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SOCIAL SECURITY, NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 10th November 2005

Laid before Parliament 11th November 2005

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)

The Treasury, with the concurrence of the Department for Social Development^f1, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 4A, 121(1) and 171(3), (4) and (10) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f2, make the following Regulations:

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f1: 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).
f2: 1992 c. 7. Section 4A was inserted by section 76 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) and modified by S.I. 2003/1884. Section 121(1) is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribe”. Section 171(10) was substituted by paragraph 28(3) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671).