Statutory Instruments
Social Security, Northern Ireland
Made
20th March 2015
Laid before Parliament
23rd March 2015
Coming into force
1st July 2015
The Treasury makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(2) and (3) and 171(3), (4) and (10) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, and now exercisable by them(1).
The Department for Social Development(2) concurs in the making of these Regulations.
1992 c. 7; section 3(2) was amended, and the power to make regulations under it transferred to the Treasury by paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671) (“the Transfer Order”). Section 171(10) was substituted by paragraph 28(3) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.
The functions of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 were transferred to the Department for Social Development by Article 8(b) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 6 to, the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. (NI) 1999 No 481).