s 4 Supplemental
(1) In this Act— “Contributions Regulations” means the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979; “* principal Act ” means the Social Security Act 1975. (2) This Act does not apply in respect of any tax year before the tax year beginning with 6th April 1981. (3) Nothing in section 120 of the principal Act (annual review of contributions) shall be taken to require the Secretary of State to carry out a review of earnings with a view to determining whether an order should be made under that section to have effect in relation to the tax year beginning with 6th April 1981. A2 (4) An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(6) of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which states that it is made only for purposes corresponding to those of this Act— (a) shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament); but (b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House. (5) In section 167(1) of the principal Act (regulations and orders which are subject to affirmative resolution procedure) in paragraph (b)— (a) after the words “‘ by virtue of” there are inserted the words “ section 1(5A),”; and (b) at the end there are inserted the words “or section 134(4A) ”’. (6) In section 122(3)(b) of the principal Act (power to amend percentages specified in relation to the appropriate national health service allocation and the appropriate employment protection allocation) for the words from “ one or more” to “ health service allocation and” there are substituted the words “ percentage there specified in relation to”. (7) The Social Security (Contributions, Re-rating) (No. 2) Order 1977, the Social Security (Contributions) (Earnings Limits) Amendment Regulations 1979, the Social Security (Contributions, Re-rating) Order 1979 and regulation 3 of the Social Security (Contributions, Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 1980 are hereby revoked.