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Social Security Act 1979
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13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1E+W+S
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F1S. 13 repealed by the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50), Sch. 11
14, 15.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2E+W+S
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[F316 Criminal proceedings.E+W+S
For the purposes of the M1Criminal Evidence Act 1965 as it applies in relation to proceedings for any offence which is connected with—
(a)the obtaining or receipt of any benefit under the M2Family Income Supplements Act 1970, the M3Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975, the M4Child Benefit Act 1975, the principal Act or the Act of 1976; or
(b)the failure to pay any Class 1 or Class 2 contribution (within the meaning of Part I of the principal Act),
“business” shall include the activities of the Secretary of State.]
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F3S. 16 repealed (E.W.) (with effect from 1.1.86) by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60), Sch. 7, Pt. V.
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17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4E+W+S
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F4S. 17 repealed by Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30), Sch. 5 Pt. II
F518. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S
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F5S. 18 repealed (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188, Sch. 5 Pt. I (with s. 6(8)); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2
19 Enactment of same provisions for Northern Ireland.U.K.
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20 Financial provisions.E+W+S
(1)There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to any of the provisions of this Act in sums so payable under any other Act.
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8
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21 Short title, etc.U.K.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Social Security Act 1979, and this Act, the principal Act, the Pensions Act and the Act of 1977 may be cited together as the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1979.
(2)Section 3(3) of this Act shall not come into force in relation to women who on the passing of this Act have attained the age of 60 but not the age of 65 until such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be so appointed in relation to women of different ages.
An order under this subsection shall be laid before Parliament after being made.
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)The Acts and instruments mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect subject to the minor and consequential amendments specified in that Schedule.
(5)Sections 9(2) and 19 of, and paragraphs 3 and 12 of Schedule 3 to, this Act, and this section so far as it applies for the purposes of those provisions, extend to Northern Ireland but the other provisions of this Act do not.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Power of appointment conferred by s. 21(2) fully exercised: S.I.s 1979/369, 1979/1031
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