# The Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

S.R. 2007/73 · made 12 February 2007

These Regulations amend regulation 2(1) of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 to exempt the UK Asbestos Trust established on 10th October 2006 and the EL Scheme Trust established on 23rd November 2006 for the benefit of certain persons suffering from asbestos-related diseases from the effect of the compensation recovery scheme established under the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.

Made under: Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Section 165); The Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (Schedule 1 paragraph 4)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-recovery-of-benefits-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2007/pdf/nisr_20070073_en.pdf

## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 12th February 2007
Coming into operation 12th March 2007
The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in the exercise of powers conferred by section 165(4) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 and now vested in it.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 12th March 2007.

## 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Regulations

In regulation 2(1) of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (exempted trusts and payments) after sub-paragraph (f) add—
“(g) the UK Asbestos Trust established on 10th October 2006 for the benefit of certain persons suffering from asbestos-related diseases;
(h) the EL Scheme Trust established on 23rd November 2006 for the benefit of certain persons suffering from asbestos-related diseases.”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 12th February 2007

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend regulation 2(1) of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 to exempt the UK Asbestos Trust established on 10th October 2006 and the EL Scheme Trust established on 23rd November 2006 for the benefit of certain persons suffering from asbestos-related diseases from the effect of the compensation recovery scheme established under the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.
These Regulations make in relation to Northern Ireland only provision corresponding to provision contained in Regulations made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in relation to Great Britain and accordingly, by virtue of section 149(3) of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to, the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, are not subject to the requirement of section 149(2) of that Act for prior reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

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