1999 No. 168 (C. 16)
The Social Security (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999
Made
The Department of Health and Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 1(2) and (4) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 19981 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Social Security (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999.
2
In this Order “the Order” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.
Appointed day2
The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
a
Articles 66 (discretionary payments out of the social fund) and 67 (budgeting loans: criteria for making awards) of the Order;
b
paragraph 53(3) and (4) of Schedule 6 to the Order (minor and consequential amendments) and Article 78(1) of the Order in so far as it relates to it; and
c
in Schedule 7 the repeal of sections 135(3) and 136(4)(e) of the Contributions and Benefits Act and Article 78(2) in so far as it relates to them,
is 5th April 1999.
Transitional provisions and modifications3
1
Any question arising upon—
a
an application made before the appointed day for a payment out of the social fund; or
b
a review of a determination made subject to directions and guidance in force before the appointed day,
shall be determined subject to directions and guidance in force immediately before the appointed day.
2
Until such time as paragraph 54 of Schedule 6 is commenced section 136(1A) of the Contributions and Benefits Act shall have effect as if references to “an appropriate officer” and “the appropriate officer” were references respectively to “a social fund officer” and “the social fund officer”.
3
In paragraph (1) “subject to directions and guidance” means—
a
directions given under section 134(1)(b) of the Contributions and Benefits Act and section 64 of the Administration Act;
b
general directions issued under section 136(2) of the Contributions and Benefits Act and sections 64 and 147(5) of the Administration Act; and
c
guidance issued under section 134(1)(b) of the Contributions and Benefits Act,
and taking account of guidance and general guidance issued under section 64 of the Administration Act and general guidance issued under section 136(2) of the Contributions and Benefits Act and section 62(3) of the Administration Act.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on
(This note is not part of the Order.)
(This note is not part of the Order.)
The following provisions of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 have been brought into operation by earlier commencement orders as from the dates shown.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. Number |
---|---|---|
Article 4(1) and (2)(b) to (h) | 9.9.98 | |
Article 7(3) (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 8(6) (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 8(7) and Schedule 1 (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 10(1), (4) and (6) (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 11(3) and (6) (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 12(1) (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 13(1) to (3), (6) and (7) and Schedules 2 and 3 (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 15(3), (10) and (11) (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 16(1) to (3) and (9) and Schedule 4 (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 16(4)(a) and (5) | 9.9.98 | |
Article 16(4)(b) | 6.4.99 | |
Article 17 (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 18(1) (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 20 to 24 (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 25(3)(b) and (5)(c) (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 26(6)(c) (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 28 (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 31(2) and (3) (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 38(1)(a) and (3) (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 40 | 16.11.98 and 7.12.98 | |
Article 41 to 44 (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 45 and 46 | 9.9.98 | |
Article 47(1) (partially) | 9.9.98 | |
Article 48 | 24.2.99 and 6.4.99 | |
Article 49 | 9.9.98 | |
Article 50 | 9.9.98 and 6.4.99 | |
Article 51 | 10.3.99 and 6.4.99 | |
Article 52 | 9.9.98 | |
Article 53 | 10.3.99 and 6.4.99 | |
Article 54 | 10.3.99 and 6.4.99 | |
Article 56 | 10.3.99 and 6.4.99 | |
Article 57 (partially) | 10.3.99 and 6.4.99 | |
Article 58 | 6.4.99 | |
Article 59 | 10.3.99 and 6.4.99 | |
Article 60 | 6.4.99 | |
Article 61 | 9.9.98 and 6.4.99 | |
Article 64 | 9.9.98 | |
Article 69 | 6.4.99 | |
Article 70 (partially) | 10.3.99 | |
Article 71 | 5.10.98 | |
Article 72 | 16.11.98 | |
Article 78(1) and Schedule 6 (partially) | 9.9.98, 16.11.98, 10.3.99 and 6.4.99 | 1998 No. 312 (C. 15)1998 No. 395 (C. 19)1999 No. 72 (C. 9)1999 No. 102 (C. 13) |
Article 78(2) and Schedule 7 (partially) | 9.9.98 and 6.4.99 |