Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

[F1 Information relating to, or required for purposes of, contributions, statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay N.I.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 115D, 115E and preceding cross-heading inserted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 6, Sch. 5 para. 1; S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6 of that S.R.)

F2 115D Supply of contributions, etc. information held by Inland Revenue. N.I.

(1) This section applies to information which is held for the purposes of functions relating to contributions, [F3 health in pregnancy grant,] statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay [F4 or functions under Part III of the Pensions Act]—

(a) by the Inland Revenue, or

(b) by a person providing services to them, in connection with the provision of those services.

[F5 (2) Information to which this section applies may, and subject to subsection (2A), must if an authorised officer so requires, be supplied—

(a) to the Department, or

(b) to a person providing services to the Department,

for use for the purposes of functions relating to social security, child support or employment or training.

(2ZA) Information to which this section applies may, and subject to subsection (2A), must if an authorised officer so requires, be supplied—

(a) to the Secretary of State, or

(b) to a person providing services to the Secretary of State,

for use for the purposes of functions relating to social security or employment or training.]

[F6 (2A) An authorised officer may not require the supply under subsection (2) [F7 or (2ZA)] of information for use for the purposes of functions relating to employment or training.]

(3) In [F8 this section]“authorised officer” means an officer of the Department or the Secretary of State authorised for the purposes of this section by the Department or the Secretary of State.

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 115D, 115E and preceding cross-heading inserted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 6, Sch. 5 para. 1; S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6 of the said S.R.)

F3 Words in s. 115D(1) inserted (21.7.2008 for specified purposes, 1.1.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 135(6), 170; S.I. 2008/3137, art. 2

F4 Words in s. 115D(1) substituted (11.11.1999) by 1999 c. 30, ss. 81, 89(4)(d), Sch. 11 para. 15

F5 S. 115D(2)(2ZA) substituted for s. 115D(2) (1.6.2009) by Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 10), s. 41(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(3); S.R. 2009/216, art. 2(2)(b)(i)

F6 S. 115D(2A) inserted (9.9.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 50, Sch. 6 para. 12(b); S.I. 2002/2256, art. 2

F7 Words in s. 115D(2A) inserted (1.6.2009) by Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 10), s. 41(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(4); S.R. 2009/216, art. 2(2)(b)(i)

F8 Words in s. 115D(3) substituted (9.9.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 50, Sch. 6 para. 12(c); S.I. 2002/2256, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 115D modified (1.12.2000 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.1.2001) by 2000 c. 4 (N.I.), s. 38(10) (with s. 66(6)); S.R. 2000/374, art. 2(b)

F9 115E Supply to Inland Revenue for purposes of contributions, etc. of information held by Department or Secretary of State. N.I.

[F10 (1) This section applies to information which is held for the purposes of functions relating to social security, child support or employment or training—

(a) by the Department, or

(b) by a person providing services to the Department, in connection with the provision of those services.

(1A) This section also applies to information which is held for the purposes of functions relating to social security or employment or training—

(a) by the Secretary of State, or

(b) by a person providing services to the Secretary of State, in connection with the provision of those services.]

(2) Information to which this section applies may, and [F11 (subject to subsection (2A))] must if an officer of the Inland Revenue authorised by the Inland Revenue for the purposes of this section so requires, be supplied—

(a) to the Inland Revenue, or

(b) to a person providing services to the Inland Revenue,

for use for the purposes of functions relating to contributions, [F12 health in pregnancy grant,] [F13 Saving Gateway accounts,] statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay [F14 or functions under Part III of the Pensions Act].

[F15 (2A) An officer of the Inland Revenue may not require the supply under subsection (2) of information which is held for the purposes of functions relating to employmentor training.]]

Textual Amendments

F9 Ss. 115D, 115E and preceding cross-heading inserted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 6, Sch. 5 para. 1; S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6 of that S.R.)

F10 S. 115E(1)(1A) substituted for s. 115E(1) (1.6.2009) by Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 10), s. 41(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(5); S.R. 2009/216, art. 2(2)(b)(i)

F11 Words in s. 115E(2) inserted (9.9.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 50, Sch. 6 para. 14(b); S.I. 2002/2256, art. 2(a)

F12 Words in s. 115E(2) inserted (21.7.2008 for specified purposes, 1.1.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 135(7), 170; S.I. 2008/3137, art. 2

F13 Words in s. 115E(2) inserted (1.1.2010) by Saving Gateway Accounts Act 2009 (c. 8), ss. 18(2), 31; S.I. 2009/3332, art. 2(c)

F14 Words in s. 115E(2) inserted (11.11.1999) by 1999 c. 30, ss. 81, 89(4)(d), Sch. 11 para. 16

F15 S. 115E(2A) inserted (9.9.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 50, Sch. 6 para. 14(c); S.I. 2002/2256, art. 2(a)