Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 6th April 2016.
Adaptation of legislation2
1
The provisions contained in the Memorandum of Reciprocal Arrangements set out in the Schedule to these Regulations shall have effect so far as they relate to Great Britain.
2
The following legislation, and any subordinate legislation made or having effect as if made under that legislation, so far as it relates to Great Britain, shall have effect subject to such adaptations as may be required for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions contained in the Memorandum of Reciprocal Arrangements set out in the Schedule to these Regulations—
a
the Social Security Administration Act 1992;
b
the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19923;
c
the Jobseekers Act 19954;
d
Chapter 2 (social security decisions and appeals) of Part 1 (decisions and appeals) of the Social Security Act 19985;
e
i
section 23 (supply of pension information in connection with divorce etc.)6, so far as it relates to shareable state scheme rights (which means rights in relation to which pension sharing is available under Chapter 2 (sharing of state scheme rights) of Part 4 (pension sharing) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999)7, and
ii
Chapter 2 of Part 4,
of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999;
f
Part 1 (employment and support allowance) of the Welfare Reform Act 20078;
g
Part 4 (personal independence payment) of the Welfare Reform Act 20129;
h
Part 1 (state pension) of the Pensions Act 201410.
Revocations and savings3
1
The following Regulations are revoked—
a
the Social Security (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations 197611;
b
the Social Security (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Amendment Regulations 199912.
2
Anything done under or by virtue of the regulations revoked by these Regulations shall be deemed to have been done under or by virtue of the corresponding provision of these Regulations.