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.