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(1) This order may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1991 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1992.
(2) In this order “the Act” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975.
2 
In section 4(6E) of the Act(d) (secondary earnings brackets)—
(a) for the figure £84 99 specified in respect of Bracket 1 there shall be substituted the figure £89 99;
(b) for the figures £85 00 and £129 99 specified in respect of Bracket 2 there shall be substituted respectively the figures £90 00 and £134 99;
(c) for the figures £130 00 and £184 99 specified in respect of Bracket 3 there shall be substituted respectively the figures £135 00 and £189 99;
(d) for the figure £185 00 specified in respect of Bracket 4 there shall be substituted the figure £190 00.
3 
In section 7 of the Act (Class 2 contributions)—
(a) in subsection (1) (weekly rate) for “£5 15”  there shall be substituted “£5 35”;
(b) in subsection (5) (small earnings exception) for “£2,900”  there shall be substituted “£3,030”.
4 
In section 8(1) of the Act (amount of Class 3 contributions) for “£5 05” there shall be substituted “£5 25”.
5 
In sections 9(2) and 10(1) of the Act (Class 4 contributions recoverable under Tax Acts and regulations)—
(a) for “£5,900”  (lower limit) wherever it appears there shall be substituted in each of those sections “£6,120”;
(b) for “£20,280”  (upper limit) there shall be substituted in each of those sections “£21,060”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on
A. N. Burns
Assistant Secretary
23rd December 1991.