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Employment Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Maternity and Parental Leave etc. (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015. 2 This regulation and regulations 2 and 5 come into operation on 15th March 2015. 3 Regulations 3 , 4 and 6 come into operation on 5th April 2015. Amendments to the Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 2 The Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 13, omit paragraph (1A) . 4 For regulation 15 (when parental leave may be taken) substitute— 15 An employee may not exercise any entitlement to parental leave in respect of a child after the date of the child’s 18th birthday. . 5 In paragraph (1) of regulation 18 (right to return after maternity or parental leave) , for sub-paragraph (b) substitute— b the last of two or more consecutive periods of statutory leave which did not include— i any period of parental leave of more than four weeks; or ii any period of statutory leave which when added to any other period of statutory leave (excluding parental leave) taken in relation to the same child means that the total amount of statutory leave taken in relation to that child totals more than 26 weeks, . 6 In paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 (default provisions in respect of parental leave) — a in sub-paragraph (b) omit “and”; b omit sub-paragraph (c). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 2nd March 2015. Dr Stephen Farry Minister for Employment and Learning
Employment Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Flexible Working Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 5th April 2015. 2 In these Regulations— “the 1996 Order” means the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996; “flexible working application” means an application made under Article 112F of the 1996 Order (statutory right to request a contract variation); “the Procedure Regulations” means the Flexible Working (Procedural Requirements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 . Application, revocation and saving 2 1 These Regulations apply to a flexible working application made on or after 5th April 2015. 2 The Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 are revoked but continue to apply to a flexible working application made before 5th April 2015. Entitlement to make an application 3 An employee who has been continuously employed for a period of at least 26 weeks is entitled to make a flexible working application. Form of application 4 A flexible working application must— a be in writing; b state whether the employee has previously made any such application to the employer and, if so, when; and c be dated. Date when application is taken as made 5 1 A flexible working application is taken as made on the day it is received. 2 Any such application is received, unless the contrary is proved— a where paragraph (3) applies and the application is sent by electronic transmission, on the day of transmission; b if sent by post, on the day on which it would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post; and c if it is delivered personally, on the day of delivery. 3 This paragraph applies where the employer has agreed that the application can be sent by electronic transmission and has specified an electronic address to which the application can be sent and the electronic form to be used by the employee. Breaches of the Procedure Regulations by the employer entitling an employee to make a complaint to an industrial tribunal 6 The breaches of the Procedure Regulations which entitle an employee to make a complaint to an industrial tribunal under Article 112H of the 1996 Order, notwithstanding the fact that his application has not been disposed of by agreement or withdrawn, are— a failure to hold a meeting in accordance with regulation 3(1) or 8(1); b failure to notify a decision in accordance with regulation 4 or 9. Compensation 7 For the purposes of Article 112I of the 1996 Order (remedies) the maximum amount of compensation is 8 weeks’ pay of the employee who presented the complaint under Article 112H of the 1996 Order (complaints to industrial tribunals). Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 2nd March 2015. Dr Stephen Farry Minister for Employment and Learning
Employment Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Application of Articles 107A, 107B, 107G, 107I, 112A and 112B to Parental Order Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and come into operation on 15 March 2015. 2 In these Regulations— “ the Order ” means the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996; “intended parent”, in relation to a child, means a person who, on the day of the child’s birth— applies, or intends to apply during the period of 6 months beginning with that day— with another person for an order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 in respect of the child; or as the sole applicant for an order under section 54A of that Act in respect of the child; and expects the court to make such an order in respect of the child; ... ... “section 54 parental order parent” means a person— on whose application the court has made an order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 in respect of a child; or who is an intended parent of a child by reference to an application or intended application for such an order; “section 54A parental order parent” means a person— on whose application the court has made an order under section 54A of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 in respect of a child; or who is an intended parent of a child by reference to an application or intended application for such an order. Application of Articles 107A and 107B of the Order to parental order parents 2 Articles 107A and 107B of the Order have effect in relation to section 54 parental order parents and section 54A parental order parents . Application of Articles 107G and 107I of the Order to parental order parents 3 Articles 107G and 107I of the Order have effect in relation to section 54 parental order parents with the modifications specified in the second column of Schedule 1. Application of Articles 112A and 112B of the Order to parental order parents 4 Articles 112A and 112B of the Order have effect in relation to section 54 parental order parents with the modifications specified in the second column of Schedule 2. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 2nd March 2015. Dr Stephen Farry Minister for Employment and Learning
Employment Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Application of Articles 107G and 107I to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and come into operation on 15th March 2015. Application of Articles 107G and 107I of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 to adoptions from overseas 2 1 Articles 107G and 107I of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 have effect in relation to adoptions from overseas with the modifications specified in the second column of the Schedule to these Regulations. 2 In this regulation “adoption from overseas” means the adoption of a child who enters Northern Ireland from outside the United Kingdom in connection with or for the purposes of adoption which does not involve the placement of the child for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 2nd March 2015. Dr Stephen Farry Minister for Employment and Learning
Employment Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and come into operation on 15th March 2015. Amendments to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2003 2 The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 are amended as follows. 3 In the title, for “and 12ZB” substitute “, 12ZB and 12ZC”. 4 In regulation 1(1), for “and 12ZB” substitute “, 12ZB and 12ZC”. 5 After regulation 3 insert— Application of Part 12ZC of the Act to adoptions from overseas 4 Part 12ZC of the Act shall apply in relation to adoptions from overseas, with the modifications of sections 167ZW and 167ZX of the Act specified in the second column of Schedule 3. . 6 After Schedule 2, insert new Schedule 3 contained in the Schedule to these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 2nd March 2015. Dr Stephen Farry Minister for Employment and Learning
Employment Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA, 12ZB and 12ZC to Parental Order Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and come into operation on 15th March 2015. 2 Regulation 4 does not have effect in cases involving children whose expected week of birth ends on or before 4th April 2015. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “ the Act ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992; “intended parent”, in relation to a child, means a person who, on the day of the child’s birth— applies, or intends to apply during the period of 6 months beginning with that day— with another person for an order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 in respect of the child; or as the sole applicant for an order under section 54A of that Act in respect of the child; and expects the court to make such an order in respect of the child; ... ... “section 54 parental order parent” means a person— on whose application the court has made an order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 in respect of a child; or who is an intended parent of a child by reference to an application or intended application for such an order; “section 54A parental order parent” means a person— on whose application the court has made an order under section 54A of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 in respect of a child; or who is an intended parent of a child by reference to an application or intended application for such an order. Application of Part 12ZA of the Act to parental order parents 3 Part 12ZA of the Act (statutory paternity pay) has effect in relation to section 54 parental order parents with the modifications of sections 167ZA, 167ZB and 167ZE of the Act specified in the second column of Schedule 1 to these Regulations. Application of Part 12ZB of the Act to parental order parents 4 Part 12ZB of the Act (statutory adoption pay) has effect in relation to section 54 parental order parents and section 54A parental order parents with the modifications of sections 167ZL and 167ZN of the Act specified in the second column of Schedule 2 to these Regulations. Application of Part 12ZC of the Act to parental order parents 5 Part 12ZC of the Act (statutory shared parental pay) has effect in relation to section 54 parental order parents with the modifications of sections 167ZW and 167ZX of the Act specified in the second column of Schedule 3 to these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 2nd March 2015. Dr Stephen Farry Minister for Employment and Learning
Employer's Liability Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Employer's Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rates Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Rates (Transitional Relief) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2015. 2 In this Order— “capital value district rate” means a district rate made by a district council on the rateable capital values of hereditaments in its district; “former district” means a local government district established in pursuance of the Local Government Boundaries Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 ; “hereditament in the social sector” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 23A(3) of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 ; “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 ; and “net annual value district rate” means a district rate made by a district council on the rateable net annual values of hereditaments in its district. Transitional relief 2 Subject to Article 4, the amount of the sum which would be chargeable in respect of a capital value district rate in respect of a hereditament which, but for the coming into operation of section 1 of the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 , would have been in a former district specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 and which, on or after 1st April 2015, is in a district specified in column 2 of that Schedule, shall be reduced— a in the year ending on 31st March 2016, by 80% of the amount attributable to the part of the capital value district rate specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 of that Schedule; b in the year ending on 31st March 2017, by 60% of the amount mentioned in paragraph (a); c in the year ending on 31st March 2018, by 40% of the amount mentioned in paragraph (a); and d in the year ending 31st March 2019, by 20% of the amount mentioned in paragraph (a). 3 Subject to Article 4, the amount of the sum which would be chargeable in respect of a net annual value district rate in respect of a hereditament which, but for the coming into operation of section 1 of the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, would have been in a former district specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 and which, on or after 1st April 2015, is in a district specified in column 2 of that Schedule, shall be reduced— a in the year ending on 31st March 2016, by 80% of the amount attributable to the part of the net annual value district rate specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 of that Schedule; b in the year ending on 31st March 2017, by 60% of the amount mentioned in paragraph (a); c in the year ending on 31st March 2018, by 40% of the amount mentioned in paragraph (a); and d in the year ending on 31st March 2019, by 20% of the amount mentioned in paragraph (a). 4 This Order shall not apply to a hereditament specified in column 2 of Schedule 3. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 26th February 2015 Brian McClure A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Rates Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on the day after the day on which it is affirmed by resolution of the Assembly. Application 2 This Order shall apply in respect of the year ending 31st March 2016. Regional Rates 3 1 The regional rate to be levied on the rateable net annual values of hereditaments shall be 31.86 pence in the pound. 2 The regional rate to be levied on the rateable capital values of hereditaments shall be 0.4042 pence in the pound. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 19th February 2015 (L.S.) Brian McClure A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Health And Personal Social Services Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Health Services (Cross-Border Health Care) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pensions Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2015. 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 shall be 1∙2 per cent. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 4th March 2015 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Social Security Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2015. 2 In regulation 2— a paragraph (a) applies only in relation to a person— i first diagnosed with mesothelioma on or after 1st April 2015; or ii where the date of the first diagnosis with mesothelioma is unknown, if a claim is made by that person on or after 1st April 2015; and b paragraph (b) applies only in relation to the dependant of a person who dies on or after 1st April 2015. Amendment of the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2 In the Schedule to the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 — a for Table 1 substitute the Table set out in Part 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations; and b for Table 2 substitute the Table set out in Part 2 of the Schedule to these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 17th February 2015 (L.S.) Andrew M. Hamilton A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Planning PART 1 General Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 2 Hazardous Substances, Controlled Quantities and Exemptions Hazardous substances and controlled quantities 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemptions 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 3 Consent Application for hazardous substances consent 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advertisement of notices of applications 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates to accompany applications 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Council to take account of representations from certain persons 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Persons to be treated as in actual possession of land 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consultations before determining applications for hazardous substances consent 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determination of applications for hazardous substances consent 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notification of decision 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications to the Department for consent to execute works without compliance with conditions previously attached 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call in of certain applications for hazardous substances consent to the Department 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of the 2011 Act to councils 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 4 Enforcement Hazardous substances contravention notices 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals against hazardous substances contravention notices 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of hazardous substances contravention notices, etc. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 5 Electronic Communications Use of electronic communications 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 6 Revocations and Transitional Provisions Revocations 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Social Security Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2015 or the day after they are affirmed by resolution of the Assembly if later. 2 These Regulations apply only in relation to any case in which a person first satisfies the conditions of entitlement to a payment under the Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 on or after the day on which these Regulations come into operation. Amendment of the Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 2 1 The Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In regulations 5(2) and 7 (minimum amounts payable to dependant) for “£3,015” substitute “£3,051”. 3 In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£6,237”, in both places, substitute “£6,312”. 4 For the Schedule substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 17th February 2015 (L.S.) Andrew M. Hamilton A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Family Law Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Child Maintenance (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 15) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015. Appointed day 2 Section 31 of the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (disclosure of information to credit reference agencies) comes into operation on— a the day after the day on which this Order is made for the purpose only of making regulations; and b 23rd March 2015 for all other purposes. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 13th February 2015 (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Inquiry Into Historical Institutional Abuse Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse (Amendment of Terms of Reference) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 and shall come into operation on 11th February 2015 Amendment of terms of reference of the inquiry 2 1 The terms of reference of the inquiry (as set out in the Assembly Written Ministerial Statement of 18 October 2012 ) are amended in accordance with paragraph (2). 2 For “The Inquiry and Investigation will conclude within a 2 year 6 month period following the commencement of the legislation establishing its statutory powers.” substitute “The Inquiry and Investigation will conclude within a 3 year 6 month period following the commencement of the legislation establishing its statutory powers.”. Peter D Robinson First Minister Martin McGuinness deputy First Minister Dated 10th February 2015