Introductory text
Social Security
Made 2nd March 2016
Laid before Parliament 3rd March 2016
Coming into force 6th April 2016
The Treasury makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(2) and (3), 133(1) and 171(3)(b)(ii) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992f1, and now exercisable by them.
The Department for Social Developmentf2 concurs with the making of these Regulations.
Annotations
Footnotes
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1992 c.7. Section 3(2) was amended, and the power to make regulations under it transferred to the Treasury by paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671). Section 133(1) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.
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The functions of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 were transferred to the Department for Social Development by Article 8(b) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 6 to, the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 481).