Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

• Citation: S.I. 1977/610 (N.I.)
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Title, citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.

(2) The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Acts 1975 and this Order may be cited together as the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Acts 1975 to 1977.

(3) Commencement

Para. (5) rep by 1992 c. 9

Para. (6) rep. by 1977 NI 27

Section 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—

Definition rep. by 1992 c. 9

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

Definition rep. by 1993 c. 49

Definition rep. by 1992 c. 9

Definition rep. by 1993 c. 49

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

Definition rep. by 1992 c. 9

“regulations” means regulations made by the Department under this Order;

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

Para. (3) rep. by 1992 c. 9

Section 18 Other miscellaneous amendments

Paras. (1)-(5) rep. by 1992 c. 9

Para. (6) rep. by 1988 NI 10

Paras. (7), (8) rep. by 1993 c. 49

Paras. (9)-(11) rep. by 1985 NI 16

Para. (12) rep. by 1980 NI 8

Paras. (13), (14) rep. by 1993 c. 49

Para. (15) rep. by 1981 NI 25

Paras. (16), (17) rep. by 1992 c. 9

Para. (18) rep. by 1993 c. 49

Paras.(19)‐(24) rep. by 1977 NI 27

Para. (25) rep. by 1992 c. 9

Section 19 Regulations and orders

(1) Section 165(4), (5) and (10) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 shall have effect as if references to that Act included references to this Order.

(2) A power under any of sections 116 to 119 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 or sections 153 to 155 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 to make provision by regulations or order for modifications or adaptations of those Acts shall be exercisable in relation to any provision in this Order.

(3) ..., Regulations made under this Order shall be subject to negative resolution.