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Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1980

1980/870 · Made 24 June 1980 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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[24th June 1980]

Contents

  1. Part: Introductory
  2. 1Title, citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Amendments of certain statutory provisions relating to social security
  5. 4Amendments of the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975
  6. 5Miscellaneous amendments
  7. 6Maternity grant
  8. Amendments of certain statutory provisions relating to supplementary benefit and family income supplement
  9. 7Amendments of the Supplementary Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1977
  10. Miscellaneous
  11. 15Consequential and minor amendments
  12. Schedule Schedule
  13. Schedule Schedule
  14. Schedule Schedule

1Title, citation and commencement

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.

(2)

The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Acts 1975 to 1979 and this Order may be cited together as the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Acts 1975 to 1980.

(3)

Subject to paragraph (4), this Order shall come into operation forthwith.

(4)

The following provisions of this Order shall come into operation on such day or days as the Head of the Department may by order appointF1

(a)

Article 7 (except paragraph (4)) and Articles 8, 9 and 11;

(b)

Part I, and paragraph 10, of Schedule 1;

(c)

Schedule 2;

(d)

in Schedule 3 paragraphs 1, 5 to 8 and 10 and 11;

(e)

Part II of Schedule 4.

2Interpretation

(1)

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 1954 c.33 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(2)

In this Order—

“the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services;

“the National Insurance Fund” means the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund;

“the Pensions Order” means the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975 1975 NI 15;

Definitions rep. by 1992 c. 9

Amendments of certain statutory provisions relating to social security

Art. 3 rep. by 1992 c. 9

4Amendments of the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975

  • Para. (1) rep. by 1992 c. 9

  • Para. (2) rep. by 1989 NI 13

  • Para. (3) rep. by 1993 c. 49

  • Para. (4) rep. by 1984 NI 8

  • Para. (5) rep. by 1985 NI 16

  • Paras. (6)‐(9) rep. by 1993 c. 49

  • Para. (10) rep. by 1992 c. 9

  • Para. (11) rep. by 1993 c. 49

5Miscellaneous amendments

  • Para. (1) rep. by 1993 c. 49

  • Para. (2) rep. by 1992 c. 9

  • Paras. (3), (4) rep. by 1986 NI 18

  • Paras. (5)‐(7) rep. by 1992 c. 9

6Maternity grant

  • Para. (1) rep. by 1992 c. 9

  • Paras. (2)‐(4) rep. by 1986 NI 18

Amendments of certain statutory provisions relating to supplementary benefit and family income supplement

Art. 8 rep. by 1986 NI 18

Art. 9 rep. by 1992 c. 9

7Amendments of the Supplementary Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

(1)

The Supplementary Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 1977 NI 27 shall have effect with the amendments specified in Part I of Schedule 2, and except where the context otherwise requires references in that Part to Articles and Schedules are to Articles of and Schedules to that Order.

Paras. (2)‐(4) rep. by 1992 c. 9

Miscellaneous

Art. 10 rep. by 1992 c. 9

Art. 11 rep. by 1986 NI 18

Arts. 12‐14 rep. by 1992 c. 9

Art.16, with Schedule 4, effects repeals

15Consequential and minor amendments

  • Para. (1), with Schedule 3, effects amendments

  • Para. (2) rep. by 1992 c. 9

  • Para. (3) rep. by 1986 NI 18

Schedule 1 rep. by 1992 c. 9

Schedules 2, 3—Amendments.

Schedule 4—Repeals