Article 3

Transfer of functions to the Department

Article 4

Use of computers

Article 5

Unified appeal tribunals

Article 948

Decisions by the Department

Article 10

Revision of decisions

Article 11

Decisions superseding earlier decisions

Article 12

Regulations with respect to decisions

Article 13

Appeal to appeal tribunal

Article 14

Redetermination, etc. of appeals by tribunal

Article 15

Appeal from tribunal to Commissioner

Article 16

Procedure

Article 17

Finality of decisions

Article 18

Matters arising as respects decisions

Article 19

Medical examination required by the Department

Article 20

Medical examination required by appeal tribunal

Articles 21 to 24

Suspension and termination of benefit

Articles 25 and 26

Decisions and appeals dependent on other cases

Articles 27 and 28

Cases of error

Article 33

Christmas bonus

Articles 36 to 38

Social fund payments

Article 39

Interpretation, etc. of Chapter II

Article 70

Provision of information

Schedule 2

Decisions against which no appeal lies

Schedule 3

Decisions against which an appeal lies

Schedule 4

Regulations as to procedure: provision which may be made

The following paragraphs of Schedule 6 and Article 78(1) in so far as it relates to them—

Minor and consequential amendments

paragraph 3

Bodies of which all members are disqualified and other disqualifying offices

paragraph 4

Social Security Commissioner to decide whether rule applies to social security benefits

paragraph 5

Interpretation

paragraph 48

General provisions as to disqualification and suspension

paragraph 49

Her Majesty’s forces

paragraph 50

Mariners, airmen, etc.

paragraph 51

Persons outside Northern Ireland

paragraph 52

Interpretation of Parts I to VI and supplementary provisions

paragraph 53

Awards by social fund officers

paragraph 54

Principles of determination

paragraph 60(1)

Regulations about claims for and payments of benefit

paragraph 61

Appeal from Commissioners on point of law

paragraph 62

Overpayments — general

paragraph 64

Legal proceedings

paragraph 65

Issues arising in proceedings

paragraph 70

Unauthorised disclosure of information relating to particular persons

paragraph 71

Regulations as to notification of deaths

paragraph 73

Effect of alteration in the component rates of income support

paragraph 75

Implementation of increases in income support due to attainment of particular ages

paragraph 79

Destination of repayments, etc.

paragraph 80

Allocations from social fund

paragraph 83

Reciprocal arrangements with Great Britain — income-related benefits and child benefit

paragraph 84

Reciprocal agreements with countries outside the United Kingdom

paragraph 85

Payment of travelling expenses by Department

paragraph 86

Regulations and orders — general

paragraph 87

Interpretation

paragraph 88

Commissioners, tribunals, etc. — supplementary provisions

paragraph 89

Persons employed in social security administration or adjudication

paragraph 91

Supplementary benefits, etc.

paragraph 92

Other appointments

paragraph 93

Retirement provisions: the relevant offices

paragraph 97

Disclosure of information between government departments, etc.

paragraph 115

Tribunals referred to in Article 9(4)

paragraph 116

Social security: amendments following certain orders

paragraph 118

Power to provide for recoupment of benefits

paragraph 119

Interpretation

paragraph 120

Review of certificates of recoverable benefits

paragraph 121

Appeals against certificates of recoverable benefits

paragraph 122

Reference of questions to medical appeal tribunal

paragraph 123

Appeal to Social Security Commissioner

The following repeals in Schedule 7 and Article 78(2) in so far as it relates to them—

• the provisions of the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 197549

• the Social Security Adjudications (Northern Ireland) Order 198350

• the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 199251—

  • sections 15 to 21

  • in section 22, subsection (3)(c)

  • sections 23 to 49

  • sections 51 to 68

  • section 110(4)

  • in section 165(6), the word “24,”

  • in section 167(1), the definitions of “the disablement questions” and “President”

  • in Schedule 2, paragraph 1(1), in paragraph 1(2), the words “, the President and the full-time chairmen”, in paragraph 1(4), the words “, the President and a full-time chairman”, paragraph 1(5), paragraphs 2 to 6, paragraph 8 and in paragraph 9(b), paragraphs (ii) to (iv)

• Schedule 3

• In Schedule 4, in Part I, the entry headed “Adjudication officers”, in the entry headed “Adjudicating bodies”, paragraphs (b) to (d) and in the entry headed “The social fund”, the words “A social fund officer”

• the provisions of the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 199252

• the provisions of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 199353

• the provisions of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 199354

• the provision of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 199455

• the provision of the Social Security (Contributions) (Northern Ireland) Order 199456

• the provisions of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 199457

• the provisions of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 199558

• the provision of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 199559

• the provision of the Arbitration Act 199660

• the provisions of the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 199661

• the provisions of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 199662

• the provisions of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 199763

• the provisions of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Northern Ireland) Order 199764

• the provisions of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 199865

Repeals