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Agriculture Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Agriculture (Student fees)(Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on the 1st September 2018. Amendment to the Agriculture (Student fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 2 The Agriculture (Student fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 shall be amended as provided by regulations 3 and 4. 3 In regulation 4 (1) for “£1,595” substitute “£1,645”: 4 In regulation 4 (2) for “£9,000” substitute “£9,250”: 5 In regulation 5(2) for “£780” substitute “£805”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 4th July 2018 (L.S.) Seamus McErlean A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Employment Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018. 2 In this Order “the Act” means the Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2016. Commencement 2 1 Section 22 of the Act shall come into operation on 30th March 2018. 2 Section 27 and Schedule 3 of the Act shall come into operation on 30th March 2018 only in respect of the repeal to the Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for the Economy on 29th March 2018. Chris Stewart A senior officer of the Department for the Economy
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Personal Independence Payment (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and come into operation on 15th June 2018. Amendment of the Personal Independence Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 2 In the table in Part 3 (mobility activities) of Schedule 1 to the Personal Independence Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 , in relation to activity 1 (planning and following journeys) in descriptors c, d and f for “For reasons other than psychological distress, cannot” substitute “Cannot”. Revocation 3 Regulation 2(4) of the Personal Independence Payment (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 is revoked. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Sarah Newton Minister of State Department for Work and Pensions 16th May 2018
Rates Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Valuation (Telecommunications, Natural Gas and Water) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2018. Amendment of the Valuation (Telecommunications, Natural Gas and Water) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 2 For Part 2 of the Schedule to the Valuation (Telecommunications, Natural Gas and Water) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 there shall be substituted the Part 2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 28th March 2018 David Hughes A senior officer of the Department of Finance
Pensions Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on 9th April 2018. Interpretation 2 1 In this Order, “the 1975 Order” means the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975. 2 In this Order, any reference to a pension is a reference to a pension which began before 9th April 2018 . Pension increases: annual rate and lump sums 3 1 This article applies to an official pension if— a a qualifying condition is satisfied; or b the pension is— i a derivative pension, ii a substituted pension or, iii a relevant injury pension. 2 In relation to any period on or after 9th April 2018, the pension authority may increase the annual rate of the pension— a for a pension which began before 10th April 2017, by 3 per cent; b for a pension which began on or after 10th April 2017, by 3 per cent multiplied by— A 12 where A is the number of complete months in the period between the beginning date of the pension and 9th April 2018. 3 In relation to a lump sum which is payable on or after 10th April 2017 but before 9th April 2018, the pension authority may increase the lump sum by 3 per cent multiplied by— A 12 where A is the number of complete months in the period between the beginning date for the lump sum (or, if later, 10th April 2017) and the date on which it became payable. Reductions in respect of guaranteed minimum pensions 4 1 Where— a a person is entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension increase on 9th April 2018, and b entitlement to that guaranteed minimum pension arises from an employment from which (either directly, or indirectly by virtue of the payment of a transfer credit) entitlement to the official pension also arises, the amount by reference to which any increase is calculated for the purposes of article 3(2) must be reduced by an amount equal to the rate of the guaranteed minimum pension unless the Department of Finance otherwise directs in accordance with the provisions of Article 69A of the 1975 Order . 2 Where on the death of a deceased spouse or civil partner a person becomes entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension in relation to a surviving spouse’s pension or a surviving civil partner’s pension, the amount by reference to which any increase is calculated for the purposes of article 3(2) must be reduced in accordance with Article 69 (5ZA) of the 1975 Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 22nd March 2018 (L.S.) Grace Nesbitt A senior officer of the Department of Finance
Rates Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Rates (Small Business Hereditament Relief) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2018. Definition of “qualifying year” 2 In the definition of “qualifying year” in regulation 2 of the Rates (Small Business Hereditament Relief) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 for the words “1st April 2018” there shall be substituted the words “1st April 2019”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 21st March 2018 David Hughes A senior officer of the Department of Finance
Social Security Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit by virtue of the Up-rating Order 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Persons not ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Social Security Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (2017 Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on 24th March 2018. 2 In regulation 2— a paragraph (a) applies only in relation to a person— i first diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma on or after 1st April 2017; or ii where the date of the first diagnosis with diffuse mesothelioma is unknown, if a claim under section 1(1) of the Mesothelioma etc., Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 is made by that person on or after 1st April 2017; and b paragraph (b) applies only in relation to the dependant of a person who dies on or after 1st April 2017 and who, immediately before death, had diffuse mesothelioma. Amendment of the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2 In the Schedule to the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 — a for Table 1 substitute the Table set out in Part 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations; and b for Table 2 substitute the Table set out in Part 2 of the Schedule to these Regulations. Revocation 3 The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) ( No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 are revoked . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 16th March 2018 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Communities
Public Service Pensions Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Service Pensions Revaluation Order (Northern Ireland) 2018 and comes into operation on 1st April 2018. Revaluation by reference to change in prices or earnings 2 For the purposes of section 9(2) of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (revaluation), in relation to the period beginning on 1st April 2017 and ending on 31st March 2018— a the change in prices is an increase of 3 per cent; and b the change in earnings is an increase of 3 per cent. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 22nd March 2018. (L.S.) Grace Nesbitt A senior officer of the Department of Finance
Road Traffic And Vehicles Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on 20 th May 2018. Amendment of the Public Service Vehicles Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2 1 The Public Service Vehicles Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 9 (re-inspection of vehicle)— a in paragraph (3) after “appointed by the Department” insert “no later than 60 days from the date of notification of refusal”; and b in paragraph (5) after “appointed by the Department” insert “no later than 60 days from the date of notification of refusal”. 3 For Schedule 3 (items included in inspection) substitute the Schedule to these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 13 th April 2018 Elizabeth Loughran A senior officer of the Department for Infrastructure
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rates Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the New NAV List (Time of Valuation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2018. Specification of time 2 1st April 2018 is the time by reference to which a net annual value to be ascribed to any hereditament in a new NAV list coming into force on 1st April 2020 is to be ascertained. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 28th March 2018 David Hughes A senior officer of the Department of Finance
Pensions Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Advice Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Substitution of regulation 5 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 8 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provision 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rates Citation and commencement 1 These Rules may be cited as the Valuation Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2018. Amendment to the Valuation Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007 2 The Valuation Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007 shall be amended in accordance with rules 3 to 8. 3 In rule 2(1) ( Interpretation )— a omit the definitions of “the 2007 Regulations”, “the 2010 (Energy Efficiency Homes Scheme) Regulations” and “the 2010 (Low-Carbon Homes Scheme) Regulations”; b after the definition of “the 2011 Act” insert— “the 2017 Regulations” means the Rate Relief Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 ; ; c in the definition of “appeal”— i omit paragraphs (b), (d) and (e); and ii after paragraph (f) insert— or g regulation 18(1) of the 2017 Regulations; ; and d in the definition of “respondent” for paragraph (a) substitute— a in relation to an appeal under Article 13(3) or 31A(12B) of, or paragraph 9 of Schedule 8B to, the 1977 Order or regulation 18(1) of the 2017 Regulations, means the Department; . 4 In rule 4 ( Composition of tribunals )— a in paragraph (1) for “and (4)” substitute “, (4) and (5)”; b for paragraph (3) substitute— 3 Any proceedings may, with the consent of the parties, be considered and determined— a in the absence of any one member other than the chairman; or b by the chairman alone, whether or not the parties have subsequently withdrawn their consent. ; and c after paragraph (4) insert— 5 In relation to an appeal under regulation 18(1) of the 2017 Regulations, rule 4(1)(b) does not apply. . 5 In rule 5 ( Notice of appeal )— a omit paragraphs (d), (f) and (g); and b after paragraph (i)— i for “.” substitute “;”; and ii insert— j an appeal under regulation 18(1) of the 2017 Regulations shall be instituted by delivering to the Secretary a notice of appeal in accordance with Form 10 within three months of the Department issuing the notice under regulation 17(3). . 6 In rule 9 ( General power to manage proceedings )— a at the beginning of paragraph (1) omit “The” and insert “Subject to paragraph (2A), the”; b after paragraph (2) insert— 2A The time limit for instituting an appeal in accordance with regulation 18(1) of the 2017 Regulations shall not be extended, ; and c in paragraph (6) for “paragraph (1)(c)” substitute “paragraph (2)(c)”. 7 In rule 22(1) ( Case stated for the Court of Appeal )— a after paragraph (a) insert “or”; and b omit paragraphs (b), (d) and (e). 8 In the Schedule— a omit forms 4, 6 and 7; and b after Form 9, insert the form set out in the Schedule to these Rules. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 8th March 2018 Nick Perry A senior officer of the Department of Justice
Social Security Citation and Commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Funeral Expenses (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and come into operation on 2nd April 2018. Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2 1 The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) , after the definition of “shared additional pension” insert— “social fund funeral payment” means a funeral payment within the meaning of regulation 7(1) of the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 ; . 3 In regulation 32ZA(2) (information given electronically) after sub-paragraph (g) insert— ; (ga) a social fund funeral payment. . 4 In Schedule 4 (prescribed times for claiming benefit), in the entry in column 2 relating to paragraph 9 (social fund payment in respect of funeral expenses) for “3 months” substitute “6 months”. 5 In Schedule 8D , in paragraph 2(1) (conditions for the use of electronic communication) after “income support” insert “, a social fund funeral payment.”. Amendment of the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 3 The Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 are amended in accordance with regulations 4 to 7. Definition of funeral 4 In regulation 2 (interpretation) omit the definition of “funeral”. Responsible person: residence in care home 5 1 In regulation 8(2) (funeral payments: supplementary) after sub-paragraph (f) insert— ff a person resident in a care establishment within the meaning of regulation 2(3), whose accommodation and care costs are met in whole or in part by a Health and Social Care trust; . 2 In this regulation “Health and Social Care trust” means a body as established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 . Amount of funeral payment 6 In regulation 9 (amount of funeral payment)— a for paragraph (3)(a)(i) substitute— i the necessary costs of obtaining a new burial plot for the deceased and a right of burial in that plot, whether or not that right is exclusive ; b omit paragraphs (3)(b)(ii) and (iii); c after paragraph (3)(b) insert— ba the cost of obtaining any medical reference, report or other documentation required in connection with the disposal of the body of the deceased, whether by burial, cremation or otherwise; ; and d in paragraph (8) for “with an exclusive right of burial” substitute “with a right of burial in that plot, whether or not that right is exclusive”. Deductions from funeral payments 7 In regulation 10 (deductions from an award of a funeral payment) omit paragraphs (1)(c), (2) and (3) . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 8th March 2018 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Communities
Pensions Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2018. 2 In this Order “relevant period” has the same meaning as in section 109(3A) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993. 3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Increase of guaranteed minimum pensions 2 For the purposes of section 105(1) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993, the percentage by which there is to be an increase in the rate of that part of any guaranteed minimum pension which is attributable to earnings factors for the tax years in the relevant period shall be 3 per cent. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 8th March 2018 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Communities
Social Security Citation and Commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2018. Revaluation of earnings factors 2 The earnings factors for the tax years specified in the first column of the Schedule in so far as they are relevant— a to the calculation— i of the additional pension in the rate of any long-term benefit, or ii of any guaranteed minimum pension , or b to any other calculation required under Part III of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (including that Part as modified by or under any other enactment), are directed to be increased for those tax years by the percentage of their amount shown opposite those tax years in the second column of the Schedule. Rounding of fractional amounts 3 Where any earnings factor relevant to the calculation specified in Article 2(a)(i), as increased in accordance with this Order, would not but for this Article be expressed as a whole number of pounds, it shall be so expressed by the rounding down of any fraction of a pound less than one half and the rounding up of any other fraction of a pound. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 7th March 2018 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Communities
Social Security Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2018. Provisions in the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 coming into force on 6th April 2018 and transitional provision 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), Article 15(1), (9), (10) and (12) of the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (consequential amendments) comes into force on 6th April 2018. 2 The provisions of Article 15 of the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 referred to in paragraph (1) are treated as though they are not in force in relation to an existing claimant on any day on which the amendments made by Schedule 5 to the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (consequential amendments) are treated as not having effect in relation to that claimant under regulation 19, 19A or 20 of those Regulations (transitional provisions). 3 In this article, “existing claimant” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Kit Malthouse Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Work and Pensions 27th March 2018
Justice Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Commencement No.1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into force of Chapter 7 of Part 4 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 is 1 st March 2018. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 26 th February 2018 Nick Perry Permanent Secretary to the Department of Justice
Court Of Judicature, Northern Ireland Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 These Rules shall be cited as the Crown Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on the twenty-first day after the date upon which this instrument is laid before Parliament. 2 In these Rules “the principal Rules” means the Crown Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979 , and a reference to a rule is a reference to that rule so numbered in the principal Rules. Amendment to the Principal Rules 3 In the principal Rules, after Rule 62B, insert the new Part VIIIA set out in the Schedule to these Rules. Declan Morgan Seamus Treacy Brian Archer Joseph O’Keefe Martin Rodgers Dated 18th August 2017 In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 53A of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978, I allow these Rules. David Gauke Lord Chancellor Ministry of Justice Date 29th January 2018
Pensions Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions (2008 No. 2 Act) (Commencement No. 12) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018. Commencement of provisions 2 Paragraph 15 of Schedule 6 to the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (amendments of Schedule 6 to the 2005 Order), and section 100 of that Act in so far as it relates to that paragraph, shall come into operation on 2nd February 2018. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 1st February 2018 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Communities
Pensions Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions (2015 Act) (Commencement No. 6) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018. 2 In this Order any reference to a numbered section is to the section of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 bearing that number. Appointed day 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the day appointed for the coming into operation of section 43 (disclosure of information about transaction costs to members etc. ) is 9th March 2018. 2 In relation to section 43, this Article does not apply to a scheme which falls within paragraphs (a) to (e) of the definition of “relevant scheme” in regulation 1(2) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 8th March 2018 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Communities
Pensions Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Pension Schemes (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of subsection (4) of section 38 of the Pension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (disclosure of information about schemes), and subsection (1) of that section in so far as it relates to subsection (4), is 9th March 2018. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 8th March 2018 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Communities