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The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification) Order 2009

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Statutory Instruments

2009 No. 885

Northern Ireland

Social Security

Child Support

Pensions

The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification) Order 2009

Made

8th April 2009

Laid before Parliament

15th April 2009

Coming into force

20th May 2009

At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 8th day of April 2009

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

This Order is made by Her Majesty in Council in exercise of the power conferred by section 87(7) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998(1).

Her Majesty considers it expedient to modify section 87(6) of that Act.

Accordingly Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification) Order 2009 and comes into force on 20th May 2009.

Modification of the Northern Ireland Act 1998

2.  In section 87(6) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 at the end add—

(v)the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008(2), the Mesothelioma, etc., Act (Northern Ireland) 2008(3), and the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008(4);

(w)the Pensions Act 2008(5) and the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008(6)..

Judith Simpson

Clerk of the Privy Council

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order adds the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008, the Mesothelioma, etc., Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, the Pensions Act 2008 and the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 to the legislation listed in section 87(6) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. The effect of this amendment will be to render those Acts subject to the provisions in that section concerning consultation and co-ordination between the Secretary of State and the Northern Ireland Minister having responsibility for social security.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the private or voluntary sector.

(1)

1998 c.47. Section 87 was modified by S.I. 2000/741, 2000/3254, 2002/265, 2003/1890, 2006/2659 and 2008/1242. Other amendments to section 87 are not relevant to this Order.

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