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Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Cross Heading: Special cases is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 16 August 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, Parts I to V and this Part of this Act apply to persons employed by or under the Crown in like manner as if they were employed by a private person.
(2)Subsection (1) above does not apply to persons serving as members of Her Majesty’s forces in their capacity as such.
(3)Employment as a member of Her Majesty’s forces and any other prescribed employment under the Crown are not, and are not to be treated as, employed earner’s employment for any of the purposes of Part V of this Act.
(4)The references to Parts I to V of this Act in this section and sections 116, 117, 119 and 120 below do not include references to section 111 above.
(1)Subject to section 115(2) and (3) above and to this section, a person who is serving as a member of Her Majesty’s forces shall, while he is so serving, be treated as an employed earner, in respect of his membership of those forces, for the purposes—
(a)of Parts I to V and this Part of this Act; and
(b)of any provision of the Administration Act in its application to him as an employed earner.
(2)[F1The Treasury may with the concurrence of the Secretary of State] make regulations modifying Parts I to V and this Part of this Act [F2and Part III of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999], and any [F3provisions of Chapter II of Part II of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 which correspond to] provisions of Part III of the 1975 Act, in such manner as [F4the Treasury think] proper, in their application to persons who are or have been members of Her Majesty’s forces; and regulations under this section may in particular provide [F5, in the case of persons who are employed earners in respect of their membership of those forces, for reducing the rate of the contributions payable in respect of their employment and for determining—
(a)the amounts payable on account of those contributions by the Secretary of State and the time and manner of payment, and
(b)the deduction (if any) to be made on account of those contributions from the pay of those persons.]
(3)For the purposes of Parts I to V and this Part of this Act, Her Majesty’s forces shall be taken to consist of such establishments and organisations as may be prescribed by regulations [F6made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State] being establishments and organisations in which persons serve under the control of the Defence Council.
Extent Information
E1S. 116 extends to Northern Ireland only, with the exception of s.116(2) which also extends to Great Britain
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 116(2) substituted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 4, Sch. 3 para. 22(2)(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 7); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6)
F2Words in s. 116(2) inserted (26.3.1999 for specified purposes and 1.4.1999 otherwise) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 17, Sch. 6 para. 4 (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 7); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(b)(c), Schs. 1, 2 (subject to arts. 3-6)
F3Words in s. 116(2) substituted (5.7.1999, 6.9.1999, 18.10.1999 and 29.11.1999 for different purposes, otherwiseprosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1(2), 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 49; S.R. 1999/310, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 14); S.R. 1999/371, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 18); S.R. 1999/428, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 16); S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22)
F4Words in s. 116(2) substituted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 4, Sch. 3 para. 22(2)(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 7); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6)
F5Words in s. 116(2) substituted (7.10.1996) by S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(1), Sch. 2 para. 11; S.R. 1996/401, art. 2
F6Words in s. 116(3) substituted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 4, Sch. 3 para. 22(3) (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 7); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6)
(1)[F7The Treasury may with the concurrence of the Department] make regulations modifying provisions of Parts I to V and this Part of this Act [F8and Part III of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999], and any [F9provisions of Chapter II of Part II of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 which correspond to] provisions of Part III of the 1975 Act, in such manner as [F10the Treasury think] proper, in their application to persons who are or have been, or are to be, employed on board any ship, vessel, hovercraft or aircraft.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) above may in particular provide—
(a)for any such provision to apply to such persons, notwithstanding that it would not otherwise apply;
(b)for excepting such persons from the application of any such provision where they neither are domiciled nor have a place of residence in Northern Ireland;
(c)for requiring the payment of secondary Class 1 contributions in respect of such persons, whether or not they are (within the meaning of Part I of this Act) employed earners;
(d)for the taking of evidence, for the purposes of any claim to benefit, in a country or territory other than Northern Ireland, by a British consular official or such other person as may be prescribed;
(e)for enabling persons who are or have been so employed to authorise the payment of the whole or any part of any benefit to which they are or may become entitled to such of their dependants as may be prescribed.
Textual Amendments
F7Words in s. 117(1) substituted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 4, Sch. 3 para. 23(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 7); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6)
F8Words in s. 117(1) inserted (26.3.1999 for specified purposes and 1.4.1999 otherwise) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 17, Sch. 6 para. 5 (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 7); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(b)(c), Schs. 1, 2 (subject to arts. 3-6)
F9Words in s. 117(1) substituted (5.7.1999, 6.9.1999, 18.10.1999 and 29.11.1999 for different purposes, otherwiseprosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1(2), 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 50; S.R. 1999/310, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 14); S.R. 1999/371, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 18); S.R. 1999/428, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 16); S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22)
F10Words in s. 117(1) substituted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 4, Sch. 3 para. 23(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 7); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6)
[F11The Treasury may with the concurrence of the Department] make regulations modifying any of the following provisions of this Act, namely—
(a)Part I;
(b)Part II (except section 60); and
(c)Parts III and IV,
in such manner as [F12the Treasury think] proper, in their application to women who are or have been married.
Textual Amendments
F11Words in s. 118 substituted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 4, Sch. 3 para. 24(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 7); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6)
F12Words in s. 118 substituted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 4, Sch. 3 para. 24(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 7); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6)
[F13The Treasury may with the concurrence of the Department] make regulations modifying Parts I to V of this Act [F14and Part III of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999], and any [F15provisions of Chapter II of Part II of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 which correspond to] provisions of Part III of the 1975 Act, in such manner as [F16the Treasury think] proper, in their application to persons who are or have been outside Northern Ireland at any prescribed time or in any prescribed circumstances.
Textual Amendments
F13Words in s. 119 substituted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 4, Sch. 3 para. 25(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 7); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6)
F14Words in s. 119 inserted (26.3.1999 for specified purposes and 1.4.1999 otherwise) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 17, Sch. 6 para. 6 (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 7); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(b)(c), Schs. 1, 2 (subject to arts. 3-6)
F15Words in s. 119 substituted (5.7.1999, 6.9.1999, 18.10.1999 and 29.11.1999 for different purposes, otherwiseprosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1(2), 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 51; S.R. 1999/310, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 14); S.R. 1999/371, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 18); S.R. 1999/428, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 16); S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22)
F16Words in s. 119 substituted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 4, Sch. 3 para. 25(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 7); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6)
(1)Regulations [F17made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Department] may provide—
(a)for a voidable marriage which has been annulled, whether before or after the date when the regulations come into force, to be treated for the purposes of the provisions to which this subsection applies as if it had been a valid marriage which was terminated by divorce at the date of annulment;
(b)as to the circumstances in which, for the purposes of the enactments to which this section [F18applies, a marriage during the subsistence of which a party to it is at any time married to more than one person is to be treated as having, or as not having, the same consequences as any other marriage.]
(2)Subsection (1) above applies—
(a)to any enactment contained in Parts I to V or this Part of this Act; and
(b)to regulations under any such enactment.
Textual Amendments
F17Words in s. 120(1) inserted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 4, Sch. 3 para. 26 (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 7); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6)
F18Words in s. 120(1)(b) substituted (14.2.1996) by S.I. 1995/3211 (N.I. 20), art. 1, 5, Sch. para. 4(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 120 applied (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, s. 163(5); S.R. 1994/17, art. 2
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