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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-amendment-no-4-northern-ireland-regulations-2000/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2000/758",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000",
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  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SOCIAL SECURITY, NORTHERN IRELAND\nMade 15th March 2000\nLaid before Parliament 16th March 2000\nComing into force 6th April 2000\nThe Treasury, with the concurrence of the Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 3(2) and (3), 121(1) and 171(3) and (10) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:",
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  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "The functions of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7) were transferred to the Department for Social Development by Article 8(b) of, and Part II of Schedule 6 to, the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 481)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1992 c. 7. 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”). Section 121(1) is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the words “prescribe”. Section 171(10) was substituted by paragraph 28(3) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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