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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 27th October 1971

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 27th day of October 1971

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas by section 67(3) of the Finance Act 1971 it is provided that section 67(1) and (2) of that Act (which confirm the Health Service Agreement between the Treasury and the Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland set out in Schedule 13 to that Act) shall not come into operation unless and until Her Majesty by Order in Council declares that a corresponding provision has been enacted by the Parliament of Northern Ireland:

And Whereas the Parliament of Northern Ireland has passed the Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 1971, and Her Majesty is satisfied that section 8 of that Act is such corresponding provision as aforesaid:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 67(3) of the Finance Act 1971 , is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—