text:
Citation, commencement and effect
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Tax Credits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 3) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st August 2000.
2
Regulations 3, 8 and 9 have effect in relation to award periods of working families' tax credit commencing on or after 3rd October 2000.
3
Regulations 4 to 7 and 12 to 15 have effect in relation to the academic year 2000–01 and subsequent academic years.
4
Regulations 11 and 16 have effect in relation to claims to disabled person’s tax credit made, or treated as made, on or after 1st October 2000.
5
In this regulation —
“the academic year 2000–01” means the period of 12 months commencing on 1st September 2000 or, in Scotland, on 1st August 2000; and subsequent academic years shall be construed accordingly;
“working families' tax credit” and “disabled person’s tax credit” have the meanings given by section 1(1) of the Tax Credits Act 1999.
Amendments to the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987
2
The Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 9.
3
In regulation 4(4)(c)(ii)(bb) after “self-employed earner” insert “or director”.
4
In regulation 37 —
a
immediately before the definition of “a course of advance education” insert —
“access fund payment” means a payment for further and higher education students made under section 7 or 68 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 or section 73 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 ;
;
b
after the definition of “covenant income” insert —
“daily living costs” means food, ordinary clothing or footwear, household fuel or housing costs;
;
c
after the definition of “last day of the course” insert —
“ordinary clothing or footwear” means clothing or footwear for normal daily use, but does not include school uniforms, or clothing or footwear used solely for sporting activities;
;
d
in paragraph (b)(i) of the definition of “period of study” after “grant”, in both places where that word occurs, insert “or loan”;
e
for the definition of “sandwich course” substitute —
“sandwich course” has the meaning given by regulation 5(2) of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2000 or regulation 5(3) of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 ,
.
5
In regulation 38 —
a
in paragraph (1) for “and (2A)” substitute “, (2A) and (2B)”;
b
in paragraph (2) after sub-paragraph (g) add —
h
that is an access fund payment and is intended to be used for any item other than daily living costs of any member of the student’s family or is used for any personal community charge, collective community charge contribution or council tax for which any member of that family is liable.
;
c
in paragraph (2A) —
i
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£250” substitute “£255”;
ii
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£303” substitute “£311”;
d
after paragraph (2A) insert —
2B
There shall be disregarded from a student’s grant income £20 of any weekly access fund payment used for daily living costs of any member of the student’s family or, where any access fund payment so used covers a period of more than a week, £20 for each complete week covered by the payment.
;
e
in paragraph (3) for the words from “, except any amount” to the end substitute “shall, subject to paragraph (4), be apportioned equally between the weeks in the period of 52 weeks beginning with the start of the academic year in respect of which the grant is payable.”;
f
omit paragraph (3A).
6
After regulation 42 insert —
Calculation of capital — lump sum access fund payment
42ZA
There shall be disregarded from the calculation of a student’s capital under regulation 29(1) any lump sum access fund payment made to the student that is not intended to be used for daily living costs, but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.
.
7
In regulation 42A —
a
in paragraph (1) after “loan” insert “, other than an additional loan on the grounds of hardship made under regulation 21 of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2000 or regulation 12 of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 1999,”;
b
in paragraph (2)(a) after “the weeks in” insert “the period of 52 weeks beginning with the start of”;
c
in paragraph (5) —
i
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£250” substitute “£255”;
ii
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£303” substitute “311”.
8
In regulation 46 —
a
in paragraph (1) after sub-paragraph (b) add the following sub-paragraph —
c
in respect of any child or young person to whom paragraph (1B) applies, the allowance specified in paragraph (4) of column (2) of Schedule 4.
;
b
after paragraph (1A) insert the following paragraphs —
1B
This paragraph applies to a child or young person for whom the claimant or his partner is responsible and who is a member of the claimant’s household, and —
a
in respect of whom disability living allowance is payable, or has ceased to be payable solely because he is a patient; or
b
who is registered as blind in a register compiled by a local authority under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (welfare services) or, in Scotland, has been certified as blind in a register maintained by or on behalf of a regional or islands council; or
c
who ceased to be registered as blind in such a register within the 28 weeks immediately preceding the date of claim.
1C
For the purposes of paragraph (1B)(a), “patient” has the same meaning as in regulation 8(3)(a).
9
In Schedule 4 after paragraph 3 there shall be added the following paragraph —
4
Child or young person to whom regulation 46(1B) applies (disabled child or young person)
4
£22.25.
Amendments to the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991
10
The Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991 are amended in accordance with regulations 11 to 16.
11
In regulation 4 after paragraph (b) add —
or
c
the claim relates to section 129(2C) of the Contributions and Benefits Act (fast-track procedure).
.
12
In regulation 41 —
a
immediately before the definition of “a course of advance education” insert —
“access fund payment” means a payment for further and higher education students made under section 7 or 68 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 or section 73 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
;
b
after the definition of “covenant income” insert —
“daily living costs” means food, ordinary clothing or footwear, household fuel or housing costs;
;
c
after the definition of “last day of the course” insert —
“ordinary clothing or footwear” means clothing or footwear for normal daily use, but does not include school uniforms, or clothing or footwear used solely for sporting activities;
;
d
in paragraph (b)(i) of the definition of “period of study” after “grant”, in both places where that word occurs, insert “or loan”;
e
for the definition of “sandwich course” substitute —
“sandwich course” has the meaning given by regulation 5(2) of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2000 or regulation 5(3) of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 1999;
.
13
In regulation 42 —
a
in paragraph (1) for “and (2A)” substitute “, (2A) and (2B)”;
b
in paragraph (2) after sub-paragraph (f) add —
g
that is an access fund payment and is intended to be used for any item other than daily living costs of any member of the student’s family or is used for any personal community charge, collective community charge contribution or council tax for which any member of that family is liable.
;
c
in paragraph (2A) —
i
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£250” substitute “£255”;
ii
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£303” substitute “£311”;
d
after paragraph (2A) insert —
2B
There shall be disregarded from a student’s grant income £20 of any weekly access fund payment used for daily living costs of any member of the student’s family or, where any access fund payment so used covers a period of more than a week, £20 for each complete week covered by the payment.
;
e
in paragraph (3) for the words from “, except any amount” to the end substitute “shall, subject to paragraph (5), be apportioned equally between the weeks in the period of 52 weeks beginning with the start of the academic year in respect of which the grant is payable.”;
f
omit paragraph (4).
14
After regulation 46 insert —
Calculation of capital — lump sum access fund payment
46A
There shall be disregarded from the calculation of a student’s capital under regulation 32(1) any lump sum access fund payment made to the student that is not intended to be used for daily living costs, but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.
.
15
In regulation 47 —
a
in paragraph (1) after “loan” insert “, other than an additional loan on the grounds of hardship made under regulation 21 of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2000 or regulation 12 of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 1999.”;
b
in paragraph (2)(a) after “the weeks in” insert “the period of 52 weeks beginning with the start of”;
c
in paragraph (5) —
i
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£250” substitute “£255”;
ii
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£303” substitute “£311”.
16
In Part VI after regulation 53 add the following regulation —
Entitlement to disabled person’s tax credit under section 129(2C) of the Contributions and Benefits Act
53A
The prescribed amount for the purpose of section 129(2E)(a)(ii) of the Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (the required amount for the purpose of section 129(2C)) shall be £15.00 per week.
.
Bob Ainsworth
Clive Betts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
10th July 2000


type: legislation

jurisdiction: UK

text:
Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Administration of Oaths (Summary Appeal Court) (Air Force) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 2nd October 2000.
Administration of oaths
2
1
For the purposes of section 83ZK of the Air Force Act 1955 —
a
the Judge Advocate General shall, subject to paragraph (2), administer the oath to be sworn by a judge advocate; and
b
a judge advocate shall administer the oath to be sworn by a lay member of the court, and the oath shall be in such form and administered in such manner as provided in the Schedule to this Order.
2
Where the oath is to be sworn by the Judge Advocate General, it shall be administered to him by the Lord Chancellor.
3
In this Order —
“judge advocate” means a judge advocate appointed under section 83ZB of the Air Force Act 1955; and
“lay member of the court” means an officer qualified for membership of the summary appeal court under section 83ZC of the Air Force Act 1955.
Symons of Vernham Dean
Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
4th September 2000


text:
Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Banking Consolidation Directive (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2000, and shall come into force on 22nd November 2000.
Amendment of the Companies Act 1985
2
1
The Companies Act 1985 is amended as follows.
2
In section 220(1) , in the definition of “authorised credit institution”, for “Council Directive 77/780/ EEC ” there is substituted “Directive 2000/12/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council” .
3
In sections 262(1) and 699A(3) , for the definition of “credit institution” there is substituted:
“credit institution” means a credit institution as defined in article 1 of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions, that is to say an undertaking whose business is to receive deposits or other repayable funds from the public and to grant credits for its own account;
.
Amendment of the Building Societies Act 1986
3
1
The Building Societies Act 1986 is amended as follows.
2
In section 27(8)(a) , for “by Article 2 of Directive 89/229/EEC ” there is substituted “in Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Title V of the Banking Consolidation Directive”.
3
In section 43(1A)(f) , for “the Second Council Directive or” there is substituted “those provisions of the Banking Consolidation Directive which were previously comprised in Directive 89/646/EEC , or of”.
4
In section 45A(1) , for “the Second Council Directive” there is substituted “those provisions of the Banking Consolidation Directive which were previously comprised in Directive 89/646/EEC ”.
5
In section 53, in subsections (4)(a) and (6)(b) , for “article 12(7) of the First Council Directive” there is substituted “article 30(9) of the Banking Consolidation Directive”.
6
In section 119:
a
in subsection (2A) , the expressions:
i
“the First Council Directive;”; and
ii
“the Second Council Directive;”
are omitted;
b
for subsection (2B) , there is substituted:
2B
In this Act “The Banking Consolidation Directive” means Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions.
; and
c
in subsection (2C), for “those Regulations” there is substituted “the Financial Institutions (Prudential Supervision) Regulations 1996 ”.
Amendment of the Financial Services Act 1986
4
In paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 11A to the Financial Services Act 1986 :
a
in the definition of “credit institution”, for “Council Directive No 77/80/EEC ” there is substituted “Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council”; and
b
in the definition of “financial institution”, for “Council Directive No 89/646/EEC ” there is substituted “Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council”.
Amendment of the Banking Act 1987
5
1
The Banking Act 1987 is amended as follows.
2
In section 11(1A)(f) , for “the Second Council Directive or” there is substituted “those provisions of the Banking Consolidation Directive which were previously comprised in Directive 89/646/EEC , or of”.
3
In section 12A(1) , for “the Second Council Directive” there is substituted “those provisions of the Banking Consolidation Directive which were previously comprised in Directive 89/646/EEC ”.
4
In section 26A(1) , for “article 9(4) of the Second Council Directive” there is substituted “article 23(5) of the Banking Consolidation Directive”.
5
In sections 52(4)(b) and 60(6)(b) , for “Article 2 of Directive 89/299/EEC ” there is substituted “Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Title V of the Banking Consolidation Directive”.
6
In section 84, in subsections (5) and (5A) , for “article 12(7) of the First Council Directive” there is substituted “article 30(9) of the Banking Consolidation Directive”.
7
In section 106:
a
in subsection (2A) , the expressions:
i
“the First Council Directive;”; and
ii
“the Second Council Directive;”
are omitted;
b
for subsection (2B) , there is substituted:
2B
In this Act “The Banking Consolidation Directive” means Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions.
; and
c
in subsection (2C), for “those Regulations” there is substituted “the Financial Institutions (Prudential Supervision) Regulations 1996”.
Amendment of the Criminal Justice Act 1993
6
In section 70 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 :
a
in subsection 2:
i
in paragraph (a), for “Article 15 of the Second Banking Co-ordination Directive” there is substituted “Article 29 of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions”; and
ii
in paragraph (b), for “Articles 3, 6 and 7 of the Supervision of Credit Institutions Directive” there is substituted “Articles 52, 55 and 56 of that Directive”; and
b
subsection (3) is omitted.
Amendment of the Bank of England Act 1998
7
In section 17(3)(f) of the Bank of England Act 1998 , for “Article 1 of Council Directive 92/30/EEC ” there is substituted “Article 1(21) of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council”.
Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
8
1
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 is amended as follows.
2
In section 203(10), in the definition of “listed activity”, for “the Annex to the second banking co-ordination directive” there is substituted “Annex 1 to the banking consolidation directive”.
3
In section 405(5)(b), for “Article 9(4) of the second banking co-ordination directive;” there is substituted “Article 23(5) of the banking consolidation directive;”.
4
In section 425(1)(a), for ““second banking co-ordination directive”” there is substituted ““banking consolidation directive””.
5
In Schedule 3:
a
in paragraph 1, for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted:
a
the banking consolidation directive;
;
b
for paragraph 2 there is substituted:
2
“The banking consolidation directive” means Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions;
;
c
in paragraph 5:
i
for sub-paragraph (b) there is substituted:
b
a credit institution (as defined in Article 1 of the banking consolidation directive) which is authorised (within the meaning of Article 1) by its home state regulator;
; and
ii
for sub-paragraph (c) there is substituted:
c
a financial institution (as defined in Article 1 of the banking consolidation directive) which is a subsidiary of the kind mentioned in Article 19 and which fulfils the conditions in Articles 18 and 19; or
;
d
in paragraph 19(6), for “second banking coordination directive” there is substituted “banking consolidation directive”;
e
in paragraph 20(3), for “a banking co-ordination directive” there is substituted “the banking consolidation directive”; and
f
in paragraph 24(1)(b), for “Article 18.2 of the second banking co-ordination directive” there is substituted “Article 19 of the banking consolidation directive”.
6
In paragraph 20 of Schedule 11:
a
in sub-paragraph (4), for “Council Directive No 77/780/EEC ” there is substituted “the banking consolidation directive”; and
b
in sub-paragraph (5), for “Council Directive No 89/646/EEC ” there is substituted “the banking consolidation directive”.
Amendment of the Terrorism Act 2000
9
In Schedule 6 to the Terrorism Act 2000 : —
a
in paragraph 6(1)(g), for “the Second Council Directive on the co-ordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions” there is substituted “Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council”.
b
in paragraph 6(1)(h), for “the Annex” there is substituted “Annex 1”.
Amendment of the Banking Co-ordination (Second Council Directive) Regulations 1992
10
1
The Banking Co-ordination (Second Council Directive) Regulations 1992 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1):
a
after the definition of “the Bank” there is inserted:
“the Banking Consolidation Directive” means Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions;
;
b
in the definition of “credit institution”, for “First Council Directive” there is substituted “Banking Consolidation Directive”;
c
in the definition of “financial institution”:
i
for “Second Council Directive” there is substituted “Banking Consolidation Directive”; and
ii
for “the Annex” there is substituted “Annex 1 to the Banking Consolidation Directive”;
d
in the definition of “initial capital”, for “article 2(1) of the Council Directive on the own funds of credit institutions ( No. 89/299/EEC )” there is substituted “article 34(2) of the Banking Consolidation Directive”;
e
in the definition of “listed activity”, for “the Annex to the Second Council Directive” there is substituted “Annex 1 to the Banking Consolidation Directive”;
f
in the definition of “own funds”, for “the Council Directive on the own funds of credit institutions (No. 89/299/EEC )” there is substituted “Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Title V of the Banking Consolidation Directive”; and
g
the definitions of:
i
“the First Council Directive”;
ii
“the Second Council Directive”; and
iii
“the Solvency Ratio Directive”
are omitted.
3
In regulation 2, after paragraph (1) there is inserted the following paragraph:
1A
Any reference in these Regulations to:
a
the Second Council Directive; or
b
the Solvency Ratio Directive,
shall be construed as a reference to the Banking Consolidation Directive, and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VI to the Banking Consolidation Directive.
; and paragraph (2B) is omitted.
4
In regulation 2B(3)(a) and (b) , for “the Annex to the Second Council Directive” there is substituted “Annex 1 to the Banking Consolidation Directive”.
5
In regulation 50(1)(c), for “article 18(2) of the Second Council Directive” there is substituted “article 19 of the Banking Consolidation Directive”.
6
In paragraph 45(3)(b) of Schedule 9, for “article 21 of the Second Council Directive” there is substituted “article 22 of the Banking Consolidation Directive”.
Amendment of the Money Laundering Regulations 1993
11
1
The Money Laundering Regulations 1993 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1), after the definition of “applicant for business” there is inserted:
“the Banking Consolidation Directive” means Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions;
.
3
In regulation 4(1)(h), for “the Annex to the Second Banking Co-ordination Directive” there is substituted “Annex 1 to the Banking Consolidation Directive”.
4
In regulation 4(4), the definition of “the Second Banking Co-ordination Directive” is omitted.
5
In regulation 8(5), for the definition of “authorised credit institution” there is substituted:
“authorised credit institution” means a credit institution, as defined in Article 1 of the Banking Consolidation Directive, which is authorised to carry on the business of a credit institution by a competent authority of a member State;
.
Amendment of the Insurance Companies Regulations 1994
12
1
The Insurance Companies Regulations 1994 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1), after the definition of “the Act” there is inserted:
“the Banking Consolidation Directive” means Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions;
.
3
In regulation 44(1), for the definition of “approved credit institution” there is substituted:
“approved credit institution” means an institution recognised or permitted under the law of an EEA state to carry on any of the activities set out in Annex 1 to the Banking Consolidation Directive;
.
4
In:–
a
regulation 44(1), in the definition of “approved securities”;
b
regulation 45(5);
c
regulation 55(7)(a)(iv) ;
d
regulation 57(5)(e) ; and
e
paragraph 14(b) of Schedule 10
for “Council Directive 89/647/EEC of 18 December 1989 on a solvency ratio for credit institutions” there is substituted “the Banking Consolidation Directive”.
Amendment of the Friendly Societies (Insurance Business) Regulations 1994
13
1
The Friendly Societies (Insurance Business) Regulations 1994 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1), after the definition of “authorisation” there is inserted:
“the Banking Consolidation Directive” means Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions;
.
3
In regulation 19(1), for the definition of “approved credit institution” there is substituted:
“approved credit institution” means an institution recognised or permitted under the law of an EEA state to carry on any of the activities set out in Annex 1 to the Banking Consolidation Directive;
.
4
In:
a
regulation 19(1), in the definition of “approved securities”;
b
regulation 20(5) ;
c
regulation 30(7)(a)(iv) ;
d
regulation 32(5)(e) ; and
e
paragraph 14(b) of Schedule 10
for “Council Directive 89/647/EEC of 18 December 1989 on a solvency ratio for credit institutions” there is substituted “the Banking Consolidation Directive”.
Amendment of the Investment Services Regulations 1995
14
1
The Investment Services Regulations 1995 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1):
a
after the definition of “the Bank”, there is inserted:
“the Banking Consolidation Directive” means Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions;
;
b
in the definition of “credit institution”, for “First Council Directive” there is substituted “Banking Consolidation Directive”;
c
in the definition of “European authorised institution”, for “the First Council Directive and the Second Council Directive” there is substituted “the Banking Consolidation Directive”; and
d
the definitions of:
i
“the First Council Directive”; and
ii
“the Second Council Directive”
are omitted.
3
In regulation 2, after paragraph (1) there is inserted the following paragraph:
1A
Any reference in these Regulations to the Second Council Directive shall be construed as a reference to the Banking Consolidation Directive, and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VI to the Banking Consolidation Directive.
;
and paragraph (2B) is omitted.
Amendment of the Competition Act 1998 (Small Agreements and Conduct of Minor Significance) Regulations 2000
15
1
The Competition Act 1998 (Small Agreements and Conduct of Minor Significance) Regulations 2000 are amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 1 of the Schedule:–
a
for the difinition of “credit institution” there is substituted:
“credit institution” means a credit institution for the purposes of Article 1 of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions;
; and
b
for the definition of “financial institution” there is substituted:–
“financial institution” means a financial institution for the purposes of Article 1 of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions;
.
Amendment of the Competition Act 1998 (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Order 2000
16
1
The Competition Act 1998 (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Order 2000 is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 1 of the Schedule:–
a
for the definition of “credit institution” there is substituted:
“credit institution” means a credit institution for the purposes of Article 1 of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions;
; and
b
for the definition of “financial institution” there is substituted:–
“financial institution” means a financial institution for the purposes of Article 1 of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions;
.
Miscellaneous Amendments
17
The enactments listed in the first column of the Schedule to these Regulations are amended to the extent specified in the second column of the Schedule.
Bob Ainsworth
Greg Pope
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
1st November 2000


text:
Citation, commencement and extent
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st April 2000.
2
These Regulations extend only to England.
Amendment of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989
2
In regulation 4 of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989 (calculation of charges), in paragraph (5), for “£348 ” in both places where it occurs there shall be substituted “£354 ”.
Revocation
3
The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 1999 are hereby revoked.
Transitional provisions
4
Where, on or after 1st April 2000, appliances are supplied, or other general dental services are provided, in pursuance of a contract or arrangement for the provision of general dental services made before that date, regulation 4(5) of the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989 shall have effect in respect of that supply or other provision as if these Regulations had not come into force.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Hunt
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Health
6th March 2000


text:
1
The said rules are hereby approved.
2
This Order may be cited as the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise Committees) Rules Order of Council 2000, and shall come into force on 3rd August 2000.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council


text:
Citation and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2000.
2
In this Order “ the Act ” means the Learning and Skills Act 2000.
Provision coming into force
2
1
The provisions of the Act specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 3rd August 2000.
2
The provision of the Act specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 10th August 2000.
3
The provision of the Act specified in Part III of the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 1st September 2000.
4
Unless otherwise specified in the Schedule to this Order the provisions referred to in paragraphs (1) to (3) above shall come into force for all purposes.
Tessa Blackstone
Minister of State,
Department for Education and Employment
31st July 2000


text:
Citation and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2000.
2
In this Order —
a
“ the Act ” means the Care Standards Act 2000, and
b
“the 1999 Act ” means the Protection of Children Act 1999 .
Appointed days
2
1
15th September 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of: —
a
section 96 of the Act (inclusion in 1999 Act list of individuals named in findings of certain inquiries) in so far as it inserts a new section 2B of the 1999 Act but for the purposes only of the definition of “relevant inquiry” in section 3(7) of the 1999 Act, and
b
section 99 of the Act (transfer from Consultancy Service Index of individuals named in past inquiries).
2
2nd October 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act: —
a
section 80(8), for the purposes only of Regulations under section 103;
b
section 94 (employment agencies and businesses);
c
section 96 (inclusion in 1999 Act list of individuals named in findings of certain inquiries), in so far as it is not already in force;
d
section 100 (additional ground of complaint);
e
section 101 (effect of inclusion in 1996 Act list);
f
section 103 (temporary provision for access to lists);
g
section 116, (minor and consequential amendments), in so far as it relates to paragraph 26 of Schedule 4, except sub-paragraph (3); and
h
section 117(2) and Schedule 6, in so far as they relate to sections 10 and 13(3) and (4) of the 1999 Act.
Transitional provision
3
At any time before 2nd October 2000, the Secretary of State may invite observations under section 3(2) and (5) of the 1999 Act from, or in relation to, any individual who is at that time included (otherwise than provisionally) in the Consultancy Service Index.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Yvette Cooper
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health,
Department of Health
12th September 2000
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998
Dafydd Elis-Thomas
Presiding Officer, National Assembly for Wales
14th September 2000


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Citation, commencement, expiry and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Medicines (Aristolochia and Mu Tong etc.) (Temporary Prohibition) Order 2000, shall come into force on 16th June 2000 and shall continue in force until the end of 30th June 2001, when it shall expire.
2
In this Order —
“ the Act ” means the Medicines Act 1968;
“ EEA Agreement” means 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 ;
“EEA State” means a State which is a Contracting Party to the EEA Agreement;
“medicinal product” does not include a medicinal product which is a veterinary drug.
Prohibition of sale, supply and importation of any medicinal product consisting of or containing certain plants
2
Subject to article 4 below, the sale, supply and importation of any medicinal product consisting of or containing a plant —
a
belonging to a species of the genus Aristolochia ; or
b
belonging to any of the species —
Akebia quinata,
Akebia trifoliata,
Clematis armandii,
Clematis montana,
Cocculus laurtfolius,
Cocculus orbiculatus,
Cocculus trilobus,
Stephania tetrandra,
or consisting of or containing an extract from such a plant, is prohibited.
Prohibition of sale, supply and importation of any medicinal product presented as consisting of or containing Mu Tong etc.
3
Subject to article 4 below, the sale, supply and importation of any medicinal product is prohibited where, at the time of the sale, supply or importation —
a
the label on the product’s container or package; or
b
any document accompanying the product,
indicates in any language —
i
that the product consists of or contains Mu Tong or Fangji , or any term derived from either of those terms; or
ii
that the product consists of or contains a plant specified in article 2(b) above or an extract from such a plant.
Exceptions to the prohibitions imposed by articles 2 and 3 above
4
1
The prohibitions imposed by articles 2 and 3 above are subject to the exceptions specified in the following paragraphs of this article.
2
The prohibitions imposed by articles 2 and 3 above shall not apply where a medicinal product as referred to in those articles is sold or supplied to, or, in the case of importation, is imported by or on behalf of, any of the following persons —
a
a food analyst or food examiner within the meaning of section 30 of the Food Safety Act 1990 ;
b
a food analyst or food examiner within the meaning of Article 30 or 31 of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 ;
c
an authorised officer within the meaning of section 5(6) of the Food Safety Act 1990, or Article 2(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 ;
d
a person duly authorised by an enforcement authority under sections 111 and 112 of the Act;
e
a sampling officer within the meaning of Schedule 3 to the Act.
3
The prohibitions on importation imposed by articles 2 and 3 above shall not apply where a medicinal product as referred to in those articles is imported —
a
from a member State of the European Community; or
b
where the product originates in the European Economic Area, from an EEA State which is not also a member State of the European Community.
4
The prohibitions imposed by articles 2 and 3 above shall not apply where a medicinal product as referred to in those articles is the subject of a product licence , a marketing authorization within the meaning of regulation 1(4)(a) of the Medicines for Human Use (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) Regulations 1994 or a certificate of registration within the meaning of regulation 1(2) of the Medicines (Homoeopathic Products for Human Use) Regulations 1994 .
Revocation
5
The Medicines (Aristolochia) (Temporary Prohibition) Order 1999 is revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Hunt
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Health
18th May 2000
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 18th May 2000.
D. A. Baker
A Senior Officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety


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1
This Order may be cited as the A4 Trunk Road (Bath Road, Hillingdon) (Prohibition of U-Turns) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 10th April 2000.
2
In this Order–
“Bath Road” means that length of the A4 trunk road in the London Borough of Hillingdon known as Bath Road;
“central reserve” means that part of Bath Road which separates its two carriageways for the safety and guidance of vehicular traffic using that road; and
“Sipson Way” means the road of that name in the London Borough of Hillingdon.
3
No person shall cause or permit any vehicle proceeding in Bath Road to make a “U” turn through the gaps in the central reservation at the junction with Sipson Way so as to proceed in the opposite direction.
4
Nothing in this Order shall apply to any vehicle being used for Police, Fire Brigade or Ambulance purposes and anything done at the direction of a constable in uniform or of a traffic warden.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Paul Harwood
A Grade 7 Officer, Highways Agency, London Office
31st March 2000


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1
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Support) (European Institutions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st July 2000.
2
The Education (Student Support) (European Institutions) Regulations 1999 shall be amended as follows.
3
In regulation 3(1)(e) , for the words “has held” substitute the words “has not held”.
Tessa Blackstone
Minister of State,
Department for Education and Employment
23rd May 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 2nd October 2000.
Interpretation
2
In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 1994 .
Amendments to the principal Regulations
3
For regulation 4 of the principal Regulations, there shall be substituted the following regulation —
4
In these Regulations, the “approved supply list” means the document entitled “Information Approved for the Classification and Labelling of Substances and Preparations Dangerous for Supply (Sixth Edition)” approved by the Health and Safety Commission on 15th August 2000.
.
4
In regulation 12 of the principal Regulations —
a
for paragraph (3), there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
3
Subject to paragraph (5), a person shall not supply a substance or preparation referred to in paragraph (4) in a receptacle of any size fitted with —
a
a replaceable closure unless the packaging complies with the requirements of BS EN 28317 or ISO 8317; or
b
a non-replaceable closure unless the packaging complies with the requirements of EN 862.
;
b
for sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (4), there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph —
d
substances and preparations which are assigned the risk phrase (R65) and classified and labelled according to paragraph 51 of the approved classification and labelling guide, except where such substances or preparations are supplied in aerosol dispensers or containers fitted with sealed spray attachments.
; and
c
in paragraph (8), for the words “BS 7280 or EN Standard 272” there shall be substituted the words “EN ISO 11683”.
5
In Schedule 7 to the principal Regulations, for the words from “'BS 7280'” to “warning of danger;” there shall be substituted the words —
“EN 862” means CEN Standard EN 862 (March 1997 edition) relating to “Packaging — Child-resistant packaging — Requirements and testing procedures for non-reclosable packages for non-pharmaceutical products” adopted by the European Committee for Standardisation ( CEN );
“EN ISO 11683” means EN ISO Standard 11683 (1997 edition) relating to “Packaging — Tactile warnings of danger — Requirements”;
.
Transitional provisions
6
Until 1st June 2001, it shall be sufficient compliance with the requirements of the principal Regulations, if the requirements of those Regulations are complied with as in force immediately before these Regulations came into force.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Whitty
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
4th September 2000


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Title, Commencement and Extent
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Electronic Route Plans Pilot Schemes) (England) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 3rd April 2000.
2
This Order shall apply to England only.
Interpretation
2
1
In this Order–
“the 1997 Order ” means the Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997 ;
“electronic route plan” means a route plan submitted electronically in accordance with the provisions of this Order;
“ERP pilot scheme” means a pilot scheme operated by or on behalf of the Minister in accordance with the provisions of this Order to test the operation of a system under which applications for route plans may be submitted electronically by transporters participating in the scheme;
“person appointed by the Minister” means a person appointed by the Minister under article 4(2) of this Order to deal with electronic route plans;
“route plan” means a route plan required for the purposes of article 13 of the 1997 Order; and
“submitted electronically” means submitted to the person appointed by the Minister by means of the computer network system being tested in the ERP pilot scheme and related expressions shall be construed accordingly.
2
Any word or phrase which is defined in the 1997 Order has the same meaning in this Order.
Electronic submission of route plans
3
Notwithstanding the provisions of articles 13(3) and 13(4) of the 1997 Order, a transporter participating in an ERP pilot scheme may submit route plans electronically, provided that this is done in accordance with the provisions of this Order.
ERP pilot schemes
4
1
The Minister may create an ERP pilot scheme.
2
The Minister may appoint a person to deal with electronic route plans for the purposes of an ERP pilot scheme.
3
The Minister may amend or terminate an ERP pilot scheme at any time.
4
If the Minister creates an ERP pilot scheme, he shall publish notice of its commencement in such manner as he shall see fit.
5
If the Minister amends or terminates an ERP pilot scheme, he shall–
a
publish notice of the amendment or termination in such manner as he shall see fit; and
b
give notice of the amendment or termination to all transporters participating in that scheme.
Permission to participate in ERP pilot schemes
5
1
A transporter may participate in an ERP pilot scheme if granted permission to do so by the Minister in writing.
2
When granting permission to a transporter under the preceding paragraph, the Minister–
a
may do so–
i
in respect of all route plans submitted by the transporter or in respect of specified route plans or categories of route plans submitted by the transporter; and
ii
for the duration of the pilot scheme or for a specified period; and
b
may specify requirements to be complied with by the transporter in relation to electronic route plans.
3
The Minister may amend or revoke any permission granted under this article at any time by notice in writing.
4
Any permission granted under an ERP pilot scheme shall automatically be revoked if the ERP pilot scheme is terminated by the Minister in accordance with article 4 of this Order.
Specific requirements applicable to electronic route plans
6
1
Notwithstanding the requirements of article 13(4) of the 1997 Order, a transporter submitting a route plan electronically shall do so–
a
in accordance with the requirements set out in his permission to participate in the ERP pilot scheme; and
b
immediately after submitting his application for an export health certificate.
2
Notwithstanding the requirements of article 13(5) of the 1997 Order, if the person appointed by the Minister is satisfied that the proposed journey described in the route plan is in compliance with the provisions of the 1997 Order and this Order, he shall–
a
produce a paper version of the route plan which–
i
is in a form approved by the Minister;
ii
contains the same information as the route plan submitted electronically by the transporter; and
iii
identifies the reference number of the export health certificate for the animals;
b
stamp the paper version of the route plan; and
c
return it to the transporter together with the signed health certificate.
3
A route plan produced and stamped in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2) shall be valid as a route plan for the purposes of article 13, in particular, article 13(6), of the 1997 Order.
4
Where a transporter’s permission to participate in an ERP pilot scheme provides that he may return a series of electronic route plans submitted by him for a single journey as a single batch, it shall be sufficient for the purposes of articles 13(9) and 13(11) of the 1997 Order for the transporter to comply with the requirements set out in his permission.
5
Notwithstanding article 13(14) of the 1997 Order, an electronic route plan shall be authenticated by the transporter or by a person nominated by the transporter to act on his behalf.
Elliot Morley
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
7th March 2000


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1
This Order may be cited as the A249 Trunk Road (Iwade Bypass to Queenborough Improvement) (Detrunking) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 19th October 2000.
2
In this Order —
i
“classified road” as a classification for a highway, means that the highway is not a principal road for the purposes of enactments or instruments which refer to highways classified as principal roads but is a classified road for the purpose of every enactment and instrument which refers to highways classified by the Secretary of State and which does not specifically refer to their classification as principal roads;
ii
“the new trunk road” means the new highway which the Secretary of State proposes to construct referred to in Article 2 of the A249 Trunk Road (Iwade Bypass to Neatscourt Roundabout and Bridge) Order 2000, and
iii
“the trunk road” means the A249 Trunk Road.
3
The lengths of the trunk road described in the Schedule to this Order shall cease to be trunk road and shall be classified as classified road from the date on which the Secretary of State notifies the Kent County Council that the new trunk road is open to traffic.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
David W. Ward
Divisional Director Project Services, Highways Agency
28th September 2000


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Citation and Commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the M621 Motorway (Speed Limit) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 11th August 2000.
Imposition of Speed Limit
2
1
No person shall drive any motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 50 miles per hour on the lengths of road specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;
2
No person shall drive any motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 40 miles per hour on the lengths of road specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations;
3
No person shall drive any motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 30 miles per hour on the lengths of road specified in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
Revocation and Amendment
3
1
The Motorways Traffic (Speed Limit) Regulations 1974 shall be amended by the omission of paragraphs 16 to 26 in Schedule 2 to those Regulations;
2
The Motorways Traffic (M621 Motorway) (Speed Limit) Regulations 1983 and the Motorways Traffic (Leeds South East Urban Motorway) (Speed Limit) Regulations 1973 are hereby revoked.
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
10th July 2000


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Citation, commencement and extent
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Education Standards Fund (England) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st April 2000.
2
These Regulations apply only in relation to England.
Interpretation
2
1
In these Regulations–
“the 1989 Act ” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 ;
“the 1996 Act ” means the Education Act 1996;
“the 1998 Act ” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 ;
“advanced education” means full-time education for the purposes of–
a course in preparation for a degree, a diploma of higher education, a higher national diploma, a higher national diploma of the Business and Technician Education Council or the Scottish Vocational Education Council, or a teaching qualification; or
any other course which is of a standard above ordinary national diploma, a diploma of the Business and Technician Education Council or a national certificate of the Scottish Vocational Education Council, a general certificate of education (advanced level), a Scottish certificate of education (higher grade) or a Scottish certificate of Sixth Year Studies.
“advanced skills teacher” means a teacher who has been certified by an assessor appointed by the Secretary of State for Education and Employment as eligible for appointment to that post and who has been so appointed;
“approved expenditure” means any expenditure which is approved as provided in regulation 3 below;
“beacon school” means a maintained school participating in the Department for Education and Employment’s programme for beacon schools which requires schools to undertake responsibilities in relation to disseminating good practice in schools;
“city learning centre” means a centre established by a partnership of education authorities and schools in an area which is included in Excellence in Cities to develop, support and provide teaching and learning through information and communication technology;
“determine” means determine by notice in writing;
“ DomEx project ” means the project developed by a partnership of education authorities and other bodies which links city learning centres with the education centre based at the Millennium Dome, Greenwich, to develop, support and provide teaching and learning through information and communication technology;
“early excellence centre” means an institution for providing education and other related services for children under compulsory school age (whether or not it also provides such services for other persons) participating in the Department for Education and Employment’s pilot programme for early excellence centres;
“early years development plan” means a plan prepared by an education authority in accordance with section 120 of the 1998 Act;
“education authority” means a local education authority;
“education development plan” means a plan prepared by an education authority in accordance with section 6 of the 1998 Act;
“Excellence in Cities” means the programme of action by the Department for Education and Employment to raise education standards in selected urban areas;
“family literacy programmes” means programmes which enable parents to improve their own literacy skills while helping their children to read and write;
“family numeracy programmes” means programmes which enable parents to improve their own numeracy skills while helping their children with numeracy;
“financial year” means a period of 12 months beginning on 1st April;
“key skills qualification” means a qualification accredited as such by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority under section 24(2)(g) of the Education Act 1997 ;
“key stage 2” means the second key stage referred to in section 355(1)(b) of the 1996 Act;
“key stage 3” means the third key stage referred to in section 355(1)(c) of the 1996 Act;
“leading mathematics teacher” means an experienced mathematics teacher who is required to provide demonstration mathematics lessons;
“learning mentor” means a person appointed or engaged to work at one or more secondary schools included in Excellence in Cities to assist those pupils who need additional support to overcome barriers to learning both inside and outside school;
“learning support unit” means a unit in a secondary school included in Excellence in Cities which provides separate short-term teaching and support programmes for pupils who need intensive support;
“local authority lifelong learning development plan” means a plan prepared by an education authority setting out the steps it proposes to take to improve the learning opportunities for adults and widen participation in learning;
“mainstream school” means a maintained school other than a special school;
“maintained school” means a school maintained by an education authority;
“ National Grid for Learning ” means a system of inter-connecting networks and education services based on the Internet which is designed to support teaching, learning, training and administration in schools, the wider education service, and the community;
“non-maintained special school” means a special school which is not a maintained special school;
“non-statutory education action zone” means two or more schools which have obtained the approval of the Secretary of State for Education and Employment to their constituting collectively a non-statutory education action zone;
“nursery education” has the meaning given to it in section 117 of the 1998 Act;
“parent governor representative” means a person elected to a committee of an education authority or authorities in accordance with regulations 3 to 7 of the Education (Parent Governor Representatives) Regulations 1999 ;
“prescribed expenditure” means
expenditure by an education authority for or in connection with any of the purposes specified in Schedule 1 other than the purpose specified in paragraph 7(b); or
expenditure by an education authority which satisfies the conditions specified in paragraph (2) below for or in connection with the purpose specified in paragraph 7(b) of Schedule 1;
“relevant lender” has the meaning given to it in regulation 65(1) of the Local Authorities (Capital Finance) Regulations 1997 ;
“school day” has the meaning given to it in section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996;
“school development plan” means a plan prepared by a school which sets out its main goals, what action is necessary to achieve those goals, the resources required and how success will be measured;
“small school” means
a primary school other than a special school with no more than 200 registered pupils,
a secondary school other than a special school with no more than 600 registered pupils, or
a special school with no more than 75 registered pupils.
“special educational needs” has the meaning given to it in section 312 of the 1996 Act;
“special needs assistant” means an employee of an education authority or of the governing body of a school who is normally present in a classroom with a teacher and who assists the teacher in relation to children with special educational needs;
“special school” has the meaning given to it in section 337(1) of the 1996 Act;
“specialist school” means a maintained school which specialises in–
mathematics, science and technology;
modern foreign languages;
the fine arts, performing arts or the media arts; or
sport;
“standards fund grant” means a grant under these Regulations;
“study support centre” means a centre providing an out of school hours learning programme aimed at raising standards in literacy and numeracy;
“summer literacy school” means a scheme taking place during the summer holidays which aims to raise standards of literacy in pupils who are about to join secondary schools;
“summer numeracy school” means a scheme taking place during the summer holidays which aims to raise standards of numeracy in pupils who are about to join secondary schools;
“teacher” means a person who by virtue of regulations relating to the employment of teachers from time to time in force under section 218 of the Education Reform Act 1988 is qualified to be employed as a teacher at a school of the kind described in subsection (12) of that section;
“teaching assistant” means an employee of an education authority or of the governing body of a school who is normally present in a classroom with a teacher and who assists the teacher; and
“youth and community worker” means a person employed or working in a voluntary capacity in connection with the provision of facilities of a kind mentioned in sections 2(3)(b) or 508 of the 1996 Act other than a person undertaking duties that are solely administrative, secretarial, clerical or manual.
2
The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “ prescribed expenditure” in paragraph (1) above are that on 1st April 2000 the education authority–
a
has a credit ceiling, as determined under Part III of Schedule 3 to the 1989 Act which was nil or a negative amount; and
b
had no money outstanding by way of borrowing other than –
i
short-term borrowing (within the meaning of section 45(6) of the 1989 Act); or
ii
borrowing undertaken before 24th August 1995, other than borrowing by the issue of stock on or after 15th December 1993 from a person who is not a relevant lender.
Expenditure in respect of which standards fund grants are payable
3
Standards fund grants shall only be payable in respect of prescribed expenditure incurred or to be incurred in a financial year to the extent to which that expenditure is approved for that year by the Secretary of State for the purposes of these Regulations.
Standards fund grants in respect of payments to third parties
4
Where–
a
an education authority incurs expenditure in making payments, whether by way of maintenance, assistance or otherwise, to any other body or persons (including another education authority) who incur expenditure for or in connection with educational purposes; and
b
that expenditure of the recipient of the payments or any part thereof would be prescribed expenditure if it were expenditure of the authority,
such payments shall to that extent be treated as prescribed expenditure for the purposes of these Regulations.
Rate of standards fund grant
5
1
Except as provided in paragraph (2) below, standards fund grants in respect of approved expenditure incurred on or after 1st April 2000 shall be payable at the rate of 50 per cent. of such expenditure in respect of items referred to in the paragraphs of Schedule 1 other than paragraph 45.
2
Standards fund grants in respect of approved expenditure incurred on or after 1st April 2000 in respect of items referred to in the paragraphs of Schedule 1 listed in the left hand column of the table below shall be payable at the percentage rate of such expenditure specified in relation thereto in the right hand column of the table.
TABLE
Paragraph in Schedule 1 Rate (%)
2a 100 5 100 6a 100 7 100 9 100 11(f) 100 13 100 17 58 20 100 21 100 22 100 23 100 24 100 25 50 26 75 27a 100 29 100 30 100 31 100 32 90 34 100 35 60 38 75 39 100 40 100 41 100 42 75 43 100 44 100 46 100
3
Standards fund grant in respect of approved expenditure incurred on or after 1st April 2000 in respect of items referred to in paragraph 45 of Schedule 1 shall be payable, in relation to the education authorities listed in the left hand column of the table in Schedule 2, at the percentage rate of such expenditure specified in the right hand column of the table.
Conditions for payment of standards fund grant
6
1
No payment of standards fund grant shall be made except in response to an application from an education authority to the Secretary of State.
2
An education authority shall, when requested by the Secretary of State, inform him of the approved expenditure, in respect of which an application for grant has been made which has been or which it is estimated will be incurred by the education authority during the course of the financial year.
3
Where an application relating to approved expenditure to be incurred during the period commencing on 1st January in any financial year is submitted under paragraph (1) above, the Secretary of State may make a single payment of standards fund grant of such amount as he may determine at such time as he considers appropriate in respect of such expenditure, but no further payment of standards fund grant shall be made in respect of that expenditure until a statement has been submitted in accordance with paragraph (4)(a) below.
4
Each education authority that has received or seeks to receive a payment of standards fund grant in respect of expenditure incurred during any financial year shall, before 1st October in the following financial year or as soon as practicable after that date–
a
submit to the Secretary of State a statement which shall specify the approved expenditure in respect of which standards fund grant has been or is being applied for which has been incurred by the education authority during that year; and
b
secure the submission to the Secretary of State of a certificate signed by the auditor appointed by the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales to audit the accounts of the authority or any auditor qualified for such appointment by virtue of sections 5, 6 and 7 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 certifying that in his opinion the particulars stated in the statement submitted by the authority pursuant to this paragraph are fairly stated and that the expenditure incurred was approved for the purposes of section 484 or, in the case of expenditure in respect of the items referred to in paragraph 26 of the Schedule, section 488 of the 1996 Act.
5
Any under-payment or over-payment of standards fund grant which remains outstanding following receipt of the auditor’s certificate referred to in paragraph (4)(b) above shall, without prejudice to the recovery of any over-payment from any subsequent payment of standards fund grant to the education authority, be adjusted by payment between the authority and the Secretary of State.
7
Where at the time of approving expenditure for the purposes of these Regulations, the Secretary of State requests information in respect of any purpose listed in Schedule 1, payment of standards fund grant in respect of that purpose shall be conditional on that information being included in the education authority’s application for payment of grant.
8
1
The Secretary of State may from time to time determine further conditions on the fulfilment of which the making of any payment under these Regulations shall be dependent.
2
Where conditions have been determined under this regulation no standards fund grant shall be payable unless such conditions have either been fulfilled or been withdrawn under paragraph (3) below.
3
The Secretary of State may determine to withdraw or, after consulting the education authority, vary conditions determined under this regulation.
Requirements to be complied with
9
Any education authority to whom a payment of standards fund grant has been made shall, if so required by the Secretary of State, furnish him with such further information as may be required to enable him to verify that any grant paid has been properly paid under these Regulations.
10
1
Any education authority to whom a payment of standards fund grant has been made shall comply with such requirements as may be determined by the Secretary of State in the case in question.
2
Requirements determined under this regulation may in particular include requirements as to–
a
the repayment of standards fund grant;
b
the payment to the Secretary of State of other sums related to the value of assets acquired, provided or improved–
i
with the aid of standards fund grant; or
ii
by any other body or persons referred to in regulation 4(a) above with the aid of payments made by the authority in respect of which standards fund grant has been paid; or
c
the payment of interest on sums due to the Secretary of State.
11
1
The Secretary of State may require any education authority to whom a payment of standards fund grant in respect of the items specified in paragraphs 1, 3 to 7, 10 to 13, 16 to 19, 24 to 26, 30, 32 to 36, and 38 to 42 of Schedule 1 is made to delegate decisions about the spending of–
a
such grant, and
b
the amount allocated by the authority to meet the prescribed expenditure approved in accordance with regulation 3,
to the governing body of a maintained school.
2
The Secretary of State may determine to withdraw or, after consulting the education authority, vary requirements determined in pursuance of this regulation.
Revocation, amendment and transitional provisions
12
1
The following Regulations are hereby revoked, namely–
a
The Education (Education Standards Etc. Grants) (England) Regulations 1999
b
The Education (Education Standards Etc. Grants) (England) Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 1999 ;
c
The Education (Education Standards Etc. Grants) (England) Regulations 1999 (Amendment) ( No. 2) Regulations 1999 .
2
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), Regulations made under section 484 of the 1996 Act shall continue to apply in relation to financial years beginning before 1st April 2000 for the purpose of paying grant in respect of expenditure incurred in those financial years and any condition or requirement determined by or in accordance with any of those Regulations shall continue to apply.
Estelle Morris
Minister of State,
Department for Education and Employment
8th March 2000


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Title, extent and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000, shall extend to England and shall come into force on 7th July 2000.
Amendment
2
For Schedules 1 to 6 to the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985 there shall be substituted the Schedules set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
HAYMAN
Minister of State Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
7th June 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2000.
2
This Order shall come into force on 1st January 2001.
The revaluation percentage for each revaluation period
2
For the purposes of paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993, the revaluation percentage for each revaluation period specified in column 1 below is the percentage specified in column 2 in relation to that period.
Column 1 Column 2 Revaluation period Revaluation percentage
1st January 1986 — 31st December 2000 80.1% 1st January 1987 — 31st December 2000 74.7% 1st January 1988 — 31st December 2000 67.6% 1st January 1989 — 31st December 2000 58.6% 1st January 1990 — 31st December 2000 47.4% 1st January 1991 — 31st December 2000 32.9% 1st January 1992 — 31st December 2000 27.7% 1st January 1993 — 31st December 2000 23.2% 1st January 1994 — 31st December 2000 21.1% 1st January 1995 — 31st December 2000 18.4% 1st January 1996 — 31st December 2000 14.0% 1st January 1997 — 31st December 2000 11.7% 1st January 1998 — 31st December 2000 7.8% 1st January 1999 — 31st December 2000 4.4% 1st January 2000 — 31st December 2000 3.3%
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Jeff Rooker
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security
16th November 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 25th September 2000.
2
In this Order “the 2000 Act ” means the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
Prescribed offices etc.
2
1
The offices, ranks and positions listed in column 2 of the Schedule to this Order (being offices, ranks or positions with the relevant public authorities in column 1) are hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 30(1) of the 2000 Act.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), where an office, rank or position with a relevant public authority is prescribed by virtue of paragraph (1), all more senior offices, ranks or positions with that authority are also prescribed.
3
Where an office, rank or position with a relevant public authority is described in column 2 by reference to an agency, unit, branch, division or other part of that authority, the reference in paragraph (2) to all more senior offices, ranks or positions with that public authority is a reference to all more senior offices, ranks or positions in that agency, unit, branch, division or part.
Additional offices etc. prescribed for urgent cases
3
1
The additional offices, ranks and positions listed in column 3 of the Schedule to this Order (being offices, ranks or positions with the relevant public authorities in column 1) are hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 30(1) of the 2000 Act, for the cases described in this article.
2
An individual holding an office, rank or position which is prescribed by virtue of paragraph (1) may only grant an authorisation where it is not reasonably practicable having regard to the urgency of the case for the application to be considered by an individual in the same authority holding an office, rank or position prescribed by article 2.
3
Where an office, rank or position with a relevant public authority is described in column 2 by reference to an agency, unit, branch, division or other part of that authority, the reference in paragraph (2) to an individual in the same authority is a reference to an individual in that agency, unit, branch, division or part.
Restricted prescriptions for certain cases
4
1
Where an entry in columns 2 or 3 of the Schedule to this Order is headed by a reference to an authorisation under section 28 or section 29 of the 2000 Act, as the case may be, the prescriptions by virtue of articles 2 and 3 apply accordingly.
2
The prescriptions by virtue of articles 2 and 3 in relation to the Food Standards Agency and the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce do not apply for the purposes of the grant of authorisations for conduct in Northern Ireland.
Charles Clarke
Minister of State
Home Office
7th September 2000