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Title, commencement and extent
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Medical Food (England) Regulations 2000, shall come into force on 1st November 2001 and shall apply to England.
Interpretation
2
In these Regulations–
“ the Act ” means the Food Safety Act 1990;
“the Directive” means Commission Directive 1999/21/ EC on dietary foods for special medical purposes ;
“food authority” does not include–
the council of a district of a non-metropolitan county except where the county functions have been transferred to that council pursuant to a structural change, or
the appropriate Treasurer referred to in section 5(1)(c) of the Act (which deals with the Inner and the Middle Temple);
“medical food” means food coming within the classification of dietary foods for special medical purposes for which compositional and labelling requirements are laid down in the Directive; and
“sell” includes possess for sale and offer, expose or advertise (otherwise than by means of a label or wrapper) for sale.
Restrictions on sale
3
1
No person shall sell a medical food unless–
a
its formulation and composition comply with Article 3 of the Directive as read with the Annex thereto and its instructions for use are such that its use in accordance with those instructions would so comply;
b
the name under which it is sold complies with Article 4(1) of the Directive; and
c
it is labelled in accordance with Article 4(2) to (5) of the Directive.
2
No person who, in respect of medical food of a particular type–
a
is a designated notifier, that is to say a manufacturer or an importer covered by Article 5 of the Directive, but
b
has failed to comply with the requirement to notify the competent authority referred to in that Article,
shall sell a medical food of that type.
3
For the purposes of paragraph (2) above the competent authority is–
a
in respect of medical food manufactured in England, or imported into England from outside the United Kingdom, the Food Standards Agency;
b
in respect of medical food manufactured in (or imported from outside the United Kingdom into) other territory within the United Kingdom, the authority duly designated in that territory as the competent authority for the purposes of Article 5 of the Directive in respect of the food.
Enforcement
4
Each food authority shall enforce and execute these Regulations in its area.
Offences and penalties
5
If any person–
a
contravenes regulation 3(1) above, or
b
without reasonable excuse contravenes regulation 3(2) above,
he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Defence in relation to exports
6
In any proceedings for an offence under regulation 3(1) above it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that the food in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed was intended for export to a country (other than a member State) which has legislation analogous to these Regulations and that the food complies with that legislation.
Application of various provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990
7
The following provisions of the Act shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations and, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in those provisions to the Act or Part thereof shall be construed for the purposes of these Regulations as a reference to these Regulations:
a
section 2 (extended meaning of “sale” etc. );
b
section 3 (presumptions that food is intended for human consumption);
c
section 20 (offences due to fault of another person);
d
section 21 (defence of due diligence) as it applies for the purposes of section 8, 14 or 15 of the Act;
e
section 22 (defence of publication in the course of business);
f
section 30(8) (which relates to documentary evidence);
g
section 33 (obstruction etc. of officers);
h
section 35(1) to (3) (punishment of offences) in so far as it relates to offences under section 33(1) and (2) as applied by paragraph (g) above;
i
section 36 (offences by bodies corporate); and
j
section 44 (protection of officers acting in good faith).
Hayman
Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
11th March 2000
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Yvette Cooper
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health,
Department of Health
21st March 2000


type: legislation

jurisdiction: UK

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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Tax Credits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000, shall come into force on 11th April 2000 and shall have effect in relation to award periods of working families' tax credit or disabled person’s tax credit commencing on or after that date.
2
In these Regulations —
“the Disability Working Allowance Regulations ” means the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991 ;
“the Family Credit Regulations ” means the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987 .
Interpretative amendments
2
1
In each of the regulations specified in paragraph (2) below (interpretation), there shall be inserted the following definitions in the appropriate places —
“employment zones” means an area within Great Britain designated by the Employment Zones Regulations 2000 for the purposes of section 60 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 and an “employment zone programme” means a programme established for an employment zone or zones designed to assist claimants for a jobseeker’s allowance to obtain sustainable employment;
;
“employment zone contractor” means a person who is undertaking the provision of facilities in respect of an employment zone programme on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education and Employment;
;
“subsistence allowance” means an allowance which an employment zone contractor has agreed to pay to a person who is participating in an employment zone programme, which is equal to the amount of income-based jobseeker’s allowance which that person would have received in a benefit week had it been payable to him, less 50p;
.
2
The regulations specified in this paragraph are —
a
regulation 2(1) of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations;
b
regulation 2(1) of the Family Credit Regulations.
Persons treated as being in Great Britain
3
Both regulation 5 of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations and regulation 3 of the Family Credit Regulations shall be amended as follows —
a
in paragraph (1)(aa) for the words “his right to reside or remain in Great Britain is not subject to any limitation or condition” there shall be substituted the words “he is not a person subject to immigration control (within the meaning of section 115 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 )”;
b
in paragraph (1A) —
i
in the words preceding sub-paragraph (a) for the words from “person’s right” to “limitation or condition” there shall be substituted the words “person is not subject to immigration control”;
ii
sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) shall be omitted.
Income and capital
4
1
There shall be added as —
a
regulation 34(8) of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations (income treated as capital);
b
regulation 31(8) of the Family Credit Regulations;
the following paragraph —
“Any arrears of subsistence allowance which are paid to a claimant as a lump sum shall be treated as capital.”
2
There shall be added respectively as —
a
paragraphs 64 and 65 of Schedule 3 to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings);
b
paragraphs 66 and 67 of Schedule 2 to the Family Credit Regulations,
the following paragraphs —
“Any payment of voucher provided under section 95 or 99 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 for any former asylum-seeker or his dependents.”
In the case of a claimant participating in an employment zone scheme, any payment made by an employment zone contractor to the claimant being —
a training premium payable in respect of the claimant’s participation in the employment zone scheme; or
a discretionary payment, being a fee, grant, loan or otherwise.
3
There shall be added respectively as —
a
paragraphs 59 and 60 of Schedule 4 to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations (capital to be disregarded);
b
paragraphs 60 and 61 of Schedule 3 to the Family Credit Regulations,
the following paragraphs —
In the case of a claimant participating in an employment zone scheme, any payment made by an employment zone contractor to the claimant being —
a
a training premium payable in respect of the claimant’s participation in the employment zone scheme; or
b
a discretionary payment, being a fee, grant, loan or otherwise,
but only for the period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.
“Any arrears of subsistence allowance paid as a lump sum but only for the period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.”
Relevant childcare charges
5
In both of regulation 51A(2) of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations and regulation 46A(2) of the Family Credit Regulations in the definition of “relevant childcare charges” after sub-paragraph (d) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph —
or
e
by a child care provider approved by an accredited organisation within the meaning given by regulation 4 of the Tax Credit (New Category of Child Care Provider) Regulations 1999 .
Capital to be disregarded
6
There shall be added as —
a
paragraphs 61 and 62 of Schedule 4 to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations; and
b
paragraphs 62 and 63 of Schedule 3 to the Family Credit Regulations;
the following paragraphs —
“Any payment made to a person under regulation 11 of the Housing Benefit (Payments to Reduce Under-occupation) Regulations 2000 , but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of payment.”
“Any training grant payable under the New Deal 50 Plus Employment Credit scheme pursuant to arrangements made under section 2(1) of the Employment and Training Act 1973, but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of payment.”
David Jamieson
Clive Betts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
21st March 2000


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1
This Order may be cited as the District of Richmondshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2000.
2
This Order shall come into force —
a
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 1st May 2003, on 10th October 2002;
b
for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.
3
In this Order —
“district” means the district of Richmondshire;
“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; and
any reference to the map is a reference to the map prepared by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions marked “Map of the District of Richmondshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2000”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994 .
Wards of the district of Richmondshire
2
1
The existing wards of the district shall be abolished.
2
The district shall be divided into twenty-four wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.
3
The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of that Schedule by reference to parishes or, where no area is so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be the number specified in respect of the ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
4
Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.
Wards of the parish of Hunton
3
The parish of Hunton shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 2; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
Wards of the parish of Richmond
4
1
The existing wards of the parish of Richmond shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Central, East and West; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be four.
Revocation
5
The District of Richmondshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 is hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Hilary Armstrong
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
22nd September 2000


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Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (London Spatial Development Strategy) Regulations 2000, and shall come into force on 3rd July 2000.
Interpretation
2
1
In these Regulations —
“the 1990 Act ” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
“by advertisement” means by publication in the London Gazette and by local advertisement;
“by local advertisement” means by publication on at least one occasion in two successive weeks in a newspaper circulating in Greater London; and
“the GLA Act ” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999.
2
These Regulations apply in relation to proposals to alter or replace the spatial development strategy as they apply in relation to a proposed spatial development strategy.
PART I
FORM AND CONTENT OF THE SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
Title of the spatial development strategy
3
The title of the spatial development strategy shall include the words “spatial development strategy”.
Content of the spatial development strategy
4
1
The spatial development strategy shall contain a reasoned justification of the Mayor’s strategy for spatial development in Greater London.
2
Those parts of the spatial development strategy which comprise the Mayor’s strategy for spatial development in Greater London and those parts which comprise the reasoned justification required by paragraph (1) shall be clearly identified in the spatial development strategy.
3
Where there is conflict between the written statement in the spatial development strategy formulating the Mayor’s strategy for spatial development in Greater London and any other part of the spatial development strategy, the provisions of that statement prevail.
Diagrams in the spatial development strategy
5
1
The spatial development strategy shall contain a diagram, called the key diagram, illustrating the Mayor’s strategy for spatial development in Greater London.
2
The spatial development strategy may also contain a diagram, called an inset diagram, drawn to a larger scale than the key diagram, and illustrating the application of the Mayor’s general policies to part of the area covered by the spatial development strategy.
3
Where an inset diagram is included in the spatial development strategy, the area covered by the inset diagram shall be identified on the key diagram and the application of the general policies to that area shall be illustrated on that inset diagram only.
4
No key diagram or inset diagram contained in the spatial development strategy shall be on a map base.
5
The title of the spatial development strategy shall be set out on the key diagram and on any inset diagram contained in the spatial development strategy and the key diagram and any inset diagram shall include an explanation of any symbol or notation used in the diagram.
Regard to be had to certain matters and statement of regard
6
1
In formulating the strategy for spatial development in Greater London the Mayor shall, in addition to the matters specified in sections 41 and 342(1)(a) of the GLA Act, have regard to —
a
any statement which contains the Secretary of State’s policies in relation to the recovery and disposal of waste in England and which is made under section 44A (National Waste Strategy: England and Wales) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ;
b
the objectives of preventing major accidents and limiting the consequences of such accidents; and
c
the need —
i
in the long term, to maintain appropriate distances between establishments and residential areas, areas of public use and areas of particular natural sensitivity or interest, and
ii
in the case of existing establishments, for additional technical measures in accordance with Article 5 of Council Directive 96/82/ EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances so as not to increase the risks to people.
2
Expressions appearing both in paragraph (1) and in Council Directive 96/82/EC have the same meaning as in that Directive.
3
The reasoned justification required by regulation 4(1) shall contain a statement of the regard the Mayor has had in formulating the strategy for spatial development in Greater London to the matters specified in sections 41 and 342(1)(a) of the GLA Act and in paragraph (1).
PART II
PROCEDURE — SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
Public participation
7
1
The places at which the Mayor is required by section 335(2)(b) of the GLA Act to make the proposed spatial development strategy available for inspection are —
a
the principal office of the Greater London Authority, and
b
such other places within Greater London as the Mayor considers appropriate.
2
The proposed spatial development strategy shall be accompanied by an appraisal (referred to in these Regulations as a “sustainability appraisal”) of how it contributes towards the achievement of sustainable development.
3
The local planning authority for each London borough shall make available for inspection at its principal office and during such period as is specified in the advertisement published pursuant to paragraph (4) a copy of the proposed spatial development strategy and of the sustainability appraisal; and the Mayor shall give to each authority such notice and such documents as they require in order to comply with this paragraph.
4
The Mayor shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after he makes copies of the proposed spatial development strategy and of the sustainability appraisal available for inspection pursuant to section 335(2)(b), give notice by advertisement in Form 1.
5
The persons, in addition to those persons set out in section 335(3)(a)–(c) and (e) of the GLA Act, to whom the Mayor is required to send a copy of the proposed spatial development strategy, are —
a
the Countryside Agency and the Nature Conservancy Council for England,
b
the Environment Agency, and
c
the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England.
6
Subject to paragraph (7), the prescribed period for the purposes of section 335(7)(b) of the GLA Act is a period of not less than 12 weeks ending on such date as the Mayor shall specify in the notice published pursuant to paragraph (4).
7
Where the Mayor makes available pursuant to section 335(2)(b) of the GLA Act proposed alterations to the spatial development strategy which in the Mayor’s opinion constitute minor alterations, the prescribed period for the purposes of section 335(7)(b) of the GLA Act is a period of not less than 6 weeks ending on such date as the Mayor shall specify in the notice published pursuant to paragraph (4).
8
The period in paragraphs (6) and (7) begins with the date on which a notice given pursuant to paragraph (4) is first published in a newspaper.
9
A representation is made in accordance with these Regulations for the purposes of section 335(7)(a) of the GLA Act if it is made in writing and addressed to the Mayor at the address indicated in the notice published pursuant to paragraph (4).
10
The Mayor shall, from the date referred to in paragraph (6) until the proposed spatial development strategy is published or withdrawn, make available for inspection at the principal office of the Greater London Authority a copy of all representations made in accordance with these Regulations.
11
The Mayor shall not be required to have regard to any representation made in respect of the spatial development strategy after the date specified in the notice published pursuant to paragraph (4).
Examination in public
8
1
The Mayor shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Secretary of State has appointed a person or persons (referred to in these Regulations as “the panel”) pursuant to section 338(3) of the GLA Act to conduct the examination in public, send to the panel a copy of all representations made in accordance with these Regulations.
2
The panel shall, not later than 12 weeks before the opening of the examination in public, and after consulting the Mayor —
a
make available for inspection, at those places at which the proposed spatial development strategy was made available for inspection, a draft list of —
i
the matters to be examined at the examination in public, and
ii
the persons who will be invited to take part in the examination in public;
b
give notice by advertisement in Form 2; and
c
send to the Secretary of State a copy of the notice published pursuant to sub-paragraph (b).
3
Representations on the draft list referred to in paragraph (2)(a) above may be made in writing to the person and at the address indicated in the notice published pursuant to paragraph (2)(b) above, within 28 days of the date on which that notice is first published in a newspaper.
4
The panel shall, not later than 6 weeks before the opening of the examination in public, and after consulting the Mayor —
a
notify those persons who are invited to take part of the matters to be examined;
b
make available for inspection, at those places at which the draft list referred to in paragraph 2(a) above was made available for inspection, a list of —
i
the matters to be examined at the examination in public, and
ii
the persons who will be invited to take part in the examination in public; and
c
give notice by advertisement of —
i
the places and times at which the lists mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) above will be available for inspection,
ii
the address where the examination in public is to be held,
iii
the dates of the examination in public, and
iv
the name or title of the officer to whom and the address to which written submissions on the matters to be examined at the examination in public should be sent.
5
Written submissions may be made on the matters to be examined at the examination in public to the person at the address indicated in the notices published pursuant to paragraphs (2)(b) and (4)(c) above.
6
The panel shall not be required to consider a written submission from any person unless —
a
the written submission concerns one or more matters to be examined at the examination in public;
b
the written submission is shorter than 2000 words in length; and
c
the panel has received no later than 3 weeks before the opening of the examination in public such number of copies of the submission as the panel may reasonably require in order to send a copy of that submission to each person invited to take part in the examination in public.
7
The report of the panel shall be in writing.
8
At the same time as the panel sends a copy of that report to the Mayor it shall send a copy to the Secretary of State.
9
The Mayor shall, before the expiry of a period of 8 weeks beginning with the day he receives that report —
a
make the report available for inspection at those places at which the proposed spatial development strategy was made available for inspection, and
b
send a copy of the report to the council for each London borough.
Publication
9
1
The prescribed period for the purposes of section 337(4)(b) of the GLA Act is the relevant period determined in accordance with paragraphs (6) to (8) of regulation 7.
2
The Mayor shall not publish the spatial development strategy unless:
a
he has sent to the Secretary of State —
i
a statement of his intention to publish the spatial development strategy,
ii
a copy of the spatial development strategy which he intends to publish, and
iii
where he proposes not to accept any recommendation contained in the report of the panel, a statement of his reasons for not accepting that recommendation; and
b
a period of six weeks, or such longer period as the Secretary of State in writing requires, have elapsed beginning with the date notified to the Mayor in writing by the Secretary of State as the date he received the latest of those statements and that copy.
3
When the Mayor publishes the spatial development strategy he shall:
a
give notice by advertisement in Form 3;
b
serve notice in similar form on the persons specified in section 335(3)(c) and (d) of the GLA Act;
c
make available for inspection at those places at which the proposed spatial development strategy was made available for public inspection —
i
a copy of the spatial development strategy,
ii
a copy of any direction given by the Secretary of State under section 337(7) of the GLA Act,
iii
a copy of any written statement of the Secretary of State indicating for the purposes of section 337(8)(a) of the GLA Act that the Mayor has satisfied the Secretary of State that the Mayor has made the modifications to the proposed spatial development strategy necessary to conform with any such direction, and
iv
where the Mayor has not accepted any recommendation contained in the report of the panel, a statement of his reason for not accepting that recommendation; and
d
send to the Secretary of State and to the council for each London borough a copy of the spatial development strategy, the notice published pursuant to sub-paragraph (a), and any statement of reasons prepared pursuant to sub-paragraph (c)(iv).
Withdrawal of proposals
10
On the withdrawal of the proposed spatial development strategy pursuant to section 336(1) of the GLA Act the Mayor shall give notice by advertisement in Form 4.
PART III
AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS
Duty to make documents available
11
1
The Mayor shall make available for public inspection at the principal office of the Greater London Authority any direction given by the Secretary of State under —
a
section 340(2) (reviews of the strategy), or
b
section 341(2) (alteration or replacement),
of the GLA Act.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), where a person makes a document available for inspection under these Regulations that person shall make that document available at the time and place specified in any relevant notice published by that person under these Regulations until the expiry of a period of six weeks beginning with the date of publication of a notice that the proposed spatial development strategy has been published or withdrawn.
3
A person making a document available for inspection under these Regulations shall, on request and on payment of any reasonable charge required by that person, provide, as soon as reasonably practicable, a copy of that document.
4
A copy of the spatial development strategy made available for inspection under regulation 9(3)(d) shall remain so available until printed copies of the strategy are made available for inspection under regulation 12.
Availability of the spatial development strategy after publication
12
1
As soon as reasonably practicable after the Mayor has published the spatial development strategy under section 337(1) of the GLA Act he shall secure that printed copies of the spatial development strategy are made available for inspection during normal office hours at the principal office of the Greater London Authority and, on payment of any reasonable fee required by the Mayor, for purchase.
2
The Mayor shall continue to make printed copies of the spatial development strategy available for public inspection and purchase under paragraph (1) until the spatial development strategy is altered or replaced.
PART IV
CONFORMITY AND CONFLICT
Statement of conformity between a unitary development plan and the spatial development strategy
13
1
An application to the Mayor pursuant to section 13(1A) of the 1990 Act for his written opinion as to whether a unitary development plan or proposals for the alteration or replacement of such a plan are in general conformity with the spatial development strategy is made in accordance with these Regulations if it is —
a
made in writing, and
b
accompanied by a copy of the relevant unitary development plan or proposals for its alteration or replacement.
2
The period within which the Mayor shall give such an opinion is the period prescribed as the period within which objections and representations may be made to the local planning authority with respect to the unitary development plan or the proposals for its alteration or replacement.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Keith Hill
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
5th June 2000


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Citation and commencement
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This Order may be cited as the Personal Pension Schemes (Establishment of Schemes) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st October 2000.
2
1
Section 632 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 shall be amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1) for the word “The” there shall be substituted the words “Subject to subsection (1A), the”.
3
After subsection (1) there shall be inserted the following subsection —
1A
The Board may approve a personal pension scheme established by any person other than a person mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (e) if the scheme is established under a trust or trusts.
Greg Pope
Jim Dowd
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
31st August 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Television Broadcasting Regulations 2000.
2
These Regulations shall come into force on 19th January 2000.
Amendment of s. 13 of Broadcasting Act 1990
2
In section 13 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 (prohibition on providing television services without a licence), in subsection (1), for “(b), (c) or (d)” there is substituted “(b), (c), (cc), or (d)” .
Amendments of Broadcasting Act 1996
3
Part IV of the Broadcasting Act 1996 (sporting and other events of national interest) is amended in accordance with the Schedule to these Regulations.
Savings
4
1
Subsection (1) of section 100 of the Broadcasting Act 1996 (contract for televising listed event must specify category of service) does not apply to any contract which —
a
was entered into before the commencement of these Regulations, and
b
would have complied with subsection (2) of that section but for the amendment of section 98 of that Act made by the Schedule to these Regulations.
2
The amendments of section 98 and 101 of the Broadcasting Act 1996 do not affect the application of section 101 of that Act in any case where the television programme provider providing the first service is exercising rights acquired before the commencement of these Regulations.
3
In paragraph (2) “television programme provider” and “the first service” have the same meaning as in section 101 of the Broadcasting Act 1996.
Chris Smith
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
14th January 2000


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Citation, commencement and extent
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1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st August 2000.
2
These Regulations extend to England only.
Amendment of the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992
2
In Schedule 10 of the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992 , the following entries shall be inserted in such place in the alphabetical order of the entries as is appropriate —
finasteride 1mg tablets
Propecia
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Hunt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health
20th June 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Corporation Tax (Simplified Arrangements for Group Relief) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 29th December 2000.
Amendment to the Corporation Tax (Simplified Arrangements for Group Relief) Regulations 1999
2
1
Amend the Corporation Tax (Simplified Arrangements for Group Relief) Regulations 1999 as follows.
2
After regulation 9 insert —
Group relief claims under the arrangements not accompanied by copy of notice of consent to surrender
9A
1
Where an application by an authorised company is accepted by an officer of the Board under regulation 7, any of the authorising companies may make a claim for group relief in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.
2
A claim may be made without being accompanied by the copy of the notice of consent required under paragraph 70(4) of Schedule 18 if the authorised company gives authority for the claim being so made.
3
The authority given by the authorised company must —
a
be included in the company tax return of the authorising company for the accounting period for which the claim is made,
b
be included in that return as originally made, and
c
be signed on behalf of the authorised company by a person referred to in section 108(1) of the Management Act as a person through whom that company may act.
.
Jim Dowd
Clive Betts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
8th December 2000


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i
This Order may be cited as the A43 Trunk Road (M40 To B4031 Improvement — Ardley Interchange) (Trunking) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 9th June 2000.
ii
All measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway.
2
The lengths of highway described in the Schedule to this Order shall become trunk roads from the date when this Order comes into force.
3
The centre line of the new trunk roads is indicated by a heavy black line on the plan numbered PSE/O/A43/2/65/0/5, marked “The A43 Trunk Road (M40 to B4031 Improvement — Ardley Interchange) (Trunking) Order 2000”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and deposited at the Highways Agency, St. Christopher House, Southwark Street, London SE1 0TE.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
W. S. C. Wadrup
A Divisional Director in The Highways Agency
10th May 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st December 2000.
Amendments to the Judicial Pensions Act 1981
2
The following shall be inserted after section 29A of the Judicial Pensions Act 1981 —
Pension credits: restriction on payments
29B
1
The appropriate Minister shall have no power to accept, for the benefit of a member of a judicial pension scheme constituted under or by virtue of this Act —
a
a payment under paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 5 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999,
b
a payment under section 95 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 , or
c
any other payment,
to the extent that that payment directly or indirectly represents a pension credit.
2
In this section “the appropriate Minister” means —
a
in relation to any judicial office whose jurisdiction is exercised exclusively in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State; or
b
subject to paragraph (a), the Lord Chancellor.
.
Irvine of Lairg, C.
Dated 1st November 2000
John Reid
Secretary of State for Scotland
Dated 2nd November 2000


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General
Title and commencement
1
These Rules may be cited as the Asylum Support Appeals (Procedure) Rules 2000 and shall come into force on 3rd April 2000.
Interpretation
2
1
In these Rules–
“ the Act ” means the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;
“adjudication” means a decision of an adjudicator made in accordance with section 103(3) of the Act;
“appeal bundle” means a bundle prepared by the Secretary of State containing copies of the following documents:
the form on which the appellant made a claim for support under section 95 of the Act, if the appeal is made under section 103(1) of the Act;
any supporting documentation attached to that form;
the decision letter; and
other material relied on by the Secretary of State in reaching his decision;
“appellant” means a person who appeals under section 103 of the Act against a decision of the Secretary of State;
“bank holiday” means a day that is specified in, or appointed under, the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 ;
“consideration day” has the meaning given to it by rule 4(4);
“decision letter” means a letter from the Secretary of State giving notice of a decision that gives rise to a right to appeal under section 103;
“excluded day” means a Saturday, a Sunday, a bank holiday, Christmas Day or Good Friday;
“member of the adjudicators' staff” means a person appointed by the Secretary of State under paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 10 to the Act;
“notice of appeal” has the meaning given to it by rule 3(1); and
“party” includes the appellant and the Secretary of State.
2
Any reference in these Rules:
a
to an adjudicator, in relation to the sending, giving or receiving of notices or other documents, whether by an adjudicator or a party to the appeal, includes a reference to a member of the adjudicators' staff;
b
to an adjudicator, in relation to the receiving of a notice of appeal by him, includes a reference to the offices occupied by the adjudicators;
c
to the appellant, in relation to the sending or giving of notices or other documents by the adjudicator or the Secretary of State, is also a reference to his representative, if he has one; and
d
to a representative is to be construed in accordance with rule 15.
3
For the purposes of these Rules, an appeal is determined when an adjudicator gives his adjudication.
Procedure before determination of appeal
Notice of appeal
3
1
A person who wishes to appeal under section 103 of the Act must give notice to an adjudicator by completing in full, and in English, the form for the time being issued by the Secretary of State for the purpose (“notice of appeal”); and any form so issued is to be in the form shown in the Schedule to these Rules or a form to like effect.
2
The notice of appeal must be signed by the appellant or his representative.
3
Subject to paragraph (4), the notice of appeal must be received by the adjudicator not later than 2 days after the day on which the appellant received the decision letter.
4
The adjudicator may extend the time limit for receiving the notice of appeal (either before or after its expiry) if:
a
he considers that it is in the interests of justice to do so; and
b
he is satisfied that:
i
the appellant; or
ii
his representative (if he has one);
was prevented from complying with the time limit by circumstances beyond his control.
Procedure after receiving notice of appeal
4
1
On the day that the adjudicator receives notice of appeal or, if not reasonably practicable, as soon as possible on the following day , he must send a copy of the notice of appeal or, if not reasonably practicable, as soon as possible on the following day, and any supporting documents, to the Secretary of State by fax.
2
On the day after the day on which the adjudicator receives notice of appeal, the Secretary of State must send the appeal bundle to the adjudicator by fax or by hand and to the appellant by first class post or by fax.
3
On consideration day, the adjudicator must:
a
decide in accordance with rule 5 whether there should be an oral hearing;
b
set the date for determining the appeal in accordance with rule 6;
c
if there is to be an oral hearing, give notice to the Secretary of State and the appellant, in accordance with rule 7, of the date on which it is to be held.
4
“Consideration day” means the day after the day on which the Secretary of State sends the appeal bundle to the adjudicator in accordance with paragraph (2).
Whether there should be an oral hearing
5
1
The adjudicator must decide to hold an oral hearing:
a
where the appellant has requested an oral hearing in his notice of appeal; or
b
if the adjudicator considers that it is necessary for the appeal to be disposed of justly.
2
In all other cases, the appeal may be determined without an oral hearing.
Date for determination of appeal
6
1
If there is to be an oral hearing, the hearing must be held and the appeal determined 4 days after consideration day.
2
In all other cases, the appeal must be determined on consideration day, or as soon as possible thereafter, but in any event not later than 4 days after consideration day.
Notification of date of oral hearing
7
If there is to be an oral hearing, the adjudicator must send a notice to the appellant and to the Secretary of State informing them of the date, time and place of the hearing.
Further evidence provided before the determination of the appeal
8
1
Where the appellant sends to the adjudicator evidence to which this paragraph applies, the appellant must at the same time send a copy of such evidence to the Secretary of State.
2
Paragraph (1) applies to evidence which is sent after the appellant has sent notice of appeal to the adjudicator but before the appeal has been determined.
3
Where the Secretary of State sends to the adjudicator evidence to which this paragraph applies, the Secretary of State must at the same time send a copy of such evidence to the appellant.
4
Paragraph (3) applies to evidence which is sent after the Secretary of State has sent the appeal bundle to the adjudicator but before the appeal has been determined.
Determination of appeal
Hearing of appeal in absence of either party
9
1
If an appellant has indicated in his notice of appeal that he does not want to attend, or be represented at, an oral hearing, the hearing may proceed in his absence.
2
Where:
a
an appellant has indicated in his notice of appeal that he wants to attend, or be represented at, an oral hearing;
b
he has been notified of the date, time and place of the hearing in accordance with rule 7; and
c
neither he nor his representative (if he has one) attends the hearing;
the hearing may proceed in his absence.
3
Where neither the Secretary of State nor his representative (if he has one) attends the hearing, it may proceed in his absence.
Evidence
10
1
Paragraph (2) applies to all appeals.
2
The adjudicator may take into account any matters which he considers to be relevant to the appeal (including matters arising after the date on which the decision appealed against was taken).
3
Paragraphs (4) to (6) apply to oral hearings only.
4
No person may be compelled to give any evidence or produce any document which he could not be compelled to give or produce on the trial of an action.
5
The adjudicator may require any witness to give evidence on oath or affirmation, and for that purpose an oath or affirmation in due form may be administered.
6
When the adjudicator takes into consideration documentary evidence at an oral hearing, a party present at the hearing is to be given an opportunity of inspecting and considering that evidence and taking copies if copies have not been provided previously to that party in accordance with these Rules.
Record of proceedings
11
A record of the proceedings at an oral hearing before the adjudicator is to be made.
Exclusion of public
12
1
Subject to the provisions of this rule, oral hearings are to take place in public.
2
Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3), the adjudicator may exclude a member of the public or members of the public generally from a hearing or from part of a hearing if, and to the extent that, he considers it necessary to do so in the public interest.
3
But nothing in this rule is to prevent a member of the Council on Tribunals, a member of the Scottish Committee of that Council, the Chief Asylum Support Adjudicator or the Deputy Chief Asylum Support Adjudicator, in their capacity as such, from attending an oral hearing.
Adjudication
13
1
Where an oral hearing is held:
a
the adjudicator must inform all persons present of his adjudication at the conclusion of the hearing;
b
if neither the appellant nor his representative (if he has one) is present at the conclusion of the hearing, the adjudicator must send notice of his adjudication on the same day to the appellant;
c
if the Secretary of State is not present at the conclusion of the hearing, the adjudicator must send notice of his adjudication on the same day to the Secretary of State; and
d
not later than 2 days after the day on which the appeal is determined, the adjudicator must send a reasons statement to the appellant and the Secretary of State.
2
Where there is no oral hearing, the adjudicator must on the day that the appeal is determined:
a
send notice of his adjudication to the appellant and the Secretary of State; and
b
send a reasons statement to them.
3
An adjudication takes effect from the day on which it is made.
4
A “reasons statement” is a written statement giving reasons for the adjudication.
Miscellaneous
Directions
14
The adjudicator may give directions on any matter arising in connection with an appeal if he considers it necessary or desirable to do so in the interests of justice.
Representation
15
A party to the appeal may be represented by any other person.
Withdrawal of decision
16
1
Where the Secretary of State withdraws the decision which is appealed against, he must give notice to the adjudicator and the appellant forthwith.
2
Where the appellant withdraws his appeal, he must give notice to the adjudicator and the Secretary of State forthwith.
3
Where paragraph (1) or (2) applies, the appeal is to be treated for all purposes as at an end.
Notices
17
In the absence of express provision, any notice or other document required or authorised by these Rules to be sent or given by any party may be sent by first class post, by fax or by hand.
Time
18
1
Subject to paragraph (2), for the purposes of these Rules, a notice or other document is to be taken to have been received on the day on which it was in fact received.
2
Where a notice or other document is sent by first class post by the Secretary of State or by the adjudicator, it is to be taken to have been received 2 days after the day on which it was sent, unless the contrary is proven.
3
Where reference is made in these Rules to a specified number of days after an event, the number of days is to be calculated from the expiry of the day on which the event occurred.
4
Where these Rules provide that an act is to be done or to be taken to have been done:
a
not later than a specified number of days after an event; or
b
a specified number of days after an event;
and that number of days:
c
expires on an excluded day, the act is to be taken to have been done as required if done on the next working day;
d
includes an excluded day, that day is to be discounted.
5
Where these Rules provide that an act is to be done or to be taken to have been done on a certain day and that day is an excluded day, the act is to be taken to have been done as required if done on the next working day.
Irregularities
19
1
Any irregularity resulting from failure to comply with these Rules before the adjudicator has determined the appeal is not by itself to render the proceedings void.
2
But the adjudicator must, if he considers that either party may have been prejudiced, take such steps as he thinks fit to remove or reduce the prejudice.
Barbara Roche
Minister of State
Home Office
2nd March 2000


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Title, commencement and extent
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the England Rural Development Programme (Enforcement) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 5th December 2000.
2
These Regulations shall extend to England only.
Interpretation
2
1
In these Regulations —
“applicant” means any person who makes an application;
“application” means an application to the Minister to enter into a commitment, which was received by the Minister after 29th July 1999;
“authorised person” means any person who is authorised by the Minister, either generally or specifically, to act in relation to matters arising under these Regulations;
“beneficiary” means a person who has entered into a commitment;
“the Commission” means the Commission of the European Communities;
“the Commission Regulation” means Commission Regulation ( EC ) No. 1750/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Council Regulation, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2075/2000 ;
“commitment” means an undertaking by an applicant to comply with any requirement which is a condition of payment by the Minister under a relevant enactment;
“Community assistance” means assistance granted by the European Community in respect of a commitment and financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund pursuant to the Council Regulation and the Commission Regulation;
“the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund ( EAGGF );
“electronic communication” has the same meaning as in the Electronic Communications Act 2000 ;
“Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; and
“relevant enactment” means an enactment specified in the Schedule.
2
Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation or the Schedule is a reference to the regulation so numbered in, or the Schedule to, these Regulations.
3
A reference in these Regulations to anything done in writing or produced in written form includes a reference to an electronic communication which has been recorded and is consequently capable of being reproduced.
Powers of authorised persons
3
1
An authorised person may at all reasonable times, on producing, if so required, some duly authenticated document showing his authority, enter on any land, other than land used solely for the purpose of a dwelling-house —
a
to which an application or commitment relates, or
b
on which he has reasonable grounds to believe that documents relating to an application or commitment are being kept, for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph (2).
2
The purposes referred to in paragraph (1) are —
a
inspecting the land to which the application or commitment relates;
b
verifying the accuracy of any information provided by an applicant or beneficiary relating to an application or a commitment; and
c
determining whether or not a beneficiary has complied with a commitment.
3
An authorised person who has entered any land under paragraph (1) may —
a
inspect the land and any document, record or equipment on it which he reasonably believes relates to an application or a commitment;
b
require the applicant or beneficiary, or any employee, servant or agent of such applicant or beneficiary, to produce, or secure the production of, any document or supply any additional information in his possession or under his control relating to the application or commitment, as the case may be;
c
where any information referred to in sub-paragraph (b) is kept by means of a computer, have access to any computer and any associated apparatus or material which is or has been used for storing that information and require the information to be reproduced in a form in which it is legible and can be taken away;
d
require copies of or extracts from any such document or other record referred to in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) to be produced;
e
retain a copy of any document produced to him; and
f
seize and retain any document or other record which he reasonably believes may be required as evidence in proceedings under these Regulations.
4
An applicant or beneficiary, and any employee, servant or agent of such applicant or beneficiary shall give an authorised person all reasonable assistance in relation to the exercise of his powers under paragraphs (1) and (3).
5
An authorised person entering any land under paragraph (1) may be accompanied by —
a
any official of the Commission, and
b
such other persons as he considers necessary,
and paragraphs (3) and (4) shall apply in relation to any person referred to in sub-paragraph (b), when acting under the instructions of an authorised person, as if he were an authorised person.
Breaches of commitments
4
1
Subject to paragraph (2), where —
a
any information furnished to the Minister by the beneficiary is false or misleading,
b
the beneficiary is in breach of any of the terms of a commitment, or
c
the beneficiary is in breach of any requirement to which he is subject under any relevant enactment or under the Commission Regulation,
the Minister may exercise any of the powers specified in regulation 6.
2
Where —
a
a beneficiary has transferred all or part of the land to which a commitment relates to another person (“the transferee”),
b
the transferee has, within three months of the date of the transfer, given an undertaking to the Minister to assume the commitment in place of the beneficiary, and
c
the Minister has accepted that undertaking,
the beneficiary shall be released from his commitment, other than in respect of any breach or other matter occurring before the acceptance by the Minister of the transferee’s undertaking.
Other cases in which recovery etc. powers apply
5
Except in relation to any commitment under an enactment specified in Part I of the Schedule, the Minister may exercise the powers specified in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) and (2) of regulation 6 where —
a
there has been a material change in the nature, scale, costs or timing of the operation or project in relation to which a commitment has been made;
b
the operation or project in relation to which a commitment has been made has been or is being delayed, or is unlikely to be completed;
c
the whole or part of the sum payable under a commitment would duplicate assistance provided or to be provided out of monies made available by —
i
the European Communities;
ii
Parliament; or
iii
a body exercising public functions within the United Kingdom;
and for the purposes of paragraph (c), a sum duplicates such assistance if it would be paid for any of the same purposes.
Minister’s powers of recovery etc.
6
1
Where regulation 4 or 5 applies, the Minister may exercise such of the following powers as are conferred on him by that regulation —
a
to withhold the whole or any part of the sums payable to the beneficiary;
b
to recover on demand the whole or any part of the sums already paid to the beneficiary; and
c
to require the beneficiary to pay to the Minister an additional sum equal to no more than 10% of the sums paid or payable to him.
2
Where the Minister takes any step specified in paragraph (1), he may also suspend or terminate the commitment, and thereupon any entitlement of the beneficiary to payment in respect of the unexpired period of the commitment shall likewise be suspended or terminated, as the case may be.
3
Where the Minister terminates a commitment under paragraph (2), he may also prohibit the beneficiary from entering into any new commitment for such period (not exceeding two years) from the date of the termination as he may specify.
4
The powers conferred on the Minister by paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be exercisable by a notice served on the beneficiary by post at his last known address, and in paragraph (3) “specify” means specify in such notice.
5
Before taking any step specified in paragraph (1), (2) or (3) the Minister shall —
a
give to the beneficiary a written explanation of the reasons for the step proposed to be taken;
b
afford the beneficiary the opportunity of making written representations within such time as the Minister considers reasonable; and
c
consider any such representations.
6
This regulation applies without prejudice to any dispute procedure contained in a commitment made under any enactment specified in Part I of the Schedule.
7
In this regulation, “dispute procedure” means a mechanism for resolving disputes between the Minister and the beneficiary.
Recovery of interest
7
1
Where the Minister exercises the power conferred by regulation 6(1)(b) or (c), he may also recover on demand interest on the sum to be recovered, and the rate of interest shall be one percentage point above LIBOR on a day to day basis.
2
For the purposes of this regulation, “LIBOR” means the sterling three month London interbank offered rate in force during the period between the date on which the Minister makes the payment to be recovered and the date on which he recovers it.
3
In any proceedings relating to this regulation, a certificate of the Minister stating the LIBOR applicable during a period specified in the certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the rate applicable in the specified period if the certificate also states that the Bank of England notified the Minister of that rate.
Sums payable to the Minister to be recoverable as a debt
8
In any case where an amount falls to be paid to the Minister by virtue of (or by virtue of action taken under) these Regulations, the amount so falling to be paid shall be recoverable as a debt.
Offences and penalties
9
1
A person is guilty of an offence if —
a
for the purposes of obtaining financial assistance for himself or any other person under an enactment specified in Part II or III of the Schedule, he knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular; or
b
he intentionally obstructs an authorised person (or a person accompanying him and acting under his instructions) in the exercise of his powers under regulation 3, in so far as exercisable in relation to a commitment entered into pursuant to an enactment specified in Part II or III of the Schedule, or an application to enter into any such commitment.
2
A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(a) shall be liable —
a
in relation to financial assistance under an enactment specified in Part II of the Schedule, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale; and
b
in relation to financial assistance under an enactment specified in Part III of the Schedule —
i
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
ii
on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
3
A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(b) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
4
No prosecution for an offence under paragraph (1) which, by virtue of paragraph 2(a), is triable summarily shall be commenced after the expiration of three years from the commission of the offence or one year from the date that, in the prosecutor’s opinion, evidence sufficient to justify the proceedings came to his knowledge, whichever is the earlier.
5
Where paragraph (4) applies —
a
a statement of the date on which evidence sufficient in the prosecutor’s opinion to justify the proceedings came to his knowledge is conclusive evidence of its contents if signed by or on behalf of the prosecutor; and
b
such a statement purporting to be so signed shall be treated as being so signed unless the contrary is proved.
6
Where an offence under this regulation committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of that body or any person who was purporting to act in such a capacity, he also is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
7
Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, paragraph (6) applies to acts and defaults of a member in connection with his management functions as if he were a director.
Elliot Morley
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
9th November 2000


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1
This Order may be cited as the Commission Areas (Thames Valley) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st July 2000.
2
In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires: —
“area” means a commission area including any part of the Thames Valley committee area;
“abolished area” means an area abolished by article 3(a) below;
“new area” means the area constituted by article 3(b) below;
any reference to a justice for an area shall be construed as a reference to a person who holds the commission of the peace for that area.
3
In Part I of the Schedule to the Justices of the Peace (Commission Areas) Order 1999 : —
a
the entries for Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire shall be omitted;
b
after the entry for Surrey there shall be inserted the following new entry:
Name of commission area Extent of commission area
Thames Valley The area of Thames Valley MCC
4
Every person who immediately before 1st July 2000 holds office as a justice of the peace for an abolished area shall on and after that date hold office as a justice of the peace for the new area, and the commissions of the peace for the abolished areas shall accordingly have effect as commissions of the peace for the new area until such time as a commission of the peace for that area is granted.
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Jane Kennedy
Parliamentary Secretary,
Lord Chancellor’s Department
22nd May 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Kent and Sussex Weald and the Mid Kent Healthcare National Health Service Trusts (Dissolution) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st April 2000.
Dissolution of NHS trusts
2
The Kent and Sussex Weald National Health Service Trust established by the Kent and Sussex Weald National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order and the Mid Kent Healthcare National Health Service Trust established by the Mid Kent Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order are hereby dissolved, and accordingly those Orders are revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Gisela Stuart
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Health
3rd February 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 25th October 2000.
Amendments to the Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) Regulations 1997
2
Amend the Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) Regulations 1997 in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.
3
After regulation 4 insert the following regulation —
Modification of section 43F of the Taxes Act
4A
1
Paragraph (2) prescribes a modification of section 43F(1) of the Taxes Act so far as it applies to the life or endowment business carried on by friendly societies.
2
For the words from “required” to the end substitute “made up for the purposes of an investigation into the financial condition of a friendly society under section 46 or 47 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 .”.
3
This regulation shall have effect in relation to transactions entered into on or after 21st March 2000.
.
4
1
In regulation 13(2), in the substituted subsection (6) of section 432A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 —
a
in paragraph (a) of that subsection insert “(but not below nil)” after “reduced” and insert “net” before “values”;
b
for paragraph (b) of that subsection substitute —
b
the denominator is the aggregate of —
i
the numerator given by paragraph (a) above; and
ii
the numerators given by that paragraph in relation to the other categories of business.
.
2
This regulation shall have effect in relation to accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2000 and ending on or after 21st March 2000.
5
After regulation 30A insert the following regulation —
Modification of section 587B of the Taxes Act
30AA
1
Paragraph (2) prescribes a modification of section 587B of the Taxes Act so far as it applies to the life or endowment business carried on by friendly societies.
2
In subsection (8)(b)(ii) before “basic life assurance” insert “taxable”.
3
This regulation shall have effect in relation to disposals made by friendly societies on or after 1st April 2000.
.
6
After regulation 30B insert the following regulations —
Modifications of section 804B of the Taxes Act
30C
1
Paragraphs (2) to (4) prescribe modifications of section 804B of the Taxes Act so far as it applies to the life or endowment business carried on by friendly societies.
2
in subsection (4) —
a
in paragraph (a) before “basic” insert “taxable”;
b
for paragraph (b) substitute —
b
taxable class IV business,
.
3
In subsection (5) —
a
in paragraph (a) before “basic” insert “taxable”;
b
for paragraph (b) substitute —
b
tax exempt basic life assurance and general annuity business; nor
c
taxable class IV business; nor
d
tax exempt class IV business.
.
4
In subsection (9) for the words from “other than” to “credit in respect of” substitute
other than —
taxable basic life assurance and general annuity business, or
tax exempt basic life assurance and general annuity business, or
taxable class IV business, or
tax exempt class IV business,
credit in respect of
.
5
This regulation shall have effect in relation to accounting periods beginning on or after 1st April 2000.
Modifications of section 804D of the Taxes Act
30D
1
Paragraphs (2) to (4) prescribe modifications of section 804D of the Taxes Act so far as it applies to the life or endowment business carried on by non-directive societies.
2
In subsection (2) for the words from “by which” to then end substitute
by which —
so much of the total of the amounts shown, in the society’s accounts for that period, in respect of Item 1 of Part I of Schedule 7 to the Friendly Societies (Accounts and Related Provisions) Regulations 1994 as is referable to that category of business exceeds —
so much of any commissions payable, and any expenses of management incurred, in connection with the acquisition of the business, as shown in those accounts in respect of Item 2(f) and (g) of Part I of that Schedule, as is referable to that category of business.
.
3
In subsection (4) for the words from “claims incurred” to the end substitute “total income of that category determined under subsection (2) above.”.
4
Omit subsection (5).
5
This regulation shall have effect in relation to periods of account beginning on or after 1st April 2000.
.
Jim Dowd
Bob Ainsworth
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
3rd October 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Scotland Act 1998 (Designation of Receipts) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st April 2000.
Designated receipts
2
1
Receipts of any description specified in paragraph (2) below, so far as they are payable into the Scottish Consolidated Fund (or would be but for provision made by or under an Act of the Scottish Parliament) shall be designated receipts for the purposes of subsections (5) to (7) of section 64 of the Scotland Act 1998.
2
The specified descriptions of receipts are–
a
fines, forfeitures and fixed penalties;
b
dividends on public dividend capital other than any public dividend capital of a National Health Service trust established under section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 ;
c
interest, other than interest on any loan to a National Health Service trust mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) above;
d
sums received from the European Social Fund in respect of training expenditure incurred by Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise .
Bob Ainsworth
Greg Pope
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
9th March 2000


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1
These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 14th August 2000.
2
The Air Navigation (General) Regulations 1993 shall be amended by substituting in regulation 18 for “For the purposes of article 39(1), the following airspace is hereby prescribed, that is to say ” “ For the purposes of article 47(1) of the Air Navigation Order 2000 the following airspace is hereby prescribed as North Atlantic Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace, that is to say”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
Chris Mullin
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
24th July 2000


text:
Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 25th September 2000.
Amendment of the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998
2
In the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998 —
a
in article 11 (interpretation of Part III) —
i
in paragraph (1), there shall be inserted at the appropriate places the following entries —
“appeal tribunal” has the meaning it bears in section 39(1) of the Social Security Act 1998 ;
;
“Commissioner” has the meaning it bears in section 39(1) of the Social Security Act 1998;
;
ii
in paragraph (2), after the words “lawfully paid” there shall be inserted the words “or treated as lawfully paid under paragraph (3)”;
iii
after paragraph (2) there shall be inserted the following paragraph —
3
An amount of relevant benefit which —
a
would fall to be paid in the relevant year for a period in a preceding year; and
b
is not paid by virtue of regulation 97 or 102 of the Housing Benefit Regulations (offsetting and method of recovery) on the ground that an overpayment of benefit was made in that preceding year for that period,
shall be treated as lawfully paid in the relevant year for that period.
;
b
article 12 (amount of subsidy) shall be renumbered article 12(1) and —
i
at the beginning of that renumbered article 12(1) there shall be inserted the words —
Subject to paragraph (2),
; and
ii
after the renumbered article 12(1) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs —
2
Subject to paragraph (3), any sum paid after 1st April 1997 by way of subsidy in respect of an overpayment of relevant benefit shall be deducted from any amount of subsidy which would otherwise fall to be paid in respect of any payment of benefit which is treated, in accordance with paragraph 11(3), as made for the same period as that overpayment.
3
A deduction shall not be made under paragraph (2) where the sum already paid by way of subsidy is greater than the amount which would fall to be paid.
;
c
in article 14(2) (backdated benefit), for the reference to “article 18(1)(b)(ii)” there shall be substituted a reference to “article 18(1)(b)(iii) ”;
d
in article 18 (additions to subsidy) —
i
for paragraph (4) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
4
In paragraphs (1)(b)(i) and (3) and in article 19(1)(e), “departmental error overpayment” means an overpayment caused by a mistake made, whether in the form of an act or omission —
a
by an officer of the Department of Social Security or the Department for Education and Employment, acting as such, or a person providing services to either Department; or
b
in a decision of an appeal tribunal or a Commissioner,
where the claimant, a person acting on his behalf or any other person to whom the payment is made did not cause or materially contribute to that mistake but excludes any mistake of law which is shown to have been an error only by virtue of a subsequent decision of a Commissioner or a court.
;
ii
for paragraph (6) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
6
In paragraph (2)(a), “authority error overpayment” means an overpayment caused by a mistake made, whether in the form of an act or omission, by an authority where the claimant, a person acting on his behalf or any other person to whom the payment is made did not cause or materially contribute to that mistake but excludes any mistake of law which is shown to have been an error only by virtue of a subsequent decision of a court.
;
e
in the table in paragraph 18 in Part V of Schedule 4 (high rents and high allowances) —
i
there shall be inserted at the appropriate places the following entries —
Renfrewshire 103.93
South Ayrshire 119.53
South Lanarkshire 103.93
; and
ii
in column (2) —
aa
for the entry in respect of Dumfries and Galloway there shall be substituted the figure “103.86”; and
bb
for the entry in respect of Stirling there shall be substituted the figure “101.56”.
Alistair Darling
Secretary of State,
Department of Social Security
30th August 2000
We consent
Jim Dowd,
Greg Pope
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
1st September 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations shall be cited as the Social Security (Child Maintenance Premium and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force, in relation to any particular case, on the date on which section 23 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 comes into force in relation to that type of case (“the commencement date”).
Child maintenance: income support and jobseeker’s allowance
2
1
In the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 —
a
at the end of the definition of “child support maintenance” in regulation 60A (child support: interpretation) there shall be added the words “and shall include any payments made by the Secretary of State in lieu of such payments”; and
b
at the end of Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) there shall be added the following paragraph —
73
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (3), any payment of child maintenance, whether under a court order or not, which is made or due to be made by the parent of a child or young person where that child or young person is a member of the claimant’s family except where that parent is the claimant or the claimant’s partner.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), where more than one payment of child maintenance falls to be taken into account in any week, all such payments shall be aggregated and treated as if they were a single payment.
3
No more than £10 shall be disregarded in any week pursuant to this paragraph.
4
In this paragraph, “child maintenance” shall have the same meaning as that prescribed for the purposes of section 74A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and shall include any payment made by the Secretary of State in lieu of such maintenance.
.
2
In the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 —
a
at the end of the definition of “child support maintenance” in regulation 125 (child support: interpretation) there shall be added the words “and shall include any payments made by the Secretary of State in lieu of such payments”; and
b
at the end of Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) there shall be added the following paragraph —
70
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (3), any payment of child maintenance, whether under a court order or not, which is made or due to be made by the parent of a child or young person where that child or young person is a member of the claimant’s family except where that parent is the claimant or the claimant’s partner.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), where more than one payment of child maintenance falls to be taken into account in any week, all such payments shall be aggregated and treated as if they were a single payment.
3
No more than £10 shall be disregarded in any week pursuant to this paragraph.
4
In this paragraph, “child maintenance” shall have the same meaning as that prescribed for the purposes of section 74A of the Administration Act and shall include any payment made by the Secretary of State in lieu of such maintenance.
.
Housing benefit and council tax benefit
3
At the end of both paragraph 46 of Schedule 4 to the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 and paragraph 47 of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), there shall be added the following sub-paragraph —
3
A payment made by the Secretary of State in lieu of maintenance shall, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), be treated as a payment of maintenance made by a person specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of that sub-paragraph.
.
Revocations and transitional provisions
4
1
Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4) below —
a
regulations 2 to 13 of the Social Security (Child Maintenance Bonus) Regulations 1996 (“the Child Maintenance Bonus Regulations”);
b
the Child Maintenance Bonus (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations 1997 (“the Reciprocal Arrangements Regulations”);
c
regulation 8 of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997 ; and
d
regulation 2 of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1998 ,
are hereby revoked.
2
Subject to paragraph (3) below, regulations 2 to 13 of the Child Maintenance Bonus Regulations and the Reciprocal Arrangements Regulations shall continue to have effect as if paragraph (1) above had not been made in relation to a person who —
a
claimed a child maintenance bonus before the commencement date but whose claim was not determined until on or after that date; or
b
claims a child maintenance bonus on or after the commencement date but within the time specified in regulations 3(1)(f) , 10(1) and, where applicable, 11(4) of the Child Maintenance Bonus Regulations.
3
For the purposes of paragraph (2) above, regulation 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Child Maintenance Bonus Regulations shall have effect as if for the words “14 days” there were substituted the words “one month”.
4
Nothing in this regulation shall prevent the Secretary of State from issuing a written statement pursuant to regulation 6(1) of the Child Maintenance Bonus Regulations to a person who appears to him to satisfy the requirements of regulation 3 of those Regulations.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
P. Hollis,
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Social Security
30th November 2000


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Citation, commencement and application
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (School Government) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2000.
2
These Regulations shall come into force on 1st September 2000.
3
These Regulations apply in relation to maintained schools and new schools in England.
Interpretation
2
1
In these Regulations, “the School Government Regulations ” means the Education (School Government) (England) Regulations 1999 .
2
Expressions used in these Regulations and the School Government Regulations have the same meaning in these Regulations as in the School Government Regulations.
Chairman of the Governing Body
3
1
Regulation 29 of the School Government Regulations shall be amended as follows —
a
in paragraphs (1) and (6), after the words “paragraph (2)” in both cases where those words occur, there shall be added “and to section 18 of the 1998 Act”,
b
in paragraph (5)(c), after the words “regulation 30” there shall be inserted the words “or pursuant to section 18 of the 1998 Act”.
2
Regulation 30(1) of the School Government Regulations shall be amended by the addition after “remove the chairman from office” of the following words —
, unless he has been nominated as chairman by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 18 of the 1998 Act
.
Quorum
4
Regulation 37 of the School Government Regulations shall be amended as follows —
a
paragraph (2) shall be amended by the addition, after sub-paragraph (c), of the following sub-paragraph —
cc
making a decision to delegate to an individual or a committee under regulation 41, paragraph 17 of Schedule 16 to the 1998 Act or paragraph 17 of Schedule 17 to that Act;
,
b
sub-paragraph (2)(e) shall be amended by the addition after “regulation 19” of the following —
or the removal of a member of the temporary governing body in accordance with regulation 25 of the Education (New Schools) (England) Regulations 1999
,
c
sub-paragraph (2)(f) shall be amended by the insertion, at the beginning of that sub-paragraph, of the following —
any vote on the appointment of the chairman of the governing body or temporary governing body under regulation 29 or 31 or
.
Proceedings of the Governing Body
5
1
Regulation 38 of the School Government Regulations shall be amended by the addition, after paragraph (2), of the following paragraph —
2A
No decision taken at a meeting of the governing body to serve notice of discontinuance of the school under section 30 of the 1998 Act shall have effect unless it is confirmed at a second meeting of the governing body held not less than 28 days after the first.
.
2
Regulation 38(3) of the School Government Regulations shall be amended by the addition, after sub-paragraph (a), of the following sub-paragraph —
aa
any defect in the appointment of any chairman or vice-chairman of the governing body,
.
Delegation
6
Regulation 42 of the School Government Regulations shall be amended as follows —
a
sub-paragraph (1)(v) shall be amended by the addition after the word “constitution,” of the word “membership,”,
b
paragraph (5) shall be amended —
i
by the omission at the end of sub-paragraph (d) of the word “or”;
ii
by the addition in sub-paragraph (e) after “Part IV” of “or the appointment or dismissal of the clerk to a committee of the governing body under Part VI; or”; and
iii
by the addition after sub-paragraph (e) of the following sub-paragraph —
f
under regulation 3, 4 or 6 of the Education (School Performance Targets) (England) Regulations 1998 .
.
Committees: Quorum
7
1
Regulation 47 of the School Government Regulations shall be amended by the addition, after paragraph (6), of the following paragraph —
7
The minimum requirements for the composition of the staff dismissal committee and the dismissal appeal committee specified in this regulation shall, in either case, also operate as a quorum for meetings of the committee and any vote on any matter thereat.
.
2
Regulation 49 of the School Government Regulations shall be amended by the addition, after paragraph (2), of the following paragraph —
3
The minimum requirement for the composition of the admissions committee specified in this regulation shall also operate as a quorum for meetings of the committee and any vote on any matter at such meetings.
.
Committee: Clerks
8
Paragraph (4) of regulation 51 of the School Government Regulations shall be amended by the addition, after “paragraph (1)” of “and paragraph (3)”.
Withdrawal from meetings
9
1
Sub-paragraph (1)(b) of regulation 57 of the School Government Regulations shall be amended by the substitution of the words “a head teacher entitled to attend meetings” for “the head teacher”.
2
Schedule 6 to the School Government Regulations shall be amended by the addition, after paragraph (4), of the following paragraph —
Appointment of Staff
5
1
This sub-paragraph applies where a relevant person who is employed to work at a school is present at a meeting of the school at which a subject of consideration is the appointment of a successor to him.
2
In any case where sub-paragraph (1) applies, the person first mentioned in that sub-paragraph shall withdraw from the meeting during the consideration or discussion of the matter in question and shall not vote on any question with respect to that matter.
.
Parent governors
10
Paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the School Government Regulations shall be amended as follows —
a
in sub-paragraph (a), by the substitution of “of” for “for”.
b
in the second sub-paragraph, by the substitution of “(b)” for “(a)”.
Elections
11
Paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the School Government Regulations shall be amended by the substitution of “Subject to paragraph 3” for “Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3”.
Qualifications and Disqualifications
12
In paragraph 16 of Schedule 5 to the School Government Regulations the words “be employed to” shall be omitted.
Jacqui Smith
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Education and Employment
12th July 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Transport and Works (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st January 2001.
2
In these Regulations —
“ the Act ” means the Transport and Works Act 1992 ;
“ the Rules ” means the Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2000 .
Amendment of the Transport and Works Act 1992
2
In section 6A of the Act after subsection (2) there shall be inserted —
3
“Member State” includes a state which is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992, as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993
.
Amendment of the Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2000
3
In rule 4 of the Rules after the definition of “local planning authority” there shall be inserted —
“Member State” includes a state which is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed in Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993
Signed by Authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Gus Macdonald
Minister of State
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
5th December 2000


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Citation
1
This Order may be cited as the Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 18) (England and Wales) Order 2000.
Provision coming into force on 1st December 2000
2
Section 116 of the Environment Act 1995 shall come into force on 1st December 2000 in so far as it relates to paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 21 .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Michael Meacher
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
9th November 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the East Hertfordshire and the North Hertfordshire National Health Service Trusts (Dissolution) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st April 2000.
Dissolution of NHS trusts
2
The East Hertfordshire National Health Service Trust established by the East Hertfordshire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order and the North Hertfordshire National Health Service Trust established by the North Hertfordshire National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order are hereby dissolved, and accordingly those Orders are hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Hunt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health
1st March 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Bristol Education Action Zone Order 2000 and shall come into force on 17th April 2000.
Interpretation
2
In this Order —
“partners” means those persons listed in Schedule 1 to this Order; and
“zone school” means a school listed in Schedule 2 to this Order.
Constitution of education action zone
3
The schools listed in Schedule 2 to this Order shall constitute collectively an education action zone under the name of the Bristol Education Action Zone (“the zone”) for the purposes of Chapter III of Part I of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
Education Action Forum
4
There shall be an Education Action Forum for the zone to be known as the Bristol Education Action Forum (“the Forum”), the membership of which shall include —
a
one person appointed by the governing body of each zone school, unless any such governing body choose not to make such an appointment;
b
either one or two persons appointed by the Secretary of State; and
c
persons appointed by the partners, up to the maximum numbers specified in Schedule 1.
5
The Forum may appoint additional members as follows —
a
one member nominated by the head teacher of each zone school;
b
up to twelve members from persons who appear to the Forum to represent the interests of maintained nursery schools within the area served by the zone schools;
c
up to five members from persons who appear to the Forum to represent the interests of local business;
d
one member who appears to the Forum to represent the interests of local arts organizations;
e
up to three members from persons nominated by the Education Joint Consultative Committee of Bristol City Council, or by any successor body;
f
up to five members to represent the interests of local community groups, from nominations made by the Voluntary Organisations' Standing Conference on Urban Regeneration (company registration number: 3918210) or by any successor body;
g
up to two members from nominations by the Bristol Regeneration Partnership (registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965, registration number: 28628R);
h
up to three members from nominations by the Black Development Agency Limited (company registration number: 3319667);
i
up to three members to represent the interests of higher or further education institutions or both;
j
one person nominated by Learning Partnership West (company registration number: 2911928);
k
up to five members who appear to the Forum to represent the interests of local ethnic minority groups who would otherwise be under represented on the Forum.
Disqualification for membership of the Forum
6
Articles 7 to 9 shall have effect for the purpose of prescribing the circumstances and cases in which a person is to be disqualified for holding, or continuing to hold, office as a member of the Forum.
Disqualification for membership of the Forum — bankruptcy etc.
7
1
Subject to the provisions of this article, a person shall be disqualified for holding, or for continuing to hold, office as a member of the Forum if he has been adjudged bankrupt or has made a composition or arrangement with his creditors; and a member, on becoming so disqualified, shall give written notice of the fact to the secretary to the Forum.
2
Where a person is disqualified by reason of his having been adjudged bankrupt, that disqualification shall cease —
a
unless the bankruptcy order made against that person is previously annulled, on his discharge from bankruptcy; and
b
if the bankruptcy order is so annulled, on the date of the annulment.
3
Where a person is disqualified by reason of his having made a composition or arrangement with his creditors and he pays his debts in full, the disqualification shall cease on the date on which the payment is completed and in any other case it shall cease on the expiration of three years from the date on which the terms of the deed of composition or arrangement are fulfilled.
Disqualification for membership of the Forum — criminal convictions
8
1
Subject to paragraph (2) a person shall be disqualified for holding, or for continuing to hold, office as a member of the Forum if —
a
within five years before his appointment would otherwise have taken effect or since his appointment, he has been convicted, whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, of any offence and has had passed on him a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for a period of not less than three months without the option of a fine;
b
within twenty years before his appointment would otherwise have taken effect, he has been convicted as aforesaid and has had passed on him a sentence of imprisonment for a period of more than two and a half years; or
c
he has at any time been convicted as aforesaid and has had passed on him a sentence of imprisonment of not less than five years.
2
For the purposes of this article there shall be disregarded any conviction by or before a court outside the United Kingdom of an offence in respect of conduct which, if it had taken place in any part of the United Kingdom, would not have constituted an offence under the law in force in that part of the United Kingdom.
Disqualification — absence from meetings
9
Any member of the Forum who, without the consent of the Forum, has failed to attend the meetings thereof for a continuous period of six months beginning with the date of a meeting shall, on the expiry of that period, be disqualified for continuing to be a member of the Forum without prejudice however, to his re-appointment.
Removal from office by Forum
10
A member of the Forum may be removed from office by the Forum in the following circumstances —
a
in the case of a member who was a governor of a zone school at the time he was appointed to the Forum pursuant to article 4(a), if that person ceases to be a governor at that zone school;
b
in the case of any member appointed pursuant to article 4(a) or 5(a), if the school in question closes or ceases to form part of the zone;
c
in the case of a member appointed pursuant to article 4(c), if the company or charity in question is dissolved; or in the case of any other body, if that body ceases to exist;
d
in the case of a member appointed pursuant to article 5(b), (c), (d), (i) or (k), if the Forum decides that the member in question no longer meets the description set out in the paragraph under which he was appointed;
e
in the case of any member appointed pursuant to article 5(e), (f), (g), (h) or (j), if the company, charity or industrial and provident society which nominated the member is dissolved.
Chairman’s tenure of office
11
The chairman of the Forum elected in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, shall hold office for one year from the date of his election (unless he resigns his office earlier), without prejudice to his eligibility to be re-elected for a further such period.
Estelle Morrid
Minister of State,
Department for Education and Employment
22nd March 2000


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1
This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (Sonera UK Ltd) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 23rd November 2000.
2
Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system.
Patricia Hewitt,
Minister of State for Small Business and E Commerce,
Department of Trade and Industry
18th October 2000


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Citation, commencement and application
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Nutritional Standards for School Lunches) (England) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st April 2001.
2
These Regulations shall apply in relation to the provision of school lunches for registered pupils at schools maintained by local education authorities in England.
Food groups
2
For the purposes of these Regulations, food shall be divided into the following five groups —
a
A
Fruit and vegetables. These include fruit and vegetables in all forms (whether fresh, frozen, canned, dried or in the form of juice).
B
Starchy foods. These include bread, chapatis, pasta, noodles, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, millet and cornmeal.
C
Meat, fish and other non dairy sources of protein. These include meat and fish in all forms (whether fresh, frozen, canned or dried) including meat or fish products, eggs, nuts, pulses and beans, other than green beans.
D
Milk and dairy foods. These include milk, cheese, yoghurt (including frozen yoghurt and drinking yoghurt), fromage frais, milkshakes and custard but not butter or cream.
E
Foods containing fat and foods containing sugar. These include margarine, butter, other spreading fats, cooking oils and fats, oil based salad dressings, mayonnaise, salad cream, cream, chocolate, crisps, biscuits, pastries, cakes, puddings, ice cream, rich sauces, gravies, jam, sugary soft drinks, sweets, sugar and jelly but not any foods falling within any other group.
Nutritional requirements for children who attend nursery schools or nursery units in primary schools
3
Each day food from each of the groups A, B, C and D shall be available as part of school lunches for registered pupils at nursery schools or nursery units in primary schools.
Nutritional requirements for pupils at primary schools
4
1
The requirements specified in paragraph (2) shall be complied with in the provision of school lunches for registered pupils at primary schools other than special schools.
2
On each day food from each of the groups A, B, C and D shall be available so that —
a
within group A,
i
fresh fruit, fruit tinned in juice, or fruit salad shall be available every day;
ii
a fruit based dessert shall be available at least twice in any week;
iii
a type of vegetable (which does not fall within group B) shall be available every day;
b
within group B, fat or oil shall not be used in the cooking process on more than three days in any week;
c
within group C,
i
fish shall be available at least one day in any week;
ii
red meat shall be available on at least two days in any week.
3
For the purposes of lunches for registered pupils at primary schools, sources of protein in group C can include dairy sources of protein.
Nutritional requirements for pupils at secondary schools
5
1
The requirements specified in paragraph (2) shall be complied with in the provision of school lunches for registered pupils at secondary schools other than special schools.
2
On each day two types of food from each of groups A, B, C and D shall be available so that —
a
within group A both a fruit and a vegetable shall be available;
b
within group B on every day that a food cooked in oil or fat is available, a food not cooked in fat or oil shall also be available;
c
within group C, fish shall be available on at least two days in any week and red meat shall be available on at least three days in any week.
Nutritional requirements for pupils at community and foundation special schools
6
Either the requirements of Regulation 4 or Regulation 5 shall be complied with in the provision of school lunches for registered pupils at community or foundation special schools.
Jacqui Smith
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Education and Employment
6th July 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the GLA Side Roads (City of London) Designation Order 2000 and shall come into force on 19th June 2000.
Designation of GLA side roads
2
1
The roads in the City of London specified in the Schedule to this Order are hereby designated as GLA side roads .
2
The description of a road includes the intersection of that road and any other road that crosses it at the same level.
3
In the Schedule “m” means metres.
4
In accordance with section 124A(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, 3rd July 2000 is hereby specified as the date on which the designated roads are to become GLA side roads.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Keith Hill
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
8th May 2000


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Citation
1
This Order may be cited as the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2000.
Appointed Day
2
Sections 7, 11 and 12 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 shall come into force on 25th July 2000.
Patricia Hewitt,
Minister of State for Small Business and E Commerce,
Department of Trade and Industry
6th July 2000


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Citation and Commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 7th November 2000.
Amendments to Schedule 1 (Separate Directives)
2
Schedule 1 to the Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) Regulations 1998 shall be further amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.
3
1
In the third and fourth columns of the Table shall be inserted the entries specified below.
2
In item 3 (fuel tanks/rear protective devices), after the last entry —
(3) (4)
2000/8/EC† L106, 3.5.2000, p.7
3
In item 12 (interior fittings), after the last entry —
(3) (4)
2000/4/EC† L87, 8.4.2000, p.22
4
In item 31 (seat belts), after the last entry —
(3) (4)
2000/3/EC* L53, 25.2.2000, p.1
4
In the first, second, fourth and fifth columns of the Table shall be inserted the entries specified below.
(1) (2) (4) (5)
55 98/91/EC† L11,16.01.1999, p.25 Transport of dangerous goods 56 2000/40/EC† L203,10.08.2000, p.9 Front protective devices
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Larry Whitty
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
4th October 2000