“the 1975 Act” means the M1Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975;

“the 1986 Order” means the M2Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1986;

“the Administration Act” means the M3Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;

“the Consequential Provisions Act” means the M4Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;

“the Department” means F1(except in Parts XIIZA F2, 12ZB and 12ZC above) 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;

F3the Employment Rights Order” means the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;

“the Great Britain Administration Act” means the M5Social Security Administration Act 1992;

“the Great Britain Contributions and Benefits Act” means the M6Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;

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

“the Old Cases Act” means the M7Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Northern Ireland Old Cases) Act 1975;

F4“the Pensions Act” means the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993;

“the Pensions Order” means the M8Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975;

“statutory provision” has the meaning assigned by section 1(f) of the M9Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.