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(1) This order may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1993.
(2) In this order “the Act”means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.
2 
In section 9(3) of the Act (secondary earnings brackets)—
(a) for the figure £89 99 specified in respect of Bracket 1 there shall be substituted the figure £94 99;
(b) for the figures £90 00 and £134 99 specified in respect of Bracket 2 there shall be substituted respectively the figures £95 00 and £139 99;
(c) for the figures £135 00 and £189 99 specified in respect of Bracket 3 there shall be substituted respectively the figures £140 00 and £194 99;
(d) for the figure £190 00 specified in respect of Bracket 4 there shall be substituted the figure £195·00.
3 
In section 11 of the Act (Class 2 contributions)—
(a) in subsection (1) (weekly rate) for “£5 ·35”there shall be substituted “£5·55”;
(b) in subsection (4) (small earnings exception) for “£3,030”there shall be substituted “£3,140”.
4 
In section 13(1) of the Act (amount of Class 3 contributions) for “£5·25”there shall be substituted “£5·45”.
5 
In sections 15(3) and 18(1) of the Act (Class 4 contributions recoverable under the Income Tax Acts and regulations)—
(a) for “£6,120”(lower limit) wherever it appears there shall be substituted in each of those sections “£6,340”;
(b) for “£21,060”(upper limit) there shall be substituted in each of those sections “£21,840”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on
A. Devlin
Assistant Secretary
18th February 1993.