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The Social Security (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999

S.R. 1999/72 · Made 23 February 1999

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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 23rd February 1999

The Department of Health and Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 1(2) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998f1 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10)

Contents

  1. 1Citation and interpretation
  2. 2Appointed days
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule Provisions coming into operation on 6th April 1999
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Social Security (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999.

(2)

In this Order “the Order” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.

2Appointed days

The day appointed for the coming into operation of—

a

Article 48 of the Order (Class 1 contributions)—

(i)

for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations is 24th February 1999, and

(ii)

for all other purposes, is 6th April 1999; and

(b)

the provisions of the Order specified in the Schedule is 6th April 1999.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on

L.S.

John O' Neill

Assistant Secretary

23rd February 1999.

Provisions coming into operation on 6th April 1999

Provisions of the OrderSubject Matter
The following paragraphs of Schedule 6 and Article 78(1) in so far as it relates to them—Minor and consequential amendments

  • paragraph 40(1)

Class 1A contributions

  • paragraph 41

Restriction on right to pay Class 3 contributions

  • paragraph 42

Contribution conditions

  • paragraph 43

Earnings factors

  • paragraph 52(b), (c) and (e)

Interpretation of Parts I to VI and supplementary provisions

  • paragraph 55

Interpretation of Part XI and supplementary provisions

  • paragraph 56

Interpretation of Part XII, etc.

  • paragraph 58(2) to (5)

Supplementary provisions relating to contributions of Classes 1, 1A 2 and 3

  • paragraph 72

Amendments following alterations in Great Britain

  • paragraph 77(3)

Destination of contributions

  • paragraph 94

Meaning of “contracted-out employment”, “guaranteed minimum pension” and “minimum payment”

  • paragraph 95

Reduced rates of Class 1 contributions

  • paragraph 96

Reduced rates of Class 1 contributions, and rebates

  • paragraph 102

The contribution-based conditions

The following repeals in Schedule 7 and Article 78(2) in so far as it relates to them—

  • the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992f1—

    • in section 121(1), the definition of “initial primary percentage” the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995f2—

    • Article 134(2)

Repeals

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order provides for the coming into operation of provisions of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 as follows—

  • 24th February 1999 for Article 48 relating to national insurance contributions for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations and from 6th April 1999 for all other purposes; and

  • 6th April 1999 for further provisions relating to national insurance contributions.