PART 1INTRODUCTION
InterpretationI12
1
In this Order—
“the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19926;
“the Pension Schemes Act” means the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 19937;
“the Computation of Earnings Regulations” means the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19968;
“the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20089;
“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200610;
“the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for State Pension Credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200611;
“the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198712;
“the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199613;
“the State Pension Credit Regulations” means the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200314.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 195415 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
3
For the purposes of this Order and notwithstanding section 39(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, where a period of time is expressed to begin on, or to be reckoned from, a particular day, that day shall be included in the period.