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The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Introductory

    1. 1.Title, citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. Contributions

    1. Arts.3 — 5 rep. by 1992 c.9

    2. 6.Earnings factors

    3. Art. 7 rep. by 1992 c.9

  4. Benefits under the principal Act

    1. 8.Benefits for women widowed before 11th April 1988

    2. 9.Abolition of earnings rule etc.

    3. Art. 10 rep. by 1991 NI 17

    4. Arts. 11‐21 rep. by 1992 c.9

    5. Art. 22 rep. by 1993 c.49

    6. Art. 23 rep. by 1992 c.9

  5. Recovery from damages, etc., of sums equivalent to benefit

    1. 24.Recovery of sums equivalent to benefit from compensation payments in respect of accidents, injuries and diseases

  6. Occupational and personal pensions, etc.

    1. 25.Equal treatment for men and women

    2. 26.Miscellaneous amendments relating to pensions

  7. General and supplementary provisions

    1. Art. 27 rep. by 1993 c.49

    2. Art. 28 rep. by 1992 c.9

    3. 29.Financial provisions

    4. 30.Regulations and orders: general provisions

    5. 31.Minor and consequential amendments, repeals and transitional provisions

  8. SCHEDULES

    1. Sch. 1 paras. 1‐10 rep. by 1992 c.9 Sch. 1 para. 11 rep. by 1993...

      1. Sch. 1 paras. 1‐10 rep. by 1992 c.9

      2. Sch. 1 paras. 1‐10 rep. by 1992 c.9

      3. Sch. 1 para. 11 rep. by 1993 c.49

      4. Sch. 1 para. 11 rep. by 1993 c.49

    2. Schs. 2,3 rep. by 1992 c.9

      1. Schs. 2,3 rep. by 1992 c.9

      2. Schs. 2,3 rep. by 1992 c.9

    3. SCHEDULE 4

      RECOVERY OF SUMS EQUIVALENT TO BENEFIT FROM COMPENSATION PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF ACCIDENTS, ETC: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION

      1. Paras. 1‐21 rep. by 1992 c.9

        1. Paras. 1‐21 rep. by 1992 c.9

        2. Paras. 1‐21 rep. by 1992 c.9

      2. PART IV MISCELLANEOUS

        1. Amendment of Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1948 (c. 23)

          1. 22.Sub-paras.(1)(2) rep. by 1997 NI 12 (3) Subsection (2) of that section (disregard of increase...

        2. Para.23 rep. by 1992 c.9

        3. Para.23 rep. by 1992 c.9

    4. SCHEDULE 5

      EMPLOYMENT‐RELATED SCHEMES FOR PENSIONS OR OTHER BENEFITS: EQUAL TREATMENT FOR MEN AND WOMEN

      1. PART 1 COMPLIANCE BY SCHEMES

        1. Schemes to comply with the principle of equal treatment

          1. 1.Every employment‐related benefit scheme shall comply with the principle of equal treatment.

        2. The principle

          1. 2.(1) The principle of equal treatment is that persons of the one sex shall not,...

        3. Non‐compliance: compulsory levelling up

          1. 3.(1) To the extent that any provision of an employment‐related benefit scheme does not comply...

        4. Unfair maternity provisions

          1. 5.(1) In this Schedule “unfair maternity provisions”, in relation to an employment‐related benefit scheme, means...

        5. Unfair paternity leave provisions

          1. This div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title

          2. 5A.(1) Where an employment-related benefit scheme includes any unfair paternity leave provisions (irrespective of any...

        6. Unfair adoption leave provisions

          1. 5B.(1) Where an employment-related benefit scheme includes any unfair adoption leave provisions (irrespective of any...

        7. Unfair family leave provisions

          1. 6.(1) Where an employment‐related benefit scheme includes any unfair family leave provisions (irrespective of any...

        8. Meaning of “employment‐related benefit scheme”, etc.

          1. 7.In this Schedule— (a) “employment‐related benefit scheme” means any scheme or arrangement which is comprised...

        9. Extension of ban on compulsory membership

          1. 8.Article 17(1) of the 1986 Order (which renders void any provision making membership of a...

        10. Jurisdiction

          1. 9.(1) The court, on the application of any person interested, shall have jurisdiction to determine...

        11. Interpretation

          1. 10.Expressions other than “benefit” which are used in this Part of this Schedule and in...

        12. Supplemental

          1. 11.In consequence of the foregoing provisions of this Schedule the following provisions of the Pensions...

        13. Future repeal of actuarial provisions

          1. 12.The Department may by order repeal paragraph 2(4)(a)(i); and if and to the extent that...

      2. PART II AMENDMENT OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT

        1. The Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32)

          1. 13.In section 6 (equality clauses and pensions, etc. ), in subsection (1A)(a) for the words...

          2. Para.14 rep. by 1995 NI 22

          3. Para.14 rep. by 1995 NI 22

          4. Para.15 rep. by 1993 NI 11; 1996 NI 16

          5. Para.15 rep. by 1993 NI 11; 1996 NI 16

    5. Schedule 6—Amendments

      1. Schedule 6—Amendments

    6. Schedule 7 rep. by 1992 c.9; 1993 c.49

      1. Schedule 7 rep. by 1992 c.9; 1993 c.49

    7. Schedule 8—Amendments

      1. Schedule 8—Amendments

    8. Schedule 9—Repeals

      1. Schedule 9—Repeals

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