Section 79 Recovery of Northern Ireland payments

Without prejudice to any other method of recovery—

(a)

amounts recoverable under any enactment or instrument having effect in Northern Ireland and corresponding to an enactment or instrument mentioned in section 71(8) above shall be recoverable by deduction from benefits prescribed under that subsection;

(b)

amounts recoverable under any enactment having effect in Northern Ireland and corresponding to section 75 above shall be recoverable by deduction from benefits prescribed under subsection (4) of that section; and

(c)

awards recoverable under Part III of the Northern Ireland Administration Act shall be recoverable by deduction from benefits prescribed F1under section 71(8).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 79(c) substituted (1.4.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 8 para. 3; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(1)(c)

Notes on Part III

Modifications

C1: Pt. III restricted (22.8.1996) by Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17), ss. 17(1)(a), 46
C2: Pt. III excluded (11.11.1999) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 68, 89(4)(a)