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Title, extent and commencement
1
This Scheme may be cited as the Farm Waste Grant (Nitrate Vulnerable Zones) (England and Wales) Scheme 1996, shall extend to England and Wales and shall come into force on 17th April 1996.
Interpretation
2
1
In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires — “the appropriate Minister” means —
a
in relation to England, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; and
b
in relation to Wales, the Secretary of State for Wales;“slurry” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) Regulations 1991 ;“nitrate vulnerable zone” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Protection of Water against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (England and Wales) Regulations 1996.
2
In this Scheme, any reference to —
a
a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph in this Scheme so numbered;
b
a numbered sub-paragraph (with no corresponding reference to a specific paragraph) is a reference to the sub-paragraph so numbered in the paragraph in which the reference appears.
Payment and amount of grants
3
1
Subject to the following provisions of this Scheme, the appropriate Minister may make to any person one or more grants representing 25% of the expenditure incurred by him for the purposes of or in connection with the carrying on of a given agricultural business, being expenditure which —
a
has been incurred after 16th April 1996 but before 17th April 2003 in respect of —
i
the provision, replacement or improvement of —
aa
facilities (including safety fencing) for the handling and storage of manure, slurry and silage effluent,
bb
fixed disposal facilities for slurry and silage effluent, or
cc
facilities (other than roofing) for the separation of clean and dirty water, where those facilities reduce the need to store slurry; or
ii
any work, facility or transaction (including conservation or amenity works) incidental to any matter in respect of which a grant may be made under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph;
b
appears to the appropriate Minister to be of a capital nature or incurred in connection with expenditure of a capital nature;
c
is approved by the appropriate Minister for the purposes of a grant under this Scheme; and
d
does not in aggregate exceed £85,000.
2
Where it appears to the appropriate Minister that expenditure in respect of which a grant is claimed under sub-paragraph (1) has been incurred partly for the purposes of or in connection with the carrying on of an agricultural business and partly for other purposes he may for the purposes of a grant under that sub-paragraph treat as having been incurred for the purposes of or in connection with the carrying on of an agricultural business so much of that expenditure as appears to him to be referable to the carrying on of that agricultural business.
Restrictions on the making of grants
4
1
The appropriate Minister shall not make an individual grant under sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 —
a
in respect of any agricultural business which is not at least partly carried on on land situated in a nitrate vulnerable zone; or
b
towards any expenditure incurred in respect of an agricultural business which entails an increase in its production capacity.
2
The appropriate Minister shall not make an individual grant under sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 unless he is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the expenditure towards which the grant is to be made will result in at least some environmental benefit accruing to the nitrate vulnerable zone concerned.
Claims for grant
5
1
Any claim for a grant under this Scheme shall be made in such form and manner and by such date as the appropriate Minister may reasonably determine, and the claimant in question shall provide all such particulars and information relating to the claim as that Minister may reasonably require, including, where specified by him, relevant documents and records.
2
In sub-paragraph (1), the reference to relevant documents and records includes a reference to certified copies thereof.
Withholding of grants
6
1
The appropriate Minister may withhold the whole or any part of a grant otherwise payable under this Scheme where —
a
assistance in respect of expenditure towards which the grant is claimed has been obtained or is obtainable from another source;
b
that Minister considers on reasonable grounds that the work in respect of which the grant is claimed would frustrate the purposes served by assistance previously given out of money provided by Parliament or the European Community;
c
the claimant has in connection with his claim provided information which is false or misleading in a material particular;
d
that Minister considers on reasonable grounds that the expenditure towards which the grant is being claimed is excessive, having regard to all the circumstances of the case; or
e
that Minister considers on reasonable grounds that the carrying out of the work in respect of which the grant is to be made has already destroyed or damaged or as the case may be is likely to destroy or damage the natural beauty and amenity of the countryside to an extent which cannot be justified by any resulting agricultural benefit.
2
Before acting under sub-paragraph (1) the appropriate Minister shall —
a
give to the person to be affected by it written notification of the reasons for the proposed action and the date on which the action will be taken;
b
give to him the opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed for the purpose by the appropriate Minister; and
c
consider the report of a person so appointed and give a copy of it to the person mentioned in paragraph (a) of this sub-paragraph.
Tim Boswell
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
20th March 1996
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Gwilym Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
21st March 1996
We approve,
Derek Conway
Michael Bates
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
22nd March 1996


type: legislation

jurisdiction: UK

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Citation, commencement, application and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Grants) (Music, Ballet and Choir Schools) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 25th August 1996.
2
These Regulations shall apply to a school year beginning on or after the date mentioned in paragraph (1).
3
In these Regulations, a reference to the principal Regulations is a reference to the Education (Grants) (Music, Ballet and Choir Schools) Regulations 1995 .
Amendments to the Principal Regulations
2
The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6 below.
3
For the list of schools in regulation 3(1) there is substituted —
The Arts Educational School, Tring, Hertfordshire;
The Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester;
The Elmhurst Ballet School, Camberley, Surrey;
The Purcell School, Harrow;
The Royal Ballet School, London;
The Wells Cathedral School, Somerset; and
The Yehudi Menuhin School, Surrey,
.
4
In Schedule 1 —
a
in sub-paragraphs (3) and (5) of paragraph 8, for “£1,165” in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “£1,200”;
b
in sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 13, for “£8,239” there is substituted “£8,498”;
c
for the table in sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 13, there is substituted the following table —
TABLE
(1) (2) (3) Part of the relevant income to which specified percentage applies Only aided pupil Each of two aided pupils
That part which exceeds £8,349but does not exceed £10,538 10% 7.5% That part (if any) which exceeds£10,538 but does not exceed £14,808 20% 15% That part (if any) which exceeds £14,808 12.5% 7.5%.
d
in paragraph 14 —
i
in sub-paragraph (2), for “£10,360” there is substituted “£10,687”, and
ii
in sub-paragraph (3), for “£10,211” there is substituted “£10,538”;
e
for paragraph 17(3), there is substituted —
3
Subject to sub-paragraph (6), the school shall pay uniform grant to the parents in the case of an aided pupil —
i
who is in his first year at a school as an aided pupil, and
ii
as regards whom the relevant income does not exceed £11,056,
of an amount equal to so much of the parents' clothing expenditure as does not exceed —
a
£169 where the relevant income does not exceed £9,707;
b
£127 where that income exceeds £9,707 but does not exceed £10,159;
c
£83 where that income exceeds £10,159 but does not exceed £10,595; and
d
£43 where that income exceeds £10,595 but does not exceed £11,056.
;
f
for paragraph 17(5), there is substituted —
5
Except where sub-paragraph (3) applies, a school shall, subject to sub-paragraph (6), pay uniform grant in the case of an aided pupil as regards whom the relevant income does not exceed £10,595 and in such case the grant shall be of an amount equal to so much of the clothing expenditure (disregarding expenditure in respect of which a previous grant has been paid) as does not exceed —
a
£63 where the relevant income does not exceed £9,873; and
b
£33 where that income exceeds £9,873 but does not exceed £10,595.
;
g
in paragraph 19(2) —
i
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£9,585” there is substituted “£9,886”, and
ii
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£9,406” there is substituted “£9,707”; and
h
for sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) of paragraph 24, there are substituted —
e
modern languages at advanced level,
f
theatre studies,
g
zoology, or
h
any other subject approved for the purposes of this paragraph by the Secretary of State,
.
5
In Schedule 2, for paragraph 3 there is substituted —
Selection of aided pupils
3
Aided places shall only be granted in the case of children who will be provided —
a
with education in ballet dancing at —
i
the Arts Educational School,
ii
the Elmhurst Ballet School, or
iii
the Royal Ballet School; or
b
with education in music (otherwise than wholly or mainly in connection with singing in a choir) at any other school.
.
6
In the list of choir schools in Schedule 3, after “St John’s College School, Cambridge” there is inserted “St John’s College, Cardiff”.
Cheryl Gillan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,Department for Education and Employment
26th July 1996
Jonathan Evans
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,Welsh Office
31st July 1996


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Revocation Order 1996 and shall come into force at 12.00 hours on 23rd September 1996.
Revocation
2
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1996 is hereby revoked.
I R Anderson
Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
23rd September 1996


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Commencement and citation
1
This Order may be cited as the A4 Trunk Road (Hillingdon) Red Route (Clearway) Traffic Order 1996, and shall come into force on 29th April 1996.
Interpretation
2
In this Order —
a
a reference to an article or a schedule followed by a number is a reference to the article of, or the schedule to, this Order so numbered;
b
“carriageway” has the same meaning as in section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980 ;
c
causing includes permitting;
d
“disabled person”, “disabled person’s badge” and“disabled person’s vehicle” have the same meanings as in regulation 2(1) of the Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled Persons) (England and Wales) Regulations 1986 , and “relevant position” in relation to a disabled person’s badge has the same meaning as in regulation 2A of those regulations;
e
“the trunk road red route clearway” means the lengths of road specified in column (2) of the table in schedule 1;
f
“vehicle” includes part of a vehicle; and
g
an entry in column (3) , (4) or (5) of an item in a schedule to this order applies to that column in subsequent items in that schedule.
General prohibition of stopping
3
1
Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this article, and of articles 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, no person shall cause any vehicle to stop at any time in the trunk road red route clearway.
2
The controls specified in paragraph (1) of this article do not apply in respect of any area of the trunk road red route clearway specified in schedule 2.
Exemptions for parking
4
The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle to be parked at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 3A during the hours specified in column (3) in that item for a period not exceeding the period specified in column (4) in that item, provided that not less than the period specified in column (5) in that item has elapsed since the vehicle was last parked on any part of the same length of road.
Miscellaneous exemptions for parking
5
1
Not taken up.
2
Not taken up.
3
Not taken up.
4
Not taken up.
Exemptions for loading and unloading
6
The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle which is being loaded or unloaded to stop at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 4B during the hours specified in column (3) in that item for as long as is needed to load or unload the vehicle or 20 minutes, whichever is the less, provided that not less than 20 minutes has elapsed since the vehicle was last parked on any part of the same length of road.
Exemptions for disabled persons
7
1
The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle which displays a disabled person’s badge in the relevant position to park at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 3A during the hours specified in column (3) in that item.
2
Not taken up.
3
Not taken up.
Exemptions at bus stops and stands
8
1
The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle to which this article applies to stop at a bus stop (being an area of road bounded by a traffic sign which includes the words “bus stop”) for so long only as may be required to enable passengers to get on or off the vehicle or, in the case of a vehicle being used to provide a local service, for so long only as may be required for a change of crew.
2
The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle being used to provide a local service to stop at a bus stand (being an area of road bounded by a traffic sign which includes the words “bus stand”) for so long only as may be required for timetabling reasons.
3
This article applies —
a
before 1 January 1997 to
i
a public service vehicle used for the provision of a local service or a scheduled express service,
ii
a school bus, and
iii
a works bus; and
b
after 31 December 1996 to
i
a motor vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 8 passengers (exclusive of the driver), and
ii
a local bus not so constructed or adapted.
4
In this article “local bus”, “local service”,“scheduled express service”, “school bus” and “works bus” have the meanings given to those expressions in regulation 4 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994 .
Other exemptions
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1
The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle to stop if that person is —
a
required by law to cause the vehicle to stop or not to proceed;
b
obliged to stop the vehicle so as to avoid an accident;
c
prevented from proceeding in the vehicle by circumstances beyond the person’s control;
d
getting or giving help in consequence of an accident or an emergency, or otherwise taking action for public safety;
e
opening or closing a gate or other barrier at the entrance to premises to which the vehicle is being driven or from which it has emerged if it is not reasonably practicable to cause the vehicle to stop elsewhere for the purpose;
f
using the vehicle for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
g
using the vehicle in connection with the removal of any obstruction to traffic;
h
using the vehicle in connection with the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of any length of road specified in schedule 1;
i
using the vehicle under a licence under section 6 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 to stop for so long only as may be required to enable a passenger to get on or off the vehicle; or
j
using a disabled person’s vehicle which displays a disabled person’s badge in the relevant position to stop for so long only as may be required to enable a disabled person to get on or off the vehicle.
2
The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a vehicle which bears the Royal Mail livery which is waiting at the edge of a carriageway for as long as may be necessary for the purpose of collecting or delivering letters in pursuance of any statutory duty of the Post Office to collect or deliver letters.
3
The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a traffic warden.
Revocation or variation of existing Orders
10
1
Subject to paragraph (2) of this article, the Hillingdon (Waiting and Loading Restrictions) (Consolidation) Order 1994 is hereby revoked, in so far as its provisions relate to any part of the trunk road red route clearway.
2
The revocation specified in paragraph (1) of this article shall take effect in respect of any provision contained in the Hillingdon (Waiting and Loading Restrictions) (Consolidation) Order 1994 only from the time at which the traffic sign indicating the effect of that provision has been obliterated.
(signature)
Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State for Transport.
Derek Turner
Traffic Director for London
24th April 1996