{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-northern-ireland-order-1998/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-northern-ireland-order-1998/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/1998/1506",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-northern-ireland-order-1998",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "24th June 1998",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "functions transf. by SR 1999/481"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Order: transfer of functions (8.5.2016) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 Pt. 1 (with art. 9(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Order modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (revoked) 2019 (S.R. 2019/212), art. 2(2)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Order: power to apply (with modifications) conferred by 2004 c. 6, s. 23(6) (as substituted (1.4.2009) by Transfer of Tribunal Functions and Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/56), art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 416(4))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Order: power to apply (with modifications) conferred (1.1.2010 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Saving Gateway Accounts Act 2009 (c. 8), ss. 24(4)(5), 31; S.I. 2009/3332, art. 2(e); S.I. 2010/921, art. 2(1) which was revoked by S.I. 2010/1640, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Order: certain provisions applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions and Housing Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/312), regs. 1, 16, Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Order: transfer of functions (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 15(1), Sch. 17 para. 49 (with arts. 15(6), 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)"
    }
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  },
  "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."
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