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An Act to consolidate for Northern Ireland certain enactments relating to the administration of social security and related matters, with corrections and minor improvements under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.
[13th February 1992]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Extent Information
E1This Act extends to Northern Ireland only except as provided by s. 168(6).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 177(1)(5), 189(11), 192(4)
C2Act excluded (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), ss. 55, 173(4), Sch. 5 para. 2(4)(b) (with s. 108(5))
Act excluded (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), ss. 55, 173(4), Sch. 5 para. 7(2)(b) (with s. 108(5))
Act modified (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), ss. 95(4)(5)(c), 173(4) (with s. 108(5))
C3Act amended (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 2(3), 7(2)
Act explained (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)
Power to amend or repeal conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para. 7(1)
Power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 paras. 12(c), 13
Power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para.14
Power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para. 21(3)(4)(d)
power to modify Act conferred (16.11.1995) by S.I. 1995/2702 (N.I. 13), art. 17(4); S.R. 1995/428, art. 2
power to amend Act conferred (2.12.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 87; S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2
Act applied (with modifications) (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, s. 163(1); S.R. 1994/17, art. 2
Act applied (24.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16), art. 11(5)
C4Act modified (27.7.1992) by S.R. 1992/328, art. 2
C5Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/560, art. 2
C6Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/561, art. 2
C7Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/562, art. 2
C8Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/563, art. 2
C9Act modified (31.12.1992) by S.R. 1992/564, art. 2
Act modified (4.7.1994) by S.R. 1994/262, art. 2, Sch.
Act modified (2.11.1994) by S.R. 1994/427, art. 2, Sch.
Act modified (13.4.1995) by S.R. 1995/110, art. 2, Schs. 1-3
Act modified (13.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/150, art. 24
Act modified (1.12.1995) by S.R. 1995/405, art. 2, Schs. 1-3 (as amended (15.7.2015) by S.R. 2015/281, regs. 1(1), 3(2))
Act modified (6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 123, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1; S.R. 1997/192, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in arts. 3-13)
Act modified (9.9.1998) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), art. 4(1)(2)(c); S.R. 1998/312, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I
Act: power to modify (temp.) conferred (24.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, arts. 1(2)(c), 14(1)(2)(b), Sch. 6
Act amended (5.7.1999, 6.9.1999, 5.10.1999, 18.10.1999 and 29.11.1999 for different purposes, otherwise prosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1(2), 9; S.R. 1999/310, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 14); S.R. 1999/371, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 18); S.R. 1999/407, art. 2(b), Sch. (with art. 4); S.R. 1999/428, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 16) and S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22 and subject to art. 2(2) of that S.R.)
Act modified (1.9.1999) by S.R. 1999/349, reg. 2(2), Sch.
Act modified (1.9.1999) by S.R. 1999/350 reg. 2(2), Sch.
Act (except Pt. XII): certain functions transferred (5.10.1999) by 1999 c. 10, ss. 2, 20, Sch. 2 para. 7(d)
Act modified (5.10.1999) by 1999 c. 10, ss. 2, 20, Sch. 2 para. 31
Act: power to modify conferred (5.10.1999) by 1999 c. 10, ss. 2, 20, Sch. 2 para. 35
Act: functions transferred from the Department of Health and Social Services to the Department for Social Development (1.12.1999) by S.R. 1999/481, art. 8(b), Sch. 6 Pt. II
Act excluded (1.12.1999 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.12.2000) by 1992 c. 7, s. 55C(6) (as inserted by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 47(1)(2), Sch. 6 para. 3; S.R. 2000/133, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. IV)
Act modified (1.8.2000) by S.R. 2000/246, art. 2, Sch.
Act modified (1.12.2000) by S.R. 2000/377, art. 2, Sch.
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at 1.7.1992 see s. 168(4)