# The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1990, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) The 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.
(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;
Definitions rep. by 1992 c. 9
“the Pensions Order” means the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;
“the principal Act” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975;
“regulations” means, except in Article 17, regulations made by the Department;
“statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1990/1511/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-northern-ireland-order-1990/article-2
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