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HOUSING; RATES; SOCIAL SECURITY Part I General Citation, commencement and duration 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application: persons aged 25 and over in receipt of benefit for 18 months 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application: volunteers 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part II The Intensive Activity Period of the New Deal Pilots for 25 Plus Sanction 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation of Article 21 of the Order and Part V of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Availability for employment 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good cause 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payability of allowance 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part III Consequential Provisions Scope of Part III 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Definition of “training allowance” 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remunerative work 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notional income 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notional capital 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income to be disregarded 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital to be disregarded 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Self-employment route of the intensive activity period of the New Deal pilot for 25 plus 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part IV The New Deal Education and Training Opportunities Pilot for 25 Plus Scope of Part IV 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modification of regulation 17A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part V Transitional Provision Transitional provision 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EMPLOYMENT Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Employment Relations (1999 Order) (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999. 2 In this Order— “the 1992 Order ” means the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 ; “the 1995 Order ” means the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 ; “the 1996 Order ” means the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 ; “the 1999 Order ” means the Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999. The 1999 Order: commencement of specified provisions 2 1 The provisions of the 1999 Order specified in Part I of Schedule 1 shall come into operation on 1st December 1999. 2 The provisions of the Order specified in Part II of Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into operation on 15th December 1999. 3 Article 40 and the repeals specified in column 3 of Schedule 9 to the 1999 Order shall come into operation— a to the extent specified in Part I of Schedule 2, on 1st December 1999; and b to the extent specified in Part II of Schedule 2, on 15th December 1999. Transitional and saving provisions 3 The transitional and saving provisions in Schedule 3 shall have effect. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on 24th November 1999. R. B. Gamble Assistant Secretary
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund (Maternity and Funeral Expenses) (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 4th January 2000. 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 Social Fund (Maternity and Funeral Expenses) (General) Regulations 2 1 The Social Fund (Maternity and Funeral Expenses) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In regulation 3(4)( b ) (provision against double payment), for “the amount of the award” there shall be substituted “the further amount of the award”. 3 In regulation 6 (entitlement)— a in paragraph (3), for sub-paragraph ( a ) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph— a there are one or more immediate family members of the deceased; ; b in paragraph (4)— i before sub-paragraph ( a ) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph— za a person who has not attained the age of 18; ; ii in sub-paragraph ( a ), for “aged less than 19” there shall be substituted “has attained the age of 18 but not the age of 19”; c in paragraph (7)— i in sub-paragraph ( a ), for “was a child”, there shall be substituted “had not attained the age of 18”, and ii in sub-paragraph ( b ), for “a child”, there shall be substituted “a person who had not attained the age of 18”. 4 In regulation 6A(2) (amount of funeral payment)— a in sub-paragraph ( a ), for head (ii) there shall be substituted the following head— ii the fees levied in respect of a burial by the person responsible for the provision and maintenance of cemeteries for the area where the burial takes place in so far as it is necessary to incur those fees; ; b in sub-paragraph ( b ), for head (i) there shall be substituted the following heads— i the fees levied in respect of a cremation by the person responsible for the provision and maintenance of crematoria for the area where the cremation takes place in so far as it is necessary to incur those fees, ia the cost of any medical references, . Saving 3 Where, in respect of a death which occurs before 4th January 2000, a claim is made for funeral expenses from the social fund in respect of a funeral which takes place on or before 4th April 2000, regulations 6 and 6A of the Social Fund (Maternity and Funeral Expenses) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 shall apply in respect of that claim as if regulation 2(3) and (4) of these Regulations had not been made. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 20th December 1999. John O'Neill Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Income Support (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 5th January 2000. 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 Schedule 1B to the Income Support (General) Regulations 2 After paragraph 14 of Schedule 1B to the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (prescribed categories of person: pregnancy) there shall be inserted the following paragraph— Parental leave 14A 1 A person who is— a entitled to, and taking, parental leave by virtue of Part III of the Maternity and Parental Leave, etc Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 in respect of a child who is a member of his household; b not entitled to any remuneration from his employer in respect of that leave for the period to which his claim for income support relates; and c entitled to working families' tax credit, disabled person’s tax credit or housing benefit on the day before that leave begins. 2 In this paragraph “remuneration” means payment of any kind. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 20th December 1999. John O'Neill Senior Officer of the Department for Social Development
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 30th November 1999. 2 In these Regulations “the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations ” means the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 . Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as available for employment 2 In regulation 14(1) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as available), after sub-paragraph ( m ) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph— n if— i he is available for employment, or is treated as such, on the day he makes his claim for a jobseeker’s allowance, and ii the Department has directed that the prescribed time for claiming a jobseeker’s allowance be extended under regulation 19(6) of the Claims and Payments Regulations (time for claiming benefit) where the circumstances specified in regulation 19(7)( d ) of those Regulations applied in relation to an entitlement to incapacity benefit or an entitlement to income support by virtue of paragraph 7 of Schedule 1B to the Income Support Regulations (persons incapable of work), for the period of that extension. Actively seeking employment in the period at the beginning of a claim 3 In regulation 18A(1) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (actively seeking employment in the period at the beginning of a claim), after “in any case” there shall be inserted “, other than a case which falls within regulation 19(1)( i ) or ( r ) ,”. Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as actively seeking employment 4 1 Regulation 19(1) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as actively seeking employment) shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 After sub-paragraph ( h ) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph— i for any period if he is treated as available for employment to any extent in that period under regulation 14(1)( h ); . 3 After sub-paragraph ( q ) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph— r for any period if he is treated as available for employment to any extent in that period under regulation 14(1)( n ). . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on 24th November 1999. Bryan Davis Assistant Secretary
SECURITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Jobseeker’s Allowance (New Deal Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 30th November 1999. Further circumstances in which a person is to be treated as available for employment 2 1 Regulation 17A(7) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (further circumstances in which a person is to be treated as available: full-time students participating in a qualifying course) shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 For the definition of “benefit” there shall be substituted the following definition— “benefit” means— income support, unemployment benefit, a jobseeker’s allowance or any earnings credited to a person in accordance with regulation 8A (credits for unemployment) or 9A (credits for persons approaching pensionable age) of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975 or which would be credited to a person in accordance with paragraph (1) of regulation 9A but are not so credited by reason only of the fact that no further earnings are in his case required for the purpose mentioned in that paragraph, or any earnings credited to a person for unemployment in accordance with regulation 9 of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975 (credits for unemployment or incapacity for work) as it applied before 7th October 1996 and . 3 In paragraph ( a ) of the definition of “receiving benefit”, after “Part II of the Order” there shall be inserted “or in accordance with regulation 9A of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on 24th November 1999. Bryan Davis Assistant Secretary
COUNTY COURTS Citation and interpretation 1 1 These Rules may be cited as the County Court (Amendment No. 3) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1999. 2 In these Rules a reference to an Order, Rule or Appendix is a reference to that Order, Rule or Appendix as numbered in the County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981 . Costs 2 1 Order 19 shall be amended at Rule 5 by deleting the figure “£25·54” and substituting the figure “£28·10”. 2 Order 24 shall be amended, at paragraph (7)( a ) of Rule 9, by deleting the figure “£10·00”, and substituting the figure “£11·00” and by deleting the figure “£14·12” and substituting the figure “£15·50”. 3 Order 33 shall be amended, at paragraph (6) of Rule 10, by deleting the figure “£5·80” and substituting the figure “£6·38”. 4 Order 55 shall be amended as follows:— a by deleting, in Rule 13, the figure “90p” and substituting the figure “£1·00”. b by deleting, in Rule 17, the figure “£2·06” and substituting the figure “£2·27”. 5 For Appendix 2 there shall be substituted the new Appendix set out in the Schedule. We, the undersigned members of the County Court Rules Committee, having by virtue of the powers vested in us in this behalf made the foregoing Rules, do hereby certify the same under our hand and submit them to the Lord Chancellor accordingly. A. R. Hart J. J. Curran T. A. Burgess H. Keegan B. Kennedy Barry Valentine Brian F. Walker Brian J. Stewart Paddy Kelly Dated 20th October 1999 After consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, I allow these Rules which shall come into operation on 6th December 1999. Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 22nd November 1999
PROPERTY Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Property (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999. 2 In this Order, “ the Order ” means the Property (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Order specified in the Schedule is 10th January 2000. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 4th November 1999. Judena Goldring Assistant Secretary
LAND REGISTRATION Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 This Order may be cited as the Compulsory Registration of Title Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 1st May 2000. 2 In this Order “local government district” and “ward” means a local government district and ward constituted by the Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 . Compulsory registration areas 3 It is hereby declared that the local government district known as North Down and that part of the local government district known as Ards consisting of the wards set out in the Schedule shall be compulsory registration areas for the purposes of entry 2 in Part I of Schedule 2 to the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 from 1st May 2000. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 17th November 1999. J. McCormick Assistant Secretary
FAIR EMPLOYMENT Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Fair Employment Tribunal (Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 20th December 1999. Amendment of the Fair Employment Tribunal (Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 2 The Fair Employment Tribunal (Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 shall be amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 7. 3 In rule 3(1) in Schedule 1, for the words “14 days” there shall be substituted the words “21 days”. 4 After rule 4(2) in Schedule 1 there shall be inserted the following paragraphs— 2A A tribunal may, on the application of a party to the proceedings made by notice to the Secretary or of its own motion, require a party to furnish to the tribunal a written answer to any question if it considers— a that the answer of the party to that question may help to clarify any issue likely to arise for determination in the proceedings; and b that it would be likely to assist the progress of the proceedings for that answer to be available to the tribunal before the hearing, and may appoint the time within which the written answer is to be furnished. Where a requirement is imposed under this paragraph, the Secretary shall send to each other party a copy of such requirement and a copy of the written answer furnished to the tribunal. 2B The tribunal shall take account of a written answer furnished pursuant to paragraph (2A) in the same way as it takes account of representations in writing submitted by a party pursuant to rule 7(2). . 5 In rule 4(3) in Schedule 1, after the words “paragraph (1)( c )” there shall be inserted the words “and a party on whom a requirement has been imposed under paragraph (2A) in his absence”. 6 In rule 4(5) in Schedule 1, after the words “paragraph (1)( a ) or ( b )” there shall be inserted the words “or (2A)”. 7 In rule 8(3) in Schedule 1, at the end there shall be inserted the words “and any written answer furnished to the tribunal pursuant to rule 4(2A).”. Transitional provision 8 The amendments made by regulations 2 to 7 shall not apply in relation to proceedings instituted before 20th December 1999. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on 15th November 1999. R. Gamble Assistant Secretary
AGRICULTURE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Sheep Annual Premium (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 8th December 1999. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment 2 For paragraph (2) of regulation 3 (application for a premium) of the Sheep Annual Premium Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 there shall be substituted— 2 A producer who applies for a premium in respect of a given marketing year shall deliver his application to the competent authority— a on or after 8th December in the preceding calendar year; and b not later than 19th January in that marketing year (both dates inclusive) or if 19th January is a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday the next following working day. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on 17th November 1999. Evelyn Cummins Assistant Secretary
PENSIONS Now, therefore, the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2000. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Assembly. Revaluation percentage for each revaluation period 2 For the purposes of paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993, the revaluation percentage for each revaluation period specified in column 1 of the Schedule is the percentage specified opposite thereto in column 2. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on 25th November 1999. John O'Neill Assistant Secretary
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic Allowance 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attendance Allowance 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Responsibility Allowance 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claims for Allowances 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time for submission of claims 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Records 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Health Services (Choice of Dental Practitioner) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 6th December 1999. 2 In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the Health Services (Choice of Dental Practitioner) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 . Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations 2 In regulation 1 of the principal Regulations (citation, commencement and interpretation) in paragraph (2) there shall be inserted in the appropriate place the following definitions— “the Agency” has the meaning assigned to it in regulation 2 of the GDS Regulations; “dental payment claim form” has the meaning assigned to it in regulation 2 of the GDS Regulations; “estimate” has the meaning assigned to it in regulation 2 of the GDS Regulations; “medical card” has the meaning assigned to it in regulation 2 of the GDS Regulations; “practice record form” has the meaning assigned to it in regulation 2 of the GDS Regulations. . Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations 3 In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (Procedure for choosing a dentist) in paragraph (1) after the words “that dentist.” there shall be inserted— The person shall produce to the dentist his medical card and shall complete so far as is applicable that part of the dental payment claim form or practice record form or estimate together with such declaration as may be required by the Agency relating to eligibility for primary dental services. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on 3rd November 1999. Brian Grzymek Assistant Secretary
FAIR EMPLOYMENT Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Fair Employment (Specification of Public Authorities) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2000. Amendment of the Fair Employment (Specification of Public Authorities) Order (Northern Ireland) 1989 2 For the Schedule to the Fair Employment (Specification of Public Authorities) Order (Northern Ireland) 1989 there shall be substituted the Schedule to this Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on 15th November 1999. R. Gamble Assistant Secretary
EDUCATION Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Education (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of Article 70(5), (6) and (8) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 shall be 30th November 1999. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on 1st November 1999. David Woods Assistant Secretary
PENSIONS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Superannuation (Secretary to The Mental Health Commission) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 6th December 1999. 2 There shall be added to the employments and offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 with effect from 1st April 1999 employment as Secretary to The Mental Health Commission . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 1st November 1999. Dorothy Angus Assistant Secretary