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Citation, commencement and extent
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st April 2000.
2
These regulations extend to England only.
Interpretation
2
1
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–
“ the Act ” means the National Health Service Act 1977;
“accepted disablement” means physical or mental injury or disease which is accepted by the Secretary of State as attributable to or aggravated by service in the armed forces of the Crown or such other service as he may determine;
“appliance” means a listed appliance within the meaning of section 41 of the Act but does not include a contraceptive appliance;
“chemist” includes any person, other than a doctor, providing pharmaceutical services;
“doctor” means a registered medical practitioner;
“drugs” includes medicines, but does not include contraceptive substances;
“elastic hosiery” means anklet, legging, knee-cap, below-knee or thigh stocking;
“exemption” means any remission granted under these regulations from charges payable under these regulations;
“exemption certificate” has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 8(1);
“medical list” means the list, prepared under section 29 of the Act, of medical practitioners who have undertaken to provide general medical services;
“nurse prescriber” means a nurse or health visitor of a description specified in paragraph (2);
“patient” means
any person for whose treatment a doctor is responsible under his terms of service or in connection with a pilot scheme;
any person who applies to a chemist for the provision of pharmaceutical services and includes for the purposes of these Regulations a person acting on behalf of such a person;
any person who seeks information or treatment from a walk-in Centre;
“pilot scheme” shall be construed in accordance with section 1(1) of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 ;
“pre-payment certificate” has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 9(1);
“prescription form” means a form provided by a Health Authority, an NHS trust or a Primary Care Trust and issued by a doctor, dentist or nurse prescriber to enable a person to obtain pharmaceutical services and includes a prescription form provided and issued under equivalent arrangements having effect in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland;
“terms of service” means the terms on which general medical services, general dental services, general ophthalmic services and pharmaceutical services are provided under the Act;
“the Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations ” means the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 1988 ;
“treatment” includes examination and diagnosis;
“Walk-in Centre” means a centre at which information and treatment for minor conditions is provided to the public under arrangements made by or on behalf of the Secretary of State.
2
The specified description of a nurse or health visitor mentioned in the definition of “nurse prescriber” in paragraph (1) is–
a
a person who is registered in Part 1 or 12 of the register maintained under the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997 (referred to below in this paragraph as “the professional register”), has a district nursing qualification additionally recorded in the professional register maintained under rule 11 of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Rule 1983 , and is, at the time of ordering the listed drug or medicine or listed appliance–
i
employed as a district nurse by a Health Authority, an NHS trust or a Primary Care Trust or by a local authority in connection with arrangements under section 31(2)(c) of the Health Act 1999;
ii
employed as a nurse by a doctor whose name is included in a medical list or who, at that time, is assisting in the performance of personal medical services under a pilot scheme; or
iii
assisting, in the capacity of a nurse, in the provision of services in a Walk-in-Centre;
b
a person who is registered in Part 11 of the professional register as a health visitor and is, at the time of ordering the listed drug or medicine or listed appliance–
i
employed as a nurse by a Health Authority, an NHS trust or a Primary Care Trust or by a local authority in connection with arrangements under section 31(2)(c) of the Health Act 1999;
ii
employed as a nurse by a doctor whose name is included in a medical list or who, at that time, is assisting in the performance of personal medical services under pilot scheme; or
iii
assisting, in the capacity of a nurse, in the provision of services in Walk-in-Centre;
against whose name (in each case) is recorded in the professional register an annotation signifying that he is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances for patients.
3
For the purposes of these Regulations the supply against an order on one prescription form–
a
of quantities of the same drug in more than one container shall be treated as the supply of only one quantity of a drug;
b
of more than one appliance of the same type, except in the case of elastic hosiery and tights, or of two or more component parts of the same appliance, shall be treated as the supply of only one appliance.
4
Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation in, or Schedule to, these Regulations which bears that number, and any reference in a regulation to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in that regulation.
Supply of drugs and appliances by chemists
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1
A chemist who provides pharmaceutical services to a patient shall, subject to paragraph (3), make and recover from that patient–
a
in respect of an item of elastic hosiery a charge of £6.00, that is to say a charge of £12.00, per pair;
b
in respect of the supply of each other appliance and of each quantity of a drug, a charge of £6.00.
2
Where a charge is paid under paragraph (1), the person making the payment shall on doing so sign a declaration in writing on the prescription form that the relevant charge has been paid.
3
No charge shall be made and recovered under paragraph (1) where–
a
there is exemption under regulation 7 and a declaration of entitlement to exemption on the prescription form is duly completed by or on behalf of the patient;
b
there is entitlement to remission of the charge under regulation 3 of the Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations and a declaration of entitlement to remission on the prescription form is duly completed by or on behalf of the patient;
c
the patient is resident in a school or institution the name of which is inserted on the prescription form by a doctor under his terms of service or in connection with a pilot scheme.
4
For the purposes of this regulation, where a drug ordered on a single prescription form is supplied by instalments, the charge of £6.00 payable for that drug shall be payable upon the supply of the first instalment.
5
A chemist, notwithstanding the provisions of his terms of service, shall be under no obligation to provide pharmaceutical services in respect of an order on a prescription form unless he is first paid by the patient any charge required to be made and recovered by paragraph (1) in respect of that order.
6
A chemist who makes and recovers a charge under paragraph (1) shall, if so required by the patient, give him a receipt for the amount received on the form provided for the purpose which form shall contain forms of declaration in support of an application for repayment and information as to whom an application for repayment shall be made.
7
Any sum which would otherwise be payable by a Health Authority to a chemist in respect of the provision by him of pharmaceutical services shall be reduced by the amount of any charges which are required to be made and recovered by the preceding provisions of this regulation.
Supply of drugs and appliances by doctors
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1
A doctor who provides pharmaceutical services to a patient shall, subject to paragraph (3), make and recover from that patient–
a
in respect of an item of elastic hosiery a charge of £6.00, that is to say a charge of £12.00, per pair;
b
in respect of the supply of each other appliance and of each quantity of a drug, a charge of £6.00.
2
Where a charge is paid under paragraph (1), the person making the payment shall on doing so sign a declaration in writing on the prescription form that the relevant charge has been paid.
3
No charge shall be made and recovered under paragraph (1) where–
a
there is exemption under regulation 7 and a declaration of entitlement to exemption on the prescription form is duly completed by or on behalf of the patient;
b
there is entitlement to remission of the charge under regulation 3 of the Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations and a declaration of entitlement to remission on the prescription form is duly completed by or on behalf of the patient;
c
the drugs or appliances are supplied in respect of two or more persons in a school or institution in which at least 20 persons are normally resident of whom at least 10 are his patients.
4
For the purposes of this regulation, where a drug ordered on a single prescription form is supplied by instalments, the charge of £6.00 payable for that drug shall be payable upon the supply of the first instalment.
5
A doctor shall be under no obligation to provide pharmaceutical services for which a charge is required to be made and recovered by paragraph (1) unless he is first paid the amount of that charge by the patient.
6
A doctor who makes and recovers a charge under paragraph (1) shall, if so required by the patient, give him a receipt for the amount received on the form provided for the purpose which form shall contain forms of declaration in support of an application for repayment and information as to whom an application for repayment shall be made.
7
A doctor shall as soon as practicable after the end of each month send a sum of money, equal to the total of the charges required to be made and recovered by him under paragraph (1) during that month, as the case may be–
a
to the Health Authority on whose medical list he is included, or
b
if he is included on more than one medical list, to the Health Authority which, pays him for the provision of general medical services on behalf of all the Health Authorities concerned, or
c
if the doctor is performing personal medical services in connection with a pilot scheme, to the Health Authority or Primary Care Trust which is a party to that pilot scheme.
8
Nothing in this regulation shall authorise the payment of a charge where the drug or appliance supplied either–
a
is needed for immediate treatment and no order for the drug or appliance is made on a prescription form; or
b
is administered or applied to the patient by the doctor personally.
Supply of drugs and appliances by Health Authorities, NHS trusts and Primary Care Trusts
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1
A Health Authority, an NHS trust or a Primary Care Trust which supplies to a patient for the purposes of his treatment, drugs, otherwise than for administration at a hospital, or appliances, shall, subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), make and recover from the patient–
a
in respect of an item of elastic hosiery a charge of £6.00, that is to say a charge of £12.00 per pair;
b
in respect of an appliance specified in column (1) of Schedule 1, the charge specified in relation to it in column (2) of that Schedule;
c
in respect of tights, a charge of £12.00;
d
in respect of the supply of each other appliance and of each quantity of a drug, a charge of £6.00.
2
Where a charge is paid under paragraph (1) the person making the payment shall on doing so sign a declaration in writing that the relevant charge has been paid.
3
No charge shall be made and recovered under this regulation from a patient who is exempt–
a
under paragraph 1(1)(a) to (d) of Schedule 12 to the Act,
b
under regulation 7, or
c
by reason of being entitled to remission under regulation 3 of the Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations,
and who, in the case described in paragraph 1(1)(c) of Schedule 12 to the Act and in the cases described in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), completes a declaration of entitlement to such exemption or remission and provides such evidence of entitlement as the Health Authority, NHS trust or Primary Care trust may reasonably require.
4
A partially remitted charge shall be made and recovered under this regulation from a patient who is entitled to partial remission under regulation 7(4) if a declaration in writing is provided that the relevant part of the charge has been paid and a declaration of entitlement and such other evidence of entitlement, to partial remission as may be required, is provided.
5
For the purposes of this regulation, where a drug ordered on a single written direction is supplied by instalments, the charge of £6.00 payable for that drug shall be payable upon the supply of the first instalment.
6
A Health Authority, NHS trust or Primary Care Trust which makes and recovers a charge under this regulation shall, if so required by the patient, give him a receipt for the amount received on a form which shall contain forms of declaration in support of an application for repayment and information as to whom an application for repayment shall be made.
Supply of drugs and appliances at Walk-in-Centres
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1
Where drugs or appliances are supplied to a patient, for the purposes of his treatment by a doctor or nurse prescriber at a Walk-in-Centre the Health Authority, NHS trust, Primary Care Trust or other person responsible for the management of the Centre shall, except in the case of drugs administered or appliances fitted at the Centre and subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), make and recover from the patient–
a
in respect of an item of elastic hosiery a charge of £6.00, that is to say a charge of £12.00 per pair;
b
in respect of the supply of each other appliance and each quantity of a drug, a charge of £6.00.
2
Where a charge is paid under paragraph (1), the person making the payment shall on doing so sign a declaration in writing that the relevant charge has been paid.
3
No charge shall be made and recovered under this regulation from a patient who is exempt–
a
under paragraph 1(1)(a) to (d) of Schedule 12 to the Act,
b
under regulation 7, or
c
by reason of being entitled to remission under regulation 3 of the Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations,
and who, in the case described in paragraph 1(1)(c) of Schedule 12 to the Act and in the cases described in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), completes a declaration of entitlement to such exemption or remission and provides such evidence of entitlement as the Health Authority, NHS trust or Primary Care Trust or other person supplying the drug or appliance may reasonably require.
4
For the purposes of this regulation, where a drug ordered on single written direction is supplied by instalments, the charge of £6.00 payable for that drug shall be payable upon the supply of the first instalment.
5
A Health Authority, NHS trust, Primary Care Trust or other person making and recovering a charge under this regulation shall, if so required by a patient, give him a receipt for the amount received on a form which shall contain forms of declaration in support of an application for repayment and information as to whom an application for repayment shall be made.
Exemptions
7
1
Subject to paragraph (3), no charge shall be payable under regulations 3, 4 or 6 by–
a
a person who is under 16 years of age;
b
a person who is under 19 years of age and is receiving qualifying full-time education within the meaning of paragraph 7 of Schedule 12 to the Act;
c
a person who has attained the age of 60 years;
d
a woman with a valid exemption certificate issued by a Health Authority on the ground that she is an expectant mother or has within the last twelve months given birth to a live child or a child registrable as still-born under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 or with a valid exemption certificate issued under equivalent arrangements having effect in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland;
e
a person with a valid exemption certificate issued by a Health Authority on the ground that he is suffering from one or more of the following conditions–
i
permanent fistula (including caecostomy, colostomy, laryngostomy or ileostomy) requiring continuous surgical dressing or an appliance;
ii
the following disorders–
forms of hypoadrenalism (including Addison’s disease) for which specific substitution therapy is essential
diabetes insipidus and other forms of hypopituitarism
diabetes mellitus — except where treatment is by diet alone
hypoparathyroidism
myasthenia gravis
myxoedema
iii
epilepsy requiring continuous anti-convulsive therapy;
iv
a continuing physical disability which prevents the patient from leaving his residence without the help of another person;
or by a person with a valid exemption certificate issued under equivalent arrangements having effect in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland;
f
a person with a valid exemption certificate issued by the Secretary of State in respect of the supply of drugs and appliances for the treatment of accepted disablement, but in either case only in respect of those supplies to which the certificate relates;
g
a person with a valid pre-payment certificate or with a valid pre-payment certificate granted under equivalent arrangements having effect in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), no charge shall be payable under regulation 5–
a
in respect of the supply of an appliance specified in column (1) of Schedule 1 by a person of a description specified in paragraph (1)(f);
b
in respect of the supply of an appliance not so specified or of tights or of drugs, by a person of a description specified in any of sub-paragraphs (c) to (g) of paragraph (1).
3
A person who wishes to claim entitlement to exemption under paragraph (1) or (2) shall provide any declaration of entitlement required under regulations 3(3) or 4(3) and any declaration or evidence of entitlement required under regulations 5(3) or 6(3).
4
A charge referred to in column (1) of Schedule 1 shall, in the case of a person referred to in regulation 5 of the Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations, be remitted to the extent specified in that regulation.
5
Where a charge is remitted in part under paragraph (4) the person making the part payment shall on doing so sign a declaration in writing that the relevant part of the charge has been paid and complete a declaration of entitlement, and provide such other evidence of entitlement, to partial remission as may be required.
6
An exemption by reference to age or the validity of an exemption certificate shall be determined by reference to the age or validity on the day on which–
a
in the case of pharmaceutical services provided by a chemist, the order for drugs or appliances is presented for dispensing;
b
in any other case, the drugs or appliances are supplied.
7
Where a claim to exemption has been made but is not substantiated and in consequence of the claim a charge has not been recovered, the Health Authority or, where the drugs or appliances were supplied by an NHS trust or a Primary Care Trust, that NHS trust or that Primary Care Trust, shall recover such charge from the person concerned.
Certificates of exemption — application and issue
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1
A person who wishes to claim exemption under the provisions of regulation 7(1)(d), (e) or (f) shall apply for a certificate conferring exemption (in these Regulations referred to as an “exemption certificate”) to the Health Authority in the case of an exemption under sub-paragraph (d) or (e) on a form supplied for that purpose and in the case of an exemption under sub-paragraph (f) to an office of the Department of Social Security on a form supplied for that purpose by the Secretary of State.
2
A Health Authority, on being satisfied that an applicant is entitled to exemption under paragraph (1)(d), shall issue an exemption certificate which shall be valid–
a
in the case of an expectant mother until the end of her pregnancy and, where she gives birth to a live child or a child registrable as still-born under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953, until the end of the period of twelve months beginning with the expected date of confinement;
b
in the case of a mother who has given birth to a child, until the end of the period of twelve months beginning with the date of birth of that child.
3
A Health Authority, on being satisfied that an applicant, not being a person entitled to exemption under the provisions of regulation 7(1)(a), (b) or (c), is entitled to exemption under regulation 7(1)(e) shall issue to the applicant an exemption certificate which shall be valid for such period as it may determine.
4
The Secretary of State, on being satisfied that an applicant is entitled to exemption under regulation 7(1)(f), shall issue to the applicant an exemption certificate which shall be valid for such period as he may determine.
Pre-payment certificates
9
1
Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, a Health Authority on payment of the relevant sum prescribed by paragraph (5) shall as soon as reasonably practicable grant a certificate (in these regulations referred to as a “pre-payment certificate”) to any person who duly completes and submits an application for it on a form provided for the purpose.
2
A pre-payment certificate shall be valid for a period of either four months or twelve months and an application for such a certificate shall indicate the period for which it is required to be valid.
3
A pre-payment certificate which is granted confers on the person to whom it is granted exemption as provided by regulation 7(1)(g) in respect of drugs and appliances supplied during the period for which it is valid.
4
No pre-payment certificate shall be granted unless the application made for it is received less than one month before the date on which its period of validity is to begin.
5
For the purposes of this regulation the prescribed sum shall be £31.40 for a pre-payment certificate valid for 4 months and £86.20 for a pre-payment certificate valid for 12 months.
6
Where payment of a prescribed sum has been made under this regulation and, not more than one month after the date on which his pre-payment certificate became valid, the person in respect of whom payment was made–
a
becomes a person to whom any of the provisions of regulation 7(1)(b) to (f) applies;
b
or becomes a person entitled to remission under regulation 3 of the Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations; or
c
dies; or
d
becomes resident in a hospital and thereafter either–
i
dies while resident in hospital before the expiry of the pre-payment certificate; or
ii
remains in hospital until the expiry of the pre-payment certificate,
an application for repayment of that sum may be made, by or on behalf of that person or his estate, in accordance with paragraphs (7) and (8).
7
An application under paragraph (6) shall be made to the Health Authority which granted the certificate and shall be accompanied by the certificate (where granted) and a declaration in support of the claim, and the claim and any repayment shall be made in such manner and subject to such conditions as the Secretary of State may determine.
8
An application under paragraph (6) shall be made–
a
in a case falling within paragraph (6)(a), (b) or (c), not more than four months after the date on which the pre-payment certificate became valid;
b
in a case falling within paragraph (6)(d)(i), not more than three months after the date of death; or
c
in a case falling within paragraph (6)(d)(ii), not more than three months after the date on which the pre-payment certificate expired.
Repayment of charges
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1
Where a charge has been paid under these Regulations by or on behalf of a person who was at the time of payment exempt from the requirement to pay that charge, an application for repayment of that charge may be made in accordance with paragraph (2) by or on behalf of that person.
2
The application for repayment shall–
a
be made to the person or body specified in the receipt which is given under regulation 3(6), 4(6), 5(6) or 6(5) as being the person or body to whom application for repayment of charges is to be made;
b
be made in such form and manner as the Secretary of State may determine for the applicant, any class of applicant or applicants generally;
c
be made within 3 months from the date on which the drug or appliance was supplied to the applicant or within such period as Secretary of State may, for good cause, allow;
d
be accompanied by the receipt for the charge paid and a declaration as to the grounds of exemption.
3
In the case of a charge under regulation 5 in respect of an appliance specified in column (1) of Schedule 1, the application shall be accompanied by the exemption certificate referred to in regulation 7(1)(f) and, if the patient was referred by a doctor to the Health Authority, NHS trust or Primary Care Trust for treatment, either–
a
a certificate from the doctor certifying that the treatment was for accepted disablement; or
b
a statement that such a certificate was surrendered to the Health Authority, NHS trust or Primary Care Trust before the supply of the appliance.
4
The Secretary of State shall make arrangements for the repayment of any charge paid under these Regulations by a person who is entitled to exemption.
Arrangements between NHS bodies and Local Authorities
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Any arrangements made by virtue of section 31(2)(c) of the Health Act 1999 (arrangements between NHS bodies and local authorities) for or in connection with the exercise by a local authority of any functions of a Health Authority, NHS trust or Primary Care Trust shall not affect any power or duty to recover charges in respect of services provided in the exercise of those functions and these Regulations shall apply as if the functions were exercised by the Health Authority, NHS trust or Primary Care Trust with which the arrangements were made.
Transitional Provision
12
Where an application under regulation 9 for a pre-payment certificate was received before the coming into force of these Regulations the prescribed sum payable shall be that which applied immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations.
Revocations
13
The Regulations specified in column (1) of Schedule 2 are hereby revoked in relation to England to the extent specified in column (3) of that Schedule.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Hunt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health
9th March 2000


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jurisdiction: UK

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Citation, commencement and interpretation
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This Order may be cited as the Yorkshire Water and York Waterworks (Amendment of Local Enactments Etc.) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st April 2000.
2
In this Order —
“Yorkshire” means Yorkshire Water Services Limited; and
“York” means The York Waterworks Limited.
Amendment of references in local statutory provisions etc.
2
1
Any reference to York, or to the undertaking of York, in any local statutory provision and in any charges scheme made by York under section 76 of the Water Act 1989 or section 143 of the Water Industry Act 1991 shall have effect, subject to paragraph (2), as a reference to Yorkshire or, as the case may be, to the undertaking of Yorkshire.
2
Paragraph (1) only applies to any local statutory provision or charges scheme in relation to the area, things or persons in relation to which or whom that provision or scheme has effect before 1st April 2000.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Bob Dinwiddy
A Senior Civil Servant in the
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
28th March 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (District of York) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 8th October 2000.
Interpretation
2
In this Order —
“the 1984 Act ” means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ;
“the 1991 Act ” means the Road Traffic Act 1991; and
“the parking area” means the area designated as a permitted parking area and as a special parking area by article 4 of this Order.
Application
3
This Order applies to the District of York excluding the following roads:
a
the A64 trunk road for the whole of its length in the District including all its on and off slip roads apart from the off slip road at Copmanthorpe leading to Top Lane Copmanthorpe at Top Lane Junction;
b
the A1237 road for the whole of its length.
Designation of permitted parking area and special parking area
4
The Secretary of State hereby designates the area to which this Order applies as —
a
a permitted parking area; and
b
a special parking area.
Modification and application of Part II of the 1991 Act
5
Sections 66, 69 to 74, 78, 79 and 82 of, and Schedule 6 to, the 1991 Act shall apply in relation to the parking area and as so applied shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 1 to this Order.
Modification of other provisions
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The 1984 Act shall be modified in relation to the parking area as specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Keith Hill
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
14th September 2000


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Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
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These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 15th November 2000.
2
In these Regulations, “ the Regulations ” means the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 .
3
These Regulations extend to England and Wales only.
Amendment of the Regulations
2
1
The Regulations shall be amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2 (interpretation) —
a
after the definition of “the Act” insert —
“the 1991 Act ” means the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 ;
“the 1995 Act ” means the Environment Act 1995 ;
;
b
after the definition of “the Directive” insert —
“ EEA State” means a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area ;
;
c
after the definition of “appropriate register” (included in the definition of “register”) insert —
“relevant mineral planning authority” means the body to whom it falls, fell, or would, but for a direction under paragraph —
7 of Schedule 2 to the 1991 Act;
13 of Schedule 13 to the 1995 Act; or
8 of Schedule 14 to the 1995 Act,
fall to determine the ROMP application in question;
;
d
after the definition of “relevant planning authority” insert —
“ROMP application” means an application to a relevant mineral planning authority to determine the conditions to which a planning permission is to be subject under paragraph —
2(2) of Schedule 2 to the 1991 Act (registration of old mining permissions);
9(1) of Schedule 13 to the 1995 Act (review of old mineral planning permissions); or
6(1) of Schedule 14 to the 1995 Act (periodic review of mineral planning permissions);
“ROMP development” means development which has yet to be carried out and which is authorised by a planning permission in respect of which a ROMP application has been or is to be made;
.
e
after paragraph 5 add —
6
In its application to Wales, these Regulations shall have effect, with any necessary amendments, as if each reference to “the Secretary of State” were a reference to “the National Assembly for Wales” .
3
In regulation 12 (procedure to facilitate preparation of environmental statements) —
a
in paragraph (4), before the words “body has” and “body shall” insert “authority or”;
b
in paragraph (6) for the words “a body, including the relevant planning authority” substitute “an authority or body”.
4
In regulations 26 to 28, for each reference to “Member State” substitute “EEA State”.
5
After regulation 26 (unauthorised development with significant transboundary effects) add —
ROMP Applications
General application of the Regulations to ROMP applications
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1
These Regulations shall apply to —
a
a ROMP application as they apply to an application for planning permission;
b
ROMP development as they apply to development in respect of which an application for planning permission is, has been or is to be made;
c
a relevant mineral planning authority as they apply to a relevant planning authority;
d
a person making a ROMP application as they apply to an applicant for planning permission; and
e
the determination of a ROMP application as they apply to the granting of a planning permission,
subject to the modifications and additions set out below.
Modification of provisions on prohibition of granting planning permission
2
In regulation 3(1) (prohibition on granting planning permission without consideration of environmental information) —
a
in paragraph (a) for the words “these Regulations” substitute “the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2000”;
b
in paragraph (b) for the words “3 or 4 (applications for planning permission)” substitute “11 (other consents)”;
c
for the words “determined in accordance with paragraph (3) of article 20 (time periods for decision) of the Order” substitute “the date on which a ROMP application has been made which complies with the provisions of paragraphs 2(3) to (5) and 4 (1) of Schedule 2 to the 1991 Act, 9(2) of Schedule 13 to the 1995 Act, or 6(2) of Schedule 14 to the 1995 Act”.
Modification of provisions on application to local planning authority without an environmental statement
3
In regulation 7(4) (application made to a local planning authority without an environmental statement) —
a
for the word “three” substitute “six”; and
b
after “the notification” insert “, or within such other period as may be agreed with the authority in writing,”.
Disapplication of Regulations and modification of provisions on application referred to or appealed to the Secretary of State without an environmental statement
4
Regulations 7(5) and (6), 8(5) and (6), 9(6) and (7), 22, and 32 shall not apply.
5
In regulation 8(4) (application referred to the Secretary of State without an environmental statement) and 9(5) (appeal to the Secretary of State without an environmental statement) —
a
for the word “three” substitute “six”;
b
after “the notification” insert “, or within such other period as may be agreed with the Secretary of State in writing,”.
Substitution of references to section 78 right of appeal and modification of provisions on appeal to the Secretary of State without an environmental statement
6
In regulations 9(1) and 15(b), for the references to “section 78 (right to appeal against planning decisions and failure to take such decisions)” substitute —
paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 2 to the 1991 Act, paragraph 11(1) of Schedule 13 to the 1995 Act or paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 14 to the 1995 Act (right of appeal)
.
7
In regulation 9(2) (appeal to the Secretary of State without an environmental statement) omit the words “, except by refusing planning permission,”.
Modification of provisions on preparation, publicity and procedures on submission of environmental statements
8
In regulations 10(9) and 11(6) for the words “an application for planning permission for” substitute “a ROMP application which relates to another planning permission which authorises”.
9
In regulation 13 (procedure where an environmental statement is submitted to a local planning authority) after paragraph (3) insert —
3A
Where an applicant submits an environmental statement to the authority in accordance with paragraph (1), the provisions of article 8 of and Schedule 3 to the Order (publicity for applications for planning permission) shall apply to a ROMP application under paragraph —
a
2(2) of Schedule 2 to the 1991 Act; and
b
6(1) of Schedule 14 to the 1995 Act ,
as they apply to a planning application falling within paragraph 8(2) of the Order except that for the references in the notice in Schedule 3 to the Order to “planning permission” there shall be substituted “determination of the conditions to which a planning permission is to be subject” and that notice shall refer to the relevant provisions of the 1991 or 1995 Act pursuant to which the application is made.
.
10
In regulation 14 (publicity where an environmental statement is submitted after the planning application) —
a
in paragraph (2)(a) for the words “and that he is the applicant for planning permission” substitute —
, that he has applied for determination of the conditions to which a planning permission is to be subject, the relevant provisions of the 1991 or 1995 Act pursuant to which the application is made
;
b
in paragraph (6) for the words —
i
“(unless disposed to refuse the permission sought) suspend consideration of the application or appeal until receipt of the statement and the other documents mentioned in paragraph (5)” substitute —
suspend consideration of the application or appeal until the date specified by the authority or the Secretary of State for submission of the environmental statement and compliance with paragraph (5)
;
ii
“so mentioned” substitute “mentioned in paragraph (5)”.
11
In regulation 15 (provision of copies of environmental statements and further information for the Secretary of State on referral or appeal), in paragraph (a) for “section 77” substitute “paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 2 to the 1991 Act, paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 13 to the 1995 Act or paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 14 to the 1995 Act”.
12
In regulation 17 (availability of copies of environmental statements) after the words “the Order” insert “(as applied by regulation 13(3A) or by paragraph 9(5) of Schedule 13 to the 1995 Act),”.
13
In regulation 19 (further information and evidence respecting environmental statements) —
a
in paragraph (3) for the words “applicant for planning permission or the appellant (as the case may be)” substitute —
person who has applied for or who has appealed in relation to the determination of the conditions to which the planning permission is to be subject, the relevant provisions of the 1991 or 1995 Act pursuant to which the application is made
;
b
in paragraph (7) after the words “application or appeal” insert “until the date specified by them or him for submission of the further information”.
Modification of provisions on application to the High Court and giving of directions
14
For regulation 30 (application to the High Court) substitute —
Application to the High Court
30
For the purposes of Part XII of the Act (validity of certain decisions), the reference in section 288, as applied by paragraph 9(3) of Schedule 2 to the 1991 Act, paragraph 16(4) of Schedule 13 to the 1995 Act or paragraph 9(4) of Schedule 14 to the 1995 Act, to action of the Secretary of State which is not within the powers of the Act shall be taken to extend to the determination of a ROMP application by the Secretary of State in contravention of regulation 3.
.
15
The direction making power substituted by regulation 35(8) shall apply to ROMP development as it applies to development in respect of which a planning application is made.
Suspension of minerals development
16
Where the authority, the Secretary of State or an inspector notifies the applicant or appellant, as the case may be, that —
a
the submission of an environmental statement is required under regulation 7(2), 8(2) or 9(4) then such notification shall specify the period within which the environmental statement and compliance with regulation 14(5) is required; or
b
a statement should contain additional information under regulation 19(1) then such notification shall specify the period within which that information is to be provided.
17
Subject to paragraph (18), the planning permission to which the ROMP application relates shall not authorise any minerals development (unless the Secretary of State has made a screening direction to the effect that the ROMP development is not EIA development) if the applicant or the appellant does not —
a
write to the authority or Secretary of State within the six week or other period agreed pursuant to regulations 7(4), 8(4) or 9(5);
b
submit an environmental statement and comply with regulation 14(5) within the period specified by the authority or the Secretary of State in accordance with paragraph (16) or within such extended period as is agreed in writing; or
c
provide additional information within the period specified by the authority, the Secretary of State or an inspector in accordance with paragraph (16) or within such extended period as is agreed in writing.
18
Where paragraph (17) applies, the planning permission shall not authorise any minerals development from the end of —
a
the relevant six week or other period agreed in writing as referred to in paragraph (17)(a);
b
the period specified or agreed in writing as referred to in paragraphs (17)(b) and (c),
(“suspension of minerals development”) until the applicant has complied with all of the provisions referred to in paragraph (17) which are relevant to the application or appeal in question.
19
Particulars of the suspension of minerals development and the date when that suspension ends must be entered in the appropriate part of the register as soon as reasonably practicable.
20
Paragraph (17) shall not affect any minerals development carried out under the planning permission before the date of suspension of minerals development.
21
For the purposes of paragraphs (17) to (20) “minerals development” means development consisting of the winning and working of minerals, or involving the depositing of mineral waste.
Determination of conditions and right of appeal on non-determination
22
Where it falls to —
a
a mineral planning authority to determine a Schedule 1 or a Schedule 2 application, paragraph 2(6)(b) of Schedule 2 to the 1991 Act, paragraph 9(9) of Schedule 13 to the 1995 Act or paragraph 6(8) of Schedule 14 to the 1995 Act shall not have effect to treat the authority as having determined the conditions to which any relevant planning permission is to be subject unless either the mineral planning authority has adopted a screening opinion or the Secretary of State has made a screening direction to the effect that the ROMP development in question is not EIA development;
b
a mineral planning authority or the Secretary of State to determine a Schedule 1 or a Schedule 2 application —
i
section 69 (register of applications, etc ), and any provisions of the Order made by virtue of that section, shall have effect with any necessary amendments as if references to applications for planning permission included ROMP applications under paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 13 to the 1995 Act and paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 14 to the 1995 Act ; and
ii
where the relevant mineral planning authority is not the authority required to keep the register, the relevant mineral planning authority must provide the authority required to keep it with such information and documents as that authority requires to comply with section 69 as applied by sub-paragraph (i), with regulation 20 as applied by paragraph (1), and with paragraph (19).
23
Where it falls to the mineral planning authority or the Secretary of State to determine an EIA application which is made under paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the 1991 Act, paragraph 4(4) of that Schedule shall not apply.
24
Where it falls to the mineral planning authority to determine an EIA application, the authority shall give written notice of their determination of the ROMP application within 16 weeks beginning with the date of receipt by the authority of the ROMP application or such extended period as may be agreed in writing between the applicant and the authority.
25
For the purposes of paragraph (24) a ROMP application is not received by the authority until —
a
a document referred to by the applicant as an environmental statement for the purposes of these Regulations;
b
any documents required to accompany that statement; and
c
any additional information which the authority has notified the applicant that the environmental statement should contain,
has been received by the authority.
26
Where paragraph (22)(a) applies —
a
paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 2 to the 1991 Act, paragraph 11(1) of Schedule 13 to the 1995 Act and paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 14 to the 1995 Act (right of appeal) shall have effect as if there were also a right of appeal to the Secretary of State where the mineral planning authority have not given written notice of their determination of the ROMP application in accordance with paragraph (24); and
b
paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 2 to the 1991 Act, paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 13 to the 1995 Act and paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 14 to the 1995 Act (right of appeal) shall have effect as if they also provided for notice of appeal to be made within six months from the expiry of the 16 week or other period agreed pursuant to paragraph (24).
27
In determining for the purposes of paragraphs —
a
2(6)(b) of Schedule 2 to the 1991 Act, 9(9) of Schedule 13 to the 1995 Act and 6(8) of Schedule 14 to the 1995 Act (determination of conditions); or
b
paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 2 to the 1991 Act, paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 13 to the 1995 Act and paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 14 to the 1995 Act (right of appeal) as applied by paragraph (26)(b),
the time which has elapsed without the mineral planning authority giving the applicant written notice of their determination in a case where the authority have notified an applicant in accordance with regulation 7(2) that the submission of an environmental statement is required and the Secretary of State has given a screening direction in relation to the ROMP development in question no account shall be taken of any period before the issue of the direction.
ROMP application by a mineral planning authority
28
Where a mineral planning authority proposes to make or makes a ROMP application to the Secretary of State under regulation 11 (other consents) of the General Regulations which is a Schedule 1 or a Schedule 2 application (or proposed application), these Regulations shall apply to that application or proposed application as they apply to a ROMP application referred to the Secretary of State under paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 2 to the 1991 Act, paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 13 to the 1995 Act or paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 14 to the 1995 Act (reference of applications to the Secretary of State) subject to the following modifications —
a
subject to paragraph (29) below, regulations 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13 (save for the purposes of regulations 16(3) and (4)) 15 and 21(1) shall not apply;
b
in regulation 4 (general provisions relating to screening) —
i
in paragraph (4), omit the words “and shall send a copy of such direction to the relevant planning authority”;
ii
paragraph (9) shall be omitted;
c
in regulation 8(2) (application referred to the Secretary of State without an environmental statement), omit the words “and shall send a copy of that notification to the relevant planning authority”;
d
in regulation 12 (procedure to facilitate preparation of environmental statements) —
i
in sub-paragraph (3)(b) for the words “7(4)(a), or 8(4) or 9(5)” substitute “8(4)”;
ii
in paragraph (4) omit the words “the relevant planning authority and”;
e
in regulation 14(2) (publicity where an environmental statement is submitted after the planning application) —
i
in sub-paragraph (a) omit the words “and the name and address of the relevant planning authority”;
ii
for sub-paragraph (b) substitute —
b
the date on which the application was made and that it has been made to the Secretary of State under regulation 11 of the General Regulations;
;
f
in regulation 16 (procedure where an environmental statement is submitted to the Secretary of State), in paragraph (2) omit the words “who shall send one copy to the relevant planning authority”;
g
in regulation 19(3) (further information and evidence respecting environmental statements) —
i
in sub-paragraph (a) omit the words “and the name and address of the relevant planning authority”;
ii
for sub-paragraph (b) substitute —
b
the date on which the application was made and that it has been made to the Secretary of State under regulation 11 of the General Regulations;
;
h
regulations 20 (availability of opinions, directions etc. for inspection) and 21(2) (duties to inform the public and the Secretary of State of final decisions) shall apply as if the references to a “relevant planning authority” were references to a mineral planning authority.
29
A mineral planning authority which is minded to make a ROMP application to the Secretary of State under regulation 11 of the General Regulations may request the Secretary of State in writing to make a screening direction, and paragraphs (3) and (4) of regulation 6 shall apply to such a request as they apply to a request made pursuant to regulation 5(6) except that in paragraph (3) the words “, and may request the relevant planning authority to provide such information as they can on any of those points” shall be omitted.
30
A request under paragraph (29) shall be accompanied by —
a
a plan sufficient to identify the land;
b
a brief description of the nature and purpose of the ROMP development and of its possible effects on the environment; and
c
such other information as the authority may wish to provide or make.
31
An authority making a request under paragraph (29) shall send to the Secretary of State any additional information he may request in writing to enable him to make a direction.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Nick Raynsford
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
18th October 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Herefordshire Primary Care Trust (Establishment) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 14th July 2000.
2
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —
“the Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977;
“community health services” means any services which the Secretary of State may provide under section 3(1)(d) or (e) of, or Schedule 1 to, the Act and any service which he has a duty to provide under section 5(1) or (1A) of that Act ;
“establishment date” means the date of coming into force of this Order;
“Executive Committee” has the meaning given in regulation 1(2) of the Membership Regulations ;
“member”, “officer member” and “non-officer member” have the meanings given in regulation 1(2) of the Membership Regulations;
“Membership Regulations” means the Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Regulations 2000 ;
“operational date” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 5A to the Act;
“preparatory period” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 5A to the Act;
“the trust” means the Herefordshire Primary Care Trust established by article 2 of this Order.
Establishment and name of the Primary Care Trust
2
There is hereby established a Primary Care Trust which is to be called the Herefordshire Primary Care Trust.
Area of the trust
3
The trust shall be established for the area specified in the Schedule to this Order.
Members of the trust
4
1
The trust shall have, in addition to the chairman, 5 officer members and 5 non-officer members.
2
The non-officer members shall comprise the persons appointed by the Secretary of State under regulation 2(3) of the Membership Regulations.
3
The officer members shall comprise —
a
the persons who for the time being hold the offices of Chief Executive and Director of Finance of the trust;
b
the person who for the time being holds the post of chairman of the Executive Committee of the trust;
c
2 persons appointed by the chairman of the trust following nomination by the Executive Committee of the trust.
Operational date of the trust
5
The trust’s operational date shall be 1st October 2000.
Limitations on the exercise of functions by the trust during the preparatory period
6
During the preparatory period the exercise of functions by the trust shall be limited to the following —
a
entering into NHS contracts;
b
entering into other contracts including contracts of employment; and
c
doing such other things as are reasonably necessary to enable it to begin to operate satisfactorily with effect from the operational date.
Assistance during the preparatory period
7
1
The Herefordshire Health Authority shall meet the costs of the trust performing its functions during the preparatory period by discharging such of the liabilities of the trust incurred during that period as are of a description specified in paragraph (2) and do not in aggregate exceed such amount as may be notified by the Authority to the trust.
2
The liabilities referred to in the preceding paragraph are —
a
liability for the remuneration and travelling or other allowances of the chairman and members 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 members of the trust;
c
liability for the remuneration of officers of 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 its operational date.
3
The Herefordshire Health Authority shall make available to the trust during the preparatory period —
a
premises and other facilities of the authority; and
b
officers of the authority.
4
The Herefordshire Community Health National Health Service Trust shall make available to the trust during the preparatory period —
a
premises and other facilities of the NHS trust; and
b
staff of the NHS trust.
Exercise of functions
8
In exercising the functions conferred on it under section 17A(1) of the Act the trust shall not provide services directly to patients, other than community health services.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Yvette Cooper
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Heatlh,
Department of Health
4th July 2000


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Commencement and citation
1
This Order may be cited as The A10 Trunk Road (Haringey) Red Route Experimental Traffic Order 1999 Experimental Variation Order 2000, and shall come into force on 4th May 2000.
Variations
2
The A10 Trunk Road (Haringey) Red Route Experimental Traffic Order 1999 is varied by the following provisions of this Order.
3
In the table in schedule 2B, items 7 and 8 are substituted as follows —
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Item Length of Road Restricted Hours Maximum Period of Parking Minimum Interval
7. Bruce Grove (A10) (north east side) between a point 4.0 metres south east of the party wall of Nos. 110 and 111 Bruce Grove and a point 2.0 metres north west of the south eastern flank wall of No. 116 Bruce Grove. 10 am-7 pm 20 mins 40 mins 8. Bruce Grove (A10) (north east side) between a point 6.0 metres and a point 40.0 metres south east of the south eastern flank wall of No. 116 Bruce Grove.
4
In the table in schedule 2B, items 9 and 10 are added as follows —
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Item Length of Road Restricted Hours Maximum Period of Parking Minimum Interval
9. Bruce Grove (A10) (north east side) between a point 3.0 metres south east of the party wall of Nos. 95/96 and 97/98 Bruce Grove and a point 10.0 metres north west of the north western kerb line of Woodside Gardens (north east arm). 10 am-7 pm 20 mins 40 mins 10. Bruce Grove (A10) (north east side) between a point 2.0 metres south east of the party wall of Nos. 105 and 106 Bruce Grove and a point 3.5 metres north west of the party wall of Nos. 108 and 109 Bruce Grove.
5
In the table in schedule 3A, items 1and 2 are substituted as follows —
(1) (2) (3) Item Length of Road Restricted Hours
1. Bruce Grove (A10) (north east side) between a point 10.0 and a point 20.0 metres north west of the north western kerbline of Hartham Road. 10 am-7 pm Monday-Saturday inclusive 2. Bruce Grove (A10) (north east side) between a point 1.5 metres south east of the party wall of Nos. 89/90 and 91/92 Bruce Grove and a point 3.0 metres south east of the party wall of Nos. 95/96 and 97/98 Bruce Grove.
6
In the table in schedule 3A, item 10 is added as follows —
(1) (2) (3) Item Length of Road Restricted Hours
10. High Road (A10) (east side) between a point 15.0 metres south of the southern kerb line of the access road to Reynardson’s Court and a point 14.0 metres north of the northern kerb line of Somerset Road 10 am-4 pm Monday-Saturday
7
In schedule 3B items 1 and 2 are substituted as follows —
(1) (2) (3) Item Length of Road Restricted Hours
1. Bruce Grove (A10) (north east side) between a point 3.5 metres north west and a point 3.0 metres south east of the party wall of Nos. 108 and 109 Bruce Grove. 10 am-7 pm Monday-Saturday inclusive 2. Bruce Grove (A10) (north east side) between a point 1.5 metres south east of the north western flank wall of No. 110 Bruce Grove and a point 4.0 metres south east of the party wall of Nos. 110 and 111 Bruce Grove.
8
In schedule 3B item 3 is added as follows —
(1) (2) (3) Item Length of Road Restricted Hours
3. Bruce Grove (A10) (north east side) between a point 7.5 metres north west and a point 2.5 metres south east of the party wall of Nos. 85/86 and 87/88 Bruce Grove. 10 am-7 pm Monday-Saturday inclusive
9
In schedule 4 items 12, 14 and 21 are substituted as follows —
12
Bruce Grove (A10) (north east side) between a point 10.0 metres north west of the north western kerb line of Hartham Road and a point 2.5 metres south east of the party wall of Nos. 85/86 and 87/88 Bruce Grove
.
14
Bruce Grove (A10) (north east side) between a point 1.5 metres north west of the south eastern flank wall of No. 109 Bruce Grove and a point 1.5 metres south east of the north western flank wall of No. 110 Bruce Grove.
21
Bruce Grove (A10) (south west side) between a point 15.0 metres north west of the north western kerb line of Woodside Gardens (south western arm) and a point 10.0 metres south east of the south eastern kerb line of Woodside Gardens (south western arm).
Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State
Derek Turner
Traffic Director for London
25th April 2000


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Citation, commencement and extent
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) (No. 2) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 8th May 2000.
2
This Order extends to England only .
Designation as a public body
2
Each of the bodies named in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order, being a person appearing to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions to be exercising functions of a public nature, shall be a public body for the purposes of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970.
Restrictions on agreements
3
Agreements which may be entered into by virtue of this Order by any of the bodies named in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order shall be restricted to agreements with the authority named in relation to that body in column (2) of the Schedule.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Beverley Hughes
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
10th April 2000


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1
This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 21st August 2000.
2
Part IV of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 shall apply to any case in which sentence is passed on a person for any of the following offences:
a
offences under section 50(2) or (3), section 68(2) or section 170(1) or (2) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 insofar as those offences are in connection with a prohibition or restriction on importation or exportation of either:
i
a controlled drug within the meaning of section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (“the 1971 Act ”), such prohibition or restriction having effect by virtue of section 3 of that Act ; or
ii
insofar as they relate to or depict a person under the age of 16, indecent or obscene prints, paintings, photographs, books, cards, lithographic or other engravings, or any other indecent or obscene articles, such prohibition and restriction having effect by virtue of section 42 of the Customs Consolidation Act 1876 ;
b
offences under section 4(2) or (3) (production or supply of a controlled drug), section 5(3) (possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply) or section 6(2) (cultivation of cannabis plant) of the 1971 Act;
c
offences under section 6 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 (unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 16) or section 5(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 (defilement of a girl between 14 and 17);
d
offences under section 54 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 or article 9 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (inciting a girl under 16 to have incestuous sexual intercourse);
e
offences under section 1 of the Indecency with Children Act 1960 or section 22 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (indecent conduct with a child);
f
attempting to commit, or inciting the commission of, any of the offences described above.
3
This Order extends to Northern Ireland .
Jack Straw
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
17th July 2000