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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force —
a
for the purpose of this regulation on 1st August 1999;
b
for the purposes of regulations 2 and 3 —
i
in the case of a student whose period of study begins on or after 1st August 1999 but before 30th August 1999, on the day the period of study begins;
ii
in any other case, on 30th August 1999;
c
for the purposes of regulations 4 and 5 —
i
in the case of a student whose period of study begins on or after 1st August 1999 but before 30th August 1999, on the first Monday of that period;
ii
in any other case, on 30th August 1999;
d
for the purposes of regulations 6 and 7 —
i
in the case of a student whose period of study begins on or after 1st August 1999 but before 31st August 1999, on the first Tuesday of that period;
ii
in any other case, on 31st August 1999.
2
In regulation 1(1) of these Regulations, a reference to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation in these Regulations bearing that number.
Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations
2
1
The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
In regulation 130 (interpretation of Chapter IX of Part VIII) —
a
in the definition of “contribution” after the word “grant” there shall be inserted the words “or student loan”;
b
for the definition of “year” there shall be substituted the following definitions —
“student loan” means a loan towards a student’s maintenance pursuant to any regulations made under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 , section 73 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 or Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 ;
“year”, in relation to a course, means the period of 12 months beginning on 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st September according to whether the academic year of the course begins in the winter, the spring, the summer or the autumn respectively, but if students are required to begin attending the course during August or September and to continue attending through the autumn the academic year of the course shall be considered to begin in the autumn rather than the summer.
3
In regulation 131 (calculation of grant income) —
a
in paragraph (2)(f) the words from “or” to the end shall be omitted;
b
for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
3
Where a student does not have a student loan and is not treated as possessing such a loan, there shall be excluded from the student’s grant income —
a
the sum of £250 in respect of travel costs; and
b
where no amount has been disregarded under paragraph (2)(f), the sum of £303 towards the cost of books and equipment,
whether or not any such costs are incurred.
.
4
In regulation 135(1) (other amounts to be disregarded) for the words “and 133(1)(a) or (b) (calculation of grant income and covenant income)” there shall be substituted the words “, 133(1)(a) or (b) and 136(5) (calculation of grant income, covenant income and treatment of student loans)”.
5
In regulation 136 (treatment of student loans) —
a
for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
1
A student loan shall be treated as income.
;
b
for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs —
3
A student shall be treated as possessing a student loan in respect of an academic year where —
a
a student loan has been made to him in respect of that year; or
b
he could acquire such a loan in respect of that year by taking reasonable steps to do so.
4
Where a student is treated as possessing a student loan under paragraph (3), the amount of the student loan to be taken into account as income shall be, subject to paragraph (5) —
a
in the case of a student to whom a student loan is made in respect of an academic year, a sum equal to the maximum student loan he is able to acquire in respect of that year by taking reasonable steps to do so and either —
i
in the case of a student other than one to whom head (ii) refers, any contribution whether or not it has been paid to him; or
ii
in the case of a student who satisfies the additional conditions for a disability premium specified in paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts), any contribution which has actually been paid to him;
b
in the case of a student to whom a student loan is not made in respect of an academic year, the maximum student loan that would be made to the student if —
i
he took all reasonable steps to obtain the maximum student loan he is able to acquire in respect of that year; and
ii
no deduction in that loan was made by virtue of the application of a means test.
5
There shall be deducted from the amount of income taken into account under paragraph (4) —
a
the sum of £250 in respect of travel costs; and
b
where no amount has been disregarded under regulation 131(2)(f), the sum of £303 towards the cost of books and equipment,
whether or not any such costs are incurred.
.
6
In regulation 137 (disregard of contribution) after the word “grant” there shall be inserted the words “or student loan”.
7
In regulation 137A (further disregard of student’s income) after the word “grant” there shall be inserted the words “or student loan”.
8
In Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded), paragraph 59, sub-paragraph (2) for head (b) there shall be substituted the following heads —
b
any student loan as defined in Chapter IX of Part VIII;
c
any contribution as defined in Chapter IX of Part VIII which —
i
is taken into account in ascertaining the amount of a student loan referred to in head (b); and
ii
has been paid.
.
Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations
3
1
The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
In regulation 61 (interpretation of Chapter VIII of Part V) —
a
in the definition of “contribution” after the word “grant” there shall be inserted the words “or student loan”;
b
for the definition of “year” there shall be substituted the following definitions —
“student loan” means a loan towards a student’s maintenance pursuant to any regulations made under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 , section 73 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 or Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 ;
“year”, in relation to a course, means the period of 12 months beginning on 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st September according to whether the academic year of the course begins in the winter, the spring, the summer or the autumn respectively, but if students are required to begin attending the course during August or September and to continue attending through the autumn the academic year of the course shall be considered to begin in the autumn rather than the summer.
.
3
In regulation 62 (calculation of grant income) —
a
in paragraph (2)(g) the words from “or” to the end shall be omitted;
b
for paragraph (2A) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
2A
Where a student does not have a student loan and is not treated as possessing such a loan, there shall be excluded from the student’s grant income —
a
the sum of £250 in respect of travel costs; and
b
where no amount has been disregarded under paragraph (2)(g), the sum of £303 towards the cost of books and equipment,
whether or not any such costs are incurred.
.
4
In regulation 66(1) (other amounts to be disregarded) for the words “and 64(1)(a) or (b) (calculation of grant income and covenant income)” there shall be substituted the words “, 64(1)(a) or (b) and 66A(5) (calculation of grant income, covenant income and treatment of student loans)”.
5
In regulation 66A (treatment of student loans) —
a
for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
1
A student loan shall be treated as income.
;
b
for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs —
3
A student shall be treated as possessing a student loan in respect of an academic year where —
a
a student loan has been made to him in respect of that year; or
b
he could acquire such a loan in respect of that year by taking reasonable steps to do so.
4
Where a student is treated as possessing a student loan under paragraph (3), the amount of the student loan to be taken into account as income shall be, subject to paragraph (5) —
a
in the case of a student to whom a student loan is made in respect of an academic year, a sum equal to the maximum student loan he is able to acquire in respect of that year by taking reasonable steps to do so and either —
i
in the case of a student other than one to whom head (ii) refers, any contribution whether or not it has been paid to him; or
ii
in the case of a student to whom paragraph 1, 2, 10, 11 or 12 of Schedule 1B applies (lone parent or disabled student), any contribution which has actually been paid to him;
b
in the case of a student to whom a student loan is not made in respect of an academic year, the maximum student loan that would be made to the student if —
i
he took all reasonable steps to obtain the maximum student loan he is able to acquire in respect of that year; and
ii
no deduction in that loan was made by virtue of the application of a means test.
5
There shall be deducted from the amount of income taken into account under paragraph (4) —
a
the sum of £250 in respect of travel costs; and
b
where no amount has been disregarded under regulation 62(2)(g), the sum of £303 towards the cost of books and equipment,
whether or not any such costs are incurred.
.
6
In regulation 67 (disregard of contribution) after the word “grant” there shall be inserted the words “or student loan”.
7
In regulation 67A (further disregard of student’s income) after the word “grant” there shall be inserted the words “or student loan”.
8
In Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded) paragraph 61, sub-paragraph (2) for head (b) there shall be substituted the following heads —
b
any student loan as defined in Chapter VIII of Part V;
c
any contribution as defined in Chapter VIII of Part V which —
i
is taken into account in ascertaining the amount of a student loan referred to in head (b); and
ii
has been paid.
.
Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations
4
1
The Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
In regulation 38 (interpretation of Chapter I of Part V) —
a
in the definition of “contribution” after the word “grant” there shall be inserted the words “or student loan”;
b
for the definition of “year” there shall be substituted the following definitions —
“student loan” means a loan towards a student’s maintenance pursuant to any regulations made under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 , section 73 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 or Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 ;
“year”, in relation to a course, means the period of 12 months beginning on 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st September according to whether the academic year of the course begins in the winter, the spring, the summer or the autumn respectively, but if students are required to begin attending the course during August or September and to continue attending through the autumn the academic year of the course shall be considered to begin in the autumn rather than the summer.
.
3
In regulation 42 (calculation of grant income) —
a
in paragraph (2)(g) the words from “or” to the end shall be omitted;
b
for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
3
Where a student does not have a student loan and is not treated as possessing a student loan, there shall be excluded from the student’s grant income —
a
the sum of £250 in respect of travel costs; and
b
where no amount has been disregarded under sub-paragraph (2)(g), the sum of £303 towards the cost of books and equipment,
whether or not any such costs are incurred.
.
4
In regulation 46 (other amounts to be disregarded) for the words “or 44(1)(a) or (c) (calculation of grant and covenant income)” there shall be substituted the words “, 44(1)(a) or (c) or 47(5) (calculation of grant income, covenant income and treatment of student loans)”.
5
In regulation 47 (treatment of student loans) —
a
for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
1
A student loan shall be treated as income.
;
b
for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs —
3
A student shall be treated as possessing a student loan in respect of an academic year where —
a
a student loan has been made to him in respect of that year; or
b
he could acquire such a loan in respect of that year by taking reasonable steps to do so.
4
Where a student is treated as possessing a student loan under paragraph (3), the amount of the student loan to be taken into account as income shall be, subject to paragraph (5) —
a
in the case of a student to whom a student loan is made in respect of an academic year, a sum equal to —
i
the maximum student loan he is able to acquire in respect of that year by taking reasonable steps to do so; and
ii
any contribution whether or not it has been paid to him;
b
in the case of a student to whom a student loan is not made in respect of an academic year, the maximum student loan that would be made to the student if —
i
he took all reasonable steps to obtain the maximum student loan he is able to acquire in respect of that year; and
ii
no deduction in that loan was made by virtue of the application of a means test.
5
There shall be deducted from the amount of income taken into account under paragraph (4) —
a
the sum of £250 in respect of travel costs; and
b
where no amount has been disregarded under regulation 42(2)(g), the sum of £303 towards the cost of books and equipment,
whether or not any such costs are incurred.
.
6
In regulation 48 (disregard of contribution) after the word “grant” there shall be inserted the words “or student loan”.
7
In regulation 48A (further disregard of student’s income) after the word “grant” there shall be inserted the words “or student loan”.
8
In Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded) —
a
at the end of paragraph 17(b), the word “or” shall be omitted;
b
at the end of sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 17 there shall be added “or (d) the student’s student loan,”;
c
in paragraph 18(1)(a), for the words “or grant” there shall be substituted the words “, grant or student loan”.
Amendment of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations
5
1
The Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
In regulation 46 (interpretation of Chapter I of Part VII) —
a
in the definition of “contribution” after the word “grant” there shall be inserted the words “or student loan”;
b
for the definition of “year” there shall be substituted the following definitions —
“student loan” means a loan towards a student’s maintenance pursuant to any regulations made under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 , section 73 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 or Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 ;
“year”, in relation to a course, means the period of 12 months beginning on 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st September according to whether the academic year of the course begins in the winter, the spring, the summer or the autumn respectively, but if students are required to begin attending the course during August or September and to continue attending through the autumn the academic year of the course shall be considered to begin in the autumn rather than the summer.
.
3
In regulation 51(1) (calculation of eligible rent for full-time students) in sub-paragraph (a) for the amount “£26.45” there shall be substituted the amount “£27.10” and in sub-paragraph (b) for the amount “£18.30” there shall be substituted the amount “£18.75”.
4
In regulation 53 (calculation of grant income) —
a
in paragraph (2)(g) the words from “or” to the end shall be omitted;
b
for paragraph (2A) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
2A
Where a student does not have a student loan and is not treated as possessing such a loan, there shall be excluded from the student’s grant income —
a
the sum of £250 in respect of travel costs; and
b
where no amount has been disregarded under sub-paragraph (2)(g), the sum of £303 towards the cost of books and equipment,
whether or not any such costs are incurred.
.
5
In regulation 57 (other amounts to be disregarded) for the words “or 55(1)(a) or (c) (calculation of grant and covenant income)” there shall be substituted the words “, 55(1)(a) or (c) or 57A(5) (calculation of grant income, covenant income and treatment of student loans)”.
6
In regulation 57A (treatment of student loans) —
a
for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
1
A student loan shall be treated as income.
;
b
for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs —
3
A student shall be treated as possessing a student loan in respect of an academic year where —
a
a student loan has been made to him in respect of that year; or
b
he could acquire such a loan in respect of that year by taking reasonable steps to do so.
4
Where a student is treated as possessing a student loan under paragraph (3), the amount of the student loan to be taken into account as income shall be, subject to paragraph (5) —
a
in the case of a student to whom a student loan is made in respect of an academic year, a sum equal to —
i
the maximum student loan he is able to acquire in respect of that year by taking reasonable steps to do so; and
ii
any contribution whether or not it has been paid;
b
in the case of a student to whom a student loan is not made in respect of an academic year, the maximum student loan that would be made to the student if —
i
he took all reasonable steps to obtain the maximum student loan he is able to acquire in respect of that year; and
ii
no deduction in that loan was made by virtue of the application of a means test.
5
There shall be deducted from the amount of a student’s loan income —
a
the sum of £250 in respect of travel costs; and
b
where no amount has been disregarded under regulation 53(2)(g), the sum of £303 towards the cost of books and equipment,
whether or not any such costs are incurred.
.
7
In regulation 58(1) (disregard of contribution and rent) after the word “grant” there shall be inserted the words “or student loan”.
8
In regulation 58A (further disregard of student’s income) after the word “grant” there shall be inserted the words “or student loan”.
9
In Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded) —
a
at the end of paragraph 17(b), the word “or” shall be omitted;
b
at the end of sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 17 there shall be added “or (d) the student’s student loan,”;
c
in paragraph 18(1)(a), for the words “or grant” there shall be substituted the words “, grant or student loan”.
Amendment of the Family Credit (General) Regulations
6
1
The Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
In regulation 37 (interpretation of Chapter VII of Part IV) —
a
in the definition of “contribution” for the words from “and” to the end there shall be substituted the words “or student loan; or any sums, which in determining the amount of the student’s allowance or bursary in Scotland in terms of the Students' Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 1996 or the Education Authority (Bursaries) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 , the Secretary of State or education authority takes into account being sums which the Secretary of State or the education authority consider that the holder of the allowance or bursary, the holder’s parents and the holder’s spouse can reasonably be expected to contribute towards the holder’s expenses;”;
b
for the definition of “year” there shall be substituted the following definitions —
“student loan” means a loan towards a student’s maintenance pursuant to any regulations made under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 , section 73 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 or Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 ;
“year”, in relation to a course, means the period of 12 months beginning on 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st September according to whether the academic year of the course begins in the winter, the spring, the summer or the autumn respectively, but if students are required to begin attending the course during August or September and to continue attending through the autumn the academic year of the course shall be considered to begin in the autumn rather than the summer.
.
3
In regulation 38 (calculation of grant income) —
a
in paragraph (2)(f) the words from “or” to the end shall be omitted;
b
for paragraph (2A) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
2A
Where a student does not have a student loan and is not treated as possessing such a loan, there shall be excluded from the student’s grant income —
a
the sum of £250 in respect of travel costs; and
b
where no amount has been disregarded under sub-paragraph (2)(f), the sum of £303 towards the cost of books and equipment,
whether or not any such costs are incurred.
.
4
In regulation 42 (other amounts to be disregarded) for the words “and 40(1)(a) or (b) (calculation of grant income and covenant income)” there shall be substituted the words “, 40(1)(a) or (b) and 42A(5) (calculation of grant income, covenant income and treatment of student loans)”.
5
In regulation 42A (treatment of student loans) —
a
for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
1
A student loan shall be treated as income.
;
b
for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs —
3
A student shall be treated as possessing a student loan in respect of an academic year where —
a
a student loan has been made to him in respect of that year; or
b
he could acquire such a loan in respect of that year by taking reasonable steps to do so.
4
Where a student is treated as possessing a student loan under paragraph (3), the amount of the student loan to be taken into account as income shall be, subject to paragraph (5) —
a
in the case of a student to whom a student loan is made in respect of an academic year, a sum equal to —
i
the maximum student loan he is able to acquire in respect of that year by taking reasonable steps to do so; and
ii
any contribution whether or not it has been paid to him;
b
in the case of a student to whom a student loan is not made in respect of an academic year, the maximum student loan that would be made to the student if —
i
he took all reasonable steps to obtain the maximum student loan he is able to acquire in respect of that year; and
ii
no deduction in that loan was made by virtue of the application of a means test.
5
There shall be deducted from the amount of income taken into account under paragraph (4) —
a
the sum of £250 in respect of travel costs; and
b
where no amount has been disregarded under regulation 38(2)(f), the sum of £303 towards the cost of books and equipment,
whether or not any such costs are incurred.
.
6
In regulation 43 (disregard of contribution) after the word “grant” there shall be inserted the words “or student loan”.
7
In regulation 43A (further disregard of student’s income) after the word “grant” there shall be inserted the words “or student loan”.
Amendment of the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations
7
1
The Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
In regulation 41 (interpretation of Chapter VII of Part V) —
a
in the definition of “contribution” for the words from “and” to the end there shall be substituted the words “or student loan; or any sums, which in determining the amount of the student’s allowance or bursary in Scotland in terms of the Students' Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 1996 or the Education Authority (Bursaries) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 , the Secretary of State or education authority takes into account being sums which the Secretary of State or the education authority consider that the holder of the allowance or bursary, the holder’s parents and the holder’s spouse can reasonably be expected to contribute towards the holder’s expenses;”;
b
for the definition of “year” there shall be substituted the following definitions —
“student loan” means a loan towards a student’s maintenance pursuant to any regulations made under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 , section 73 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 or Article 3 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 ;
“year”, in relation to a course, means the period of 12 months beginning on 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st September according to whether the academic year of the course begins in the winter, the spring, the summer or the autumn respectively, but if students are required to begin attending the course during August or September and to continue attending through the autumn the academic year of the course shall be considered to begin in the autumn rather than the summer.
.
3
In regulation 42 (calculation of grant income) —
a
in paragraph (2)(e) the words from “or” to the end shall be omitted;
b
for paragraph (2A) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
2A
Where a student does not have a student loan and is not treated as possessing such a loan, there shall be excluded from the student’s grant income —
a
the sum of £250 in respect of travel costs; and
b
where no amount has been disregarded under sub-paragraph (2)(e), the sum of £303 towards the cost of books and equipment,
whether or not any such costs are incurred.
.
4
In regulation 46 (other amounts to be disregarded) for the words “and 44(1)(a) or (b) (calculation of grant income and covenant income)” there shall be substituted the words “, 44(1)(a) or (b) and 47(5) (calculation of grant income, covenant income and treatment of student loans)”.
5
In regulation 47 (treatment of student loans) —
a
for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
1
A student loan shall be treated as income.
;
b
for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs —
3
A student shall be treated as possessing a student loan in respect of an academic year where —
a
a student loan has been made to him in respect of that year; or
b
he could acquire such a loan in respect of that year by taking reasonable steps to do so.
4
Where a student is treated as possessing a student loan under paragraph (3), the amount of the student loan to be taken into account as income shall be, subject to paragraph (5) —
a
in the case of a student to whom a student loan is made in respect of an academic year, a sum equal to —
i
the maximum student loan he is able to acquire in respect of that year by taking reasonable steps to do so; and
ii
any contribution whether or not it has been paid to him;
b
in the case of a student to whom a student loan is not made in respect of an academic year, the maximum student loan that would be made to the student if —
i
he took all reasonable steps to obtain the maximum student loan he is able to acquire in respect of that year; and
ii
no deduction in that loan was made by virtue of the application of a means test.
5
There shall be deducted from the amount of income taken into account under paragraph (4) —
a
the sum of £250 in respect of travel costs; and
b
where no amount has been disregarded under regulation 42(2)(e), the sum of £303 towards the cost of books and equipment,
whether or not any such costs are incurred.
.
6
In regulation 48 (disregard of contribution) after the word “grant” there shall be inserted the words “or student loan”.
7
In regulation 48A (further disregard of student’s income) after the word “grant” there shall be inserted the words “or student loan”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Angela Eagle
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,Department of Social Security
7th July 1999


type: legislation

jurisdiction: UK

text:
1
This Order may be cited as the Parliamentary Commissioner Order 1999 and shall come into force on 15th March 1999.
2
Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 shall be amended by the insertion in the appropriate place in alphabetical order of the entries: —
Accounts Commission for Scotland
Advisory Board on Family Law
Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes
Advisory Council on Public Records
Agricultural Dwelling House Advisory Committees
Apple and Pear Research Council
Authorised Conveyancing Practitioners Board
Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency
British Hallmarking Council
British Museum
British Potato Council
British Tourist Authority
Broadcasting Standards Commission
Central Rail Users' Consultative Committee
Civil Aviation Authority
Civil Justice Council
Clinical Standards Advisory Group
Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action
Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members
Committee for Monitoring Agreements on Tobacco Advertising and Sponsorship
Committee of Investigation for Great Britain
Committee on Standards in Public Life
Commonwealth Institute
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom
Community Development Foundation
Consumer Panel
Consumers' Committee for Great Britain under the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958
Design Council
Docklands Light Railway
East Midlands Region Electricity Consumers' Committee
Eastern Region Electricity Consumers' Committee
English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting
Fleet Air Arm Museum
Food Advisory Committee
Food from Britain
Football Licensing Authority
Further Education Funding Council for England
Gas Consumers' Council
Geffrye Museum
Gene Therapy Advisory Committee
General Teaching Council for Scotland
Higher Education Funding Council for England
Historic Royal Palaces
Home-Grown Cereals Authority
Horniman Museum and Gardens
Horticultural Development Council
Imperial War Museum
Investors in People UK
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
London Region Electricity Consumers' Committee
London Regional Passengers' Committee
Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission
Meat and Livestock Commission
Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Committee
Merseyside and North Wales Region Electricity Consumers' Committee
Midlands Region Electricity Consumers' Committee
Milk Development Council
Millennium Commission
Monopolies and Mergers Commission
Museum of London
Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester
National Army Museum
National Biological Standards Board (UK)
National Consumer Council
National Employers' Liaison Committee
National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
National Film and Television School
National Forest Company
National Gallery
National Galleries of Scotland
Natural History Museum
National Library of Scotland
National Lottery Charities Board
National Maritime Museum
National Museum of Science and Industry
National Museums of Scotland
National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside
National Portrait Gallery
National Radiological Protection Board
New Millennium Experience Company Ltd
New Opportunities Fund
North Eastern Region Electricity Consumers' Committee
North Western Region Electricity Consumers' Committee
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Oil and Pipelines Agency
Parliamentary Boundary Commission for England
Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Wales
Parole Board
Parole Board for Scotland
Post Office Users' Council for Northern Ireland
Post Office Users' Council for Scotland
Post Office Users' Council for Wales
Post Office Users' National Council
Probation Board for Northern Ireland
Qualifications Curriculum Authority
Rail Users' Consultative Committee for Eastern England
Rail Users' Consultative Committee for North Eastern England
Rail Users' Consultative Committee for North Western England
Rail Users' Consultative Committee for Scotland
Rail Users' Consultative Committee for Southern England
Rail Users' Consultative Committee for the Midlands
Rail Users' Consultative Committee for Wales
Rail Users' Consultative Committee for Western England
Remploy Ltd
Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art
Royal Air Force Museum
Royal Armouries Museum
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England
Royal Marines Museum
Royal Naval Museum
Royal Navy Submarine Museum
Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health
Scottish Agricultural Wages Board
Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration
Scottish Community Education Council
Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum
Scottish Council for Educational Technology
Scottish Further Education Funding Council
Scottish Further Education Unit
Scottish Higher Education Funding Council
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Scottish Screen Ltd
Scottish Studentship Selection Committee
Scottish Water and Sewerage Customers' Council
Sea Fish Industry Authority
Sir John Soane’s Museum
South Eastern Region Electricity Consumers' Committee
South of Scotland Region Electricity Consumers' Committee
South Wales Region Electricity Consumers' Committee
South Western Region Electricity Consumers' Committee
Southern Region Electricity Consumers' Committee
Standing Dental Advisory Committee
Standing Medical Advisory Committee
Standing Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee
Standing Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee
Tate Gallery
Teacher Training Agency
The Great Britain-China Centre
The Simpler Trade Procedures Board
Treasure Valuation Committee
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
United Kingdom Register of Organic Food Standards
United Kingdom Xenotransplantation Interim Regulatory Authority
Unrelated Live Transplant Regulatory Authority
Victoria and Albert Museum
Wallace Collection
War Pensions Committees
Westminster Foundation for Democracy
Wine Standards Board of the Vintners' Company
Women’s National Commission
Yorkshire Region Electricity Consumers' Committee
Youth Justice Board
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council


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1
This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (Guernsey Telecoms) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 13th January 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
10th December 1999


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1
This Order may be cited as the Public Telecommunication System Designation (IFC Global (UK) Ltd) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 23rd November 1999.
2
Each of the Applicable Systems is hereby designated as a public telecommunication system.
Patricia Hewitt
Minister for Small Business and E-Commerce,
Department of Trade and Industry
18th October 1999


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1
1
This Order may be cited as the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Commencement No. 1 Order 1999.
2
In this Order, “the 1999 Act ” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999 and “the 1996 Act ” means the Police Act 1996 .
Commencement on 1st January 2000
2
Section 324 of the 1999 Act (secondments) shall come into force on 1st January 2000.
Commencement on 1st January 2000 for certain purposes only
3
The following provisions of the 1999 Act shall come into force on 1st January 2000 for the purposes only of giving effect to those parts of Schedules 2A and 3 to the 1996 Act which relate to the appointment of members of the Metropolitan Police Authority:
a
section 310;
b
section 325 to the extent that it relates to paragraph 106 of Schedule 27;
c
Schedule 26; and
d
paragraph 106 of Schedule 27.
Commencement on 1st April 2000
4
The following provisions of the 1999 Act shall come into force on 1st April 2000:
a
section 323 (alteration of the metropolitan police district);
b
section 325 to the extent that it relates to paragraphs 69, 84(1) and (3) and 105 of Schedule 27 (further amendments relating to metropolitan police);
c
paragraphs 69, 84(1) and (3) and 105 of Schedule 27 (amendments consequential on alteration of metropolitan police district); and
d
the entries in Part VII of Schedule 34 which relate to sections 1(3) and 32(5) of and Schedule 2 to the 1996 Act (repeals consequential on alteration of metropolitan police district).
Lord Steve Bassam
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
8th December 1999


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Title and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Organic Farming (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 24th November 1999.
Interpretation
2
In these Regulation “the principal Regulations ” means the Organic Farming Regulations 1999 .
Amendment of the principal Regulations
3
The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of these regulations.
4
In regulation 6A (“Closing date for accepting applications for aid”) of the principal Regulations —
a
in paragraph (1), for “5th October” there shall be substituted “1st December”; and
b
after paragraph (3), there shall be inserted the following paragraph —
4
For the purpose of calculating the period of three months referred to in regulation 6(2) in relation to any application which, prior to 24th November 1999, the Minister was precluded from accepting by virtue of paragraph (1), the Minister shall not take into account the period beginning on 5th October 1999 and ending on 23rd November 1999 “or” (if earlier) the date on which the application is received.
.
Elliot Morley
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
3rd November 1999


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1
This Order may be cited as the Public Order (Domestic Football Banning) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 27th September 1999.
2
In this Order “the 1986 Act ” means the Public Order Act 1986.
2
The Public Order (Football Exclusion) Order 1987 and the Public Order (Football Exclusion) (Amendment) Order 1992 are hereby revoked.
3
The Chief Executive of the Football Association Limited and the Football Banning Orders Authority shall be prescribed persons for the purposes of section 34 of the 1986 Act.
4
An association football match (played in England or Wales) specified in the Schedule to this Order shall be a prescribed football match for the purposes of section 36 of the 1986 Act.
Lord Steve Bassam
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
6th September 1999


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1
This Order may be cited as the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 1999.
2
The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 1998 is revoked.
3
The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986 is amended by deleting Schedules 1 and 2 and substituting therefore Schedules 1 and 2 which are set out in the Schedule to this Order.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council


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Citation, commencement and extent
1
This Order, which extends to England only, may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rating (Rural Settlements) (England) Order 1999, and shall come into force on 22nd December 1999.
Designation of rural areas
2
There are designated as rural areas for the purposes of section 42A (rural settlement lists) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 the parishes and other areas named or described in the second column of the Schedule in the counties named in the first column.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and Regions
Hilary Armstrong
Minister of State
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
24th November 1999


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PART I
INTRODUCTORY
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Fund-holding Practices) Amendment Regulations 1999.
2
Part I and regulation 31 shall come into force on 9th February 1999, Parts II and IV, except regulation 31, shall come into force on 28th February 1999 and Part III shall come into force on 1st April 1999.
3
In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the National Health Service (Fund-holding Practices) Regulations 1996 .
PART II
AMENDMENTS TO TAKE EFFECT ON 28TH FEBRUARY 1999
Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations
2
In regulation 1 of the principal Regulations (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (9) —
a
omit “Subject to regulation 10A(2) and (6),” ; and
b
after “pre-paid letter” insert “or by fax”.
Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations
3
In regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (application for recognition as a fund-holding practice), paragraph (4) is omitted.
Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal Regulations
4
In regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (grant of recognition as a fund-holding practice), in paragraph (2)(b) , for “1st April following the grant of recognition”, substitute “whichever date, of 1st April 2001, 1st April 2003, and so on, most closely follows the date on which recognition was granted”.
Amendment of regulation 13 of the principal Regulations
5
In regulation 13 of the principal Regulations (grounds for removal of recognition), in paragraph (1) —
a
after “the next 1st April” insert “or, if 1st April has passed, for the current financial year,”; and
b
for “that 1st April” substitute “midnight on 31st March immediately preceding that 1st April, or, if that date has passed, the last day of the month in which that notice is sent”.
Amendment of regulation 14 of the principal Regulations
6
In regulation 14 of the principal Regulations (procedure for removal of recognition), in paragraph (5)(b) —
a
for “1st April” substitute “midnight on 31st March”; and
b
after “following the sending of the notice” insert “or (as the case may be) the last day of the month in which the notice referred to in regulation 18(3) was sent”.
Amendment of regulation 18 of the principal Regulations
7
In regulation 18 (determination of allotted sum) —
a
in paragraph (1), omit “Subject to regulation 10A,” ; and
b
in paragraph (2), for “28th February” substitute “30th April”.
Revocations
8
Regulations 10 and 10A of the principal Regulations are hereby revoked.
PART III
AMENDMENTS EFFECTING A SINGLE FORM OF FUND-HOLDING PRACTICE AS FROM 1ST APRIL 1999
Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations
9
In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation) —
a
in paragraph (2) omit the definitions of “community fund-holding practice”, “GP commissioning group” and “standard fund-holding practice”; and
b
in paragraph (5), for “19, 20, 22, 23 and 24” substitute “20, 23, 24 and 24A”.
Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations
10
In regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (application for recognition as a fund-holding practice) —
a
omit paragraphs (2) and (6)(a); and
b
in paragraph (9) , for the words from “either-” to the end of sub-paragraph (b) substitute “that the practice will not, in the opinion of the Health Authority, be capable of managing an allotted sum effectively and efficiently”.
Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal Regulations
11
1
Regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (grant of recognition as a fund-holding practice) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (1), for “as a standard fund-holding practice, a community fund-holding practice or a GP commissioning group (as the case may be)”, substitute “as a fund-holding practice”.
3
For paragraph (2) , substitute —
2
Subject to paragraph (3), recognition which has been granted —
a
on or after 31st July 1997 but before 1st April 2001 shall take effect from 1st April 2001; and
b
on or after April 2001 shall take effect from whichever date, of 1st April 2005, 1st April 2009, and so on, most closely follows the date on which recognition was granted.
.
Amendment of regulation 7 of the principal Regulations
12
In regulation 7 of the principal Regulations (conditions for continuing recognition) —
a
in paragraph (1), for “of a standard fund-holding practice or community fund-holding practice or GP commissioning group (as the case may be)” substitute “of a fund-holding practice”; and
b
omit paragraph (2) .
Amendment of regulation 9 of the principal Regulations
13
In regulation 9 of the principal Regulations (withdrawal or death of a member of a fund-holding practice) —
a
in paragraph (1), omit “in relation to the kind of practice in question”; and
b
omit paragraphs (2) to (6).
Amendment of regulation 11 of the principal Regulations
14
In regulation 11 of the principal Regulations (renunciation of recognition) —
a
in paragraph (1), for “31st March following the sending of the notice” substitute “the last day of the month in which the notice is sent”; and
b
in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (b) and insert “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (a).
Amendment of regulation 12 of the principal Regulations
15
In regulation 12 of the principal Regulations (consequences of renunciation of recognition) —
a
in paragraph (1), for “the 31st March specified in the notice referred to in regulation 11” substitute “the last day of the month in which the notice referred to in regulation 11 is sent”; and
b
in paragraph (3), for “ending on that date”, substitute “in which that date falls”.
Amendment of regulation 13 of the principal Regulations
16
In regulation 13 of the principal Regulations (grounds for removal of recognition), in paragraph (2), for the words “a community fund-holding practice or a standard fund-holding practice or a GP commissioning group (as the case may be)” substitute “a fund-holding practice”.
Amendment of regulation 20 of the principal Regulations
17
1
Regulation 20 of the principal Regulations (purchase of goods and services) is amended as follows.
2
Omit paragraphs (A1) , (3) to (6) and (11)(a) and (b).
3
In paragraph (1), for “Subject to paragraphs (3) to (11)” substitute “Subject to paragraphs (7) to (11) and to regulation 24A”.
4
For paragraph (2) substitute —
2
The goods and services referred to in paragraph (1) are the goods and services specified in the list set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
.
5
In paragraph (2A) , omit “Subject to paragraph (4)”.
6
After paragraph (2A), insert —
2B
Except where goods and services are purchased pursuant to an agreement entered into before 1st April 1999, fund-holding practices shall purchase goods and services only from providers which are health service bodies.
.
Amendment of regulation 21 of the principal Regulations
18
In regulation 21 of the principal Regulations (limit on provision of goods and services), omit paragraph (1) .
Amendment of regulation 23 of the principal Regulations
19
1
Regulation 23 of the principal Regulations (payment for management expenses) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (1), at the beginning insert “Subject to regulation 24A,”.
3
In paragraph (3), omit “either sub-paragraph (7)(d) for the purpose of buying computers, or”.
4
Omit paragraphs (4) and (6).
5
In paragraph (7) —
a
omit sub-paragraph (c);
b
in paragraph (d), after “computer hardware and software running costs” insert “and the renewal of any leasing agreements in respect of office equipment”; and
c
in sub-paragraph (j) , for “the Statement referred to in regulation 22(2)”, substitute “the Statement published in accordance with regulation 34 of the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992 , as it had effect on 1st April 1996”.
Amendment of regulation 24 of the principal Regulations
20
1
Regulation 24 of the principal Regulations (payments to a member of the fund-holding practice) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (1) —
a
at the beginning insert “Subject to regulation 24A,”;
b
at the end of sub-paragraph (a) insert “or”;
c
omit sub-paragraph (b); and
d
in sub-paragraph (c), omit “or (e)”.
3
In paragraph (2) —
a
omit “standard”; and
b
omit “Part I of”.
4
In paragraph (3)(a), omit “Part I of”.
Limit on period of agreements
21
After regulation 24 insert —
Limit on period of agreements
24A
1
Any agreement (whether or not it is an NHS contract for the purposes of section 4 of the 1990 Act) entered into on or after 1st April 1999 by the members of a fund-holding practice whereby the allotted sum would be applied as provided for in regulation 20, 23 or 24, must comply with the requirements of paragraph (2).
2
The agreement shall contain terms the effect of which shall be that —
a
it shall come to an end not later than the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the date the agreement was made and that the duration of the agreement may not be extended; and
b
without prejudice to the availability of any remedy for breach of the agreement, no rights, liabilities or obligations are imposed beyond the end of that period.
.
Amendment of regulation 25 of the principal Regulations
22
1
Regulation 25 of the principal Regulations (savings from the allotted sum) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (1) —
a
for “regulations 19 and 20” substitute “regulation 20”;
b
omit “22,”, both times that it appears; and
c
omit “19,”.
3
For paragraph (2) substitute —
2
Subject to paragraphs (3), (3B) and (3C), where the accounts for a financial year of members of a fund-holding practice have been audited in accordance with Part III of the Local Government Finance Act 1982 , the members of a fund-holding practice may, within the period of four years after the end of that financial year, with the consent of the Health Authority apply any part of the allotted sum paid to them in respect of that financial year for the purposes specified in regulations 20, 23(7)(j) and 24 or any one or more of the following purposes —
a
the purchase of material or equipment which —
i
can be used for the treatment of patients of the members of the practice, or
ii
enhances the comfort or convenience of patients of the members of the practice; or
b
the purchase of material or equipment relating to health education; or
c
in relation to any premises from which the members of the practice carry on their practice —
i
improvements to the premises, including alterations to or decoration of the premises and the purchase of furniture and furnishings, or
ii
building an extension provided that no acquisition of land is involved; or
d
the purchase of goods and services as part of an initiative to improve prescribing practices within the fund-holding practice; or
e
the cost of employing temporary staff.
.
4
Omit paragraph (2A) .
5
In paragraph (2B) , omit “or (2A)”.
6
In paragraph (3) , omit “(a) to (f) or paragraph (2A)”.
7
In paragraph (3B) —
a
omit “(a) to (f) or (2A)”, and
b
for “£90,000 of savings” substitute “£25,000 of savings or 25% of the total savings, whichever is the less”.
8
For paragraph (3C) substitute —
3C
The members of a fund-holding practice shall not in any one financial year apply savings for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of any amount greater than £25,000 or 25% of the total savings, whichever is the less.
.
9
After paragraph (3C) insert —
3D
In paragraphs (3B) and (3C) “total savings” means the total savings of the practice at the end of the most recent financial year, excluding any amount of savings which, at that date, the members of the fund-holding practice have entered a binding obligation to apply or received consent from the Health Authority to apply.
.
Amendment of regulation 25A of the principal Regulations
23
In regulation 25A of the principal Regulations (redundancy payments) , in paragraph (1), omit “22 or”.
Amendment of regulation 26 of the principal Regulations
24
In regulation 26 of the principal Regulations (recovery of misapplied sums), in paragraph (1) omit “19,” and “22,”.
Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations
25
In Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (conditions for obtaining recognition) —
a
omit paragraph 1; and
b
in paragraph 6 , for “, in the case of standard fund-holding practices in Part I, and in the case of community fund-holding practices in Part II, of” substitute “in”.
Amendment of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations
26
1
Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (conditions for continuing recognition) is amended as follows.
2
Omit paragraphs 1 and 2.
3
In paragraph 5, for “19, 20, 22, 23, 24 and 25” substitute “20, 23, 24, 24A, 25 and 25A”.
4
In paragraph 15 , for “, in the case of standard fund-holding practices in Part I, and in the case of community fund-holding practices in Part II, of” substitute “in”.
5
After paragraph 15 add the following —
16
There shall be no changes to the membership of the fund-holding practice, either by addition of new members or withdrawal of existing members, except in circumstances of death or retirement of a member.
17
The members of the practice shall not let the fund-holding account become overdrawn.
.
New Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations
27
After Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations, add the new Schedule 3 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Revocations
28
Regulations 2, 8, 19 and 22 of the principal Regulations are hereby revoked.
Saving
29
1
The amendments made by regulation 13 of these Regulations do not affect the members or former members of any fund-holding practice from which a member has withdrawn before 1st April 1999 in circumstances other than death or retirement, provided that the notice required in accordance with regulation 9(2)(a) of the principal Regulations has been sent before 1st April 1999; and in such cases regulation 9 of the principal Regulations shall continue to apply in relation to members and former members of such practices, as if the amendments referred to above had not been made.
2
The amendment made by regulation 22 of these Regulations does not affect any consent given, or appeal right which arose, before Part III of these Regulations came into force, or the application of savings for any of the purposes specified in paragraph (2)(a) to (f) or paragraph (2A) of regulation 25 of the principal Regulations pursuant to a consent given before Part III came into force; and in such cases regulations 24, 25 and 25A of the principal Regulations shall continue to apply in relation to that consent, or to the application of those savings, as if the amendments referred to above had not been made.
3
The amendments made by regulation 22(7)(b), (8) and (9) of these Regulations shall not apply to the members of any fund-holding practice whose relevant Health Authority is in Wales, which has ceased to be a recognised fund-holding practice with effect from midnight on 31st March 1999; and in such cases regulation 25(3B) and (3C) shall continue to apply to the application of savings, as if the amendments referred to above had not been made.
4
In respect of any part of an allotted sum applied before 1st April 1999, regulation 26 shall continue to have effect as though the amendments made by regulations 24 and 28 of these Regulations had not been made, notwithstanding that the Secretary of State does not make his determination until on or after that date.
PART IV
TRANSITION TO NEW SYSTEM
Applications for recognition as a fund-holding practice
30
1
Where the Secretary of State has granted recognition in accordance with regulation 5(2) as a standard fund-holding practice, a community fund-holding practice or a GP commissioning group, but the recognition has not taken effect before 1st April 1999, such recognition (when it takes effect) shall be as a residual fund-holding practice.
2
Where, by midnight on 31st March 1999, the Secretary of State has neither granted nor refused recognition in respect of any outstanding application for recognition as a standard fund-holding practice or as a community fund-holding practice that outstanding application shall be deemed to be for recognition as a residual fund-holding practice.
3
In this regulation, “residual fund-holding practice” means a fund-holding practice recognised as from 1st April 1999, in accordance with the principal Regulations as amended by these Regulations.
Change in status of recognised fund-holding practices
31
1
Where the members of a standard fund-holding practice or a community fund-holding practice wish the practice to continue to be recognised as a fund-holding practice on and after 1st April 1999, they shall send a written notice of their intention to remain a fund-holding practice to the Health Authority to be received no later than 3rd March 1999.
2
Where the members of a GP commissioning group wish the practice to be recognised as a fund-holding practice on and after 1st April 1999 they shall send an application for change of status to the Health Authority to be received no later than 3rd March 1999.
3
Regulation 3 of the principal Regulations shall apply to an application by a GP commissioning group for a change of status to a fund-holding practice as it applies to an application for recognition as a fund-holding practice, but as if the references in that regulation to an application were references to an application for change of status to a fund-holding practice.
4
For the purposes of this regulation a notice or application may be sent by fax.
Removal of recognition
32
1
Subject to paragraphs (3) to (6), where the notice referred to in regulation 31(1) has not been received on or before 3rd March 1999 from the members of any fund-holding practice (other than a GP commissioning group), the Secretary of State shall remove recognition from them with effect from midnight on 31st March 1999.
2
Subject to paragraphs (3) to (6), where the application referred to in regulation 31(2) has not been received on or before 3rd March 1999 from the members of a GP commissioning group, the Secretary of State shall remove recognition from them with effect from midnight on 31st March 1999.
3
Where recognition is to be removed in circumstances specified in this regulation, the Secretary of State shall —
a
send to each member of the practice notice of removal of recognition;
b
include in the notice a statement of the reason for removal of recognition and that the removal takes effect from midnight on 31st March 1999;
c
inform the members of the practice that they may, subject to paragraphs 4 and 5, make representations in writing to the Secretary of State concerning the matter; and
d
inform each member of the practice of the consequences of removal of recognition.
4
Where the members of the practice wish to make representations in writing against the removal of recognition, the representations may be sent to the Secretary of State within the period of three weeks beginning with the date on which the notice referred to in paragraph (3) was sent.
5
Where the Secretary of State decides, having taken into account the representations of the members of the fund-holding practice, not to remove recognition he shall —
a
write to each member of the fund-holding practice withdrawing the notice referred to in paragraph (3); and
b
inform them of a new date by which the notice or application referred to in regulation 31(1) or (2), as the case may be, must be received by the Health Authority.
6
Where the Secretary of State informs the members of a fund-holding practice that their notice or application must be received by a new date in accordance with paragraph (5)(b), and the notice or application is not received by that new date the Secretary of State shall remove recognition from them forthwith and paragraph (3)(a), (b) and (d) shall apply, save that paragraph (b) shall apply as if “forthwith” were substituted for “from midnight on 31st March 1999”.
Consequences of removal of recognition
33
Where recognition is removed from a practice in accordance with regulation 31(1), (2) or (6) the consequences shall be the same as the consequences of the practice’s having renounced recognition and —
a
regulation 12(2) to (7) of the principal Regulations shall apply as if the references in those paragraphs to renunciation of recognition were references to removal of recognition; and
b
regulation 17 of the principal Regulations shall not apply.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
John Denham
Minister of State,
Department of Health
8th February 1999
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Peter Hain
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Welsh Office
8th February 1999


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Mancunian Community Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 1999 and shall come into force on 22nd March 1999.
Amendment of Establishment Order
2
For article 3 of the Mancunian Community Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1994 (nature and functions of the trust) there shall be substituted the following article:–
Nature and functions of the trust
3
1
The trust is established for the purposes specified in section 5(1) of the Act.
2
The trust’s functions shall be:–
a
to own and manage pursuant to section 5(1)(a) of the Act hospitals, establishments and facilities in the area of Manchester Health Authority which were previously managed or provided by one or more Health Authorities, and from there to provide and manage community health services; and
b
to provide and manage pursuant to section 5(1)(b) of the Act East Manchester Primary Care Resource Centre, Ashton Old Road, Alan Turing Way, Beswick, Manchester, and from there to provide and manage community health services.
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Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
John Denham
Minister of State,
Department of Health
8th March 1999


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1
These Regulations may be cited as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Supply; Sale and Export of Petroleum and Petroleum Products) (Penalties and Licences) (No. 3) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 14th October 1999.
2
Any person who infringes the prohibition in Article 1 of Council Regulation ( EC ) No. 2111/1999 of 4th October 1999 prohibiting the sale and supply of petroleum and certain petroleum products to certain parts of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shall be guilty of an offence and may be arrested.
3
1
Authorisation for
a
the supply, sale or export of petroleum and petroleum products to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, or
b
the participation in related activities,
as provided for in the said Council Regulation shall in the United Kingdom be by way of a licence in writing granted by the Secretary of State.
2
If for the purpose of obtaining a licence any person —
a
makes any statement or furnishes any document which to his knowledge is false in a material particular, or
b
recklessly makes any statement or furnishes any document or information which is false in a material particular,
he shall be guilty of an offence; and any licence granted in connection with the application for which the false statement was made or the false document or information furnished shall be void as from the time it was granted.
3
Any person who, having carried out any of the acts specified in paragraph (1) under the authority of a licence granted under this regulation, fails to comply with any requirements or conditions to which the licence is subject shall be guilty of an offence unless —
a
the licence had been modified previously by the Secretary of State without that person’s consent,
b
the alleged failure to comply would not have been a failure had the licence not been so modified, and
c
that person proves that the carrying out of the act had taken place before the modification had been made.
4
1
A person guilty of an offence under regulation 2 or 3(2) or (3) above shall be liable —
a
on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both; or
b
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.
2
Notwithstanding that the offence in regulation 2 above is not, by virtue of the term of imprisonment for which a person may be sentenced in respect of it, an arrestable offence within the meaning of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 , section 24(2) of that Act (in England and Wales) and Article 26(2) of that Order (in Northern Ireland) shall apply to the offence as if it were mentioned therein, and the offence shall accordingly be an arrestable offence within the meaning of the Act and the Order.
3
Section 138 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (provision as to arrest of persons) shall apply to the arrest of any person for an offence under regulation 2 above as it applies to the arrest of any person for an offence under the customs and excise Acts.
4
Section 145 to 148 and 150 to 155 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (proceedings for offences, mitigation of penalties, proof and other matters) shall apply in relation to offences and penalties under these regulations and proceedings for such offences as they apply in relation to offences and penalties and proceedings for offences under the customs and excise Acts.
5
Nothing in subsections (1) to (4) of section 145 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (institution of proceedings for offences under the customs and excise Acts to be by order of the Commissioners) shall prevent the institution of proceedings by the Secretary of State for an offence under regulation 3(2) or (3) above.
6
In this regulation, “customs and excise Acts” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.
Kim Howells
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Consumers and Corporate Affairs,
Department of Trade and Industry
13th October 1999


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1
This Order may be cited as the A41 Trunk Road (No Man’s Heath and Macefen Bypass and Detrunking) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 9th August 1999.
2
In this Order–
1
all measurement of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway;
2
i
“the main new road” means the new highway which the Secretary of State proposes to construct along the routes described in Schedule 1 to this Order;
ii
“the new trunk road” means the main new road;
iii
“the plan” means the plan numbered HA10/NNMD3 and marked “The A41 Trunk Road (No Man’s Heath and Macefen Bypass and Detrunking) Order 1999” signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and deposited at Great Minster House, Marsham Street, London SW1; and
iv
“the trunk road” means the East of Birmingham – Birkenhead Trunk Road (A41).
3
From the date when the Order comes into force the main new road shall become a trunk road.
4
The centre line of the new trunk road is indicated by a heavy black line on the plan.
5
The Secretary of State directs as respects any part of highway which crosses the route of the new trunk road that–
a
where the highway is maintainable at the public expense by a local authority, the part in question shall be maintained by that authority, and
b
where the highway is not so maintainable and is not maintainable under a special enactment or by reason of tenure, enclosure or prescription, the Secretary of State shall be under no duty to maintain the part in question, until, in either case, a date to be specified in a notice given by the Secretary of State to the highway authority for that highway. The date specified will not be later than the date on which the relevant route is opened for traffic.
6
The lengths of trunk road described in Schedule 2 to this Order, which are shown by broad black dashes on the plan, shall cease to be trunk road and shall be an unclassified road from the date on which the Secretary of State notifies the Cheshire County Council that the main new road is open for traffic.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Derek Oddy
Divisional Director, Highways Agency
23rd July 1999


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Advice and Assistance at Police Stations (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 1st September 1999.
Interpretation
2
In these Regulations, “the 1989 Regulations ” means the Legal Advice and Assistance at Police Stations (Remuneration) Regulations 1989 , and a Regulation referred to by number alone means the Regulation so numbered in those Regulations.
Amendments to the 1989 Regulations
3
In Regulation 2,
a
after the definition of “contract” the following shall be inserted:
“customs office” has the meaning assigned to it by article 2(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Customs and Excise) Order 1985 ;
“customs officer” means officer as defined in article 2(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Customs and Excise) Order 1985;
b
in the definition of “volunteer”:
i
the words “or a customs office” shall be inserted after “police station” each time it appears; and
ii
the words “or customs officer” shall be inserted after “constable” each time it appears.
Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor
Keith Vaz
Parliamentary Secretary,
Lord Chancellor’s Department
Dated 14th July 1999
We consent,
Jane Kennedy
Chris Betts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
Dated 20th July 1999


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Citation, commencement and effect
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Tax Credits (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 5th October 1999 immediately after the coming into force of section 2(1)(c) of the Tax Credits Act 1999.
2
These Regulations have effect —
a
with respect only to tax credit, and
b
with respect to award periods of tax credit commencing on or after 5th October 1999.
Interpretation
2
In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires —
“the principal Regulations ” means the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 and “regulation” means a regulation of the principal Regulations;
“the Schedule” means the Schedule to these Regulations;
“tax credit” means working families' tax credit or disabled person’s tax credit, construing those terms in accordance with section 1(1) of the Tax Credits Act 1999.
Amendments to the principal Regulations
3
In regulation 2(1) —
a
for the definition of “adjudicating authority” there shall be substituted the following definition —
“adjudicating authority” means any person or body with responsibility for making decisions about claims for benefit or related matters;;
b
in the definition of “appropriate office” there shall be added at the end the words “or the Inland Revenue”;
c
after the definition of “appropriate office” there shall be inserted the following definition —
“the Board” means the Commissioners of Inland Revenue; and references to “the Board” in these Regulations have effect only with respect to working families' tax credit and disabled person’s tax credit;;
d
after the definition of “claim for benefit” there shall be inserted the following definition —
“disabled person’s tax credit” and “working families' tax credit” shall be construed in accordance with section 1(1) of the Tax Credits Act 1999;.
4
In regulation 4 —
a
for paragraph (2) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs —
2
In the case of a claim for working families' tax credit, where a married or unmarried couple is included in the family, the claim shall be made by whichever partner they agree should so claim.
2A
Where, in a case to which paragraph (2) applies, the partners are unable to agree which of them should make the claim, the Board may in their discretion determine that the claim shall be made by the partner who, on the information available to the Board at the time of their determination, is in their opinion mainly caring for the children.;
;
b
in paragraph (3A) for the words “section 20(6A) of the Social Security Act 1986” there shall be substituted the words “section 129(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992” ;
c
after paragraph (8) there shall be inserted the following paragraph —
8A
Where —
a
the Board determine under paragraph (2A) that a claim for working families' tax credit shall be made by the partner who in their opinion is mainly caring for the children,
b
a claim for working families' tax credit is made by that partner on the form approved for the time being, and
c
the claim is not completed in accordance with the instructions on the form by reason only that, in consequence of the other partner not agreeing which of them should make the claim, it has not been signed by the other partner,
the Board may in their discretion treat that claim as completed in accordance with the instructions on the form for the purposes of paragraph (8), notwithstanding that it has not been signed by the other partner in accordance with those instructions.
5
In regulation 6 —
a
paragraphs (11) and (14) shall be omitted;
b
in paragraph (12) the words “Subject to paragraph (14),” shall be omitted.
6
1
Regulation 7 shall be amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (2) for the words from “claimant to certify” to the end there shall be substituted the words
claimant to do either or both of the following, within one month of being required to do so or such longer period as the Board may consider reasonable —
to certify in writing whether he agrees to the claimant making the claim or, as the case may be, that he confirms the information given about his circumstances;
to furnish such certificates, documents, information and evidence in connection with the claim, or any question arising out of it, as the Board may require.
3
In paragraph (3) after the words “partner shall” there shall be inserted the words “, within one month of being required to do so or such longer period as the Board may consider reasonable,”.
4
In paragraph (4) for the words “Secretary of State so requires” there shall be substituted the words “Board so require, within one month of being required to do so or such longer period as the Board may consider reasonable,”.
5
In paragraph (5) after the words “pension fund holder shall” there shall be inserted the words “, within one month of the request or such longer period as the Board may consider reasonable,”.
6
After paragraph (7) there shall be added the following paragraphs —
8
Every person providing childcare in respect of which a claimant to whom regulation 46A of the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987 applies is incurring relevant childcare charges, including a person providing childcare on behalf of a school, local authority, childcare scheme or establishment within paragraph (2)(b), (c) or (d) of that regulation, shall furnish such certificates, documents, information and evidence in connection with the claim made by the claimant, or any question arising out of it, as may be required by the Board, and shall do so within one month of being required to do so or such longer period as the Board may consider reasonable.
9
In paragraph (8) “relevant childcare charges” has the meaning given by regulation 46A(2) of the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987.
7
In regulation 13 —
a
in paragraph (2) for the words “reviewed by the adjudicating authority” there shall be substituted the words “revised or superseded by the adjudicating authority under section 9 or 10 of the Social Security Act 1998”;
b
after paragraph (6) there shall be added the following paragraphs —
7
Where on or after 7th September 1999 but before 5th October 1999 a person claims family credit or disability working allowance but does not satisfy the requirements for entitlement to that benefit on the date on which the claim is made, and the adjudicating authority is of the opinion that he will satisfy the requirements for working families' tax credit or disabled person’s tax credit for a period beginning on 5th October 1999, the claim shall be treated by the adjudicating authority as a claim made on 5th October 1999 for a period starting on that date.
8
Where on or after 20th September 1999 but before 2nd October 1999 a person claims working families' tax credit or disabled person’s tax credit, the claim shall be treated by the adjudicating authority as a claim made on 5th October 1999 for a period starting on that date or on such later date as is specified in the claim.
8
In regulation 16 in paragraph (1B) for the words “section 63(2) of the Social Security Act 1986” there shall be substituted the words “section 150 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992”.
9
In regulation 17(4) for the words “the award shall be reviewed” there shall be substituted the words “the decision shall be revised or superseded under section 9 or 10 of the Social Security Act 1998”.
10
In regulation 19 —
a
in paragraph (5)(d) after the word “Employment” there shall be inserted the words “or of the Board”;
b
in paragraph (6) —
i
after the words “the Secretary of State considers” there shall be inserted the words “or the Board consider”;
ii
after the words “he considers” there shall be inserted the words “or they consider”.
11
In regulation 21(3) there shall be added at the end the words “or, so far as concerns working families' tax credit or disabled person’s tax credit, within such time as the Board may direct”.
12
In regulation 27 —
a
in paragraph (1) for the words “Secretary of State arranges” there shall be substituted the words “Board arrange”;
b
in paragraph (1A) for the words “Secretary of State so directs” there shall be substituted the words “Board so direct”.
13
In regulation 30(2)(b) after the words “Secretary of State is satisfied” there shall be inserted the words “or the Board are satisfied”.
14
In regulation 32(1) after the words “unless the Secretary of State determines” there shall be inserted the words “or the Board determine”.
15
In regulation 33(2) —
a
after the words “Secretary of State has made” there shall be inserted the words “or the Board have made”;
b
after the words “Secretary of State is notified” there shall be inserted the words “or the Board are notified”.
16
In the heading to Part V of the principal Regulations the words “SUSPENSION AND” shall be omitted.
17
Regulations 37 to 37B shall be omitted.
18
In regulation 38 —
a
in paragraph (1)(c) after the words “Secretary of State determines” there shall be added the words “or the Board determine”;
b
in paragraph (2A) —
i
after the words “Secretary of State has first received” there shall be inserted the words “or the Board have first received”;
ii
after the words “Secretary of State has certified” there shall be inserted the words “or the Board have certified”.
19
In regulation 47(1) after the word “his” there shall be inserted the words “or their”.
20
In the provisions of the principal Regulations specified in Part I of the Schedule after the words “Secretary of State”, wherever those words occur unless excepted by that Part, there shall be inserted the words “or the Board”.
21
In the provisions of the principal Regulations specified in Part II of the Schedule for the words “Secretary of State”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted the word “Board”.
22
In the provisions of the principal Regulations specified in Part III of the Schedule after the word “he” there shall be inserted the words “or they”.
23
In the provisions of the principal Regulations specified in Part IV of the Schedule after the word “him” there shall be inserted the words “or them”.
24
In the provisions of the principal Regulations specified in Part V of the Schedule for the words “family credit”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted the words “working families' tax credit”.
25
In the provisions of the principal Regulations specified in Part VI of the Schedule for the words “disability working allowance”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted the words “disabled persons' tax credit”.
G H Bush
Tim Flesher
Two of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue
14th September 1999


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 31st December 1999.
Preliminary
2
The Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 1996 shall be further amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.
Amendment of regulation 3 (application of Part II)
3
In regulation 3(1)(b) after the words “paragraph 1, 1A,” there shall be inserted “1B,”.
Amendment of regulation 5 (application of Part III)
4
In regulation 5(1)(c) after the words “paragraph 1, 1A,” there shall be inserted “1B,”.
Amendment of regulation 12 (form of certificate)
5
In regulation 12(2) after sub-paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph —
bb
the letter “S” if the certificate is being issued on the basis that the vehicle meets the requirements of paragraph 1B of Schedule 1 to these Regulations;
.
Amendment of Schedule 1 (Application of Regulations — supplemental provisions)
6
1
Schedule 1 shall be amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 1 —
a
paragraph (1)(b) shall be omitted; and
b
in sub-paragraph (6) the words “; and “the five year period”” to the end of the paragraph shall be omitted.
3
After paragraph 1A there shall be inserted —
Rebuilt vehicles
1B
A vehicle satisfies the requirements of this paragraph if —
a
it is a vehicle to which the Secretary of State is required by regulation 8 to assign a vehicle identification number; and
b
it is not a vehicle which satisfies the requirements of paragraph 1A, 2, 3 or 4.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State.
Larry Whitty
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
3rd December 1999


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Development Board for Rural Wales (Abolition) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 28th February 1999.
2
In this Order–
“the Board” means the Development Board for Rural Wales.
Abolition of the Board
2
The Board is hereby abolished.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Peter Hain
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
8th February 1999


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (No.2) Amendment Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 4th May 1999.
2
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (No.2) Regulations 1991 .
Amendment to the principal Regulations
2
In regulation 6 of the principal Regulations (disqualification) sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) is omitted.
Sam Galbraith
Minister for Health Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
9th April 1999


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Motorways Traffic (M621 Motorway) Regulation 1999 and shall come into force on 17th May 1999.
Interpretation
2
In these Regulations “the specified length of carriageway” means that part of the northbound carriageway of the M621 Motorway in the City of Leeds which lies between–
a
a point 145 metres east of the centre line of the Belle Isle Bridge; and
b
a point 96 metres west of the centre line of Alpha Street Footbridge.
Regulation 12 of the Motorways Traffic (England and Wales) Regulations 1982 not to apply
3
Regulation 12 of the Motorways Traffic (England and Wales) Regulations 1982 (restriction on use of right hand or off side lane) shall not apply to any vehicle using the specified length of carriageway.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Larry Whitty
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
1st April 1999


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Commencement and citation
1
This Order may be cited as The A13 Trunk Road (Tower Hamlets) Red Route Experimental Traffic Order 1998 Experimental Variation (No. 2) Order 1999, and shall come into force on 23rd July 1999.
Variations
2
The A13 Trunk Road (Tower Hamlets) Red Route Experimental Traffic Order 1998 is varied by the following provisions of this Order.
3
In Schedule 3A item 4 is substituted as follows:–
4
Commercial Road (A13), south side, between a point 1m west of a point opposite the common boundary of Nos 562 and 564 Commercial Road and a point 1.0m east of a point opposite the common boundary of Nos 568 and 570 Commercial Road.
4
In Schedule 4 items 8 and 19 are substituted as follows:–
8
Commercial Road (A13), south side, between the eastern kerbline of Butcher Row and a point 1m west of a point opposite the common boundary of Nos 562 and 564 Commercial Road.
19
East India Dock Road (A13), north side, between a point opposite the common boundary of Nos 219 and 221 East India Dock Road and a point 4m east of a point opposite the common boundary of Nos 251b and 253 East India Dock Road.
Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State.
Derek Turner
Traffic Director for London
8th July 1999


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1
This Order may be cited as the Defamation Act 1996 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1999.
2
The following provisions of the Defamation Act 1996 shall come into force on 1st April 1999–
a
sections 14 and 15 and Schedule 1 (reports etc of courts and other bodies protected by privilege) and section 17 (interpretation) so far as it applies to those provisions;
b
section 16 (repeals) so far as consequential on the provisions in sub-paragraph (a) and Schedule 2 except the entries relating to–
i
the Defamation Act 1952 sections 4 and 16(3);
ii
the Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 , sections 4 and 14(2);
iii
the Broadcasting Act 1990 Schedule 20, paragraph 3.
3
This Order extends to England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Irvine of Lairg, C.
Dated 11th March 1999
Donald C. Dewar
Secretary of State
Dated 12th March 1999


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the City of Durham (Electoral Changes) Order 1999.
2
This Order shall come into force–
a
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to elections to be held on 1st May 2003, on 10th October 2002;
b
for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.
3
In this Order–
“city” means the city of Durham;
“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made;
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 City of Durham (Electoral Changes) Order 1999”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994 ; and
any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.
Wards of Durham
2
1
The existing wards of the city shall be abolished.
2
The city shall be divided into twenty wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule.
3
The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of the Schedule by reference to parishes, or to parishes and parish wards 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 the Schedule.
4
Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, waterway or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.
Wards of the parish of Belmont
3
1
The existing wards of the parish of Belmont shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into three parish wards which shall bear the names Belmont, Carrville and Gilesgate Moor; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 2 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be five.
Revocation
4
The City of Durham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 is hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Beverley Hughes
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
7th September 1999


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 1st April 1999.
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 “£340” in both places where it occurs there shall be substituted “£348”.
Revocation
3
The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 1998 are hereby revoked.
Transitional Provisions
4
Where, on or after 1st April 1999, 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
John Denham
Minister of State,
Department of Health
3rd March 1999