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PART I
Citation and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 7 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999.
2
In Part III of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support (Information, Evidence and Disclosure) Regulations 1992 bearing that number.
3
In Part IV of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation or Schedule is to a regulation of or, as the case may be, a numbered Schedule to the Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 1992 bearing that number.
4
In Part V of this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support (Arrears, Interest and Adjustment of Maintenance Assessments) Regulations 1992 bearing that number.
5
In Part VI of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 bearing that number.
6
In Part VIII of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support (Maintenance Arrangements and Jurisdiction) Regulations 1992 bearing that number.
7
In Part IX of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1994 bearing that number.
8
In Part X of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support and Income Support (Amendment) Regulations 1995 bearing that number.
9
In Part XI of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 1995 bearing that number.
10
In Part XI of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support (Compensation for Recipients of Family Credit and Disability Working Allowance) Regulations 1995 bearing that number.
11
In Part XVII of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999 bearing that number.
Appointed day
2
1st June 1999 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Social Security Act 1998 (in so far as they are not already in force) —
a
section 1(c);
b
section 4(1)(b) and (2)(b);
c
sections 5 to 7 and paragraphs 1 to 9 and 11 to 13 of Schedule 1;
d
sections 26(8) and 41 to 44;
e
section 86(1) in so far as it relates to the provisions referred to in paragraph (g);
f
section 86(2) and Schedule 8 in so far as they repeal —
i
the entries in Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 to which paragraph (g)(ii) below applies;
ii
words in the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 ;
iii
provisions in the Child Support Act 1991 and the Child Support Act 1995 ;
iv
paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Administration Act 1992 ;
v
paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 ;
vi
the entries relating to chairmen of child support appeal tribunals in Part II of Schedule 1 to, and in Schedule 5 to, the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 ; and
vii
paragraph 23(1) of Schedule 6 to the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 and paragraph 21(1) of Schedule 8 to that Act; and
g
in Schedule 7 —
i
paragraphs 1 and 2;
ii
paragraph 4(2) in so far as it applies to the entries relating to regional or other full-time chairmen of child support appeal tribunals, the Chief Child Support Officer and members of a panel appointed under section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 of persons to act as chairmen of child support appeal tribunals;
iii
paragraphs 4(3) and 18 to 45;
iv
paragraph 47(a) and sub-paragraph (b) in so far as it relates to the definitions of “Chief Child Support Officer”, “child support appeal tribunal” and “child support officer”;
v
paragraphs 46(b), 48 and 50 to 54;
vi
paragraph 118(1) in so far as it substitutes for the words “paragraph 7” the words “paragraph 7(b)”;
vii
paragraphs 121(1), 122, 123(1)(b) and 124(1)(b); and
viii
paragraphs 123(2) and 124(2) in so far as they apply to the entries relating to chairmen of child support appeal tribunals in Part II of Schedule 1 to, and in Schedule 5 to, the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993.
Date on which consequential amendments have effect
3
1
Subject to paragraph (2), Part XVIII below and the amendments made by the following provisions of this Order shall have effect on 1st June 1999.
2
The amendment made by article 11(a)(iii) below shall have effect on 29th November 1999.
PART II
AMENDMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY PROVISIONS
Amendment of Schedule 9 to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987
4
In paragraph 7A(1) of Schedule 9 to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 , for the words “a child support officer (within the meaning of section 13 of the Child Support Act 1991)” there shall be substituted the words “the Secretary of State”.
Amendment of regulation 51A of the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987 and of regulation 56A of the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991
5
1
In paragraph (1)(a) of regulation 51A of the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987 (“the Family Credit Regulations”) and of regulation 56A of the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991 (“the Disability Working Allowance Regula tions”), the words “by a child support officer” shall be omitted.
2
Paragraph (2)(a) of regulation 51A of the Family Credit Regulations and paragraph (2)(a) of regulation 56A of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations shall be omitted.
PART III
AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT (INFORMATION, EVIDENCE AND DISCLOSURE) REGULATIONS 1992
Amendment of regulation 2
6
In regulation 2 (persons under a duty to furnish information or evidence) —
a
for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
1
A person falling within a category listed in paragraph (2) shall furnish such information or evidence —
a
with respect to the matter or matters specified in that paragraph in relation to that category; and
b
which is in his possession or which he can reasonably be expected to acquire,
as is required by the Secretary of State to enable a decision to be made under section 11, 12, 16 or 17 of the Act .
; and
b
in paragraph (2) —
i
in sub-paragraph (b), the words “in respect of which a child support officer is conducting or proposing to conduct a review” shall be omitted; and
ii
in sub-paragraphs (c) and (cc), the words “and a child support officer is conducting or proposing to conduct a review of that assessment” shall be omitted.
Amendment of regulation 3
7
In regulation 3(1) (purposes for which information or evidence may be required) —
a
the words “or a child support officer” shall be omitted; and
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for the words “a child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “the Secretary of State”.
Substitution of regulation 3A
8
For regulation 3A (contents of request for information or evidence) there shall be substituted the following regulation —
3A
Any request by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulations 2 and 3 for the provision of information or evidence shall set out the possible consequences of failure to provide such information or evidence.
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Amendment of regulation 5
9
In regulation 5 (time within which information or evidence is to be furnished) —
a
in paragraph (1) —
i
the words “paragraph (2) and” shall be omitted; and
ii
for the words “, 6(1) and 17(5)” there shall be substituted the words “and 6(1)”; and
b
paragraph (2) shall be omitted.
Amendment of regulation 6
10
In regulation 6 (continuing duty of persons with care) the words “or a child support officer” shall be omitted.
Amendment of regulation 8
11
In regulation 8 (disclosure of information to a court or tribunal) —
a
in paragraph (1) —
i
the words “or a child support officer” shall be omitted;
ii
for the word “them” there shall be substituted the word “him”; and
iii
sub-paragraph (c) shall be omitted;
b
in paragraph (2), for the words “a child support” there shall be substituted the word “an”; and
c
in paragraph (3) —
i
the words “or a child support officer” shall be omitted; and
ii
for the word “them” there shall be substituted the word “him”.
Amendment of regulation 9A
12
In regulation 9A (disclosure of information to other persons) —
a
the words “or a child support officer” in each place in which they occur shall be omitted;
b
in paragraph (1)(a), for the words “review under section 17 or 18 of the Act” there shall be substituted the words “revision under section 16 of the Act or a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision”;
c
in paragraph (2) —
i
in sub-paragraph (b), for the words “3A of the Child Support Appeal Tribunals (Procedure) Regulations 1992” there shall be substituted the words “34 of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 ”; and
ii
in sub-paragraph (c)(i), for the word “review” in both places in which it occurs there shall be substituted the words “revision, supersession”; and
d
in paragraph (4)(a), for the words “the child support officer concerned” there shall be substituted the words “the officer concerned who is exercising functions of the Secretary of State under the Act”.
Revocation of regulations 10 and 10A
13
Regulations 10 (disclosure of information by the Secretary of State) and 10A (disclosure of information by a child support officer) are hereby revoked.
PART IV
AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT (MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS AND SPECIAL CASES) REGULATIONS 1992
Amendment of regulation 1
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1
In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) —
a
in the definition of “day to day care” —
i
for the words “child support officer, a period other than 12 months but ending with the relevant week” there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State, a period other than 12 months”; and
ii
for heads (iii) and (iv) there shall be substituted the following head —
iii
in a case where notification is given under regulation 24 of the Maintenance Assessment Procedure Regulations to the relevant persons on different dates, “relevant week” means the period of seven days immediately preceding the date of the latest notification;
;
b
in the definition of “home” —
i
for the words “child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State”; and
ii
for the words “that officer” there shall be substituted the words “the Secretary of State”; and
c
for the definition of “relevant week” there shall be substituted the following definition —
“relevant week” means —
in relation to an application for child support maintenance —
in the case of the applicant, the period of seven days immediately preceding the date on which the appropriate maintenance assessment application form (being an effective application within the meaning of regulation 2(4) of the Maintenance Assessment Procedure Regulations) is submitted to the Secretary of State;
in the case of a person to whom a maintenance assessment enquiry form is given or sent as the result of such an application, the period of seven days immediately preceding the date on which that form is given or sent to him or, as the case may be, the date on which it is treated as having been given or sent to him under regulation 1(6)(b) of the Maintenance Assessment Procedure Regulations;
where a decision (“the original decision”) is to be —
revised under section 16 of the Act; or
superseded by a decision under section 17 of the Act on the basis that the original decision was made in ignorance of, or was based upon a mistake as to some material fact or was erroneous in point of law,
the period of seven days which was the relevant week for the purposes of the original decision;
where a decision (“the original decision”) is to be superseded by a decision under section 17 of the Act —
on an application made for the purpose on the basis that a material change of circumstances has occurred since the original decision was made, the period of seven days immediately preceding the date on which that application was made;
subject to paragraph (b), in a case where a relevant person is given notice under regulation 24 of the Maintenance Assessment Procedure Regulations , the period of seven days immediately preceding the date of that notification;
except that where, under paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Act, the Secretary of State makes separate maintenance assessments in respect of different periods in a particular case, because he is aware of one or more changes of circumstances which occurred after the date which is applicable to that case under paragraph (a), (b) or (c) the relevant week for the purposes of each separate assessment made to take account of each such change of circumstances, shall be the period of seven days immediately preceding the date on which notification was given to the Secretary of State of the change of circumstances relevant to that separate maintenance assessment;
.
Amendment of regulation 2
15
In regulation 2(3) (calculation or estimation of amounts), for the words “A child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “The Secretary of State”.
Amendment of regulations 7, 10A and 20
16
In regulations 7(4) , 10A(2)(b)(ii) and 20(2)(b)(ii), for the words “child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State”.
Amendment of regulation 19
17
In regulation 19 (both parents are absent) —
a
in paragraph (3), the words “or to a child support officer” shall be omitted; and
b
in paragraph (4), for the words “child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State”.
Amendment of regulation 22
18
In regulation 22 (multiple applications relating to an absent parent) —
a
in paragraph (2B) for sub-paragraph (c) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph —
c
any of those assessments falls to be replaced by a fresh assessment to be made by virtue of a revision under section 16 of the Act or a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision,
; and
b
in paragraph (2C) for the words “it is not reviewed under any of the provisions set out in” there shall be substituted the words “not within”.
Amendment of Schedule 1
19
In Schedule 1 (calculation of N and M) —
a
in paragraph 2 —
i
in sub-paragraphs (1), (1A) and (4), for the words “child support officer” in each place in which they occur there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State”; and
ii
in sub-paragraph (3A), for the words “a child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “the Secretary of State”;
b
in paragraph 5 —
i
in sub-paragraph (2A), for the words “the officer” there shall be substituted the words “the Secretary of State”; and
ii
in sub-paragraphs (2A), (3) and (5), for the words “child support officer” in each place in which they occur there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State”;
c
in paragraph 16(6), for the words “child support officer” in both places in which they occur there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State”;
d
in paragraphs 26, 27 and 30, for the words “a child support officer” in each place in which they occur there shall be substituted the words “the Secretary of State”; and
e
in paragraphs 27, 30 and 31, for the words “child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State”.
Amendment of Schedule 3
20
In paragraph 2(k) of Schedule 3 (eligible housing costs), for the words “child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State”.
Amendment of Schedule 3A
21
In Schedule 3A (amount to be allowed in respect of transfers of property) —
a
in paragraph 2(2) —
i
for the words “a child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “the Secretary of State”; and
ii
for the words “the officer” there shall be substituted the word “he”; and
b
for paragraph 3 there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
3
1
Where an absent parent has notified the Secretary of State that he wishes him to consider whether an amount should be allowed in respect of the relevant value of a qualifying transfer, the Secretary of State shall —
a
give notice to the other parent of that application; and
b
have regard in determining the application to any representations made by the other parent which are received within the period specified in sub-paragraph (2).
2
The period specified in this sub-paragraph is one month from the date on which the notice referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) above was sent or such longer period as the Secretary of State is satisfied is reasonable in the circumstances of the case.
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Amendment of Schedule 3B
22
In paragraphs 1 (in the definition of “work place”), 4(b), 8(2), 10, 15(2) and 17 of Schedule 3B (amount to be allowed in respect of travelling costs), for the words “child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State”.
Amendment of Schedule 5
23
Paragraphs 1 to 8 of Schedule 5 (provisions applying to cases to which section 43 of the Act and regulation 28 apply) shall be omitted.
PART V
AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT (ARREARS, INTEREST AND ADJUST MENT OF MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS) REGULATIONS 1992
Amendment of regulation 3
24
In regulation 3 (liability to make payments of interest with respect to arrears) —
a
in paragraph (4), for the words “following a review under section 16, 17, 18 or 19 of the Act or” there shall be substituted the words “by virtue of a revision under section 16 of the Act, a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision or of”;
b
in paragraph (5), for the words “following a review under section 16, 17, 18 or 19 of the Act or” there shall be substituted the words “made by virtue of a revision under section 16 of the Act, a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision or of”; and
c
in paragraph (6), for the words “the review under section 16, 17, 18 or 19 of the Act or an appeal under section 20 of the Act results in” there shall be substituted the words “by virtue of a revision under section 16 of the Act, a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision or of an appeal under section 20 of the Act there is”.
Amendment of regulation 4
25
In regulation 4(2)(b) (circumstances in which no liability to pay interest arises), the words “or a child support officer” shall be omitted.
Amendment of regulation 10
26
In regulation 10 (adjustment of the amount payable under a maintenance assessment) —
a
subject to paragraph (b) below, for the words “a child support officer” in each place in which they occur there shall be substituted the words “the Secretary of State”; and
b
in paragraph (2), for the words from “revised as a result” to “and a fresh maintenance assessment made” there shall be substituted the words “replaced by a fresh maintenance assessment made by virtue of a revision under section 16 of the Act or of a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision”.
Amendment of regulation 11
27
In regulation 11 (notifications following a cancellation or adjustment under the provisions of regulation 10) —
a
in paragraph (1), for the words “a child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “the Secretary of State”; and
b
in paragraph (2), for the words from “regulation 12(1)” (where they first occur) to the end there shall be substituted the words “regulations 12 to 15”.
Substitution of regulations 12 to 15
28
For regulations 12 to 15 there shall be substituted the following regulations —
Extension of the application of Schedule 4C to the Act
12
Schedule 4C to the Act is hereby extended so that it applies to any decision with respect to the adjustment of amounts payable under maintenance assessments for the purpose of taking account of overpayments of child support maintenance.
Revision of decisions
13
1
A decision may be revised by the Secretary of State —
a
if the Secretary of State receives an application for the revision of a decision under section 16 of the Act as extended by regulation 12 above within one month of the date of notification of the decision or within such longer time as may be allowed by regulation 14;
b
if the decision arose from an official error;
c
if the Secretary of State commences action leading to the revision of a decision within one month of the date of notification of the decision; or
d
if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the original decision was erroneous due to a misrepresentation of, or failure to disclose, a material fact and that the decision was more advantageous to the person who misrepresented or failed to disclose that fact than it would otherwise have been but for that error.
2
In paragraph (1) —
“decision” means a decision of the Secretary of State —
adjusting the amount payable under a maintenance assessment; or
cancelling an adjustment of an amount payable under a maintenance assessment,
under regulation 10 and a decision superseding such a decision;
“official error” means an error made by an officer of the Department of Social Security acting as such which no person outside that Department caused or to which no person outside that Department materially contributed.
3
Paragraph (1) shall not apply in respect of a change of circumstances which occurred since the date as from which the decision had effect.
Late application for revision
14
1
The period of one month specified in regulation 13(1)(a) may be extended where the conditions specified in the following provisions of this regulation are satisfied.
2
An application for an extension of time shall be made by a relevant person or a person acting on his behalf.
3
An application for an extension of time under this regulation shall —
a
be made within 13 months of the date on which notification of the decision which it is sought to have revised was given or sent; and
b
contain particulars of the grounds on which the extension of time is sought and shall contain sufficient details of the decision which it is sought to have revised to enable that decision to be identified.
4
An application for an extension of time shall not be granted unless the person making the application or any person acting for him satisfies the Secretary of State that —
a
it is reasonable to grant the application;
b
the application for a revision has merit; and
c
special circumstances are relevant to the application for an extension of time and as a result of those special circumstances, it was not practicable for the application for a decision to be revised to be made within one month of the date of notification of the decision which it is sought to have revised.
5
In determining whether it is reasonable to grant an application for an extension of time, the Secretary of State shall have regard to the principle that the greater the time that has elapsed between the expiration of one month described in regulation 13(1)(a) from the date of notification of the decision which it is sought to have revised and the making of the application for an extension of time, the more compelling should be the special circumstances on which the application is based.
6
In determining whether it is reasonable to grant the application for an extension of time, no account shall be taken of the following —
a
that the person making the application for an extension of time or any person acting for him was unaware of or misunderstood the law applicable to his case (including ignorance or misunderstanding of the time limits imposed by these Regulations); or
b
that a Child Support Commissioner or a court has taken a different view of the law from that previously understood and applied.
7
An application under this regulation for an extension of time which has been refused may not be renewed.
Date from which revised decision takes effect
15
Where the date as from which a decision took effect is found to be erroneous on a revision under section 16 of the Act as extended by regulation 12 above, the revision shall take effect as from the date on which the revised decision would have taken effect had the error not been made.
Supersession of decisions
16
1
For the purposes of section 17 of the Act as extended by regulation 12 above, the cases and circumstances in which a decision adjusting the amount payable under a maintenance assessment may be superseded by a decision under that section as extended are set out in paragraphs (2) to (4).
2
A decision may be superseded by a decision made by the Secretary of State acting on his own initiative where he is satisfied that the decision —
a
is one in respect of which there has been a material change of circumstances since the decision was made; or
b
was made in ignorance of, or was based upon a mistake as to, some material fact.
3
A decision may be superseded by a decision made by the Secretary of State where an application is made on the basis that —
a
there has been a change of circumstances since the decision was made and the Secretary of State is satisfied that the change of circumstances is or would be material; or
b
the decision was made in ignorance of, or was based upon a mistake as to, a fact and the Secretary of State is satisfied that the fact is or would be material.
4
A decision, other than a decision given on appeal, may be superseded by a decision made by the Secretary of State —
a
acting on his own initiative where he is satisfied that the decision was erroneous in point of law; or
b
where an application is made on the basis that the decision was erroneous in point of law.
5
The cases and circumstances in which a decision may be superseded under section 17 of the Act as extended by regulation 12 above shall not include any case or circumstance in which a decision may be revised.
Application of regulations 1(6), 10(3) and 53 of the Maintenance Assessment Procedure Regulations
17
1
The provisions of regulation 10(3) of the Maintenance Assessment Procedure Regulations shall apply to any notification —
a
under regulation 11; and
b
of a decision under the provisions of regulation 13, 14 or 16.
2
Regulations 1(6) and 53 of the Maintenance Assessment Procedure Regulations shall apply to the provisions of these Regulations.
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PART VI
AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT (COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT) REGULATIONS 1992
Amendment of regulation 11
29
In regulation 11 (protected earnings rate), for paragraph (4) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
4
Where there is a liability to make payments of child support maintenance but no maintenance assessment is in force —
a
in a case where the last maintenance assessment was a Category A or Category C interim maintenance assessment, the protected earnings rate shall be the amount which would be produced by the application of the provisions of paragraph (3) if a Category A or Category C interim maintenance assessment were in force;
b
subject to sub-paragraph (a), in a case where the absent parent provides sufficient evidence to satisfy the Secretary of State that his circumstances have changed since the last occasion on which his exempt income was calculated for the purposes of a decision under the Act, the protected earnings rate shall be the exempt amount as it would be calculated in consequence of that change of circumstances if regulation 9 of the Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 1992 applied in his case; and
c
in any other case, the protected earnings rate shall be the amount of the liable person’s exempt income as it was on the last occasion that amount was calculated for the purposes of a decision under the Act.
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PART VII
AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT ACT 1991 (COMMENCEMENT NO. 3 AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ORDER 1992
Amendment of the Schedule to the Child Support Act 1991 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1992
30
In Part II of the Schedule to the Child Support Act 1991 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1992 —
a
in paragraph 6, in the definition of “formula amount” and in paragraph 8, for the words “consequent on a review under section 17, 18 or 19 of the Act” there shall be substituted the words “by virtue of a revision under section 16 of the Act or a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision”;
b
in paragraph 10, for the words “a child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “the Secretary of State”; and
c
in paragraph 12 —
i
in sub-paragraph (1), for the words “there is a review of a previous assessment under section 17 of the Act (reviews on change of circumstances)” there shall be substituted the words “a decision is made under section 17 of the Act which supersedes an earlier decision on the ground that there has been a material change of circumstances since the decision took effect”;
ii
in sub-paragraph (2), for the words “child support officer determines that, were a fresh assessment to be made as a result of the review” there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State determines that, were a fresh assessment to be made by virtue of a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision”; and
iii
in sub-paragraph (3), for the words “child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State” and for the words “20 to” there shall be substituted the words “21 and”.
PART VIII
AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT (MAINTENANCE ARRANGEMENTS AND JURISDICTION) REGULATIONS 1992
Amendment of regulations 3 to 5, 7 and 8
31
1
In regulations 3(4), 4(3), 5(1) and 7(1) and (3), for the words “a child support officer” in each place in which they occur there shall be substituted the words “the Secretary of State”.
2
In the heading to regulation 5, for the words “child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “the Secretary of State”.
3
In regulations 7(3) and 8(1)(c), for the words “the child support officers” there shall be substituted the words “the Secretary of State”.
PART IX
AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) REGULATIONS 1994
Amendment of regulation 6
32
In regulation 6 —
a
in the definition of “transitional period” in paragraph (1), for the words “is reviewed” there shall be substituted the words “was reviewed or, as the case may be, a decision is made superseding an earlier decision,”; and
b
in paragraph (2), for the words “child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State”.
Amendment of regulation 10
33
In regulation 10 (procedure) —
a
in paragraph (1), after the words “of the Act” there shall be inserted the words “before 1st June 1999 or an application on or after that date for a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision”; and
b
for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
3
Regulation 10(2) of the Procedure Regulations shall not apply in respect of a decision made solely for the purpose of applying Part III of these Regulations but instead the Secretary of State shall notify the relevant persons (as defined in regulation 1(2) of the Procedure Regulations) of the detail of how the provisions of Part III of these Regulations have been applied in that case.
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Substitution of regulation 11
34
For regulation 11 (reviews) there shall be substituted the following regulation —
Revision and supersession
11
1
The provisions of the following paragraphs shall apply where the Secretary of State proposes to make a decision under section 16 (revision of decisions) or 17 (decisions superseding earlier decisions) of the Act with respect to a maintenance assessment under which the amount payable was the transitional amount.
2
Where a fresh maintenance assessment would be made by virtue of a decision under section 16 or 17 of the Act and the amount payable under that assessment (disregarding the provisions of Part III of these Regulations) (in this regulation called “the new formula amount”) would be —
a
more than the formula amount, the amount of child support maintenance payable shall be the transitional amount plus the difference between the formula amount and the new formula amount;
b
less than the formula amount but more than the transitional amount, the amount of the child support maintenance payable shall be the transitional amount;
c
less than the transitional amount, the amount of child support maintenance payable shall be the new formula amount.
3
Regulations 21 and 22 of the Procedure Regulations shall apply as if the new formula amount were the amount which would be fixed in accordance with a decision superseding an earlier decision.
4
Where the effective date of a fresh maintenance assessment made by virtue of a revision under section 16 of the Act or of a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision would, apart from this regulation, be before 18th April 1995 —
a
the fresh maintenance assessment; and
b
the decision under section 16 or, as the case may be, section 17,
shall have effect as from 18th April 1995.
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Substitution of regulation 12
35
For regulation 12 (reviews consequent on the amendments made by Part II) there shall be substituted the following regulation —
Decisions consequent on the amendments made by Part II
12
1
A fresh maintenance assessment shall not be made by virtue of a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision in consequence only of the amendments made by Part II of these Regulations where the amount of child support maintenance fixed by the assessment currently in force and the amount that would be fixed if a fresh assessment were to be made under that section is less than £1.00 a week.
2
Except in relation to the amendment made by regulation 4(8) above, where a fresh maintenance assessment is made by virtue of a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision in consequence only of the amendments made by Part II of these Regulations, the date as from which —
a
the fresh maintenance assessment; and
b
the decision under section 16 or, as the case may be, section 17,
shall have effect shall be 7th February 1994.
.
Revocation of regulations 13 and 14
36
Regulations 13 (reviews consequent on the provisions of Part III) and 14 (notification) are hereby revoked.
PART X
AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT AND INCOME SUPPORT (AMEND MENT) REGULATIONS 1995
Amendment of regulation 63
37
In regulation 63 (reviews consequent upon the amendments made by these Regulations) —
a
in paragraph (1) for the words from the beginning to “result of the review is — ” there shall be substituted the following words —
Subject to paragraph (3), a decision with respect to a maintenance assessment in force on 13th April 1995 or 18th April 1995 shall not be superseded by a decision under section 17 of the Act if the difference between the amount of child support maintenance currently in force and the amount that would be fixed if the fresh assessment were to be made as a result of a supersession is —
;
b
in paragraph (3) —
i
for the words “review which is made” there shall be substituted the words “decision under section 17 of the Child Support Act 1991 which falls to be made”; and
ii
for the word “notifies” there shall be substituted the word “notified”;
c
paragraphs (4) and (5) shall be omitted; and
d
in paragraph (6) —
i
in sub-paragraph (a), for the words “a child support officer to consider the question” there shall be substituted the words “the question to be considered”; and
ii
for the words “upon a review under section 19 of the Act” there shall be substituted the words “by virtue of a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision”.
Amendment of regulation 64
38
In regulation 64 (transitional provisions) —
a
in paragraph (3), for the words from “a child support officer” to the end there shall be substituted the words “a relevant person applies for a decision under section 17 of the Child Support Act 1991 superseding an earlier decision on the ground that a qualifying transfer of property has been made or that he has travelling costs.”; and
b
in paragraph (4) —
i
in sub-paragraph (a), for the words “a review of” there shall be substituted the words “a decision under section 17 of the Child Support Act 1991 superseding a decision with respect to”; and
ii
for sub-paragraph (b), there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph —
b
a decision under regulation 13 or 16 of the Arrears Regulations is made on an application made by a relevant person.
.
PART XI
AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 1995
Substitution of regulation 56
39
For regulation 56 (reviews consequent on amendments made by these Regulations) there shall be substituted the following regulation —
Supersessions consequent on amendments made by these Regulations
56
Where a fresh assessment is made by virtue of a decision under section 17 of the Child Support Act 1991 superseding an earlier decision in consequence of the coming into force of regulation 48 —
a
the decision under section 17; and
b
that fresh maintenance assessment,
shall have effect as from the first day of the maintenance period following 18th December 1995.
.
Amendment of regulation 57
40
In regulation 57 (transitional and consequential provisions) —
a
for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
1
A decision with respect to a maintenance assessment shall not be superseded by a decision under section 17 of the Child Support Act 1991 solely to give effect to the provisions set out in paragraph (2).
;
b
in paragraph (3) —
i
for the words “Where a review” there shall be substituted the words “Where a decision is made under section 17 of the Child Support Act 1991 superseding an earlier decision”; and
ii
for the words “that review” there shall be substituted the words “that decision”; and
c
paragraph (4) shall be omitted.
PART XII
AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT (COMPENSATION FOR RECIPIENTS OF FAMILY CREDIT AND DISABILITY WORKING ALLOWANCE) REGULATIONS 1995
Amendment of regulation 5
41
For paragraphs (1) to (4) of regulation 5 (calculation of compensation in particular cases) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs —
1
Where a revised assessment is replaced by a fresh maintenance assessment of a different amount by virtue of a revision under section 16 of the 1991 Act, the compensation payment calculated under section 24 of the 1995 Act shall be recalculated using the amount due under the fresh maintenance assessment in place of the amount due under the revised assessment.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), where the earlier assessment is replaced by a fresh assessment —
a
which was made after the revised assessment; and
b
the effective date of that fresh assessment is before the date on which the revised assessment was made,
the amount payable under the fresh assessment shall be ignored for the purposes of the calculation of a compensation payment under section 24 of the 1995 Act.
3
In a case where the circumstances in paragraphs (1) and (2) apply the compensation payable under section 24 of the 1995 Act shall be recalculated using the amount due under the fresh assessments referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2).
.
PART XIII
AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD BENEFIT, CHILD SUPPORT AND SOCIAL SECURITY (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) REGULATIONS 1996
Substitution of regulation 49 of the Child Benefit, Child Support and Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996
42
For regulation 49 (transitional provision relating to maintenance assessments) of the Child Benefit, Child Support and Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 there shall be substituted the following regulation —
49
1
A decision with respect to a maintenance assessment in force on 7th April 1997 shall not be superseded by a decision under section 17 of the Child Support Act 1991 (“the Act”) solely to give effect to these Regulations.
2
These Regulations shall apply to a fresh maintenance assessment made by virtue of —
a
a revision under section 16 of the Act of a decision with respect to a maintenance assessment; or
b
a decision under section 17 of the Act which supersedes a decision with respect to a maintenance assessment,
as from the effective date of that revision under section 16 of the Act or, as the case may be, decision under section 17 of the Act.
.
PART XIV
AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) REGULATIONS 1996
Amendment of regulation 25(5) of the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996
43
In regulation 25(5) (transitional provisions) of the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 , for the words from “and those provisions” to the end there shall be substituted the words “and a decision with respect to a maintenance assessment in force on that date shall not be superseded by a decision under section 17 of the Child Support Act 1991 solely to give effect to the provisions of regulation 19 as amended by regulation 23.”.
PART XV
AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 1996
Amendment of regulation 16 of the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 1996
44
In regulation 16 (transitional provision) of the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amend ments) (No. 2) Regulations 1996 —
a
for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
1
A decision with respect to a maintenance assessment in force on 13th January 1997 shall not be superseded by a decision under section 17 of the Act solely to give effect to these Regulations.
; and
b
in paragraph (2), the words “made following a review mentioned in paragraph (1)” shall be omitted.
PART XVI
AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) REGULATIONS 1998
Amendment of regulation 59 of the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1998
45
For regulation 59 (transitional provisions) of the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1998 there shall be substituted the following regulation —
59
1
A decision with respect to a maintenance assessment in force on the first commencement day shall not be superseded by a decision under section 17 of the Child Support Act 1991 (“the Act”) solely to give effect to regulation 42(2)(d), regulation 50 or regulation 56(2).
2
The regulations specified in paragraph (1) shall apply to a fresh maintenance assessment made by virtue of —
a
a revision under section 16 of the Act of a decision with respect to a maintenance assessment; or
b
a decision under section 17 of the Act which supersedes a decision with respect to a maintenance assessment,
as from whichever is the later of —
i
the date as from which that revision or, as the case may be, supersession takes effect; or
ii
the first day of the first maintenance period which begins on or after the first commencement day, as the case may be.
3
A decision with respect to a maintenance assessment in force on the second commencement day shall not be superseded by a decision under section 17 of the Act solely to give effect to regulations 44, 45, 47, 49, 52, 54, 55 and 56(5).
4
The regulations specified in paragraph (3) shall apply to a fresh maintenance assessment made by virtue of —
a
a revision under section 16 of the Act of a decision with respect to a maintenance assessment; or
b
a decision under section 17 of the Act which supersedes a decision with respect to a maintenance assessment,
as from whichever is the later of —
i
the date as from which that revision or, as the case may be, supersession takes effect; or
ii
the first day of the first maintenance period which begins on or after the second commencement day, as the case may be.
.
PART XVII
AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) REGULATIONS 1999
Amendment of regulation 6
46
In the amendment to Schedule 1 to the Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 1992 effected by regulation 6(5), for the words “child support officer” in each place in which they occur there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State”.
Substitution of regulation 7
47
For regulation 7 (transitional provisions) there shall be substituted the following regulation —
Transitional provisions
7
1
A decision with respect to a maintenance assessment in force on the first or second commencement day shall not be superseded by a decision under section 17 of the Act solely to give effect to these Regulations.
2
These Regulations shall apply to a fresh maintenance assessment made by virtue of —
a
a revision under section 16 of the Act of a decision with respect to a maintenance assessment; or
b
a decision under section 17 of the Act which supersedes a decision with respect to a maintenance assessment,
as from whichever is the later of —
i
the date as from which that revision or, as the case may be, supersession takes effect; or
ii
the first day of the first maintenance period which begins on or after the first or second commencement day, as the case may be.
.
PART XVIII
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Child Support
48
1
Any decision which fell to be made but was not made before 1st June 1999 by a child support officer shall be made by the Secretary of State.
2
Except for the purposes of paragraph (6) below and any provision as to the time within which an appeal is to be brought, a decision of a child support officer shall be treated as a decision of the Secretary of State made under —
a
subject to sub-paragraph (b) and paragraph (3) below, the provision under which the child support officer made the decision;
b
section 17 of the Act where the child support officer made the decision under section 18 or 19 of the Act .
3
A fresh maintenance assessment made pursuant to section 16(4) of the Act (periodical reviews) by virtue of the saving in article 3(4) of the Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1998 shall be treated for the purpose of subsequent decisions as if it were made by virtue of a decision of the Secretary of State under section 17 of the Act (decisions superseding earlier decisions).
4
For the purposes of a fresh maintenance assessment which falls to be made pursuant to section 16(4) of the Act (periodical reviews) by virtue of the saving in article 3(4) of the Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1998, “relevant week” in the Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 1992 shall mean notwith standing regulation 1(2) of those Regulations the period of seven days immediately preceding the date on which a request for information or evidence was made under regulation 17(5) of the Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations 1992 as that provision was in force when that request was sent;
5
The date on which the fresh maintenance assessment mentioned in paragraph (4) above made on or after 1st June 1999 takes effect shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of section 16(5) of the Act and regulations made thereunder as those provisions were in force immediately before 1st June 1999.
6
An application which was not determined before 1st June 1999 for a review of a decision of a child support officer shall be treated —
a
in a case where the application —
i
is received within one month of the date of notification of the decision which is the subject of the application or such longer period as may be allowed by article 49 below; and
ii
is made other than on the ground of a relevant change of circumstances,
as an application to the Secretary of State for a revision of the decision under section 16 of the Act; and
b
in any other case, as an application to the Secretary of State for a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding the decision.
7
A revision under section 16 of the Act of a decision made before 22nd January 1996 to cancel a Category B interim maintenance assessment (within the meaning of regulation 8(3)(b) of the Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations 1992 shall have effect as from 22nd January 1996.
8
For the purposes of paragraph (9) below, this paragraph applies where a decision of the Secretary of State —
a
supersedes a decision of a child support officer; and
b
is made on the basis of information or evidence which was not provided by a relevant person directly.
9
Where paragraph (8) above applies, a decision which supersedes an earlier decision shall have effect as from the first day of the maintenance period in which that information or evidence was received by —
a
except where sub-paragraph (b) applies, an officer of the Secretary of State exercising functions under the Act; or
b
a child support officer.
10
Where —
a
a departure direction given under section 28F of the Act (departure directions) has effect on 1st June 1999;
b
the applicant in response to whose application that direction was given made a later application before 1st June 1999 for a departure direction —
i
on grounds additional to the grounds in respect of which the earlier direction was given; or
ii
on the basis that there has been a change of circumstances in respect of any of those grounds; and
c
that later application was not determined before 1st June 1999,
that application shall be treated as if it were made under section 17 as extended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 4C to the Act for a decision superseding an earlier decision.
11
A decision made by virtue of paragraph (10) above superseding an earlier decision shall have effect as from the first day of the maintenance period in which the later application was made.
12
A decision made —
a
by the Secretary of State on his own initiative under section 17 as extended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 4C to the Act which supersedes an earlier decision with respect to a departure direction; and
b
on the basis of information or evidence provided to him before 1st June 1999 by a person who is not the applicant in response to whose application the departure direction was given,
shall have effect as from the first day of the maintenance period in which that information or evidence was provided to the Secretary of State.
13
A decision —
a
of the Secretary of State made before 1st June 1999 with respect to a departure direction; or
b
of a child support appeal tribunal upon referral under section 28D(1)(b) of the Act,
may be revised under section 16 as extended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 4C to the Act in consequence of information or evidence —
i
received by the Secretary of State from a relevant person within one month of the date of notification of that decision or such longer period as may be allowed by article 49 below; and
ii
not acted upon before 1st June 1999.
14
Except for the purposes of paragraph (16) below, an appeal to a child support appeal tribunal which was not determined before 1st June 1999 —
a
shall be treated as an appeal to an appeal tribunal;
b
brought against a decision of a child support officer shall be treated as an appeal brought against a decision of the Secretary of State; and
c
may not be withdrawn without either the consent in writing of every other party to the proceedings or the leave of a legally qualified panel member after every other party to the proceedings has been given a reasonable opportunity to make representations.
15
In paragraph (14) above and paragraph 28 below, “party to the proceedings” means —
a
the absent parent (within the meaning given to that expression in section 3(2) of the Act);
b
the person with care (within the meaning given to that expression in section 3(3) of the Act);
c
any child who has made an application for a maintenance assessment to be made under section 7 of the Act; and
d
the Secretary of State.
16
Regulations 3(1A) to (11B) and 15 of the Child Support Appeal Tribunals (Procedure) Regulations 1992 (in this article referred to as “the former Procedure Regulations”) shall continue to apply (notwithstanding their revocation) for the purposes specified in paragraph (17) below subject to the modifications to —
a
regulation 3 specified in paragraph (18) below; and
b
regulation 15 specified in paragraph (19) below.
17
Paragraph (16) above applies for the purposes of —
a
any appeal against a decision —
i
of the Secretary of State made before 1st June 1999 on an application for a departure direction; or
ii
of a child support officer; and
b
any application to set aside a decision of a child support appeal tribunal.
18
The modifications to regulation 3 specified in this paragraph are —
a
in paragraph (1A), for the words “in paragraph (1)” there shall be substituted the words “in article 48(17) of the Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 7 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 ”;
b
in paragraph (3) for the words “under section 20(1) of the Act” there shall be substituted the words “against a decision of a child support officer”;
c
for paragraph (6) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —
6
Where an appeal or application is made —
a
after the specified time has expired; and
b
before 1st July 2000,
that time may for special reasons be extended by a legally qualified panel member to the date of the making of the appeal or application.
;
d
in paragraphs (7), (9A), (11) and (11A), for the word “chairman” in each place in which it occurs there shall be substituted the words “legally qualified panel member”;
e
in paragraph (8) for the words “any chairman” there shall be substituted the words “a legally qualified panel member”; and
f
after paragraph (11B) there shall be added the following paragraph —
11C
In this regulation —
“legally qualified panel member” has the same meaning as in regulation 1(3) of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 ; and
“tribunal” means an appeal tribunal constituted under section 7 of the Social Security Act 1998 .
.
19
The modifications to regulation 15 specified in this paragraph are —
a
in paragraph (1) —
i
after the words “on an application made” there shall be inserted the words “before 1st July 2000”; and
ii
for the words “the tribunal who gave the decision or by another tribunal” there shall be substituted the words “a tribunal”;
b
in paragraph (5), the words “regulation 2 and” shall be omitted; and
c
after paragraph (5) there shall be added the following paragraph —
6
Except in paragraph (1)(a), “tribunal” in this regulation means an appeal tribunal constituted under section 7 of the Social Security Act 1998.
.
20
Paragraphs (21) to (24) below shall apply where —
a
a clerk to a child support appeal tribunal gave a direction under regulation 11(1) of the former Procedure Regulations; and
b
notification under that provision was not received by him before 1st June 1999.
21
A notification in response to a direction given under regulation 11(1) of the former Procedure Regulations shall be in writing and shall be made within 14 days of receipt of the direction or within such other period as the clerk to an appeal tribunal may direct.
22
An appeal may be struck out by the clerk to an appeal tribunal where a notification such as is referred to in paragraph (21) above is not received within the period specified in that paragraph.
23
An appeal which has been struck out in accordance with paragraph (22) above shall be treated for the purpose of reinstatement as if it had been struck out under regulation 46 of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999.
24
An oral hearing of the appeal shall be held where —
a
notification is received by the clerk to the appeal tribunal under paragraph (21) above; or
b
the chairman, or in the case of an appeal tribunal which has only one member, that member, is satisfied that such a hearing is necessary to enable the appeal tribunal to reach a decision.
25
A legally qualified panel member may reinstate an appeal which has been struck out under regulation 6 of the former Procedure Regulations on an application made by any party to the proceedings not later than three months from the date of the order under paragraph (1) of that regulation if he is satisfied that —
a
the applicant did not receive a notice under paragraph (2) of that regulation; and
b
the conditions in paragraph (2A) of that regulation were not satisfied.
26
Notwithstanding the revocation of the former Procedure Regulations, information such as was mentioned in regulation 17(2) of those Regulations shall not be disclosed if a written notification is received under that regulation within the period specified in that regulation.
27
A copy of a statement of —
a
the reasons for a child support appeal tribunal’s decision;
b
its findings on questions of fact material thereto; and
c
the terms of any —
i
direction under section 20(4) of the Act (given before that provision was substituted); and
ii
decision made by the tribunal under section 28H(4)(c) of the Act (before that provision was substituted) or on a referral,
shall be supplied to each party to the proceedings if requested by any of them within 21 days of the date on which notification of the decision was given or sent.
28
Except for the purposes of —
a
the Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations 1999 ;
b
paragraphs (16) and (27) above; or
c
determining whether any irregularity resulted from failure to comply with the requirements of the former Procedure Regulations,
a decision of a child support appeal tribunal shall be treated as a decision of an appeal tribunal.
29
An appeal tribunal shall completely rehear any appeal to a child support appeal tribunal which stands adjourned immediately before 1st June 1999.
30
For the purpose of section 17(1) of the Act, a decision of a Child Support Commissioner on an appeal from a child support appeal tribunal shall be treated as a decision of a Child Support Commissioner on an appeal from an appeal tribunal.
Late application for a revision
49
1
The period of one month specified in article 48(6)(a)(i) or (13)(i) above may be extended where the conditions specified in the following provisions of this article are satisfied.
2
An application for an extension of time under this article shall —
a
be made —
i
before 1st July 2000; and
ii
by a relevant person or a person acting on his behalf; and
b
contain —
i
particulars of the grounds on which the extension of time is sought; and
ii
sufficient details of the decision which it is sought to have revised to enable that decision to be identified.
3
The application for an extension of time shall not be granted unless the person making the application or any person acting for him satisfies the Secretary of State that —
a
it is reasonable to grant that application;
b
the application for a decision to be revised has merit; and
c
special circumstances are relevant to the application for an extension of time, and as a result of those special circumstances, it was not practicable for the application for a decision to be revised to be made within one month of the date of notification of the decision which it is sought to have revised.
4
In determining whether it is reasonable to grant the application for an extension of time, no account shall be taken of the following —
a
that the person making the application for an extension of time or any person acting for him was unaware of or misunderstood the law applicable to his case (including ignorance or misunderstanding of the time limits imposed by article 48(6)(a)(i) or (13)(i)) above; or
b
that a Child Support Commissioner or a court has taken a different view of the law from that previously understood and applied.
5
An application under this article for an extension of time which has been refused may not be renewed.
Transitional functions of staff of appeal tribunals and of the President of appeal tribunals
50
Any appointment under paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Act 1998 shall be treated during the period commencing on 1st June 1999 and ending on —
a
28th November 1999 as being in addition an appointment for —
i
social security appeal tribunals; and
ii
the President of, and regional and other full-time chairmen of, social security appeal tribunals, medical appeal tribunals and disability appeal tribunals;
b
17th October 1999 as being in addition an appointment for disability appeal tribunals; and
c
5th September 1999 as being in addition an appointment for medical appeal tribunals.
Interpretation of this Part
51
In this Part —
“the Act” means the Child Support Act 1991 ;
“legally qualified panel member” has the same meaning as in regulation 1(3) of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999; and
“maintenance period” and “relevant person” have the same meaning as in regulation 1(2) of the Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations 1992 .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Angela Eagle
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Social Security
27th May 1999


type: legislation

jurisdiction: UK

text:
1
This Order may be cited as the M1 Motorway (Junction 15) Detrunking Order 1999 and shall come into force on 27th August 1999.
2
In this Order–
1
all measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway;
(2)(i) “principal road” as a classification for a highway, means that the highways is a principal road for the purposes of enactments and instruments which refer to highways classified as principal roads and is also classified for the purpose of every other enactment and instrument of which refers to highways classified by the Secretary of State; (ii) “the deposited plan” means the plan folio numbered 065/030/000003, marked ‘The M1 Motorway (Junction 15) Detrunking Order 1999’, signed by authority of the Secretary of State and deposited at the Highways Agency, St Christopher House, Southwark Street, London SE1 0TE. (iii) “the new connecting roads” means the new highways the Secretary of State proposes to construct referred to in article 3 of the M1 Motorway (Junction 15) Connecting Roads Scheme 1999; and (iv) “the Motorway” means the M1 Motorway.
3
The lengths of the Motorway described in the Schedule to this Order and shown by striped hatching on the deposited plan shall cease to be trunk road and shall be classified as principal road as from the date on which the Secretary of State notifies Northamptonshire County Council that the new connecting roads are open for through traffic.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
J P Boud
A Divisional Director in the Highways Agency
4th August 1999


text:
Citation, extent and commencement
1
This Order, which extends to England only, may be cited as the Rates and Precepts (Final Adjustments) (Amendment) (England) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st November 1999.
Relevant year
2
In article 2 of the Rates and Precepts (Final Adjustments) Order 1991 (“the 1991 Order ”) , in the definition of “relevant year”, after “subsequent financial year” there is added “until, and including, the financial year beginning in 1999”.
Late rating adjustments
3
In paragraph (2) of article 3 of the 1991 Order, after “as mentioned in paragraph (1),” there is added “and on or before 31st March 2001,”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Hilary Armstrong
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
21st September 1999


text:
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Breeding of Dogs (Licensing Records) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 30th December 1999.
2
These Regulations shall not extend to Scotland.
2
For the purposes of section 1(4)(i) of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973, the records referred to in that section shall be in the form set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Mike O'Brien
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
29th November 1999


text:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1999 and shall come into force at 17.30 hours on 25th March 1999.
2
In this Order “scallops” means scallops of the class of pecten maximus and queen scallops of the class of chlamys opercularis , and “relevant time” means 21.00 hours on 25th March 1999.
Designated circumstances
2
In the opinion of the Secretary of State, scallops in the area designated in article 3 below may be affected by the toxin which causes amnesic shellfish poisoning in human beings and are likely to create a hazard to human health if they are consumed.
Designated area
3
The area described in the Schedule to this Order is hereby designated for the purposes of Part I of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985.
Activity prohibited in the designated area
4
No person shall fish for or take any scallops in the designated area.
Prohibited movement of scallops
5
No person shall move any scallops out of the designated area.
Restrictions throughout the United Kingdom
6
No person shall in the United Kingdom or in United Kingdom waters–
a
use any scallops taken out of the designated area after the relevant time in the preparation or processing for supply of food and anything from which food could be derived;
b
land any scallops which were in waters in the designated area after the relevant time;
c
supply, or have in possession for supply, any scallops which were in the designated areas after the relevant time;
d
supply, or have in possession for supply, any food or anything from which food could be derived in the preparation or processing of which anything was used in contravention of paragraph (a) of this article;
e
feed to any creature a feeding stuff in the preparation or processing of which anything was used in contravention of paragraph (a) of this article.
J R Wildgoose
Assistant Secretary, Scottish Office
Pentland House,
Edinburgh
25th March 1999


text:
1
This Order may be cited as the Income Tax (Indexation) (No. 2) Order 1999.
2
The amount which, unless Parliament otherwise determines, will be treated by virtue of section 257C(1) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 as specified for the year 2000–01 in section 257(1) of that Act (personal allowance) is £4,385.
Bob Ainsworth
Jim Dowd
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
9th November 1999


text:
Title and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Travel Documents (Refugees and Stateless Persons) (Fees) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 23rd August 1999.
Interpretation
2
In these Regulations–
“Convention travel document” means a travel document issued in accordance with Article 28 of the Refugee Convention (travel documents) or Article 28 of the Stateless Persons Convention (travel documents);
“the Refugee Convention” means the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28th July 1951 and the Protocol to the Convention ; and
“the Stateless Persons Convention” means the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons done at New York on 28th September 1954 .
Prescription of fees
3
A fee of £21 is payable for the issue of a Convention travel document by the Home Office.
Payment of fees
4
1
The fee payable under regulation 3 is to be paid to the Home Office at the same time as an application is made to it for the issue of a Convention travel document.
2
If the fee is not so paid, the Home Office need not issue the document unless and until the fee is thereafter paid to it.
3
If the fee is so paid but the Home Office refuses to issue the document, the fee is to be refunded to the applicant as soon as reasonably practicable.
Payment into the Consolidated Fund
5
A fee paid to the Home Office under these Regulations shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
Jack Straw
Secretary of State for the Home
Department
Home Office
26th July 1999
We consent,
Bob Ainsworth
Jim Dowd
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
27th July 1999


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Adjudicators Inquiry Procedure etc.) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 1st June 1999.
Interpretation
2
In these Regulations–
“ the Act ” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
“the adjudicator” means the adjudicator by whom the inquiry is to be, is in the process of being, or has been held;
“document” includes a photograph, map or plan;
“draft school organisation plan” means the draft school organisation plan prepared by a local education authority pursuant to section 26 of the Act;
“inquiry” means a local inquiry to which regulations 4 to 17 apply;
“pre-inquiry meeting” means a meeting held before an inquiry to consider what may be done with a view to securing that the inquiry is conducted efficiently and expeditiously;
“proposer” means–
where the inquiry relates to proposals published under section 28, 29 or 31 of, paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 6 or paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 23 to, the Act, the persons or body who published the proposals;
where the inquiry is held pursuant to paragraph 9 of Schedule 7 to the Act,
the Secretary of State, and
any persons or body who has published proposals which have been referred to the adjudicator under paragraph 8(7) of that Schedule; and
where the inquiry relates to a draft school organisation plan, the local education authority by whom the draft plan has been prepared;
“relevant date” means the date on which the adjudicator gives notice as required by regulation 4;
“relevant local education authority” means–
where the inquiry is into any matter such as is referred to in regulation 3(1)(a), the local education authority which maintains the school (or, in the case of a proposed school), which it is proposed should maintain the school;
where the inquiry is held pursuant to paragraph 9 of Schedule 7 to the Act, the local education authority in relation to whom the order under paragraph 2(2) or 3(2) of that Schedule was made; and
where the inquiry is into any matter arising from the adjudicator’s consideration of a draft school organisation plan, the local education authority by whom the draft plan was prepared;
“relevant objector” means any of the following bodies who have objected to any proposals or draft school organisation plan which is the subject of the inquiry–
the relevant local education authority;
the Diocesan Board of Education for any diocese of the Church of England any part of which is comprised in the area of the relevant local education authority;
the bishop of any Roman Catholic Church diocese any part of which is comprised in the area of the relevant local education authority;
the Further Education Funding Council for England (if the inquiry is into any matter which affects education to which section 2(1) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 applies); and
where the inquiry is into any matter such as is referred to in regulation 3(1)(a) or is held pursuant to paragraph 9 of Schedule 7 to the Act, the governing body of any school to which the proposals relate; and
“statement of case” means, and is comprised of, a written statement which contains full particulars of the case which a person proposes to put forward at an inquiry, and a list of any documents which that person intends to refer to or put in evidence.
Power of adjudicator to hold inquiries and application of regulations
3
1
An adjudicator may hold an inquiry into any matter–
a
arising from his consideration of proposals published under section 28, 29 or 31 of, or paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 6 or paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 23 to, the Act, referred to him under paragraphs 3(5) or (6), 5(5) or (6) or 21(4) of Schedule 6, or paragraph 6(7) or (8) of Schedule 23, to the Act as the case may be; or
b
arising from his consideration of a draft school organisation plan or proposed modifications to it, referred to him under regulations 8, 10, 12 or 13 of the Education (School Organisation Plans) (England) Regulations 1999 .
2
Regulations 4 to 17 shall apply in relation to any inquiry held by an adjudicator pursuant to this regulation or paragraph 9 of Schedule 7 to the Act.
Preliminary action to be taken by adjudicator
4
Where the adjudicator intends to hold an inquiry he shall give written notice to–
a
every proposer; and
b
each relevant objector.
Service of statement of case
5
1
Every proposer shall, at least 28 days before the date fixed for the inquiry and not later than six weeks after the relevant date, serve a statement of case on the adjudicator and on each relevant objector.
2
The adjudicator may by notice in writing require–
a
any objector; or
b
any other person who has notified him of an intention or wish to appear at the inquiry,
within 4 weeks of the date of such notice to serve a statement of case on him, any proposer and on any other person specified in such a notice.
3
The adjudicator shall supply a copy of any proposer’s statement of case to any person who is not a relevant objector but has been required to serve a statement of case under paragraph (2).
4
A proposer shall afford to any person who so requests a reasonable opportunity to inspect and, where practicable, take copies of any statement or document which, or a copy of which, has been served on or by the proposer in accordance with this regulation; and shall specify in the statement served in accordance with paragraph (1) the time and place at which the opportunity will be afforded.
Statements of matters and pre-inquiry meetings
6
1
The adjudicator may, not later than 12 weeks after the relevant date, cause to be served on any proposer and any relevant objector a written statement of the matters about which the adjudicator particularly wishes to be informed for the purposes of his consideration of the matter the subject of the inquiry.
2
The adjudicator may hold a pre-inquiry meeting where he considers it desirable and shall arrange for not less than two weeks written notice of it to be given to the proposer, any relevant objector and any other person whose presence at the meeting appears to him to be desirable.
3
The adjudicator shall preside at the pre-inquiry meeting and shall determine the matters to be discussed and the procedure to be followed, and he may require any person present at the meeting who, in his opinion, is behaving in a disruptive manner to leave and may refuse to permit that person to attend any further meeting, or may permit him to return only on such conditions as he may specify.
Inquiry timetable
7
1
The adjudicator may at any time arrange a timetable for the proceedings at, or at part of, an inquiry and may at any time vary the timetable.
2
The adjudicator may specify in a timetable arranged pursuant to this regulation a date by which any proof of evidence and summary required by regulation 11 to be sent to him shall be so sent.
Appointment of assessor
8
1
The adjudicator may appoint an assessor to sit with him at the inquiry to advise him on any matters arising.
2
Where the adjudicator appoints an assessor he shall notify every person entitled to appear at the inquiry of the name of the assessor and of the matters on which he is to advise the adjudicator.
Date and notification of inquiry
9
1
The date fixed by the adjudicator for the holding of an inquiry shall, unless he considers such a date impracticable, be not later than 12 weeks after the relevant date; and where he considers it impracticable to fix a date within that period, the date fixed shall be the earliest date after the end of that period which he considers to be practicable.
2
Unless the adjudicator agrees a lesser period of notice with the proposer and the relevant objectors the adjudicator shall give not less than four weeks written notice of the date, time and place for the holding of an inquiry to–
a
every proposer;
b
each relevant objector; and
c
each objector who has been required under regulation 5(2) to serve a statement of case.
3
The adjudicator may vary the date fixed for the holding of an inquiry, whether or not the date as varied is within the period of 12 weeks mentioned in paragraph (1); and paragraph (2) shall apply to the variation of a date as it applies to the date originally fixed.
4
The adjudicator may vary the time or place for the holding of an inquiry and shall give such notice of any such variation as appears to him to be reasonable.
5
The adjudicator may require a proposer to take one or more of the following steps–
a
not less than two weeks before the date fixed for the holding of an inquiry, to publish a notice of the inquiry in one or more newspapers circulating–
i
where the inquiry relates to a draft school organisation plan, in the area of the relevant local education authority, and
ii
where the inquiry relates to a school or proposed school, in the area served or proposed to be served by the school or proposed school;
b
to serve a notice of the inquiry on such persons or classes of persons as he may specify, within such period as he may specify; or
c
where the inquiry relates to a school or proposed school to post a notice of the inquiry in a conspicuous place near such school or the site of such proposed school, within such period as he may specify.
6
Every notice of inquiry published, served or posted pursuant to paragraph (5) shall contain–
a
a clear statement of the date, time and place of the inquiry;
b
a brief description of the matter the subject of the inquiry.
Appearances at the inquiry
10
1
The persons entitled to appear at the inquiry are–
a
every proposer;
b
each relevant objector;
c
any other person who has served a statement of case under regulation 5.
2
Nothing in paragraph (1) shall prevent the adjudicator from permitting any other person to appear at an inquiry and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
3
Any person entitled or permitted to appear may do so on his own behalf or be represented by counsel, solicitor, or any other person.
Proofs of evidence
11
1
A person entitled to appear at an inquiry who proposes to give, or to call another person to give, evidence at the inquiry by reading a proof of evidence shall send a copy of the proof to the adjudicator together with, subject to paragraph (2), a written summary.
2
No written summary shall be required where the proof of evidence proposed to be read contains no more than 1,500 words.
3
The proof and any summary shall be sent to the adjudicator not later than–
a
three weeks before the date fixed for the holding of the inquiry; or
b
where a time-table has been arranged pursuant to regulation 7 which specifies a date by which the proof and any summary shall be sent to the inspector, that date.
4
Where any proposer or objector sends a copy of a proof to the adjudicator in accordance with paragraph (1), with or without a summary, they shall at the same time–
a
where the proof was sent by a proposer, send a copy to each relevant objector;
b
where the proof was sent by a relevant objector, send a copy to the proposer and each other relevant objector; and
c
where the proof was sent by any other person, send a copy to the proposer and each relevant objector.
5
Where a written summary is provided in accordance with paragraph (1), only that summary shall be read at the inquiry, unless the adjudicator permits or requires otherwise.
6
Any person required by this regulation to send a copy of a proof to any other person shall send with it a copy of the whole, or the relevant part, of any document referred to in it, unless a copy of the document or part of the document in question is already available for inspection pursuant to regulation 5(4).
7
Every proposer shall afford to any person who so requests a reasonable opportunity to inspect and, where practicable, take copies of any document sent to or by them in accordance with this rule.
Procedure at inquiry
12
1
Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations, the adjudicator shall determine the procedure at an inquiry.
2
Unless in any particular case the adjudicator with the consent of the proposer otherwise determines, the proposer shall begin and shall have the right of final reply; and the other persons entitled or permitted to appear shall be heard in such order as the adjudicator may determine.
3
A person entitled to appear at an inquiry shall be entitled to call evidence and each proposer and any relevant objector shall be entitled to cross-examine persons giving evidence, but, subject to the foregoing and paragraphs (4) to (6), the calling of evidence and the cross-examination of persons giving evidence shall otherwise be at the adjudicator’s discretion.
4
The adjudicator may refuse to permit–
a
the giving or production of evidence;
b
the cross-examination of persons giving evidence; or
c
the presentation of any other matter,
which he considers to be irrelevant or repetitious; but where he refusesto permit the giving of oral evidence, the person wishing to give the evidence may submit to him any evidence or other matter in writing before the close of the inquiry.
5
The adjudicator may refuse to permit the giving or production of evidence by reading a proof of evidence if the person has not complied with regulations 11(1) and (3).
6
Where a person gives evidence at an inquiry by reading a summary of his evidence in accordance with regulation 11(5), the proof of evidence referred to in regulation 11(1) shall, unless the person required to provide the summary notifies the adjudicator that he now wishes to rely on the contents of the summary alone, be treated as tendered in evidence, and the person whose evidence the proof contains shall then be subject to cross-examination on it to the same extent as if it were evidence he had given orally.
7
The adjudicator may direct that facilities shall be afforded to any person appearing at an inquiry to take or obtain copies of documentary evidence open to public inspection.
8
The adjudicator may require any person appearing or present at an inquiry who, in his opinion, is behaving in a disruptive manner to leave and may refuse to permit that person to return, or may permit him to return only on such conditions as he may specify; but any such person may submit to him any evidence or other matter in writing before the close of the inquiry.
9
The adjudicator may allow any person to alter or add to a statement of case served under regulation 5 so far as may be necessary for the purposes of the inquiry; but he shall (if necessary by adjourning the inquiry) give every other person entitled to appear who is appearing at the inquiry an adequate opportunity of considering any fresh matter or document.
10
The adjudicator may proceed with an inquiry in the absence of any person entitled to appear at it.
11
The adjudicator may take into account any written representation or evidence or any other document received by him from any person before an inquiry opens or during the inquiry provided that he discloses it at the inquiry.
12
The adjudicator may from time to time adjourn an inquiry and, if the date, time and place of the adjourned inquiry are announced before the adjournment, no further notice shall be required.
13
Where an inquiry is held pursuant to paragraph 9 of Schedule 7 to the Act the reference in paragraph (2) to the proposer shall have effect as a reference to the Secretary of State.
Site inspections
13
1
The adjudicator may make an unaccompanied inspection of any school or the site of any proposed school which is the subject of the inquiry before or during an inquiry without giving notice of his intention to the persons entitled to appear at the inquiry.
2
The adjudicator may, during an inquiry or after its close, inspect any school or the site of any proposed school which is the subject of the inquiry in the company of the proposer, and any relevant objector; and he shall make such an inspection if so requested by the proposer or any relevant objector before or during an inquiry.
3
In all cases where the adjudicator intends to make an inspection of the kind referred to in paragraph (2) he shall announce during the inquiry the date and time at which he proposes to make it.
4
The adjudicator shall not be bound to defer an inspection of the kind referred to in paragraph (2) where any person mentioned in that paragraph is not present at the time appointed.
Procedure after inquiry
14
1
Where an assessor has been appointed, he may, after the close of the inquiry, make a report in writing to the adjudicator in respect of the matters on which he was appointed to advise, and where he does so the adjudicator shall state in his notification of his decision pursuant to regulation 15 that such a report was made.
2
If, after the close of an inquiry, the adjudicator proposes to take into consideration any new evidence or any new matter of fact which was not raised at the inquiry and which he considers to be material to his decision, he shall not come to a decision without first–
a
notifying the persons entitled to appear at the inquiry who appeared at it of the matter in question; and
b
affording to them an opportunity of making written representations to him with respect to it within three weeks of the date of the notification or of asking within that period for the re-opening of the inquiry.
3
The adjudicator may, as he thinks fit, cause an inquiry to be re-opened, and he shall do so if asked by any proposer or relevant objector in the circumstances and within the period mentioned in paragraph (2); and where an inquiry is re-opened–
a
the adjudicator shall send to the persons entitled to appear at the inquiry who appeared at it a written statement of the matters with respect to which further evidence is invited; and
b
paragraphs (2) to (6) of regulation 9 shall apply as if the references to an inquiry were references to a re-opened inquiry.
Notification of decision
15
1
The adjudicator shall notify his decision on an appeal, and his reasons for it, in writing to all persons entitled to appear at the inquiry who did appear, and to any other person who, having appeared at the inquiry, has asked to be notified of the decision.
2
Any person entitled to be notified of the adjudicator’s decision under paragraph (1) may apply to the adjudicator within six weeks of the date of the decision, for an opportunity of inspecting any documents listed in the notification or any report made by an assessor and the adjudicator shall afford him that opportunity.
Allowing further time
16
The adjudicator may at any time in any particular case allow further time for the taking of any step which is required or enabled to be taken by virtue of these regulations, and references in these regulations to a day by which, or a period within which, any step is required or enabled to be taken shall be construed accordingly.
Services of notices by post
17
Notices or documents required or authorised to be served or sent under these regulations may be sent by post.
Amendment of the Education (References to Adjudicator) Regulations 1999
18
1
The Education (References to Adjudicator) Regulations 1999 shall be amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(3) for “section 26” there shall be substituted “section 25”.
Estelle Morris
Minister of State,
Department for Education and Employment
4th May 1999


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Commencement and citation
1
This Order may be cited as the A1 Trunk Road (Haringey) Red Route (Bus Priority) Experimental Traffic Order 1999, and shall come into force on 21st December 1999.
Interpretation
2
In this Order —
a
a reference to an article or schedule followed by a number is a reference to the article of, or schedule to, this Order so numbered;
b
causing includes permitting;
c
“carriageway” has the same meaning as in section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980 ;
d
“vehicle” includes part of a vehicle;
e
“bus”, “local bus”, “pedal cycle”, “taxi”, “traffic lane”, “contra-flow” and “with-flow lane” have the meanings given in the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994 ;
f
“bus lane” means a traffic lane on a length of road which is specified in column (2) in the table in schedule 1 and in respect of which traffic signs are in place indicating the controls specified in this Order;
g
“bus-only route” means an area of road which is specified in column (2) in the table in schedule 2 and in respect of which traffic signs are in place indicating the controls specified in this Order;
h
“dial-a-ride bus” means a vehicle:
i
displaying so as to be conspicuous on the outside of the vehicle a logo in a form approved by or with the authority of the Traffic Director for London and containing the words “dial-a-ride”; and
ii
constructed or adapted for the carriage of disabled persons and their companions and which is being used to provide a service for the carriage of such persons;
i
“times of operation” means:
in relation to a bus lane specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 1, the times specified in column (3) of that item, and
in relation to a bus-only route specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 2, the times specified in column (3) of that item;
j
an entry in column (3), (4) or (5) of an item in the table in schedule 1 or 2 applies to that column in subsequent items in that table.
Bus Priority Controls
3
1
Except as provided in articles 4 and 5, no person shall cause a vehicle to be in a bus lane in a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 1 during the times specified in that item in column (3) of that item unless that vehicle is proceeding in the direction specified in column (4) of that item and is of a type specified in column (5) of that item.
2
Except as provided in article 5, no person shall cause a vehicle to be in a bus-only route in an area of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 2 during the times specified in that column (3) of that item unless that vehicle is proceeding in the direction or directions specified in column (4) of that item and is of a type specified in column (5) of that item.
Exemptions — Bus Lanes
4
1
The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply so as to prevent a vehicle being in a bus lane if and for as long as necessary —
a
to enable a person to get on or off the vehicle; or
b
to enable goods to be loaded on to or unloaded from the vehicle;
if and in so far as the activity is not prohibited by the provisions of any other Order.
2
The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a vehicle which is being used for a purpose which is within an exemption to a restriction or prohibition imposed by any other Order or which is permitted by any other Order.
3
The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a vehicle crossing a bus lane to get to or from any road adjacent to the bus lane or any vehicular access to premises adjacent to the bus lane.
Exemptions — Bus Lanes and Bus-Only Routes
5
1
The controls specified in articles 3(1) and 3(2) do not apply in respect of a vehicle being in a bus lane or a bus-only route if the vehicle is being used in —
a
the service of a local authority for the purpose of collecting refuse;
b
the pursuance of any statutory duty of the Post Office for the purpose of collecting or delivering letters provided the vehicle bears the Royal Mail livery;
c
connection with the removal of any obstruction to traffic;
d
connection with the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of any road;
e
connection with the maintenance, improvement or construction of any street furniture including bus stop infrastructure;
f
connection with any building operation or demolition;
g
connection with the laying, erection, alteration or repair in or near the bus lane of any sewer or of any main, pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas, water or electricity, or of any telecommunications apparatus as defined in paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 ;
if the vehicle cannot be used for that purpose without being in the bus lane or the bus-only route and in so far as the activity is not prohibited by the provisions of any other Order.
2
The controls specified in article 3(1) and 3(2) do not apply in respect of a vehicle being in a bus lane or bus-only route —
a
so as to avoid an accident;
b
to allow a person to get or give help in consequence of an accident or emergency or otherwise take action for public safety;
c
to such an extent and for such a time as is needed to comply with any requirement resulting from works or an emergency in any part of the road adjoining the bus lane or bus-only route;
d
if it is being used for ambulance, fire brigade or police purposes.
3
The controls specified in articles 3(1) and 3(2) do not apply in respect of anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a traffic warden.
Power to modify or suspend this Order
5
If it appears to the Traffic Director for London, or some person authorised by him, essential in the interests of the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of traffic, or of the provision of suitable and adequate parking facilities on the highway, or for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which any road affected by this Order runs, and after consulting with the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, he may modify or suspend any provision of this Order, save that no modification shall make an addition.
Suspensions of existing Orders
6
1
The London Borough of Haringey (Trunk Roads) Red Route (Bus Lanes) Traffic Order 1997 is hereby suspended in so far as its provisions relate to any length of road specified in the table in the schedule to this Order.
2
The suspension specified in paragraph (1) of this article shall take effect in respect of any provision of the Order referred to in that paragraph only from the time at which the traffic sign indicating the effect of that provision has been obliterated.
Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State
Derek Turner
Traffic Director for London
6th December 1999