SCHEDULES
C1C2 SCHEDULE 4 PERSONS EMPLOYED IN SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OR ADJUDICATION
Sch. 4 extended (6.4.2003) by The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3147), art. 1(2), Sch. 8 para. 32(1), (2)(e); S.R. 2003/204, art. 2
Part I The Specified Persons
Government departments
A civil servant in—
(a) the Department;
(b) the Department of Social Security;
(c) the Northern Ireland Court Service.
F1. . .
Entry in Sch. 4 Pt. I and the heading preceding that entry repealed (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, arts. 6, 24(3), Sch. 5 para. 6(a), Sch. 9 (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 7); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6 of the said S.R.)
F1. . .
F2 The Housing Executive etc.
Heading and entries inserted (1.7.1997) by S.I. 1997/1182 (N.I. 11), art. 4(1); S.R. 1997/316, art. 2, Sch.
A member, officer or employee of the Housing Executive.
A person authorised to exercise any function of the Housing Executive relating to housing benefit or any employee of such a person.
A person authorised under section 128A(1) of this Act to consider and report to the Department on the administration of housing benefit.
F3 Adjudication officers
Entry in Sch. 4, Pt. I repealed (29.11.1999, otherwiseprosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1, 78(1)(2), Sch. 6, para. 89(a), Sch. 7; S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22) (subject to art. 2(2) of the said S.R. 1999/472)
The Chief Adjudication Officer.
An adjudication officer.
Adjudicating bodies
Sch. 4 Pt. I: word in the entry headed “Adjudicating bodies” substituted (29.11.1999 for certain purposes, otherwiseprosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1, 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 89(b); S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22) (subject to art. 2(2) of the said S.R. 1999/472)
Sch. 4 Pt. I: in the entry headed “Adjudicating bodies” paras. (b)-(d) repealed (29.11.1999, otherwiseprosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1, 78(1)(2), Sch. 6, para. 89(b), Sch. 7; S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22) (subject to art. 2(2) of the said S.R. 1999/472)
The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland
A member of the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland.
An officer or servant of that Board.
F6. . .
Sch. 4 Pt. I: entries relating to the Occupational Pensions Board repealed (6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), arts. 147, 168, Sch. 3, para. 12(4), Sch. 5, Pt. III; S.R. 1997/192, art. 2
The social fund
Sch. 4 Pt. I: words in the entry headed “The Social Fund”repealed (29.11.1999, otherwiseprosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1, 78(1)(2), Sch. 6, para. 89(c), Sch. 7; S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22) (subject to art. 2(2) of the said S.R. 1999/472)
The social fund Commissioner.
F7A social fund officer.
A social fund inspector.
A member of any staff employed in connection with the social fund.
Former statutory bodies
Sch. 4 Pt. I: words in the entry headed “Former statutory bodies” inserted (29.11.1999, otherwiseprosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1, 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 89(d); S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22) (subject to art. 2(2) of the said S.R. 1999/472)
An officer or other member of the staff of—
(a) the former Supplementary Benefits Commission for Northern Ireland;
(b) the former National Assistance Board for Northern Ireland;
(c) the former Attendance Allowance Board for Northern Ireland.
A benefit officer.
An insurance officer.
A supplement officer.
F8A Chief Adjudication Officer.
An adjudication officer.
A social fund officer.
A clerk to, or other officer or member of the staff of, a former social security appeal tribunal, a former disability appeal tribunal or a former medical appeal tribunal.
Part II Construction of References to Government Departments Etc.
1
1
The reference in Part I of this Schedule to the Department is a reference to the Department only to the extent that it carries out functions relating to social security or occupational or personal pension schemes.
2
The reference in Part I of this Schedule to the Department includes a reference to the Department when styled—
a
the Ministry of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, or
b
the Ministry of Labour and National Insurance for Northern Ireland,
and to any former government department, but only (in each case) to the extent mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above.
2
The reference in Part I of this Schedule to the Department of Social Security shall be construed subject to paragraph 1 of Part II of Schedule 3 to the Great Britain Administration Act.
3
The reference in Part I of this Schedule to the Northern Ireland Court Service is a reference to that Service only to the extent that the functions carried out relate to functions of the Chief, or any other, Social Security Commissioner.
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Sch. 4: functions modified (prosp.) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), arts. 1(2), 67, Sch. 8 para. 32 (with art. 75)