List of statutory rules of Northern Ireland, 1993 facts for kids

This article lists some of the official rules, also known as statutory rules, that were made in Northern Ireland during 1993. These rules are like detailed instructions that help carry out bigger laws. They make sure things run smoothly and safely for everyone.

What Are Statutory Rules?

Statutory rules are special instructions or laws made by the government. They are not the main laws themselves. Instead, they add important details to existing laws. For example, a main law might say that workplaces must be safe. A statutory rule then explains exactly how to make a workplace safe. These rules cover many different parts of life in Northern Ireland.

Rules for Safety and Health

Many rules from 1993 focused on keeping people safe and healthy. These rules helped protect workers and the public.

• Workplace Safety: Some rules made sure that equipment used at work was safe. They also required workers to use special gear, like helmets or safety glasses, to protect themselves. There were also rules about making sure workplaces themselves were healthy and safe places to be.
  • Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
  • Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
  • Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
• Handling Dangerous Materials: Rules were also made about how to handle dangerous things. This included rules for carrying explosives safely on roads. There were also rules about chemicals and radioactive materials to keep everyone safe.
  • Road Traffic (Carriage of Explosives) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
  • Radioactive Substances Act 1948 (Repeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
  • Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
• Offshore Safety: Rules were updated for safety in places like oil rigs or other structures out at sea.
  • Offshore Safety (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993

Rules for Money and Support

Other rules from 1993 dealt with money matters and social support. These helped people with their finances and benefits.

• Social Security: Many rules were about social security. This includes things like contributions people pay and the benefits they receive. There were updates to how much certain benefits would pay.
  • Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993
  • Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 1993
  • Statutory Sick Pay (Rate of Payment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993
• Child Support: Some rules were put in place to help with child support payments.
  • Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993
• Health and Social Services: Rules also covered how resources were assessed for health and personal social services.
  • Health and Personal Social Services (Assessment of Resources) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993

Rules for Businesses and Companies

A number of rules in 1993 were about how companies and businesses should operate.

• Company Operations: These rules covered various aspects of running a company. This included how companies should share information, especially about how much their directors were paid for non-audit work. They also covered how people could look at company records.
  • Companies (1990 Order) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993
  • Companies (1990 No. 2 Order) (Commencement No. 6) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993
  • Companies (1986 Order) (Disclosure of Remuneration for Non-Audit Work) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
  • Companies (Inspection and Copying of Registers, Indices and Documents) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
• Branch Disclosure: There were specific rules about how companies and financial institutions should share information about their branches.
  • Part XXIII Companies and Credit and Financial Institutions (Branch Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993

Other Important Rules

Some rules covered other specific areas of life and government.

• Environmental Information: A rule was made about making environmental information available to the public.
  • Environmental Information Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
• Animal Welfare: There was an amendment to the rules about scientific procedures involving animals, ensuring their welfare.
  • Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993
• Harbour Limits: A rule changed the boundaries for Belfast Harbour.
  • Belfast Harbour (Variation of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993

These are just some of the many statutory rules that were made in Northern Ireland in 1993. They show how the government creates detailed instructions to manage different parts of society and ensure things work properly.