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COMMUNITY CHARGES, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Changes for England (Valuation Tribunals) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force— a for the purposes of paragraphs (2) to (5) of regulation 3, on 8th January 1998, and b for all other purposes on 1st April 1998. Amendment of the principal regulations 2 1 The Valuation and Community Charge Tribunals Regulations 1989 (“the principal regulations”) are amended as follows. 2 For regulation 3 there is substituted— Establishment of tribunals 3 There shall continue to be a valuation tribunal for each of the areas ascertained in accordance with column 2 of Schedule 1; and each tribunal shall be known by the name ascertained in accordance with column 1 with the addition of the words “Valuation Tribunal”. 3 For Schedule 1 to the principal regulations there is substituted Schedule 1 to these Regulations. Transitional provision 3 1 Each member of a tribunal mentioned in column 1 of Schedule 2 holding office as such at the end of 31st March 1998 shall continue to hold such office until it terminates in accordance with regulation 6(2) of the principal regulations . 2 Paragraph (3) applies to any vacancy in the membership of a tribunal mentioned in column 1 of Schedule 2— a created by an increase effective on 1st April 1998 in the number of its members; b existing on that date by reason of the failure of an appointing body to make an appointment before that date, or c occurring on or after that date. 3 Notwithstanding regulation 4(5) of the principal regulations , a vacancy to which this paragraph applies shall be filled by the body or bodies mentioned in relation to the tribunal in column 2 of Schedule 2. 4 Where one body is so mentioned in relation to a tribunal, it shall fill all vacancies to which paragraph (3) applies until the number of vacancies so specified in column 3 of Schedule 2 has been filled in pursuance of this regulation. 5 Where more than one body is so mentioned, each shall, in the order in which it is mentioned, fill the number of vacancies to which paragraph (3) applies until the number mentioned in column 3 of Schedule 2 in relation to each such body has been filled, and so on in rotation, until each such body has appointed the full number of members of the tribunal which it is entitled to appoint under regulation 4 of the principal regulations. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State. Hilary Armstrong Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 11th December 1997
INCOME TAX 1 This Order may be cited as the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Falkland Islands) Order 1997. 2 It is hereby declared— a that the arrangements specified in the Arrangement set out in the Schedule to this Order have been made with the Government of the Falkland Islands with a view to affording relief from double taxation in relation to income tax, corporation tax or capital gains tax and taxes of a similar character imposed by the laws of the Falkland Islands; b that those arrangements include provisions with respect to the exchange of information necessary for carrying out the domestic laws of the United Kingdom and the laws of the Falkland Islands concerning taxes covered by the arrangements including, in particular, provisions about the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to those taxes; and c that it is expedient that those arrangements should have effect. N. H. Nicholls Clerk of the Privy Council
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 1 This may be cited as the A102(M) Motorway (Port Greenwich Development Connecting Roads) Scheme 1997 and shall come into force on 8th January 1998. 2 In this Scheme: 1 all measurements of distance are measured along the routes of the relevant highways; 2 i “connecting roads” means special roads along the routes described in the Schedule to this Scheme; ii “the plan” means the plan contained in the plan folio numbered LRO-B 64/E5330/5/3 marked “The A102(M) Motorway (Port Greenwich Development Connecting Roads) Scheme 1997”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport and deposited at the Highways Agency, St Christopher House, Southwark Street, London SE1 0TE; and iii “the special roads” means the Motorway and each connecting road. 3 The Secretary of State is authorised to provide the connecting roads for the exclusive use of traffic of Classes I and II of the classes of traffic set out in Schedule 4 to the Highways Act 1980. 4 The centre line of each of the connecting roads is indicated by a heavy black line on the plan. 5 Each of the connecting roads shall become a trunk road on the date when this Scheme comes into force. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport R T Thorndike Director Network and Customer Services (London) Highways Agency 8th December 1997
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 This Order may be cited as the Severn Bridges Tolls Order 1997 and shall, in accordance with section 9(2)(b) of the Severn Bridges Act 1992 (in this Order referred to as “ the Act ”), come into force on 1st January 1998. 2 The tolls leviable in respect of vehicles within the categories referred to in section 8(1) of the Act using either of the bridges shall be as follows:— Category 1 vehicles £4.00 Category 2 vehicles £8.10 Category 3 vehicles £12.10 3 The Severn Bridges Tolls Order 1996 is hereby revoked. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Helene Hayman Minister for Roads Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 6th December 1997
INCOME TAX 1 This Order may be cited as the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Malaysia) Order 1997. 2 It is hereby declared— a that the arrangements specified in the Agreement set out in Part I of the Schedule to this Order and in the Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement set out in Part II of that Schedule have been made with the Government of Malaysia with a view to affording relief from double taxation in relation to income tax, corporation tax or capital gains tax and taxes of a similar character imposed by the laws of Malaysia; b that those arrangements include provisions with respect to the exchange of information necessary for carrying out the domestic laws of the United Kingdom and the laws of Malaysia concerning taxes covered by the arrangements including, in particular, provisions about the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to those taxes; and c that it is expedient that those arrangements should have effect. N. H. Nicholls Clerk of the Privy Council
Title and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Deregulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. 2 This Order shall come into operation on the expiration of two months from the day on which it is made. Interpretation 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Credit unions 3 The Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 is amended as set out in Schedule 1. Industrial and Provident Societies 4 The Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 is amended as set out in Schedule 2. Companies 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gaming machines in registered clubs 6 For Article 106(2) of the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (maximum number of gaming machines permitted in registered clubs) there shall be substituted— 2 Not more than 3 gaming machines (or such other number as the Department may specify, by order subject to affirmative resolution) shall be made available for gaming on those premises. . Motor vehicle tests 7 1 Article 64 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (supplementary provisions about test certificates) is amended as follows. 2 After paragraph (1) there shall be inserted the following paragraph— 1A A test certificate issued in respect of a vehicle within the period of one month ending immediately before the date on which Article 63 first applies to the vehicle shall be treated for the purposes of that Article as if issued at the end of that period. . 3 In paragraph (5) (which adapts provisions of the Article in relation to public service vehicles adapted to carry more than eight passengers) in sub-paragraph (a) (which substitutes two months for one month)— a after “paragraphs” there shall be inserted “(1A),” , and b for “both places” there shall be substituted “each place” . Repeal of the Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928 8 The Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928 are hereby repealed. Electricity: pre-payment meters: supply of certain goods and services 9 In paragraph 13(2) of Schedule 7 to the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (pre-payment meter or other device not to be used to recover sum owing to electricity supplier otherwise than in respect of certain matters) for the words from “otherwise than” to the end there shall be substituted otherwise than in respect of— a the supply of electricity; b the provision of— i an electric line or electrical plant; or ii the meter or device in question; or c the provision of any goods or services which— i are intended or designed to secure or promote the efficient use of electricity; and ii are of a description prescribed for the purposes of this sub-paragraph. . Art. 10—Amendments Art. 11—Repeals
RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICES Title and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Restrictive Trade Practices (Non-notifiable Agreements) (Turnover Threshold) Amendment Order 1997. 2 This Order shall come into force on 9th January 1998 and shall apply to agreements made on or after that date. Amendment of the Restrictive Trade Practices (Non-notifiable Agreements) (Turnover Threshold) Order 1996 2 In Article 3(1) of the Restrictive Trade Practices (Non-notifiable Agreements) (Turnover Threshold) Order 1996 for “£20 million” there shall be substituted the words “£50 million”. Nigel Griffiths Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Competition and Consumer Affairs Department of Trade and Industry 6th December 1997
FAMILY LAW 1 This Order may be cited as the Child Support (Written Agreements) (Scotland) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 2nd January 1998. 2 Section 8 of the Child Support Act 1991 shall not prevent a court from exercising any power which it has to make a maintenance order in relation to a child in any circumstances in which paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 8(5) apply. Hardie Lord Advocate Lord Advocate’s Chambers Edinburgh 3rd December 1997
ROADS AND BRIDGES, SCOTLAND Citation and Commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Removal of Vehicles (Prescribed Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st January 1998. Prescribed charges 2 1 The prescribed charge which a person is liable to pay in respect of the removal of his vehicle by virtue of section 38(3) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 shall be, in respect of each description of vehicle specified in column (1) of the Schedule to these Regulations, the amount set out opposite thereto in column (2) of that Schedule. 2 On the variation date the prescribed charge referred to in paragraph (1) above shall be increased or decreased (as the case may be) by the RPI percentage. 3 In this regulation– “the RPI percentage” means the percentage increase or decrease (as the case may be) in the Retail Prices Index published from time to time in Table 5 (in respect of all items except mortgage interest payments) ( RPIX ) of Business Monitor ( MM23 ) as revised from time to time maintained by the Office of National Statistics calculated by reference to the published figures in respect of such Index current as at 31st October 1997 and the published figures in respect of such Index current as at 31st October immediately prior to the variation date in question. “the variation date” means 1st January 1999 and 1st January in each year thereafter. Donald C Dewar One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 9th December 1997
CRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND 1 This Order may be cited as the Disqualification from Driving (Prescribed Courts) (Scotland) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st January 1998. 2 For the purposes of section 248C(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, the courts prescribed in this Order are the sheriff courts of Paisley and Perth. Henry McLeish Minister of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 9th December 1997
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC. Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1998. 2 In this Order a reference to a numbered column is to the column in the Schedule to this Order bearing that number. Fees payable 2 In each enactment specified in column (2) in relation to which there is an entry in column (5), for the sum specified in column (5) there is substituted the sum specified in relation to it in column (4); and the fee payable in England and Wales under each of the enactments specified in column (2) in respect of a matter or case specified in column (3) is that specified in relation to that matter or case in column (4). Revocation of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1996 3 The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1996 (under which the fees payable were as respectively set out in column (5) of the Schedule to this Order) is hereby revoked. Signed by authority of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Helen Liddell Economic Secretary to the Treasury 9th December 1997
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, SCOTLAND Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Dundee Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 1997 and shall come into force on 16th December 1997. 2 In this Order “the principal Order ” means the Dundee Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1992 . Amendment of Article 3 of the principal Order 2 For article 3 of the principal Order there shall be substituted the following: 3 1 The trust is established for the purposes specified in section 12A(1) of the Act. 2 The trust’s functions (which include functions which the Secretary of State considers appropriate in relation to the provision of services by the trust for one or more health boards) shall be– a to own and manage under section 12A(1)(a) of the Act the hospital establishments or facilities known as the Ninewells Hospital, Dundee Royal Infirmary, King’s Cross Hospital and Dundee Dental Hospital, all Dundee, and Dundee Limb Fitting Centre, Broughty Ferry, and establishments associated with these hospitals, including management of the facilities provided at and from those establishments, and also including the management of the teaching and research facilities associated with these establishments and the support services related thereto; and b to provide and manage under section 12A(1)(b) of the Act facilities comprising a new Orthotics Department, clinical out-patients accommodation, a multi-storey car park, surface car parking and associated facilities all at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. . Sam Galbraith Minister for Health Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 9th December 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 31st December 1997. Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain) Regulations 1982 2 1 The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain) Regulations 1982 shall be further amended as follows. 2 In regulation 13A(2) (obligatory certificates) for “1st January 1998” there shall be substituted “1st May 1998”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Helene Hayman Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 10th December 1997
ANTARCTICA 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Antarctic (Jersey) Regulations 1997. 2 These Regulations shall come into force upon being registered by the Royal Court of Jersey. 2 The provisions of the Antarctic Regulations 1995 shall, subject to the modifications specified in the Schedule to these Regulations, have effect in the Bailiwick of Jersey and shall form part of the law of the Bailiwick of Jersey. Jack Straw One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Home Office 10th December 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 31st December 1997. Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) Regulations 1984 2 1 The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) Regulations 1984 shall be further amended as follows. 2 In regulation 13A(2) (obligatory certificates) for “1st January 1998” there shall be substituted “1st May 1998”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Helene Hayman Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 10th December 1997
TELECOMMUNICATIONS GENERAL Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMENDMENTS OF PARTS II AND III OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1984 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMENDMENTS OF THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT 1949 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st January 1998. 2 The Education (Student Loans) Regulations 1997 shall be amended by inserting after paragraph 4 of the Schedule the following paragraph: 4A Paragraph 1(b) shall not apply if— a the relevant date was before 1st August 1997, or b before 1st August 1997 the student commenced attending a course in respect of which he was eligible for a loan, and i disregarding any intervening vacation immediately after ceasing to attend that course commenced attending his present course, or ii in like fashion commenced attending another course or courses one after the other in respect of each of which he was eligible for a loan, until in like fashion he commenced attending his present course. Kim Howells Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Employment 9th December 1997
PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Minibus and Other Section 19 Permit Buses (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st January 1998. Amendment of conditions to be fulfilled by driver of bus 2 In regulation 3(2) of the Minibus and Other Section 19 Permit Buses Regulations 1987 , for paragraphs (b) and (c) there shall be substituted— b has held such a licence for a period of, or periods amounting in aggregate to, not less than 2 years, c is 21 years of age or over, cc if he is 70 years of age or over, is not suffering from a relevant disability in respect of which the Secretary of State would be bound to refuse to grant him a licence authorising the driving of a class of vehicles in sub-category D1, and . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Helene Hayman Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 8th December 1997
PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Community Bus (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st January 1998. Amendment of conditions to be fulfilled by driver of bus 2 In regulation 3(3) of the Community Bus Regulations 1986 , for paragraphs (b) and (c) there shall be substituted— b has held such a licence for a period of, or periods amounting in aggregate to, not less than 2 years, c is 21 years of age or over, and d if he is 70 years of age or over, is not suffering from a relevant disability in respect of which the Secretary of State would be bound to refuse to grant him a licence authorising the driving of a class of vehicles in sub-category D1 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Helene Hayman Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 8th December 1997
CIVIL AVIATION 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers' Licensing) (Second Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 31st December 1997. 2 The Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers' Licensing) Regulations 1995 , shall be further amended as follows: 1 In regulation 1(2) after the definition of “an ATOL confirmation invoice” there shall be inserted: “end user” means a person who either makes use of flight accommodation for travel in person or who, without accepting any payment, provides it to another person who uses that flight accommodation for travel in person; 2 In regulation 1(2) in the definition of “flight accommodation” for “the carriage of persons on flights by aircraft” there shall be substituted “the carriage of a person on a flight by an aircraft”. 3 In regulation 1(2) at the end of the definition of flight accommodation the word “and” shall be omitted. 4 In regulation 1(2) after the definition of “flight accommodation” there shall be inserted: “the specified method” means: in the case of a document required to be given to a person from whom payment is accepted and who is present, by handing the required document to him in person at the time such payment is made; and in any other case, by sending the required document by post or by some other means no less expeditious as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event not later than the following working day; “a ticket provider” means a person who, in respect of the making available of flight accommodation, supplies to the person from whom payment is accepted a valid ticket either before accepting payment or, following acceptance of payment, by the specified method; and . 5 For regulation 3(1)(e) there shall be substituted: e he is acting as a ticket provider. . 6 For the heading to regulation 4 there shall be substituted: Provision of flight accommodation, acceptance of payment and provision of receipt . 7 For regulation 4(3) there shall be substituted: 3 A person acting as a ticket provider shall not make available flight accommodation except to a person who he has reasonable grounds for believing will be the end user of that flight accommodation. 8 Regulation 4(5) shall be omitted. Signed by authority of The Secretary of State for Transport Glenda Jackson Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 8th December 1997
ROAD TRAFFIC Commencement and citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Courses for Drink-Drive Offenders (Designation of Areas) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 31st December 1997. Revocation 2 The Courses for Drink-Drive Offenders (Designation of Areas) Order 1992 is hereby revoked. Interpretation 3 In this Order “experimental period” has the meaning given in section 31 of the Road Traffic Act 1991 . Designation of areas and districts 4 The following areas and districts are hereby designated for the purposes of section 31 of the Road Traffic Act 1991— a the petty sessions areas specified in Schedule 1 to this Order; b the districts and the commission area in Scotland specified in Schedule 2 to this Order. Period of designation 5 Those areas and districts are designated until the end of the experimental period. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Helene Hayman Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 8th December 1997