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(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.
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(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.
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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.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 30th March 2001.
John O'Neill
Senior Officer of the
Department for Social Development

SCHEDULE
Article 2(1)
Part I

Provisions of the Act Subject Matter
Section 58 and Schedule 6 in so far as not already in operation Social security investigation powers
Schedule 3, paragraph 32 and section 25 in so far as it relates to that paragraph Compensation payments
Schedule 5, paragraph 9 and section 52 in so far as it relates to that paragraph Conditions of payment of surplus to employer
The following repeals in Schedule 9 and section 67 in so far as it relates to them— Repeals
in Part I—
 the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991—
 in Article 17(10) the definition of “specified” and the preceding word “and”
 Article 37(1) and (2)
 the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, Article 17
 the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, in Schedule 6, paragraph 15
 the Social Security (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998, Article 3(3) Child Support
Part V Investigation powers
Part II

Provisions of the Act Subject Matter
Schedule 7, paragraph 22(2) and section 59 in so far as it relates to that sub-paragraph Housing benefit: revisions and appeals
Part VI of Schedule 9 and section 67 in so far as it relates to that Part Repeals
Part III

Provisions of the Act Subject Matter
Schedule 7, paragraphs 1 to 16, 18 (except sub-paragraph (2)(b)), 19 to 21, 22(1) and (3) and 23 in so far as not already in operation and section 59 in so far as it relates thereto Housing benefit: revisions and appeals
Section 60 in so far as not already in operation Discretionary financial assistance with housing