been signed on behalf of both the Special Trustees and the Trust. Transfer of trust property 2 On 15th November 1996 the trust property shall be transferred from the Special Trustees to the Trust. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health. John Horam Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health 21st October 1996
IMMIGRATION 1 This Order may be cited as the Asylum (Designated Countries of Destination and Designated Safe Third Countries) Order 1996 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 2 The following countries are designated as ones in which it appears to the Secretary of State that there is in general no serious risk of persecution: Bulgaria Cyprus Ghana India Pakistan Poland Romania. 3 The following countries are designated for the purpose of section 3(2) of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (person who has been, or is to be, sent to such a country not entitled to bring or pursue an appeal so long as he is in the United Kingdom): Canada Norway Switzerland United States of America. Ann Widdecombe Minister of State Home Office 19th October 1996
SEA FISHERIES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Seal Fisheries (North Pacific) Act 1912 (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 15th November 1996. Amendment of 1912 Act 2 At the end of section 4 of the Seal Fisheries (North Pacific) Act 1912 (Prohibition of importation of skins of seals captured in contravention of Orders in Council under the Seal Fisheries (North Pacific) Act 1895) there shall be added “from a place outside the Member States”. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State James Clappison Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department of the Environment 19th October 1996
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 This Order may be cited as the A41 London—Birmingham Trunk Road (East of Aylesbury to West of Tring) Detrunking Order 1991 (Amendment) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 31st October 1996. 2 1 The A41 London—Birmingham Trunk Road (East of Aylesbury to West of Tring) Detrunking Order 1991 is hereby amended as follows: a for the Schedule to that Order substitute the Schedule to this Order.
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Cycle Racing on Highways (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 2nd December 1996. 2 These Regulations shall extend to Scotland only. Amendment of the Cycle Racing on Highways (Scotland) Regulations 1960 2 Regulation 5(1)(a)(i) of The Cycle Racing on Highways (Scotland) Regulations 1960 shall be amended by substituting “80” for “60”. James Douglas-Hamilton Minister of State, Scottish Office 15th October 1996
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Motorways Traffic (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 15th November 1996. 2 These Regulations shall extend to Scotland only. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations– “the 1995 Regulations ” means the Motorways Traffic (Scotland) Regulations 1995 . Amendment of the Motorways Traffic (Scotland) Regulations 1995 3 The 1995 Regulations shall be amended as follows:– a at the end of regulation 3 (application) there shall be inserted “, except those special roads described in the Schedule to these Regulations”; b at the end of the 1995 Regulations there shall be inserted the following:– SCHEDULE SPECIAL ROADS EXCEPTED FROM THE APPLICATION OF THESE REGULATIONS Regulation 3 1 The special road authorised to be provided by the Edinburgh-Berwick upon Tweed Trunk Road (A1) Old Craighall Roundabout to East of Haddington Special Road Scheme 1994 . 2 The special road authorised to be provided by the Edinburgh-Berwick upon Tweed Trunk Road (A1) Old Craighall Roundabout to East of Haddington Special Road Scheme (No.2) 1994 . . James Douglas-Hamilton Minister of State, Scottish Office 14th October 1996
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 This Order may be cited as the A6 Trunk Road (Rothwell and Desborough Bypass and Detrunking) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 14th November 1996. 2 In this Order— 1 all measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway; 2 i “classified road” as a classification for a highway, means that the highway is not a principal road for the purposes of enactments or instruments which refer to highways classified as principal roads but is a classified road for the purpose of every enactment and instrument which refers to highways classified by the Secretary of State and which does not specifically refer to their classification as principal roads; ii “the main new road” means the new highway which the Secretary of State proposes to construct along the route described in Schedule 1 to this Order; iii “the new trunk roads” means the main new road and the slip roads; iv “the plan” means the plan numbered HA/EM104, marked “The A6 Trunk Road (Rothwell and Desborough Bypass and Detrunking) Order 1996”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport and deposited at the Department of Transport, LG12, Great Minister House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR; and v “the slip roads” means the new highways which the Secretary of State proposes to construct along the routes described in Schedule 2 to this Order and which connect the main new road with other highways at the places stated in that Schedule; and vi “the trunk road” means the A6 Trunk Road. 3 The new trunk roads shall become trunk roads, as from the date or dates on which they are opened to the public. 4 The centre line of each of the new trunk roads is indicated by a heavy black line on the plan. 5 The Secretary of State directs as respects any part of a highway which crosses the route of any of the new trunk roads that— a where the highway is maintainable at the public expense by a local highway authority, the part in question shall be maintained by that authority, and b where the highway is not so maintainable and is not maintainable under a special enactment or by reason of tenure, enclosure or prescription, the Secretary of State shall be under no duty to maintain the part in question, until, in either case, a date to be specified in a notice given by the Secretary of State to the highway authority for that highway. The date specified will not be later than the date on which the relevant route is opened for traffic. 6 The length of the trunk road described in Schedule 3 to this Order, which is shown by broad black dashes on the plan, shall cease to be a trunk road and shall be classified as a classified road from the date on which the Secretary of State notifies the Northamptonshire County Council that the main new road is open for traffic. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport. R. R. Bineham Director, Highways Agency, Northern Operations Division Sunley Tower Piccadilly Plaza Manchester M1 4BE 23rd September 1996
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE 1 This Order may be cited as the Export of Goods (Control) (Amendment No. 2) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st November 1996. 2 The Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994 is amended as follows: a the following definitions in article 1(2) are revoked: “basic scientific research”; “development”; “document”; “isolated live cultures”; “microorganisms”; “microprogramme”; “production”; “programme”; “software”; “technology”; “toxins”; “use”; b in the definition of “vessel” in article 1(2), “small waterplane area vessel and” is replaced by “vessel of small waterplane area or”; c in article 1(3), the word “and” at the end of subparagraph (a) is revoked and the following is added after the end of subparagraph (b): and; c references to goods specified, or of a description specified, in Part III of Schedule 1 do not include goods brought within the effect of this Order by regulation 14 of the Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) Regulations 1995 ; d in article 3(b) and in paragraph 1(ii) of article 3B , the words “Group 1 of” are revoked; e in paragraph 1 of article 3B, the words “or goods to which Part II of Schedule 1 hereto applies” are revoked; f paragraph 1 in Group 1 of Part I of Schedule 1 is revoked; g Part II of Schedule 1 is revoked; and h Part III of Schedule 1 is replaced by the Part set out in Schedule 1 to this Order. 3 The orders and provisions set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations are revoked. Andrew Mantle An official of the Department of Trade and Industry authorised to act on behalf of the Secretary of State 18th October 1996
ANTARCTICA Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Antarctic Act 1994 (Commencement) Order 1996. Commencement of Section 7 of the Antarctic Act 1994 2 Section 7 of the Antarctic Act 1994 shall come into force on 1st November 1996. Malcolm Rifkind Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 3rd October 1996
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Housing Act 1996 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1996. Commencement 2 Section 167 of the Housing Act 1996 shall come into force on 23rd October 1996 for the purposes of requiring a local housing authority to consult on an allocation scheme prior to its adoption and enabling them to adopt the scheme. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State. David Curry Minister of State, Department of the Environment 15th October 1996
CHEMICAL WEAPONS Citation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Chemical Weapons (Notification) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 31st October 1996. Amendment 2 In regulation 1 of the Chemical Weapons (Notification) Regulations 1996 after “1996” there shall be inserted “and shall come into force on 1st November 1996”. Anthony Nelson, Minister for Trade, Department of Trade and Industry 16th October 1996
FOOD Title and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Dairy Produce Quotas (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 7th November 1996. Amendment of the Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1994 2 1 The Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1994 shall be amended in accordance with paragraph (2) below. 2 In regulation 15 (temporary transfer of quota), for paragraph (3A) there shall be substituted the following paragraph: 3A In the quota year commencing on 1st April 1996, the notice described in paragraph (3) shall be submitted to the Intervention Board no later than 31st December 1996. . Tony Baldry Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 15th October 1996 Lindsay Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office 14th October 1996
INCOME TAX 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Double Taxation Relief (Manufactured Overseas Dividends) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 6th November 1996. 2 In regulation 2 of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (General) (Manufactured Overseas Dividends) Regulations 1993 for the definition of “manufactured overseas dividend” there shall be substituted the following definition— “manufactured overseas dividend” means any payment of the description contained in paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 23A to the Taxes Act other than a payment to which regulation 2B of the Income Tax (Manufactured Overseas Dividends) Regulations 1993 (tax treatment of manufactured overseas dividends paid in connection with loan relationships) applies; S C T Matheson G H Bush Two of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue 17th October 1996
LICENSING (LIQUOR) Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Licensing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1996 Commencement Order 1996. Appointed date 2 The date appointed as the date on which the Licensing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1996 shall come into force is 21st October 1996. James Douglas-Hamilton Minister of State, Scottish Office 14th October 1996
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Housing (Right to Buy) (Prescribed Forms) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 12th November 1996. Amendment 2 In the list of public sector landlords at the end of the form set out in Schedule 1 to the Housing (Right to Buy) (Prescribed Forms) Regulations 1986 — a after “Electricity Council” insert “English Sports Council”; and b after “United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority” insert “United Kingdom Sports Council”. David Curry Minister of State, Department of the Environment 10th October 1996 William Hague Secretary of State for Wales 15th October 1996
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Housing (Right to Buy) (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 12th November 1996. Amendment 2 In Schedule 1 to the Housing (Right to Buy) (Prescribed Persons) Order 1992: a after “the Electricity Council” insert “the English Sports Council”; and b after “the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority” insert “the United Kingdom Sports Council”. David Curry Minister of State, Department of the Environment 10th October 1996 William Hague Secretary of State for Wales 15th October 1996
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Areas and Special Parking Areas) (City of Oxford and Parish of North Hinksey) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 3rd February 1997. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the 1984 Act ” means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ; “the 1991 Act ” means the Road Traffic Act 1991; “the permitted parking areas” means the areas designated as permitted parking areas by article 3(a) of this Order; and “the special parking areas” means the areas designated as special parking areas by article 3(b) of this Order. Designation of permitted parking areas and special parking areas 3 The City of Oxford (other than the roads specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Order) and the parish of North Hinksey (other than the roads specified in Part II of that Schedule) are each hereby designated as— a a permitted parking area; and b a special parking area. Modification and application of Part II of the 1991 Act 4 Sections 66, 69 to 74, 78, 79 and 82 of, and Schedule 6 to, the 1991 Act shall apply in relation to the permitted parking areas and the special parking areas and as so applied shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 2 to this Order. Modification of the 1984 Act and Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act 5 1 The 1984 Act shall be modified in relation to the permitted parking areas and the special parking areas as specified in Part I of Schedule 3 to this Order. 2 Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act shall be modified in relation to the permitted parking areas and the special parking areas as specified in Part II of Schedule 3 to this Order. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport John Watts Minister of State, Department of Transport 16th October 1996