# The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification) Order 2006

S.I. 2006/2659 · made 10 October 2006

This Order adds the Age-Related Payments Act 2004, the Age-Related Payments (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, the Pensions Act 2004 and the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 to the legislation listed in section 87(6) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. The effect of this amendment will be to render those Acts and Orders subject to the provisions in that section concerning consultation and co-ordination between the Secretary of State and the Northern Ireland Minister having responsibility for social security.

Made under: Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Section 87)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998-modification-order-2006/pdf/uksi_20062659_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998-modification-order-2006/pdf/uksiem_20062659_en.pdf

## Introductory text

northern ireland
social security
Made 10th October 2006
Laid before Parliament 24th October 2006
Coming into force 15th November 2006
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of October 2006,
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
This Order is made by Her Majesty in Council in exercise of the power conferred by section 87(7) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
Her Majesty considers it expedient to modify section 87(6) of that Act.
Accordingly, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of her Privy Council, makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification) Order 2006 and comes into force on 15th November 2006.

## 2 Modification of the Northern Ireland Act 1998

Subsection (6) of section 87 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 is modified by adding at the end the following paragraphs—
“(r) the Age-Related Payments Act 2004 and the Age-Related Payments (Northern Ireland) Order 2004;
(s) the Pensions Act 2004 and the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005”.

## Signature

A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order adds the Age-Related Payments Act 2004, the Age-Related Payments (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, the Pensions Act 2004 and the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 to the legislation listed in section 87(6) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. The effect of this amendment will be to render those Acts and Orders subject to the provisions in that section concerning consultation and co-ordination between the Secretary of State and the Northern Ireland Minister having responsibility for social security.
This Order does not impose any costs on business, charities or the voluntary sector.

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