Version Superseded: 05/12/2005
Point in time view as at 17/07/1996. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Section 100 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)If—
(a)any person persistently refuses or neglects to maintain himself or any person whom he is liable to maintain; and
(b)in consequence of his refusal or neglect income support [F1or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance]is paid to or in respect of him or such a person,
he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine of an amount not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or to both.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1) above a person shall not be taken to refuse or neglect to maintain himself or any other person by reason only of anything done or omitted in furtherance of a trade dispute.
(3)[F2Subject to subsection (4) below,]subsections (6) to (8) of section 74 above shall have effect for the purposes of this Part of this Act as they have effect for the purposes of that section.
[F3(4)For the purposes of this section, in its application to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance, a person is liable to maintain another if that other person is his or her spouse.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 100(1)(b) inserted (17.7.1996) by S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(1), Sch. 2, para. 36(2); S.R. 1996/285, art. 2, Sch.
F2Words in s. 100(3) inserted (17.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/2705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(1), Sch. 2, para. 36(3); S.R. 1996/285, art. 2, Sch.
F3S. 100(4) inserted (17.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1705 (N.I. 15), art. 40(1), Sch. 2, para. 36(4); S.R. 1996/285, art. 2, Sch.
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