# The Personal Social Services (Direct Payments) (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 to enable the Department of Health and Social Services to make payments to persons in respect of their securing the provision of personal social services.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/1923/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/personal-social-services-direct-payments-northern-ireland-order-1996/note
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