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TELEGRAPHS Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licence Fees)(Amendment) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 1st April 1994. 2 In these Regulations “the 1991 Regulations ” means the Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licence Fees) Regulations 1991 . 3 Except as provided in regulation 2(2) and (3) below, these Regulations extend to the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Amendment of 1991 Regulations 2 1 The 1991 Regulations shall be further amended as follows: a in Schedule 2— i for “£27.50” in each place where it occurs there shall be substituted “£28”; ii for “£83” in each place where it occurs there shall be substituted “£84.50”; b in entry 1 in Schedule 3— i for “£41.50” there shall be substituted “£42.26”; ii for “£20.75” there shall be substituted “£21.12”; and c in entry 2 in Schedule 3— i for “£22” in the first place where it occurs there shall be substituted “£22.39”; ii for “£22” in the second place where it occurs there shall be substituted “£22.37” . 2 The 1991 Regulations as they have effect in the United Kingdom shall be further amended by substituting for entry 3 in Schedule 3 the entry set out in the Schedule to this Order. 3 The 1991 Regulations as they have effect in the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Isle of Man shall be further amended by adding to Schedule 3 the entry set out in the Schedule to this Order. Peter Brooke Secretary of State for National Heritage 3rd March 1994 We consent to these Regulations Andrew Mackay Nicholas Baker Two of the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 4th March 1994
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (England) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 31st March 1994. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Local Government Act 1988; “housing action trust” means a housing action trust established by order coming into force on 30th June 1993 ; “local authority” means a district council in England, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority. Exemption 2 1 Work falling within any of the activities mentioned in section 2(2) of the Act shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as each of the conditions mentioned in paragraph (2) is fulfilled. 2 The conditions are— a that the work is carried out by a local authority for a housing action trust, pursuant to a works contract; b that the work is carried out in connection with property which has vested in the housing action trust and which was, immediately before so vesting, in the ownership of the local authority; c that, immediately before the property so vested, work of the same description was carried out in connection with the property by the local authority as functional work; d that, before the property so vested, the local authority had complied fully with the requirements of sections 6 and 7 of the Act in respect of that functional work; e without prejudice to sub-paragraph (f), that either— i the period during which the work was to be carried out, required by section 7(3)(c) of the Act to be stated in the detailed specification of the work, has not expired, or ii if the period expires within three months after the property vested in the housing action trust, not more than three months have elapsed since the property so vested; and f that not more than 12 months have elapsed since the property so vested. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State David Curry Minister of State, Department of the Environment 7th March 1994
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Direct Labour Organisations) (Competition) (Exemption) (England) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 31st March 1994. 2 In these Regulations— “ the Act ” means the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980; “housing action trust” means a housing action trust established by order coming into force on 30th June 1993 ; “local authority” means a district council in England, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority. Description of works contract to which section 7(1) of the Act does not apply 2 Section 7(1) of the Act shall not apply to a works contract which satisfies the following conditions— a the contract is made between a local authority and a housing action trust; b the contract provides for the local authority to carry out work for the housing action trust in connection with property which has vested in the housing action trust and which was, immediately before so vesting, in the ownership of the local authority; c the work to be carried out under the contract is of the same description as work which was, immediately before the property so vested, carried out in connection with the property by the local authority as functional work after complying with the requirements of section 9 of the Act and any regulations made under that section in respect of that work; d without prejudice to paragraph (e), the contract does not provide for work to be carried out— i on or after the date when, if the work had continued to be functional work, the local authority would not have been permitted to continue to carry it out unless they had invited further offers to undertake the work in accordance with section 9 of the Act and any regulations made under that section, or ii if that date would have been less than three months after the property vested in the housing action trust, more than three months after the property so vested; and e the contract does not provide for work to be carried out more than 12 months after the property so vested. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State David Curry Minister of State, Department of the Environment 7th March 1994
NURSES, MIDWIVES AND HEALTH VISITORS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health visiting for England (Constitution and Administration) Amendment Order 1994 and shall come into force on 1st April 1994. Amendment of the National Board for Nursing, Midwifery an4 Health Visiting for England (Constitution and Administration) Order 1993 2 For article 12(3) of the National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health visiting for England (Constitution and Administration) Order 1993 there shall be substituted the following— 3 The Board shall arrange an appropriate scheme for the introduction of candidates to institutions approved under section 6(1)(a) of the Act (approval of institutions) which have vacancies on courses of education for persons intending to qualify to be registered in any of Parts 1 to 15 of the professional register. Virginia Bottomley Secretary of State for Health 8th March 1994
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Renovation etc. Grants (Prescribed Forms and Particulars) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 4th April 1994. Interpretation 2 1 In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. 2 Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered form is a reference to the form bearing that number in Schedule 1 to these Regulations, or to a form substantially to the same effect. Forms of Application for Grant 3 The forms of application for a grant prescribed under section 102(4) of the Act shall be as follows— 1 the form of application for a renovation grant shall be Form 1; 2 the form of application for a disabled facilities grant shall be Form 2; 3 the form of application for a common parts grant shall be Form 3; 4 the form of application for an HMO grant shall be Form 4. Particulars for Application for Grant 4 The prescribed particulars to be contained in any application for a grant the form of which is prescribed by regulation 3 above are the particulars required by that form (other than those required by section 102(2) of the Act). Revocation 5 The Regulations listed in Schedule 2 to these Regulations are hereby revoked. Application of Regulations 6 These Regulations shall not have effect in relation to applications for a grant made before 4th April 1994. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State G.S.K. Young Minister of State, Department of the Environment 4th March 1994 John Redwood Secretary of State for Wales 5th March 1994
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and Commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Castle Vale Housing Action Trust (Transfer of Property) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 31st March 1994. Interpretation 2 In this Order “the council” means the council of the City of Birmingham; “the map” means the map entitled “Map referred to in the Castle Vale Housing Action Trust (Transfer of Property) Order 1994” of which prints, signed by an Under Secretary in the Department of the Environment, are deposited and available for inspection at the principal office of the Secretary of State for the Environment, the council and the trust; “the transfer date” means 31st March 1994; and “the trust” means the Castle Vale Housing Action Trust. Transfer of Land 3 Subject to article 4 of this Order, the interest of the council in the housing and other land within the area designated as a housing action trust area by the Castle Vale Housing Action Trust (Area and Constitution) Order 1993 and shown on the map bounded externally by a black line and shaded pink internally shall vest in the trust on the transfer date together with all easements and rights vested in the council which are annexed or appurtenant to the land transferred by this Order (or any part of the land). Mortgages 4 The interest of the council in any mortgage effected in pursuance of a secure tenant’s right to a mortgage under section 132 of the Housing Act 1985 shall not vest in the trust. Financial terms 5 1 On the transfer date the trust shall pay to the council £110,000 in respect of arrears of rent arising before the transfer date under tenancies of any of the housing transferred by this Order where such tenancies have not been determined prior to the transfer date. 2 Any rent or other sum arising under a tenancy of land transferred under this Order and falling due before the transfer date, except for the arrears described in paragraph (1) of this article, shall continue to be recoverable by the council to the exclusion of the trust and of any other person in whom the reversion on the tenancy may become vested notwithstanding anything in section 141 of the Law of Property Act 1925 . 3 If any part of the sum payable under paragraph (1) of this article is unpaid, the trust shall further pay the council interest at such rate as may be prescribed by regulations under section 32 of the Land Compensation Act 1961 while it remains unpaid. 4 Payments to the council under this article shall not be regarded for the purposes of Part IV of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 as sums received by the council in respect of a disposal falling within section 58(1)(a) of the Act. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State 7th March 1994 G. S. K. Young Minister of State, Department of the Environment
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES 1 The Birmingham City Council, (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Bridge) Scheme 1990 is hereby confirmed with modifications. 2 The said Scheme as confirmed (hereinafter referred to as “the Scheme”) is set out in the Schedule hereto and copies of the Scheme with its accompanying plans (as modified) are deposited at the offices of the Department of Transport, Romney House, 43 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3PY and at the offices of Birmingham City Council, Ingleby House, 11–14 Cannon Street, Birmingham. 3 The Scheme will become operative on the date on which notice that it has been confirmed is first published in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Highways Act 1980. 4 This Instrument may be cited as the Birmingham City Council, (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Bridge) Scheme 1990 Confirmation Instrument 1994. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport B. J. Billington Department of Transport 28th February 1994
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Sick Pay (Small Employers' Relief) Amendment Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 6th April 1994. Amendment of the Statutory Sick Pay (Small Employers' Relief) Regulations 1991 2 In the Statutory Sick Pay (Small Employers' Relief) Regulations 1991 — a in regulation 2(1) (employer’s contributions payments) for the reference to “£16,000” there shall be substituted a reference to “£20,000”; and b in regulation 3 (number of weeks) for the reference to “6” there shall be substituted a reference to “4”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. Astor Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security 7th March 1994
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Statutory Sick Pay (Rate of Payment) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 6th April 1994 immediately after the coming into force of article 9 of the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1994 . 2 In this Order “the 1992 Act ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. Substitution of provisions in section 157(1) of the 1992 Act 2 For paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of section 157 of the 1992 Act, there shall be substituted the following paragraphs— a £52.50, in a case where the employee’s normal weekly earnings under his contract of service with that employer are not less than £200.00; or b £47.80 in any other case. . Transitional provisions 3 Where in relation to statutory sick pay a period of entitlement as between an employer and an employee is running at 6th April 1994 and the employee’s normal weekly earnings under the contract of service with that employer are not less than, or are treated for the purposes of section 157(1) of the 1992 Act as not less than £195.00, they shall be treated for the purposes of that section as not less than £200.00 for the remainder of that period. Revocation 4 The following provisions are hereby revoked— a article 2 of the Statutory Sick Pay (Rate of Payment) Order 1993 ; b the Statutory Sick Pay (Rate of Payment) Order 1991 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. Astor Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security 7th March 1994
SOCIAL SECURITY Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 11th April 1994. 2 In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— “the Administration Act ” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992; “the up-rating order” means the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1994 . Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit under awards made before the commencing date 2 Section 155(3) of the Administration Act shall not apply if a question arises as to either— a the weekly rate at which the benefit is payable by virtue of the up-rating order; or b whether the conditions for the receipt of the benefit at the altered rate are satisfied, until the question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the Administration Act. Persons not ordinarily resident in Great Britain 3 Regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975 (application of disqualification in respect of up-rating of benefits) shall apply to any additional benefit payable by virtue of the up-rating order. Amendment of the Social Security (Unemployment, Sickness and Invalidity Benefit) Regulations 1983 4 Regulation 3 of the Social Security (Unemployment, Sickness and Invalidity Benefit) Regulations 1983 (persons deemed to be incapable of work) shall be further amended by the substitution in paragraph (3) for “£42.00” of “£43.00”. Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982 5 Regulation 16 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982 (earnings level for the purpose of unemployability supplement) shall be further amended by the substitution for “£2184.00” of “£2236.00”. Revocation 6 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 1993 are hereby revoked. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security. Nicholas Scott Minister of State, Department of Social Security 7th March 1994
TRANSPORT Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Railways (Registers) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 1 April 1994. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Railways Act 1993; “bank holiday” means a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in the locality in which are situated the premises at which the Regulator’s register, or, as the case may be, the Franchising Director’s register, is for the time being maintained; “emergency” includes power failure; “the Franchising Director’s register” means the register maintained by the Franchising Director pursuant to section 73 of the Act; “the Regulator’s register” means the register maintained by the Regulator pursuant to section 72 of the Act; “working day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday, a bank holiday or an official holiday. Hours at which the registers are to be open for inspection 2 The contents of the Regulator’s register and the contents of the Franchising Director’s register shall be available for inspection by the public, without payment of any fee, between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm on each working day except when the premises, at which the Regulator’s register, or, as the case may be, the Franchising Director’s register, is maintained, are closed by reason of an emergency. Fee for certified copy 3 The fee for the supply of a copy of, or an extract from, any part of the Regulator’s register certified by the Regulator to be a true copy or extract, or any part of the Franchising Director’s register certified by the Franchising Director to be a true copy or extract, shall be £2.00 together with 10p for each page supplied. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Roger Freeman Minister of State, Department of Transport 7th March 1994
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Capital Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 1st April 1994. Amendment of Regulations 2 Regulation 26 of the Local Authorities (Capital Finance) Regulations 1990 (minimum revenue provision for financial years beginning on or after 1st April 1991) shall be amended as follows— a in paragraph (1), by the substitution for the words “Subject to paragraphs (5) to (9) below,” of the words “Subject to paragraphs (5) to (11) below,”; b in paragraph (7), by the substitution for the words “Subject to paragraph (8) below,” of the words “Subject to paragraphs (8) and (10) below,”; c after paragraph (9), by the addition of the following paragraphs— 10 In relation to a local authority which is a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London, P in the formula in paragraph (7) above shall, in respect of the financial year beginning on 1st April 1994 only, be reduced by an amount equal to the product of the authority’s deemed debt and 0.035. 11 Paragraph (9) shall apply to determine an authority’s deemed debt for the purposes of paragraph (10) above as if the references to “1993” in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) were instead references to “1994”. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment David Curry Minister of State, Department of the Environment 4th March 1994
ROAD TRAFFIC 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on the 1st April 1994. 2 1 The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 1989 shall be amended as follows. 2 In regulation 4— a for paragraph (f) there shall be substituted— f the book “Your Driving Test” issued by the Department of Transport and published by HM Stationery Office; ; and b in paragraph (j) for ““Driving—The Department of Transport Manual”” there shall be substituted ““The Driving Manual””. 3 In the Table in regulation 13, for the entry in column (3) in items 2 and 3 there shall be substituted in each case “£55”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Robert Key Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Transport 4th March 1994
TRANSPORT Citation and commencement. 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Railways (London Regional Transport) (Exemptions) Order 1994. 2 Articles 1 to 3, 5 and 6 of this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1994 and article 4 of this Order shall come into force on 2nd April 1994. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Railways Act 1993; and “ LRT company ” means London Regional Transport or any subsidiary of theirs. Licence exemption 3 Exemption is granted to every LRT company from the requirement to be authorised by licence to be the operator of— a any network on which, or any station from which, no regular scheduled railway passenger services are provided other than by an LRT company; b any light maintenance depot which is not used in connection with the provision, other than by an LRT company, of railway passenger services; c any train— i being used on any such network as is mentioned in paragraph (a) above for any purpose comprised in the operation of that network, or for a purpose preparatory or incidental to, or consequential on, any such use; ii being used on a network for a purpose preparatory or incidental to, or consequential on, the provision of light maintenance services at any such light maintenance depot as is mentioned in paragraph (b) above. Facility exemption 4 Exemption from sections 17 and 18 of the Act (access to railway facilities) is granted to every LRT company in respect of— a track comprised in every such network as is mentioned in article 3(a) above; b every such station as is mentioned in article 3(a) above; c every such light maintenance depot as is mentioned in article 3(b) above; and d any part of a station (other than a station such as is mentioned in article 3(a) above), which part is not used in connection with the provision, other than by an LRT company, of regular scheduled railway passenger services; by reference to which the company in question is a facility owner. Franchise exemption 5 Exemption from designation under section 23(1) of the Act (designation of passenger services as eligible for franchising) is granted to every LRT company in respect of every railway passenger service provided by the company in question. Disapplication of closure provisions. 6 1 Every railway passenger service provided by an LRT company is a service in relation to which section 37 of the Act (closure of non-franchised etc.passenger services) is not to have effect. 2 Every network of which an LRT company is the operator is a network in relation to which section 39 of the Act (closure of operational passenger networks) is not to have effect. 3 Every station or light maintenance depot of which an LRT company is the operator is a station or (as the case may be) a light maintenance depot in relation to which section 41 of the Act (closure of railway facilities used in connection with passenger services) is not to have effect. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Roger Freeman Minister of State, Department of Transport 7th March 1994