Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. VI (ss. 112-121): power to apply conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8), ss. 161(1), 168(4), Sch. 6 para. 1(3)(a).
(1)[F1The Treasury may with the concurrence of the Department] make regulations modifying provisions of 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, 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
F1Words 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)
F2Words 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)
F3Words 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)
F4Words 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)