Introductory

Interpretation2

1

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954F1 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

2

In this Order—

  • “Commissioner” has the same meaning as it has in the principal Act;

  • “the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services;

  • Definitions rep. by 1992 c.9

  • “the 1986 Order” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1986F2 ;

  • “the Pensions Order” means the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975F3;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

  • “the principal Act” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975F4;

  • “regulations” means regulations made by the Department;

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

3

In this Order references to Northern Ireland include references to the territorial waters of the United Kingdom adjacent to Northern Ireland.