1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.
(2) The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Acts 1975 to 1979 and this Order may be cited together as the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Acts 1975 to 1980.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), this Order shall come into operation forthwith.
(4) The following provisions of this Order shall come into operation on such day or days as the Head of the Department may by order appointF1
(a)Article 7 (except paragraph (4)) and Articles 8, 9 and 11;
(b)Part I, and paragraph 10, of Schedule 1;
(c)Schedule 2;
(d)in Schedule 3 paragraphs 1, 5 to 8 and 10 and 11;
(e)Part II of Schedule 4.
F1fully exercised by SR 1980/212; SR 1981/277, 336; SR 1983/192; SR 1984/356
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—
“the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services;
“the National Insurance Fund” means the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund;
“the Pensions Order” means the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975 [1975 NI 15] ;
Definitions rep. by 1992 c. 9