Version Superseded: 27/09/2017
Point in time view as at 22/06/2016. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Section 156 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 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.
The Department may pay such travelling expenses as, with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel, the Department may determine—
(a)to persons required by the Department to attend any interview in connection with the operation of the Contributions and Benefits Act [F1, the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995][F2, the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997][F3, Chapter II of Part II of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 ][F4, the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002] [F5, Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007] [F6, Part 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015] [F7, Part 5 of that Order] or this Act;
(b)to persons attending social security offices of the Department in connection with the operation—
(i)of the Contributions and Benefits Act [, the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995][F2, the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997][F8, Chapter II of Part II of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 ][F9, the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002] [F5, Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007] [F10, Part 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015] [F11, Part 5 of that Order] or this Act; or
(ii)of any prescribed statutory provision.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 156 inserted (17.7.1996) by S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15), art. Sch. 2, para. 49; S.R. 1996/285, art. 2, Sch.
F2Words in s. 156 inserted (6.10.1997) by S.I. 1997/1183 (N.I. 12), art. 31(1), Sch. 3, para. 8; S.R. 1997/400, art. 2
F3Words in s. 156(a) substituted (5.7.1999, 6.9.1999, 5.10.1999, 18.10.1999 and 29.11.1999 for different purposes, otherwise prosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1(2), 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 85(a); S.R. 1999/310, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 14); S.R. 1999/371, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 18); S.R. 1999/407, art. 2(b), Sch. (with art. 4); S.R. 1999/428, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 16) and 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)
F4Words in s. 156(a) inserted (2.12.2002 for certain purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14), ss. 14, 21(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 20(a); S.R. 2002/366, art. 2(l); S.R. 2003/373, art. 2
F5Words in s. 156 inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2), s. 60(1), Sch. 3 para. 4(26); S.R. 2008/276, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. 2
F6Words in s. 156(a) inserted (2.5.2016 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 2 para. 24; S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(2)(c)(v)(dd)
F7Words in s. 156(a) inserted (20.6.2016) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 9 para. 25; S.R. 2016/215, art. 3(2)
F8Words in s. 156(b)(i) substituted (5.7.1999, 6.9.1999, 5.10.1999, 18.10.1999 and 29.11.1999 for different purposes, otherwise prosp.) by S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1(2), 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 85(b); S.R. 1999/310, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 14); S.R. 1999/371, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 18); S.R. 1999/407, art. 2(b), Sch. (with art. 4); S.R. 1999/428, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 16) and 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)
F9Words in s. 156(b)(i) inserted (2.12.2002 for certain purposes, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14), ss. 14, 21(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 20(b); S.R. 2002/366, art. 2(l); S.R. 2003/373, art. 2
F10Words in s. 156(b)(i) inserted (2.5.2016 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 2 para. 24; S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(2)(c)(v)(dd)
F11Words in s. 156(b)(i) inserted (20.6.2016) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 9 para. 25; S.R. 2016/215, art. 3(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 156 applied (with modifications) (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, s. 163(2); S.R. 1994/17, art. 2
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