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(1) This order may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (1994 Order) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 1994.
(2) In this order “the Order” means the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994.
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The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
(a) the provisions of the Order specified in Part I of the Schedule is 21st November 1994;
(b) the provisions of the Order specified in Part 11 of the Schedule—
(i) for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations expressed to come into operation on 13th April 1995, is 21st November 1994, and
(ii) for all other purposes, is 13th April 1995;
(c) the provisions of the Order specified in Part III of the Schedule is 6th April 1995; and
(d) the provisions of the Order specified in Part IV of the Schedule is 13th April 1995.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on
C. P. Moore
Assistant Secretary
18th November 1994.
SCHEDULE
Article 2
PART I

Provisions of the Order Subject Matter
Article 4(6) Up-rating of incapacity benefit
Article 6 Power to provide for the transition to incapacity benefit
Article 9 Power to provide for the transition to the new test of incapacity for work
Article 10(2) Up-rating of statutory sick pay
Article 14 General power to make transitional and consequential provision
PART II

Provisions of the Order Subject Matter
Article 4(1) and (4) Rate of incapacity benefit
Article 5(1) Supplementary provisions relating to incapacity benefit
Article 7 Test of incapacity for work
Article 8 Supplementary provisions and adjudication relating to test of incapacity for work
Article 11 Severe disablement allowance
Article 12(1) and (3) Disability working allowance
PART III

Provisions of the Order Subject Matter
Article 10(1), (3) and (4) Rate of statutory sick pay
PART IV

Provisions of the Order Subject Matter
Article 3 Entitlement to incapacity benefit
Article 4(2), (3) and (5) Rate of incapacity benefit
Article 5(2) Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (contribution conditions)
Article 12(2) Amendment of section 128(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (disability working allowance)
Article 13 and Schedules 1 and 2 Consequential amendments and repeals
Article 15 Saving for existing enactments