Article 2 Interpretation

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

In this Order—

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

“the 1982 Order” means the 1982 NI 16 Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1982;

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

“the principal Act” means the 1975 c. 15 Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975;

“statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the 1954 c. 33 (N.I.) Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.