Contents
Article 1Citation and interpretation#
(1)This Order may be cited as the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security (2000 Act) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
(2)In this Order “the Act” means the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000.
Article 2Appointed days#
(1)The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
(a)the provisions of the Act specified in Part I of the Schedule, is 2nd April 2001;
(b)except for the purposes specified in paragraph (2), the provisions of the Act specified in Part II of the Schedule, is 2nd July 2001; and
(c)the provisions of the Act specified in Part III of the Schedule, is 2nd July 2001.
(2)The purposes referred to in paragraph (1)(b) are where, pursuant to a request for a further review of a determination under Article 34 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 relating to housing benefit—
(a)an oral hearing by a Review Board constituted under the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 has been held and completed before 2nd July 2001, the purpose of enabling the Review Board on or after that date to record its decision, or to give or send its decision to persons likely to be affected by it; or
(b)a decision on the further review has been given by such a Review Board, whether before, on or after that date—
(i)the purpose of enabling the Review Board to correct any accidental error in the record of its decision,
(ii)where proceedings are brought by way of judicial review in connection with that decision, the purpose of enabling the Review Board to participate in those proceedings or in any appeal arising out of those proceedings, or
(iii)the purpose of giving effect to the Review Board’s decision.
Article 3Amendment of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security (2000 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order#
In Article 2(e) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security (2000 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000 sub-paragraph (ii) shall be omitted.
Schedule
Part I · Provisions coming into operation on 2nd April 2001
Part II · Provisions coming into operation on 2nd July 2001 except for the purposes specified in Article 2(2)
Part III · Provisions coming into operation on 2nd July 2001
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