# The Social Security Administration (Fraud) (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 S.R. 1997/316 · made 24 June 1997 This Order brings into operation on 1st July 1997 the following provisions of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997— ## Introductory text SOCIAL SECURITY Made 24th June 1997 The Department of Health and Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 1(2) of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: ## 1 Citation This Order may be cited as the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997. ## 2 Appointed day The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 specified in the Schedule to this Order is 1st July 1997. ## Signature Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on L.S. John O'Neill Assistant Secretary 24th June 1997. ## Provisions of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 Subject Matter Article 1 Title and commencement Article 2 Interpretation Article 3 The Housing Executive Article 4 Unauthorised disclosure by officials Article 5 Overseeing of administration by Department Article 6 Role of local government auditors in relation to housing benefit Article 7 References and reports to Department Article 8 Directions by Department Article 9 Enforcement of directions Article 11 Inspectors appointed by the Housing Executive Article 12 Offence of dishonest representation for obtaining benefit Article 13 Extension of offence of false representation for obtaining benefit Article 16 Reviews initiated by Department Article 17 Medical examinations of persons awarded certain benefits Paragraphs 1 to 4, 6 and 7(b) and (c) of Schedule 1 and Article 19(1) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs Minor and consequential amendments Schedule 2 and Article 19(2) in so far as it relates to that Schedule Repeals ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order.) This Order brings into operation on 1st July 1997 the following provisions of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997— Articles 3 and 4 which relate to the supply and use of information; Articles 5 to 9 which relate to the administration of housing benefit; Article 11 which relates to the appointment of inspectors by the Housing Executive; Articles 12 and 13 which relate to offences; Article 16 which relates to reviews in connection with attendance allowance, disability living allowance and disability working allowance; Article 17 which relates to medical examinations in connection with attendance allowance and disability working allowance; Paragraphs 2 to 4, 6 and 7(b) and (c) of Schedule 1 (minor and consequential amendments) and Article 19(1) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs; Schedule 2 (repeals) and Article 19(2) in so far as it relates to that Schedule. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1997/316 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-administration-fraud-1997-order-commencement-no-1-order-northern-ireland-1997 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.