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PART I
GENERAL
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Pension Sharing (Implementation and Discharge of Liability) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1 December 2000.
2
In these Regulations —
“the 1993 Act ” means the Pension Schemes Act 1993 ;
“the 1995 Act ” means the Pensions Act 1995;
“the 1999 Act ” means the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999;
“base rate” means the base rate for the time being quoted by the reference banks or, where there is for the time being more than one such base rate, the base rate which, when the base rate quoted by each bank is ranked in a descending sequence of seven, is fourth in the sequence;
“guaranteed minimum pension” has the meaning given by section 8(2) of the 1993 Act ;
“the implementation period” has the meaning given by section 34 of the 1999 Act;
“normal benefit age” has the meaning given by section 101B of the 1993 Act ;
“occupational pension scheme” has the meaning given by section 1 of the 1993 Act;
“pension arrangement” has the meaning given by section 46(1) of the 1999 Act;
“pension credit” means a credit under section 29(1)(b) of the 1999 Act;
“pension sharing order or provision” means an order or provision which is mentioned in section 28(1) of the 1999 Act;
“personal pension scheme” has the meaning given by section 1 of the 1993 Act ;
“person responsible for a pension arrangement” has the meaning given to that expression in section 46(2) of the 1999 Act;
“protected rights” has the meaning given by section 10 of the 1993 Act ;
“the reference banks” means the seven largest institutions for the time being which —
are authorised by the Bank of England under the Banking Act 1987 ;
are incorporated in and carrying on within the United Kingdom a deposit-taking business (as defined in section 6, but subject to any order under section 7 of that Act ); and
quote a base rate in sterling;
and for the purpose of this definition the size of an institution at any time is to be determined by reference to the gross assets denominated in sterling of that institution, together with any subsidiary (as defined in section 736 of the Companies Act 1985 ), as shown in the audited end of year accounts last published before that time;
“the Regulatory Authority ” means the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority ;
“safeguarded rights” has the meaning given in section 68A(1) of the 1993 Act ;
“scheme actuary”, in relation to a scheme to which section 47(1)(b) of the 1995 Act applies, means the actuary mentioned in section 47(1)(b) of that Act;
“section 9(2B) rights” has the meaning given in regulation 1(2) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996 ;
“transferee” has the meaning given by section 34 (5) of the 1999 Act;
“transferor” has the meaning given by section 34 (5) of the 1999 Act;
“trustees or managers”, in relation to an occupational pension scheme or a personal pension scheme means —
in the case of a scheme established under a trust, the trustees of the scheme, and
in any other case, the managers of the scheme;
“the valuation day” has the meaning given in section 29(7) of the 1999 Act.
PART II
EXTENSION, POSTPONEMENT OR CESSATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD
Time period for notification to the Regulatory Authority of failure by the trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme to discharge their liability in respect of a pension credit
2
The period prescribed for the purposes of section 33(2)(a) of the 1999 Act (period within which notice must be given of non-discharge of pension credit liability) is the period of 21 days beginning with the day immediately following the end of the implementation period.
Circumstances in which an application for an extension of the implementation period may be made
3
The circumstances in which an application may be made for the purposes of section 33(4) of the 1999 Act (application for extension of period within which pension credit liability is to be discharged) are that the application is made to the Regulatory Authority before the end of the implementation period; and —
a
the Regulatory Authority is satisfied that —
i
the scheme is being wound up or is about to be wound up;
ii
the scheme is ceasing to be a contracted-out scheme;
iii
the financial interests of the members of the scheme generally will be prejudiced if the trustees or managers do what is needed to discharge their liability for the pension credit within that period;
iv
the transferor or the transferee has not taken such steps as the trustees or managers can reasonably expect in order to satisfy them of any matter which falls to be established before they can properly discharge their liability for the pension credit;
v
the trustees or managers have not been provided with such information as they reasonably require properly to discharge their liability for the pension credit within the implementation period;
vi
the transferor or the transferee has disputed the amount of the cash equivalent calculated and verified for the purposes of section 29 of the 1999 Act (creation of pension debits and credits);
b
the provisions of section 53 of the 1993 Act (supervision: former contracted-out schemes) apply; or
c
the application has been made on one or more of the grounds specified in paragraph (a) or (b), and the Regulatory Authority’s consideration of the application cannot be completed before the end of the implementation period.
Postponement or cessation of implementation period when an application is made for leave to appeal out of time
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1
The modifications to the operation of section 34 of the 1999 Act (“implementation period”) where the pension credit depends on a pension sharing order and the order is the subject of an application for leave to appeal out of time are —
a
where the implementation period has not commenced, its commencement shall be postponed; or
b
where the implementation period has commenced, its operation shall cease and it shall not commence afresh until the person responsible for the pension arrangement has received the documents referred to in paragraph (2).
2
The postponement or cessation referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) shall continue until the person responsible for the pension arrangement is in receipt of —
a
confirmation from the court that the order which was the subject of the application for leave to appeal out of time has not been varied or discharged; or
b
a copy of the varied pension sharing order.
3
Where the person responsible for the pension arrangement has discharged his liability in respect of the pension credit which depends on a pension sharing order and that person subsequently receives notification of an application for leave to appeal out of time in respect of that order, he shall inform the court within 21 days from the date on which he received the notification that liability in respect of that pension credit has been discharged.
Civil penalties
5
For the purpose of section 33(2)(b) or (3) of the 1999 Act, the maximum amount of the penalty which may be imposed by the Regulatory Authority under section 10(2)(b) of the 1995 Act is —
a
£1,000 in the case of an individual, and
b
£10,000 in any other case.
PART III
DEATH OF PERSON ENTITLED TO A PENSION CREDIT BEFORE LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF THE PENSION CREDIT IS DISCHARGED
Discharge of liability in respect of a pension credit following the death of the person entitled to the pension credit
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1
Where —
a
the circumstances set out in paragraph (2) apply; and
b
the rules or provisions of a pension arrangement provide that liability in respect of a pension credit may be discharged in accordance with this regulation,
the person responsible for the pension arrangement shall discharge his liability in respect of a pension credit in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1(2), 2(2), 3(2) or 4(4) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act (pension credits: mode of discharge — funded pension schemes, unfunded public service pension schemes, other unfunded pension schemes, or other pension arrangements) in favour of a person other than the person entitled to the pension credit, as if that person were the person entitled to the pension credit.
2
The circumstances set out in this paragraph are that a person entitled to a pension credit dies before the person responsible for the pension arrangement has discharged his liability in respect of the pension credit.
3
Paragraph (1) applies in relation to a pension arrangement to which paragraph 1, 3 or 4 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act applies, regardless of whether —
a
the rules of that arrangement provide that appropriate rights may be conferred under that scheme on a person entitled to a pension credit; or
b
in relation to the operation of paragraph 1(2) of that Schedule, the person entitled to the pension credit has consented to the conferring of appropriate rights under that arrangement on him.
PART IV
DISCHARGE OF LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF A PENSION CREDIT
Funded pension schemes
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1
The circumstances in which the trustees or managers of a scheme, to which paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act applies, may discharge their liability in respect of a pension credit in accordance with sub-paragraph (2)(b) of that paragraph are where —
a
the person entitled to the credit has failed to provide his consent in accordance with paragraph 1(2)(a) and (4) of that Schedule; and
b
the circumstances set out in paragraph 1(3) of that Schedule do not apply.
2
The circumstances in which the trustees or managers of a scheme, to which paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act applies, may discharge their liability in respect of a pension credit in accordance with sub-paragraph (3)(c) of that paragraph are where —
a
the person entitled to the credit has failed to provide his consent in accordance with paragraph 1(2)(a) of that Schedule; and
b
the trustees or managers of the scheme have not discharged their liability in accordance with paragraph (1) above.
Unfunded occupational pension schemes other than public service pension schemes
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1
The circumstances in which the trustees or managers of a scheme, to which paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act applies, may discharge their liability in respect of a pension credit in accordance with sub-paragraph (3)(c) of that paragraph are those specified in —
a
sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (2), in the case of an approved scheme; and
b
sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph (2), in the case of an unapproved scheme.
2
The circumstances specified in this paragraph are —
a
the liability of the trustees or managers has not been discharged in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3(2) of that Schedule;
b
the person entitled to the pension credit has not consented to the discharge of liability in accordance with paragraph 3(3) of that Schedule; and
c
the employer who is associated with the scheme from which the pension credit derives —
i
consents to the trustees or managers discharging their liability for the credit in accordance with paragraph 3(3) of that Schedule; and
ii
agrees to compensate the person entitled to the credit fully for any tax liability which he may incur as a result of the trustees or managers of the scheme discharging their liability for the credit in accordance with paragraph 3(3) of that Schedule.
3
In this regulation “approved scheme” means an occupational pension scheme which is approved for the purposes of Part XIV of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 and an “unapproved scheme” means an occupational pension scheme which is not approved for those purposes.
Other pension arrangements
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1
The circumstances in which the person responsible for a pension arrangement, to which paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act applies, may discharge his liability in respect of a pension credit in accordance with sub-paragraph (2)(c) of that paragraph are where his liability has not been discharged in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 4(3) or (4) of that Schedule.
2
The circumstances in which the person responsible for the pension arrangement may discharge his liability in respect of the pension credit under paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act are where the person responsible for the pension arrangement has not discharged his liability in accordance with the provisions of —
a
paragraph (1) above;
b
paragraph 4(2) of that Schedule; or
c
paragraph 4(3) of that Schedule.
Calculation of the value of appropriate rights
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1
Except in a case to which paragraph (4) applies, the value of the rights conferred on a person entitled to a pension credit shall be calculated by adopting methods and making assumptions which the scheme actuary or, in relation to a scheme to which section 47(1)(b) of the 1995 Act (professional advisers) does not apply, by a person referred to in paragraph (2), has certified to the person responsible for the pension arrangement as being consistent with —
a
the methods adopted and assumptions made when transfers of other pension rights are received by the person responsible for the pension arrangement; and
b
the Guidance Note 11 “Retirement Benefit Schemes — Transfer Values” published by the Institute of Actuaries and the Faculty of Actuaries and which is current on the valuation day.
2
A person referred to in this paragraph is —
a
a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries;
b
a Fellow of the Faculty of Actuaries; or
c
a person with other actuarial qualifications who is approved by the Secretary of State, at the request of the person responsible for the pension arrangement in question, as being a proper person to act for the purposes of these Regulations in connection with that scheme.
3
Where the person entitled to a pension credit in respect of whom a cash equivalent is to be calculated and verified is a member of a scheme having particulars from time to time set out in regulations made under section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972 (superannuation of persons employed in local government service, etc. ), that cash equivalent shall be calculated and verified in such manner as may be approved by the Government Actuary or by an actuary authorised by the Government Actuary to act on his behalf for that purpose.
4
Where the rights conferred on a person entitled to a pension credit are derived from money purchase rights in whole or in part, the value of those rights shall be calculated by the person responsible for the pension arrangement in a manner consistent with the methods adopted and assumptions made when transfers of other pension rights are received by the person responsible for the pension arrangement.
Qualifying arrangements
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1
The requirements referred to in paragraph 6(2)(b) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act (requirements applying to annuity contracts or policies of insurance for the purpose of sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph) are that the annuity contract is entered into or the insurance policy is taken out with an insurance company which is —
a
authorised under section 3 or 4 of the Insurance Companies Act 1982 (authorisation of insurance business) to carry on long term business (within the meaning of section 1 of that Act (classification));
b
in the case of a friendly society authorised under section 32 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (grant of authorisation by Commission: general) to carry out long term business under any of the Classes specified in Head A of Schedule 2 to that Act (the activities of a friendly society: long term business); or
c
an EC company as defined in section 2 of the Insurance Companies Act 1982 (restriction on carrying on insurance business), and which falls within paragraph (2).
2
An EC company falls within this paragraph if it —
a
carries on ordinary long-term insurance business (within the meaning of section 96(1) of the Insurance Companies Act 1982 ) in the United Kingdom through a branch in respect of which such of the requirements of Part I of Schedule 2F to that Act (recognition in the United Kingdom of EC and EFTA companies: EC companies carrying on business etc. in the United Kingdom) as are applicable have been complied with; or
b
provides ordinary long term insurance in the United Kingdom and such of the requirements of Part I of Schedule 2F to that Act as are applicable have been complied with in respect of insurance.
Disqualification as a destination for pension credit — general
12
The requirements referred to in paragraph 7(1)(b) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act (requirements to be satisfied to qualify pension arrangements as destinations for pension credits) are that the pension arrangement —
a
is an arrangement which carries on pension business as defined by section 431B of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (meaning of “pension business”);
b
is an overseas arrangement within the meaning given by regulation 1(2) of the Contracting-out (Transfer and Transfer Payment) Regulations 1996 (citation, commencement and interpretation); and
c
is an overseas scheme within the meaning given by regulation 1(2) of the Contracting-out (Transfer and Transfer Payment) Regulations 1996.
Disqualification as a destination for pension credit — contracted-out or safeguarded rights
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1
The descriptions of pension arrangements referred to in paragraph 7(2)(a) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act (pension arrangements which qualify as destinations for pension credits, where the rights by reference to which the amount of the credits are determined are or include contracted-out rights or safeguarded rights) are —
a
a contracted-out salary related occupational pension scheme which satisfies the requirements of section 9(2) of the 1993 Act (requirements for certification of occupational salary related schemes);
b
a contracted-out money purchase occupational pension scheme which satisfies the requirements of section 9(3) of the 1993 Act (requirements for certification of occupational money purchase schemes);
i
a contracted-out occupational pension scheme to which section 149 of the 1995 Act (hybrid occupational pension schemes) applies;
c
an appropriate personal pension scheme within the meaning of section 7(4) of the 1993 Act (issue of appropriate scheme certificates);
d
an annuity contract or an insurance policy which satisfies the requirements of paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act (qualifying arrangements);
e
an overseas arrangement within the meaning given by regulation 1(2) of the Contracting-out (Transfer and Transfer Payment) Regulations 1996; or
f
an overseas scheme within the meaning given by regulation 1(2) of the Contracting-out (Transfer and Transfer Payment) Regulations 1996.
2
The requirements referred to in paragraph 7(2)(b) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act (requirements to be satisfied by a pension arrangement which qualifies as a destination for a pension credit, where the rights by reference to which the amount of the credit are determined are or include contracted-out rights or safeguarded rights) are —
a
in relation to the descriptions of pension arrangement referred to in paragraph (1)(a) to (d), the requirements specified in the Pension Sharing (Safeguarded Rights) Regulations 2000 to be met by an occupational pension scheme or a personal pension scheme;
b
in relation to the descriptions of pension arrangement referred to in paragraph (1)(e), the requirements specified in regulation 15 (disqualification as a destination for pension credit — annuity contracts and insurance policies) and regulation 7(3) and (4) of the Pension Sharing (Safeguarded Rights) Regulations 2000 (the pension and annuity requirements — money purchase schemes);
c
in relation to the descriptions of pension arrangement referred to in paragraph (1)(f) and (g), the requirements specified in regulation 11 of the Contracting-out (Transfer and Transfer Payment) Regulations 1996 (transfer payments to overseas schemes or arrangements in respect of section 9(2B) rights), as if the references in that regulation to —
i
“earner” were to “the person entitled to a pension credit”; and
ii
“accrued section 9(2B) rights” were to “safeguarded rights”.
3
The rights for the purposes of paragraph 7(6) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act (meaning of “contracted-out” rights under or derived from an occupational pension scheme or a personal pension scheme) are those which fall within the categories specified in regulation 2 of the Pension Sharing (Safeguarded Rights) Regulations 2000 (definition of contracted-out rights).
Disqualification as a destination for pension credit — occupational pension schemes
14
The calculation of the value of the rights of the person entitled to the pension credit for the purposes of paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act shall be made in accordance with the methods adopted and assumptions made by the scheme which are consistent with the methods adopted and assumptions made by that scheme when transfers of other pension rights are received by the scheme.
Disqualification as a destination for pension credit — annuity contracts and insurance policies
15
1
The circumstances referred to in paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act (circumstances in which an annuity contract or insurance policy is disqualified as a destination for a pension credit) are where the requirements specified in paragraphs (2) to (7) are not satisfied.
2
The annuity contract or insurance policy must provide that that contract or policy, as the case may be, may not be assigned or surrendered unless —
a
the person entitled to the pension credit; or
b
if the person entitled to the pension credit has died, his widow or widower,
has consented to the assignment or surrender.
3
The benefits previously secured by the annuity contract or insurance policy become secured, or are replaced by benefits which are secured by another qualifying arrangement.
4
The annuity contract or insurance policy, as the case may be, must provide that the benefits secured by that contract or policy may be commuted if either —
a
the conditions set out in paragraph (5) are satisfied; or
b
the conditions set out in paragraph (6) are satisfied.
5
The conditions referred to in paragraph (4)(a) are —
a
the benefits secured by the annuity contract or insurance policy have become payable, and the aggregate of those benefits does not exceed £260 per annum;
b
an actuary certifies that the methods and assumptions to be used to calculate any benefit in a lump sum form will result in the benefit being broadly equivalent to the annual amount of benefits which would have been payable in pension benefits; and
c
all of the interest of the person entitled to the pension credit under the annuity contract or insurance policy is discharged upon payment of a lump sum.
6
The conditions referred to in paragraph (4)(b) are —
a
the benefits secured by the annuity contract or insurance policy have become payable and the person entitled to the pension credit requests or consents to the commutation;
b
the person entitled to the pension credit is suffering from serious ill health prior to normal benefit age; and
c
the insurance company with which the annuity contract is entered into, or with which the insurance policy is taken out, assumes an obligation to pay the benefits secured by the annuity contract or insurance policy to —
i
the person entitled to the pension credit;
ii
the trustees of a trust for the benefit of the person entitled to the pension credit; or
iii
the trustees of a trust for the benefit of the dependants of the person entitled to the pension credit.
7
The annuity contract or insurance policy must contain, or be endorsed with, terms so as to provide for any increase in accordance with regulation 32 of the Pension Sharing (Pension Credit Benefit) Regulations 2000 (increase of relevant pension) which would have been applied to the benefits which have become secured or been replaced by the annuity contract or insurance policy had the discharge of liability not taken place.
8
In this regulation —
“serious ill health” means ill health which is such as to give rise to a life expectancy of less than one year from the date on which commutation of the benefits secured by the annuity contract or insurance policy is applied for.
Adjustments to the amount of the pension credit — occupational pension schemes which are underfunded on the valuation day
16
1
The circumstances referred to in paragraph 8(1)(d) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act (adjustments to amount of pension credit) are —
a
the discharge of liability in respect of the pension credit in accordance with paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act is at the request, or with the consent, of the person entitled to the pension credit;
b
the person entitled to the pension credit has refused an offer by the trustees or managers of the occupational pension scheme from which the pension credit is derived to discharge their liability in respect of the pension credit, without any reduction in the amount of the credit, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act (conferring appropriate rights in that scheme on the person entitled to the pension credit); and
c
prior to making his request or giving his consent in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) the person entitled to the pension credit has received from the trustees or managers of the occupational pension scheme from which the pension credit is derived, a written statement which provides the following information —
i
the reasons why the amount of the pension credit has been reduced;
ii
the amount by which the pension credit has been reduced; and
iii
where possible, an estimate of the date by which it will be possible to pay the full, unadjusted amount of the pension credit.
2
The lesser amount referred to in paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act may be determined for the purposes of that paragraph by reducing the amount of the pension credit which relates to liabilities referred to in section 73(3)(a), (aa), (b), (c)(i) or (d) of the 1995 Act (preferential liabilities on winding-up) by the percentage which is the difference between —
a
100 per cent.; and
b
the percentage of the pension credit which the actuarial valuation shows the scheme assets as being sufficient to satisfy,
where the actuarial valuation is the latest actuarial valuation obtained in accordance with section 57 of the 1995 Act (valuation and certification of assets and liabilities) before the valuation day.
3
If, by virtue of Schedule 5 to the Occupational Pension Schemes (Minimum Funding Requirement and Actuarial Valuations) Regulations 1996 , section 56 of the 1995 Act (minimum funding requirment) applies to a section of a scheme as if that section were a separate scheme, paragraph (2) shall apply as if that section were a separate scheme, and as if the reference therein to a scheme were accordingly a reference to that section.
Adjustments to the amount of the pension credit — payments made without knowledge of the pension debit
17
For the purposes of paragraph 9 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act (adjustments to amount of pension credit), where the cash equivalent of the member’s shareable rights after deduction of the payment referred to in sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph, is less than the amount of the pension debit, the pension credit shall be reduced to that lesser amount.
Adjustments to the amount of the pension credit — increasing the amount of the pension credit
18
1
For the purposes of paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act (adjustments to amount of pension credit) the trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme to which paragraph 1(3) or 3(3) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act applies shall increase the amount of the pension credit by —
a
the amount, if any, by which the amount of that pension credit falls short of what it would have been if the valuation day had been the day on which the trustees or managers make the payment; or
b
if it is greater, interest on the amount of that pension credit calculated on a daily basis over the period from the valuation day to the day on which the trustees or managers make the payment, at an annual rate of one per cent. above the base rate.
2
For the purposes of paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act the trustees or managers of a personal pension scheme to which paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act applies, or a person responsible for a pension arrangement to which paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act applies, shall increase the amount of the pension credit by —
a
the interest on the amount of that pension credit, calculated on daily basis over the period from the valuation day to the day on which the trustees or managers or the person responsible for the pension arrangement make the payment, at the same rate as that payable for the time being on judgment debts by virtue of section 17 of the Judgments Act 1838 ; or
b
if it is greater, the amount, if any, by which the amount of that pension credit falls short of what it would have been if the valuation day had been the day on which the trustees or managers or the person responsible for the pension arrangement make the payment.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security
Jeff Rooker
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security
13th April 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the National Health Service Trusts (Trust funds: Appointment of Trustees) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 4th February 2000.
2
In this Order —
“ the Act ” means the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;
“the Trust” means each National Health Service trust specified in the Schedule to this Order.
Appointment of trustees
2
1
The Secretary of State shall appoint trustees for the Trust for the purpose of exercising the functions described in section 11(1) of the Act (trust funds and trustees of NHS trusts) in relation to the Trust in respect of which the appointment is made.
2
The appointment of any trustee under paragraph (1) shall be for such period, not exceeding 4 years, as the Secretary of State may specify on making the appointment.
Termination and suspension of appointment
3
Where the Secretary of State is of the opinion that it is not in the interests of the Trust or of the health service or of the administration of any trust funds that a trustee for the Trust should continue to hold that office, he may forthwith terminate his tenure of office and, pending any such determination, may suspend any such trustee from such office.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
John Denham
Minister of State,
Department of Health
1st February 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Non-Contentious Probate Fees (Amendment) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 25th April 2000.
Interpretation
2
In this Order–
a
“the 1999 Fees Order ” means the Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order 1999 ;
b
an article referred to by number alone is a reference to the article so numbered in the 1999 Fees Order; and
c
a fee or column referred to by number alone means the fee or column so numbered in Schedule 1 to the 1999 Fees Order.
Amendments to the 1999 Fees Order
3
After paragraph (1) of article 5 there shall be inserted the following new paragraphs–
1A
Subject to paragraph (1B), where a fee has been paid at a time–
a
where the Lord Chancellor, if he had been aware of all the circumstances, would have reduced the fee under article 5(1), the amount by which the fee would have been reduced shall be refunded; and
b
where the Lord Chancellor, if he had been aware of all the circumstances, would have remitted the fee under article 5(1), the fee shall be refunded.
1B
No refund shall be made under paragraph (1A) unless the party who paid the fee applies within 6 months of paying the fee.
1C
The Lord Chancellor may extend the period of 6 months referred to in paragraph (1B) if he considers that there is good reason for an application being made after the end of the period of 6 months.
.
4
For the word “value” in column 1 in fee 1 and in fee 2 there shall be substituted the words “assessed value”.
Irvine of Lairg, C.
Dated 6th March 2000
We concur,
Bingham of Cornhill, C.J.
Harry Woolf, M.R.
Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, P.
Richard Scott, V.-C.
Dated 2nd March 2000
We concur,
Greg Pope
Bob Ainsworth
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
Dated 7th March 2000


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Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme) Amendment Regulations 2000, and shall come into force on 27th September 2000.
2
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the National Health Service (Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme) Regulations 1999 .
3
These Regulations extend to England only .
Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations
2
1
Regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (eligible bodies), is amended as follows.
2
At end of sub-paragraph (b) omit the word “or”.
3
At the end of sub-paragraph (c) insert —
or
d
a Primary Care Trust .
.
Amendment of regulation 6 of the principal Regulations
3
1
Regulation 6 of the principal Regulations (membership of the Scheme) is amended as follows.
2
For sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 3 substitute —
b
specify the date that the eligible body wishes its membership to begin.
.
3
In paragraph (6) delete the words after the words “effect from” to the end and substitute the words “such date as may be determined by the Secretary of State.”.
Amendment of regulation 8 of the principal Regulations
4
1
Regulation 8 of the principal Regulations (members' contributions to the Scheme) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (3) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute the following sub-paragraphs —
b
where the member was admitted to the Scheme on or after 1st April 2000 —
i
as respects its first membership year, by no later than 6 months from the date of receipt by the Secretary of State of its application in accordance with regulation 6(2),
ii
as respects its second membership year, by no later than 1st July in that year; and
c
as respects any subsequent membership year, by no later than 31st October in the preceding year;
.
3
In paragraph 6 for sub-paragraph (b) substitute the following sub-paragraphs —
b
where the member was admitted to the Scheme on or after 1st April 2000
i
in relation to its first membership year, by no later than 8 months from the date of receipt by the Secretary of State of its application in accordance with regulation 6(2),
ii
in relation to its second membership year, by no later than 1st August in that year; and
c
in relation to any subsequent membership year, by no later than 30th November in the preceding year.
.
Amendment of regulation 9 of the principal Regulations
5
1
Regulation 9 of the principal Regulations (payments under the Scheme) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (2)(b) for the words “the beginning of its first membership year,” substitute the words “it became a member,”.
3
In paragraph (2)(b)(i) for the words “the beginning of the first membership year,” substitute the words “it became a member,”.
4
In paragraph (2)(b)(iii) for the words “ beginning of the first membership year,” substitute the words “date on which the member became a member,”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Gisela Stuart
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health
14th August 2000
Jim Dowd
Greg Pope
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
5th September 2000


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1
This Order may be cited as The College of Guidance Studies Higher Education Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st August 2000.
2
In this Order “the corporation” means The College of Guidance Studies higher education corporation.
2
On 1st August 2000 the corporation shall be dissolved and all of its property, rights and liabilities shall be transferred to and vest in Canterbury Christ Church University College.
3
Section 127 of the Education Reform Act 1988 shall apply to any person employed by the corporation immediately before 1st August 2000 as if the reference in that section —
a
to a person to whom that section applies were to a person so employed;
b
to the transfer date were to 1st August 2000;
c
to the transferor authority were to the corporation; and
d
to the corporation were to Canterbury Christ Church University College.
Tessa Blackstone
Minister of State,
Department for Education and Employment
19th May 2000


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Title, commencement and extent
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Brucellosis (England) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st September 2000.
2
This Order extends to England only.
Interpretation
2
1
In this Order —
“abortion or premature calving” means an abortion or calving which takes place less than 271 days after service or insemination, or 265 days after implantation or transfer of an embryo, whether the calf is born dead or alive;
“officer” means a veterinary inspector or other officer of the Minister;
“approved laboratory” means a laboratory approved by the Minister to carry out testing of milk bought in England for brucellosis;
“approved slaughterhouse” means a slaughterhouse approved by an officer to carry out the slaughter of reactors;
“bovine animal” means a bull, cow, heifer or calf but does not include a steer;
“brucellosis” means the disease caused by Brucella abortus , otherwise known as contagious abortion;
“dealer in bovine animals” means any person whose trade or business regularly includes the selling of bovine animals purchased by him for the purpose of resale within 28 days;
“Divisional Veterinary Manager” means the veterinary inspector authorised for the time being by the Minister to receive information about diseased or suspected animals, or the carcases of such animals, for the area in which such animals or carcases are situated;
“full-term calving” means a calving which takes place 271 days or more after service or insemination, or 265 days or more after implantation or transfer of an embryo, whether the calf is born dead or alive;
“premises” includes land with or without buildings;
“reactor” means a bovine animal which develops a reaction consistent with its being infected with brucellosis when tested for that disease;
“slaughterhouse” means any premises used for the commercial slaughter or killing of animals, whether or not the flesh of those animals is intended for sale for human consumption, and includes any place available in connection therewith for the confinement of animals while awaiting slaughter there or for keeping or subjecting to any treatment or process, products of the slaughtering of animals there;
“steer” means a castrated bull or male calf aged four months or over;
“veterinary surgeon” means a veterinary surgeon (or veterinary practitioner) registered under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 ;
“veterinary inspector” means a veterinary inspector appointed by the Minister.
2
A notice, approval or licence issued under this Order shall be in writing and may be issued subject to conditions and may be amended, suspended, withdrawn or revoked in writing at any time.
Restrictions on vaccination and therapeutic treatment
3
1
No person other than —
a
a veterinary inspector;
b
a veterinary surgeon authorised by the Minister; or
c
a person to whom a licence has been issued for the purpose by a veterinary inspector,
shall vaccinate bovine animals against brucellosis.
2
No person shall treat bovine animals for brucellosis.
Restrictions on the movement of bovine animals or steers
4
An officer may serve a notice on the occupier of any premises, prohibiting the movement of bovine animals or steers on to or off such premises, except under the authority of a licence issued by an officer.
Movement of bovine animals or steers to specified premises
5
1
An officer may, where he considers it necessary for the purpose of eradicating brucellosis, serve a notice on the owner or person in charge of bovine animals or steers kept on any premises, requiring the animals to be moved from the premises to such other premises and within such time limit as may be specified in the notice.
2
Where a notice served in accordance with paragraph (1) above is in force, the owner or person in charge of such animals shall not move them from the premises specified in the notice except under the authority of a licence issued by an officer.
3
If any person on whom a notice under paragraph (1) above is served fails to comply with it, the Minister may, without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence arising out of such default, carry out or cause to be carried out the requirements of the notice and the expenses reasonably incurred by the Minister shall be recoverable by him from the person in default.
Control of slaughterhouses
6
No slaughterhouse other than an approved slaughterhouse shall be used for the slaughter of reactors.
Sampling of milk for testing for evidence of brucellosis
7
1
Any person who buys milk in England in any form for resale as milk or milk products from the owner or person in charge of a herd of dairy cows shall —
a
select an approved laboratory to carry out testing of such milk for brucellosis;
b
notify the Minister of the laboratory selected;
c
once each month and at his own expense ensure that a sample of milk (which includes milk from all the dairy cows in that herd whose milk is available for sale) is immediately sent to that laboratory for testing for evidence of the existence of brucellosis;
d
add such preservative to the sample as may be requested by the person in charge of the laboratory; and
e
ensure that the sample is labelled with —
i
a bar code or other device which enables the laboratory to identify the herd or part of a herd from which the sample was taken; and
ii
the date on which the sample was taken.
2
A person is exempt from the duty imposed by paragraph (1) above, if he only buys pre-packed raw milk for resale —
a
in the container in which he received it with the fastenings unbroken;
b
from a vehicle which is lawfully used as shop premises; and
direct to the ultimate consumer.
3
In paragraph (2) above, “ultimate consumer” means any person who buys milk other than for the purposes of —
i
resale;
ii
a catering establishment; or
iii
a manufacturing business.
4
No person shall in any way treat, other than by adding a preservative in accordance with paragraph (1)(d) above, or tamper with, any sample or its label and a person shall be deemed to have treated or tampered with a sample if he does anything in relation to it which is likely to affect the result of the testing required under this article.
5
The person in charge of an approved laboratory shall comply with the following provisions as a condition of the approval —
a
he shall maintain a record of the herds from which milk is sent for testing under paragraph (1) above;
b
he shall immediately notify the Minister if in any month, a sample is not received from one of the herds listed in the records held under sub-paragraph (a) above;
c
he shall notify the Minister within 24 hours where a sample has been tested for evidence of the existence of brucellosis and the result is positive;
d
he shall notify the Minister within one month where a sample has been tested for evidence of the existence of brucellosis and the result is negative; and
e
he shall maintain a record of the results of all the tests carried out for evidence of the existence of brucellosis for a period of one year from the date of the test.
6
If any person fails to take any action required of him under the provisions of paragraph (1) above, a veterinary inspector may, without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence arising out of such default, take or cause to be taken such action, and any expenses reasonably incurred by him in so doing shall be recoverable by the Minister from the person in default.
Testing of bovine animals or steers for brucellosis
8
1
The owner or person in charge of bovine animals or steers kept on any premises shall comply with a request by an officer for facilities to examine, test or diagnose any bovine animal for brucellosis, and in particular, shall arrange for the collection, penning and securing of any such animal.
2
If any person fails to comply with a reasonable request by an officer in accordance with paragraph (1) above, the Minister may, without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence arising out of such default, take or cause to be taken all such reasonable steps as may facilitate the examination, testing and diagnosis of bovine animals for brucellosis, and the expenses reasonably incurred by the Minister shall be recoverable from the person in default.
3
Where the owner or person in charge of bovine animals or steers kept on any premises arranges or permits any diagnostic test for brucellosis to be carried out on those animals, otherwise than on behalf of the Minister, he shall notify the Minister of —
a
any positive test result within 24 hours; and
b
any negative test result within one month.
4
The owner or person in charge of bovine animals or steers kept on any premises shall not do or cause to be done, anything which is likely to affect the result of a diagnostic test for brucellosis carried out on behalf of the Minister.
Marking of bovine animals
9
1
The owner or person in charge of bovine animals or steers kept on any premises shall, if so required by a veterinary inspector, mark those animals in a manner specified by the veterinary inspector.
2
A veterinary inspector may paint, stamp, clip or otherwise mark bovine animals or steers kept on any premises.
3
No person shall alter, remove, obliterate or deface or attempt to alter, remove, obliterate or deface any such marking.
Notification of abortion or premature calving
10
1
Where the owner or person in charge of bovine animals kept on any premises reasonably believes that an abortion or premature calving has occurred, he shall within 24 hours —
a
give notice of that fact to an officer; and
b
arrange for the isolation so far as practicable of the animal concerned and its foetus or calf and placenta from all other bovine animals in his ownership or charge.
2
An animal to which the provisions of paragraph (1) above apply shall remain in isolation and its foetus or calf and placenta shall be retained by the owner or person in charge of the animal, until such time as an officer serves a notice requiring the disposal or destruction of the foetus or calf and placenta.
3
If any person on whom a notice under paragraph (2) above is served fails to comply with it, the Minister may, without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence arising out of such default, carry out or cause to be carried out the requirements of the notice and the expenses reasonably incurred by the Minister shall be recoverable by him from the person in default.
Precautions against the spread of infection
11
1
Where an officer has certified that any bovine animal kept on any premises has reacted to a diagnostic test for brucellosis, the occupier of the premises shall, on being given notice of certification, take all reasonably steps to prevent the infection of bovine animals kept on adjoining premises by contact with bovine animals kept on his premises.
2
Where an officer has certified that any bovine animal kept on any premises has reacted to a diagnostic test for brucellosis or he reasonably believes it is infected with that disease, he may serve a notice on the owner or person in charge of that bovine animal or the occupier of the premises requiring him to ensure that milk from such animals is not fed to other animals on the same or any other premises unless it has been pasteurised, sterilised or ultra-heat treated.
3
Where an officer reasonably believes that any bovine animal kept or formerly kept on any premises is infected with brucellosis, or has been exposed to the risk of infection by that disease, he may serve a notice on the owner or person in charge of the animal requiring him to —
a
arrange for the isolation of any animal or animals which may be specified in the notice on any part or parts of the premises specified in the notice;
b
ensure that any part or parts of the premises specified in the notice shall not be used by any animals on the premises, or by such animals as may be specified;
c
cleanse and disinfect at his own expense such part or parts of the premises as may be specified in the notice, or any vehicle, plant or equipment before it leaves the premises;
d
treat and store manure or slurry from any place which has been used by such animal and to restrict the spreading of manure or the spraying of such slurry in accordance with the requirements of the notice; and
e
burn, disinfect, bury or destroy any straw, litter or other matter which has or might have, come into contact with such animal or its foetus or calf and placenta in accordance with the terms specified in the notice.
4
A notice served in accordance with paragraph (3) above may require any cow or heifer on the premises which is about to calve to be isolated as far as practicable from all other bovine animals on the premises during the period of calving.
5
Where an officer reasonably believes that any bovine animal which is present at, or has been present at any slaughterhouse or premises used for a show or exhibition, market, sale or fair, is infected with brucellosis, he may serve a notice on the occupier of such slaughterhouse or other premises, prescribing the manner in which any manure, slurry or other animal waste, straw, litter or other matter which has come into contact with any such animal, is disposed of.
6
If any person on whom a notice under paragraph (5) above is served fails to comply with it, the officer may, without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence arising out of such default, carry out or cause to be carried out the requirements of the notice and the expenses incurred by him shall be recoverable by the Minister from the person in default.
Notification of full-term calving in herds affected with brucellosis
12
1
Where an animal kept or formerly kept on any premises has reacted to a diagnostic test for brucellosis or where an officer reasonably believes that brucellosis exists on any premises, he may serve a notice on the owner or person in charge of any such bovine animal requiring him to notify the Minister within such period as may be specified in the notice, of any full-term calving which may occur among such animals.
2
Where a notice has been served on any person under paragraph (1) above and any full-term calving occurs among bovine animals to which such notice relates, the placenta and, if it dies at or after birth, the calf, shall be retained by that person until such time as an officer may, by a further notice in writing, require the disposal or destruction of the placenta and dead calf (if any).
3
If any person on whom a notice under paragraph (2) above is served fails to comply with it, the Minister may, without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence arising out of such default, carry out or cause to be carried out the requirements of the notice and the expenses reasonably incurred by the Minister shall be recoverable by him from the person in default.
Animal waste
13
Where a notice has been served on the occupier of any premises under the provisions of article 5 above, no manure, slurry or other animal waste shall be removed from the premises except under authority of a licence issued by an officer.
Restrictions on the use of semen
14
An officer may serve a notice on the owner or person in charge of bovine animals kept on any premises, prohibiting the use of semen among such animals, or restricting its use.
Shows, exhibitions and markets
15
1
No person shall use any premises in connection with the holding of any show, exhibition, market, sale or fair at which bovine animals are present, except under the authority of a licence issued by an officer.
2
Where an officer believes that any bovine animal on any premises at which a show, exhibition, market, sale or fair is being held, is infected with, or has been exposed to the risk of infection by brucellosis, he may require the animal to be removed from those premises and the owner or person in charge of such animals may choose to take them —
a
to a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter;
b
back to the premises from which the animal was brought to the show, exhibition, market, sale or fair; or
c
to such other premises as the officer may direct.
3
A bovine animal shall only be removed in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph (2) above on condition that it is immediately put into isolation for a period to be terminated by a notice served by an officer on the owner or person in charge of the animal.
Control of premises used by dealers and others for the keeping of bovine animals
16
No person shall use premises for the keeping of bovine animals for or in connection with —
a
his business as a dealer of bovine animals; or
b
the regular purchase by him of pregnant bovine animals for resale within 30 days of their expected date of calving or of their having calved
unless he has notified the Minister in writing.
Control of infection from other animals
17
Where a veterinary inspector reasonably believes that a bovine animal kept on any premises is, or may be infected with brucellosis, he may serve a notice on the occupier of the premises, requiring him to keep it under control in such manner or confined to such part of the premises as may be specified in the notice.
Application of section 32 of the Animal Health Act 1981 to brucellosis
18
Section 32 of the Animal Health Act 1981 shall apply to brucellosis.
Notice of intended slaughter
19
1
Where the Minister proposes to cause bovine animals to be slaughtered under the powers conferred by section 32 of the Animal Health Act 1981 in its application to brucellosis, a veterinary inspector may serve a notice of intended slaughter on the owner or person in charge of the animal informing him of the proposed slaughter and requiring him to detain the animal pending slaughter and isolate it as far as practicable from such other animals as may be specified.
2
The person on whom such a notice has been served shall ensure that the animal is not moved, or cause or permit it to be moved except under the authority of a licence issued by an officer.
Assistance in securing animals
20
1
Where the Minister proposes to cause a bovine animal to be slaughtered under section 32 of the Animal Health Act 1981, the owner or person in charge of the animal shall comply with all reasonable requirements of an officer for assistance in the collection, penning, and securing of the animal for identification and inspection in connection with the ascertainment of its value.
2
If the owner or person in charge of a bovine animal fails to comply with a reasonable request for assistance made under paragraph (1) above, the Minister may, without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence arising out of such default, carry out or cause to be carried out such requirements and the expenses reasonably incurred by the Minister shall be recoverable by him from the person in default.
Production of licences
21
Where, under the provisions of this Order, a licence is required for the movement of a bovine animal or steer, the person in charge of such an animal shall, on demand made under this Order by an officer, an inspector of a local authority or a police constable, furnish his name and address and shall produce the licence and allow a copy thereof or an extract therefrom to be taken.
Offences
22
Any person who without lawful authority or excuse contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Order shall be guilty of an offence against the Animal Health Act 1981.
Enforcement
23
This Order shall be enforced by the local authority.
Revocation
24
Insofar as it applies to England, the Brucellosis Order 1997 is hereby revoked.
Hayman
Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
27th July 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Medicines for Human Use and Medical Devices (Fees and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st April 2000.
2
In these Regulations–
“the General Fees Regulations ” means the Medicines (Products for Human Use — Fees) Regulations 1995 ;
“the Homoeopathic Products Regulations ” means the Medicines (Homoeopathic Medicinal Products for Human Use) Regulations 1994 .
Amendment of the Homoeopathic Products Regulations
2
1
In regulation 14 of the Homoeopathic Products Regulations (fees for variations of certificates)–
a
in paragraph (1)(a), for “£80” there shall be substituted “ £90”;
b
in paragraph (1)(b)(i), for “£80” there shall be substituted “ £90”;
c
in paragraph (1)(b)(ii), for “£40” there shall be substituted “ £45”;
d
in paragraph (2)(a), for “£155” there shall be substituted “ £176”;
e
in paragraph (2)(b)(i), for “£155” there shall be substituted “ £176”;
f
in paragraph (2)(b)(ii), for “£155” there shall be substituted “ £176”;
g
in paragraph (2)(b)(iii), for “£77.50” there shall be substituted “ £88”; and
h
in paragraph (2)(b)(iv), for “£38.75” there shall be substituted “ £44”.
2
In regulation 15(1) of the Homoeopathic Products Regulations (fee payable by holders of certificates), for “£10” there shall be substituted “£11”.
3
In the Table in Schedule 2 to the Homoeopathic Products Regulations (fees for applications for the grant of certificates of registration)–
a
in column (2) (fees for applications in respect of products prepared from not more than 5 homoeopathic stocks)–
i
for “£95” there shall be substituted “£108”,
ii
for “£285” there shall be substituted “£325”, and
iii
for “£470” there shall be substituted “£535”; and
b
in column (3) (fees for other applications)–
i
for “£235” there shall be substituted “£267”,
ii
for “£420” there shall be substituted “£478”, and
iii
for “£615” there shall be substituted “£701”.
Amendment of regulation 3 of the Medical Devices (Consultation Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 1995
3
In regulation 3 of the Medical Devices (Consultation Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 1995 (fees)–
a
in paragraph (1)(a), for “£2,005” there shall be substituted “ £2,285”;
b
in paragraph (1)(b), for “£5,620” there shall be substituted “ £6,406”;
c
in paragraph (2)(a), for “£500” there shall be substituted “ £570”;
d
in paragraph (2)(b), for “£1,400” there shall be substituted “ £1,596”;
e
in paragraph (3)(a), for “£2,005” there shall be substituted “ £2,285”;
f
in paragraph (3)(b), for “£5,620” there shall be substituted “ £6,406”;
g
in paragraph (4)(a), for “£500” there shall be substituted “ £570”;
h
in paragraph (4)(b), for “£1,400” there shall be substituted “ £1,596”;
i
in paragraph (5)(a), for “£25,725” there shall be substituted “ £29,326”; and
j
in paragraph (5)(b), for “£6,425” there shall be substituted “ £7,324”.
Amendment of the General Fees Regulations
4
1
In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 of the General Fees Regulations (interpretation), after the definition of “medicinal product” there shall be inserted the following definition–
“orphan medicinal product” has the meaning given in article 2(b) of Regulation ( EC ) No. 141/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16th December 1999 on orphan medicinal products;
.
2
In Column 1 of the Table set out in paragraph 1 of Part II of Schedule 1 to the General Fees Regulations (which contains a list of types of application for a marketing authorization in connection with which a capital fee is payable), for the words “any such application” in entry 1(a) there shall be substituted the words “any application relating to an orphan medicinal product or a product”.
3
In the following provisions–
a
paragraphs 4 and 5 of Part III of Schedule 1 to the General Fees Regulations (which relate to the capital fee payable for the first application for a variation of a marketing authorization granted in respect of a limited use drug); and
b
paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 3 to the General Fees Regulations (interpretation of Schedule 3),
after the words “Directive 75/318/ EEC applies”, at each place where they occur, there shall be inserted the words “or which is in respect of an orphan medicinal product”.
4
In paragraph 4 of Part III of Schedule 3 to the General Fees Regulations (which relates to the periodic fees payable in connection with the holding of certain marketing authorizations)–
a
before sub-paragraph (3) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph–
2A
The fee payable in respect of–
a
a new active substance in accordance with entry 1 of the Table set out in paragraph 1; or
b
a derivative of a new active substance in accordance with paragraph 3,
shall only be payable for the five relevant fee periods following the fee period during which the marketing authorization was granted.
;
b
in sub-paragraph (4)(a), for the words “each fee period mentioned in sub-paragraph (1),” there shall be substituted the words “the five relevant fee periods following the fee period during which the marketing authorization was granted,”;
c
in sub-paragraph (5), for the words “sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) ” there shall be substituted the words “sub-paragraphs (2A) to (4)”; and
d
for sub-paragraph (6) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph–
6
In connection with the holding of a marketing authorization in respect of a limited use drug or a derivative of a limited use drug–
a
where turnover exceeds £200,000, until the expiry of the five relevant fee periods following the fee period during which the marketing authorization was granted, the periodic fee payable shall be the fee that would be payable if the drug were, respectively, a new active substance or a derivative of a new active substance;
b
where turnover does not exceed £200,000 or where a periodic fee has been payable in respect of the limited use drug or derivative of a limited use drug for five relevant fee periods following the fee period during which the marketing authorization was granted, the periodic fee payable shall be the fee payable in respect of a prescription only medicine in accordance with entry 2(b)(i) of the Table set out in paragraph 1.
.
5
In each provision of the General Fees Regulations specified in the entries in column (1) (the content of which is described in column (2)) of the Schedule to these Regulations, for the amount specified opposite that provision in column (3) of that Schedule there shall be substituted the amount specified opposite that provision in column (4) of that Schedule.
Revocation
5
Regulations 2(1)(a) to (e) and (2), 3 and 4(2) of Medicines for Human Use and Medical Devices (Fees and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999 are hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Hunt
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Health
1st March 2000
Hayman
Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
6th March 2000
D.C. Gowdy
Permanent Secretary,
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
6th March 2000
P. Small
Permanent Secretary,
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
3rd March 2000
We consent,
Bob Ainsworth
Greg Pope
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
6th March 2000


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Citation, commencement and extent
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Batteries and Accumulators (Containing Dangerous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 18th December 2000.
2
These Regulations extend to Great Britain.
Amendment of the Batteries and Accumulators (Containing Dangerous Substances) Regulations 1994
2
The Batteries and Accumulators (Containing Dangerous Substances) Regulations 1994 are amended as follows: —
a
in regulation 2(1), all after “secondary (rechargeable) cells” is omitted;
b
in regulation 2(2) —
i
for the definition of “Community” there is substituted —
“the Community” means the European Community, and a reference to the Community includes a reference to the European Economic Area ;
;
ii
for the definition of “the Directive” there is substituted —
“the Directive” means Council Directive 91/157/ EEC on batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances as amended by Commission Directive 98/101/ EC ;
;
iii
for the definition of “prohibited battery” there is substituted —
“prohibited battery” and “prohibited accumulator” have the meanings given by regulation 3(2) below;
;
c
after regulation 2 there is inserted —
Application
2A
These Regulations apply on and after 18th December 2000 to —
a
batteries and accumulators put on the market as from 1st January 1999 containing more than 0.0005% of mercury by weight;
b
batteries and accumulators put on the market as from 18th September 1992 and containing: —
i
more than 25mg of mercury per cell, except alkaline manganese batteries;
ii
more than 0.025% of cadmium by weight;
iii
more than 0.4% of lead by weight;
c
alkaline manganese batteries containing more than 0.025% of mercury by weight placed on the market as from 18th September 1992.
;
d
for regulation 3 there is substituted —
Prohibition on marketing of certain types of batteries and accumulators
3
1
No person shall market a prohibited battery or prohibited accumulator.
2
In these Regulations, “prohibited battery” and “prohibited accumulator” refer respectively to batteries and accumulators (whether incorporated into appliances or otherwise) containing more than 0.0005% of mercury by weight, other than button cells and batteries composed of button cells with a mercury content of no more than 2% by weight.
;
e
to regulation 4(1) the following footnote is inserted and referenced “ (d) ” in the headpiece after “the relevant heavy metal content mark” —
d
The second indent in the second paragraph of Article 4.2 of the Directive provided for the indications to include a recycling mark, where appropriate. No such mark was provided for subsequently in the Marking Directive .
;
f
for regulation 4(3) there is substituted —
3
Paragraph (1) above shall not apply in relation to a battery or accumulator which is marketed in Great Britain on or after 18th December 2000 and which was manufactured for sale in, or imported into, the Community on or after 1st January 1994.
; and
g
for regulation 7(1) there is substituted —
1
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, any person who without reasonable excuse contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of regulation 3 above, or any notice served pursuant to regulation 6 above within the period specified in that notice, shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
.
Patricia Hewitt,
Minister of State for Small Business and E-Commerce,
Department of Trade and Industry
20th November 2000


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Title and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Medicines (Exemptions for Merchants in Veterinary Drugs) (Amendment) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 9th October 2000.
Amendment of previous Order
2
1
The Medicines (Exemptions for Merchants in Veterinary Drugs) Order 1998 is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this article.
2
In paragraph (3) of article 6 (conditions of exemption for agricultural merchants) —
a
at the end of sub-paragraph (a) the word “and” shall be deleted;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for the words “an organophosphorus sheep dip, or after 30th December 1998 if the product is a sheep dip” there shall be substituted the words “a sheep dip of any type”;
c
at the end of sub-paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the word “, and” followed by the following sub-paragraph:
c
if the product is an organophosphorus sheep dip, not intended for export, the sale is effected together with the provision to the buyer of —
i
a double side laminated notice meeting the specification set out in the Schedule to this Order (unless the notice has been provided to the buyer within the previous twelve months and the agricultural merchant knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the buyer still has it available for use), and
ii
two pairs of gloves either as described in the notice or providing demonstrably superior protection to the proposed user against exposure to the dip than would be provided by gloves as so described
.
3
For article 7 (exemption and conditions of exemption for authorisation holders relating to sale) these shall be substituted the following article:
Exemption and conditions of exemption for authorisation holders relating to supply
7
1
The provisions of section 52 of the Act shall not apply to the supply (in circumstances corresponding to sale) of a veterinary drug to which this Order applies by the authorisation holder for that drug, if he complies with the conditions set out in paragraph (2) below.
2
The conditions which must be complied with are that:
a
the supply is free of charge and takes place at premises which are occupied by him and under his control at all times when the premises are open for business and which are capable of being secured so as to exclude the public,
b
each veterinary drug supplied is in the container in which it was made up for supply by the manufacturer or assembler and which has not been opened since then, the product bears the manufacturer’s label which has not been altered and the product is not sold after the date of expiry indicated on its label,
c
the supply is not by self-service methods,
d
if the product is not a horse wormer the supply is to a person who the authorisation holder knows or has reasonable cause to believe has animals under his control for the purposes of, and in the course of carrying on, a business, either as his sole business activity or as part of his business activities,
e
if the product is a horse wormer the supply is to a person who the authorisation holder knows or has reasonable cause to believe has in his charge a horse or pony and will use the product for the treatment of the animal concerned,
f
if the product is a sheep dip of any type, not intended for export, the supply is to a person who the authorisation holder knows or has reasonable cause to believe is the holder, or the employer of or a person acting on behalf of the holder, of a Certificate of Competence, and the authorisation holder keeps a record of the Certificate number for three years from the date of supply,
g
if the product is an organophosphorus sheep dip, not intended for export, the supply is effected together with the provision to the recipient of —
i
a double side laminated notice meeting the specification set out in the Schedule to this Order (unless the notice has been provided to the recipient within the previous twelve months and the authorisation holder knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the recipient still has it available for use), and
ii
two pairs of gloves either as described in the notice or providing demonstrably superior protection to the proposed user against exposure to the dip than would be provided by gloves as so described, and
h
the authorisation holder complies with the requirements as to records specified in article 8;
and in this paragraph “premises” includes a stall of a permanent nature at a market or agricultural showground.
.
4
In article 8(1) (records) after the word “applies” then shall be inserted the words “and which are intended for administration to animals whose flesh or products are intended for human consumption”.
5
At the end of the Order there shall be added the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Order.
Hayman
Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
20th September 2000
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Hunt
Minister of State,
Department of Health
29th September 2000
Bairbre de Brún
Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
25th September 2000
Brid Rodgers
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
25th September 2000


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Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st October 2000.
2
In these Regulations —
“the principal Regulations ” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000 .
3
These Regulations extend to England only.
Amendment of regulation 4 the principal Regulations
2
In regulation 4 (supply of drugs and appliances by doctors) of the principal Regulations for paragraph (7) substitute the following —
7
Any sum which would otherwise be payable by a Health Authority to a doctor in respect of the provision by him of general medical services or personal medical services in connection with a pilot scheme shall be reduced by the amount of charges which are required to be made and recovered under paragraph (1).
.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
John Denham
Minister of State,
Department of Health
5th September 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations shall be cited as the Social Security Amendment (Bereavement Benefits) Regulations 2000 and shall, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, come into force on 9th April 2001.
2
Regulation 2(4) of these Regulations shall, in relation to any particular claimant for income support, have effect from the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that claimant on or after 9th April 2001 and in this paragraph, the expressions “benefit week” and “claimant” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Income Support Regulations .
3
Regulation 3(3) of these Regulations shall, in relation to any particular claimant for a jobseeker’s allowance, have effect from the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that claimant on or after 9th April 2001 and in this paragraph, the expression “benefit week” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 1(3) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations .
4
In these Regulations —
“the Council Tax Benefit Regulations” means the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 ;
“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 ;
“the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 ;
“the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 .
Amendment of the Income Support Regulations
2
1
The Income Support Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
After paragraph 16 in Schedule 1B (prescribed categories of person) there shall be inserted the following paragraph —
Certain persons aged between 55 and 60 whose spouse has died
16A
A person —
a
who had, as at 9th April 2001, attained the age of 55 but not the age of 60;
b
whose spouse died during the period beginning on 9th April 2001 and ending on 9th April 2006; and
c
who is claiming income support as a single claimant.
.
3
In Schedule 2 (applicable amounts) —
a
in paragraph 4 , for the words “paragraphs 9” there shall be substituted the words “paragraphs 8A”;
b
after paragraph 7 there shall be inserted the following paragraph —
Bereavement Premium
8A
1
Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the condition is that the claimant —
a
had, as at 9th April 2001, attained the age of 55 but not the age of 60;
b
was in receipt of, but is no longer entitled to, a bereavement allowance under section 39B of the Contributions and Benefits Act in respect of the death of a spouse who died on or after 9th April 2001; and
c
is claiming income support as a single claimant.
2
A premium under sub-paragraph (1) shall not be applicable in respect of a claimant who claims income support more than 8 weeks after the last day on which he was entitled to a bereavement allowance.
3
Where a claimant to whom a premium under sub-paragraph (1) is applicable, ceases to be entitled to income support or to be a single claimant, a premium under sub-paragraph (1) shall only again be applicable to that claimant where he claims income support as a single claimant no more than 8 weeks after the date on which he ceased to be entitled to income support or to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or, as the case may be, to be a single claimant.
;
c
immediately before sub-paragraph (2) in the table in paragraph 15 there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph respectively in each column —
1A
Bereavement Premium.
1A
£15.30.
.
4
After sub-paragraph (f) of paragraph 16 of Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), there shall be added the following sub-paragraphs —
g
any widowed mother’s allowance paid pursuant to section 37 of the Contributions and Benefits Act;
h
any widowed parent’s allowance paid pursuant to section 39A of the Contributions and Benefits Act .
.
Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations
3
1
The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
In Schedule 1 (applicable amounts) —
a
in paragraph 5 , for the words “paragraphs 10” there shall be substituted the words “paragraphs 9A”;
b
after paragraph 8 there shall be inserted the following paragraph —
Bereavement Premium
9A
1
Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the condition is that the claimant —
a
had, as at 9th April 2001, attained the age of 55 but not the age of 60;
b
was in receipt of, but is no longer entitled to, a bereavement allowance under section 39B of the Benefits Act in respect of the death of a spouse who died on or after 9th April 2001; and
c
is claiming a jobseeker’s allowance as a single claimant.
2
A premium under sub-paragraph (1) shall not be applicable in respect of a claimant who claims a jobseeker’s allowance more than 8 weeks after the last day on which he was entitled to a bereavement allowance.
3
Where a claimant to whom a premium under sub-paragraph (1) is applicable, ceases to be entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or to be a single claimant, a premium under sub-paragraph (1) shall only again be applicable to that claimant where he claims a jobseeker’s allowance as a single claimant no more than 8 weeks after the date on which he ceased to be entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or to income support or, as the case may be, to be a single claimant.
;
c
immediately before sub-paragraph (2) in the table in paragraph 20 there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph respectively in each column —
1A
Bereavement Premium.
1A
£15.30.
.
3
After sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 17 of Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), there shall be added the following sub-paragraph —
d
any widowed mother’s allowance paid pursuant to section 37 of the Benefits Act;
e
any widowed parent’s allowance paid pursuant to section 39A of the Benefits Act.
.
Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations
4
1
The Housing Benefit Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
In Schedule 2 (applicable amounts) —
a
in paragraph 4 , for the words “paragraphs 9” there shall be substituted the words “paragraphs 8A”;
b
after paragraph 7 there shall be inserted the following paragraph —
Bereavement Premium
8A
1
Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the condition is that the claimant —
a
had, as at 9th April 2001, attained the age of 55 but not the age of 60;
b
was in receipt of, but is no longer entitled to, a bereavement allowance under section 39B of the Contributions and Benefits Act in respect of the death of a spouse who died on or after 9th April 2001; and
c
is claiming housing benefit as a single claimant.
2
A premium under sub-paragraph (1) shall, except in a case to which sub-paragraph (4) applies, not be applicable in respect of a claimant who claims housing benefit more than 8 weeks after the last day on which he was entitled to a bereavement allowance.
3
Where a claimant to whom a premium under sub-paragraph (1) is applicable, ceases to be entitled to housing benefit or to be a single claimant, a premium under sub-paragraph (1) shall only again be applicable to that claimant where he claims housing benefit as a single claimant no more than 8 weeks after the date on which he ceased to be entitled to housing benefit or, as the case may be, to be a single claimant.
4
Where a premium under sub-paragraph (1) becomes applicable to a claimant, it shall again be applicable to that claimant where he claims housing benefit as a single claimant at the end of the benefit period in which it first became applicable and at the end of each subsequent benefit period provided, where he ceases to be a single claimant during the course of any benefit period, he does not cease to be a single claimant for more than 8 weeks.
5
For the purposes of this paragraph, where the claimant —
a
was entitled to council tax benefit at any time in the period of 8 weeks before becoming entitled or re-entitled to housing benefit; and
b
satisfied the conditions in respect of a bereavement premium under paragraph 8A of Schedule 1 to the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992,
for the purpose of establishing entitlement or re-entitlement for housing benefit, he shall be treated as satisfying the equivalent conditions for a bereavement premium under this paragraph.
;
c
immediately before sub-paragraph (2) in the table in paragraph 15 there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph respectively in each column —
1A
Bereavement Premium.
1A
£15.30.
.
3
In Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) —
a
after paragraph 14, there shall be inserted the following paragraph —
14A
Subject to paragraph 33, £15 of any —
a
widowed mother’s allowance paid pursuant to section 37 of the Contributions and Benefits Act;
b
widowed parent’s allowance paid pursuant to section 39A of the Contributions and Benefits Act.
;
b
in paragraph 33, for the words “and 14” there shall be substituted the words “, 14 and 14A”.
Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations
5
1
The Council Tax Benefit Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
In Schedule 1 (applicable amounts) —
a
in paragraph 4 , for the words “paragraphs 9” there shall be substituted the words “paragraphs 8A”;
b
after paragraph 7 there shall be inserted the following paragraph —
Bereavement Premium
8A
1
Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the condition is that the claimant —
a
had, as at 9th April 2001, attained the age of 55 but not the age of 60;
b
was in receipt of, but is no longer entitled to, a bereavement allowance under section 39B of the Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 in respect of the death of a spouse who died on or after 9th April 2001; and
c
is claiming council tax benefit as a single claimant.
2
A premium under sub-paragraph (1) shall, except in a case to which sub-paragraph (4) applies, not be applicable in respect of a claimant who claims council tax benefit more than 8 weeks after the last day on which he was entitled to a bereavement allowance.
3
Where a claimant to whom a premium under sub-paragraph (1) is applicable, ceases to be entitled to council tax benefit or to be a single claimant, a premium under sub-paragraph (1) shall only again be applicable to that claimant where he claims council tax benefit as a single claimant no more than 8 weeks after the date on which he ceased to be entitled to council tax benefit or, as the case may be, to be a single claimant.
4
Where a premium under sub-paragraph (1) becomes applicable to a claimant, it shall again be applicable to that claimant where he claims council tax benefit as a single claimant at the end of the benefit period in which it first became applicable and at the end of each subsequent benefit period provided, where he ceases to be a single claimant during the course of any benefit period, he does not cease to be a single claimant for more than 8 weeks.
5
For the purposes of this paragraph, where the claimant —
a
was entitled to housing benefit at any time in the period of 8 weeks before becoming entitled or re-entitled to council tax benefit; and
b
satisfied the conditions in respect of a bereavement premium under paragraph 8A of Schedule 2 to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987,
for the purpose of establishing entitlement or re-entitlement for council tax benefit, he shall be treated as satisfying the equivalent conditions for a bereavement premium under this paragraph.
;
c
immediately before sub-paragraph (2) in the table in paragraph 19 there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph respectively in each column —
1A
Bereavement Premium.
1A
£15.30.
.
3
In Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) —
a
after paragraph 14, there shall be inserted the following paragraph —
14A
Subject to paragraph 34, £15 of any —
a
widowed mother’s allowance paid pursuant to section 37 of the Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
b
widowed parent’s allowance paid pursuant to section 39A of the Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
;
b
in paragraph 34, for the words “and 14” there shall be substituted the words “, 14 and 14A”.
Cessation in operation of certain provisions of these Regulations
6
Regulations 2(2) and (3), 3(2), 4(2) and 5(2) of these Regulations shall cease to have effect on 10th April 2006 and the Income Support Regulations, the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations, the Housing Benefit Regulations and the Council Tax Benefit Regulations shall apply thereafter as if the amendments made to them by those regulations had not been made.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Angela Eagle
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Social Security
17th August 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Transport for London (Preliminary Arrangements) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 8th May 2000.
2
For the purposes of this Order —
a
“ the Act ” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999;
b
“chief finance officer” means the person who is, by virtue of his appointment under section 407 of the Act, for the time being the chief finance officer of Transport for London;
c
“the operative date” means 8th May 2000; and
d
“the preliminary standing orders” means the standing orders for the conduct of Transport for London’s business in relation to the matters set out in Schedule 1, contained in a document entitled “Standing Orders of Transport for London” signed by a Director in the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Government Office for London) and dated 12th April 2000.
Preliminary standing orders and financial arrangements
2
For the purpose of the exercise of the functions of Transport for London on and after the operative date —
a
the preliminary standing orders; and
b
arrangements, in relation to the matters set out in Schedule 2, prepared by the chief finance officer before the operative date,
shall have effect until varied or replaced by Transport for London under any of the provisions of Schedule 10 to the Act.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Keith Hill
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
13th April 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
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1
This Order may be cited as the North East London Mental Health National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 5th June 2000.
2
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —
“ the Act ” means the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;
“establishment date” means 5th June 2000;
“operational date” has the meaning assigned to it in paragraph 3(1)(e) of Schedule 2 to the Act;
“the trust” means the North East London Mental Health National Health Service Trust established by article 2 of this Order.
Establishment and name of the trust
2
There is hereby established an NHS trust which shall be called the North East London Mental Health National Health Service Trust.
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 to provide goods and services for the purposes of the health service at or from the following hospitals, establishments or facilities —
i
Goodmayes Hospital, Barley Lane, Goodmayes, Ilford, Essex IG3 8XJ;
ii
Naseberry Court, 2 Merriam Close, Larkshall Road, Chingford, London E4 6PF;
iii
The Pines, Whipps Cross Hospital, Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, London E11 1NR;
iv
Stonelea, Langthorne Hospital, Langthorne Road, Leytonstone, London E11 4HJ;
v
Thorpe Coombe Hospital, 714 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London E17 3HP;
vi
Warley Hospital, Warley Hill, Brentwood, Essex CM14 5HQ;
vii
Woodbury, James Lane, Leytonstone, London E11 1NR,
and at or from associated hospitals, establishments or facilities.
Directors of the trust
4
The trust shall have, in addition to the chairman, 6 non-executive directors and 5 executive directors.
Operational date and accounting date of the trust
5
1
The operational date of the trust shall be 1st April 2001.
2
The accounting date of the trust shall be 31st March.
Limited functions before operational date
6
Between its establishment date and its operational date the trust shall have the functions —
a
of entering into NHS contracts;
b
of entering into other contracts including contracts of employment; and
c
of doing such other things as are reasonably necessary to enable it to begin to operate satisfactorily with effect from its operational date.
Assistance by Health Authorities before operational date
7
1
The Redbridge and Waltham Forest Health Authority shall discharge the liabilities of the trust, incurred between the establishment date and the operational date, that are of a description specified in paragraph (2) of this article.
2
The liabilities referred to in the preceding paragraph are —
a
liability for the remuneration and travelling or other allowances of the chairman and non-executive directors of the trust;
b
liability for the travelling or other allowances of the members of committees and sub-committees of the trust who are not also directors of the trust;
c
liability for the remuneration of persons employed by the trust; and
d
any other liability which may reasonably be incurred by the trust for the purpose of enabling it to begin to operate satisfactorily with effect from the operational date.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
John Denham
Minister of State,
Department of Health
24th May 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the GLA Side Roads (London Borough of Haringey) Designation Order 2000 and shall come into force on 19th June 2000.
Designation of GLA side roads
2
1
The roads in the London borough of Haringey specified in the Schedule to this Order are hereby designated as GLA side roads .
2
The description of a road includes the intersection of that road and any other road that crosses it at the same level.
3
In the Schedule “m” means metres.
4
In accordance with section 124A(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, 3rd July 2000 is hereby specified as the date on which the designated roads are to become GLA side roads.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Keith Hill
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
11th May 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Antarctic (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st September 2000. The Antarctic Regulations 1995 (“the principal Regulations”), as amended , and these Regulations may be cited together as the Antarctic Regulations 1995 to 2000.
Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2 to the principal Regulations
2
The Schedules to the principal Regulations shall be amended as follows:
a
There shall be added to Schedule 1 the areas listed and described in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
b
There shall be added to Schedule 2 the Historic Site and Monument listed in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
Scotland of Asthal
For the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
26th July 2000


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1
This Order may be cited as the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Fees) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st April 2000.
2
In this Order the “ 1986 Act ” means the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
3
This Order does not extend to Northern Ireland.
2
1
The fee payable by the holder of a certificate issued under section 6 (scientific procedure establishments) of the 1986 Act shall be determined as follows.
2
In respect of the period of twelve months beginning on 1st April in any year, there shall be a fixed and a variable element of the fee.
3
The fixed element for such a certificate which is in force for the whole or any part of that period is £170.
4
The variable element is £153 for each person who during the whole or any part of that period holds a personal licence which specifies the establishment to which the certificate relates as the place where the licence is primarily available.
3
The fee payable by the holder of a certificate issued under section 7 (breeding and supplying establishments) of the 1986 Act in respect of the whole or any part of the period of twelve months beginning on 1st April in any year is hereby prescribed as £763.
4
In article 3 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Fees) ( No. 2) Order 1996 , after the words “each subsequent financial year” there shall be inserted “until the financial year beginning on 1st April 1999”.
Mike O'Brien
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
27th February 2000