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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made
8th September 1998
The Department of Health and Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 1(2) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998(1) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998.
(2) In this Order “the Order” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.
2. The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
(a)the provisions of the Order specified in Part I of the Schedule is 9th September 1998;
(b)the provisions of the Order specified in Part II of the Schedule—
(i)for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations or orders, is 9th September 1998, and
(ii)for all other purposes, is 6th April 1999;
(c)Article 71 of the Order (overpayments out of the social fund) is 5th October 1998; and
(d)the provisions of the Order specified in Part III of the Schedule is 6th April 1999.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on
L.S.
John O'Neill
Assistant Secretary
8th September 1998.
Article 2(a), (b) and (d)
Provisions of the Order | Subject Matter |
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Article 4(1) and (2)(b) to (h) | Use of computers |
Article 16(4)(a) and (5) | Procedure |
Article 45 | Apportionment of payments, etc. made for more than one earner |
Article 46 | Payment on account of directors' contributions |
Article 47(1) in so far as it is not already in operation | Payments treated as remuneration and earnings |
Article 49 | Class 1A contributions |
Article 52 | Recovery of primary Class 1 contributions by secondary contributors |
Article 64 | Rates of short-term incapacity benefit |
The following paragraphs of Schedule 6 and Article 78(1) in so far as it relates to them— | Minor and consequential amendments |
| Information required by the Department |
| Provision of information to the Department |
| Class 1A contributions |
| Supply of information to the Housing Executive |
| Destination of contributions |
The following repeals in Schedule 7 and Article 78(2) in so far as it relates to them— | Repeals |
Provisions of the Order | Subject Matter |
---|---|
Article 50 | Class 1B contributions |
Article 61 | Class 1B contributions: supplemental |
The following paragraphs of Schedule 6 and Article 78(1) in so far as it relates to them— | Minor and consequential amendments |
| Outline of contributory system |
| Interpretation of Parts I to VI and supplementary provisions |
| Supplementary provisions relating to contributions of Classes 1, 1A, 2 and 3 |
| Destination of contributions |
Provisions of the Order | Subject Matter |
---|---|
Article 16(4)(b) | Procedure |
Article 69 | Statutory sick pay not precluded by maternity allowance |
The following paragraphs of Schedule 6 and Article 78(1) in so far as it relates to them— | Minor and consequential amendments |
| Liability for Class 1 contributions |
| Class 1A contributions |
| Supplementary provisions relating to contributions of Classes 1, 1A, 2 and 3 |
| Proof of previous offences |
| General financial arrangements |
The following repeals in Schedule 7 and Article 78(2) in so far as it relates to them—
| Repeals |
(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order provides for the coming into operation of provisions of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 as follows—
9th September 1998 for provisions relating to use of computers, procedure, short-term incapacity benefit and consequential amendments and repeals;
9th September 1998 for provisions relating to national insurance contributions for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations or orders and from 6th April 1999 for all other purposes;
5th October 1998 for Article 71 relating to overpayments out of the social fund; and
6th April 1999 for Article 69 relating to statutory sick pay, and consequential repeals.
S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10)
S.I. 1991/2628 (N.I. 23)
S.I. 1995/2702 (N.I. 13)
S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15)
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