Social Security Act 1973

The National Insurance Act 1966 (c. 6)

60In section 6(1)(a) of the National Insurance Act 1966, for " the said section 15 " substitute " section 15 of that Act ".

61In section 8—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)in paragraph (a), for the words "68 to 76" onwards substitute " 68 to 73, 75 and 76 of the Insurance Act in like manner as a claim for benefit under Part I of the Social Security Act or, as the case may be, a question to which section 84(5) of the Social Security Act applies ";

(ii)in paragraph (b), for the words from "Insurance Act" (where first occurring) onwards, substitute " Social Security Act, of local tribunals constituted under section 77 of the Insurance Art or of a Commissioner appointed under section 87 of the Social Security Act ";

(iii)in paragraph (ii), for "Part IV of the Insurance Act" substitute " section 84(5) of the Social Security Act and Part IV of the Insurance Act ";

(iv)in paragraph (iii), for " a reference to the said Part IV " substitute " references to the said section 84(5) and to the said Part IV ";

(b)in subsection (2), for the words from the beginning to "section 9 of this Act" substitute " Where any question under the Industrial Injuries Act (not being a special question within the meaning of that Act) first arises in the course of an appeal to a local tribunal constituted under section 77 of the Insurance Act or a Commissioner appointed under section 87 of the Social Security Act ".

62In section 14(3), after paragraph (b) insert the following new paragraph—

“(bb)the expression " the Social Security Act" means the Social Security Act 1973.”.

63In Schedule 2—

(a)in paragraphs 3(b), 5(a) and 6(a), for " 64(1) of the Insurance Act" substitute (in each case) " 84(1) of the Social Security Act ";

(b)in paragraph 4(b), for " employed persons" substitute " employed earners ";

(c)in paragraph 7, for " sections 67 to 70 " substitute " section 84(5) of the Social Security Act or sections 68 to 70 ".