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(1) These regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 and shall come into operation on 13th January 1993.
(2) In these regulations “the principal regulations” means the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 .
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In regulation 2(1) of the principal regulations (interpretation) after the definition of “the Child Benefit Order” there shall be inserted the following definition—““the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 ;”.
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In regulation 4 of the principal regulations (adjustment of personal benefit under Chapters I and II of Part II of the Act where other personal benefit under those Chapters is payable) for the heading and paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following—“
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(1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) and regulation 12, an adjustment shall be made in accordance with paragraph (5) where either—
(a) two or more personal benefits (whether of the same or a different description) are, or but for this regulation would be, payable under Parts II and III of the Contributions and Benefits Act (which relate to benefits other than industrial injuries benefits) for any period; or
(b) graduated retirement benefit is payable under sections 35 and 36 of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966  (graduated retirement benefit) together with one or more personal benefits (whether of the same or a different description) which are, or but for this regulation would be, payabe under Parts II and III of the Contributions and Benefits Act for any period.”.
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In regulation 10(1) of the principal regulations after sub-paragraph (h) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph—“
(i) graduated retirement benefit,”.
 Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on 22nd December 1992.
 A. N. Burns
Assistant Secretary
