Health and Social Security Act 1984
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at the end of subsection (3) (exemptions) there shall be added " or (f) in accordance with an order under subsection (3A) below.";
the following subsections shall be inserted after that subsection—.
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The following provisions of section 26 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (arrangements for provision of general ophthalmic services) shall cease to have effect—
subsection (1)(b); and
in subsection (2)(c), the words “and the ophthalmic or dispensing optician who is to supply the appliances”.
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The amendments of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 contained in Part II of that Schedule shall have effect in consequence of subsection (5) above.
The following section shall be inserted after section 20 of the Opticians Act 1958—.
The following subsections shall be inserted after section 25(3) of that Act—.
In section 22 of the Opticians Act 1958 (penalty for pretending to be registered, etc.) the words " or the title of optometrist " shall be inserted after the words " ophthalmic optician " in subsections (1)(a) and (2)(a).
The following subsections shall be inserted after subsection (1) of that section—.
The following subsections shall be inserted after subsection (2) of that section—.
Schedule 2 to this Act— shall have effect.
Part I of which inserts new sections in the Opticians Act 1958 giving the Disciplinary Committee of the General Optical Council power—
to suspend the registration of a registered optician or the enrolment of a body corporate carrying on business as an ophthalmic optician or a dispensing optician instead of erasing the name of the registered optician or the body corporate from the register or list; and
to impose financial penalties on registered opticians and on such bodies corporate instead of or in addition to erasure or suspension ; and
Part II of which makes minor and consequential amendments to that Act in connection with the disciplinary powers of the Committee,
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Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect.
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The Secretary of State may by order make such repeals in or other modifications of any enactment or instrument as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in consequence of subsection (1), (2) or (4) above.
An order under subsection (5) or (7) above shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
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The following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (1) of section 85 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (expenses)—.
In subsection (11) of section 121 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (Mental Health Act Commission) for the words “sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) were omitted” there shall be substituted the words “ the reference to a member in sub-paragraph (4) included a reference to the chairman. ”.
The following shall be inserted after section 43 of the National Health Service Act 1977—.
The following shall be inserted after section 28 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978—.
The following section shall be added after each of the sections inserted by subsections (1) and (2) above, as section 43B of the National Health Service Act 1977 and section 28B of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978—.
Any determination in relation to remuneration in respect of services under Part II of the National Health Service Act 1977 or Part II of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 which was made— shall be deemed to be validly made if regulations authorising such a determination could have been made had that provision been in force at that time.
before the passing of this Act; or
after it but at a time before the coming into force of a provision inserted by this section,
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The following section shall be added after section 99 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978—.
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The Secretary of State may pay to a competent institution in a member State the cost of treatment to which this section applies provided by that institution under the social security scheme of that State for a person who, at the relevant time—
was ordinarily resident in Great Britain ; and
was a national of a member State or a dependant of such a national.
The Secretary of State may only make a payment under this section of the cost of treatment—
which is given to a person during a temporary stay in a member State because his condition required immediate treatment;
which—
is given in continuance of treatment commenced in the United Kingdom ; and
follows an agreement between the Secretary of State and the person treated that, on his subsequent return to, or transfer of residence to, the member State, his treatment for the same condition would be at the expense of the Secretary of State for a period agreed with the Secretary of State ; or
which is given following an agreement between the Secretary of State and the person treated that he should go to the member State to receive treatment to which this section applies appropriate to his condition.
This section applies— which is given to a person to whom the 1971 Community regulation did not apply at the relevant time.
to treatment for sickness or injury ; and
to treatment in connection with pregnancy or maternity,
In this section—
" competent institution " has the meaning assigned to it by the 1971 Community regulation ;
" the 1971 Community regulation " means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1408/71 as it has effect from time to time; and
“regulation 18” means regulation 18 of the 1979 Regulations, both as originally made and as substituted by regulation 6(2) of the 1980 amendment Regulations;
The following section shall be substituted for section 36 of the Social Security Act 1975—.
Schedule 4 to this Act, which makes amendments to other enactments consequential on subsection (1) above, shall have effect.
The following section shall be inserted after section 45 of the Social Security Act 1975—.
Schedule 5 to this Act, which makes amendments to the Social Security Act 1975 and the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975 in relation to increases in benefits payable in respect of dependent children, shall have effect.
In the Social Security Act 1975—
the following section shall be inserted after section 47A—; and
the following section shall be inserted after section 66—.
" the 1975 Regulations " means the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1975 ;
In this section—
“the 1977 amendment Regulations” means the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1977
“the 1980 amendment Regulations” means the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1980;
“regulation 16A” means regulation 16A of the 1975 Regulations, which was added by regulation 9 of the 1977 amendment Regulations;
“appropriate pay day” means a day for payment under regulation 15(7) of the 1975 Regulations or regulation 16(7) of the 1979 Regulations of weekly sums on account of an attendance allowance; and
“13 week period” means the period mentioned in regulation 16A or regulation 18.
“the 1979 Regulations” means the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979
" the 1977 amendment Regulations " means the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1977;
" regulation 16A " means regulation 16A of the 1975 Regulations, which was added by regulation 9 of the 1977 amendment Regulations;
Regulation 16A and regulation 18 shall be deemed always to have had effect as if—
the words “Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of these regulations” were inserted at the beginning;
any reference to attendance allowance being payable for a period were a reference to attendance allowance which would have been payable for that period but for—
regulation 15(9) or (10) of the 1975 Regulations; or
regulation 16(10) or (11) of the 1979 Regulations; and
in relation to any case where a 13 week period does not end on an appropriate pay day, any reference to a 13 week period in paragraph (1) were a reference to that period together with any days after its end but before the next appropriate pay day.
the following subsection shall be substituted for subsections (2A) and (2B) of section 97—; and
The panel for an area shall be composed of persons appearing to the President to have knowledge or experience of conditions in the area and to be representative of persons living or working in the area. Before appointing members of a panel, the President shall take into consideration any recommendations from such organisations or persons as he considers appropriate.
In subsection (1) of section 7 (Class 2 contributions) of the Social Security Act 1975 after the word " section " there shall be inserted the words " and section 7A below ".
The following section shall be inserted after that section—
In section 8 of the Social Security Act 1975 (Class 3 contributions)—
in subsection (1), after the word " and ", in the second place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words " , subject to the following provisions of this section, ";
the following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (2)—.
Subsection (1) above shall be deemed to have come into force on 6th April 1975.
At the end of the subsection inserted by subsection (1)(b) above there shall be added—, unless it falls to be calculated in accordance with subsection (2C) below or regulations under subsection (2D) below..
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The following subsections shall be substituted for section 38(1) and (2) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975—.
In section 44 of that Act (premium on termination of contracted-out scheme)—
the following subsections shall be inserted after subsection (1)—; and
the following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (9)—.
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The enactments specified in Schedule 7 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified.
Section 10(1) of the Social Security Act 1980 (reference of regulations etc. to Social Security Advisory Committee) shall not apply to regulations—
made under section 36 of the Social Security Act 1975 before the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of section 11 above ;
made under any enactment before the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of section 11 above and contained in a statutory instrument which states that it contains only provisions consequential on that section or such provisions and regulations made under section 36 of the Social Security Act 1975 ;
made under any enactment before the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of Schedule 4 to this Act and contained in a statutory instrument which states that it contains only provisions consequential on that Schedule ;
made under section 47B or 66A of the Social Security Act 1975 before the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of section 14 above ;
made under any enactment before the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of section 14 above and contained in a statutory instrument which states that it contains only provisions consequential on that section or such provisions and regulations made under section 47B or 66A of the Social Security Act 1975 ;
made under section 7A of the Social Security Act 1975 before the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of section 17 above ;
made under section 129(1) of the Social Security Act 1975 before the expiry of that period and contained in a statutory instrument which states that it contains only provisions modifying section 7A of that Act;
made under section 8 (2D) of the Social Security Act 1975 before the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of section 18(3) above;
made under section 28 below or under that section as extended by paragraph 17 of Schedule 4 to this Act;
made under any enactment before the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of Schedule 5 to this Act and contained in a statutory instrument which states that it contains only provisions consequential on that Schedule ;
made under section 4(1) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 before the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to this Act;
made under any enactment before the expiry of that period and contained in a statutory instrument which states that it contains only provisions consequential on such regulations as are mentioned in paragraph (l) above;
made under any enactment before the expiry of that period and contained in a statutory instrument which states that it contains only provisions consequential on paragraph 3(b) of Schedule 7 to this Act;
made under section 4 of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 by virtue of the power contained in the words inserted in that section by paragraph 7 of Schedule 7 to this Act and before the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of that paragraph.
If an order under section 27 below appoints different days for different purposes of the same provision of this Act, references to commencement in subsection (1) above or subsection (4) below are to be construed, in relation to that provision, as references to the day on which it first comes into force for any purpose.
Section 141(2) of the Social Security Act 1975 (references of regulations to Industrial Injuries Advisory Council) shall not apply to regulations within subsection (1)(k) above.
Section 61(2) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (reference of regulations to Occupational Pensions Board) shall not apply to regulations—
made under section 38 or 44(1 A) or (1B) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 before the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of section 19 above ;
made under any enactment before the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of section 19 above and contained in a statutory instrument which states that it contains only provisions consequential on that section or such provisions and regulations made under section 38 or 44(1A) or (1B) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 ;
made under section 41C or 41E of that Act before the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of Schedule 6 to this Act; or
made under any enactment before the expiry of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of that Schedule and contained in a statutory instrument which states that it contains only provisions consequential on that Schedule or such provisions and regulations made under section 41C or 41E of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975.
Any expenses of the Secretary of State incurred in consequence of the provisions of this Act, including any increase attributable to those provisions in sums provided under any other Act, shall be defrayed out of money provided by Parliament.
The enactments specified in Schedule 8 to this Act are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which states that it is made only for purposes to which this section applies—
shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament); but
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House.
The purposes to which subsection (1) above applies are purposes corresponding to those—
of section 1(3), (4) and (6) above;
of section 7(1), (3) and (4) above;
of Part II above; and
of this Part.
The following provisions of this Act— section 1(3), (4) and (6); section 5, except subsection (3), and Schedule 3; section 6(1), (2) and (4); in section 7— (a) subsection (1); and (b) subsections (3) and (4), so far as they relate to the National Health Service Act 1977; section 9(1), extend to England and Wales only.
The following provisions of this Act— section 1(5) and (7); section 6(3); in section 7— (a) subsection (2); and (b) subsections (3) and (4), so far as they relate to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; section 9(2), extend to Scotland only.
Section 25 above extends to Northern Ireland only.
The following provisions of this Act— section 8; ...; and Part II, except the provisions mentioned in subsection (5) below, extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Section 11(2) above, so far as it relates to paragraph 2 of Schedule 4, extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The following provisions of this Act also extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland— . . . . . . section 5(3); section 23; this section; sections 27 to 29.
Where any enactment repealed by this Act extends to any part of the United Kingdom, the repeal extends to that part.
Subject to the following provisions of this section, the provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes.
The following provisions of this Act shall come into force on the day this Act is passed— section 6(4); section 7(4); section 9; section 10; section 15; section 18(1) and (2); section 21, so far as it relates to paragraph 6 or 8 of Schedule 7; section . . . 23; sections 25 and 26; this section; sections 28 and 29.
The following provisions of this Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed— section 8; section 16; section 19; section 21, so far as it relates to paragraphs 4, 5, 7 and 9 of Schedule 7; section 24, so far as it relates to section 38 of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975.
The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make such transitional provision or saving as he considers necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act or the operation of any enactment which is repealed or amended by a provision of this Act during any period when the repeal or amendment is not wholly in force.
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, regulations under this section may provide that references to dispensing opticians in the National Health Service Act 1977 or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 shall be treated as including suppliers of optical appliances who are not dispensing opticians as defined in those Acts.
Section 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977 and section 105(7) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 shall have effect in relation to the power to make regulations under this section containing any such provision as is mentioned in subsection (2) above as if that subsection were contained in each of those Acts.
Regulations under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
This Act may be cited as the Health and Social Security Act 1984.
Part II of this Act and section 24 above, so far as it relates to Part II of Schedule 8 to this Act, may be cited together with the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1982 as the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1984.
Section 1.
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in paragraph (a), for the words " ophthalmic opticians and dispensing" there shall be substituted the words " and ophthalmic ";
in paragraph (b), for the words " ophthalmic optician or dispensing " there shall be substituted the words " or ophthalmic "; and
in paragraph (d), for the words " ophthalmic opticians or dispensing " there shall be substituted the words " or ophthalmic ".
Glasses. Such sum as may be determined by or in accordance with directions given by the Secretary of State.
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In subsection (1) of section 26 (general ophthalmic services) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, for the words “with ophthalmic opticians and with dispensing opticians” there shall be substituted the words “ and with ophthalmic opticians ”.
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for the words " ophthalmic opticians or dispensing opticians " there shall be substituted the words " or ophthalmic opticians "; and
for the words " ophthalmic optician or dispensing optician " there shall be substituted the words " or ophthalmic optician ".
Glasses. Such sum as may be determined by or in accordance with directions given by the Secretary of State.
In sub-paragraph (4), “the relevant time” means—
The following paragraph shall be inserted after that paragraph—.
The following sections shall be inserted after section 10 of the Opticians Act 1958—.
The following section shall be substituted for section 11—.
The Opticians Act 1958 shall also have effect subject to the amendments specified in the following paragraphs of this Schedule.
In subsection (1) of section 9 (preliminary investigations), for the words from " his " to " eleven " there shall be substituted the words " made against him or it a disciplinary order or an order under section thirteen ".
in subsection (1) of section 12 of that Act (restoration to register), for the words from " the name " to " direction " there shall be substituted the words " an erasure order has been made against an individual or body corporate ". In subsection (2)(b) of that section, after the word " of " there shall be inserted the words " the Committee's decision on ".
The following section shall be inserted after section 13—.
In subsection (1) of section 14 (appeals), for the words from " that", in the first place where it occurs, to " premises " there shall be substituted the words " in relation to an individual or body corporate under section 11 or 13 of this Act ". In subsection (3) of that section, for the words from the beginning to "the", in the first place where it occurs, there shall be substituted the words " Where no appeal is brought against— or where such an appeal is brought but withdrawn or struck out for want of prosecution, the order or ". In subsection (4) of that section, for the words " direction under either of those sections, the direction " there shall be substituted the words " any such order or direction, it ".
In subsection (2) of section 15 (procedure)—
in paragraph (a), for the words " his or its name erased from the register or list" there shall be substituted the words " a disciplinary order or a direction under section thirteen of this Act made against him or it " ;
in paragraph (e), for the words " infamous conduct in a professional respect" there shall be substituted the words " serious professional misconduct ";
in paragraph (f), for the words " his " to " (4) " there shall be substituted the words " a disciplinary order made against him or it under subsection (4) or (5) "; and
in the proviso, for " (6)" there shall be substituted " (9) ".
In subsection (3) of section 23 (death or bankruptcy of registered optician), for the words " any direction that the name of a body corporate shall be erased from the list" there shall be substituted the words " a disciplinary order ".
In section 24 (offences by bodies corporate), for the words from " director " to " capacity " there shall be substituted the words " responsible officer of the body corporate ".
In subsection (1) of section 27 (expenses and accounts of General Optical Council), after the word " money " there shall be inserted the words " , other than a sum paid under a penalty order or recovered under section 10C(6) above, ".
In subsection (1) of section 29 (powers of Privy Council), for the words " directions to erase names from the register or list" there shall be substituted the words " disciplinary orders or directions under section 13 above ".
In subsection (1) of section 30—
the following definition shall be inserted after the definition of " disciplinary case " —;
the following definition shall be inserted after the definition of " enrolled " —;
the following definition shall be inserted after the definition of " optical appliance " —; and
the following definitions shall be inserted after the definition of " registered dispensing optician " —.
Section 5.
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In section 22 (co-operation between health authorities and local authorities)—
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in the first place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words " or a Family Practitioner Committee "; and
in the second place where it occurs, there shall be added the words " or the locality of the Family Practitioner Committee ".
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In subsection (1) of section 44 (recognition of local representative committees)—
for the words from “area”, in the first place where it occurs, to “Authority”, in the second place where it occurs, there shall be substituted the words “ locality of any Family Practitioner Committee ”;
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in subsection (1), for the words " the area of an Area Health Authority or for the district of a District Health Authority " there shall be substituted the words " a locality ";
in subsection (2)—
for the words " area or district" there shall be substituted the word " locality "; and
the words " with the Secretary of State's approval" shall be omitted ; and
in subsection (3), the words "with the Secretary of State's approval" shall be omitted.
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the following paragraph shall be substituted for subsection (1)(b)—;
the following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (3)—; and
in subsection (5), after the words " health authority " there shall be inserted the words " or Family Practitioner Committee ".
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For Part II of Schedule 5 there shall be substituted the following Part—
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in sub-paragraph (1) the words "other than a Family Practitioner Committee " shall cease to have effect; and
in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) the words "other than such a Committee " shall cease to have effect.
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In section 2(1) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 after the words " non-contributory invalidity pension " there shall be inserted the words " severe disablement allowance ".
In section 219(1)(a) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 after the words “ non-contributory invalidity pension " there shall be inserted the words " severe disablement allowance ".
In the following provisions of the Social Security Act 1975— section 34(1)(b); section 49(a); section 79(3)(a) and (d); section 135(2)(b); and paragraph 2 of Part III of Schedule 4 and paragraph 9 of Part IV of that Schedule, for the words " non-contributory invalidity pension " there shall be substituted the words " severe disablement allowance ".
At the end of each of the following provisions of that Act— section 98(2)(b); section 100(3)(2); section 102(2); section 103(1)(b); and section 104(1)(c)(ii), there shall be added the words " or severe disablement allowance ".
In section 108(1) of that Act—
after the words " industrial injuries benefit" there shall be inserted the words " and severe disablement allowance ";
at the beginning of paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the words " in relation to industrial injuries benefit, "; and
at the beginning of paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the words " in relation to both benefits, ".
At the end of section 108(2) of that Act there shall be added the words " or, in such cases relating to severe disablement allowance as may be prescribed, by an adjudication officer. ".
In section 109(1) of that Act after the words " disablement benefit " there shall be inserted the words " or severe disablement allowance ".
In section 110 of that Act—
in subsection (6), after the words " and in particular may " there shall be inserted the words " in any case relating to disablement benefit "; and
in subsection (7), after the words " disablement benefit" there shall be inserted the words " or severe disablement allowance, as the case may be, ".
In section 112(1)(b) of that Act after the words " relevant accident " there shall be inserted the words " or, in a case relating to severe disablement allowance, at the prescribed time ".
In Schedule 8 to that Act—
in paragraph 1—
for the words " section 57 " there shall be substituted the words " section 36 or 57 " ; and
in sub-paragraph (b) at the beginning there shall be inserted the words " except in the case of an assessment for the purposes of section 36, ";
after paragraph 4 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—; and
after paragraph 5 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—.
In Schedule 20 to that Act—
" Loss of physical faculty ". Includes disfigurement whether or not accompanied by any actual loss of faculty. and
at the end of the entry relating to " relevant loss of faculty " there shall be added the words " or, in a case within section 36, the loss of faculty which results in disablement ".
In section 17(5) and (6) of the Child Benefit Act 1975, after the words " non-contributory invalidity pension " there shall be inserted the words " or severe disablement allowance ".
In paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to that Act, for the words " non-contributory invalidity pension " there shall be substituted the words " severe disablement allowance ".
In section 2(1)(a) of the Pensioners' Payments and Social Security Act 1979, the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted for sub-paragraph (iv)—.
In the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982—
the following paragraph shall be substituted for section 18(1)(e)—; and
in paragraph 5(1)(a) of Schedule 1, after the words "in validity pension" there shall be inserted the words " or a severe disablement allowance ".
Without prejudice to the generality of section 27 above, different days may be appointed under that section for the purposes— in relation to persons of different ages, but where different days are so appointed, no person shall be entitled to non-contributory invalidity pension in respect of any day on or after the first such day.
of section 11 above ; and
of this Schedule,
Without prejudice to the generality of section 28 above, regulations under that section may include provision for any person who, immediately before the day appointed under section 27 above for the purposes of section 11 above or, if more than one such day is appointed, the first such day, is entitled to non-contributory invalidity pension to be entitled for that day and subsequent days to a severe disablement allowance, whether or not—
he is disabled within the meaning of section 36(5) of the Social Security Act 1975 (as substituted by section 11 above); or
where more than one such day is appointed, the first day so appointed was appointed in relation to persons of his age.
Section 13.
The Social Security Act 1975 and the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975 shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in the following paragraphs of this Schedule.
In section 12(1) of the Social Security Act 1975 (description of contributory benefits)—
in paragraphs (a) and (b), after the word " and " there shall be inserted the words " , where the beneficiary is over pensionable age, "; and
in paragraph (d), the words "and child" shall cease to have effect.
In section 41 of that Act (increases in benefits payable in respect of dependent children)—
in subsection (2)(a) and (b), after the word " benefit" there shall be added the words " where the beneficiary is over pensionable age ";
subsections (2)(d) and (3) shall cease to have effect; and
the following subsections shall be inserted after subsection (2)—.
In section 64 of that Act (increases in disablement pension payable in respect of dependent children) the following subsections shall be inserted after subsection (1)—.
The following section shall be substituted for section 70 of that Act—.
15. Weekly rate of allowance under section 70 in respect of children. In respect of each qualifying child ... £7.60
In Schedule 20 to that Act—
in the definition of " week ", for the words " and 45(3)" there shall be substituted the words " 41, 45(3) and 64 "; and
after the definition of " unemployability supplement" there shall be inserted the following definition—.
In the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975—
the following paragraph shall be substituted for section 7(3)(c)—; and
the following subsection shall be substituted for section 7(4)—.
Section 21.
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" Payments by way of occupational pension " Has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Social Security (No. 2) Act 1980.
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at the beginning there shall be inserted the words " Except as may be prescribed ", and
the words " in respect of any period " shall cease to have effect
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in the definition of " linked, qualifying service " for " 38(4) " there shall be substituted " 43(2A) "; and
the following definition shall be substituted for the definition of " transfer credits " —.
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In section 4(2) of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (qualifying days) for the words " as may be agreed " there shall be substituted the words " as may, subject to regulations, be agreed ".
The following section shall be inserted after section 23 of that Act—.
In Schedule 8 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (social security adjudications)—
in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 31 (transitional regulations) for the words “and this Schedule” there shall be substituted the words “ this Schedule and section 16 of the Health and Social Security Act 1984 ”; and
in sub-paragraph (3), for the words from “and this Schedule”, in the first place where they occur, to the end of the sub-paragraph there shall be substituted the words “ this Schedule and section 16 of the Health and Social Security Act 1984 and before the expiry of the period of six months beginning with their commencement ”.
Section 24.
Chapter Short title Extent of repeal 6 & 7 Eliz. 2 c. 32. Opticians Act 1958. In section 13(3), the words from “and” onwards. 1971 c. 62. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971. In Schedule 1, in paragraph 17(a) the words from “or established” to “1980”. 1977 c. 49. National Health Service Act 1977. In section 12(b), the words “or under section 2 of the Health Services Act 1980”.In section 15, in subsection (1), the words from “This subsection” to the end and subsection (2).In section 19(1)(e), the words “and dispensing”.In section 39(c), the words “and the ophthalmic or dispensing optician who is to supply the appliances”.In section 44(1)(c), the words “and dispensing opticians”.In section 45(2) and (3), the words “with the Secretary of State’s approval”.Section 46(1)(e).In section 72(5)(a), the words “or dispensing”.In section 81(b), the words “or general ophthalmic services” and the words “or optical”.In section 82(b), the words “or general ophthalmic services” and the words “or optical”.In section 83(b), the words “or the general ophthalmic services”.In section 97(1)(a) and (c) and (2), the words “or further allotted”.In section 98(2), the second paragraph.In section 128(1), the definition of “dispensing optician”.In Schedule 5, in paragraph 1(2)(c), the words “and dispensing”, in paragraph 2(2)(a), the words “and dispensing”, in paragraph 6, as originally enacted, sub-paragraph (1)(g) and in sub-paragraph (3)(a), the words “or, as the case may be, a dispensing”, in paragraph 6, as substituted by paragraph 12 of Schedule 3 above, sub-paragraph (3)(e), sub-paragraph (5)(iv) and sub-paragraph (8), in paragraph 9, in sub-paragraph (1), the words “other than a Family Practitioner Committee” and in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the words “other than such a Committee” and in paragraph 10, the words “other than a Family Practitioner Committee”.In Schedule 9, paragraph 4(e).In Schedule 12, in paragraph 2(1), the words from “In this sub-paragraph” to the end, in paragraph 2, sub-paragraph (2)(iii), sub-paragraph (5), in sub-paragraph (6), the words “or sub-paragraph (5)” and in sub-paragraph (7), the words “and (5)”, in paragraph (a), the words “or to an optical appliance supplied under this Act”, the words “or testing of sight” and the words “or testing” and in sub-paragraph (8), the words “or lenses” and in paragraph 5, the words “or optical”. 1978 c. 29. National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978. In section 9(1)(e), the words “and dispensing”.In section 26, subsection (1)(b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it and in subsection (2)(c), the words “and the ophthalmic or dispensing optician who is to supply the appliances”.In section 29(1), paragraph (e).In section 64(5)(a), the words “or dispensing”.In section 73(b), the words “or general ophthalmic services” and the words “or optical”.In section 74(b), the words “or general ophthalmic services” and the words “or optical”.In section 75(b), the words “or the general ophthalmic services”.In section 85(1), the words “or further allotted”.In section 108(1), the definition of “dispensing optician”.In Schedule 8, paragraph 5(e).In Schedule 11, in paragraph 2, sub-paragraph (2)(iii), sub-paragraph (5), in sub-paragraph (6), the words “or sub-paragraph (5)” and in sub-paragraph (8), the words “or lenses”, and in paragraph 5, the words “or optical”. 1980 c. 53. Health Services Act 1980. In section 1, in subsection (6) the words “Subject to section 2 below”.Section 2.Section 18.In Schedule 1, paragraph 30, in paragraph 35, the words from “and in subsection (2)” to the end, paragraph 37, paragraphs 56 and 57, in paragraph 69, sub-paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it, paragraph 77(b), paragraph 79, paragraph 82(2) and (3), and paragraphs 87 to 99.In Schedule 5, paragraph 2(2) and (4) and paragraph 6(2) and (4).
Chapter Short title Extent of repeal 1975 c.14. Social Security Act 1975. In section 12(1)(d), the words “and child”.Section 41(2)(d) and (3).Section 57(2).In Schedule 4, Part IV, in paragraph 1(a) and (c) and in paragraph 3, the entries relating to increases for qualifying children. 1975 c. 60. Social Security Pensions Act 1975. In section 4(1), the words “in respect of any period”.In section 38, in subsection (3), the definition of “transfer credits” and subsection (4). 1975 c. 61. Child Benefit Act 1975. In Schedule 4, paragraph 25. 1977 c. 5. Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977. In section 22(2), the words “36(2)(b)”. 1980 c.30. Social Security Act 1980. Section 3(5). 1982 c.24. Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982. In Schedule 4, paragraph 18(4).