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170 Interpretation.N.I.

In this Act—

  • the 1975 Act” means the M1Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975;

  • the 1986 Order” means the M2Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1986;

  • the Administration Act” means the M3Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;

  • the Consequential Provisions Act” means the M4Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;

  • the Department” means [F1(except in Parts XIIZA [F2, 12ZB [F3, 12ZC and 12ZD]] above)] the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland;

  • the Department of Economic Development” means the Department of Economic Development in Northern Ireland;

  • the Department of the Environment” means the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland;

  • the Department of Finance and Personnel” means the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland;

  • [F4the Employment Rights Order” means the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;]

  • the Great Britain Administration Act” means the M5Social Security Administration Act 1992;

  • the Great Britain Contributions and Benefits Act” means the M6Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;

  • the National Insurance Fund” means the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund;

  • the Old Cases Act” means the M7Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Northern Ireland Old Cases) Act 1975;

  • [F5the Pensions Act” means the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993;]

  • the Pensions Order” means the M8Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975;

  • statutory provision” has the meaning assigned by section 1(f) of the M9Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.

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F5S. 170: by 1993 c. 49, s. 184, Sch. 7 para. 35 (commenced on 7.2.1994 by S.R. 1994/17, art. 2) it is provided that the definition of "the Pensions Act" [as reproduced here] shall be inserted before the definition of "the Pensions Order" in s. 174 of this Act. By S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), arts. 165, 168, Sch. 4, para. 15, Sch. 5, Pt.IV (commenced on 19.12.1995 by S.R. 1995/477, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. I), Sch. 7 para. 35 of the 1993 Act is repealed and by art. 165, Sch. 4, para. 2 of that 1995 S.I. (also commenced on 19.12.1995 by S.R. 1995/477, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. I) the same definition of "the Pensions Act" is inserted in s. 170 of this Act

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