The Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

2.—(1) Section 104 of the Administration Act is amended as follows.

(2) For subsection (5) there is substituted—

“(5) Where any premises—

(a) are liable to be inspected—

(i) by an officer of the Inland Revenue under section 104ZA below, or

(ii) by an inspector or officer appointed or employed by some other government department, or

(b) are under the control of the Inland Revenue or some other government department,

the Department may make arrangements with the Inland Revenue or that other department for any of the powers or duties of inspectors under this section to be carried out by an inspector or officer employed by the Inland Revenue or that other department.”.

(3) In subsection (8)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (b) there is inserted “except so far as relating to contributions, statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay”, and

(b) at the end of paragraph (e) there is inserted “except Part III of that Act”.

(4) Subsections (2)(c)(i) and (ii), (6)(a)(i) and (ii) and (7)(e)(i) shall cease to have effect.