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Section 56.
1.—(1) The Contributions and Benefits Act is amended as follows.
(2) In section 73 (mobility component of disability living allowance), in subsection (9)(a), after “subsection (1)” insert “(a) to (d)”.
(3) In section 136 (social fund payments: principles of determination), for subsection (3) substitute—
“(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2) above, the Department may issue directions under that subsection for the purpose of securing that allocations under section 147 of the Administration Act are not exceeded.”.
2.—(1) The Administration Act is amended as follows.
(2) In section 117 (unauthorised disclosure of information relating to particular persons), in subsection (6A), for “medical practitioner” substitute “health care professional”.
(3) In section 147 (allocations from social fund), in subsection (5) (power to give directions with respect to the control and management of social fund allocations to particular officers or groups of officers), for “the amounts allocated to them” substitute “any amounts allocated to them”.
(4) In subsection (6) of that section (definition of “appropriate officer”), for “payments from the social fund such as are mentioned in section 134(1)(b) of the Contributions and Benefits Act” substitute “section 134(1)(b) payments”.
3. In Article 17 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (social security: amendments following certain orders), at the end of paragraph (2) add “the Welfare Reform Act 2007”.
4. In Article 38(7) of the 1998 Order (principles applicable on review of social fund determination), at the end of sub-paragraph (a)(i) insert “and”.
Section 58.
| Short Title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|
| The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7). | In section 6A(3), the word “and” at the end of paragraph (c). Section 20(1)(b). In section 20(2)— (a)
in the definition of “long-term benefit”, paragraph (a); (b)
in the definition of “short-term benefit”, paragraph (b). In section 21(1)— (a)
the words from “short-term incapacity benefit” to “subsection (5) of that section,”; (b)
the words “or short-term or long-term incapacity benefit under section 40 or 41 below”. In section 21(2), in the table— (a)
the heading “Short-term benefit”; (b)
the entry relating to short-term incapacity benefit; (c)
the heading “Other benefits”. In section 21(4), the words “short-term benefit or”. In section 21(5A)(c), the words “2(4)(a) and (5)(a),”. Sections 30A to 30E. In section 37(2), the words from “one of the conditions” to “person and”. In section 39A(3), the words from “one of the conditions” to “person and”. Sections 40 to 42. In section 44(4), the words from “except that” to the end. Section 47. In section 61— (a)
in subsection (1), the words “under section 47(1) above or”; (b)
subsection (2). In section 61A(3), paragraph (d) and the word “and” immediately preceding it. Section 72(6). In section 73(5), the words “Subject to subsection (4) above,”. Section 84. Section 86A. Section 87. In section 89(1) and (1A), the words “, and in regulations under section 86A above,”. Section 93. In section 123(1), the word “and” at the end of paragraph (f). Section 129(4). In section 136(1A), the words following paragraph (b). Section 146(1)(b). Sections 167A to 167G. Section 167ZP(1) to (3). In section 172(2)(a), the words “section 30DD(5)(b) or (c);”. In Schedule 3, paragraphs 2 and 5(6). In Schedule 4— (a)
in Part 1, paragraphs 2 and 2A; (b)
in Part 4, paragraphs 1A and 2. In Schedule 11, paragraph 2(d)(i). In Schedule 12, paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6. In Schedule 13, paragraphs 1 and 2. |
| The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8). | Section 2A(2)(d) and (e). In section 2AA(2), paragraph (c) and the word “and” at the end of paragraph (d). Section 69(5). In section 69ZA(2)— (a)
in paragraph (a), the words “paragraph (a) of subsection (5) and”; (b)
paragraph (b). In section 71(4), the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a). Section 122(1)(a) and (c). Section 124(1)(b) and (c). In section 147(3)(d), the words from “to the same officer” to the end. |
| The Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49). | Section 42(3). In Schedule 7, paragraph 33. |
| The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (NI 12). | Articles 3 to 5, 7 to 9 and 15. In Schedule 1, paragraphs 2, 3(3), 8 to 10, 13, 17, 24, 28, 33, 38(2) and (3), 43, 44, 48, 49 and 54(4). |
| The Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 15). | In Schedule 2, paragraphs 3, 6, 8, 9, 20, 23(2), 36(2) and 52(3), (4) and (5). |
| The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 22). | In Schedule 2, paragraphs 14(b) and 18(3) and (4). |
| The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 10). | In Article 4(2), the word “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (h). In Article 28(3), the word “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (e). Article 31(1). In Article 38(7)(a), head (iii), and the word “and” immediately preceding it. Article 73. In Schedule 2, in paragraph 6(b), the word “or” at the end of paragraph (ii). In Schedule 3, in paragraph 3, the word “or” at the end of paragraph (e). In Schedule 6, paragraphs 54(3), 57, 62(2) and 80(1). |
| The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (NI 11). | Articles 58 to 61. In Article 69(3), the word “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (b). In Schedule 8, paragraphs 19 to 24. |
| The National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19). | In Schedule 1, paragraph 33(2). |
| The Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21). | In Schedule 3, paragraphs 37, 38, 40 and 42. |
| The State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14). | In Schedule 2, paragraphs 22(a) and 25(a). |
| The Housing Support Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (NI 8). | Articles 6 and 7. |
| The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33). | In Schedule 24, paragraphs 68 and 69. |
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007