{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-transfer-of-functions-etc-northern-ireland-order-1999/article-16",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-transfer-of-functions-etc-northern-ireland-order-1999/article-16.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1999/671",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc. ) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-transfer-of-functions-etc-northern-ireland-order-1999",
  "path": "article/16",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": "Arrangements for discharge of decision-making functions",
  "text": "(1) The Department may make arrangements with the Board for any of its functions under Chapter II of Part II of the 1998 Order in relation to—\n(a) a decision whether a person was (within the meaning of regulations) precluded from regular employment by responsibilities at home, or\n(b) a decision whether a person is entitled to be credited with earnings or contributions in accordance with regulations made under section 22(5) or (5ZA) of the Contributions and Benefits Act,\nto be discharged by the Board or by officers of the Board.\n(2) No such arrangements shall affect the responsibility of the Department or the application of Chapter II of Part II of the 1998 Order in relation to any decision.\n(3) Until the commencement of Chapter II of Part II of the 1998 Order, the references to that Chapter in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article shall have effect as references to Part II of the Administration Act.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in art. 16(1)(b) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Pensions (2015 Act) (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/78), arts. 1, 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 16 in force at 24.3.1999, see art. 1(2)(d)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/671/article/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:57:35.171528+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}