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Local Government Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Modifications of Requirements Regarding Medical Certificates for Cremations) (No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 and comes into operation immediately before the beginning of 25 th September 2022. Extension of expiry date 2 Section 21(1), (2) (3), (4)(a), (4)(b)(ii) and (6)(e) of the Coronavirus Act 2020 do not expire at the time when they would otherwise expire and expire instead on 24th March 2023. Transitional Provision 3 Section 21(2) of the Coronavirus Act 2020 has effect as if after “practitioner” there were inserted “who has attended the deceased during his last illness and” . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 23rd September 2022 Anthony Carleton A senior officer of the Department for Communities
Rehabilitation Of Offenders Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 3rd October 2022. Interpretation 2 In this Order “ the 1979 Order ” means the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979 . Amendment of the 1979 Order 3 1 The 1979 Order is amended as follows:- 2 After Article 2(1)(m) insert- n any question asked, in order to assess the suitability of an individual to provide accommodation to a person who has permission to enter into or to stay in the United Kingdom granted under the immigration rules laid down under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 in relation to the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme , in the following circumstances:- i the question relates to the individual whose suitability is being assessed, or ii where the individual being assessed resides in the accommodation to be provided, the question relates to any other individual who is over the age of 16 years and who also resides in the accommodation to be provided. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 9th September 2022. Naomi Long Minister of Justice
Health And Personal Social Services Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as The Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2022. 2 In these Regulations “ the principal Regulations ” means the Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 . Amendment of the principal Regulations 2 The principal Regulations are amended as mentioned in regulations 3 to 8. Amendment of regulation 1 3 In regulation 1(2) (Citation, commencement and interpretation)— a in the definition of “the Department” omit “,Social Services and Public Safety”, b omit the definition of “the Regional Health and Social Care Board”. Amendment of regulation 3 4 In regulation 3(3), after “medical practitioner”, add “or the body is providing services to the Department in the circumstances prescribed in regulation 8(1)(c).” Amendment of regulation 4 5 1 For the heading of regulation 4, substitute “Duty to nominate or appoint additional responsible officers in certain cases” . 2 In regulation 4(1)(b), at the end omit the full-stop and insert— or c a prescribed connection under regulation 8(1)(c) exists between the designated body and a medical practitioner. . Amendment of regulation 8 6 In regulation 8(1)(c) (Connection between designated bodies and medical practitioners), after “designated body” insert “or by a person who provides services to the designated body” . Amendment of regulation 10 7 In regulation 10 (Connection between designated bodies and medical practitioners who are responsible officers)— a in paragraph (2), for “paragraph (3)” substitute “paragraphs (3) and (4)” b omit paragraph (2)(b), c in paragraph (3), after “these Regulations”, insert “, unless the medical practitioner is employed by a person who provides services to the Department in the circumstances prescribed in regulation 8(1)(c).” , d after paragraph 3, insert the following— 4 Where the medical practitioner is employed by a person who provides services to the Department in the circumstances prescribed in regulation 8(1)(c), body B is the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-Being. . 8 In Schedule 1, in Part 1(Designated bodies), omit paragraph 2. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 25th March 2022. Gearoid Cassidy A senior officer of the Department of Health
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entitlement 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions against double payment 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Social Security Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General Regulations 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coronavirus Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Registration of deaths and still-births) (Extension) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 and comes into operation on the day after it is made. Interpretation 2 In this Order – “ the Act ” means the Coronavirus Act 2020; “ Schedule 13 ” means Schedule 13 to the Act; “ section 18(3) ” means section 18(3) of the Act. Extension of expiring provisions relating to the registration of deaths and still-births 3 1 Section 18(3) and Part 3 of Schedule 13 (registration of deaths and still-births) – a do not expire when they would otherwise expire, and b expire instead immediately before 25th September 2022. 2 Paragraph (1) does not apply to – a paragraph 30 of Schedule 13 (transitional provision); b section 18(3) and paragraph 17 of Schedule 13 so far as they relate to paragraph 30 of Schedule 13. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 23rd March 2022. Joanne McBurney A senior officer of the Department of Finance
Pensions Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 11th April 2022. Interpretation 2 1 In this Order, “ the 1975 Order ” means the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975. 2 In this Order, any reference to a pension is a reference to a pension which began before 11th April 2022 . Pension increases: annual rate and lump sums 3 1 This article applies to an official pension if— a a qualifying condition is satisfied; or b the pension is— i a derivative pension, ii a substituted pension or, iii a relevant injury pension. 2 In relation to any period on or after 11th April 2022, the pension authority may increase the annual rate of the pension— a for a pension which began before 12th April 2021, by 3.1 per cent; b for a pension which began on or after 12th April 2021, by 3.1 per cent multiplied by— A 12 where A is the number of complete months in the period between the beginning date of the pension and 11th April 2022. 3 In relation to a lump sum which is payable on or after 12th April 2021 but before 11th April 2022, the pension authority may increase the lump sum by 3.1 per cent multiplied by— A 12 where A is the number of complete months in the period between the beginning date for the lump sum (or, if later, 12th April 2021) and the date on which it became payable. Reductions in respect of guaranteed minimum pensions 4 1 Where— a a person is entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension increase on 11th April 2021, and b entitlement to that guaranteed minimum pension arises from an employment from which (either directly, or indirectly by virtue of the payment of a transfer credit) entitlement to the official pension also arises, the amount by reference to which any increase is calculated for the purposes of article 3(2) must be reduced by an amount equal to the rate of the guaranteed minimum pension unless the Department of Finance otherwise directs in accordance with the provisions of Article 69A of the 1975 Order . 2 Where on the death of a deceased spouse or civil partner a person becomes entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension in relation to a surviving spouse’s pension or a surviving civil partner’s pension, the amount by reference to which any increase is calculated for the purposes of article 3(2) must be reduced in accordance with Article 69 (5ZA) of the 1975 Order. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 24th March 2022. (L.S.) Barry Armstrong A senior officer of the Department of Finance
Public Health: Northern Ireland Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Powers to Act for the Protection of Public Health) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation at the time it is made. Alteration of expiry date 2 Section 48 of, and Schedule 18 to, the Coronavirus Act 2020 do not expire at the time when they would otherwise expire and expire instead on 24th September 2022. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health at 3.30 pm on 23rd March 2022 (L.S.) Robin Swann MLA Minister of Health
Employment PART 1 GENERAL Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 2 ENTITLEMENT TO PARENTAL BEREAVEMENT LEAVE Entitlement to parental bereavement leave 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Options in respect of parental bereavement leave 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice requirements for parental bereavement leave 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commencement of parental bereavement leave 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commencement of other statutory leave 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 3 TAKING PARENTAL BEREAVEMENT LEAVE Application of terms and conditions during parental bereavement leave 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Right to return after parental bereavement leave 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Right to return after parental bereavement leave: supplementary 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection from detriment 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unfair Dismissal 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calculation of a week’s pay for the purposes of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the 1996 Order 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 4 CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS Contractual rights to parental bereavement leave 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public Service Pensions Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022. 2 These Regulations shall come into operation on 1st April 2022. 3 The following provisions shall have effect— a paragraph 4(7) of Schedule 1 from 1 April 2015; b paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 from 1 April 2006; Amendment to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 2 The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 which establish the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2015 shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 1. Amendment to the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 3 The Annex to the New Firefighter’s Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 2. Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 4 The Annex to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 3. Amendment of the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 5 The Annex to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 4. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 23rd March 2022. Philip Rodgers A senior officer of the Department of Health The Department of Finance consents to the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 23rd March 2022. Barry Armstrong A senior officer of the Department of Finance
Health And Personal Social Services PART 1 Introductory Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Social Care Pensions (Abatement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022. 2 These Regulations come into operation on 25 March 2022 and have effect from 25 March 2022 PART 2 Amendment of the Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 General 2 The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 are amended as provided by regulation 3. Amendment to regulations 84 and 85 3 These Regulations have effect as if, for the period 25 March 2022 to 31 October 2022, (both dates inclusive)– a regulation 84 (suspension of pension on return to HPSS employment) were omitted, and b in the opening words of regulation 85(3) (reduction of pension on return to HPSS employment) the words “or (c)” were omitted. PART 3 Amendments to the Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 General 4 The Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended as provided by regulation 5. Amendment to regulations 50 and 181 5 These Regulations have effect as if for the period 25 March 2022 to 31 October 2022 ( both dates inclusive) – a in regulation 50 (abatement of pension following increase in pensionable pay) paragraph (2) (a) were omitted; and b in regulation 181 (abatement of pension following increase in engagement in employment) paragraph (2) (a) were omitted. PART 4 Amendments to the Health and Social Care Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 General 6 The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 are amended as provided by regulation 7. Amendment to regulation 85 7 These Regulations have effect for the period 25 March 2022 to 31 October 2022 (both dates inclusive) as if in regulation 85 (abatement of pension following continuation of employment) paragraph (3) were omitted. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 23 March 2022 (L.S.) Philip Rodgers A senior officer of the Department of Health The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to the foregoing Regulations. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 23 March 2022 (L.S.) Barry Armstrong A senior officer of the Department of Finance
Licensing Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Licensing (Notice Relating to Local Producer’s Premises – Authorisation for On-Sales) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 2nd June 2022. Form and dimensions of Notice 2 A notice under Article 52F(9) of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 must – a contain the information specified in the Schedule; and b be contained in a document the dimensions of which are no less than 297 mm in length and 210 mm in width. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 23rd March 2022. (L.S.) Anthony Carleton A senior officer of the Department for Communities
Social Security Citation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extension of expiry date 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agriculture Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Agriculture (2020 Act)(Commencement No. 1) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022. Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 28th March 2022 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of paragraph 8 of Part 2 of Schedule 6 (exceptional market conditions: powers available to DAERA) to the Agriculture Act 2020 is 28th March 2022. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 23rd March 2022. Norman Fulton A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Criminal Law Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matters) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on the day after it is affirmed by resolution of the Assembly. Amendment of the Police Act 1997 2 1 The Police Act 1997 is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this Order. 3 In section 113A(6), at the definition of “relevant matter”— a at the end of sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a) delete the word “or”; b at the end of sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (a) insert the word “or” ; c after sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (a) insert— iv a current conviction of any offence, except an offence within subsection (6D), stated by a court to be aggravated under section 15 of the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 ; 4 In section 113A(6D)— a at the end of paragraph (nnn) delete the word “and”; b at the end of paragraph (ooo) substitute the full stop with a semi colon; c after paragraph (ooo) insert— ppp an offence under section 1 of the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 ; qqq an offence under section 1 of the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 stated by a court to be aggravated under section 8 of that Act; rrr an offence under section 1 of the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 stated by a court to be aggravated under section 9 of that Act; and sss any offence within this subsection (6D) stated by a court to be aggravated under section 15 of the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 22nd March 2022 Naomi Long Minister of Justice
Licensing Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2022. 2 These Regulations come into operation on 1st June 2022 immediately after the coming into operation of section 11 of the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021. Consequential provision 2 In the application of Schedule 10 to the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 to an authorisation under the Article 52F inserted in that Order by section 11 of the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 – a the reference in paragraph 2 to the clerk of petty sessions is to be read as including a reference to the chief clerk of the county court; and b the reference in paragraph 3 to magistrates’ courts rules is to be read as including a reference to county court rules. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 22nd March 2022. (L.S.) Anthony Carleton A senior officer of the Department for Communities
Licensing Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) (2021 Act) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022. Appointed Day 2 The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 specified in the Schedule is 1st June 2022. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 21st March 2022. (L.S.) Anthony Carleton A senior officer of the Department for Communities
Social Security Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 16 and Commencement No. 8, 13 and 14 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the No.8 Order” means the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2017; “the No.14 Order” means the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 14 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2019 . Full commencement of universal credit 3 30th March 2022 (“ the appointed day ”) is the appointed day for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 listed in Schedule 1 (universal credit provisions coming into operation in relation to certain claims and awards) to the No. 8 Order, in so far as they are not already in operation. Removal of restriction preventing frontier workers from claiming universal credit 4 1 The amendments of the No. 14 Order set out in paragraphs (3) and (4) have effect from the appointed day. 2 The No. 14 Order is amended as follows. 3 In Article 1 (citation and interpretation), omit paragraph (3). 4 In Article 2 (appointed day – coming into operation of universal credit provisions and abolition of income-related employment and support allowance and income-based jobseeker’s allowance), omit paragraph (11). Consequential Amendments 5 The consequential amendments set out in the Schedule have effect from the appointed day. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 21st March 2022. (L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department
Police Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Police Service of Northern Ireland (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and shall come into operation on 18th April 2022. Amendment of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Regulations 2005 2 1 The Police Service of Northern Ireland Regulations 2005 shall be amended in accordance with paragraph (2). 2 In regulation 3(1) in paragraph (a) of the definition of “public holiday” for 2022 only, for the words “and last Monday in May” substitute “, 2 nd and 3 rd June” . Amendment of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006 3 1 The Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006 shall be amended in accordance with paragraph (2). 2 In Schedule 1 in the definition of “public holiday”, for 2022 only, for the words “and last Monday in May” substitute “, 2 nd and 3 rd June” . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 11th March 2022 Naomi Long Minister of Justice