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The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1986
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- Sch. 9 para. 36 repealed by S.I. 2003/435 (N.I.) art. 49(2) Sch. 5 (Sch. 9 of this Order is an amending Schedule which is not available on legislation.gov.uk)
- art.9 amended by S.I. 1999/671 art.3(1) Sch.1 para.1
InterpretationN.I.
2.—(1) The [1954 c. 33 (N.I.)] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2) In this Order—
Definition rep. by 1992 c.9
Definition rep. by 1993 c.49
“the benefit Acts” means—
(a)the [1973 c. 38] Social Security Act 1973;
(b)[F1the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Acts 1975 to 1991];
Sub.‐paras. (c),(d) rep. by 1992 c. 9
Definition rep. by 1993 c.49
“the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services;
Definition rep. by 1992 c.9
Definitions rep. by 1993 c.49
Definitions rep. by 1992 c.9
Definition rep. by 1993 c.49
Definition rep. by 1992 c.9
Definition rep. by 1993 c.49
“modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;
Definitions rep. by 1993 c.49
“prescribed” means specified in or determined in accordance with regulations;
Definition rep. by 1992 c.9
“the principal Act” means the [1975 c. 15] Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975;
Definition rep. by 1993 c.49
Definition rep. by 1992 c.9
“rate rebate”, “rent rebate” and “rent allowance” shall be construed in accordance with Article 29;
“rates” has the same meaning as in the [1977 NI 28] Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977;
“regulations” means regulations made by the Department under this Order;
Definition rep. by 1988 NI 2
“statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the [1954 c. 33 (N.I.)] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954;
Definitions rep. by 1993 c.49
Definition rep. by 1992 c.9
Paras. (3),(4)—rep. by 1993 c.49
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