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An Act to consolidate for Northern Ireland so much of the Social Security Act 1973 as establishes a basic scheme of contributions and benefits, together with the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Measures (Northern Ireland) 1966 to 1974 and other enactments relating to social security.
[20th March 1975]
C1Act amended (retrospective to 23.7.1987) by 1994 c. 1. s. 3(2)
C2Whole Act, except sections 97(4) and 158 and paragraphs 5(2), 6, 7 and 7A of Schedule 10 repealed (with effect from 1.7.92) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9, SIF 113:1), s. 3 Sch. 1.
C3Power, to amend or repeal any provision of this Act which relates to mobility allowance, conferred by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9, SIF 113:1), s. 5, Sch. 3 para. 21(3)(4)
C4Power to modify Act conferred by S.I. 1985/1209 (N.I.16) art. 7(1)(a), and 1986/1888 (N.I.18), arts. 18(1)(3)(h), 79(1)(6)
C5Act modified by S.I. 1976/2148
C6Act modified by S.R. 1976/196, 1977/336, 1978/114, 1978/202, 1978/327, 1979/186, regs. 54, 110, 115, 117, 1979/244 reg. 3, 1979/303, 1981/363, art. 2, 1982/370, art. 2, and 1983/36, 1983/387, 432, 1984/90, 449, 1985/205, 1987/231, 399, 402, 1988/119, 1989/100, 137, 427, 428, 1991/139, 1992/151, 269
C7Act extended by S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I.15), art. 2(3) and by S.R. 1984/92 reg. 4
C8Act excluded by S.I. 1982/1082 (N.I.14), art. 6 and S.R. 1987/152 reg. 2(5).
C9Act applied by S.R. 1988/374.
C10The base date version of this Act is as revised to 1.7.1992 and takes account of the effects of the consolidating legislation which came into force at that date
C11Act: power to amend conferred (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, s. 173; S.R. 1994/17, art. 2
C12Act: power to amend (for specified purposes) conferred (1.12.1999 for the purpose only of the exercise of any power to make regulations) by S.I. 1999/3147, art. 40(1)(2)(f) and (1.12.2000 in so far as not already in operation) by S.R. 2000/133, art. 2(3)(d), Sch. Pt. IV
I1Act partly in force 6.4.1975, see s. 158(3). Act wholly in force at 17.11.1975.
F1Whole Act, except sections 97(4) and 158 and paragraphs 5(2), 6, 7 and 7A of Schedule 10 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9, SIF 113:1), s. 3 Schs. 1, 3.
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(4)Schedule 10 to this Act has effect with respect to local tribunals, Commissioners and others officiating or attending for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
F1Whole Act, except sections 97(4) and 158 and paragraphs 5(2), 6, 7 and 7A of Schedule 10 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9, SIF 113:1), s. 3 Schs. 1, 3.
C1The reference to “this part of this Act” is a reference to Part III (ss. 93–119)
C2Power to amend s. 97(4) conferred by S.I. 1986/1888 (N.I. 18), arts. 18(2)(3)(h), 79(1)(6)
C3S. 97(4): Power to modify conferred (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, ss. 182, 183, 184, Sch. 5 Pt. II para. 17(2)(3)(h); S.R. 1994/17, art. 2
F1Whole Act, except sections 97(4) and 158 and paragraphs 5(2), 6, 7 and 7A of Schedule 10 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 9, SIF 113:1), s. 3 Schs. 1, 3 (subject as regards s. 128 to an amendment (retrospective in effect as mentioned in art. 4(3) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 1994/765 (N.I. 4), art. 4(3)
(1)This Act may be cited as the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975.
(2)[F1Subject to subsection (2A) below,]this Act extends to Northern Ireland only.
[F2(2A)Section 123(2) above extends to Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland.]
(3)Subject to section 3(5) of the M1Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975, this Act comes into force on 6th April 1975.
F1Words in s. 158 inserted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(a).
F2S. 158(2A) inserted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(b).
M11975 c. 18.
Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975