Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
1999 No. 72 (C. 9)

SOCIAL SECURITY
The Social Security (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999

Made
23rd February 1999

The Department of Health and Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 1(2) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998(1) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999.

(2) In this Order “the Order” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.

Appointed days

2.  The day appointed for the coming into operation of—

a)Article 48 of the Order (Class 1 contributions)—

(i)for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations is 24th February 1999, and

(ii)for all other purposes, is 6th April 1999; and

(b)the provisions of the Order specified in the Schedule is 6th April 1999.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on

L.S.
John O' Neill
Assistant Secretary
23rd February 1999.

Article 2(b)

SCHEDULEProvisions coming into operation on 6th April 1999

Provisions of the Order
Subject Matter

The following paragraphs of Schedule 6 and Article 78(1) in so far as it relates to them—
Minor and consequential amendments

paragraph 40(1)

Class 1A contributions

paragraph 41

Restriction on right to pay Class 3 contributions

paragraph 42

Contribution conditions

paragraph 43

Earnings factors

paragraph 52(b), (c) and (e)

Interpretation of Parts I to VI and supplementary provisions

paragraph 55

Interpretation of Part XI and supplementary provisions

paragraph 56

Interpretation of Part XII, etc.

paragraph 58(2) to (5)

Supplementary provisions relating to contributions of Classes 1, 1A 2 and 3

paragraph 72

Amendments following alterations in Great Britain

paragraph 77(3)

Destination of contributions

paragraph 94

Meaning of “contracted-out employment”, “guaranteed minimum pension” and “minimum payment”

paragraph 95

Reduced rates of Class 1 contributions

paragraph 96

Reduced rates of Class 1 contributions, and rebates

paragraph 102

The contribution-based conditions

The following repeals in Schedule 7 and Article 78(2) in so far as it relates to them—

the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(2)—

in section 121(1), the definition of “initial primary percentage” the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995(3)—

Article 134(2)

Repeals

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order provides for the coming into operation of provisions of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 as follows—

24th February 1999 for Article 48 relating to national insurance contributions for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations and from 6th April 1999 for all other purposes; and

6th April 1999 for further provisions relating to national insurance contributions.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order.)
The following provisions of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 have been brought into operation by earlier commencement orders as from the dates shown.


Provision
Date of Commencement
S.R. Number

Article 4(1) and (2)(b) to (h)
9.9.98
1998 No. 312 (C. 15)

Article 16(4)(a) and (5)
9.9.98
1998 No. 312 (C. 15)

Article 16(4)(b)
6.4.99
1998 No. 312 (C. 15)

Article 40
16.11.98 and 7.12.98
1998 No. 395 (C. 19)

Article 45
9.9.98
1998 No. 312 (C. 15)

Article 46
9.9.98
1998 No. 312 (C. 15)

Article 47(1) (partially)
9.9.98
1998 No. 312 (C. 15)

Article 49
9.9.98
1998 No. 312 (C. 15)

Article 50
9.9.98 and 6.4.99
1998 No. 312 (C. 15)

Article 52
9.9.98
1998 No. 312 (C. 15)

Article 61
9.9.98 and 6.4.99
1998 No. 312 (C. 15)

Article 64
9.9.98
1998 No. 312 (C. 15)

Article 69
6.4.99
1998 No. 312 (C. 15)

Article 71
5.10.98
1998 No. 312 (C. 15)

Article 72
16.11.98
1998 No. 395 (C. 19)

Article 78(1) and Schedule 6 (partially)
9.9.98, 16.11.98 and 6.4.99

1998 No. 312 (C. 15) 1998 No. 395 (C. 19)

Article 78(2) and Schedule 7 (partially)
9.9.98 and 6.4.99
1998 No. 312 (C. 15)



(1)
S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10)

(2)
1992 c. 7

(3)
S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22)