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SOCIAL SECURITY, NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 26th November 2002

Laid before Parliament 26th November 2002

Coming into force

for certain purposes 8th December 2002

for all other purposes 1st April 2003

The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 3(2) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f1, with the concurrence of the Department for Social Development, hereby make the following Regulations:

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f1: 1992 c. 7 (“the 1992 Act”). Section 3(2) was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671) (“the Transfer Order”). The functions of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under the 1992 Act were transferred to the Department for Social Development by Article 8(b) of, and Schedule 6 to, the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 481).