The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 No. 1506 (NI. 10)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)

87.  In subsection (1) of section 167 (interpretation)—

(a) the definitions of “the disablement questions” and “President” shall cease to have effect;

(b) in the definition of “claimant” (in relation to industrial injuries benefit), for the words “section 42 above” there shall be substituted the words “Article 29 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998”; and

(c) for the definition of “Commissioner” there shall be substituted the following definition—

““Commissioner” means the Chief Social Security Commissioner or any other Social Security Commissioner and includes a tribunal of 2 or more Commissioners constituted under Article 16(7) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998;”.