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Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Amendment (Scotland) Act 2000 Permitted fishing implements in several fisheries 1 In section 7 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (c.83) (protection of fisheries), in subsection (4)(a), after sub-paragraph (ii) there is inserted or iii in the case of several fishery, an implement of a type specified in the order and so used as not to disturb or injure in any manner shellfish of the description in question. . Short title and commencement 2 This Act— a may be cited as the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Amendment (Scotland) Act 2000; b comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it receives Royal Assent.
School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2002 Placing requests: children under school age 1 1 In section 28A of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.44) (duty of education authority to comply with placing requests)— a in subsection (1)— i for “child of school age” there shall be substituted “ qualifying child ” ; and ii for “and (3A)” there shall be substituted “ , (3A) and (3F) ” ; b after subsection (3D) there shall be inserted— 3F Where an education authority are carrying out the duty imposed on them by subsection (1) above in respect of a child such as is mentioned in subsection (6)(c) below, they shall place the child in the specified school— a on the date (being the date fixed for that school under section 32(1) and (2) of this Act) next following the making of the placing request; or b where that date has passed, as soon after that date as is reasonably practicable. ; and c after subsection (5) there shall be added— 6 In this section— “ primary school ” does not include a nursery school or a nursery class; and “ qualifying child ” means— a child of school age; a child who has commenced attendance at a primary school but is not of school age; or a child who is not of school age and who, on the date (being the date fixed under subsections (1) and (2) of section 32 of this Act for the purposes of subsection (6) of that section) next following the making of the request under subsection (1) above, will be eligible under this Act to commence attendance at a primary school. . 2 Subsection (1) above does not apply in relation to section 28A of that Act as substituted, in relation to a recorded child, by paragraph 3 of Schedule A2 to that Act. 3 In section 28G of that Act (placing requests by young persons), after— a “a”, where it third occurs; and b “the”, where it second occurs, there shall be inserted “ qualifying ” . Provisions relating to the abolition of the post of assistant headteacher 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title and commencement 3 1 This Act may be cited as the School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2002. 2 This Act (except this section) comes into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different purposes.
Police and Fire Services (Finance) (Scotland) Act 2001 (repealed) Police carry-forward Carry-forward of unspent police funds 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combined fire brigade carry-forward Carry-forward of unspent combined fire brigade funds ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title and commencement 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2000 Particulars about religion may be gathered in census 1 1 In the Schedule to the Census Act 1920 (c.41) (matters in respect of which particulars may be required), after paragraph 5 there is inserted— 5A Religion. . 2 In section 8 (penalties) of that Act, after subsection (1) there is inserted— 1A But no person shall be liable to a penalty under subsection (1) for refusing or neglecting to state any particulars in respect of religion. . Short title 2 This Act may be cited as the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2000.
Agriculture (Abolition of County Committees) Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 Abolition of county committees of agriculture. 1 1 The Minister of Agriculture may, by order made subject to affirmative resolution,— a abolish, as from such date as may be specified in the order, the county committees of agriculture established under section 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949 ; b transfer, to such persons as may be specified in the order, the functions exercisable immediately before that date by those committees under section 3 of that Act; and c make such other provisions as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in consequence of such abolition. Subs.(2) repeals ss.2, 3 of, and sch.1 to, 1949 c.2 ( NI ); s.2(4) of 1959 c.2 (NI) Short title. 2 This Act may be cited as the Agriculture (Abolition of County Committees) Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.
Criminal Procedure (Majority Verdicts) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 Majority verdicts of juries in criminal proceedings. 1 1 Subject to the following provisions of this section, the verdict of a jury in criminal proceedings need not be unanimous if— a in a case where there are not less than eleven jurors, ten of them agree on the verdict; and b in a case where there are ten jurors, nine of them agree on the verdict. 1A A verdict agreed upon as described in subsection (1) is in this section referred to as “a majority verdict”. 2 A court shall not accept a majority verdict of guilty unless the foreman of the jury has stated in open court the number of jurors who respectively agreed to and dissented from the verdict. 3 A court shall not accept a majority verdict unless it appears to the court that the jury have had not less than two hours for deliberation or such longer period as the court thinks reasonable having regard to the nature and complexity of the case. 4 This section shall not extend to the trial of— a any offence for which the court is required, upon the conviction of the accused, to sentence him to death; b an offence upon which an accused person was arraigned before the commencement of this Act. Short title. 2 This Act may be cited as the Criminal Procedure (Majority Verdicts) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971.
Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 Part I (ss. 1‐4)—Estate Duty PART II STAMP DUTIES Stamp duty: abolition of duty on bonds, mortgages etc. 5 Subs. (1) rep. with saving by 1999 c. 16 2 Subject to section 4 of the said Act of 1891 (separate charges on instruments containing or relating to several distinct matters) . . . , any instrument which, but for subsection (1), would be chargeable with duty under a heading mentioned in that subsection shall not be chargeable with duty under any other heading in the said Schedule 1. Subs. (3) rep. with saving by 1999 c. 16 4 This section shall have effect as from 1st August 1971. Part III (s. 6) rep. by 1972 c. 10 (NI) Part IV (s. 7) rep. by 1972 c. 11 (NI) PART V MISCELLANEOUS Health Service Agreement Confirmation of scheduled health service agreement. 8 1 Confirmation is hereby given to the agreement between the Treasury of the United Kingdom and the Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland set out in Schedule 2 (an agreement which, if confirmed by Acts of the Parliaments of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, supersedes as from 1st April 1971 an earlier agreement as amended). 2 Any sums which, by virtue of the scheduled agreement hereby confirmed, are payable from the Exchequer of Northern Ireland to the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland. General S. 9, with Schedule 3, effects repeals Short title and construction. 10 1 This Act may be cited as the Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 1971. Subs. (2)—Estate Duty 3 Part II shall be construed as one with the Stamp Act 1891 . Subs. (4) rep. by 1972 c. 10 (NI)
Resettlement Services Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 General functions of Ministry of Development as to resettlement. 1 In the interests of the development of Northern Ireland the Ministry of Development may do such things as appear to that Ministry to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of encouraging or assisting the transfer within Northern Ireland, and the resettlement, of persons and of households, businesses and other establishments. Grants in relation to resettlement. 2 1 For the purpose of assisting the transfer and resettlement of persons or households as mentioned in section 1 the Ministry of Development may, by order made with the approval of the Ministry of Finance, provide for— a the payment by the Ministry of Development of grants of such amounts to, or in respect of, such persons and in such circumstances as may be specified in the order; b the repayment and recovery of grants in such circumstances and in such manner as may be so specified; and an order under this section may contain provisions for the avoidance of double payments where a person is entitled under any other enactment to a payment for a purpose similar to the purpose mentioned in this subsection. 2 Where an order under this section specifies circumstances such as are mentioned in subsection (1)( a ) by reference to the area from which persons or households are transferred or in which they are resettled, any such area may be described by reference to a map, either with or without descriptive matter (which, in the case of any discrepancy with the map, shall prevail except in so far as may otherwise be provided by the order). 3 An order under this section shall be subject to affirmative resolution. 4 Before a motion is made for the affirmation of an order under this section, the Ministry of Development shall deposit with the Clerk of the Parliaments a copy of any map prepared under subsection (2). S.3 rep. by SLR 1980 Short title. 4 This Act may be cited as the Resettlement Services Act (Northern Ireland) 1971.
Local Government Boundaries Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 (repealed) Local government districts and wards. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S.2 rep. by SLR 1976 S.3 rep. by 1975 c.25; SLR 1976 Implementation of recommendations for new boundaries. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ss.5,6 rep. by SLR 1980 Short title, construction and citation. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 Increase in issues out of the Consolidated Fund. 1 1 The maximum amount which may be issued out of the Consolidated Fund under each of the enactments listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 (being enactments authorising issues for the purposes mentioned in column 2 of that Schedule) shall be increased from the amount specified in column 3 of that Schedule in relation to that enactment to the amount so specified in column 4 of that Schedule. Subs.(2), with Schedule 2, effects amendments S.2 rep. by 1973 NI 5 S.3 rep. by 1992 NI 3 S.4 rep. by 1973 NI 7; 1978 NI 11 S.5 rep. by 1986 NI 19 S.6 rep. with saving by 1983 NI 1 S.7 rep. by 1972 NI 11 S.8 rep. by SLR 1976 Short title, citation and repeals. 9 1 This Act may be cited as the Financial Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 1971. Subs.(2) rep. by 1972 NI 11; subs.(3), with Schedule 3, effects repeals
Welfare Services Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 Part I (ss.1,2), Part II (ss.3‐12), Part III (ss.13‐21) rep. by 1972 NI 14 PART IV GENERAL WELFARE MATTERS Ss.22‐24 rep. by 1972 NI 14 Burial or cremation of the dead. 25 1 It shall be the duty of every [ district council] …. to cause to be buried or cremated the body of any person who has died or been found dead in its [ district], where it appears to the [ district council] that suitable arrangements for the disposal of the body have not been, or are not being, made otherwise than by the [ district council]. Subs.(2) rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/211; subs.(3) rep. by 1972 NI 14 4 A [ district council] …. … may recover from the estate of the deceased person, or from any person who, for the purposes of [ the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 ], was liable to maintain the deceased person immediately before his death, expenses incurred under subsection (1)… . . . . 5 Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this section shall affect any enactment regulating or authorising the burial, cremation or anatomical examination of the body of a deceased person; and a body shall not be cremated under this section where the [ district council] has reason to believe that cremation would be contrary to the wishes of the deceased. Ss.26‐29 rep. by 1972 NI 14 Part V (ss.30 — 35), Part VI (ss.36 — 44) rep. by 1972 NI 14 PART VII SUPPLEMENTARY Ss.45‐47 rep. by 1972 NI 14 Short title. 48 1 This Act may be cited as the Welfare Services Act (Northern Ireland) 1971. Subs.(2)(3) rep. by 1972 NI 14
Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 S.1 rep. by SLR 1980 Annual registers of parliamentary and local electors. 2 1 Registers of parliamentary and local electors shall be published in every year commencing with the year nineteen hundred and seventy-one and accordingly— Paras.(a)(b) rep. by SLR 1980; para.(c) rep. by 1989 c.3; para.(d)(i) rep. by 1989 c.3; para.(d)(ii) amends s.28 of 1962 c.14 ( NI ); paras.(e)(f) rep. by SLR 1980 Subs.(2) rep. by 1989 c.3 Ss.3,4 rep. by SLR 1980 Short title, construction, citation, interpretation and repeals. 5 1 This Act may be cited as the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 and shall be construed as one with the Electoral Law Acts (Northern Ireland) 1962 to 1969 and those Acts and this Act may be cited together as the Electoral Law Acts (Northern Ireland) 1962 to 1971. 2 In this Act, the expression “the principal Act” means the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 and expressions to which a meaning is assigned by that Act shall have the same meaning for the purposes of this Act. Subs.(3) rep. by SLR 1980
Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals) (Scotland) Act 1999 (repealed) Continued detention of mentally disordered patients on grounds of public safety 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeal from decisions et ceteralaetc. of sheriff under sections 64, 65 and 66 of 1984 Act 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of “mental disorder” 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Magee University College Londonderry Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 Ss. 1-3 rep. by 1984 NI 10 Duties of Trustees. 4 Subs.(1) rep. by SLR 1980 2 The Trustees shall— Para.(a) rep. by SLR 1980 b continue to pay any pension payable by the Trustees immediately before the appointed day, and may pay any increase in such pension, or any gratuity, which would have been payable but for the passing of this Act; Para.(c) rep. by 1984 NI 10 … . S. 5 rep. by SLR 1980 Compensation for staff. 6 1 The Ministry of Education, with the approval of the Ministry of Finance , may after the appointed day by regulations make provision for the payment, on such terms and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the regulations, of compensation to any member of the academic staff, or any other employee, of the College who— a suffers loss or diminution of emoluments, or whose terms or conditions of service are adversely affected, by reason of his becoming employed by the University; or b suffers loss of employment by reason of his not being employed by the University. 2 Regulations made under this section may include provision as to— a the manner in which, the time within which and the person to whom, any claim for compensation is to be made; and b the determination of questions arising under the regulations. 3 The Ministry of Education shall pay, out of moneys provided by Parliament, any compensation payable under this section. 4 Regulations under this section shall be subject to affirmative resolution. S.7 rep. by 1978 c.v Ss.8, 9 rep. by 1984 NI 10 Interpretation. 10 In this Act— “the Act of 1953” has the meaning assigned by section 3(2)( b ); “the appointed day” has the meaning assigned by section 1(1); “the College” has the meaning assigned by section 3(2); Definition rep. by 1984 NI 10 “the Trustees” has the meaning assigned by section 1(1); “the University” has the meaning assigned by section 1(1). Repeals. 11 Subs.(1), with Schedule 3, effects repeals 2 The repeal of section 10 of the Act of 1953 shall not affect any trustee appointed under that section before the appointed day. Short title. 12 This Act may be cited as the Magee University College Londonderry Act (Northern Ireland) 1970. Schedules 1, 2 rep. by SLR 1980. Schedule 3—Repeals
Lough Neagh Drainage (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 Levels of Lough Neagh. 1 1 The purposes for which a scheme may be made under section 1 of the Lough Neagh and Lower Bann Drainage and Navigation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 shall include the following:— a permitting water to be abstracted from Lough Neagh and the Lower Bann River; b facilitating the disposal of effluents from the Lough; c preserving fisheries and natural beauty; d facilitating recreation and tourism; and e conserving fauna and flora. 2 Notwithstanding anything in the Lough Neagh (Levels) Scheme 1955, the Ministry of Agriculture may permit the level of Lough Neagh to fall below the lower level specified in that Scheme during such period as it appears to the Ministry necessary to do so in order to make good, as far as is reasonably practicable, any diminution in the flow in the Lower Bann River resulting from abstractions, approved by the Ministry of Development and commenced before 31st December, 1975, from the River and the Lough. Short title and citation. 2 This Act may be cited as the Lough Neagh Drainage (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 and this Act and the Lough Neagh and Lower Bann Drainage and Navigation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 may be cited together as the Lough Neagh Drainage Acts (Northern Ireland) 1955 and 1970.
Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 S.1 inserts s.5(2A)(2B) in 1949 c.2 ( NI ). S.2 rep. by 1977 NI 1 S.3 rep. by 1980 NI 7 Ss.4, 5 rep. by 1981 NI 22. S.6 rep. by 1975 NI 3 S.7 amends ss.1, 3, 6, 16, 22 of 1962 c.13 (NI). Ss.8, 9 rep. in relation to the Milk Marketing Board ( SR 1989/47) and the Pigs Marketing Board (SR 1984/422) by 1982 NI 12 S.10 amends ss.1, 2 of 1965 c.22 (NI). S.11 amends ss.6, 7 of 1968 c.21 (NI) Dehorning of cattle Prohibition of exposure for sale, etc. , of cattle recently dehorned. 12 1 Cattle bearing unhealed wounds which appear to have resulted from the removal of their horns shall not be— a exposed for sale in any market or fair or sale-yard or other public or private place where animals are commonly offered or exposed for sale; or b brought to any slaughter-house. 2 If subsection (1) is contravened with respect to any cattle, the owner of the cattle shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both. 3 In this section— “cattle” means bulls, cows, bullocks, heifers, calves, steers or oxen; “slaughter-house” means any building, premises or place used in connection with the business of killing animals for the purpose of the flesh being used for human consumption. General S.13 rep. by SLR 1976 Short title and commencement. 14 1 This Act may be cited as the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1970. 2 Commencement
Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 Part I (ss.1‐5)—Estate Duty PART II STAMP DUTIES S.6 rep. with saving by 1999 c. 16 S. 7 rep. by 1991 c. 31 S. 8 rep. by 1976 c. 40 Part III (ss.9 —14) rep. by 1972 c. 10 ( NI ) PART IV S. 15 rep. by 1972 c. 11 (NI) S. 16 rep. by 1976 NI 17 S. 17 rep. by 1972 c. 11 (NI) Part V (s. 18) rep. by 1972 NI 11 PART VI GENERAL S. 19, with Schedule 3, effects repeals Short title and construction. 20 1 This Act may be cited as the Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 1970. Subs. (2)—Estate Duty 3 Part II and Schedule 2 shall be construed as one with the Stamp Act 1891 . Subs. (4) rep. by 1972 c. 10 (NI) Subs. (5) rep. by 1972 NI 11
Printed Documents Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 Provisions in respect of certain printed documents. 1 1 Subject to subsection (3), every person who prints any document which is or is intended to be publicly sold, distributed or displayed shall— a at the time of or within twenty-four hours after printing such document, print or write on at least one copy of such document the name and address of the person for whom or on whose instructions such document was printed; and b retain, for six months from the date on which such document was printed, a copy of such document on which the said name and address is printed or written as aforesaid; and c upon the request of a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary at any reasonable time during the said period of six months, produce for the inspection of such member the said copy of such document so retained as aforesaid; and d at the time of such printing, print his name and the address of his place of business on the front or first or last page of the document. 2 Every person who acts in contravention of any of the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction ... to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ... six months or to both such fine and imprisonment. 3 Nothing in subsection (1) applies to any newspaper, magazine or other periodical publication which is printed by the proprietor thereof on his own premises or to any documents which genuinely purport to be any of the following:— a currency notes, bank notes, bills of exchange, promissory notes, cheques, receipts or other financial or commercial documents, including auction bills and bills for the letting of lands; b writs, orders, summonses, warrants, affidavits, and other documents for the purposes of or for use in any lawful court or tribunal; c any document printed by order of a government department, [ the Assembly] either House of Parliament or of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, a Minister of the Crown, or any public officer in the execution of his duties as such or printed by or for the purposes of any local or public authority; or d Christmas cards or cards conveying a greeting or invitation in a lawful form and intended for delivery from one person to another; or e any document which the Minister of Home Affairs may by order made subject to affirmative resolution declare to be a document to which this section does not apply. 4 In this section “document” includes a book, a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publication, as well as a pamphlet, leaflet, circular or advertisement and “printing” includes any mode of representing or reproducing in a document any words, symbols or pictures in any visible form. Citation and commencement. 2 1 This Act may be cited as the Printed Documents Act (Northern Ireland) 1970. 2 Commencement
Family Provision Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 S.1 amends s.7 of 1955 c.24 ( NI ). Ss.2‐6 rep. by 1979 NI 8 Short title, repeals, definitions and commencement. 7 1 This Act may be cited as the Family Provision Act (Northern Ireland) 1969. Subs.(2), with Schedule, effects repeals; subs.(3) rep. by 1979 NI 8 4 Commencement