The Child Support, Pensions and Social Security (2000 Act) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001
S.R. 2001/141 · Made 30 March 2001
CHILD SUPPORT
PENSIONS
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 30th March 2001
The Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 68(2)(a) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000f1 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
Contents
- 1Citation and interpretation
- 2Appointed days
- 3Amendment of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security (2000 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order
- Signature
- Schedule
- IProvisions coming into operation on 2nd April 2001
- IIProvisions coming into operation on 2nd July 2001 except for the purposes specified in Article 2(2)
- IIIProvisions coming into operation on 2nd July 2001
- Explanatory note
1Citation and interpretation
This Order may be cited as the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security (2000 Act) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
In this Order “the Act” means the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000.
2Appointed days
The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
the provisions of the Act specified in Part I of the Schedule, is 2nd April 2001;
except for the purposes specified in paragraph (2), the provisions of the Act specified in Part II of the Schedule, is 2nd July 2001; and
the provisions of the Act specified in Part III of the Schedule, is 2nd July 2001.
The purposes referred to in paragraph (1)(b) are where, pursuant to a request for a further review of a determination under Article 34 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998f1 relating to housing benefit—
an oral hearing by a Review Board constituted under the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987f2 has been held and completed before 2nd July 2001, the purpose of enabling the Review Board on or after that date to record its decision, or to give or send its decision to persons likely to be affected by it; or
a decision on the further review has been given by such a Review Board, whether before, on or after that date—
the purpose of enabling the Review Board to correct any accidental error in the record of its decision,
where proceedings are brought by way of judicial review in connection with that decision, the purpose of enabling the Review Board to participate in those proceedings or in any appeal arising out of those proceedings, or
the purpose of giving effect to the Review Board’s decision.
3Amendment of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security (2000 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order
In Article 2(e) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security (2000 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000f1 sub-paragraph (ii) shall be omitted.
Signature
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 30th March 2001.
L.S.
John O'Neill
Senior Officer of the
Department for Social Development
IProvisions coming into operation on 2nd April 2001
| Provisions of the Act | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Section 58 and Schedule 6 in so far as not already in operation | Social security investigation powers |
| Schedule 3, paragraph 32 and section 25 in so far as it relates to that paragraph | Compensation payments |
| Schedule 5, paragraph 9 and section 52 in so far as it relates to that paragraph | Conditions of payment of surplus to employer |
| The following repeals in Schedule 9 and section 67 in so far as it relates to them— | Repeals |
| in Part I—
| Child Support |
| Part V | Investigation powers |
IIProvisions coming into operation on 2nd July 2001 except for the purposes specified in Article 2(2)
| Provisions of the Act | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Schedule 7, paragraph 22(2) and section 59 in so far as it relates to that sub-paragraph | Housing benefit: revisions and appeals |
| Part VI of Schedule 9 and section 67 in so far as it relates to that Part | Repeals |
IIIProvisions coming into operation on 2nd July 2001
| Provisions of the Act | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Schedule 7, paragraphs 1 to 16, 18 (except sub-paragraph (2)(b)), 19 to 21, 22(1) and (3) and 23 in so far as not already in operation and section 59 in so far as it relates thereto | Housing benefit: revisions and appeals |
| Section 60 in so far as not already in operation | Discretionary financial assistance with housing |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order provides for the coming into operation of provisions of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 as follows—
2nd April 2001 for provisions relating to—
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powers of investigation for social security purposes,
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the payment to an employer of any surplus out of the funds of an occupational pension scheme, and
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a number of miscellaneous and consequential repeals; and
2nd July 2001 for provisions relating to housing benefit revisions and appeals and discretionary financial assistance with housing.
Article 3 amends the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security (2000 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000 to revoke the day previously appointed for the coming fully into operation of provision for an alternative to the anti-franking rules relating to salary related contracted-out pension schemes.
The impact on business of the commencement of provisions in the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 is detailed in the Regulatory Impact Assessment relating to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill. A copy of that Assessment may be obtained, free of charge, from Social Security Policy and Legislation Division, Castle Buildings, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3SQ.