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Appropriation ( No. 2) Act 1997 Issue out of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending 31st March 1998. 1 The Treasury may issue out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom and apply towards making good the supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending on 31st March 1998 the sum of £66,285,000. Appropriation of Grants Appropriation of sums voted for supply services. 2 The sum granted by this Act out of the said Consolidated Fund towards making good the supply granted to Her Majesty amounting, as appears by Schedule (A) annexed to this Act, to the sum of £66,285,000 is appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in Schedule (B) annexed hereto. The abstract of schedules and schedules annexed hereto, with the notes (if any) to such schedules, shall be deemed to be part of this Act in the same manner as if they had been contained in the body thereof. In addition to the said sums granted out of the Consolidated Fund, there may be applied out of any money directed, under section 2 of the Public Accounts and Charges Act 1891, to be applied as appropriations in aid of the grants for the services and purposes specified in Schedule (B) annexed hereto the sums respectively set forth in the last column of the said schedule. Short title. 3 This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (No. 2) Act 1997.
National Health Service (Private Finance) Act 1997 Powers of NHS trusts to enter into agreements. 1 1 The powers of a Health Board, a Special Health Board and the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service (“ the Agency ”) to enter into contracts include power to enter into externally financed development agreements. 2 For the purposes of this section, an agreement is an externally financed development agreement if it is certified as such in writing by the Secretary of State. 3 The Secretary of State may give a certificate under this section if— a in his opinion the purpose or main purpose of the agreement is the provision of facilities in connection with the discharge by the Board or, as the case may be, the Agency of any of its functions; and b a person proposes to make a loan to, or provide any other form of finance for, another party in connection with the agreement. 4 If a Health Board, a Special Health Board or the Agency enters into an externally financed development agreement it may also, in connection with that agreement, enter into an agreement with a person who falls within subsection (3)(b) in relation to the externally financed development agreement. 5 In subsection (3)— “ another party ” means any party to the agreement other than the Board or, as the case may be, the Agency ; and “ facilities ” includes— works, buildings, plant, equipment or other property; and services. 6 The fact that an agreement made by a Health Board, a Special Health Board or the Agency has not been certified under this section does not affect its validity. Provision for Northern Ireland. 2 An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which contains a statement that it is made only for purposes corresponding to those of section 1— a shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament); but b shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. Short title and extent. 3 1 This Act may be cited as the National Health Service (Private Finance) Act 1997. 2 Section 2 extends to Northern Ireland but section 1 does not.
Birds (Registration Charges) Act 1997 Fees for registration for selling or keeping of birds. 1 1 In section 6 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (subsection (2) of which prohibits the selling etc. of certain dead wild birds otherwise than by a registered person), after subsection (8) insert— 8A The Secretary of State may charge such reasonable sum (if any) as he may determine in respect of any registration effected in accordance with regulations under subsection (2). 2 In section 7 of that Act (which prohibits the keeping etc. of certain birds unless they have been registered), after subsection (2) insert— 2A The Secretary of State may charge such reasonable sum (if any) as he may determine in respect of any registration effected in accordance with regulations under subsection (1). 3 The Secretary of State shall be taken to have had power to charge all sums received by him before 21st May 1996 in respect of registration in accordance with regulations under section 6(2) or 7(1) of that Act. 4 The Secretary of State may charge such reasonable sum (if any) as he may determine in respect of any registration effected in accordance with regulations under section 7(1) of that Act during the period beginning with that date and ending with the day before this Act is passed. But a person shall not be liable to pay any sum charged under this subsection unless the Secretary of State has given him at least 28 days’ notice that he is being charged the sum. Financial provision. 2 Any sums received by the Secretary of State in consequence of this Act shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund. Short title and extent. 3 1 This Act may be cited as the Birds (Registration Charges) Act 1997. 2 This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.
Law Officers Act 1997 The Attorney General and the Solicitor General. 1 1 Any function of the Attorney General may be exercised by the Solicitor General. 2 Anything done by or in relation to the Solicitor General in the exercise of or in connection with a function of the Attorney General has effect as if done by or in relation to the Attorney General. 3 The validity of anything done in relation to the Attorney General, or done by or in relation to the Solicitor General, is not affected by a vacancy in the office of Attorney General. 4 Nothing in this section— a prevents anything being done by or in relation to the Attorney General in the exercise of or in connection with any function of his; or b requires anything done by the Solicitor General to be done in the name of the Solicitor General instead of the name of the Attorney General. 5 It is immaterial for the purposes of this section whether a function of the Attorney General arises under an enactment or otherwise. The Attorney General for Northern Ireland and the Solicitor General. 2 1 Any function of the Advocate General for Northern Ireland may be exercised by the Solicitor General for England and Wales. 2 Anything done by or in relation to the Solicitor General in the exercise of or in connection with a function of the Advocate General has effect as if done by or in relation to the Advocate General . 3 The validity of anything done in relation to the Advocate General , or done by or in relation to the Solicitor General, is not affected by a vacancy in the office of Advocate General . 4 Nothing in this section— a prevents anything being done by or in relation to the Advocate General in the exercise of or in connection with any function of his; or b requires anything done by the Solicitor General to be done in the name of the Solicitor General instead of the name of the Advocate General . 5 It is immaterial for the purposes of this section whether a function of the Advocate General arises under an enactment or otherwise. 6 In this section “Advocate General” means the Advocate General for Northern Ireland. Short title, repeals, commencement and extent. 3 1 This Act may be cited as the Law Officers Act 1997. 2 The enactments specified in the Schedule to this Act (which include spent provisions and provisions conferring specific functions on the Solicitor General concurrently with the Attorney General or the Attorney General for Northern Ireland) are repealed to the extent specified. 3 This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the date on which it is passed. 4 Any repeal made by this Act has the same extent as the enactment being repealed. 5 Subject to subsection (4), this Act extends to Northern Ireland.
Sex Offenders Act 1997 (repealed) Part I Notification requirements for sex offenders Sex offenders subject to notification requirements. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of notification requirements. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Young sex offenders. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates for purposes of Part I. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restraining orders. 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information about release or transfer. 5B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation of Part I. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part II Sexual offences committed outside the United Kingdom Extension of jurisdiction: England and Wales and Northern Ireland. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extension of jurisdiction: Scotland. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part III Supplemental The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title, commencement and extent. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Criminal Procedure (Intermediate Diets) (Scotland) Act 1998 Discretion to hold intermediate diets. 1 1 In section 148 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (intermediate diets) (which consolidated section 337A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975)— a in subsection (1)— i for the words from the beginning to the word “trial”, where it first appears, there shall be substituted the words “ The court may, when adjourning a case for trial in terms of section 146(3) of this Act, and may also, at any time thereafter, whether before, on or after any date assigned as a trial diet ” ; and ii for the words “the date assigned as the trial diet” there shall be substituted the words “ any date assigned as a trial diet ” b in subsection (7)(a), after the word “ “may””, there shall be inserted the words “ where it first appears, ” . 2 The amendments made by subsection (1) above shall be deemed always to have had effect. 3 Subsection (1) of the said section 337A shall be deemed always to have had effect as if enacted as follows— 1 The court may, when adjourning a case for trial in terms of section 337(b) of this Act, and may also, at any time thereafter, whether before, on or after any date assigned as a trial diet, fix a diet (to be known as an intermediate diet) for the purpose of ascertaining— a the state of preparation of the prosecutor and of the accused with respect to their cases; and b whether the accused intends to adhere to the plea of not guilty. Short title and extent. 2 1 This Act may be cited as the Criminal Procedure (Intermediate Diets) (Scotland) Act 1998. 2 This Act extends to Scotland only.
Public Entertainments Licences (Drug Misuse) Act 1997 (repealed) Licensing outside Greater London. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licensing in Greater London. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential provision for special hours certificates. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title, commencement and extent. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Police (Insurance of Voluntary Assistants) Act 1997 (repealed) Power of police authorities to insure voluntary assistants. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Short title and extent. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prisons (Alcohol Testing) Act 1997 Power to test prisoners for alcohol. 1 After section 16A of the Prison Act 1952 there is inserted— Power to test prisoners for alcohol. 16B 1 If an authorisation is in force for the prison, any prison officer may, at the prison, in accordance with prison rules, require any prisoner who is confined in the prison to provide a sample of breath for the purpose of ascertaining whether he has alcohol in his body. 2 If the authorisation so provides, the power conferred by subsection (1) above shall include power— a to require a prisoner to provide a sample of urine, whether instead of or in addition to a sample of breath, and b to require a prisoner to provide a sample of any other description specified in the authorisation, not being an intimate sample, whether instead of or in addition to a sample of breath, a sample of urine or both. 3 In this section— “ authorisation ” means an authorisation by the governor; “ intimate sample ” has the same meaning as in Part V of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984; “ prison officer ” includes a prisoner custody officer within the meaning of Part IV of the Criminal Justice Act 1991; “ prison rules ” means rules under section 47 of this Act. Consequential amendment. 2 In section 87 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (which sets out modifications of the Prison Act 1952 having effect in relation to contracted-out prisons), in subsection (4) (references to governor to be construed as references to director) after “16A” there is inserted “ 16B ” . Short title, commencement and extent. 3 1 This Act may be cited as the Prisons (Alcohol Testing) Act 1997. 2 This Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed. 3 This Act extends to England and Wales only.
Welsh Development Agency Act 1997 Financial limit of Welsh Development Agency. 1 1 Section 18 of the Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (finances of the Agency) is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (2) for “specified in” there is substituted “ applicable under ” . 3 In subsection (3) for “£950 million” there is substituted “ £1,350 million or such greater sum as the Secretary of State may from time to time by order specify ” . 4 After subsection (3) there is inserted— 3A No order under subsection (3) above shall be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the House of Commons. Short title, extent, commencement and repeal. 2 1 This Act may be cited as the Welsh Development Agency Act 1997. 2 This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland. 3 This Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed. 4 The Welsh Development Agency Act 1991 (which relates to the financial limit of the Agency and is superseded by section 1) is hereby repealed.
Flood Prevention and Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1997 (repealed) Flood prevention Duty of local authorities to assess watercourses. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duty of local authorities to maintain watercourses. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duty of local authorities to publish reports. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Increase in certain fines. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minor and consequential amendments. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Land drainage Termination of land drainage schemes. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Financial provisions. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repeals. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citation, commencement and extent. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contract (Scotland) Act 1997 Extrinsic evidence of additional contract term etc. 1 1 Where a document appears (or two or more documents appear) to comprise all the express terms of a contract or unilateral voluntary obligation, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that the document does (or the documents do) comprise all the express terms of the contract or unilateral voluntary obligation. 2 Extrinsic oral or documentary evidence shall be admissible to prove, for the purposes of subsection (1) above, that the contract or unilateral voluntary obligation includes additional express terms (whether or not written terms). 3 Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, where one of the terms in the document (or in the documents) is to the effect that the document does (or the documents do) comprise all the express terms of the contract or unilateral voluntary obligation, that term shall be conclusive in the matter. 4 This section is without prejudice to any enactment which makes provision as respects the constitution, or formalities of execution, of a contract or unilateral voluntary obligation. Supersession. 2 1 Where a deed is executed in implement, or purportedly in implement, of a contract, an unimplemented, or otherwise unfulfilled, term of the contract shall not be taken to be superseded by virtue only of that execution or of the delivery and acceptance of the deed. 2 Subsection (1) above is without prejudice to any agreement which the parties to a contract may reach (whether or not an agreement incorporated into the contract) as to supersession of the contract. Damages for breach of contract of sale. 3 Any rule of law which precludes the buyer in a contract of sale of property from obtaining damages for breach of that contract by the seller unless the buyer rejects the property and rescinds the contract shall cease to have effect. Short title, extent etc. 4 1 This Act may be cited as the Contract (Scotland) Act 1997. 2 This Act shall come into force at the end of that period of three months which begins with the day on which the Act is passed. 3 Section 1 of this Act applies only for the purposes of proceedings commenced on or after, and sections 2 and 3 only as respects contracts entered into on or after, the date on which this Act comes into force. 4 This Act extends to Scotland only.
Appropriation Act 1997 (repealed 15.7.1999) Grant out of the Consolidated Fund Issue out of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending 31st March 1998. 1 The Treasury may issue out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom and apply towards making good the supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending on 31st March 1998 the sum of £115,536,748,000. Appropriation of Grants Appropriation of sums voted for supply services. 2 All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in Schedule (A) annexed to this Act out of the said Consolidated Fund towards making good the supply granted to Her Majesty amounting, as appears by the said schedule, in the aggregate, to the sum of £216,592,951,760.90 are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Acts mentioned in the said Schedule (A), for the services and purposes expressed in Schedule (B) annexed hereto. The abstract of schedules and schedules annexed hereto, with the notes (if any) to such schedules, shall be deemed to be part of this Act in the same manner as if they had been contained in the body thereof. In addition to the said sums granted out of the Consolidated Fund, there may be applied out of any money directed, under section 2 of the Public Accounts and Charges Act 1891, to be applied as appropriations in aid of the grants for the services and purposes specified in Schedule (B) annexed hereto the sums respectively set forth in the last column of the said schedule. Repeals. 3 The enactments mentioned in Schedule (C) annexed to this Act are hereby repealed. Short title. 4 This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 1997.
Pharmacists (Fitness to Practise) Act 1997 (repealed) Fitness to practise. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commencement. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title and extent. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Fund Act 1997 (repealed 15.7.1999) Issue out of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending 31st March 1996. 1 The Treasury may issue out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom and apply towards making good the supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ended on 31st March 1996 the sum of £215,096,760.90. Issue out of the Consolidated Fund for the year ending 31st March 1997. 2 The Treasury may issue out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom and apply towards making good the supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending on 31st March 1997 the sum of £1,554,472,000. Short title. 3 This Act may be cited as the Consolidated Fund Act 1997.
Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997 Power of council to change name into Gaelic and vice-versa. 1 In section 23 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (change of name of local government area), there shall be inserted, after subsection (1), the following subsections— 1A Where a council so change the name of their area into Gaelic, they may also, by a resolution passed in accordance with subsection (1) above and notwithstanding sections 2(3) and 3(1)(a) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, decide that their name shall be “Comhairle” with the addition of the name of their area. 1B A council which have so changed their name into Gaelic may, by a resolution passed in accordance with subsection (1) above, change it back into English. . Short title, commencement and extent. 2 1 This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997. 2 This Act shall come into force on the expiry of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed. 3 This Act extends to Scotland only.