2.—(1) The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(1) and the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and any regulations made or having effects thereunder(2) shall be to such an extent as may be required to give effect to the provisions contained in the consolidated arrangements so far as the same relate to Northern Ireland.
(2) In this Article “the consolidated arrangements” mean arrangements concerning social security agreed in former Exchanges of Letters to be consolidated into a single document, with modifications where necessary to take account of changes in legislation; which arrangements are set out in a schedule to the Exchange of Letters(3) set out in Schedule 1 to this Order and which shall enter into force on 1st December 1995, the date specified in the Exchange of Notes set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.
See section 155(5) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
See Cm. 2859