The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Section 1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), this Order shall come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.
(3) The following provisions of this Order shall come into operation on the seventh day after the day on which this Order is made—
(a)this Article and Article 2;
(b)paragraph (1) of Article 47 (so far as relating to a sum which is chargeable to tax by virtue of section 313 of the [1988 c. 1.] Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988), and paragraphs (2) to (4) of that Article;
(c)Articles 62, 65, 68 and 73 to 77;
(d)Schedule 5.
(4) An order under paragraph (2) may make such savings, or such transitional or consequential provision, as the Department considers necessary or expedient—
(a)in preparation for or in connection with the coming into operation of any provision of this Order; or
(b)in connection with the operation of any statutory provision repealed or amended by a provision of this Order during any period when the repeal or amendment is not wholly in operation.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1Art. 1(2) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1998/312, art. 2, Sch.;
different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1998/395, art. 2;
different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1999/72, art. 2;
different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1999/102, art. 2, Sch.;
5.4.1999 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1999/168, art. 2;
different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1999/246, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 1;
different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1999/310, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 1;
6.9.1999 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1999/371, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 1;
5.10.1999 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1999/407, arts. 2, 3, Sch.;
18.10.1999 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1999/428, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 1;
different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1999/472, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 1;
2.7.2001 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 2001/260, art. 2;
1.10.2006 appointed for specified provision by {S.R. 2006/360}, art. 2
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