Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

170 Interpretation. N.I.

In this Act—

• “the 1975 Act” means the M1 Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975;

• “the 1986 Order” means the M2 Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1986;

• “the Administration Act” means the M3 Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;

• “the Consequential Provisions Act” means the M4 Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;

• “the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland;

• “the Department of Economic Development” means the Department of Economic Development in Northern Ireland;

• “the Department of the Environment” means the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland;

• “the Department of Finance and Personnel” means the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland;

• “the Great Britain Administration Act” means the M5 Social Security Administration Act 1992;

• “the Great Britain Contributions and Benefits Act” means the M6 Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;

• “the National Insurance Fund” means the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund;

• “the Old Cases Act” means the M7 Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Northern Ireland Old Cases) Act 1975;[F1 “the Pensions Act” means the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993;]

• “the Pensions Order” means the M8 Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975;

• “statutory provision” has the meaning assigned by section 1(f) of the M9 Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 170: by 1993 c. 49, s. 184, Sch. 7 para. 35 (commenced on 7.2.1994 by S.R. 1994/17, art. 2) it is provided that the definition of "the Pensions Act" [as reproduced here] shall be inserted before the definition of "the Pensions Order" in s. 174 of this Act. By S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), arts. 165, 168, Sch. 4, para. 15, Sch. 5, Pt.IV (commenced on 19.12.1995 by S.R. 1995/477, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. I), Sch. 7 para. 35 of the 1993 Act is repealed and by art. 165, Sch. 4, para. 2 of that 1995 S.I. (also commenced on 19.12.1995 by S.R. 1995/477, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. I) the same definition of "the Pensions Act" is inserted in s. 170 of this Act

Marginal Citations

M1 1975 c.15.

M2 S.I. 1986/1888 (N.I. 18).

M3 1992 c. 8.

M4 1992 c. 9.

M5 1992 c. 5.

M6 1992 c. 4.

M7 1975 c. 17.

M8 S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15).

M9 1954 c. 33 (N.I.).