Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994

16 Short title, commencement and extent.U.K.

(1)This Act may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994.

(2)The following provisions of this Act come into force on Royal Assent—

  • section 14 (corresponding provision for Northern Ireland),

  • section 15 (expenses), and

  • this section.

(3)The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument, and different days may be appointed for different provisions and for different purposes.

(4)Section 14 above, subsections (1) and (2) above and this subsection extend to Northern Ireland, but otherwise this Act does not extend there.

Extent Information

E1S. 16(1)(2)(4) extend to Northern Ireland; s. 16(3) does not extend there: see s. 16(4).

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1S. 16(3) power partly exercised (17.11.1994): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2