Statutory Instruments
SOCIAL SECURITY, northern ireland
Made
7th September 2007
Laid before Parliament
10th September 2007
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Treasury make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 3(2) and (3) and 171(3), (4) and (10) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, and now exercisable by them(1).
The Department for Social Development concurs in the making of these Regulations.
1992 c. 7 (N.I); section 3(2) was amended, and the power to make regulations under it transferred to the Treasury, by SI 1999/671, Article 4, Schedule 3 paragraph 4 (with savings and transitional provisions in Schedule 7); S.R. 1999 No 149 (C.15), Article 2(c), Schedule 2 (subject to Articles 3-6). Section 171(10) was also amended by SI 1999/671, Article 4, Schedule 3 paragraph 28(3) (with savings and transitional provisions in Schedule 7); S.R. 1999 No 149 (C.15), Article 2(c), Schedule 2 (subject to Articles 3-6). “The Department” was originally defined in section 170 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 as the Department for Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland. The functions of that Department under that Act were transferred to the Department for Social Development by Article 8(b) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 6 to, the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No.481).