Supplementary Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

PART I N.I. INTRODUCTORY

Title and commencement N.I.

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Supplementary Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.

(2) Commencement

Interpretation N.I.

2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 [1954 c.33] shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(2) In this Order—

Definition rep. by 1983 NI 17

Definition rep. by 1980 NI 8

Definitions rep. by 1986 NI 18

Definition rep. by 1980 NI 8

“the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services;

Definitions rep. by 1986 NI 18

Definition rep. by 1980 NI 8

Definition rep. by 1986 NI 18

Definitions rep. by 1980 NI 8

Definitions rep. by 1986 NI 18

“voluntary organisation” means any association carrying on or proposing to carry on any activities otherwise than for the purpose of gain by the association or by individual members thereof.

Para. (2A) rep. by 1986 NI 18

(3) For the purposes of section 42(2) of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 [1973 c.36] (validity of Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland), provisions of this Order which re-enact provisions of an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland shall be deemed to be provisions of such an Act.

PART II N.I. SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT

Arts. 3‐21 rep. by 1986 NI 18

PART III N.I. LIABILITY TO MAINTAIN, RECOVERY OF EXPENDITURE AND OFFENCES

Arts. 22‐27 rep. by 1986 NI 18

Arts. 28, 29 rep. by 1992 c. 9

Arts. 30‐32 rep. by 1986 NI 18

PART IV N.I. ADMINISTRATION, GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL

Art. 33 rep. by 1986 NI 18

Art. 34 rep. by 1983 NI 17

Art. 35 rep. by 1986 NI 18

Arts. 36, 37 rep. by 1990 NI 15

Art. 38 rep. by 1980 NI 8

Arts. 39‐41 rep. by 1986 NI 18

Transitional provisions, savings, amendments and repeals N.I.

42.—(1) Without prejudice to sections 28 and 29 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 [1954 c.33] (effect of repeal or of substituting provisions) the transitional provisions and savings in Schedule 5 shall have effect.

Para. (2), with Schedule 6, effects amendments; para. (3), with Schedule 7, effects repeals