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4. Part II of the 1998 Order (decisions and appeals) is amended as follows.
5. In Article 4(2) (meaning of “relevant statutory provision”) at the end add
“; or
(i)the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002.”.
6. In Article 9—
(a)in paragraph (3) (meaning of “relevant benefit” in Chapter II of Part II (social security decisions and appeals)) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(bb)state pension credit;”;
(b)in paragraph (4) (meaning of “relevant statutory provision”) for “or the Jobseekers Order” substitute “, the Jobseekers Order or the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002”.
7. In Article 12(3), in the definition of “the current legislation”, for “and the Recovery of Benefits Order” substitute “, the Recovery of Benefits Order and the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002”.
8. In Article 22, after paragraph (3) (which defines “information requirement”) add—
“(4) Subsection (2A) of section 5 of the Administration Act shall apply in relation to paragraph (3) as it applies in relation to paragraph (hh) of subsection (1) of that section.”.
9. In Article 27(7), in the definition of “benefit”—
(a)after paragraph (d) insert—
“(dd)state pension credit;”;
(b)in paragraph (e) for “paragraphs (a) to (d)” substitute “paragraphs (a) to (dd)”.
10. In Article 28(3) (meaning of “relevant statutory provision”) at the end add
“; or
(f)the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002.”.
11. In Schedule 2, in paragraph 6(b), at the end add
“; or
(iii)section 139B(1)(b) of that Act (state pension credit).”.
12. In Schedule 3 after paragraph 8 insert—
8A. A decision whether to specify a period as an assessed income period under section 6 of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002.
8B. If so, a decision as to the period to be so specified.
8C. A decision whether an assessed income period comes to an end by virtue of section 9(4) or (5) of that Act.
8D. If so, a decision as to when the assessed income period so ends.”.