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LIBRARIES 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Lending Right (Increase ofLimit) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 1 April 1991. 2 The limit on the sums to be paid under section 2(2) of the PublicLending Right Act 1979 out of money provided by Parliament into theCentral Fund to satisfy the liabilities of any one financial year of theFund shall, in respect of any financial year beginning after 31st March1991, be increased to £4.75 million less the total of any sumspaid in that year, out of money so provided, under paragraph 2 of theSchedule to that Act (pay, pension, etc of Registrar). John MacGregor Lord President of the Council 27th March 1991 Sydney Chapman Thomas Sackville Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 27th March 1991
ELECTRICITY 1 This Order may he cited as the Electricity Act 1989 (Scottish Hydro-Electric plc) Extinguishment of Loans Order 1991 and shall come into force on 29th April 1991. 2 Any liability of Scottish Hydro-Electric plc, being a successor company in Scotland wholly owned by the Crown, in respect of the principalof the relevant loans specified in the Schedule to this Order, comprising— a loans made from the National Loans Fund the liability to repay which vested in that company by virtue of section 67(4) of the Electricity Act 1989, and b a loan made to that company by the Secretary of State under section 78 of that Act, is hereby extinguished. Ian Lang One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State St. Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 26th March 1991
CRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1991. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990. Commencement 3 The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, and described by reference to subject matters in column 2 of that Schedule, shall, in so far as they are not then in force, come into force on 1st April 1991. Michael B. Forsyth Minister of State, Scottish Office St. Andrews House, Edinburgh 28th March 1991
ELECTRICITY 1 This Order may be cited as the Electricity Act 1989 (Scottish Power plc) Extinguishment of Loans Order 1991 and shall come into force on 29th April 1991. 2 Any liability of Scottish Power plc, being a successor company in Scotland wholly owned by the Crown, in respect of the principal of the relevant loans specified in the Schedule to this Order, being loans made from the National Loans Fund the liability to repay which vested in that company by virtue of section 67(4) of the Electricity Act 1989, is hereby extinguished. lan Lang One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State St. Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 26th March 1991
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Adjournal may he cited as the Act of Adjournal (Consolidation Amendment No. 1) 1991 and shall come into force on 15th April 1991. 2 This Act of Adjournal shall be inserted in the Books of Adjournal. Amendment of Act of Adjournal (Consolidation) 1988 2 1 The Act of Adjournal (Consolidation) 1988 shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs. 2 After rule 68 (notice of special defence) insert the following rule:— Computer Misuse Act 1990 Notice 68A A notice under section 8(5) of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 shall be served not later than 14 clear days before the trial diet. . 3 After rule 118 (appeal against reference to European Court) insert the following rule:— Computer Misuse Act 1990 Notice 118A A notice under section 8(5) of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 shall be served not later than 14 clear days before the trial diet. . 4 In rule 149A(6) — a for the words “case which”, substitute the words “case and”; and b after the word “transmit”, insert the words “the case”. 5 In rule 149B(1) , for “(2), (4), (5) and (6)” substitute “(2) or (4)”. 6 In rule 156B(6) — a for the words “case which”, substitute the words “case and”; and b after the word “transmit” insert the words “the case”. 7 In rule 156C(1) , for “(2) and (4), (5) or (6)” substitute “(2) or (4)”. J.A.D. Hope Lord Justice General, IPD Edinburgh 21st March 1991
SHERIFF COURT, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may he cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 1991 and shall come into force on 29th April 1991. 2 This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of solicitor’s fees 2 1 In the Table of Fees in the Schedule to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) 1989 , in Chapters I, II , III , IV and VI , for the fees specified in column 2 of the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt in relation to the paragraphs specified in column 1 of that Schedule there shall be substituted the fees specified in column 3 of that Schedule; and the fees so substituted shall be payable for work, in respect of which these fees are chargeable, done on or after the date on which this Act of Sederunt comes into force. 2 The fees specified in the Table of Fees in the Schedule to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) 1989 which are specified in column 2 of the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt in relation to the paragraphs specified in column 1 of that Schedule shall continue to have effect in respect of work done before this Act of Sederunt conies into force. J. A. D Hope Lord President, IPD Edinburgh, 22nd March 1991
COMMUNITY CHARGES, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Community Charges(Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on29th March 1991. Community charge demands 2 The Community Charges (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations1989 are amended— a in regulation 14(1), by inserting at the end the words“unless the amount which would be demanded would be £0”; b in regulation 19(2), by inserting at the end the words“and unless, in respect of a community charge as it has effect for thefinancial year beginning on 1st April 1991, it is expressed to takeaccount of the provisions of the Community Charges (General Reduction)Act 1991”; c in regulation 22(6), by substituting for the words“has effect shall” the words“has effect shall, subject to the provisions of section 1(5) of theCommunity Charges (General Reduction) Act 1991,”; d in paragraph 7(1) of Part II of Schedule 1, by inserting aftersub-paragraph (h), the following sub-paragraph— i the notice was so served on the understanding or assumption that, asregards any day in the period to which the notice relates, the person isor will be liable to pay an amount in respect of a personal communitycharge (as it has effect for the relevant year) and he is, by virtue ofregulations made under section 13A of the Act, liable to pay a greateror lesser amount than the amount stated in the notice ; e in paragraph 7(5) of Part II of Schedule 1, by inserting after thewords“on or after that day” the words“disregarding for this purpose section 1(5) of the Community Charges(General Reduction) Act 1991”; f in paragraph 7(5A)(a) of Part II of Schedule 1, by inserting afterthe words“there shall” the words“notwithstanding section 1(5) of the Community Charges (GeneralReduction) Act 1991” and by inserting after the words“such instalments which” the words“has been treated as paid to the authority under section 36(1) of theAct or”; and g in paragraph 7(7) of Part II of Schedule 1, in the definition of“the relevant day”, by substituting for the words“sub-paragraph (1)(a), (b), (e) or (f)” the words“sub-paragraph (1)(a), (b), (e), (f) or (i)”. Co-owners 3 The Community Charges (Co-owners) Regulations 1990 are amended by inserting in regulation 3(1)(b), at thebeginning, the words“subject to the provisions of section 1(5) of the Community Charges(General Reduction) Act 1991”. Michael Heseltine One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State 28th March 1991
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Contact with ChildrenRegulations 1991, and shall come into force on 14th October 1991. 2 Any notice required under these Regulations is to be given inwriting and may be sent by post. 3 In these Regulations unless the context requiresotherwise— a any reference to a numbered section is to the section in theChildren Act 1989 bearing that number; b any reference to a numbered regulation is to the regulation in theseRegulations bearing that number; and c any reference to a Schedule is to the Schedule to these Regulations. Local authority refusal of contact with child 2 Where a local authority has decided under section 34(6) to refusecontact with a child that would otherwise be required by virtue ofsection 34(1) or a court order, the authority shall, as soon as thedecision has been made, notify the following persons in writing of thoseparts of the information specified in the Schedule as the authorityconsiders those persons need to know— a the child, if he is of sufficient understanding; b the child’s parents; c any guardian of his; d where there was a residence order in force with respect to the childimmediately before the care order was made, the person in whose favourthe order was made; e where immediately before the care order was made, a person had careof the child by virtue of an order made in the exercise of the HighCourt’s inherent jurisdiction with respect to children, that person; and f any other person whose wishes and feelings the authority consider tobe relevant. Departure from terms of court order on contact under section 34 3 The local authority may depart from the terms of any order undersection 34 (parental contact etc with children in care) by agreementbetween the local authority and the person in relation to whom the orderis made and in the following circumstance and subject to the followingcondition— a where the child is of sufficient understanding, subject to agreementalso with him; and b a written notification shall be sent to the persons specified inregulation 2 containing those parts of the information specified in theSchedule as the authority considers those persons need to know, withinseven days of the agreement to depart from the terms of the order. Notification of variation or suspension of contact arrangements 4 Where a local authority varies or suspends any arrangements made(otherwise than under an order made under section 34) with a view toaffording any person contact with a child in the care of that localauthority, written notification shall be sent to those persons specifiedin regulation 2 containing those parts of the information specified inthe Schedule as the authority considers those persons need to know, assoon as the decision is made to vary or suspend the arrangements. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health. Virginia Bottomley Minister of State, Department of Health 2nd April 1991
EVIDENCE 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 1st May 1991. 2 For Schedule 2 to the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) Regulations 1971 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. 3 The Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 are hereby revoked. Kenneth Baker One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Home Office 27th March 1991
ESTATE AGENTS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Estate Agents (Undesirable Practices)Order 1991 and shall come into force on 29th July 1991. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Estate Agents Act 1979; “associate” has the meaning given to it in section 32(1) of the Act; “client” means a person on whose behalf an estate agent acts; “connected person” in relation to an estate agent means any of the following— his employer or principal, or any employee or agent of his, or any associate of his or of any person mentioned in (a) and (b)above; “estate agent” means any person who in the course of a business (including one inwhich he is employed) engages in estate agency work and includes caseswhere he is negotiating on his own behalf; “estate agency work” has the meaning given in section 1(1) of the Act; “financial benefit” includes commission and any performance related bonus; “interest in land” means any of the interests referred to in section 2 of the Act andreferences to an “interest in the land” are references to the particular interest in land of which theestate agent is engaged to secure the disposal or acquisition; “promptly” means within as short a period as is reasonably practicable in thecircumstances, from the moment when what is to be done can reasonably bedone; “purchaser” means a person to whom an interest in land is transferred or inwhose favour it is created; “services” means any service for consideration provided, or to be provided, to a prospective purchaser— by an estate agent or a connected person, or (in a case where theestate agent or a connected person would derive a financial benefit fromthe provision of the service) by another person, and which is such as would ordinarily be made available to a prospectivepurchaser in connection with his acquisition of an interest in land orhis use or enjoyment of it (including the provision to that purchaser ofbanking and insurance services and financial assistance and securing thedisposal for that purchaser of an interest in land if that disposal isone which has to be made in order for him to be able to make theacquisition he is proposing or is one which is a result of thatacquisition). Undesirable Practices 2 For the purposes of section 3(1)(d) of the Act the followingpractices in relation to estate agency work are hereby declaredundesirable, that is to say as regards— a the disclosure of a personal interest, any failure to disclose thatinterest as described in Schedule 1 to this Order; b the arrangement and performance of services, any act or omission asdescribed in Schedule 2 to this Order; c other matters in the course of that work, any misdescription oromission of the kind described in Schedule 3 to this Order; and the provisions of such Schedules shall have effect for supplementing the above paragraphs. Edward Leigh Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry 28th March 1991
COMPANIES 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Companies (Forms) Regulations1991. 2 With effect from 1st May 1991 form 363s in Schedule 2 to theCompanies (Forms Amendment No. 2 and Company’s Type and PrincipalBusiness Activities) Regulations 1990 is a form prescribed for the purposes of sections 190(5)and 353(2) of the Companies Act 1985, but only where such a form hasbeen delivered to a company by the registrar of companies for thepurposes of an annual return by that company. David Durham A Grade 4 Officer in the Department of Trade and Industry 25th March 1991
COMMUNITY CHARGES, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Personal Community Charge(Relief) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 1991, and shall come into forceon 1st April 1991. 2 The Personal Community Charge (Relief) (Wales) Regulations 1991 (“the principal Regulations”) shall have effect with the amendments prescribed in theseRegulations. 3 Paragraph (2) of Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations is herebyamended by— a inserting“(a)” after“less”, and b adding at the end a comma and the words“or (b) if less, such sum as is equal to its set charge.” David Hunt Secretary of State for Wales 26th March 1991
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, Commencement and Extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the State Awards (Amendment) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 17th April 1991. 2 Save in so far as these regulations are made in pursuance of section 3(b) of the Act (awards in respect of post graduate and comparable courses) they shall not extend to Wales so as to apply in respect of persons ordinarily resident therein. Amendment 2 In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the State Awards Regulations 1978 the definition of “relevant territory” shall be amended by the substitution for the words “and (as regards any period prior to their accession to that Community) the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic” the words “and (as respects any period prior to the unification of the Federal Republic of Germany) the former German Democratic Republic.” Kenneth Clarke Secretary of State for Education and Science 25th March 1991
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Fees and Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 17th April 1991. Amendment 2 The Education (Fees and Awards) Regulations 1983 shall be amended as follows– 1 In schedule 2– a in paragraph 1(b) there shall be substituted for the words “accession to the European Community of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic” the words “unification of the Federal Republic of Germany”; b paragraph 2(2)(a)(ii) shall be deleted and the following substituted– ii (as respects any period prior to the unification of the Federal Republic of Germany) the former German Democratic Republic, and ; and c in paragraph 5 there shall be substituted for the words “the Kingdom of Spain or the Portuguese Republic” in both places where they occur the words “or (as respects any period prior to the unification of the Federal Republic of Germany) the former German Democratic Republic”. 2 In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 and paragraph 3(3)(a) and 5 of Schedule 4, there shall be substituted for the words “and (as regards any period prior to their accession to that Community) the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic” the words “and (as respects any period prior to the unification of the Federal Republic of Germany) the former German Democratic Republic.” Kenneth Clarke Secretary of State for Education and Science 25th March 1991
BROADCASTING 1 This Order may be cited as the Broadcasting (Channel 3 Transmission and Shared Distribution Costs) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 11th May 1991. 2 I hereby specify that the period during which– a all Channel 3 services shall be broadcast for general reception by a single person under arrangements made with him by the persons licensed to provide those services; and b all persons licensed to provide Channel 3 services shall share the costs incurred in respect of the distribution of those services (taken as a whole) in such manner as may be approved by me, shall begin on 1st January 1993 and end with 31st December 1996. Kenneth Baker One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Home Office 28th March 1991
COURT OF SESSION, SCOTLAND Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No.3) (Solicitors' Fees) 1991 and shall come into force on 29th April 1991. 2 This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of solicitors' fees 2 1 In rule 347 of the Rules of the Court of Session (fees of solicitors) in Chapters I and III of the Table of Fees, for the fees specified in column 2 of the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt in relation to the paragraphs specified in column 1 of that Schedule there shall be substituted the fees specified in column 3 of that Schedule; and the fees so substituted shall apply to work, in respect of which those fees are chargeable, done on or after the date on which this Act of Sederunt comes into force. 2 The fees specified in the Table of Fees in rule 347 of the Rules of the Court of Session which are specified in column 2 in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt in relation to the paragraphs specified in column 1 of that Schedule shall continue to have effect in respect of work done before this Act of Sederunt comes into force. J. A. D. Hope Lord President, IPD Edinburgh 22nd March 1991
DEFENCE Citation and commencement 1 These Rules may be cited as the Imprisonment and Detention (AirForce) (Amendment) Rules 1991 and shall come into force on 27th May1991. Amendment of principal rules 2 The Imprisonment and Detention (Air Force) Rules 1980 shall be amended in accordance with the followingprovisions of these Rules. Places in which women shall serve air-force sentences ofimprisonment or detention 3 1 In Rule 18(1), for the words from“or in service” to the end there shall be substituted“or, pending reception therein, in an air-force establishment or partthereof (not being an air-force prison) allocated or otherwise set apartfor members of the women’s forces.” 2 In Rule 18(2), for the words from“in service” to the end there shall be substituted“in an air-force establishment or part thereof (not being an air-forceprison) allocated or otherwise set apart for members of the women'sforces.” 3 In Rule 18(3), for the words from“service detention” to the end there shall be substituted“an air-force establishment or part thereof (not being an air-forceprison) allocated or otherwise set apart for members of the women'sforces.” 4 In Rule 19, for the words“other than one” there shall be substituted“unless the whole or part thereof is”. Mechanical restraint and use of special clothing 4 In Rule 98(3)(f), the words“(i) shall not apply to service detention rooms set apart for membersof the women’s forces; and (ii)” and the words“(other than those set apart for members of the women’s forces)” shall be omitted. Removal of references to the reconsidering authority 5 1 In Rule 2, the definition of“reconsidering authority” shall be omitted. 2 In Rule 21, for the words“officer, reviewing authority or reconsidering authority” there shall be substituted“officer or reviewing authority”. 3 In Rule 31, the words“(c) the reconsidering authority” and in paragraph (d) the words“or reconsidering” shall be omitted. 4 In Rule 81(a), for the words“court-martial, the reviewing authority or the reconsideringauthority” there shall be substituted“court-martial or the reviewing authority”. Tom King Secretary of State for Defence 15th March 1991
DEFENCE Citation and commencement 1 These Rules may be cited as the Imprisonment and Detention (Army)(Amendment) Rules 1991 and shall come into force on 27th May 1991. Amendment of principal rules 2 The Imprisonment and Detention (Army) Rules 1979 shall be amended in accordance with the followingprovisions of these Rules. Places in which women shall serve military sentences of imprisonmentor detention 3 1 In Rule 18(1), for the words from“or in unit” to the end there shall be substituted“or, pending reception therein, in a military establishment or partthereof (not being a military prison) of, or set apart for members of,the women’s forces.” 2 In Rule 18(2), for the words from“in unit” to the end there shall be substituted“in a military establishment or part thereof (not being a militaryprison) of, or set apart for members of, the women’s forces.” 3 In Rule 18(3), for the words from“service detention” to the end there shall be substituted“a military establishment or part thereof (not being a militaryprison) of, or set apart for members of, the women’s forces.” 4 In Rule 19, for the words“other than one” there shall be substituted“unless the whole or part thereof is”. Mechanical restraint and use of special clothing 4 In Rule 98(3)(f), the words“(i) shall not apply to unit detention rooms of a unit of the women'sforces; and (ii)” and the words“(other than those of a unit of the women’s forces)” shall be omitted. Removal of references to the reconsidering authority 5 1 In Rule 2, the definition of“reconsidering authority” shall be omitted. 2 In Rule 21, for the words“officer, reviewing authority or reconsidering authority” there shall be substituted“officer or reviewing authority”. 3 In Rule 31, the words“(c) the reconsidering authority” and in paragraph (d) the words“or reconsidering” shall be omitted. 4 In Rule 81(a), for the words“court-martial, the reviewing authority or the reconsideringauthority” there shall be substituted“court-martial or the reviewing authority”. Tom King Secretary of State for Defence 15th March 1991