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EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (School Development Plans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2005. Application 2 These Regulations apply to the preparation and revision of a school development plan by the Board of Governors of a grant-aided school in pursuance of the requirements of the scheme of management for the school under Article 13(1) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998. Matters to be dealt with by a school development plan 3 The matters to be dealt with by a school development plan are the matters set out in the Schedule. The period for which a school development plan is to have effect 4 Subject to regulation 6, a school development plan prepared or revised in accordance with these Regulations shall have effect for a period of 3 years from the date on which the preparation or, as the case may be, the last revision of the plan was completed by the Board of Governors. Publication of a school development plan 5 A school development plan shall be published by – a a copy of the plan being provided for each member of the Board of Governors of the school, the principal of the school and each of the teaching and non-teaching staff of the school; b a copy of the plan being provided for the board for the area in which the school is situated and (in the case of Catholic maintained schools) the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools; and c a copy of the plan being made available on request at all reasonable times, free of charge, by any person. Revision of school development plan 6 The Board of Governors of a grant-aided school shall revise the school’s development plan – a no later than 3 years from the date on which the preparation or last revision of the plan was completed by it; and b following an inspection of a school under Article 102 of the 1986 Order , no later than 6 months from the date on which the report of such an inspection is published by the Department. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on 17th June 2005. C. Jendoubi A senior officer of the Department of Education
PLANT HEALTH Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notification of imports 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of an inspector 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BUILDING REGULATIONS Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the principal Regulations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DISABLED PERSONS Citation and Interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Codes of Practice (Employment and Occupation, and Trade Organisations and Qualifications Bodies) (Appointed Day) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005. 2 In this Order, “the 1995 Act ” means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. 3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Codes of Practice 2 1 The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Code of Practice on Employment and Occupation; and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Code of Practice for Trade Organisations and Qualifications Bodies issued by the Commission under section 54A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 on 8th June 2005 shall come into effect on 13th June 2005. 2 Paragraph (1) has effect subject to the provisions of Article 3. Transitional Provision 3 1 This Article applies where a court or tribunal is hearing any proceedings arising from a complaint (whenever presented) alleging that a person has, before 1st October 2004, committed an act which is unlawful discrimination for the purposes of any provision of Part II of the 1995 Act. 2 Where this Article applies, a Code of Practice referred to in Article 2(1) of this Order shall not have effect for the purposes of section 54A(8) of the 1995 Act save to the extent referred to in paragraph (3). 3 Where the proceedings arise from a complaint presented to a tribunal before, but not determined by, 1st October 2004, a Code referred to in Article 2(1) shall have effect for the purposes of section 54A(8) of the 1995 Act to the extent that the Code deals with a matter to which section 17A(1B) of the 1995 Act applies . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on 10th June 2005. Gerard Mulligan A senior officer of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 2 of the Ophthalmic Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 8 of the Ophthalmic Regulations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 9 of the Ophthalmic Regulations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of regulation 12 of the Ophthalmic Regulations 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Ophthalmic Regulations 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EDUCATION Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Special Educational Needs and Disability (2005 Order) (Commencement No 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005. Appointed day 2 1st September 2005 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 listed in the Schedule. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on 14th July 2005 June Ingram Senior Officer of the Department of Education
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 18th July 2005. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations – ... “the 2005 Order ” means the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; “the 2009 Regulations ” means the Education (Student Support) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009; “academic year” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2(1) of the 2009 Regulations;; and “overseas institution” means an institution other than one in Northern Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man; “sandwich course” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2(10) of the 2009 Regulations.. Prescribed basic and higher amounts 3 Subject to regulation 4, for the purposes of Article 4 of the 2005 Order the basic amount is £1,910 and the higher amount is £4,855 . Prescribed basic and higher amounts for specified courses 4 For the purposes of Article 4 of the 2005 Order the basic amount is £930 and the higher amount is £2,410 in the following cases – a the final academic year of a course where that academic year is normally required to be completed after less than 15 weeks' attendance; b in respect of a sandwich course, an academic year – i during which any periods of full time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or ii if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full time study at the institution (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks; c in respect of a course of initial training of teachers (including such a course leading to a first degree) an academic year during which any periods of full time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; d in respect of a course provided in conjunction with an overseas institution, an academic year – i during which any periods of full time study at the institution in the United Kingdom are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or ii if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one of more periods of attendance which are not periods of full time study at the institution in the United Kingdom (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 10th June 2005. David McAuley A senior officer of the Department for Employment and Learning
ELECTRICITY Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Electricity and Gas (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 20th July 2005. Interpretation 2 In this Order – “applicable turnover” means the amounts, ascertained in conformity with normal accounting practice in Northern Ireland, which are – derived by the licence holder from the provision of goods and services falling within all the licence holder’s ordinary activities (whether or not such activities are authorised by a licence); and computed on an accruals basis so that the amounts referred to in paragraph (a) relating to the period for which applicable turnover is being determined are taken into account, without regard to the date of invoice or receipt of payment, after deduction of trade discounts, value added tax and any other taxes based on such amounts; “business year” means a period of more than six months in respect of which a licence holder publishes accounts or, if no such accounts have been published for the period, prepares accounts; “date of the notice” means the date on which the Authority gives notice under Article 45(4) of the Energy Order; “the Energy Order” means the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003; and “licence” means a gas or an electricity licence. Determination of turnover for the purposes of Article 45(9) of the Energy Order 3 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), for the purposes of Article 45(9) of the Energy Order the turnover of the licence holder shall be the applicable turnover for the business year preceding the date of the notice. 2 Where the business year preceding the date of the notice does not equal 12 months the turnover shall be the amount which bears the same proportion to the applicable turnover during that business year as 12 months does to the period of that business year. 3 Where there is no preceding business year the turnover shall be the applicable turnover of the licence holder for the period of 12 months ending on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the date of the notice falls. 4 Where in the application of paragraph (3) the licence holder has applicable turnover for a period of less than 12 months the turnover shall be the amount which bears the same proportion to the applicable turnover during the period for which he has applicable turnover as 12 months does to that period. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 7th June 2005. Jenny Pyper A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
AGRICULTURE Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision of information on prices of milk products 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offence 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FOOD Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition on import 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of various provisions of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 and sampling and analysis 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Destruction of illegal imports 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PENSIONS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pension Protection Fund (Pension Protection Levies Consultation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 20th June 2005. 2 In these Regulations “ the Order ” means the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 and any reference to a numbered Article is a reference to the Article of the Order bearing that number. Manner of consultation 2 The prescribed manner for the consultation required under Article 159(1) (supplementary provisions about pension protection levies) is that the Board shall – a set out in a consultation document the methods it proposes to use in order to determine the matters specified in Article 158(5) (pension protection levies); b publish the consultation document – i on the Pension Protection Fund website ; and ii where any person so requests, in a paper format provided by the Board to that person; c publish a summary of non-confidential responses received in relation to that consultation, and its response to those responses – i on the Pension Protection Fund website; and ii where any person so requests, in a paper format provided by the Board to that person. Manner of publication of details of determination 3 The Board shall publish details of any determination it makes under Article 158(5) – a on the Pension Protection Fund website; and b where any person so requests, in a paper format provided by the Board to that person. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 31st May 2005. John O'Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Contact Lens (Specification) and Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 5th July 2005. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. 3 In these Regulations – “medical practitioner” has the same meaning as in the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 ; and “the Sight Testing Regulations ” means the Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) ( No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 . Duty to provide Contact Lens Specification 2 Where a medical practitioner issues a specification to an individual to whom he has fitted a contact lens, pursuant to section 25(5) of the Opticians Act 1989 , it shall contain the following particulars – a the name and address of the individual; b if the individual has not attained the age of sixteen on the day the specification is issued, his date of birth; c the name of that practitioner and his registration number in the General Medical Council’s register of medical practitioners; d the address from which that practitioner practices; e the name of the practice on which premises the fitting was done; f the date the fitting was completed; g sufficient details of any lens fitted to enable a person who fits or supplies a contact lens to replicate the lens; h the date the specification expires; and i such information of a clinical nature as that practitioner considers to be necessary in the particular case. Amendment of the Sight Testing Regulations 3 1 In regulation 3 of the Sight Testing Regulations (examination) – a in paragraph (1), for “paragraph (2)” there shall be substituted “paragraphs (2) and (3)”; and b at the end, there shall be added paragraph (3) – 3 The provisions of paragraph (1)(b)(ii) do not apply where the doctor or optician refers the patient to an ophthalmic hospital, in accordance with paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 1 to the General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986. . 2 In regulation 4 of the Sight Testing Regulations (exceptions to the duty to issue a prescription or statement) – a at the end of paragraph (b), delete “or”; and b after paragraph (c), insert – ; or the patient is being fitted with contact lenses as part of the medical or clinical treatment provided for an eye condition. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 13th June 2005. Dr. J. F. Livingstone A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
JUSTICE 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002. 2 1 The provisions of the Act specified in Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into force on 13th June 2005. 2 Until section 41(2) of the Act is brought into force, references to the Director and to his deputy in Article 7 of the Prosecution of Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 are to be read respectively as references to the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland and to the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland established by section 29(2) of the Act. 3 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the provisions of the Act specified in Schedule 2 to this Order shall come into force on 15th June 2005. 2 Section 5(2) to (9) of the Act shall come into force in relation to the appointment of lay magistrates on 10th December 2005. 3 Section 5(2) to (9) of the Act shall not apply to an appointment to any listed judicial office other than lay magistrates or a recommendation for such appointment, where the position was advertised before 15th June 2005. 4 Section 39 (reports by Director) of the Act shall come into force on 1st September 2005. 5 Section 38 (equality and non-discrimination) of the Act shall come into force on 1st June 2006. Peter Hain One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 24th May 2005
JUSTICE 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2005. 2 In this Order “the 2004 Act ” means the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004. 2 1 The provisions of the 2004 Act specified in paragraph (2) shall come into force on 13th June 2005. 2 The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are – a section 6 (duty of Director of Public Prosecutions to refer certain matters to the Police Ombudsman); b section 7 (influencing a prosecutor); c section 18 (repeals) to the extent necessary to bring into force the provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (d); and d in Schedule 4, the entry in respect of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 . 3 1 The provisions of the 2004 Act specified in paragraph (2) shall come into force on 15th June 2005. 2 The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are – a section 1 together with Schedule 1 (transfer to Lord Chancellor of functions relating to Judicial Appointments Commission); b section 2 (membership of the Commission); and c section 3 (duty of Commission to secure judiciary reflective of the community). 4 Section 16 together with Schedule 3 (court security) of the 2004 Act shall come into force on 25th July 2005. 5 Section 8(1) to (8) (guidance for criminal justice organisations on human rights standards) of the 2004 Act shall come into force on 1st February 2006. Peter Hain One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Northern Ireland Office 24th May 2005
DISABLED PERSONS Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Special Educational Needs and Disability (2005 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005. 2 In this Order, “the 2005 Order ” means the Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005. Appointed Day 2 1st September 2005 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the 2005 Order listed in the Schedule. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 14th July 2005. Bernie O'Hare A senior officer of the Department for Employment and Learning
PUBLIC HEALTH 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the principal Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AGRICULTURE Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Seed Potatoes (Tuber and Label Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of principal Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General eligibility for membership: employees of Scheme employers etc. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Periods of membership: “total membership” 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General qualification for benefits 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calculations 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amounts of ill-health pension and grant 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re-employed pensioners 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other early leavers: deferred retirement benefits and elections for early payment 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re-employed and rejoining deferred members 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guaranteed minimum pensions etc. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surviving spouse’s long-term pension 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of employing authority to increase total membership 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elections as to use of accumulated value of AVCs 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Funding strategy statement 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Actuarial valuations and certificates 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employer’s further payments 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discontinuance of additional contributions 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rights to return of contributions 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exclusion of rights to return of contributions 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commencement of pensions 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First instance decisions 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annual benefit statements 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revenue restrictions 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Right to opt out 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .