Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Social Security
Made
30th November 2022
Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1(1)
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 130AC(1) and 165(1) and (4) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(1) and now vested in the Department for Communities(2).
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has made an Order(3) under sections 148AC(3) and 189(1) and (4) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(4).
Accordingly the Department for Communities makes the following Order.
1992 c. 8; section 130AC was inserted by paragraph 16 of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5 (N.I.)) and section 165(1) was amended by paragraph 49(2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671) and section 18(5) of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7)
See Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481 and section 1(7) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5 (N.I.))