Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

17 (1) In Article 17(1)(a) of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 after the words “Pensions Order” there shall be inserted the words “or section 130 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992”.

(2) In Article 17 of that Order for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“(3) In this Article—

• “earner” and “earnings” are to be construed in accordance with sections 3, 4 and 112 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;

• “earnings factors” is to be construed in accordance with sections 22 and 23 of that Act;

• “tax year” has the meaning assigned to it by section 121(1) of that Act,

and expressions used in Part IV of the Pensions Order have the same meanings as in that Part.”.

(3) In Article 19 of that Order for paragraphs (1) and (2) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—

“(1) Section 165(4), (5) and (10) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 shall have effect as if references to that Act included references to this Order.

(2) A power under any of sections 116 to 119 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 or sections 153 to 155 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 to make provision by regulations or order for modifications or adaptations of those Acts shall be exercisable in relation to any provision in this Order.”.

(4) In Article 20 of that Order for the words “Subsection (5) of section 129 of the principal Act” there shall be substituted the words “Section 145(5) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992” and for the words “subsection (3)(a) of that section” there shall be substituted the words “section 143(2)(a) of that Act”.