text:
Citation and commencement
1
1
These Rules may be cited as the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000.
2
These Rules shall come into force on 29th February 2000.
Interpretation
2
1
In these Rules —
“the 1983 Act ” means the Representation of the People Act 1983;
“the 1986 Rules ” means the Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 1986 ;
“the Constituency Members Election Rules ” means the Rules in Schedule 1;
“the London Members Election Rules ” means the Rules in Schedule 2;
“the Mayoral Election Rules ” means the Rules in Schedule 3;
“the Ordinary Elections Rules ” means the Rules in Schedule 4;
“ GLA election” means an election held under one or more of —
the Constituency Members Election Rules;
the London Members Election Rules;
the Mayoral Election Rules; and
the Ordinary Elections Rules.
2
Other expressions used both in any of rules 3 to 8 of these Rules and in Part I (the Greater London Authority) of the 1999 Act have the same meaning in those rules as they have in that Part .
Rules for Greater London Authority elections
3
1
The Constituency Members Election Rules shall have effect for the purposes of the election of constituency members of the London Assembly (whether at an ordinary election or in the circumstances mentioned in section 10 (filling a vacancy in an Assembly constituency) of the 1999 Act); but where the election is an ordinary election, those Rules shall have effect subject to the Ordinary Elections Rules.
2
The London Members Election Rules, with the exception of Part VII, shall have effect for the purposes of the allocation of seats for London members of the London Assembly at any ordinary election; and Part VII of those Rules shall have effect for the purposes of section 11 (filling a vacancy among the London members) of the 1999 Act; but where the election is an ordinary election, those Rules shall have effect subject to the Ordinary Elections Rules.
3
The Mayoral Election Rules shall have effect for the purposes of —
a
the election of the Mayor of London; and
b
any election under subsection (2) of section 16 (filling a vacancy in the office of Mayor ) of the 1999 Act,
but where the election is an ordinary election, those Rules shall have effect subject to the Ordinary Elections Rules.
Forms
4
Schedule 5 (forms) shall have effect for the purposes of the Constituency Members Election Rules, the London Members Election Rules and the Mayoral Election Rules (including, where the election is an ordinary election, those Rules as read with the Ordinary Elections Rules).
Returning officers: duties at ordinary elections
5
1
At the first ordinary election it shall be the duty —
a
of the person, or person of the description, designated by order under subsection (4) of section 3 (ordinary elections) of the 1999 Act as the returning officer at the election of the Mayor and the election of the London members; and
b
constituency returning officers ,
to co-operate with each other in the discharge of their functions.
2
At any other ordinary election it shall be the duty of returning officers at that election to co-operate with each other in the discharge of their functions.
3
Where, at an ordinary election, a poll is to be taken —
a
for the return of the London members; or
b
for the return of the Mayor,
it shall be the duty of constituency returning officers to take, and verify the ballot papers at, the poll (or each poll if both are to be taken) and to count the votes cast in that poll (or each poll, if both are to be taken).
4
Without prejudice to paragraphs (1) and (2) —
a
at the first ordinary election, the person referred to in paragraph (1)(a) may give to constituency returning officers; and
b
at any other ordinary election, the Greater London returning officer may give to constituency returning officers,
directions relating to the discharge of their functions in respect of the verification of ballot papers and the counting of votes at that election.
5
It shall be the duty of each person to whom directions are given under paragraph (4) to discharge his functions at the election in accordance with the directions.
Electronic counting of votes
6
1
Where some or all of the votes cast at an ordinary election or an election under subsection (2) of section 16 (filling a vacancy in the office of Mayor) of the Act are to be counted by electronic means, the Constituency Members Election Rules, the London Members Election Rules and the Mayoral Election Rules shall have effect subject to the modifications set out in Schedule 6.
2
In any case to which paragraph (1) applies, rule 5 of these Rules shall have effect as if any reference to the counting of votes, in whatever terms, included a reference to counting by electronic means.
Amendment of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 1986
7
The 1986 Rules are amended, in paragraph 14 of Schedule 4, in the inserted paragraph (1A) of rule 37, by the insertion, after “as the case may be,”, of “an election under the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000,”.
Combination of polls
8
1
Where the poll at an election of a councillor of the council of a London borough is taken together with the poll at a GLA election, the 1986 Rules shall have effect subject to the modifications set out in Schedule 7 to these Rules.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), where the poll at a GLA election is taken together with the poll at a parliamentary or European Parliamentary election, or at an election of a councillor of the council of a London borough, Schedules 1, 2 and 3 shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in the Table in Schedule 8 (in addition to the modifications specified in Schedule 4, in any case where the election is an ordinary election, and the modifications specified in Schedule 6, in any case where votes are to be counted by electronic means).
3
The first modification in the Table in Schedule 8 applies only where the poll at a GLA election is taken together with the poll at a parliamentary or European Parliamentary election.
4
Where the poll at a GLA election is combined as mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2) —
a
the ballot papers to be used at each election shall be of a different colour; and
b
a separate ballot box shall be used for each election.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and Regions
Keith Hill
Parliamentary under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
1st February 2000


type: legislation

jurisdiction: UK

text:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Avon and Western Wiltshire Mental Health Care National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 7th April 2000.
2
In this Order —
“the first Trust” means the North Bristol National Health Service Trust;
“the second Trust” means the Avon and Western Wiltshire Mental Health Care National Health Service Trust;
“the trust property” means the items specified in a schedule of trust property prepared by, agreed upon by and signed on behalf of the first and second Trusts on 21st January 2000.
Transfer of trust property
2
On 7th April 2000 the trust property shall be transferred from the first Trust to the second Trust.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Gisela Stuart
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health
16th March 2000


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Amendment Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 14th February 2000.
Amendment of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1992
2
In the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1992 , in regulation 2(1A) (which describes nurse prescribers who may issue prescription forms)–
a
for head (iii) of sub-paragraph (a) substitute–
iii
is, at the time of ordering the listed drug or medicine or listed appliance–
aa
employed as a district nurse by a Health Authority or an NHS trust;
bb
employed as a nurse, by a doctor whose name is included in a medical list;
cc
assisting in the performance of personal medical services under a pilot scheme; or
dd
assisting, in the capacity of a nurse, in the provision of services in a Walk-in Centre which, in this regulation, means a Centre at which information and treatment for minor conditions is provided to the public under arrangements made by or on behalf of the Secretary of State; or
; and
b
for head (ii) of sub-paragraph (b) substitute–
ii
is, at the time of ordering the listed drug or medicine or listed appliance–
aa
employed as a health visitor by a Health Authority or an NHS trust;
bb
employed as a nurse, by a doctor whose name is included in a medical list;
cc
assisting in the performance of personal medical services under a pilot scheme; or
dd
assisting, in the capacity of a nurse, in the provision of services in a Walk-in Centre;
.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
John Denham
Minister of State,
Department of Health
20th January 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the District of Stratford on Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2000.
2
This Order shall come into force —
a
for the purpose of article 5(1) and 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 —
“district” means the district of Stratford on Avon;
“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 District of Stratford on Avon (Electoral Changes) Order 2000”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994 .
Wards of the district of Stratford on Avon
2
1
The existing wards of the district shall be abolished.
2
The district shall be divided into thirty-one wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.
3
The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of that Schedule by reference to parishes, parish wards, parishes and parish wards or, where no area is so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be the number specified in respect of the ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
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.
Elections of the council of Stratford on Avon
3
1
Subject to the following provisions of this article, the election of councillors for wards of the district shall be by thirds.
2
Elections of all councillors for all wards of the district shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2002 .
3
The councillors holding office for any ward of the district immediately before 6th May 2002 shall retire on that date and the newly-elected councillors for those wards shall come into office on that date.
4
The order of retirement of councillors shall be as set out in Schedule 2.
5
Where the number of councillors elected in 2002 for any ward of the borough is two or more —
a
the first to retire shall, subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), be the councillor elected by the smallest number of votes; and
b
the second to retire shall, subject to those paragraphs, be the councillor elected by the next smallest number of votes.
6
In the case of an equality of votes between any persons elected which makes it uncertain which of them is to retire in any year, the person to retire in that year shall be determined by lot.
7
If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each year shall be determined by lot.
8
Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot shall be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen and the drawing shall be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.
9
Except as otherwise provided in the preceding paragraphs of this article, the term of office of councillors shall be four years; and all councillors shall retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in the year of retirement and the newly-elected councillors shall come into office on the day on which their predecessors retire.
Wards of the parish of Stratford-upon-Avon
4
1
The existing wards of the parish of Stratford-upon-Avon shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into four parish wards, which shall bear the names Stratford Alveston, Stratford Avenue and New Town, Stratford Guild and Hathaway, and Stratford Mount Pleasant; and each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for each of the Stratford Alveston, Stratford Avenue and New Town and Stratford Guild and Hathaway parish wards shall be five, and for the Stratford Mount Pleasant parish ward shall be three.
Parish elections
5
1
The ordinary elections of parish councillors for the parishes of Gaydon and Kineton in 2002 shall not take place; and any such parish councillor holding office immediately before 6th May 2002 who would, but for this paragraph, have retired on that date shall, unless he resigns his office or it otherwise becomes vacant, continue to hold office until the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2003.
2
The ordinary elections of parish councillors for the parishes of Bishops Itchington and Harbury in 2003 shall not take place; and any such parish councillor holding office immediately before 5th May 2003 who would, but for this paragraph, have retired on that date shall, unless he resigns his office or it otherwise becomes vacant, continue to hold office until the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2004.
3
The term of office of any parish councillor elected on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 1999 for the parishes of Admington, Butlers Marston, Halford, Hampton Lucy, Long Itchington, Long Marston, Oxhill, Pillerton Hersey, Pillerton Priors, Preston-on-Stour, Quinton, Ratley and Upton, Ufton, Shotteswell, Snitterfield, Tanworth-in-Arden, Tysoe and Warmington shall be three years.
4
The term of office of any parish councillor elected on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2000 for the parishes of Barton-on-the-Heath, Great Wolford, Ilmington, Little Compton, Long Compton, Napton-on-the-Hill, Priors Marston, Stretton-on-Fosse, Tredington and Whichford shall be three years.
5
Elections of all parish councillors for the parishes of Aston Cantlow, Alderminster, Binton, Burton Dassett, Claverdon, Ettington, Exhall, Halford, Haselor, Langley, Loxley, Luddington, Old Stratford and Drayton, Radway, Ratley and Upton, Temple Grafton, Shotteswell, and Warmington shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2002, 2004 and every fourth year after 2004.
6
Elections of all parish councillors for the parishes of Admington, Butlers Marston, Hampton Lucy, Long Itchington, Long Marston, Oxhill, Pillerton Hersey, Pillerton Priors, Preston-on-Stour, Quinton, Snitterfield, Tanworth-in-Arden, Tysoe and Ufton shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2002 and every fourth year after 2002.
7
Elections of all parish councillors for the parishes of Barton-on-the-Heath, Brailes, Cherington, Coughton, Great Alne, Great Wolford, Kinwarton, Little Compton, Long Compton, Morton Bagot, Oldberrow, Sambourne, Spernall, Stourton, Stretton-on-Fosse and Whichford shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2003, 2006 and every fourth year after 2006.
8
Elections of all parish councillors for the parishes of Gaydon, Ilmington, Kineton, Napton-on-the-Hill, Priors Marston and Tredington shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2003 and every fourth year after 2003.
9
Elections of all parish councillors for the parishes of Bishops Itchington and Harbury shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2004 and every fourth year after 2004.
10
Elections of all parish councillors for the parishes of Coughton, Morton Bagot, Oldberrow, Sambourne and Spernall shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2006 and every fourth year after 2006.
11
The term of office of every councillor elected, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (5), in 2002, shall be two years; and each such councillor shall, unless he resigns his office or it otherwise becomes vacant, continue to hold office until the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2004.
12
The term of office of every councillor elected, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (7), in 2003, shall be three years; and each such councillor shall, unless he resigns his office or it otherwise becomes vacant, continue to hold office until the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2006.
13
The councillors elected, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (5) or (7), in 2002 or 2003 respectively, shall come into office on the day on which their predecessors retire.
14
Where any provision of an order made before the making of this Order requires an election of parish councillors for a parish mentioned in any of paragraphs (5) to (10) to be held on a date other than that for which that paragraph provides, it shall cease to have effect to that extent.
15
Rule 8 of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) Rules 1986 (filling of casual vacancies) shall have effect, in the case of a casual vacancy occuring before 8th May 2004 in the office of a parish councillor for the parishes of Bishops Itchington, Gaydon, Harbury, Kineton and Tanworth as if the references in paragraphs (1) and (4) of that rule to the day on which that councillor would regularly have retired were a reference to 8th May 2004.
Revocation
6
The District of Stratford-on-Avon (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
28th July 2000


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This Order may be cited as the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (The Chiltern Railway Company Limited Class 168/1 Vehicles) Exemption (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 31st December 2000.
2
The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (The Chiltern Railway Company Limited Class 168/1 Vehicles) Exemption (No. 2) Order 2000 (“the principal Order”) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions.
3
In article 5 of the principal Order the words “and regulation 5” shall be deleted.
4
After article 5 of the principal Order the following shall be inserted —
5A
The exemption given in respect of regulation 5 shall cease at the end of 31st July 2001.
.
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
7th December 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Borough of North Warwickshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2000.
2
This Order shall come into force —
a
for the purposes of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 1st May 2003, on 10th October 2002;
b
for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.
3
In this Order —
“borough” means the borough of North Warwickshire;
“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made;
any reference to the map is a reference to the map prepared by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions marked “Map of the Borough of North Warwickshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2000”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994 ; and
any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.
Wards of North Warwickshire
2
1
The existing wards of the borough shall be abolished.
2
The borough shall be divided into seventeen wards, which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 1.
3
The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of that Schedule by reference to parishes or, where no area is so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be the number specified in respect of the ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
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.
Wards of the parish of Atherstone
3
1
The existing wards of the parish of Atherstone shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into three parish wards, which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of Schedule 2; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward specified in respect of the parish ward in column (2) of that Schedule; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be the number specified in respect of the parish ward in column (3) of that Schedule.
Wards of the parish of Coleshill
4
1
The existing wards of the parish of Coleshill shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into two wards which shall bear the names Coleshill North and Coleshill South; and each parish ward shall comprise the area of the borough ward bearing the same name.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be five.
Wards of the parish of Kingsbury
5
1
The existing wards of the parish of Kingsbury shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into five parish wards which shall bear the names Hurley, Kingsbury Central, Kingsbury West, Piccadilly & Whateley and Wood End; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 6 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for each of the parish wards of Kingsbury West and Piccadilly & Whateley shall be one, for each of the parish wards of Hurley and Wood End shall be two, and for the parish ward of Kingsbury Central shall be five.
Wards of the parish of Polesworth
6
1
The existing wards of the parish of Polesworth shall be abolished.
2
The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Birchmoor, Polesworth East, Polesworth West and Warton; and the wards shall comprise the areas designated on sheet 7 by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by orange lines.
3
The number of councillors to be elected for the parish ward of Birchmoor shall be one, for each of the parish wards of Polesworth West and Warton shall be three, and for the parish ward of Polesworth East shall be four.
Revocation
7
The Borough of North Warwickshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 is hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of Statefor the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Beverley Hughes
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
23rd June 2000


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These Regulations may be cited as the Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) Regulations 2000, shall come into force on 1st May 2000 and shall have effect in relation to deaths occurring on or after 6th April 2000.
2
These Regulations do not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.
2
In regulation 3 of the Capital Transfer Tax (Delivery of Accounts) Regulations 1981 , for the definition of “an excepted estate” there shall be substituted the following definition —
“an excepted estate” means the estate of a person immediately before his death in a case where —
that person died on or after 6th April 2000, domiciled in the United Kingdom;
the value of that person’s estate is attributable wholly to property passing under his will or intestacy or under a nomination of an asset taking effect on death or by survivorship in a beneficial joint tenancy;
of that property not more than £50,000 represented value attributable to property which, immediately before that person’s death, was situated outside the United Kingdom;
that person died without having made any chargeable transfers during the period of seven years ending with his death other than specified transfers where the aggregate value transferred did not exceed £75,000; and
the aggregate of the gross value of that person’s estate and of the value transferred by any specified transfers made by that person did not exceed £210,000;
and in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this definition “specified transfers ” means chargeable transfers made during the period of seven years ending with that person’s death where the value transferred is attributable to cash or to quoted shares or securities;
.
Nick Montagu
Ann Chant
Two of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue
3rd April 2000


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Citation and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000.
2
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to a numbered section or Schedule is a reference to the section or, as the case may be, the Schedule bearing that number in the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000.
Appointed days
2
1
The day appointed for the coming into force of section 42 (disclosure of state pension information) is —
a
for the purposes of authorising the making of regulations, 1st December 2000; and
b
for all other purposes, 1st January 2001.
2
1st December 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions: —
a
section 37 (revaluation of earnings factors);
b
section 51 (restriction on index-linking where annuity tied to investments);
c
section 53 (jurisdiction of the Pensions Ombudsman);
d
section 73 (Social Security Advisory Committee) for the purposes of inserting a new paragraph (af) into each of the definitions of “relevant enactments” and “relevant Northern Ireland enactments” in section 170(5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 so far as each new paragraph (af) refers to section 42; and
e
in Schedule 9, section (3) of Part III (repeals of provisions concerned with the Pensions Ombudsman), except in so far as it relates to the Pensions Act 1995 .
3
1st January 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions: —
a
section 52 (information for members of pension schemes etc. ) except in so far as it inserts a new subsection (3B) in section 113 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 ;
b
in Part I of Schedule 5 (miscellaneous amendments relating to pensions) —
i
paragraph 1 (guaranteed minimum for widows and widowers),
ii
paragraph 2 (transfer of rights to overseas personal pension schemes),
iii
paragraph 3 (protected rights),
iv
paragraph 7 (use of cash equivalent for annuity),
v
paragraph 8(2) (transfer values where pension in payment),
vi
paragraph 9 (information about contracting-out), and
vii
paragraph 12(1) (provision of documents and information by persons other than auditors or actuaries),
and section 56 so far as it relates to those paragraphs; and
c
in Schedule 9, sections (4) to (9) of Part III (repeals of certain provisions relating to occupational and personal pensions).
4
The day appointed for the coming into force of section 40 (home responsibilities protection) is 8th January 2001.
5
The day appointed for the coming into force of Part II of Schedule 5 (alternative to anti-franking rules), and section 56 so far as it relates to that Part —
a
for the purposes of authorising the making of regulations and the making of orders, is 12th February 2001; and
b
for all other purposes, is 1st June 2001.
Amendment of earlier Order
3
In article 6 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2000 for the word “orders” there shall be substituted the words “an order appointing the first or second appointed year” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Jeff Rooker
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security
30th November 2000


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1
This Order may be cited as the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Gatwick Express Class 460 Vehicles) Exemption (Amendment) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 22nd September 2000.
2
Article 4(2) of the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Gatwick Express Class 460 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2000 (“the principal Order”) shall be amended by inserting before the words “regulation 5(1)(b)” the words “subject to paragraph (2A) below,”.
3
After article 4(2) of the principal Order the following shall be inserted —
2A
The exemption given by paragraph (2) above in relation to regulation 5(1)(b) shall apply to an exempted vehicle only while —
a
the maximum amount of pressure required to operate a door control does not exceed 40 newtons; and
b
the operator provides in that vehicle or, where an exempted vehicle forms part of a train, in that train a person, other than the driver of that vehicle or train, who is reasonably available to assist a disabled person.
4
Article 5(4) of the principal Order shall be amended by substituting “28th April 2011” for “30th September 2000”.
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
30th August 2000


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Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 11th December 2000.
2
In these Regulations —
“the principal Regulations ” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000 .
3
These Regulations extend to England only.
Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations
2
Paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation) of the principal Regulations is amended as follows —
a
in the definition of “patient” add the following at the end —
d
any person who applies to be supplied with a drug in accordance with a Patient Group Direction;
;
b
after the definition of “patient” insert the following new definition —
“Patient Group Direction” is to be construed in accordance with regulation 6A(6);
.
Supply of drugs under Patient Group Directions
3
After regulation 6 of the principal Regulations insert —
Supply of drugs under Patient Group Directions
6A
1
Where drugs are supplied to a patient in accordance with a Patient Group Direction the person supplying the drugs shall, subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), make and recover from the patient, in respect of the supply of each quantity, a charge of £6.00.
2
Where a charge is paid under paragraph (1), the person making the payment shall on doing so sign a declaration in writing that the relevant charge has been paid.
3
No charge shall be made and recovered under this regulation from a patient who is exempt —
a
under paragraph 1(1)(a) to (d) of Schedule 12 to the Act,
b
under regulation 7, or
c
by reason of being entitled to remission under regulation 3 of the Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations,
and who, in the case described in paragraph 1(1)(c) of Schedule 12 of the Act and in the cases described in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), completes a declaration of entitlement to such exemption or remission and provides such evidence of entitlement as the person supplying the drug may reasonably require.
4
No charge shall be made and recovered under this regulation where the drug is supplied for personal administration by the person making the supply in accordance with the Patient Group Direction.
5
A person making and recovering a charge under this regulation shall, if so required by a patient, give him a receipt for the amount received on a form which shall contain forms of declaration in support of an application for repayment and information as to whom an application for repayment shall be made.
6
For the purposes of this regulation the reference to the supply of a drug in accordance with a Patient Group Direction is a reference to the supply of a drug for that purpose as provided for in the Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale — Exemption) Order 1980 or in the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997 .
.
Amendment of regulation 7 of the principal Regulations
4
Regulation 7 of the principal Regulations (exemptions) shall be amended as follows —
a
in paragraph (1) for “3, 4 or 6” substitute “3, 4, 6 or 6A”;
b
In paragraph (3) for “5(3) or 6(3)” substitute “5(3), 6(3) or 6A(3)”.
Amendment of regulation 10 of the principal Regulations
5
In regulation 10 of the principal Regulations (repayment of charges) in paragraph (2)(a) for “5(6) or 6(5)” substitute “5(6), 6(5) or 6A(5)”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
John Denham
Minister of State,
Department of Health
4th December 2000


text:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 10th April 2000.
2
In these Regulations —
“the Administration Act ” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992; and
“the Up-rating Order ” means the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2000 .
Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit under awards made before the commencing date
2
Section 155(3) of the Administration Act (effect of alteration of rates of benefit under Parts II to V of the Contributions and Benefits Act) shall not apply if a question arises as to either —
a
the weekly rate at which the benefit is payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order, or
b
whether the conditions for receipt of the benefit at the altered rate are satisfied,
until that question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the Administration Act.
Persons not ordinarily resident in Great Britain
3
Regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975 (application of disqualification in respect of up-rating of benefit) shall apply to any additional benefit payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order.
Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982
4
In regulation 16 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982 . (earnings level for the purpose of unemployability supplement) for the sum of “£3,016” substitute the sum of “£3,042”.
Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995
5
In regulation 17(2)(a) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 . (weekly limit in relation to exempt work) for the sum of “£58.00” substitute the sum of “£58.50”.
Revocations
6
Regulations 2 and 3 of the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 1999 . and the Social Security Benefits Up-rating and Miscellaneous Increases Regulations 1999 . are hereby revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Jeff Rooker
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security
29th February 2000


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (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 Royal borough of Kingston upon Thames;
“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 Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (Electoral Changes) Order 2000”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994 .
Wards of the Royal borough of Kingston upon Thames
2
1
The existing wards of the borough shall be abolished.
2
The borough shall be divided into sixteen 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 Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (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
30th June 2000


text:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Housing (Right to Acquire) (Discount) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 17th July 2000.
2
In this Order “area” means “county” or “district” as defined in relation to England by section 270 of the Local Government Act 1972 , a London borough or the City of London.
Amount of discount
2
1
Subject to paragraph (2) in relation to a dwelling in an area specified in Column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, the sum specified in Column 2 of that Schedule is the specified amount of discount for the purposes of section 17(1)(a) of the Housing Act 1996 (the right to acquire).
2
Where the amount of discount under paragraph (1) is greater than 50% of the value of the dwelling at the relevant time determined in accordance with section 127 of the Housing Act 1985 , as it applies by virtue of regulation 2(1) of the Housing (Right to Acquire) Regulations 1997 , the amount of discount shall be 50% of the value so determined of the dwelling.
Revocation
3
The Housing (Right to Acquire) (Discount) Order 1999 and the Housing (Right to Acquire) (Discount) (Amendment) Order 1999 are hereby revoked.
Application
4
Articles 1 to 3 of this Order do not apply in a case where a notice has been served claiming to exercise the right to acquire before this Order comes into force.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Nick Raynsford
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
19th June 2000


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Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) (Butchers' Shops) Amendment Regulations 2000 and shall come into force as follows —
a
regulations 1 and 5 on 1st May 2000;
b
regulations 2, 3 and 4 on 1st November 2000.
2
These Regulations extend to England only.
3
In these Regulations “the general Regulations ” means the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 .
Amendment of regulation 3(1)
2
In regulation 3(1) (application of provisions of the general Regulations), for the words “regulations 4 and 5” there shall be substituted the words “regulations 4, 4A and 5”.
Insertion of regulation 4A and Schedule 1A
3
1
After regulation 4 of the general Regulations there shall be inserted the following regulation —
Licences for butchers' shops
4A
Schedule 1A (provisions relating to the licensing of butchers' shops) shall have effect.
.
2
After Schedule 1 to the general Regulations there shall be inserted as Schedule 1A the provisions set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Amendment of regulation 6(1)
4
In regulation 6(1) (offences and penalties) of the general Regulations after “or 5,” there shall be inserted “or paragraph 2 of Schedule 1A”.
Transitional provision
5
Before regulations 2, 3 and 4 above come into force —
a
persons may apply for licences as if those regulations were in force by submitting applications which comply with Schedule 1A to the general Regulations, as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations;
b
food authorities —
i
shall determine any such applications which they receive, give notices of determinations and, where appropriate, issue licences; and
ii
may suspend or revoke any licence issued in respect of such an application and take any steps which they consider appropriate for the purposes of making determinations in relation to such applications and licences (including the inspection of premises and the receipt of charges),
as if the said Schedule 1A were in force;
and any licence granted by a food authority pursuant to such an application shall, subject to paragraph 10 of Schedule 1A, remain in force for a period of one year commencing with the later of the date on which it is issued or 1st November 2000.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Gisela Stuart
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health
2nd April 2000


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Title, extent and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000, shall extend to England and shall come into force on 1st August 2000.
Amendment of the Seed Potatoes Regulations 1991
2
1
The Seed Potatoes Regulations 1991 , in so far as they extend to England, shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.
2
In regulation 2(1) —
a
in the definition of “class” for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted —
a
in relation to seed potatoes produced in England, the class in which the seed potatoes were placed during the course of classification and specified in the certificate relating to those potatoes, being, in the case of pre-basic seed potatoes, the class or one of the classes established pursuant to paragraph 3A of Part IA of Schedule 1, in the case of basic seed potatoes any one of the classes specified in order of superiority in column 1 of paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 and, in the case of certified seed potatoes, CC class; and
.
b
after the definition of “Community grade” there shall be inserted the following definition —
“genetically modified” has the same meaning as for the purposes of Council Directive 90/220/ EEC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms;
;
c
the definition of “marketing” shall be deleted;
d
after the definition of “potato” there shall be inserted the following definitions —
“pre-basic seed potatoes” means —
in relation to seed potatoes produced in England, seed potatoes in relation to which a pre-basic seed potatoes certificate has been issued in accordance with Parts I, IA and IV of Schedule 1; and
in relation to seed potatoes produced outside England, seed potatoes being a lot or part of a lot imported into England in a package or container, to or in which a label or document, approved by the authority concerned with classification of seed potatoes in the country or place where the potatoes were produced, has been affixed or placed, stating that on examination of the potatoes they were classified as seed potatoes of a pre-basic category in that country or place where the Minister has approved the arrangements applying to pre-basic seed potatoes in that country or place as being equivalent to those applying in England;
“pre-basic seed potatoes certificate” means a certificate issued in accordance with Parts I, IA and IV of Schedule 1;
;
e
for the definition of “seed potatoes” there shall be substituted the following definition —
“seed potatoes” means potatoes which bear that description or any description indicating their suitability for planting and propagation and which are capable of being used for planting and propagation or any potatoes that are intended to be used for planting and propagation;
; and
f
in the definition of “seed potatoes produced outside Great Britain” for the words —
Belgium, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain,
there shall be substituted the words —
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
.
3
At the end of regulation 2 (interpretation) there shall be added the following paragraphs —
4
In these Regulations “marketing” means —
a
selling, holding with a view to sale and offering for sale; and
b
any disposal, supply or transfer for the purpose of commercial exploitation of seed potatoes to third parties,
whether or not for consideration; and “market” and “marketed” shall be construed accordingly.
5
Trade in seed potatoes not aimed at commercial exploitation of the variety, such as the following operations —
a
the supply of seed potatoes to official testing and inspection bodies; or
b
the supply of seed potatoes to any person for the purpose of processing or packaging the seed potatoes provided he does not acquire title to the seed potatoes supplied,
shall not be treated as marketing of seed potatoes of that variety.
.
4
Regulation 5 (potatoes to which the Regulations do not apply) shall be revoked.
5
In regulation 6(1) for the words “basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes” there shall be substituted the words “pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes”.
6
For paragraphs (2) and (3) of regulation 6 there shall be substituted the following paragraphs —
2
Subject to the provisions of regulation 21, no person shall market —
a
any pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes —
i
which have been treated with a product which is produced primarily as an application for inhibiting germination; or
ii
as being of a class superior to that in which those potatoes were classified; or
b
any basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes —
i
which are of a size less than 25 millimetres; or
ii
in a lot where the variation in size of the seed potatoes exceeds 25 millimetres.
3
Subject to the provisions of regulation 21, no person shall market any seed potatoes within the protected region other than —
a
pre-basic seed potatoes; or
b
basic seed potatoes of a Community grade.
4
The prohibitions in paragraph (1) above shall not apply to the marketing by producers of small quantities of seed potatoes, other than seed potatoes which contain any genetically modified material, for scientific purposes or selection work.
5
If the conditions specified in paragraph (6) below are satisfied the prohibitions in paragraph (1) above shall not apply to the marketing by producers, for scientific purposes or selection work, of small quantities of seed potatoes which contain any genetically modified material.
6
The conditions referred to in paragraph (5) above are —
a
the deliberate release of the genetically modified material has been authorised under a Part B consent, or the genetically modified material has been accepted for marketing in accordance with a Part C consent, issued for the purposes of Council Directive 90/220/EEC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms;
b
the seed potatoes are accompanied during marketing by a copy of the consent;
c
all appropriate measures, in accordance with an environmental risk assessment in respect of the material carried out in accordance with article 7(4) of Council Directive 70/457/EEC , have been taken by the producer of the seed potatoes to avoid adverse effects on human health and the environment; and
d
in the case of genetically modified material accepted for marketing in accordance with a Part C consent, an authorisation has been granted by the Minister in accordance with paragraph (7) below to the person marketing the seed potatoes.
7
An authorisation may be granted by the Minister for the purpose of paragraph (6)(d) above if —
a
the person intending to market the seed potatoes has applied to the Minister no later than 15 working days before the seed potatoes are marketed —
i
giving the Minister notice of his intention to market the seed potatoes and a description of the proposed marketing in respect of which the authorisation is sought; and
ii
giving the Minister such information relating to the acceptance for marketing of the variety of the seed potatoes concerned under Council Directive 90/220/EEC and the proposed marketing in respect of which the authorisation is sought, as the Minister may require for the purposes of determining whether or not to grant the authorisation;
b
the Minister is satisfied that an authorisation should be granted.
.
7
In regulation 7(2) before the words “Certified seed potatoes” there shall be inserted the words “Pre-basic seed potatoes and”.
8
In regulation 8 for the words “basic or certified seed potatoes” there shall be substituted the words “pre-basic, basic or certified seed potatoes”.
9
In regulation 9 for the words —
Subject to the provisions of regulation 21, no person shall market basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes otherwise than in a lot consisting wholly of either basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes of one variety and of one class:
there shall be substituted the words —
Subject to the provisions of regulation 21, no person shall market seed potatoes other than in a lot consisting wholly of —
a
pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes;
b
one variety; and
c
one class:
.
10
After regulation 10 (packages and containers for seed potatoes) there shall be inserted the following regulation —
Genetically modified seed potatoes
10A
No person shall market genetically modified seed potatoes unless —
a
it is clearly indicated in the sales catalogue of the person marketing the seed potatoes and in any other marketing information or marketing representations provided by that person, that the seed potatoes have been genetically modified; and
b
any label or document, whether official or otherwise, affixed to, accompanying or following a lot or any part of a lot in accordance with the provisions of regulation 11, 12 or 15, shall clearly indicate that the seed potatoes have been genetically modified.
.
11
In regulation 11(1) for the words “basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes” there shall be substituted the words “pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes”.
12
In regulation 11(6) for the words “basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes” there shall be substituted the words “pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes”.
13
In regulation 12(1) for the words “basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes” there shall be substituted the words “pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes”.
14
In regulation 12(3) for the words “basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes” there shall be substituted the words “pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes”.
15
After regulation 12 (basic and certified seed potatoes produced outside Great Britain: labelling of packages) there shall be inserted —
Basic and certified seed potatoes from third countries: information
12A
A person who imports a package containing a net weight of more than 2 kilograms of seed potatoes produced in a country other than a Member State shall make available to the Minister, in such manner and at such time as the Minister may require, the information in respect of the seed potatoes specified in Part III of Schedule 4.
.
16
In regulation 14(1) for the words “basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes” there shall be substituted the words “pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes”.
17
In regulation 15 for the words “basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes” there shall be substituted the words “pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes”.
18
In regulation 20 for the words “basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes” wherever they occur there shall be substituted the words “pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes”.
19
In Schedule 1 Part I for paragraph 3(b) there shall be substituted —
the seed potatoes are or were grown, stored, transported and handled so as to minimise the risk of contamination by such harmful diseases or pests as notified in writing by the Minister from time to time;
.
20
In Schedule 1 after Part I there shall be inserted the following Part —
PART IA
3A
No pre-basic seed potatoes certificate shall be issued by an authorised officer unless he is satisfied that the seed potatoes satisfy the minimum conditions established by the Minister for pre-basic seed potatoes and for classes of pre-basic seed potatoes.
.
21
In Schedule 1 Part II paragraph 4(b) immediately before the words “basic seed potatoes” there shall be inserted the words “pre-basic seed potatoes and”.
22
In Schedule 1 Part II paragraph 4(e) for the words “Brown Rot ( Pseudomonas solanacearum (E. F. Smith) Jensen)” there shall be substituted the words “Brown Rot ( Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al.)”.
23
In Schedule 1 Part III for paragraph 6(2)(b) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
b
the seed potatoes have been produced —
i
directly from pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes;
ii
from a crop grown with the authority of or in circumstances notified in writing as being acceptable to the Minister; or
iii
from seed potatoes grown elsewhere than in Great Britain and in respect of which an examination notified in writing as being acceptable to the Minister has been carried out.
.
24
In Schedule 1 Part III paragraph 6(2)(d) for the words “Brown Rot ( Pseudomonas solanacearum (E. F. Smith) Jensen)” there shall be substituted the words “Brown Rot ( Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al.)”.
25
In paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 in column 2 opposite the entry for VTSC 1 for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
b
be seed potatoes derived from a stock which was classified as pre-basic seed potatoes in the year preceding the planting of the crop or from officially selected and tested clones propagated under the supervision of an authorised officer;
.
26
In paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 —
a
in column 2 opposite the entry for VTSC 2 for the words “The seed potatoes shall be grown . . . preceding the planting of the crop.” there shall be substituted the words “The seed potatoes shall be seed potatoes derived from a stock which was classified as VTSC 1 in the year preceding the planting of the crop.”;
b
in column 2 opposite the entry for Super Elite 1 (SE1) for the words “The seed potatoes shall be seed potatoes derived from a stock which was classified as VTSC 1 or VTSC 2 in the year preceding the planting of the crop.” there shall be substituted the words “The seed potatoes shall be seed potatoes derived from a stock which was classified as pre-basic seed potatoes, VTSC 1 or VTSC 2 in the year preceding the planting of the crop.”;
c
in column 2 opposite the entry for Elite 1 (E1) for the words “The seed potatoes shall be seed potatoes derived from a stock of basic seed potatoes” there shall be substituted the words “The seed potatoes shall be seed potatoes derived from a stock of pre-basic seed potatoes or basic seed potatoes”; and
d
in column 2 opposite the entry for AA for the words “The seed potatoes shall be seed potatoes derived from a stock of basic seed potatoes” there shall be substituted the words “The seed potatoes shall be seed potatoes derived from a stock of pre-basic seed potatoes or basic seed potatoes”.
27
In Schedule 4 Part I before paragraph 1 there shall be inserted the following paragraph —
A
An official label affixed or to be affixed to a package or container of pre-basic seed potatoes shall be white with a diagonal violet line.
.
28
For Schedule 4 Part I paragraph 4 there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
4
An official label shall state the following particulars —
Member State
Country of production
Producer’s identification number
Species (except basic and certified seed potatoes)
Variety
Pre-basic, basic or certified seed potatoes
Class
Community grade (as appropriate)
Size (except pre-basic seed potatoes)
Net weight
Month and year of closing
.
29
In Schedule 4 Part II before paragraph 5 there shall be inserted the following paragraph —
4A
An official document inserted or to be inserted in a package or container of pre-basic seed potatoes shall be white with a diagonal violet line.
.
30
For Schedule 4 Part II paragraph 7 there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
7
An official document shall state the following particulars —
Producer’s identification number
Species (except basic and certified seed potatoes)
Variety
Pre-basic, basic or certified seed potatoes
Class
Community grade (as appropriate)
.
31
In Schedule 4, after Part II there shall be inserted the following part —
PART III
INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF SEED POTATOES PRODUCED IN A COUNTRY OTHER THAN A MEMBER STATE MORE THAN 2 KILOGRAMS IN NET WEIGHT
1
Species.
2
Variety.
3
Category.
4
Country of production and official inspection authority.
5
Country of despatch.
6
Importer.
7
Quantity of seed potatoes.
.
32
In Schedule 5 Part I, Part II and Part III for the words “Brown Rot ( Pseudomonas solanacearum (E. F. Smith) Jensen)” there shall be substituted the words “Brown Rot ( Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al.)”.
33
For Schedule 6 there shall be substituted the following Schedule —
SCHEDULE 6
PARTICULARS TO BE SPECIFIED IN A SALE NOTE, ETC.
Regulations 15, 16(a) and (b)
Name and address of the seller
Net weight
Species (except basic and certified seed potatoes)
Variety
Pre-basic, basic or certified seed potatoes
Class
Community grade (as appropriate)
Size (except pre-basic seed potatoes)
Producer’s identification number
Particulars of any chemical treatment
.
Hayman
Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
7 July 2000


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This Order may be cited as the A66 Trunk Road (Sadberge Grade Separated Junction, Slip Road) Order and shall come into force on 18th October 2000.
In this Order —
All measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway;
“the plan” means the plan numbered HA10/PS/217 marked “The A66 Trunk Road (Sadberge Grade Separated Junction, Slip Road) Order 2000”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State and deposited at the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, Room S13, Ashdown House, Hastings, East Sussex TN37 7GA.
“the slip road” means the new highway which the Secretary of State proposes to construct along the route described in the Schedule to this Order and which connects the trunk road with other highways at the places stated in that Schedule; and
“the trunk road” means the A66 Penrith to Middlesbrough trunk road;
“the new trunk road” means the slip road.
2
The slip road shall become a trunk road from the date when this Order comes into force.
3
The centre line of the new trunk road is indicated by a heavy black line on the plan.
4
The Secretary of State directs as respects any part of a highway which crosses the route of the new trunk road that —
a
where the highway is maintainable at the public expense by a local authority, the part in question shall be maintained by that authority, and
b
where the highway is not so maintainable and is not maintainable under a special enactment or by reason of tenure, enclosure or prescription, the Secretary of State shall be under no duty to maintain the part in question,
until, in either case, a date to be specified in a notice given by the Secretary of State to the highway authority for that highway. The date specified will not be later than the date on which the relevant route is opened for traffic.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
K. A. Lasbury
Divisional Director, The Highways Agency
21st September 2000


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Title, extent and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) (Charges) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000, shall extend to England only and shall come into force on 1st March 2000.
Amendments to the Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) (Charges) Regulations 1998
2
1
Insofar as they extend to England, the Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) (Charges) Regulations 1998 are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
2
In the definition of “occupier” in paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation) the phrase “, cold store or a re-packaging centre,” is substituted for the phrase “or a cold store,”.
3
In the definition of “premises” in paragraph (1) of regulation 2 the phrase “, cold store or re-packaging centre” is substituted for the words “or cold store”.
4
In the table in paragraph (2) of regulation 2 the words “re-packaging centre” are inserted below the words “cold store” in each of columns (1) and (2).
5
In paragraph (1) of regulation 3 (charges) the phrase “slaughterhouse, cutting premises, cold store and re-packaging centre” is substituted for the phrase “slaughterhouse, cutting premises and cold store”.
6
The following regulation is inserted between regulation 3 and regulation 4 (information) —
Withdrawal of inspections
3A
Where the Minister has had judgment entered against an occupier for any sum which is recoverable by the Minister as a debt from that occupier under regulation 3(4) above and the occupier fails within a reasonable time thereafter to satisfy the judgment the Minister may (regardless of any other legal remedy open to him) refuse to carry out any further inspections at the premises in respect of which the debt accrued until the judgment has been satisfied.
.
7
In paragraph 2 of the Schedule (calculation of the inspection charge) —
a
the word “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (b) is revoked; and
b
the following sub-paragraph is inserted between sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) —
bA
at a re-packaging centre; or
.
Hayman
Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
23rd January 2000
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Gisela Stuart
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for
Department of Health
3rd February 2000


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1
This Order may be cited as the Education (Inspectors of Schools in England) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 18th December 2000.
2
The persons named in the Schedule to this Order are hereby appointed Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Schools in England with effect from 18th December 2000.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Greater London Authority (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2000 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Amendment of enactments
2
The amendments of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 in Part I of the Schedule and of the Representation of the People Act 1983 in Part II of the Schedule shall have effect.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Keith Hill
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
26th May 2000


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1
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 10th May 2000.
2
The Education (Student Support) Regulations 1999 shall be amended as follows.
3
In regulation 2(1) —
a
in the definition of “disability related benefit” after the words “disability working allowance” insert the words “or disabled person’s tax credit”.
b
in the definition of “high cost country” for the words “countries of the former Soviet Union” substitute the words “the Commonwealth of Independent States”.
4
In regulation 15 —
a
in paragraph (1)(a)(iii) substitute for “£2,075” the figure “£2,980”;
b
in paragraph (11)(a) —
i
after the word “disability” insert the words “or incapacity”; and
ii
omit the words after the words “is subject”.
5
1
In regulation 25(2) —
a
after “Part IV” insert the words “other than a grant for dependants”;
b
in sub-paragraph (a) after the word “grant” wherever it appears insert the words “other than a grant for dependants” and omit the words “if necessary”;
c
for sub-paragraph (b) substitute the following sub-paragraph:
b
where the student upon completion of his course immediately commences another course disregarding any intervening vacation by subtracting the overpayment from any payment of grant for living costs (other than a grant for dependants) for which he is eligible in respect of any academic year in connection with the second course;
;
d
After regulation 25(2) insert the following paragraph:
2A
Any overpayment of grant for dependants under Part IV shall be recovered in such one or more of the following ways as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in all the circumstances:
a
by subtracting the overpayment from any grant for dependants for which the student is eligible in respect of the academic year in question or for which he is eligible in respect of any other academic year;
b
where a student upon completion of his course immediately commences another course disregarding any intervening vacation by subtracting the overpayment from any payment of such grant for which he is eligible in respect of any academic year in connection with the second course; and
c
by taking such other action for the recovery of a payment without statutory authority as is available to him.
.
2
In regulation 25(5) —
a
for sub-paragraph (b) substitute the following sub-paragraph —
b
where a student upon completion of his course immediately commences another course disregarding any intervening vacation by subtracting the overpayment from any payment of loan for which he is eligible in respect of any academic year in connection with the second course;
.
6
In Schedule 1 for paragraph 3(a) there shall be substituted:
a
i
has been informed by a person acting under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that, although he is considered not to qualify for recognition as a refugee, it is thought right to allow him to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or
ii
before 1st July 1993 applied to the Secretary of State for the Home Department for recognition as a refugee and who has been informed by a person acting under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that it is thought right to allow him to enter or remain in the United Kingdom,
.
7
In Schedule 3 in paragraph 1(1)(p) after the words “family credit” insert the words “or working families' tax credit”.
Tessa Blackstone
Minister of State,
Department for Education and Employment
18th April 2000


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Citation and Commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Social Secuity (Contributions) (Republic of Korea) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st August 2000.
Modification of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
2
The Social Security Administration Act 1992 and the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 shall be modified to such an extent as may be required to give effect to the provisions contained in the Convention so far as the same relate to England, Wales and Scotland.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council