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

S.R. 1999/72 · made 23 February 1999

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; and6th April 1999 for further provisions relating to national insurance contributions.

## Introductory text

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 1998 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation 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.

## 2 Appointed 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 Order
Subject 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 1992—
in section 121(1), the definition of “initial primary percentage” the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995—
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.

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