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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the GLA Side Roads (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham) 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 Barking and Dagenham 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
8th May 2000


type: legislation

jurisdiction: UK

text:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 31st July 2000.
2
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 .
Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations
2
1
The Council Tax Benefit Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
Regulation 38 (interpretation of Part V — students) shall be renumbered regulation 38(1) and in that renumbered paragraph —
a
in the definition of “course of study”, the words from “and for the purposes” to the end of the definition shall be omitted;
b
in the definition of “standard maintenance grant”, in paragraph (a), after the word “attending” there shall be inserted the words “or undertaking”;
c
for the definition of “student” there shall be substituted the following definition —
“student” means a person, other than a person in receipt of a training allowance, who is attending or undertaking —
a course of study at an educational establishment; or
a qualifying course;
.
3
In regulation 40 (students who are excluded from entitlement to council tax benefit) —
a
in paragraph (2), for the words “paragraph (3)” there shall be substituted the words “paragraphs (3) and (6)”;
b
after paragraph (5) there shall be added the following paragraphs —
6
Paragraph (2) shall not apply to a full-time student for the period specified in paragraph (7) if —
a
at any time during an academic year, with the consent of the relevant educational establishment, he ceases to attend or undertake a course because he is —
i
engaged in caring for another person; or
ii
ill;
b
he has subsequently ceased to be engaged in caring for that person or, as the case may be, he has subsequently recovered from that illness; and
c
he is not eligible for a grant or a student loan in respect of the period specified in paragraph (7).
7
The period specified for the purposes of paragraph (6) is the period beginning on the day on which he ceased to be engaged in caring for that person or, as the case may be, the day on which he recovered from that illness and ending on the day before —
a
the day on which he resumes attending or undertaking the course; or
b
the first day of the following academic year,
whichever shall first occur.
.
Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations
3
1
The Housing Benefit Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
Regulation 46 (interpretation of Part VII — students) shall be renumbered regulation 46(1) and in that renumbered paragraph —
a
in the definition of “course of study”, the words from “and for the purposes” to the end of the definition shall be omitted;
b
in the definition of “standard maintenance grant”, in paragraph (a), after the word “attending” there shall be inserted the words “or undertaking”;
c
for the definition of “student” there shall be substituted the following definition —
“student” means a person, other than a person in receipt of a training allowance, who is attending or undertaking —
a course of study at an educational establishment; or
a qualifying course;
.
3
After regulation 48A(4) (full-time students to be treated as not liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling) there shall be added the following paragraphs —
5
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a full-time student for the period specified in paragraph (6) if —
a
at any time during an academic year, with the consent of the relevant educational establishment, he ceases to attend or undertake a course because he is —
i
engaged in caring for another person; or
ii
ill;
b
he has subsequently ceased to be engaged in caring for that person or, as the case may be, he has subsequently recovered from that illness; and
c
he is not eligible for a grant or a student loan in respect of the period specified in paragraph (6).
6
The period specified for the purposes of paragraph (5) is the period beginning on the day on which he ceased to be engaged in caring for that other person or, as the case may be, the day on which he recovered from that illness and ending on the day before —
a
the day on which he resumes attending or undertaking the course; or
b
the first day of the following academic year,
whichever shall first occur.
.
Common amendments to the Council Tax Benefit Regulations and to the Housing Benefit Regulations
4
There shall be added as —
a
regulation 38(2), (3) and (4) of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations;
b
regulation 46(2), (3) and (4) of the Housing Benefit Regulations,
the following paragraphs —
2
For the purposes of the definition of “full-time student” in paragraph (1), a person shall be regarded as attending or, as the case may be, undertaking a full-time course of study or as being on a sandwich course —
a
subject to paragraph (3), in the case of a person attending or undertaking a part of a modular course which would be a full-time course of study for the purposes of this Part, for the period beginning on the day on which that part of the course starts and ending —
i
on the last day on which he is registered with the educational establishment as attending or undertaking that part as a full-time course of study; or
ii
on such earlier date (if any) as he finally abandons the course or is dismissed from it;
b
in any other case, throughout the period beginning on the date on which he starts attending or undertaking the course and ending on the last day of the course or on such earlier date (if any) as he finally abandons it or is dismissed from it.
3
For the purpose of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2), the period referred to in that sub-paragraph shall include —
a
where a person has failed examinations or has failed to successfully complete a module relating to a period when he was attending or undertaking a part of the course as a full-time course of study, any period in respect of which he attends or undertakes the course for the purpose of retaking those examinations or that module;
b
any period of vacation within the period specified in that paragraph or immediately following that period except where the person has registered with the educational establishment to attend or undertake the final module in the course and the vacation immediately follows the last day on which he is required to attend or undertake the course.
4
In paragraph (2), “modular course” means a course of study which consists of two or more modules, the successful completion of a specified number of which is required before a person is considered by the educational establishment to have completed the course.
.
Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987
5
1
The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) —
a
for the definition of “course of study”, there shall be substituted the following definition —
“course of study” means any course of study, whether or not it is a sandwich course (within the meaning prescribed in regulation 61(1)) and whether or not a grant is made for attending or undertaking it;
;
b
after the definition of “employment” there shall be inserted the following definition —
“full-time student” has the meaning prescribed in regulation 61(1);
;
c
for the definition of “last day of the course” , there shall be substituted the following definition —
“last day of the course” has the meaning prescribed in regulation 61(1);
;
d
for the definition of “period of study” , there shall be substituted the following definition —
“period of study” means the period beginning with the date on which a person starts attending or undertaking a course of study and ending with the last day of the course or such earlier date (if any) as he finally abandons it or is dismissed from it;
;
e
the definition of “student” shall be omitted.
3
Regulation 61 (interpretation of Chapter VIII of Part V — students) shall be renumbered regulation 61(1) and in that renumbered paragraph —
a
in the definition of “full-time course of advanced education” —
i
the words “taken by a person who is” shall be omitted;
ii
in paragraph (a), the word “attending” shall be omitted;
iii
in both paragraphs (b) and (c), the word “undertaking” shall be omitted;
b
after the definition of “full-time course of study” there shall be inserted the following definition —
“full-time student” means a person, who is —
aged less than 19 and is attending or undertaking a full-time course of advanced education;
aged 19 or over but under pensionable age and is attending or undertaking a full-time course of study at an educational establishment; or
on a sandwich course;
;
c
in the definition of “standard maintenance grant”, in paragraph (a), after the word “attending” there shall be inserted the words “or undertaking”;
d
for the definition of “student” there shall be substituted the following definition —
“student” means a person, other than a person in receipt of a training allowance, who is attending or undertaking a course of study at an educational establishment;
.
4
After the renumbered regulation 61(1) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs —
2
For the purposes of the definition of “full-time student” in paragraph (1), a person shall be regarded as attending or, as the case may be, undertaking a full-time course of study, a full-time course of advanced education or as being on a sandwich course —
a
subject to paragraph (3), in the case of a person attending or undertaking a part of a modular course which would be a full-time course of study for the purposes of this Part, for the period beginning on the day on which that part of the course starts and ending —
i
on the last day on which he is registered with the educational establishment as attending or undertaking that part as a full-time course of study; or
ii
on such earlier date (if any) as he finally abandons the course or is dismissed from it;
b
in any other case, throughout the period beginning on the date on which he starts attending or undertaking the course and ending on the last day of the course or on such earlier date (if any) as he finally abandons it or is dismissed from it.
3
For the purpose of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2), the period referred to in that sub-paragraph shall include —
a
where a person has failed examinations or has failed to successfully complete a module relating to a period when he was attending or undertaking a part of the course as a full-time course of study, any period in respect of which he attends or undertakes the course for the purpose of retaking those examinations or that module;
b
any period of vacation within the period specified in that paragraph or immediately following that period except where the person has registered with the educational establishment to attend or undertake the final module in the course and the vacation immediately follows the last day on which he is required to attend or undertake the course.
4
In paragraph (2), “modular course” means a course of study which consists of two or more modules, the successful completion of a specified number of which is required before a person is considered by the educational establishment to have completed the course.
.
5
In the provisions specified in the Schedule to these Regulations, for the word “student” there shall be substituted the words “full-time student”.
Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996
6
1
The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
In regulation 1 —
a
in paragraph (3) (interpretation) —
i
for the definition of “course of study” there shall be substituted the following definition —
“course of study” means any course of study, whether or not it is a sandwich course and whether or not a grant is made for attending or undertaking it;
;
ii
in the definition of “full-time course of advanced education” —
aa
the words “taken by a person who is” shall be omitted;
bb
in paragraph (a), the word “attending” shall be omitted;
cc
in both paragraphs (b) and (c), the word “undertaking” shall be omitted;
b
after paragraph (3) there shall be added the following paragraphs —
3A
For the purposes of the definition of “full-time student” in paragraph (3) but subject to paragraph (3D), a person shall be regarded as attending or, as the case may be, undertaking a course of study or as being on a sandwich course —
a
subject to paragraph (3B), in the case of a person attending or undertaking a part of a modular course which would be a full-time course of study, for a period beginning on the day on which that part of the course starts and ending —
i
on the last day on which he is registered with the educational establishment as attending or undertaking that part as a full-time course of study; or
ii
on such earlier date (if any) as he finally abandons the course or is dismissed from it;
b
in any other case, throughout the period beginning on the date on which he starts attending or undertaking the course and ending on the last day of the course or on such earlier date (if any) as he finally abandons it or is dismissed from it.
3B
For the purpose of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (3A), the period referred to in that sub-paragraph shall include —
a
where a person has failed examinations or has failed to successfully complete a module relating to a period when he was attending or undertaking a part of the course as a full-time course of study, any period in respect of which he attends or undertakes the course for the purpose of retaking those examinations or that module;
b
any period of vacation within the period specified in that paragraph or immediately following that period except where the person has registered with the educational establishment to attend or undertake the final module in the course and the vacation immediately follows the last day on which he is required to attend or undertake the course.
3C
In paragraph (3A), “modular course” means a course of study which consists of two or more modules, the successful completion of a specified number of which is required before a person is considered by the educational establishment to have completed the course.
3D
A full-time student shall not be regarded as undertaking a full-time course of advanced education or a full-time course of study for the period specified in paragraph (3E) if —
a
at any time during an academic year, with the consent of the relevant educational establishment, he ceases to attend or undertake a course because he is —
i
engaged in caring for another person; or
ii
ill;
b
he has subsequently ceased to be engaged in caring for that person or, as the case may be, he has subsequently recovered from that illness; and
c
he is not eligible for a grant or a student loan (as defined in regulation 130) in respect of the period specified in paragraph (3E).
3E
The period specified for the purposes of paragraph (3D) is the period beginning on the day on which he ceased to be engaged in caring for that other person or, as the case may be, the day on which he recovered from that illness and ending on the day before —
a
the day on which he resumes attending or undertaking the course; or
b
the first day of the following academic year,
whichever shall first occur.
.
3
In regulation 4 (interpretation of Parts II, IV and V), for the definition of “period of study” there shall be substituted the following definition —
“period of study” means —
the period during which the student is regarded as attending or undertaking the course of study; and
any period of attendance by the student at his educational establishment or any period of study undertaken by the student, in connection with the course, which occurs before or after the period during which he is to be regarded as undertaking the course of study;
.
4
In regulation 130 (interpretation of Chapter IX of Part VIII — full-time students) —
a
the definition of “last day of the course” shall be omitted;
b
in the definition of “standard maintenance grant”, in paragraph (a), after the word “attending” there shall be inserted the words “or undertaking”.
Signed in relation to regulation 6 by authority of the Secretary of State for Education and Employment.
Tessa Jowell
Minister of State,
Department for Education and Employment
21st July 2000
Signed in relation to the remainder of these Regulations by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Angela Eagle
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Social Security
24th July 2000


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This Order may be cited as the Parliamentary Commissioner Order 2000 and shall come Into force on 13th April 2000.
2
Schedule 2 to the Act shall be amended by the insertion in the appropriate place in alphabetical order of the entry “Disability Rights Commission”.
3
Schedule 4 to the Act shall be amended by the deletion of the entries “tribunals constituted in Great Britain under regulations made under section 4 of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979”, “social security appeal tribunals constituted under section 41 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992” and “disability appeal tribunals constituted under section 43 of that Act”.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council


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These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 25th October 2000.
2
Schedule 3 to the Education (Teachers' Qualifications and Health Standards) (England) Regulations 1999 shall be amended as follows.
3
Schedule 3 shall become Part I of Schedule 3, and immediately before paragraph 1 there shall be inserted the heading “PART I”.
4
Part I of Schedule 3 shall be amended by —
a
the substitution in paragraph 1(1)(b) for the words from “paragraphs 2 to 9” to “States of Guernsey Education Council” of “paragraphs 2 to 10, and if he is a person mentioned in paragraph 7, 8 or 10, that the statement submitted by the recommending body, the States of Guernsey Education Council or the recommending authority”;
b
the substitution in paragraph 1(2) for “9” of “10”;
c
the substitution in paragraph 1(3) for “7 or 9” each time they occur of “7, 9 or 10”; and
d
the insertion after paragraph 9 of the following paragraph —
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1
The recommending authority has submitted to the Secretary of State a recommendation that a person should be awarded qualified teacher status and a statement that —
a
on the date of the recommendation he is employed as a teacher in an independent school; and
b
he has been assessed by the recommending authority as meeting the specified standards; and
c
i
before 1st January 1974 he obtained qualifications meeting the requirements of paragraph 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17 of Part II of this Schedule, or
ii
before 1st January 1974 he obtained a degree granted by a United Kingdom university or by the Council for National Academic Awards or by a foreign institution, or
iii
before 1st September 1989 he obtained a degree granted by a United Kingdom university or by the Council for National Academic Awards or by a foreign institution in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, botany, zoology, physiology, biochemistry or geology; and
d
he was employed as a teacher in an independent school before 1st September 1989.
2
In this paragraph —
a
“recommending authority” means —
i
in the case of a teacher who is not a head teacher or principal, the head teacher or principal of the independent school at which he is employed to teach, and
ii
in the case of a head teacher or principal, the chairman of the governing body of the school, or if none the proprietor of the school;
b
“foreign institution” has the same meaning as in paragraph 2(2)(b); and
c
“specified standards” has the same meaning as in paragraph 9(2)(b).
.
5
The following Part shall be inserted after Part I of Schedule 3 —
PART II
Art
11
The requirements of this paragraph are that the person —
a
obtained before 1st January 1965 the qualification of —
i
London University Diploma in Fine Art (Slade School),
ii
Diploma of Associateship of the Royal College of Art ( ARCA ) or Master of Art of the Royal College of Art (M Art ( RCA )),
iii
Diploma of Designer of the Royal College of Art (Des RCA) or Certificate of Designer of the Royal College of Art (Cert Des RCA) or Master of Design of the Royal College of Art (M Des (RCA)),
iv
Certificate of the Royal Academy Schools awarded on the successful completion of the course at the Academy, or
v
Diploma in Art and Design awarded by the National Council for Diplomas in Art and Design; or
b
obtained a qualification specified in paragraphs (i) to (v) of sub-paragraph (a) on or after 1st January 1965, and before he obtained that qualification he had attained the minimum education qualifications required for entrance to a recognised college of education.
Handicraft
12
The requirements of this paragraph are that the person obtained the City and Guilds of London Institute Teacher’s Certificate in Handicraft before 1st January 1961.
Music
13
The requirements of this paragraph are that the person —
a
obtained the qualification of —
i
Birmingham School of Music’s Graduate Diploma ( GBSM ),
ii
Guildhall School of Music’s Graduate Diploma ( GGSM ),
iii
London College of Music’s Graduate Diploma ( GLCM ),
iv
Northern School of Music’s Graduate Diploma ( GNSM ),
v
Royal College of Music’s Degree of Master in Music (M Mus, RCM )),
vi
Royal College of Organists' Fellowship Diploma ( FRCO ),
vii
Royal Manchester College of Music’s Graduate Diploma ( GRSM (Manchester)),
viii
Royal Schools of Music’s Graduate Diploma (GRSM), or
ix
Trinity College of Music’s Graduate Diploma ( GTCL ); or
b
obtained before 1st January 1964 the qualification of —
i
Birmingham School of Music’s Diploma awarded on the successful completion of the two year teacher training course for the Associateship of the Birmingham School of Music ( ABSM ) (TTD), or the Diploma of Associateship of the Birmingham School of Music (ABSM) (Teacher) of any instrument or the voice awarded on the successful completion of the three year full-time course or a period of part-time study,
ii
The London School of Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Liphook’s Teaching Certificate awarded on the successful completion of the three year course ending on or before 31st December 1955,
iii
The Dalcroze Society (Incorporated) Training Centre’s Certificate awarded on the successful completion of the three year course ending in 1954 or 1955,
iv
The Dalcroze Society (Incorporated) London School of Eurhythmics’s Certificate awarded on the successful completion of the three year course ending on or after 1st January 1956,
v
Dartington College and Arts Centre’s Diploma of Music Education for Schools,
vi
Associateship of the Guildhall School of Music ( AGSM ) or Licentiate of the Guildhall School of Music ( LGSM ) with special Teacher’s Diploma (Music) or AGSM or LGSM Teacher’s Diploma (instrumental or otherwise) or AGSM or LGSM Aural Training and Musical Appreciation or AGSM or LGSM Class Singing and Voice Training,
vii
Huddersfield College of Technology’s Diploma in Music,
viii
Licentiate of the London College of Music Teacher’s Diploma ( LLCM ( TD )) in an instrument, or the voice or (if obtained not later than 31st December 1960) in School Music or LLCM in School Music,
ix
Northern School of Music’s Associate Diploma of Music Education,
x
Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music ( LRAM ) Teacher’s Diploma (instrumental or otherwise) or LRAM Aural Training or LRAM Voice Culture and Class Singing,
xi
Associateship of the Royal College of Music ( ARCM ) Teacher’s Diploma (instrumental or otherwise),
xii
Associateship of the Royal Manchester College of Music ( ARMCM ) or ARMCM (School Music),
xiii
Trinity College of Music’s Licentiate Teacher’s Diploma, Licentiate of Trinity College London ( LTCL ) (instrumental or otherwise) or Fellowship, FTCL or Diploma of Music Education for Schools (LTCL Mus Ed),
xiv
The Diploma in Music of any College of the University of Wales, or
xv
Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music ( LRSM ) or Royal Schools of Music’s Teacher’s Diploma (instrumental or otherwise);
and before he had obtained the qualification referred to in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) he had attained the minimum educational qualifications required for entrance to a recognised college of education.
Needlecraft and Domestic Subjects
14
The requirements of this paragraph are that the person obtained the qualification of —
a
two certificates in different needlecraft subjects of the City and Guilds of London Institute, one of which must be a Teacher’s Certificate,
b
Technical Teachers' Certificate of the City and Guilds of London Institute awarded from 1955 to 1964 and two Certificates of the Institute in different needlecraft subjects, one of which must be an advanced certificate, or
c
Domestic Subjects (Further Education) Teacher’s Certificate of the City and Guilds of London Institute awarded from 1956 to 1970, together with —
i
two Certificates of the Institute in different needlecraft subjects, one of which must be an advanced certificate, or
ii
the Institute’s Certificate in Advanced Domestic Cookery and the Institute’s Certificate in Housecraft or Home Management.
Science Subjects
15
The requirements of this paragraph are that the person obtained the qualification of —
a
Associateship of the Royal College of Science (London),
b
Membership or Associate Membership of the Institute of Physics including Associateship or Graduateship of the Institute obtained before 1st March 1971,
c
Associateship or Graduateship of the Royal Institute of Chemistry, or
d
Membership of the Institute of Biology.
Speech and Drama
16
The requirements of this paragraph are that the person obtained the qualification of —
a
Teaching Diploma awarded on successful completion of the three year course at the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art (later the Central School of Speech and Drama),
b
Teaching Diploma in Speech and Drama awarded on successful completion of the three year course at the Royal Academy of Music,
c
Teaching Diploma in Speech and Drama awarded on successful completion of the three year course at the New College of Speech and Drama,
d
Associateship of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (AGSM) Teacher’s Diploma in Speech and Drama awarded on successful completion of the three year course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama before 1st January 1960,
e
Diploma awarded on successful completion of the three year course in Speech and Drama conducted by the Rose Bruford Training College of Speech and Drama (later Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama),
f
Teacher’s Certificate awarded on successful completion of the three year full-time course of training in Speech and Drama conducted by the Northern School of Music until 1968,
g
Diploma awarded in 1969 on the successful completion of the three year full-time course of training for teachers of Speech and Drama at the Manchester College of Art and Design, or
h
Diploma awarded from 1970 on the successful completion of the three year full-time course of training for teachers of Speech and Drama at Manchester Polytechnic,
and before he obtained a qualification referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (h) he had attained the minimum education qualifications required for entrance to a recognised college of education.
Other qualifications
17
The requirements of this paragraph are that the person obtained the qualification of —
a
Higher National Diploma,
b
Higher National Certificate,
c
Diploma in Technology awarded by the National Council for Technological Awards or the Council for National Academic Awards, or
d
National Froebel Union or Foundation’s Certificate A awarded on successful completion of a three year course.
18
In this Part “the minimum educational qualifications required for entrance to a recognised college of education” means a minimum of five General Certificate of Education ordinary level qualifications, or the equivalent.
.
Estelle Morris
Minister of State,
Department for Education and Employment
1st October 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (National Insurance Number Information: Exemption) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 15th May 2000.
2
For the purposes of any regulation introduced by these Regulations, “the Administration Act ” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
Amendment of the Child Benefit (General) Regulations
2
In the Child Benefit (General) Regulations 1976 , after regulation 17, insert the following regulation —
Disapplication of section 13(1A) of the Administration Act
17A
Section 13(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply to a claim for child benefit in respect of a child who is living with a voluntary organisation within the meaning of regulation 17 of these Regulations.
.
Amendment of the Social Security (Guardian’s Allowances) Regulations 1975
3
In the Social Security (Guardian’s Allowances) Regulations 1975 , regulation 1A is omitted.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Jeff Rooker
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security
17th April 2000


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These Regulations may be cited as the Community Drivers' Hours (Tankers) (Temporary Exception) (Revocation) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 24th November 2000.
2
The Community Drivers' Hours (Tankers) (Temporary Exception) Regulations 2000 are hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of Statefor the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
Larry Whitty
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateDepartment of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
23rd November 2000


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Citation, commencement, interpretation and application
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Music) (England) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st August 2000.
2
In this Order —
“The Document” means the Document published by the Stationery Office entitled “Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Music” .
3
This Order applies only to pupils at:
a
any community, foundation or voluntary school; or
b
any community or foundation special school not established in a hospital,
in England.
Revocation
2
The Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in Music) (England) Order 1998 is hereby revoked.
Specification of attainment targets and programmes of study
3
It is hereby directed that the provisions relating to attainment targets and programmes of study set out in the Document shall have effect for the purposes of specifying attainment targets and programmes of study in relation to Music.
4
The examples [and other passages] printed in grey text within square brackets in the Document (which serve to illustrate the programmes of study described therein [or relate to background information]) do not form part of the provisions made by this Order.
Jacqui Smith
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Education and Employment
13th June 2000


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Title and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Stage II) Designation Order 2000 and shall come into force on 5th December 2000.
Interpretation
2
1
In this Order —
“agreement” means an agreement made under section 18(3) of the Agriculture Act 1986 as respects agricultural land in any of the areas designated by article 3 and Part 1 of the relevant Schedule, whether made before or after the coming into force of this Order;
“capital activity” means an activity specified in Part 2 of the relevant Schedule;
“conservation plan” means a plan incorporated into an agreement for the carrying out of one or more capital activities within a specified period;
“cultivated land” means land which is regularly ploughed or otherwise cultivated or that is regularly treated with fertilizers;
“grassland” means land on which the vegetation consists primarily of grass species;
“management activity” means an activity specified in Part 3 of the relevant Schedule;
“Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;
“public access route” means a strip of land which is the subject of an agreement and to which access is given to the public;
“woodland” means land used for woodland where that use is ancillary to the farming of land for other agricultural purposes.
2
In this Order, any reference to an article or Schedule is to an article of, or Schedule to, this Order, and a reference to “the relevant Schedule” means Schedule 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 as the case may be.
3
Part IV of the relevant Schedule shall have effect for the purpose of interpreting Parts II and III thereof.
Designation of Stage II environmentally sensitive areas
3
There are hereby designated as environmentally sensitive areas the areas of land described in Part 1 of Schedules 1 to 5.
Matters in respect of which payments may be made
4
1
Payments to be made by the Minister under an agreement may be made in respect of a capital activity or a management activity.
2
In the case of agreements made on or after 22nd June 1998, payments may not be made in respect of —
a
item 12 in Part 3 of Schedule 3; or
b
items 9 or 10 in Part 3 of Schedule 5.
Rates of payment
5
1
In the case of a management activity, payments to be made by the Minister under an agreement shall not exceed the rate specified in respect of that activity in column 2 of Part 3 of the relevant Schedule.
2
Any works which form part of an activity which constitutes both a management activity and a capital activity may by virtue of an agreement be eligible for payment either as part of a management activity or as part of a capital activity, but the agreement, together with any conservation plan incorporated in it, shall not provide for payment to be made on both such bases in respect of the same works.
Revocation of existing legislation
6
The Orders listed in Schedule 6 are revoked.
Elliot Morley
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
9th November 2000
We consent,
Jim Dowd and Clive Betts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
13th November 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (No. 2) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 8th September 2000.
Variation of section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
2
In section 153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (purposes for which financial assistance may be given), after paragraph (ii) there shall be inserted —
jj
the programme known as Pollution Emergency Response Services;
kk
the programme known as the Waste and Resources Action Programme;
ll
the Protocol on Energy Efficiency and Related Environmental Aspects to the Energy Charter Treaty;
.
Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State
Whitty
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
11th August 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
These Rules may be cited as the Prison (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2000 and shall come into force on 24th October 2000.
Amendment of Rules
2
The Prison Rules 1999 are amended as follows.
3
In rule 2(1) the following definitions shall be added:
“communication” includes any written or drawn communication from a prisoner to any other person, whether intended to be transmitted by means of a postal service or not, and any communication from a prisoner to any other person transmitted by means of a telecommunications system;
“intercepted material” means the contents of any communication intercepted pursuant to these Rules;
“telecommunications system” means any system (including the apparatus comprised in it) which exists for the purpose of facilitating the transmission of communications by any means involving the use of electrical or electro-magnetic energy.
.
4
For rule 34 there shall be substituted the following rule:
34
1
Without prejudice to sections 6 and 19 of the Prison Act 1952 and except as provided by these Rules, a prisoner shall not be permitted to communicate with any person outside the prison, or such person with him, except with the leave of the Secretary of State or as a privilege under rule 8.
2
Notwithstanding paragraph (1) above, and except as otherwise provided in these Rules, the Secretary of State may impose any restriction or condition, either generally or in a particular case, upon the communications to be permitted between a prisoner and other persons if he considers that the restriction or condition to be imposed —
a
does not interfere with the convention rights of any person; or
b
i
is necessary on grounds specified in paragraph (3) below;
ii
reliance on the grounds is compatible with the convention right to be interfered with; and
iii
the restriction or condition is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved.
3
The grounds referred to in paragraph (2) above are —
a
the interests of national security;
b
the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of crime;
c
the interests of public safety;
d
securing or maintaining prison security or good order and discipline in prison;
e
the protection of health or morals;
f
the protection of the reputation of others;
g
maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary; or
h
the protection of the rights and freedoms of any person.
4
Subject to paragraph (2) above, the Secretary of State may require that any visit, or class of visits, shall be held in facilities which include special features restricting or preventing physical contact between a prisoner and a visitor.
5
Every visit to a prisoner shall take place within the sight of an officer or employee of the prison authorised for the purposes of this rule by the governor (in this rule referred to as an “authorised employee”), unless the Secretary of State otherwise directs, and for the purposes of this paragraph a visit to a prisoner shall be taken to take place within the sight of an officer or authorised employee if it can be seen by an officer or authorised employee by means of an overt closed circuit television system.
6
Subject to rule 38, every visit to a prisoner shall take place within the hearing of an officer or authorised employee, unless the Secretary of State otherwise directs.
7
The Secretary of State may give directions, either generally or in relation to any visit or class of visits, concerning the day and times when prisoners may be visited.
8
In this rule —
a
references to communications include references to communications during visits;
b
references to restrictions and conditions upon communications include references to restrictions and conditions in relation to the length, duration and frequency of communications; and
c
references to convention rights are to the convention rights within the meaning of the Human Rights Act 1998 .
.
5
After rule 35 there shall be inserted the following rules:
Interception of communications
35A
1
The Secretary of State may give directions to any governor concerning the interception in a prison of any communication by any prisoner or class of prisoners if the Secretary of State considers that the directions are —
a
necessary on grounds specified in paragraph (4) below; and
b
proportionate to what is sought to be achieved.
2
Subject to any directions given by the Secretary of State, the governor may make arrangements for any communication by a prisoner or class of prisoners to be intercepted in a prison by an officer or an employee of the prison authorised by the governor for the purposes of this rule (referred to in this rule as an “authorised employee”) if he considers that the arrangements are —
a
necessary on grounds specified in paragraph (4) below; and
b
proportionate to what is sought to be achieved.
3
Any communication by a prisoner may, during the course of its transmission in a prison, be terminated by an officer or an authorised employee if he considers that to terminate the communication is —
a
necessary on grounds specified in paragraph (4) below; and
b
proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by the termination.
4
The grounds referred to in paragraphs (1)(a), (2)(a) and (3)(a) above are —
a
the interests of national security;
b
the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of crime;
c
the interests of public safety;
d
securing or maintaining prison security or good order and discipline in prison;
e
the protection of health or morals; or
f
the protection of the rights and freedoms of any person.
5
Any reference to the grounds specified in paragraph (4) above in relation to the interception of a communication by means of a telecommunications system in a prison, or the disclosure or retention of intercepted material from such a communication, shall be taken to be a reference to those grounds with the omission of sub-paragraph (f).
6
For the purposes of this rule “interception” —
a
in relation to a communication by means of a telecommunications system, means any action taken in relation to the system or its operation so as to make some or all of the contents of the communications available, while being transmitted, to a person other than the sender or intended recipient of the communication; and the contents of a communication are to be taken to be made available to a person while being transmitted where the contents of the communication, while being transmitted, are diverted or recorded so as to be available to a person subsequently; and
b
in relation to any written or drawn communication, includes opening, reading, examining and copying the communication.
Permanent log of communications
35B
1
The governor may arrange for a permanent log to be kept of all communications by or to a prisoner.
2
The log referred to in paragraph (1) above may include, in relation to a communication by means of a telecommunications system in a prison, a record of the destination, duration and cost of the communication and, in relation to any written or drawn communication, a record of the sender and addressee of the communication.
Disclosure of material
35C
The governor may not disclose to any person who is not an officer of a prison or of the Secretary of State or an employee of the prison authorised by the governor for the purposes of this rule any intercepted material, information retained pursuant to rule 35B or material obtained by means of an overt closed circuit television system used during a visit unless —
a
he considers that such disclosure is —
i
necessary on grounds specified in rule 35A(4); and
ii
proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by the disclosure; or
b
i
in the case of intercepted material or material obtained by means of an overt closed circuit television system used during a visit, all parties to the communication or visit consent to the disclosure; or
ii
in the case of information retained pursuant to rule 35B, the prisoner to whose communication the information relates, consents to the disclosure.
Retention of material
35D
1
The governor shall not retain any intercepted material or material obtained by means of an overt closed circuit television system used during a visit for a period longer than 3 months beginning with the day on which the material was intercepted or obtained unless he is satisfied that continued retention of it is —
a
necessary on grounds specified in rule 35A(4); and
b
proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by the continued retention.
2
Where such material is retained for longer than 3 months pursuant to paragraph (1) above the governor shall review its continued retention at periodic intervals until such time as it is no longer held by the governor.
3
The first review referred to in paragraph (2) above shall take place not more than 3 months after the decision to retain the material taken pursuant to paragraph (1) above, and subsequent reviews shall take place not more than 3 months apart thereafter.
4
If the governor, on a review conducted pursuant to paragraph (2) above or at any other time, is not satisfied that the continued retention of the material satisfies the requirements set out in paragraph (1) above, he shall arrange for the material to be destroyed.
.
6
After rule 50 there shall be inserted the following rule:
Observation of prisoners by means of an overt closed circuit television system
50A
1
Without prejudice to his other powers to supervise the prison, prisoners and other persons in the prison, whether by use of an overt closed circuit television system or otherwise, the governor may make arrangements for any prisoner to be placed under constant observation by means of an overt closed circuit television system while the prisoner is in a cell or other place in the prison if he considers that —
a
such supervision is necessary for —
i
the health and safety of the prisoner or any other person;
ii
the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of crime; or
iii
securing or maintaining prison security or good order and discipline in the prison; and
b
it is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved.
2
If an overt closed circuit television system is used for the purposes of this rule, the provisions of rules 35C and 35D shall apply to any material obtained.
.
7
For paragraph (1) of rule 73 there shall be substituted the following paragraph:
1
Without prejudice to any other powers to prohibit or restrict entry to prisons, or his powers under rules 34 and 35, the Secretary of State may prohibit visits by a person to a prison or to a prisoner in a prison for such periods of time as he considers necessary if the Secretary of State considers that such a prohibition is —
a
necessary on grounds specified in rule 35A(4); and
b
is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by the prohibition.
Jack Straw
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
23rd September 2000


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Citation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Medical (Professional Performance) Act 1995 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000.
Appointed Day
2
18th May 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the whole of the Medical (Professional Performance) Act 1995 so far as it is not already in force.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council


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Citation
1
This Order may be cited as the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2000.
Commencement
2
Subject to the saving in article 3, the following provisions of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 shall come into force on 1st January 2001: —
a
section 82(3), in so far as it is not already in force;
b
section 423, in so far as it relates to the repeals in Part I of Schedule 34 relating to sections 39(1)(f) and 65(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 .
Saving
3
Nothing in article 2 shall affect the status and functions as a major precepting authority of the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District in respect of any financial year ending on or before 31st March 2001.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Michael Meacher
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
22nd December 2000


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1
This Order may be cited as the Income Tax (Indexation) Order 2000.
2
1
The amounts which, unless Parliament otherwise determines, will be treated by virtue of sections 1(4) , 257C(1) and 265(1A) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 as specified for the year 2000–01 in sections 1(2) , 257(2), (3) and (5), 257A and 265 of that Act are set out in paragraphs (2) to (5).
2
In section 1(2) of the said Act (the charge to income tax) —
a
in paragraph (aa) (starting rate limit) — £1,520;
b
in paragraph (b) (basic rate limit) — £28,400.
3
In section 257 of the said Act (personal allowance) —
a
in subsection (2) (personal allowance — age 65 to 74) — £5,790;
b
in subsection (3) (personal allowance — age 75 and over) — £6,050;
c
in subsection (5) (income limit for age-related allowances) — £17,000.
4
In section 257A of the said Act (married couple’s allowance) —
a
in subsection (2) (married couple’s allowance — age 65 to 74 and born before 6th April 1935) — £5,185;
b
in subsection (3) (married couple’s allowance — age 75 and over) — £5,255;
c
in subsection (5) (income limit for age-related allowances) — £17,000;
d
in subsection (5A) (minimum married couple’s allowance) — £2,000.
5
In section 265(1) of the said Act (blind person’s allowance) — £1,400.
David Jamieson
Jim Dowd
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
21st March 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Telecommunications (Licence Modification) (Mobile Data Operator Licences) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 21st July 2000.
Interpretation
2
In these Regulations —
“the 1984 Act ” means the Telecommunications Act 1984 ;
“the Cognito licence” means the licence granted by the Secretary of State under section 7 of the 1984 Act to Cognito Limited on 12 October 1992;
“the D.I.C.E. licence” means the licence granted by the Secretary of State under section 7 of the 1984 Act to D.I.C.E. Ltd on 4 June 1992;
“the former licences” means the relevant licences in the form they were in immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations;
“the Hutchison Mobile licence” means the licence granted by the Secretary of State under section 7 of the 1984 Act to Hutchison Mobile Data ( UK ) Limited on 18 February 1992;
“the modified licences” means the relevant licences as amended by these Regulations;
“the Ram Mobile licence” means the licence granted by the Secretary of State under section 7 of the 1984 Act to Ram Mobile Data Limited on 18 February 1992;
“the relevant licences” means the Cognito licence, the D.I.C.E. licence, the Hutchison Mobile licence, the Ram Mobile licence and the Securicor licence; and
“the Securicor licence” means the licence granted by the Secretary of State under section 7 of the 1984 Act to Securicor Datatrak Limited on 14 August 1996.
Modification of the relevant licences
3
The relevant licences are hereby modified as follows —
a
for the Table of Contents there shall be substituted the Table of Contents set out in Schedule 1 hereto;
b
in the case of the Cognito licence, the D.I.C.E. licence, the Hutchison Mobile licence and the Ram Mobile licence:
i
in paragraph 1 the words “for the period specified in paragraph 2” shall be deleted;
ii
in paragraph 2 after the word “duration” there shall be added the words “in the first instance but, without prejudice to Schedule 2 to this Licence, shall be subject to revocation thereafter on ten years' notice in writing of such revocation and such notice shall accordingly not be given before the end of the fifteenth year after the granting of the Licence.”; and
iii
for paragraphs 3 to 5 inclusive there shall be substituted the following paragraphs —
Interpretation
3
The Interpretation Act 1978 shall apply for the purposes of interpreting this Licence as if it were an Act of Parliament. In this Licence, except as hereinafter provided or unless the context otherwise requires, words or expressions shall have the meaning assigned to them and otherwise any word or expression shall have the same meaning as it has in the Act. For the purposes of interpreting this Licence, headings and titles shall be disregarded.
4
In this Licence, ‘Licence’ means a licence granted or having effect as if granted under section 7 of the Act.
5
For the purposes of this Licence the ‘Applicable Systems’ means any or all of the telecommunication systems run by the Licensee under this Licence unless the context otherwise requires.
6
Where this Licence provides for any power of the Secretary of State or the Director to give any direction, notice or consent or make any specification, or of the Director to make any designation or determination, it implies, unless the contrary intention appears, a power, exercisable in the same manner and subject to the same conditions or limitations, to revoke, amend or give or make again any such direction, notice, consent, specification, designation or determination; and any reference however expressed to the Director making any determination or giving any direction or consent about any matter shall be construed as making such determination or giving such direction or consent after consultation with the Licensee and where appropriate with any other person who may have a relevant interest in the matter to which the determination, direction or consent relates.
7
Any notification which is required to be given under this Licence by the Secretary of State or the Director shall be satisfied by serving the document by post on the Licensee at the Licensee’s registered office.
;
c
in the case of the Securicor licence, for paragraph 6 there shall be substituted paragraph 6 as set out in sub-paragraph (b)(iii) above;
d
for Schedule 1 there shall be substituted Schedule 1 as set out in Schedule 2 hereto;
e
for Schedule 2 there shall be substituted Schedule 2 as set out in Schedule 3 hereto;
f
for Schedule 3 there shall be substituted Schedule 3 as set out in Schedule 4 hereto; and
g
for Annex A there shall be substituted Annex A as set out in Schedule 5 hereto.
Transitional provisions
4
1
So far as anything done or treated as done under or for the purposes of any provision of the former licences could have been done under or for the purposes of the corresponding provision of the modified licences, it shall have effect as if done under or for the purposes of the corresponding provision; and any direction, notice, consent, specification, designation or determination or other decision made or having effect under any provision of the former licences shall be treated for all purposes as made and having effect under the corresponding provision.
2
Where any period of time specified in a provision of the former licences is current immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations, the corresponding provision of the modified licences shall have effect as if that period of time —
a
ran from the date or event from which it was running immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations, and
b
expired whenever it would have expired if the former licences had not been modified;
and any rights, liabilities, obligations or requirements dependent on the beginning, duration or end of such a period as mentioned above shall be under the modified licences as they were or would have been under the former licences.
Patricia Hewitt,
Minister of State for Small Business and E Commerce,
Department of Trade and Industry
28th June 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the United Lincolnshire Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 28th February 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 28th February 2000;
“operational date” has the meaning assigned to it in paragraph 3(1)(e) of Schedule 2 to the Act;
“the trust” means the United Lincolnshire Hospitals 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 United Lincolnshire Hospitals 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 —
i
Grantham and District Hospital, 101 Manthorpe Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 8DG;
ii
County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln LN2 5QY;
iii
Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 9QS,
and at or from associated hospitals, establishments or facilities.
Directors of the trust
4
The trust shall have, in addition to the chairman, 5 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 2000.
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 Lincolnshire 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
Yvette Cooper
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health,
Department of Health
18th February 2000


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1
This Order may be cited as the A249 Trunk Road (Bobbing Junction) (Detrunking) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 15th May 2000.
2
In this Order–
i
“classified road” as a classification for a highway, means that the highway is not a principal road for the purposes of enactments or instruments which refer to highways classified as principal roads but is a classified road for the purpose of every enactment and instrument which refers to highways classified by the Secretary of State and which does not specifically refer to their classification as principal roads;
ii
“the Trunk Road” means the A249 Trunk Road.
3
The length of trunk road described in the Schedule to this Order shall cease to be a trunk road and shall be classified as a classified road from the date on which the Secretary of State notifies Kent County Council that this Order has been made.
Signed by the authority of The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
S. G. Rowsell
Divisional Director, Highways Agency
27th March 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 31st December 2000.
Amendment of regulation 9 of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991
2
Regulation 9 (persons in certain accommodation other than hospitals) of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991 shall be amended as follows —
a
in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i) —
i
after “Children Act 1989” there shall be inserted “or section 93(4)(a)(ii) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 ”; and
ii
there shall be omitted the words from “to whom” to the end;
b
in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) for the words “section 12 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968” there shall be substituted the words “section 93(4)(a)(iii) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (disability)”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Hugh Bayley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Social Security
1st December 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Southampton East Healthcare Primary Care Trust (Establishment) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 16th February 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 the 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 Southampton East Healthcare 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 Southampton East Healthcare 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 April 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 Southampton and South West Hampshire 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 Southampton and South West Hampshire 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 Southampton Community Health Services 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
John Denham
Minister of State,
Department of Health
5th February 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the National Health Service Trusts (Originating Capital) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 31st March 2000.
2
In this Order “the Schedule” means the Schedule to this Order.
Originating capital of NHS trusts
2
The originating capital of an NHS trust specified in column 1 of the Schedule shall be of the amount specified opposite it in column 2 of the Schedule.
Alan Milburn
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State,
Department of Health
9th March 2000
We consent,
Jim Dowd
Bob Ainsworth
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
14th March 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the London Borough of Bexley (Electoral Changes) Order 2000.
2
This Order shall come into force —
a
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 2nd May 2002, on 10th October 2001;
b
for all other purposes, on 2nd May 2002.
3
In this Order —
“borough” means the London borough of Bexley;
“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; and
any reference to the map is a reference to the map prepared by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions marked “Map of the London Borough of Bexley (Electoral Changes) Order 2000”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994 .
Wards of the London borough of Bexley
2
1
The existing wards of the borough shall be abolished.
2
The borough shall be divided into twenty-one wards which shall bear the names set out in the Schedule.
3
The wards shall comprise the areas designated on the map by reference to the names of the wards and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be three.
4
Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.
Revocation
3
The London Borough of Bexley (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 is hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Beverley Hughes
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
10th February 2000


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Citation, commencement and extent
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Undersized Lobsters Order 2000 and shall come into force on 30th June 2000.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), this Order shall not form part of the law of Scotland.
3
Nothing in paragraph (2) shall be treated as prejudicing the effect in Scotland of section 14 of the Act .
4
Except for —
a
articles 3 and 4; and
b
article 6 in so far as it applies to the enforcement of articles 3 and 4 of this Order,
this Order extends to Northern Ireland.
5
Article 6(2) to (5) of this Order extends to Guernsey.
Interpretation
2
1
In this Order —
“the Act” means the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967;
“Guernsey” means the Bailiwick of Guernsey;
“Jersey” means the Bailiwick of Jersey;
“lobster” means lobster of the species Homarus gammarus ;
“size”, in relation to a lobster, means the length of the carapace, parallel to the midline, from the back of either eye socket to the distal edge of the carapace and shall be measured as shown in the Schedule to this Order;
“territorial sea adjacent to Jersey” means the sea within 12 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea adjacent to Jersey is measured.
2
In this Order —
a
the term “within relevant British fishery limits” does not include:
i
the territorial sea adjacent to Wales;
ii
the territorial sea adjacent to the Isle of Man;
iii
the territorial sea adjacent to Jersey;
b
any reference to any relevant British fishing boat, or to any fishing boat registered in Guernsey, “wherever it may be” does not include such a fishing boat while in:
i
the territorial sea adjacent to Wales; or
ii
the territorial sea adjacent to Jersey;
c
the term “any equivalent order” means any other order made under section 1(3) of the Act, extending to any part of the United Kingdom, which prescribes minimum sizes for lobster.
Prescribed minimum size for landing lobsters in England
3
1
For the purposes of section 1(1) of the Act (which prohibits the landing in England and Wales of any sea fish of any description, being a fish of a smaller size than such size as may be prescribed in relation to sea fish of that description), there is hereby prescribed as the minimum size for lobsters a size of 87 millimetres.
2
Landing from foreign fishing boats is exempted from the prohibition imposed by section 1(1) of the Act as read with paragraph (1) above.
3
This article applies only to landings in England.
Prescribed minimum size for sale etc. of lobsters in England
4
1
For the purposes of section 1(2) of the Act (which prohibits the sale, exposure or offer for sale or possession for the purpose of sale in England and Wales of any sea fish of any description, being a fish of a smaller size as may be prescribed in relation to sea fish of that description), there is hereby prescribed as the minimum size for lobster a size of 87 millimetres.
2
The sale, exposure or offer for sale or possession for the purpose of sale of lobsters which are landed from foreign fishing boats is exempted from the prohibitions imposed by section 1(2) of the Act as read with paragraph (1) above.
3
This article applies only to England.
Prescribed minimum size for carriage of lobsters
5
1
This article applies to:
a
any relevant British fishing boat wherever it may be; and
b
any Scottish fishing boat which is within relevant British fishery limits.
2
For the purposes of section 1(3) of the Act (which prohibits the carriage on a relevant British fishing boat or on a Scottish fishing boat within relevant British fishery limits of sea fish of any description which are of less than the minimum size prescribed in relation to sea fish of that description), a size of 87 millimetres is hereby prescribed as the minimum size in relation to lobsters.
Powers of British sea-fishery officers in relation to fishing boats
6
1
For the purpose of the enforcement of section 1(1), (2) and (3) of the Act as read with this Order or any equivalent order, a British sea-fishery officer may exercise the powers conferred by paragraphs (3) to (5) below —
a
in relation to any relevant British fishing boat wherever it may be; and
b
in relation to any Scottish fishing boat which is within relevant British fishery limits.
2
For the purpose of the enforcement of section 1(3) of the Act as it has effect in Guernsey by virtue of the Sea Fish (Conservation) (Channel Islands) Order 1981 , as read with this Order or any equivalent order, a British sea-fishery officer may exercise the powers conferred by paragraphs (3) to (5) below in relation to any fishing boat registered in Guernsey, wherever it may be.
3
He may go on board the boat, with or without persons assigned to assist him in his duties, and for that purpose may require the boat to stop and do anything else which will facilitate the boarding of the boat.
4
He may require the attendance of the master and other persons on board the boat and may make any examination and inquiry which appears to him to be necessary for the purpose mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (2) above and, in particular —
a
may examine any fish on the boat and the equipment of the boat including the fishing gear, and require persons on board the boat to do anything which appears to him to be necessary for facilitating the examination;
b
may require any person on board the boat to produce any document relating to the boat, to its fishing operations or other operations ancillary thereto or to the persons on board which is in his custody or possession and may take copies of any such document;
c
for the purpose of ascertaining whether the master, owner or charterer of the boat has committed an offence under section 1(1), (2) or (3) of the Act as read with this Order or any equivalent order, may search the boat for any such document and may require any person on board the boat to do anything which appears to him to be necessary for facilitating the search; and
d
where the boat is one in relation to which he has reason to suspect that such an offence has been committed, may seize and detain any such document produced to him or found on board for the purpose of enabling the document to be used as evidence in proceedings for the offence,
but nothing in sub-paragraph (d) above shall permit any document required by law to be carried on board the boat to be seized and detained except while the boat is detained in a port.
5
Where it appears to a British sea-fishery officer that a contravention of this Order, or any equivalent order, has at any time taken place within British fishery limits he may —
a
require the master of the boat in relation to which the contravention took place to take, or may himself take, the boat and its crew to the port which appears to him to be the nearest convenient port, and
b
detain or require the master to detain the boat in the port;
and where such an officer detains or requires the detention of a boat he shall serve on the master notice in writing stating that the boat will be or is required to be detained until the notice is withdrawn by the service on the master of a further notice in writing signed by a British sea-fishery officer.
Revocation
7
1
The Undersized Lobsters Order 1993 is hereby revoked, except in so far as:
a
it forms part of the law of Scotland; or
b
it has effect in relation to Wales.
2
For the purposes of paragraph (1), “Wales” has the same meaning as in section 155(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 .
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Elliot Morley
25th May 2000
John Reid
Secretary of State for Scotland
7th June 2000
Paul Murphy
Secretary of State for Wales
25th May 2000
Paul Mandelson
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
7th June 2000


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1
This Order may be cited as the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Norway) Order 2000.
2
It is hereby declared —
a
that the arrangements specified in the Convention set out in the Schedule to this Order have been made with the Government of the Kingdom of Norway with a view to affording relief from double taxation in relation to income tax, corporation tax or capital gains tax and taxes of a similar character imposed by the laws of Norway;
b
that those arrangements include provisions with respect to the exchange of information necessary for carrying out the domestic laws of the United Kingdom and the laws of Norway concerning taxes covered by the arrangements including, in particular, provisions about the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to those taxes; and
c
that it is expedient that those arrangements should have effect.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council


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1
These Regulations may be cited as the Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2000, shall come into force on 19th April 2000 and shall have effect in relation to accounting periods of companies ending on or after 1st July 2000.
2
In regulation 3(2) of the Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) Regulations 1998 for “£5,000” substitute “£10,000”.
Jim Dowd
Bob Ainsworth
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
29th March 2000


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1
1
This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2000.
2
In this Order, “the 2000 Act ” means the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000.
2
The following provisions of the 2000 Act shall come into force on 11th January 2001 —
a
Part II and Schedule 4 (protection of children);
b
paragraphs 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, 83, 127 to 130 and 154 to 159 of Schedule 7 (minor and consequential amendments); and
c
the entry in Schedule 8 (repeals) relating to section 6 of the Protection of Children Act 1999 .
3
The following provisions of the 2000 Act shall come into force on 1st February 2001 —
a
section 56 (reprimands and warnings);
b
section 62 (release on licence etc : conditions as to monitoring);
c
section 63 (supervision of young offenders after release) in so far as it amends section 65 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 by inserting subsections —
i
(5A)(a) and (b); and
ii
(5C) in so far as it applies to subsection (5A)(a) and (b).
Jack Straw
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
14th December 2000


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1
This Order may be cited as the Further Education Funding Council for England (Supplementary Functions) (Amendment) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st September 2000.
2
The Further Education Funding Council for England (Supplementary Functions) Order 1999 shall be amended as follows.
3
In article 1 for paragraph (2) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
2
In this Order “the Dance and Drama Regulations ” means the Education (Grants) Dance and Drama (England) Regulations 1999 and the Education (Grants) Dance and Drama (England) Regulations 2000 .
4
In article 2 —
a
after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following paragraph —
aa
the function of specifying requirements which (pursuant to the Dance and Drama Regulations) must be complied with by institutions which provide further education to which grants are paid under those regulations,
and
b
for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
b
the function of advising the Secretary of State whether such requirements have been complied with,
Tessa Blackstone
Minister of State,
Department for Education and Employment
4th August 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Airedale Primary Care Trust (Establishment) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 26th July 2000.
2
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —
“the Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977;
“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 Airedale 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 Airedale 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 Bradford 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 Bradford 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 Airedale 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.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
John Hutton
Minister of State,
Department of Health
18th July 2000


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1
This Order may be cited as the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (The Chiltern Railway Company Limited Class 168/1 Vehicles) Exemption (No. 2) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 29th September 2000.
2
Any reference in this Order to a numbered regulation is a reference to a regulation bearing that number in the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 1998 .
3
This Order applies to the rail vehicles which are numbered 58161 to 58163, 58261 to 58263 and 58661 to 58663 and which form the diesel multiple-units numbered 168111 to 168113 of the class known as “Class 168/1” (“the exempted vehicles”) as manufactured by ABB Daimler Benz Transportation ( UK ) Limited for use by The Chiltern Railway Company Limited.
4
1
Subject to articles 5 and 6 below, the exempted vehicles are hereby authorised to be used for carriage even though they do not conform with those provisions of the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 1998 referred to in paragraph (2) below.
2
The provisions with which the exempted vehicles are not required to conform are —
regulation 4(3)(b);
regulation 5, but only in so far as it relates to control devices which are not operated by the application of pressure and which do not control doors which are in the side of an exempted vehicle.
5
The exemption given in respect of regulation 4(3)(b) and regulation 5 shall cease at the end of 31st December 2000.
6
The authorisation given by article 4(1) above shall cease immediately in respect of an exempted vehicle which is operated by a person other than The Chiltern Railway Company Limited, unless the Secretary of State has been given written notice in advance specifying the name and address of that other person.
Signed by Authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Keith Hill
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
6th September 2000


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Citation, interpretation and extent
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2000.
2
In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Health Act 1999.
3
This Order extends only to England and Wales.
Appointed day
2
1st April 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of —
a
section 9 of the Act, to the extent that a day on which the provision is to come into force has not been appointed by the Health Act 1999 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1999 ;
b
section 21 of the Act, in so far as it is not already in force;
c
section 65(2) of the Act, in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 5 to the Act specified in paragraph (d) of this article; and
d
in Schedule 5 to the Act (repeals), the repeals relating to the provisions specified in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order, to the extent specified in column (2) of that Schedule.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Hunt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health
30th March 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Air Navigation (Cosmic Radiation) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 13th May 2000.
Protection of air crew from cosmic radiation
2
The Air Navigation ( No. 2) Order 1995 shall be amended as follows.
3
There shall be added to the heading to Part VI “and protection of air crew from cosmic radiation”.
4
After article 65 there shall be inserted —
Protection of air crew from cosmic radiation
65A
1
A relevant undertaking shall take appropriate measures to —
a
assess the exposure to cosmic radiation when in flight of those air crew who are liable to be subject to cosmic radiation in excess of 1 milliSievert per year;
b
take into account the assessed exposure when organising work schedules with a view to reducing the doses of highly exposed air crew; and
c
inform the workers concerned of the health risks their work involves.
2
A relevant undertaking shall ensure that in relation to a pregnant air crew member, the conditions of exposure to cosmic radiation when she is in flight are such that the equivalent dose to the foetus will be as low as reasonably achievable and is unlikely to exceed 1 milliSievert during the remainder of the pregnancy.
3
Nothing in paragraph (2) shall require the undertaking concerned to take any action in relation to an air crew member until she has notified the undertaking in writing that she is pregnant.
4
The definition in article 118 of “crew” shall not apply for the purposes of this article.
5
In this article and in article 67 —
a
“air crew” has the same meaning as in article 42 of Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 ; and
b
“undertaking” includes a natural or legal person and “relevant undertaking” means an undertaking established in the United Kingdom which operates aircraft.
6
In this article —
a
“highly exposed air crew” and “milliSievert” have the same respective meanings as in article 42 of Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996; and
b
“year” means any period of twelve months.
Keeping and production of records of exposure to cosmic radiation
5
1
For article 67 there shall be substituted —
Keeping and production of records of exposure to cosmic radiation
67
1
A relevant undertaking shall keep a record for the period and in the manner prescribed of the exposure to cosmic radiation of air crew assessed under article 65A and the names of the air crew concerned.
2
A relevant undertaking shall, within a reasonable period after being requested to do so by an authorised person, cause to be produced to that person the record required to be kept under paragraph (1).
3
A relevant undertaking shall, within a reasonable period after being requested to do so by a person in respect of whom a record is required to be kept under paragraph (1), supply a copy of that record to that person.
2
In article 68(2), there shall be omitted sub-paragraph (i).
Exemptions
6
In article 116, after “(other than articles” insert “65A, 67,”.
Penalties
7
In Part B of Schedule 12, in the column headed “Article of Order” there shall be inserted, after “64(1)”, “65A” and “67” and in the column headed “Subject Matter” there shall be inserted, after “ Crew’s obligation not to fly in dangerous state of fatigue”, “Protection of air crew from cosmic radiation” and “Keeping and production of records of exposure to cosmic radiation”.
Competent authority
8
The Secretary of State shall be the competent authority under article 15 of Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 for the purposes of article 42 of the Directive.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 3rd July 2000.
Amendment of the Building Regulations 1991
2
The Building Regulations 1991 shall be amended by inserting the following Part after regulation 9 (exempt buildings and work): —
PART IIA
EXEMPTION OF PUBLIC BODIES FROM PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
The Metropolitan Police Authority
9A
1
The Metropolitan Police Authority is hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 5 of the Building Act 1984 (exemption of public bodies from the procedural requirements and enforcement of building regulations).
2
The Metropolitan Police Authority is exempt from compliance with these Regulations in so far as the requirements of these Regulations are not substantive requirements.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Beverley Hughes
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
12th June 2000


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1
This Order may be cited as the Chippenham, Lackham and Trowbridge Colleges (Dissolution) Order 2000, and shall come into force on 1st November 2000.
2
On 1st November 2000 each of the corporations shall be dissolved and all of their property, rights and liabilities shall be transferred to Wiltshire College, being a body corporate established for purposes which include the provision of educational facilities or services.
3
Section 26(2), (3) and (4) of the Act shall apply to any person employed by any of the corporations immediately before 1st November 2000 as if the references in that section —
a
to a person to whom that section applies were to a person so employed;
b
to the operative date were to 1st November 2000;
c
to the transferor were to the corporation in question; and
d
to the corporation were to Wiltshire College.
Tessa Blackstone
Minister of State,
Department for Education and Employment
3rd October 2000