{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/supplementary-benefits-northern-ireland-order-1977/article-2",
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  "legislation": "nisi/1977/2156",
  "legislation_title": "Supplementary Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1977",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/supplementary-benefits-northern-ireland-order-1977",
  "path": "article/2",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(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.\n(2) In this Order—\nDefinition rep. by 1983 NI 17\nDefinition rep. by 1980 NI 8\nDefinitions rep. by 1986 NI 18\nDefinition rep. by 1980 NI 8\n“the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services;\nDefinitions rep. by 1986 NI 18\nDefinition rep. by 1980 NI 8\nDefinition rep. by 1986 NI 18\nDefinitions rep. by 1980 NI 8\nDefinitions rep. by 1986 NI 18\n“voluntary organisation” means any association carrying on or proposing to carry on any activities otherwise than for the purpose of gain by the association or by individual members thereof.\nPara. (2A) rep. by 1986 NI 18\n(3) For the purposes of section 42(2) of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 1973 c.36 (validity of Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland), provisions of this Order which re-enact provisions of an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland shall be deemed to be provisions of such an Act.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1977/2156/article/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."
}