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PENSIONS

Made 13th March 2003

Coming into operation 7th April 2003

Whereas by virtue of section 132 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992f1 a directionf2 has been given by the Department for Social Developmentf3 that the sums which are the additional pensions in the rate of long-term benefits are to be increased by a specified percentage.

Now, therefore, the Department of Finance and Personnel, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 69(1), (2), (5) and (5ZA) of the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975f4 and now vested in itf5 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

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f1

1992 c. 8

f2

Contained in S.R. 2003 No. 155

f3

See S.R. 1999 No. 481 Art. 8(b) and Schedule 6 Part II

f4

S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15); Art. 69 was amended by S.I. 1979/396 (N.I. 5) Arts. 10(2), 16 and Sch. 3, S.I. 1985/1209 (N.I. 16) Art. 25(2) and Sch. 6, S.I. 1986/1888 (N.I. 18) Arts. 11(8), 19(1)(b), 83(1) and Sch. 9, para. 58, S.I. 1990/1509 (N.I. 13) Arts. 3(7) and 7, by section 4 and paragraph 14(19) of Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (1992 c. 9) and by section 184 of and paragraph 15(1) of Schedule 7 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (1993 c. 49). Article 69 is modified by Article 69A, which was inserted by Article 10(3) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/396 (N.I. 5)), and amended by S.I. 1986/1888 (N.I. 18) Art. 11(9) and by section 184 of and paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 7 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993

f5

By S.R. 1976 No. 281 Art. 3 and Sch. 1 and S.I. 1982/338 (N.I. 6) Art. 4