Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1980

• Citation: S.I. 1980/870 (N.I.)
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Title, citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.

(2) The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Acts 1975 to 1979 and this Order may be cited together as the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Acts 1975 to 1980.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), this Order shall come into operation forthwith.

(4) The following provisions of this Order shall come into operation on such day or days as the Head of the Department may by order appoint

(a) Article 7 (except paragraph (4)) and Articles 8, 9 and 11;

(b) Part I, and paragraph 10, of Schedule 1;

(c) Schedule 2;

(d) in Schedule 3 paragraphs 1, 5 to 8 and 10 and 11;

(e) Part II of Schedule 4.

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—

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

“the National Insurance Fund” means the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund;

“the Pensions Order” means the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975 ;

Definitions rep. by 1992 c. 9

Section 4 Amendments of the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975

Para. (1) rep. by 1992 c. 9

Para. (2) rep. by 1989 NI 13

Para. (3) rep. by 1993 c. 49

Para. (4) rep. by 1984 NI 8

Para. (5) rep. by 1985 NI 16

Paras. (6)‐(9) rep. by 1993 c. 49

Para. (10) rep. by 1992 c. 9

Para. (11) rep. by 1993 c. 49

Section 5 Miscellaneous amendments

Para. (1) rep. by 1993 c. 49

Para. (2) rep. by 1992 c. 9

Paras. (3), (4) rep. by 1986 NI 18

Paras. (5)‐(7) rep. by 1992 c. 9

Section 6 Maternity grant

Para. (1) rep. by 1992 c. 9

Paras. (2)‐(4) rep. by 1986 NI 18

Section 7 Amendments of the Supplementary Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

(1) The Supplementary Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 shall have effect with the amendments specified in Part I of Schedule 2, and except where the context otherwise requires references in that Part to Articles and Schedules are to Articles of and Schedules to that Order.

Paras. (2)‐(4) rep. by 1992 c. 9

Section 15 Consequential and minor amendments

Para. (1), with Schedule 3, effects amendments

Para. (2) rep. by 1992 c. 9

Para. (3) rep. by 1986 NI 18