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Pensions (northern Ireland) Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Rules 2008 and shall come into operation on 15th December 2008. 2 In these Rules a reference to a rule or schedule by number is a reference to that Rule or Schedule as numbered in the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Rules 1981 . Transitional provisions 2 1 These Rules apply to appeals to the Pensions Appeal Tribunal where the decision disposing of the appeal is made on or after the date on which these Rules come into force. 2 For all other purposes, the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Rules 1981 shall have effect as if these Rules had not been made. Amendments to the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Rules 1981 3 In the Arrangement of Rules at the beginning of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Rules 1981, in the title of Rule 24 for the words “a Pensions Appeal Commissioner” substitute “an appropriate body”. 4 1 Rule 2(1) shall be amended as follows: a after the definition for “appellant” and before the definition for “assessment appeal” there shall be inserted the following definition: “appropriate body” means— the Upper Tribunal in the case of a decision under section 5 of the Act; and a Commissioner in any other case. b after the definition of “Tribunal” there shall be inserted the following definition: “Upper Tribunal” means the Upper Tribunal established pursuant to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. 5 In Rule 18(3)(b), for “a Commissioner” substitute “an appropriate body”. 6 1 In Rule 24(1)— a for “a Commissioner” substitute “an appropriate body”; and b omit the words “on an entitlement appeal or a specified decision”. 2 In Rule 24(2), for “a Commissioner” substitute “an appropriate body”. 3 In Rule 24(4), for “a Commissioner” substitute “an appropriate body”. 7 In Rule 30(1), for “a Commissioner” substitute “an appropriate body”. BrianKerr Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland Dated 11th November 2008
POLICE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Full-Time) (Severance) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into operation on 22nd December 2008 but shall have effect from 1st October 2006. Amendment of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Full-Time) (Severance) Regulations 2003 2 In regulation 2 (interpretation) for the definition of “compulsory retirement age” substitute— “compulsory retirement age” means— if the member is— the chief constable or deputy chief constable or assistant chief constable, the age of 65 years, a superintendent or chief inspector or inspector, the age of 60 years, a sergeant or constable or a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Full-Time) serving on or after 1st July 1994, the age of 55 years, a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland holding a rank not higher than that of inspector who was serving on 5th July 1972 or a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Full-Time) who was serving prior to 1st July 1994, the age of 57 years; or if the member is subject to a Fixed Term Agreement the age at which he would be required to leave the Force by reason of the expiry of that Fixed Term Agreement. . Amendment of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Full-time) Severance Regulations 2006 3 In regulation 2 (interpretation) for the definition of “compulsory retirement age” substitute— “compulsory retirement age” means— if the member was serving on or after 1st July 1994, the age of 55 years, if the member was serving prior to 1st July 1994, the age of 57 years. . Shaun Woodward One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 29th September 2008 We consent to the making of these Regulations Steve McCabe Tony Cunningham Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 27th October 2008
Agriculture Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as The Organic Farming (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2009. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment to the Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 2 1 The Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 shall be amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 2 of regulation 2 (Interpretation), for the definition of “the Council Regulation”, substitute – “means Council Regulation (EEC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 ””. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 6th November 2008. John Speers A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 26th October 2008. Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2 In regulation 2(2) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 — a omit “or” after sub-paragraph (b); and b after sub-paragraph (c) add— d a claim for income support on the grounds of disability made by a claimant who is entitled to incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance; or e a claim for incapacity benefit made by a claimant who is entitled to income support on the grounds of disability. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 24th October 2008 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Social Security Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform (2007 Act) (Commencement No. 7) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of section 13(7) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (work-related activity) is 27th October 2008. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 23rd October 2008 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Health And Safety Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health And Personal Social Services Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Optical Charges and Payments (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 27th October 2008. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 . Amendments to the principal Regulations 2 1 The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation. 2 In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation), insert, after the definition of “an income–based jobseeker’s allowance” the following definition— “income–related employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance, entitlement to which is based on section 1(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (income related employment and support allowance) . 3 In regulation 8(3) (eligibility – supply of optical appliances), delete “or” at the end of sub–paragraph (k) (ii) and, after sub–paragraph (m), add— n he is in receipt of income–related employment and support allowance; or o he is a member of the same family as a person in receipt of income–related employment and support allowance. . 4 In regulation 8 (4) (eligibility – supply of optical appliances), delete “and” at the end of sub–paragraph (b) and after sub–paragraph (d) add— e and in sub–paragraph (p) “family” has the meaning given to it by regulation 2 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 . . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 20th October 2008. Christine Jendoubi A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 20th October 2008. Mary McIvor A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Animal Health PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appointment of competent authority 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exception for research 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART II INTRODUCTION OF SCHEDULES The Schedules 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART III ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT Approvals, authorisations, licences and registrations 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occupier’s duty 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suspension and amendment 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations of approvals, etc. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valuations 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appointment of inspectors 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of entry 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of inspectors 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notices 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notices restricting movement 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obstruction 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Family Law Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Child Maintenance (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008. 2 In this Order, unless the context requires otherwise, any reference to a numbered section or Schedule is a reference to a section of, or Schedule to, the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. Appointed days 2 In so far as not already in operation, 27th October 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of paragraph 1(29) of Schedule 4 (minor and consequential amendments). 3 1st November 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of— a section 34 and Schedule 3 (use of information); b sections 38(1) and 39, so far as relating to the paragraph and entries referred to in sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) below; c paragraph 1(18) and (19) of Schedule 4; and d in Schedule 5 (repeals), the entries relating to the repeal in— i Article 46(5) of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 , and ii Article 71 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 17th October 2008 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Employment Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 27th October 2008. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Revocation 3 The Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are revoked. Amendment of the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 4 1 The Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 shall be amended as follows. 2 For regulation 18(1) (agency workers) substitute— 1 Save in respect of paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 2, these Regulations shall not have effect in relation to employment under a fixed-term contract where the employee is an agency worker. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 8th October 2008. Sir Reg Empey Minister for Employment and Learning
Clean Air Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 7 th November 2008. Authorised fuels 2 For the purposes of the Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, the following are declared to be authorised fuels— a anthracite; b semi-anthracite; c electricity; d gas; e low volatile steam coals; and f the fuels described in the Schedule. Revocations and savings 3 1 The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 are revoked. 2 Any fuel manufactured before 7 th November 2008 which was an authorised fuel continues to be an authorised fuel notwithstanding the revocation of the Regulations specified in paragraph (1). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 3rd October 2008. Wesley Shannon A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
POLICE Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Codes of Practice) (No.4) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 10th November 2008. Code of Practice H 2 Subject to Article 3, the code of practice in connection with the detention, treatment and questioning by police officers of persons under section 41 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Terrorism Act 2000 (Code H) laid in draft before Parliament on 13th October 2008 shall come into operation on 10th November 2008. Transitional provisions 3 The code of practice referred to in Article 2 shall apply to any person arrested under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and who is in police detention after midnight on 9th November 2008, notwithstanding that he may have been arrested before that time. Paul Goggins Minister of State Northern Ireland Office 2nd October 2008
GAME Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Game Preservation (Special Protection for Irish Hares) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008, and shall come into operation on 1 st November 2008. Prohibition of killing, taking, selling or trading of Irish hares 2 A person shall not kill, take, sell, or purchase Irish Hares at any time during the period 1 st November 2008 to 31 st March 2009 inclusive. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 2nd October 2008. M Smith A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
Health And Safety Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the principal Regulations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential amendment of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FAMILY LAW Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security (2000 Act) (Commencement No. 11) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008. 2 In this Order any reference to a numbered section or Schedule is to the section of, or the Schedule to, the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 bearing that number. Appointed days 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation , in so far as not already in operation, of— a section 12 (information required by the Department), is 3rd October 2008; and b for paragraph 24 of Schedule 3 (amendment of statutory provisions relating to child support) and section 25 in so far as it relates to that paragraph— i for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 3rd October 2008, and ii for all other purposes, is 27th October 2008; and c section 22 (abolition of the child maintenance bonus), in Part I of Schedule 9 the repeal of Article 4 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and section 67 in so far as it relates to that repeal, is 27th October 2008. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 2nd October 2008 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Pesticides Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Protection Products (Amendment No 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 12th January 2009. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of the Plant Protection Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 2 1 The Plant Protection Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “the Directive” substitute— “the Directive” means Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, as amended from time to time; 3 Schedule 1 ( instruments amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC ) is revoked. Revocation 3 The Plant Protection Products (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 15th December 2008. John Speers A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Fair Employment Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the principal Order 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Libraries Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Libraries (2008 Act) (Commencement No.1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Libraries Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Act — a Section 1(1) and (2) (Power to establish the Northern Ireland Library Authority); b Section 3 (Ancillary powers of Authority); c Section 4 (Power of the Authority to undertake commercial activities); d Section 5 (Powers of the Authority in relation to land); e Section 9 (Directions); f Section 10(1); g Schedule 1(Northern Ireland Library Authority); and h Schedule 3 (Amendments) is 1st October 2008. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on 25th September 2008 Linda Wilson A senior officer of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
Family Law Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Child Maintenance (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008. 2 In this Order— “the 1991 Order ” means the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 . 3 In this Order, unless the context requires otherwise, any reference to a numbered section or Schedule is a reference to a section of, or Schedule to, the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. Appointed days 2 1 The day appointed for the coming into operation of— a section 12 (use of deduction from earnings orders as basic method of payment); and b section 27 (offence of failing to notify change of address); for the purpose of making regulations is 29th September 2008, and for all other purposes is 27th October 2008. 2 In so far as not already in operation, the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions is 27th October 2008— a section 7(a) (repeal of Articles 9 and 43); b sections 38(1) and 39, so far as relating to the paragraphs and entries referred to in sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) below; c paragraphs 2(1) and (2) of Schedule 4 (minor and consequential amendments); and d in Schedule 5 (repeals), the entries relating to repeals in— i Articles 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 22(1)(e) and 2(d), 27, 27A, 28, 28A, 28F, 28J, 29, 38, and 48 of, and Schedules 4A and 4B to, the 1991 Order, ii sections 102 and 116(3) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 , and iii section 3 of, and paragraphs 13(b), 14(a), 15, 17, 18 and 28 of Schedule 3 to, the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 . Transitional and savings provisions 3 1 Any existing case, as defined in paragraph (2), shall be treated from 27th October 2008 as though the person with care had made an application under Article 7 of the 1991 Order. 2 In paragraph (1), an existing case is one in which, immediately before 14th July 2008, Article 9 of the 1991 Order applied in relation to a parent with care and— a a maintenance assessment or calculation was in force as a result of the Department acting under that Article; or b no maintenance assessment or calculation had been made but the Department had given notice in accordance with regulation 5 of the Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 or regulation 5 of the Child Support (Maintenance Calculation Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 . 3 Paragraph (1) shall not apply in any case where the maintenance assessment or calculation ceases to have effect, or would have ceased to have effect had it been made, before 27th October 2008. 4 The repeal of Article 9 of the 1991 Order shall not prevent the Department from exercising any powers that otherwise it would have had under Article 38 of that Order to recover and retain arrears of child support maintenance accrued in relation to any period before 27th October 2008. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 26th September 2008 (L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development