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Houses In Multiple Occupation Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Houses in Multiple Occupation (Specified Educational Establishments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2019. 2 In these Regulations:— “the HMO Act” means the Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016. Educational establishments specified for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to the HMO Act 2 Education establishments specified for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to the HMO Act shall be:— a Queen’s University Belfast; b Ulster University; c Stranmillis University College; d St Mary’s University College; e Belfast Metropolitan College; f Northern Regional College; g North West Regional College; h Southern Regional College; i South Eastern Regional College; j South West College; and k College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise. Educational establishments of a specified description for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to the HMO Act 3 1 Educational establishments of a specified description for the purposes of paragraph 5(1) (a) of Schedule 1 to the HMO Act shall be:— a any building occupied by students and solely managed by an educational establishment; or b any purpose built managed student accommodation that is run and managed by a private company for the sole use of full-time students of more than 15 occupants. 2 Educational establishments of specified description shall be:— a signed up to and accepted by a recognised specified accreditation and remain within accreditation without any period of suspension; and b occupied solely or principally by persons who occupy them for the purpose of undertaking a full-time course of further or higher education. 3 For the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(b) of Schedule 1, “managing and having control of” means that the educational establishment or person of a specified description carries the main responsibility for the repair and maintenance of the building and for the day to day landlord tenant relationship. Specified description of a person for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the HMO Act 4 The specified description of a person for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the HMO Act shall be the person named in a nomination agreement contained in a recognised specified accreditation. Recognised specified accreditations 5 The recognised specified accreditations shall be:— a the Universities UK / The Universities UK Code of Practice for University Managed Student Accommodation; b the Accreditation Network / Unipol Code of Standards for Larger Developments for Student Accommodation Managed and Controlled by Educational Establishments; or c any other accreditation approved by the Department for Communities. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 7 March 2019. (L.S.) David Polley A senior officer of the Department for Communities
Criminal Law Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2019. Amendment of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 2 1 The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended as follows. 2 For Regulation 4(1) (Fees for disclosures) substitute— 4 1 The fee payable in relation to an application for the issue of a basic or standard disclosure is £18 and the fee payable in relation to an application for an enhanced disclosure is £33. . Amendment of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 3 1 The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 are amended as follows. 2 For Regulation 5 (Fees on application for inclusion on the register) substitute— 5 The fee payable by a person on application for inclusion on the register shall be £195. . 3 For Regulation 6(1) and (2) (Additional Fees) substitute— 6 1 There shall be payable by a registered person which is a body a fee of £13 in respect of the second and each subsequent name entered in the register in accordance with regulation 3(e)(ii) above. 2 There shall be payable by a registered person which is a statutory office-holder a fee of £13 in respect of the second and each subsequent name entered in the register in accordance with regulation 3(f)(i) above. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 4th March 2019 Peter May A senior officer of the Department of Justice
Health Services Charges Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Recovery of Health Services Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2019. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Recovery of Health Services Charges (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 . Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations 2 In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (amount of health care charges)— a in paragraph (1)(a) for “£208” substitute “£219”; b in paragraph (1)(b)(i) for “£688” substitute “£725”; c in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) for “£846” substitute “£891”; and d in paragraph (4) for “£50,561” substitute “£53,278”. Saving 3 Notwithstanding regulation 2, the principal Regulations shall continue to have effect in respect of a certificate relating to an incident which occurred before 1st April 2019 as if the amendments made by these Regulations had not been made. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 6th March 2019. Neelia Lloyd A senior officer of the Department of Health
Pensions Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2019. 2 In this Order “relevant period” has the same meaning as in section 109(3A) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993. 3 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Increase of guaranteed minimum pensions 2 For the purposes of section 105(1) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993, the percentage by which there is to be an increase in the rate of that part of any guaranteed minimum pension which is attributable to earnings factors for the tax years in the relevant period is 2∙4 per cent. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 4th March 2019 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Communities
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Income-related Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and come into operation on 31 March 2019. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 2 In Schedule 9 of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), after paragraph 72B, insert— 72C Any payment of carer’s allowance supplement made under section 81 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018. . Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 3 In Schedule 6 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), after paragraph 68B, insert— 68C Any payment of carer’s allowance supplement made under section 81 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018. . Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 4 In regulation 15(1) of the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (Income for purposes of the Act), after sub-paragraph (qa), insert— qb carer’s allowance supplement payable under section 81 of the social Security (Scotland) Act 2018; Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 5 In Schedule 6 of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), after paragraph 66, insert— 67 Any payment of carer’s allowance supplement made under section 81 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018. . Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 6 In regulation 27(1)(h) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (meaning of income), after paragraph (xvb), insert— xvc carer’s allowance supplement payable under section 81 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018; . Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 7 In Schedule 8 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), after paragraph 64, insert— 65 Any payment of carer’s allowance supplement made under section 81 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 27th February 2019 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Communities The Department of Finance hereby consents to the foregoing regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 27th February 2019 (L.S.) Emer Morelli A senior officer of the Department of Finance
Sea Fisheries Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition on fishing in the Northern Ireland zone by non-British-owned Crown Dependency fishing boats 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition on fishing in the Northern Ireland zone by foreign fishing boats 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Road Traffic And Vehicles Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 18 th March 2019. 2 1 The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after “the 1995 Order” insert— “the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act” means the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 ; . 3 In regulation 13(2) (colour of light shown by lamps and reflectors) after sub-paragraph (sa) insert— sb reflected light from a registration plate fixed to the rear of a trailer displaying a registration mark assigned to that trailer in accordance with regulations made under section 15 of the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act; . 4 After paragraph 12 of Schedule 15 (requirements relating to obligatory rear registration plate lamps) add— 13 In this Schedule a reference to a rear registration plate does not include a registration plate fixed to the rear of a trailer displaying a registration mark assigned to that trailer in accordance with regulations made under section 15 of the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 21 st February 2019 Tom Reid A senior officer of the Department for Infrastructure
Dangerous Drugs Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2019. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. 3 These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland. Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 2 1 The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 are amended as follows 2 In paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 3 (controlled drugs subject to the requirements of regulations 14, 15, 16, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26 and 27)— a after “Flunitrazepam” insert— Gabapentin (1–(aminomethyl)cyclohexaneacetic acid) , and b after “Pipradrol” insert— Pregabalin (( S ) – 3–(aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid) . 3 In paragraph 3 of Schedule 3, for “Any ester or ether of pipradrol.” substitute— Any— a ester or ether of pipradrol; or b ester of gabapentin (1–(aminomethyl)cyclohexaneacetic acid) or pregabalin (( S ) – 3–(aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid) . Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1973 3 1 The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1973 shall be amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 (exempted drugs) for “the Misuse of Drugs (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1986.” substitute “the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002”. 3 In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1— a after sub-paragraph (d), insert— da Gabapentin (1–(aminomethyl)cyclohexaneacetic acid) ; b after sub-paragraph (j), insert— jaa Pregabalin ( (S)– 3–(aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid) ; c for sub-paragraph (k), substitute— k Any ester of gabapentin (1–(aminomethyl)cyclohexaneacetic acid) or pregabalin (( S ) – 3–(aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid). ka Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in any of paragraphs (a) to (k) above. ; d in sub-paragraph (l), for “(k)” substitute “(ka)”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 21st February 2019 Cathy Harrison A senior officer of the Department of Health
Roads Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as The Motorways Traffic (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 11th March 2019. 2 1 The Motorways Traffic Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In regulation 1(2)— a for the definition of “bus lane” substitute the following— “bus lane” means an area of hard shoulder of a length of motorway specified in Schedule 1 or the area of the length of carriageway specified in Schedule 2; . b delete the definition of “weekday”. 3 For regulation 9 (use of the hard shoulder as a bus lane) substitute the following— Use of the hard shoulder or carriageway as a bus lane 9 Save as provided in regulations 6(2) and 14 a person shall not cause or permit any vehicle other than a bus to enter, proceed or wait in a bus lane— a specified in Schedule 1 during the hours between 7.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. on the days Monday to Friday inclusive. b specified in Schedule 2 at any time. 4 For Schedules 1 and 2 substitute the Schedules set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Infrastructure on 13th February 2019 (L.S.) T Reid A senior officer of the Department for Infrastructure
Agriculture Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Residues (Charges and Examination) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 15th March 2019. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 2 In the Charges for Residues Surveillance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 in regulation 3(5), for “on the date on which these Regulations are made” substitute “from time to time”. The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 3 1 The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “marketing authorisation” at the end add “as last amended by Directive 2004/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council” . 3 In regulation 18, at the end add “as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/25/EC ” . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 12th February 2019. (L.S.) Colette McMaster A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 12th February 2019. (L.S.) Dr Naresh Chada A senior officer of the Department of Health
Public Service Pensions Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision consequential on section 78 of the Pension Schemes Act 2015 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Access To Justice Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Legal Services (Financial) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 4th March 2019. Amendments to the Civil Legal Services (Financial) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 2 The Civil Legal Services (Financial) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 2, for sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “assessing authority”, substitute— “in respect of representation (higher courts), the Director;”. 4 In regulation 20(4), omit “, with the consent of the Director,”. 5 In regulation 21— a in sub-paragraph (2), omit “if so required by the Director and”; b in sub-paragraph (3), omit “if so required by the Director and”; and c in sub-paragraph (8), for “request” substitute “make”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 11 th February 2019 Peter May A senior officer of the Department of Justice
Access To Justice Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Legal Services (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 4th March 2019. Amendments to the Civil Legal Services (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 2 The Civil Legal Services (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 2, for the definition of “assessing authority”, substitute— “assessing authority” means— in respect of advice and assistance and representation (lower courts), the supplier, in respect of representation (higher courts) and exceptional funding, the Director; . 4 In regulation 15(10), for “an assessing authority to re-determine”, substitute “a re-determination of”. 5 In regulation 17(6), for “without reference to an assessing authority”, substitute “without reference to a determination in respect of an applicant’s disposable income or capital”. 6 In regulation 41— a in sub-paragraph (3), omit “or an assessing authority”; and b in sub-paragraph (4), omit “or an assessing authority”. 7 In regulation 42(1), omit “submit so much of the application as is relevant to an assessing authority to”. 8 In regulation 49— a in sub-paragraph (2), omit “or an assessing authority”; and b in sub-paragraph (3), omit “or an assessing authority”. 9 In regulation 50(1), omit “submit so much of the application as is relevant to an assessing authority to”. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 11 th February 2019 Peter May A senior officer of the Department of Justice
Social Security Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit by virtue of the Up-rating Order 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Persons not ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2019. Revaluation of earnings factors 2 Earnings factors for the tax years specified in the Schedule to this Order in so far as they are relevant— a to the calculation of— i the additional pension in the rate of any long-term benefit, or ii any guaranteed minimum pension , or b to any other calculation required under Part III of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (including that Part as modified by or under any other enactment), are directed to be increased by the percentage of their amount shown opposite those tax years in that Schedule. Rounding of fractional amounts 3 Where any earnings factor relevant to the calculation specified in Article 2(a)(i), as increased in accordance with this Order, would not but for this Article be expressed as a whole number of pounds, it shall be so expressed by rounding down any fraction of a pound less than one half and rounding up any other fraction of a pound. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 12th March 2019 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Communities
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (SDP Gateway) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and come into force on 16th January 2019. Amendment of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 2 1 The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “qualifying young person” insert— “severe disability premium” means the premium in relation to an employment and support allowance under paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the ESA Regulations 2008 or, as the case may be, the corresponding premium in relation to income support, old style JSA or housing benefit; . 3 After regulation 2A insert— Restriction on claims for universal credit by persons entitled to a severe disability premium 2B No claim may be made for universal credit on or after 16th January 2019 by a single claimant who, or joint claimants either of whom— a is, or has been within the past month, entitled to an award of an existing benefit that includes a severe disability premium; and b in a case where the award ended during that month, has continued to satisfy the conditions for eligibility for a severe disability premium. Consequential amendments 3 1 The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2017 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In Article 8(1) (transitional provision where the Department determines that claims for universal credit may not be made: effect on claims for employment and support allowance and jobseeker’s allowance) before “regulation 40” insert “regulation 2B of those Regulations (restriction on claims for universal credit by persons entitled to a severe disability premium) or”. 3 In Article 24(2) (transitional provision: claims for housing benefit, income support or a tax credit) before “40” insert “2B or”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Alok Sharma Minister of State for Employment Department for Work and Pensions 11th January 2019