National Insurance Act 1974
Act partly in force at Royal Assent by s. 8(4), Sch. 5 (now repealed); Act wholly in force at 13. 6. 1974 S. 6 (4)(5) only extends to Northern Ireland as provided by s. 8(6)(a) Ss. 1–4 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I S. 5 repealed by Social Security Benefits Act 1975 (c. 11), Sch. 6 Pt. I S. 6(1)(3) repealed (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 3, 7(2), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 3 para. 6) S. 6(2) repealed with saving by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), ss. 2, 4, Sch. 1 Pt. I, Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 25 S. 6(4) repealed (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I (with ss. 6(8), 164); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2 Ss. 7, 8(2)–(4) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I Ss. 7, 8(2)–(4) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I S. 8(5) repealed by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 8 Pt. I Words and s. 8(6)(c) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I Schs. 1, 3 repealed by Social Security Benefits Act 1975 (c. 11), Sch. 6 Pt. I Sch. 2 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I Schs. 1, 3 repealed by Social Security Benefits Act 1975 (c. 11), Sch. 6 Pt. I Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 1–32 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2 Sch. 1 Pt. I Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 33–35 repealed by Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60), Sch. 5 and S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6 Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 36(a) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I and S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6 Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 36(b) repealed by S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6 Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 36(c) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I and S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6 Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 37 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 38 repealed by S.I. 1980/870 (N.I. 8), Sch. 4 Pt. I Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 39–41, Pt. II paras. 42–56, Schs. 5, 6 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 39–41, Pt. II paras. 42–56, Schs. 5, 6 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 39–41, Pt. II paras. 42–56, Schs. 5, 6 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I S. 6: certain functions transferred by S.I. 1984/1818, art. 2(c), Sch. The text of s. 6(5) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991. Unreliable marginal note 1973 c. 38. S. 6: power conferred by s. 6 exercised by S.I. 1975/572; 1984/451, 614; 1986/2218; 1987/214 S. 6: power exercised by S.I. 1991/167. An Act to amend the provisions of the National Insurance Acts 1965 to 1973, the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts 1965 to 1973 and the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Acts 1967 to 1973 as to the rate or amount of benefit and contributions; to amend section 39 of the Social Security Act 1973 and to make minor amendments of certain other enactments relating to social security; and for purposes connected with those matters.
In the National Insurance Act 1965 (hereafter in this Act referred to as " the Insurance Act"), in Schedule 3 (which sets out the weekly rates of benefits under that Act) there shall be substituted the provisions set out in Schedule 1 to this Act for those set out in Schedule 1 to the National Insurance and Supplementary Benefit Act 1973 (hereafter in this Act referred to as " the Act of 1973 " ).
In sections 2(4) and 4(1) of the National Insurance Act 1966, in the words inserted by the amendments made by section 6 of the National Insurance Act 1971 (under which certain earnings-related benefits may include an amount equal to 15 per cent, of the amount, up to £12, by which the relevant earnings exceeded £30), for the word " £12 " there shall be substituted, for cases where the tax year there referred to is later than the year 1974-75, the word " £32 " instead of the £24 substituted by section 1(2) of the Act of 1973.
In the Insurance Act, in Schedule 1 (which sets out the weekly rates of contributions under that Act) there shall be substituted the provisions set out in Schedule 2 to this Act for those set out in Schedule 2 to the Act of 1973 and section 5(1) of the Pensioners' Payments and National Insurance Act 1973 ; and there shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase resulting from this subsection in the sums so payable by way of Exchequer supplement under section 7 of the Insurance Act.
In section 4(1) of the Insurance Act, in the paragraph (c) inserted by the amendment made by section 1(2) of the National Insurance Act 1969—
in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) (whereby, as those subparagraphs were originally enacted, the amount of any graduated contribution included 4 ¾ per cent, of any amount, up to £9, by which the relevant payment of remuneration exceeded £9 in the case of an employment other than a non-participating employment and ½ per cent, of that amount in the case of a non-participating employment), for the words " 4 ¾ per cent." and " ½ per cent." there shall be substituted respectively the words " 5.50 per cent. " and " 1.25 per cent." instead of the 5 per cent, and the 0.75 per cent, substituted by section 2(2) of the Act of 1973; and
in the words following those sub-paragraphs (whereby, as those words were originally enacted, the amount of any graduated contribution included 3 ¾ per cent, of any amount, up to £12, by which the relevant payment of remuneration exceeded £18), for the words " 3 ¼ per cent." and " £12 " there shall be substituted respectively the words " 5.50 per cent. " and " £44 " instead of the 5 per cent, and £36 substituted by section 2(2) of the Act of 1973.
In sub-paragraph (iii) of section 10(1)(a) of the Insurance Act (which, as amended by section 2(3) of the Act of 1973, provides that regulations may except persons from liability to pay contributions where they are not in receipt of an annual income exceeding £520), for the word " £520 " there shall be substituted the word " £650 " ; and the like substitution shall be made in any regulations in force by virtue of the said sub-paragraph (iii) at the passing of this Act.
The contributions to be paid under the Insurance Act in respect of the financial year 1974-75 out of money provided by Parliament shall include, in addition to the Exchequer supplements, the sum of £315 million instead of the amount required in respect of that year by subsection (4) of section 2 of the Act of 1973, and the contributions under this subsection shall be paid in such manner and at such times as the Treasury may determine.
In the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 (hereafter in this Act referred to as "the Industrial Injuries Act"), in Schedule 3 (which sets out the weekly rate or amount of benefit) there shall be substituted the provisions set out in Schedule 3 to this Act for those set out in Schedule 3 to the Act of 1973.
In the Old Cases Act the word " £6.05 " (instead of the word " £4.70 " substituted by section 3(3) of the Act of 1973) shall be substituted—
for the rate specified in section 2(6)(c) (maximum weekly rate of a lesser incapacity allowance supplementing workmen's compensation); and
for the rate specified in section 7(2)(b) (industrial diseases benefit schemes: weekly rate of an allowance payable where disablement is not total).
In Part I of Schedule 2 to the Industrial Injuries Act, as amended by section 3(4) of the Act of 1973, in column 3 (which sets out the weekly rate of employers' contributions under the Industrial Injuries Act)— and there shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase resulting from these amendments in the contributions so payable under section 2(1)(b) of the Industrial Injuries Act.
the rate of 9p applicable where the insured person is a man over the age of 18 shall be amended to lip ;
the rate of 7p applicable where the insured person is a woman over that age shall be amended to 9p;
the rate of 4p applicable where the insured person is a boy under that age shall be amended to 5p; and
the rate of 3p applicable where the insured person is a girl under that age shall be amended to 4p;
In section 30(7) of the Insurance Act (which, as amended by section 1(1) of the National Insurance (Amendment) Act 1972, provides for the reduction of a retirement pension for any week where the beneficiary is under 5 years over pensionable age and his or her earnings for the preceding week exceeded £9.50) and in section 43A(2) of that Act and section 18 (3 A) of the Industrial Injuries Act (which provide for the reduction of an increase under the said section 43A or 18 of a retirement, invalidity or disablement pension for any week where the beneficiary is residing with his wife and her earnings for the preceding week exceeded £9.50), for the word " £9.50 " there shall be substituted the word " £13 ".
In paragraphs (a) and (b) of the said sections 43A(2) and 18 (3A) (which provide that the reduction shall be 5p for each l0p of so much of the excess earnings as is less than £2 and 5p for each 5p of any further excess), for the word " £2 " wherever it occurs there shall be substituted the word " £4 ".
Section 39 of the Social Security Act 1973 (which provides for the annual review of benefits for the purpose of up-rating) shall have effect in relation to relevant benefits as if in subsection (3)(a) (by virtue of which the Secretary of State is required in the course of a review to have regard to the extent to which current rates of benefit have retained their value in relation to the general level of prices obtaining in Great Britain since the end of the previous review period or, in the case of the first review, since the beginning of the income tax year in which the section came into force) for the word " prices " there were substituted the word " earnings " ; but it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to disregard that amendment in connection with a particular review if he considers that it would be to the advantage of beneficiaries to do so.
In the preceding subsection " relevant benefits " means— and in this subsection " pensionable age " has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act 1973 and " beneficiary " means the person entitled to the benefit or increase in question.
the benefits mentioned in Part I of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Act 1973 except unemployment or sickness benefit where the beneficiary is under pensionable age and except maternity allowance and age addition;
the increases mentioned in Part III of that Schedule except an increase of unemployment or sickness benefit where the beneficiary is under pensionable age and except an increase of maternity allowance ;
the benefits and increases mentioned in Schedule 3 to the Industrial Injuries Act (including the maxima mentioned in paragraph 12 of that Schedule) except injury benefit, an increase of injury benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant, an increase of disablement pension in respect of a child or adult dependant where the beneficiary is not entitled to an unemployability supplement and except an allowance in respect of a deceased's children under section 21(1) of that Act; and
the allowances to which section 3(2) of this Act relates ;
In subsection (3) of the said section 39, after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
After subsection (10) of the said section 39 there shall be inserted the following subsection—
In subsection (14) of the said section 39, for paragraph (a) (which provides that an order under that section increasing benefits in consequence of a review shall be made so as to come into force not earlier than 16th November or later than 30th November following the date of the approval of the order by Parliament) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
In subsection (2) of the said section 39, for paragraphs (a) and (b) (which relate to benefits under the Insurance Act, Part I of the Social Security Act 1973, the Industrial Injuries Act and the Old Cases Act) there shall be substituted the words " means benefits under Part I of this Act, the Industrial Injuries Act and the Old Cases Act ".
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the correction of accidental errors in any decision or record of a decision given with respect to a claim or question arising under or in connection with any relevant enactment by a body or person authorised to decide the claim or question ; and
the setting aside of any such decision in a case where it appears just to set the decision aside on the ground that—
a document relating to the proceedings in which the decision was given was not sent to, or was not received at an appropriate time by, a party to the proceedings or the party's representative or was not received at an appropriate time by the body or person who gave the decision, or
a party to the proceedings in which the decision was given or the party's representative was not present at a hearing related to the proceedings;
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shall be exercisable by statutory instrument; and
include power to make different provision for different circumstances;
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The enactments specified in Schedule 4 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified (which are amendments in connection with the consolidation of enactments relating to social security and other minor amendments).
any increase attributable to section 1 of this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided on account of benefit by virtue of section 13(1) and (2) of the National Insurance Act 1971;
subject to the provision made by section 85 of the Insurance Act for reimbursement out of the National Insurance Fund and by section 61 of the Industrial Injuries Act for reimbursement out of the Industrial Injuries Fund, any increase attributable to this Act in the expenses of any government department which are so payable under either of those sections ; and
subject to the provision made by subsection (4) of section 46 of the Social Security Act 1973 for reimbursement out of the National Insurance Fund, any increase attributable to section 5 of this Act in the sums so payable under subsection (2) of the said section 46 in respect of the expenses and benefits mentioned in that subsection;
This Act may be cited as the National Insurance Act 1974.
In this Act—
" the Act of 1973 " means the National Insurance and Supplementary Benefit Act 1973 ;
" the Insurance Act " means the National Insurance Act 1965;
" the Industrial Injuries Act " means the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 ; and
" the Old Cases Act " means the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1967.
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This Act—
may be cited with the National Insurance Acts 1965 to 1973 as the National Insurance Acts 1965 to 1974 and, so far as this Act relates to the subject matter of those Acts, shall (except for section 6(1) to (3)) be construed as one with the Insurance Act; and
may be cited with the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts 1965 to 1973 as the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts 1965 to 1974 and, so far as this Act relates to the subject matter of those Acts, shall (except for section 6(1) to (3)) be construed as one with the Industrial Injuries Act; and
may be cited with the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Acts 1967 to 1973 as the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Acts 1967 to 1974.
Schedule 5 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the commencement of this Act and with respect to the transitional matters dealt with in that Schedule.
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The following provisions only of this Act extend to Northern Ireland, namely—
subsections (1) and (3) of section 6, so far as those subsections relate to a decision or record of a decision given with respect to any question arising under or in connection with the Social Security Act 1973 . . . , and subsections (4) and (5) of that section;
this section . . . ;
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Schedules 4 to 6 so far as they relate to enactments which extend to Northern Ireland . . .
In section 81 of the Insurance Act—
in subsection (4)(b), after " from other benefit" insert " or from any payment under the Old Cases Act ";
for subsection (6) substitute—
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In section 12 of the Industrial Injuries Act, omit subsection (4).
In section 17(1) of that Act, omit " either " , the words from " or receiving " to " faculty " and " amount or ".
In section 18(2) of that Act, omit " either " and the words from " or is receiving " to " faculty ".
Section 30A of that Act shall cease to have effect.
In section 58 of that Act—
in subsection (1), omit paragraph (d);
for subsection (2) substitute—
In section 62 of that Act, substitute the following for subsections (2) and (3)—
For section 66 of that Act substitute—
In section 71 of that Act, in subsection (1) omit " and methods of prevention ".
Sections 73 and 77 of that Act shall cease to have effect.
Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act shall cease to have effect.
In Schedule 6 to that Act, in paragraph 4 omit " this Act or of " and the words from " or otherwise " to the end.
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In section 11(1) of the National Insurance Act 1966, after "claim for " insert " unemployment benefit or ".
In Schedule 2 to the Ministry of Social Security Act 1966, in paragraph 24—
for sub-paragraph (2)(c) substitute—;
for sub-paragraph (3)(b) substitute—
In section 9 of the Old Cases Act, after subsection (2) add the following—
In section 14(1) of that Act in the definition of " prescribed " for " insured persons employed in insurable employment" substitute " earners employed in employed earner's employment ".
In section 4 of the National Insurance Act 1972, in subsection (2) omit the words from " but, if the deceased " to " section 19(1) ".
In section 8(4) of that Act, for "or instrument" substitute " instrument or document ".
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In section 15(5) of the Social Security Act 1973, in paragraph (b) after " in pursuance of " insert " those enactments or of ".
In section 26(2) of that Act, for "this Part, as it applies" substitute " the provisions of this Part, those of Part IV below as it relates to this Part, or those of Part IV of the former principal Act, as those provisions apply ".
In section 35 of that Act, at the end of subsection (4) add " or in such other cases as may be prescribed ".
In section 39(5)(b) of that Act, in sub-paragraph (iii) for the words from "rate of injury" to "adult dependant)" substitute " benefit in respect of adult dependant, where no entitlement to unemployability supplement), 8A (the same, where there is entitlement to the supplement) ".
In section 47(1) and (2) of that Act, for " the Treasury" substitute " the Secretary of State ".
In section 48 of that Act—
after subsection (1) insert—;
in subsection (2) omit the words " Subject to the provisions of this section " and for the words from " such " to the end substitute " regulations made under Part I of this Act, or Part IV of this Act so far as relating to Part I, or under Part IV of the former principal Act or the Industrial Injuries Acts, but does not apply to any such regulations as are specified in Part III of Schedule 12 to this Act ".
In section 49(2) of that Act, for " shall " substitute " or, where the Secretary of State's order is made under section 8(4), the Department of Manpower Services for Northern Ireland may ".
In section 90 of that Act, after " Act" insert " Part IV of the former principal Act or the Industrial Injuries Acts or the corresponding Northern Ireland legislation " and for " that Part" substitute " those enactments, or that legislation ".
In section 94 of that Act—
in subsection (1) omit the words " but not Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act (insurable employments) ";
for subsection (3) substitute—;
in subsection (9), for paragraph (d) substitute—.
In section 99(18) of that Act, for " or instrument" substitute " instrument or document ".
In Schedule 1 to that Act, in paragraph 6(1)(j), omit the words " where the employment is in continuation of employment in Great Britain ".
In Schedule 8 to that Act—
in paragraph 2(c), for " after that in which the husband died " substitute " following the husband's death (inclusive of the year in which he died) ";
in paragraph 3(c), for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute—.
In Schedule 10 to that Act, in paragraph 1(2)(a), after " claim for " insert " unemployment benefit, ".
In Schedule 12 to that Act omit Part II and for paragraph 12 substitute—
In Schedule 15 to that Act—
This paragraph in its application to Northern Ireland shall have effect with the substitution— and for the purposes of this paragraph " the appropriate Northern Ireland department" in relation to any class of employment qualifying a person for benefit under any Article of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 means the department which has power to make regulations under that Article.
in paragraph 12(a), after " former principal Act" insert " or Part III of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 ".
In Schedule 22 to that Act, in paragraph 14, for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—.
In Schedule 23 to that Act, in paragraph 9(3), for " during the 2 years preceding the date of the offence " substitute " on the date of the offence or during the 2 years preceding that date ".
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In Schedule 28 to that Act, in column 3 of the entry in Part II relating to the Social Services (Parity) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971, for "The National Insurance Acts 1965 to 1970" substitute " The National Health Service Contributions Act 1965 ".
In section 4 of the Act of 1973—
for the words following paragraph (b) in subsection (1) substitute—;
in subsection (2) for " the Insurance Act" substitute " Part I of the Social Security Act 1973 ";
in subsection (3) omit " and the Industrial Injuries Fund " and for " those Funds " substitute " that Fund ";
in subsection (7) for the words from " section 85(4) " onwards substitute " section 46(4) of the Social Security Act 1973 ".
In section 5(1) of that Act, after the second " 1972 " insert " and the Social Security Act 1973 " and after " Insurance Act" insert " and section 12(1)(a)(i) of the said Act of 1973.
In section 80 of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966—
in subsection (4)(b), after " from other benefit" insert " or from any payment under the Workmen's Compensation (Supplementation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 ";
for subsection (6) substitute—
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In section 12 of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, omit subsection (5).
In section 17(1) of that Act, omit " either " , the words from " or receiving " to " faculty " and " amount or ".
In section 18(2) of that Act, omit " either " and the words from " or is receiving " to " faculty ".
Sections 25(2)(c) and 30A of that Act shall cease to have effect.
In section 56(1) of that Act omit paragraph (d).
For section 61 of that Act substitute—
In section 67 of that Act, in subsection (1), omit " and methods of prevention ".
Sections 69 and 72 of that Act shall cease to have effect.
Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act shall cease to have effect.
In Schedule 6 to that Act, in paragraph 4, omit " this Act or of " and the words from " or otherwise " to the end.
In section 5 of the Workmen's Compensation (Supplementation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, after subsection (2) add the following—
In section 7(1) of that Act, for " six months" substitute " three months ".
In section 11(1) of the National Insurance (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, after " claim for " insert " unemployment benefit or ".
In Schedule 2 to the Supplementary Benefits &c. Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, in paragraph 24—
for sub-paragraph (2)(c) substitute—;
for sub-paragraph (3)(b) substitute—
Section 8(1), (2) and (4) of this Act and this paragraph shall come into force on the passing of this Act. Subject to sub-paragraph (1) above, the provisions of this Act shall not come into force until such date or dates as the Secretary of State may by order appoint for those provisions or any of them. Different days may be appointed under this paragraph for different purposes of the relevant provisions (that is to say, the provisions to which sub-paragraph (2) above applies) or for the same purposes in relation to different cases or classes of case ; and if that is done, or if different days are appointed for different provisions, then Section 107(4) of the Insurance Act (which provides for orders under that Act to be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament) shall not apply to any order under this paragraph, but a statutory instrument containing any such order shall be laid before Parliament after being made.
Section 108 of the Insurance Act (which requires a preliminary draft of regulations to be submitted to the National Insurance Advisory Committee before the regulations are made or, in certain cases, before a draft is laid before Parliament) and section 62(2) of the Industrial Injuries Act (which requires a proposal to make regulations to be referred to the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council for consideration and advice) shall not apply to regulations made, or to a draft of regulations laid, before the expiration of six months beginning with the date of the passing of this Act if the instrument containing the regulations or, as the case may be, the draft states that the regulations contain no provisions other than such as— The following enactments, that is to say— shall not require a draft of any regulations, order or scheme to be laid before Parliament or approved by resolution of either House before the making of the regulations, order or scheme if the regulations, order or scheme are or is made before the expiration of six months beginning with the date of the passing of this Act and if the instrument containing the regulations, order or scheme states that they or it are or is made in consequence of this Act; but where any of those enactments would otherwise so require, the instrument containing the regulations, order or scheme shall instead be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Section 8(5). Chapter Short Title Extent of Repeal 1965 c. 52. The National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965. Section 12(4). In section 17(1), the word " either", the words from " or receiving " to " faculty " and the words " amount or ". In section 18(2), the word " either" and the words from "or is receiving" to " faculty ". Section 30A. Section 58(1)(d). In section 71(1), the words " and methods of prevention ". Sections 73 and 77. In Schedule 1, Part I. In Schedule 6, in paragraph 4, the words " this Act or of" and the words from " or otherwise " onwards. 1966 c. 9 (N.I.). The National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1966. Section 12(5). In section 17(1), the word " either", the words from " or receiving " to " faculty " and the words " amount or ". In section 18(2), the word " either " and the words from "or is receiving" to " faculty ". Section 25(2)(c). Section 30A. Section 56(1)(d). In section 67(1), the words " and methods of prevention ". Sections 69 and 72. In Schedule 1, Part I. In Schedule 6, in paragraph 4 the words " this Act or of" and the words from " or otherwise " onwards. 1972 c. 4. The National Insurance Regulations (Validation) Act 1972. The whole Act. 1972 c. 57. The National Insurance Act 1972. In section 4(2), the words from " but if the deceased" to " section 19(1)". 1973 c. 38. The Social Security Act 1973. In section 48(2), the words " Subject to the provisions of this section ". In section 94(1), the words " but not Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act (insurable employments) ". In Schedule 1, in paragraph 6(1)(j) the words " where the employment is in continuation of employment in Great Britain ". Part II of Schedule 12. 1973 c. 42. The National Insurance and Supplementary Benefit Act 1973. Sections 1(1), 2 and 3(1), (3) and (4). In section 4(3), the words " and the Industrial Injuries Fund ". In section 7, paragraphs (a) and (b) and the words following paragraph (c). In section 8(1), paragraph (b) and the word " and" immediately preceding that paragraph. Schedules 1 to 3.
Act partly in force at Royal Assent by s. 8(4), Sch. 5 (now repealed); Act wholly in force at 13. 6. 1974 S. 6 (4)(5) only extends to Northern Ireland as provided by s. 8(6)(a) Ss. 1–4 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I S. 5 repealed by Social Security Benefits Act 1975 (c. 11), Sch. 6 Pt. I S. 6(1)(3) repealed (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 3, 7(2), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 3 para. 6) S. 6(2) repealed with saving by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), ss. 2, 4, Sch. 1 Pt. I, Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 25 S. 6(4) repealed (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I (with ss. 6(8), 164); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2 Ss. 7, 8(2)–(4) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I Ss. 7, 8(2)–(4) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I S. 8(5) repealed by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 8 Pt. I Words and s. 8(6)(c) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I Schs. 1, 3 repealed by Social Security Benefits Act 1975 (c. 11), Sch. 6 Pt. I Sch. 2 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I Schs. 1, 3 repealed by Social Security Benefits Act 1975 (c. 11), Sch. 6 Pt. I Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 1–32 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2 Sch. 1 Pt. I Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 33–35 repealed by Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60), Sch. 5 and S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6 Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 36(a) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I and S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6 Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 36(b) repealed by S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6 Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 36(c) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I and S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6 Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 37 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 38 repealed by S.I. 1980/870 (N.I. 8), Sch. 4 Pt. I Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 39–41, Pt. II paras. 42–56, Schs. 5, 6 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 39–41, Pt. II paras. 42–56, Schs. 5, 6 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 39–41, Pt. II paras. 42–56, Schs. 5, 6 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I S. 6: certain functions transferred by S.I. 1984/1818, art. 2(c), Sch. The text of s. 6(5) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991. Unreliable marginal note 1973 c. 38. S. 6: power conferred by s. 6 exercised by S.I. 1975/572; 1984/451, 614; 1986/2218; 1987/214 S. 6: power exercised by S.I. 1991/167. An Act to amend the provisions of the National Insurance Acts 1965 to 1973, the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts 1965 to 1973 and the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Acts 1967 to 1973 as to the rate or amount of benefit and contributions; to amend section 39 of the Social Security Act 1973 and to make minor amendments of certain other enactments relating to social security; and for purposes connected with those matters.
In the National Insurance Act 1965 (hereafter in this Act referred to as " the Insurance Act"), in Schedule 3 (which sets out the weekly rates of benefits under that Act) there shall be substituted the provisions set out in Schedule 1 to this Act for those set out in Schedule 1 to the National Insurance and Supplementary Benefit Act 1973 (hereafter in this Act referred to as " the Act of 1973 " ).
In sections 2(4) and 4(1) of the National Insurance Act 1966, in the words inserted by the amendments made by section 6 of the National Insurance Act 1971 (under which certain earnings-related benefits may include an amount equal to 15 per cent, of the amount, up to £12, by which the relevant earnings exceeded £30), for the word " £12 " there shall be substituted, for cases where the tax year there referred to is later than the year 1974-75, the word " £32 " instead of the £24 substituted by section 1(2) of the Act of 1973.
In the Insurance Act, in Schedule 1 (which sets out the weekly rates of contributions under that Act) there shall be substituted the provisions set out in Schedule 2 to this Act for those set out in Schedule 2 to the Act of 1973 and section 5(1) of the Pensioners' Payments and National Insurance Act 1973 ; and there shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase resulting from this subsection in the sums so payable by way of Exchequer supplement under section 7 of the Insurance Act.
In section 4(1) of the Insurance Act, in the paragraph (c) inserted by the amendment made by section 1(2) of the National Insurance Act 1969—
in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) (whereby, as those subparagraphs were originally enacted, the amount of any graduated contribution included 4 ¾ per cent, of any amount, up to £9, by which the relevant payment of remuneration exceeded £9 in the case of an employment other than a non-participating employment and ½ per cent, of that amount in the case of a non-participating employment), for the words " 4 ¾ per cent." and " ½ per cent." there shall be substituted respectively the words " 5.50 per cent. " and " 1.25 per cent." instead of the 5 per cent, and the 0.75 per cent, substituted by section 2(2) of the Act of 1973; and
in the words following those sub-paragraphs (whereby, as those words were originally enacted, the amount of any graduated contribution included 3 ¾ per cent, of any amount, up to £12, by which the relevant payment of remuneration exceeded £18), for the words " 3 ¼ per cent." and " £12 " there shall be substituted respectively the words " 5.50 per cent. " and " £44 " instead of the 5 per cent, and £36 substituted by section 2(2) of the Act of 1973.
In sub-paragraph (iii) of section 10(1)(a) of the Insurance Act (which, as amended by section 2(3) of the Act of 1973, provides that regulations may except persons from liability to pay contributions where they are not in receipt of an annual income exceeding £520), for the word " £520 " there shall be substituted the word " £650 " ; and the like substitution shall be made in any regulations in force by virtue of the said sub-paragraph (iii) at the passing of this Act.
The contributions to be paid under the Insurance Act in respect of the financial year 1974-75 out of money provided by Parliament shall include, in addition to the Exchequer supplements, the sum of £315 million instead of the amount required in respect of that year by subsection (4) of section 2 of the Act of 1973, and the contributions under this subsection shall be paid in such manner and at such times as the Treasury may determine.
In the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 (hereafter in this Act referred to as "the Industrial Injuries Act"), in Schedule 3 (which sets out the weekly rate or amount of benefit) there shall be substituted the provisions set out in Schedule 3 to this Act for those set out in Schedule 3 to the Act of 1973.
In the Old Cases Act the word " £6.05 " (instead of the word " £4.70 " substituted by section 3(3) of the Act of 1973) shall be substituted—
for the rate specified in section 2(6)(c) (maximum weekly rate of a lesser incapacity allowance supplementing workmen's compensation); and
for the rate specified in section 7(2)(b) (industrial diseases benefit schemes: weekly rate of an allowance payable where disablement is not total).
In Part I of Schedule 2 to the Industrial Injuries Act, as amended by section 3(4) of the Act of 1973, in column 3 (which sets out the weekly rate of employers' contributions under the Industrial Injuries Act)— and there shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase resulting from these amendments in the contributions so payable under section 2(1)(b) of the Industrial Injuries Act.
the rate of 9p applicable where the insured person is a man over the age of 18 shall be amended to lip ;
the rate of 7p applicable where the insured person is a woman over that age shall be amended to 9p;
the rate of 4p applicable where the insured person is a boy under that age shall be amended to 5p; and
the rate of 3p applicable where the insured person is a girl under that age shall be amended to 4p;
In section 30(7) of the Insurance Act (which, as amended by section 1(1) of the National Insurance (Amendment) Act 1972, provides for the reduction of a retirement pension for any week where the beneficiary is under 5 years over pensionable age and his or her earnings for the preceding week exceeded £9.50) and in section 43A(2) of that Act and section 18 (3 A) of the Industrial Injuries Act (which provide for the reduction of an increase under the said section 43A or 18 of a retirement, invalidity or disablement pension for any week where the beneficiary is residing with his wife and her earnings for the preceding week exceeded £9.50), for the word " £9.50 " there shall be substituted the word " £13 ".
In paragraphs (a) and (b) of the said sections 43A(2) and 18 (3A) (which provide that the reduction shall be 5p for each l0p of so much of the excess earnings as is less than £2 and 5p for each 5p of any further excess), for the word " £2 " wherever it occurs there shall be substituted the word " £4 ".
Section 39 of the Social Security Act 1973 (which provides for the annual review of benefits for the purpose of up-rating) shall have effect in relation to relevant benefits as if in subsection (3)(a) (by virtue of which the Secretary of State is required in the course of a review to have regard to the extent to which current rates of benefit have retained their value in relation to the general level of prices obtaining in Great Britain since the end of the previous review period or, in the case of the first review, since the beginning of the income tax year in which the section came into force) for the word " prices " there were substituted the word " earnings " ; but it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to disregard that amendment in connection with a particular review if he considers that it would be to the advantage of beneficiaries to do so.
In the preceding subsection " relevant benefits " means— and in this subsection " pensionable age " has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act 1973 and " beneficiary " means the person entitled to the benefit or increase in question.
the benefits mentioned in Part I of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Act 1973 except unemployment or sickness benefit where the beneficiary is under pensionable age and except maternity allowance and age addition;
the increases mentioned in Part III of that Schedule except an increase of unemployment or sickness benefit where the beneficiary is under pensionable age and except an increase of maternity allowance ;
the benefits and increases mentioned in Schedule 3 to the Industrial Injuries Act (including the maxima mentioned in paragraph 12 of that Schedule) except injury benefit, an increase of injury benefit in respect of a child or adult dependant, an increase of disablement pension in respect of a child or adult dependant where the beneficiary is not entitled to an unemployability supplement and except an allowance in respect of a deceased's children under section 21(1) of that Act; and
the allowances to which section 3(2) of this Act relates ;
In subsection (3) of the said section 39, after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
After subsection (10) of the said section 39 there shall be inserted the following subsection—
In subsection (14) of the said section 39, for paragraph (a) (which provides that an order under that section increasing benefits in consequence of a review shall be made so as to come into force not earlier than 16th November or later than 30th November following the date of the approval of the order by Parliament) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
In subsection (2) of the said section 39, for paragraphs (a) and (b) (which relate to benefits under the Insurance Act, Part I of the Social Security Act 1973, the Industrial Injuries Act and the Old Cases Act) there shall be substituted the words " means benefits under Part I of this Act, the Industrial Injuries Act and the Old Cases Act ".
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the correction of accidental errors in any decision or record of a decision given with respect to a claim or question arising under or in connection with any relevant enactment by a body or person authorised to decide the claim or question ; and
the setting aside of any such decision in a case where it appears just to set the decision aside on the ground that—
a document relating to the proceedings in which the decision was given was not sent to, or was not received at an appropriate time by, a party to the proceedings or the party's representative or was not received at an appropriate time by the body or person who gave the decision, or
a party to the proceedings in which the decision was given or the party's representative was not present at a hearing related to the proceedings;
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shall be exercisable by statutory instrument; and
include power to make different provision for different circumstances;
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The enactments specified in Schedule 4 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified (which are amendments in connection with the consolidation of enactments relating to social security and other minor amendments).
any increase attributable to section 1 of this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided on account of benefit by virtue of section 13(1) and (2) of the National Insurance Act 1971;
subject to the provision made by section 85 of the Insurance Act for reimbursement out of the National Insurance Fund and by section 61 of the Industrial Injuries Act for reimbursement out of the Industrial Injuries Fund, any increase attributable to this Act in the expenses of any government department which are so payable under either of those sections ; and
subject to the provision made by subsection (4) of section 46 of the Social Security Act 1973 for reimbursement out of the National Insurance Fund, any increase attributable to section 5 of this Act in the sums so payable under subsection (2) of the said section 46 in respect of the expenses and benefits mentioned in that subsection;
This Act may be cited as the National Insurance Act 1974.
In this Act—
" the Act of 1973 " means the National Insurance and Supplementary Benefit Act 1973 ;
" the Insurance Act " means the National Insurance Act 1965;
" the Industrial Injuries Act " means the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 ; and
" the Old Cases Act " means the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1967.
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This Act—
may be cited with the National Insurance Acts 1965 to 1973 as the National Insurance Acts 1965 to 1974 and, so far as this Act relates to the subject matter of those Acts, shall (except for section 6(1) to (3)) be construed as one with the Insurance Act; and
may be cited with the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts 1965 to 1973 as the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts 1965 to 1974 and, so far as this Act relates to the subject matter of those Acts, shall (except for section 6(1) to (3)) be construed as one with the Industrial Injuries Act; and
may be cited with the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Acts 1967 to 1973 as the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Acts 1967 to 1974.
Schedule 5 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the commencement of this Act and with respect to the transitional matters dealt with in that Schedule.
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The following provisions only of this Act extend to Northern Ireland, namely—
subsections (1) and (3) of section 6, so far as those subsections relate to a decision or record of a decision given with respect to any question arising under or in connection with the Social Security Act 1973 . . . , and subsections (4) and (5) of that section;
this section . . . ;
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Schedules 4 to 6 so far as they relate to enactments which extend to Northern Ireland . . .
In section 81 of the Insurance Act—
in subsection (4)(b), after " from other benefit" insert " or from any payment under the Old Cases Act ";
for subsection (6) substitute—
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In section 12 of the Industrial Injuries Act, omit subsection (4).
In section 17(1) of that Act, omit " either " , the words from " or receiving " to " faculty " and " amount or ".
In section 18(2) of that Act, omit " either " and the words from " or is receiving " to " faculty ".
Section 30A of that Act shall cease to have effect.
In section 58 of that Act—
in subsection (1), omit paragraph (d);
for subsection (2) substitute—
In section 62 of that Act, substitute the following for subsections (2) and (3)—
For section 66 of that Act substitute—
In section 71 of that Act, in subsection (1) omit " and methods of prevention ".
Sections 73 and 77 of that Act shall cease to have effect.
Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act shall cease to have effect.
In Schedule 6 to that Act, in paragraph 4 omit " this Act or of " and the words from " or otherwise " to the end.
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In section 11(1) of the National Insurance Act 1966, after "claim for " insert " unemployment benefit or ".
In Schedule 2 to the Ministry of Social Security Act 1966, in paragraph 24—
for sub-paragraph (2)(c) substitute—;
for sub-paragraph (3)(b) substitute—
In section 9 of the Old Cases Act, after subsection (2) add the following—
In section 14(1) of that Act in the definition of " prescribed " for " insured persons employed in insurable employment" substitute " earners employed in employed earner's employment ".
In section 4 of the National Insurance Act 1972, in subsection (2) omit the words from " but, if the deceased " to " section 19(1) ".
In section 8(4) of that Act, for "or instrument" substitute " instrument or document ".
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In section 15(5) of the Social Security Act 1973, in paragraph (b) after " in pursuance of " insert " those enactments or of ".
In section 26(2) of that Act, for "this Part, as it applies" substitute " the provisions of this Part, those of Part IV below as it relates to this Part, or those of Part IV of the former principal Act, as those provisions apply ".
In section 35 of that Act, at the end of subsection (4) add " or in such other cases as may be prescribed ".
In section 39(5)(b) of that Act, in sub-paragraph (iii) for the words from "rate of injury" to "adult dependant)" substitute " benefit in respect of adult dependant, where no entitlement to unemployability supplement), 8A (the same, where there is entitlement to the supplement) ".
In section 47(1) and (2) of that Act, for " the Treasury" substitute " the Secretary of State ".
In section 48 of that Act—
after subsection (1) insert—;
in subsection (2) omit the words " Subject to the provisions of this section " and for the words from " such " to the end substitute " regulations made under Part I of this Act, or Part IV of this Act so far as relating to Part I, or under Part IV of the former principal Act or the Industrial Injuries Acts, but does not apply to any such regulations as are specified in Part III of Schedule 12 to this Act ".
In section 49(2) of that Act, for " shall " substitute " or, where the Secretary of State's order is made under section 8(4), the Department of Manpower Services for Northern Ireland may ".
In section 90 of that Act, after " Act" insert " Part IV of the former principal Act or the Industrial Injuries Acts or the corresponding Northern Ireland legislation " and for " that Part" substitute " those enactments, or that legislation ".
In section 94 of that Act—
in subsection (1) omit the words " but not Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act (insurable employments) ";
for subsection (3) substitute—;
in subsection (9), for paragraph (d) substitute—.
In section 99(18) of that Act, for " or instrument" substitute " instrument or document ".
In Schedule 1 to that Act, in paragraph 6(1)(j), omit the words " where the employment is in continuation of employment in Great Britain ".
In Schedule 8 to that Act—
in paragraph 2(c), for " after that in which the husband died " substitute " following the husband's death (inclusive of the year in which he died) ";
in paragraph 3(c), for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute—.
In Schedule 10 to that Act, in paragraph 1(2)(a), after " claim for " insert " unemployment benefit, ".
In Schedule 12 to that Act omit Part II and for paragraph 12 substitute—
In Schedule 15 to that Act—
This paragraph in its application to Northern Ireland shall have effect with the substitution— and for the purposes of this paragraph " the appropriate Northern Ireland department" in relation to any class of employment qualifying a person for benefit under any Article of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 means the department which has power to make regulations under that Article.
in paragraph 12(a), after " former principal Act" insert " or Part III of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 ".
In Schedule 22 to that Act, in paragraph 14, for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—.
In Schedule 23 to that Act, in paragraph 9(3), for " during the 2 years preceding the date of the offence " substitute " on the date of the offence or during the 2 years preceding that date ".
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In Schedule 28 to that Act, in column 3 of the entry in Part II relating to the Social Services (Parity) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971, for "The National Insurance Acts 1965 to 1970" substitute " The National Health Service Contributions Act 1965 ".
In section 4 of the Act of 1973—
for the words following paragraph (b) in subsection (1) substitute—;
in subsection (2) for " the Insurance Act" substitute " Part I of the Social Security Act 1973 ";
in subsection (3) omit " and the Industrial Injuries Fund " and for " those Funds " substitute " that Fund ";
in subsection (7) for the words from " section 85(4) " onwards substitute " section 46(4) of the Social Security Act 1973 ".
In section 5(1) of that Act, after the second " 1972 " insert " and the Social Security Act 1973 " and after " Insurance Act" insert " and section 12(1)(a)(i) of the said Act of 1973.
In section 80 of the National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1966—
in subsection (4)(b), after " from other benefit" insert " or from any payment under the Workmen's Compensation (Supplementation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 ";
for subsection (6) substitute—
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In section 12 of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, omit subsection (5).
In section 17(1) of that Act, omit " either " , the words from " or receiving " to " faculty " and " amount or ".
In section 18(2) of that Act, omit " either " and the words from " or is receiving " to " faculty ".
Sections 25(2)(c) and 30A of that Act shall cease to have effect.
In section 56(1) of that Act omit paragraph (d).
For section 61 of that Act substitute—
In section 67 of that Act, in subsection (1), omit " and methods of prevention ".
Sections 69 and 72 of that Act shall cease to have effect.
Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act shall cease to have effect.
In Schedule 6 to that Act, in paragraph 4, omit " this Act or of " and the words from " or otherwise " to the end.
In section 5 of the Workmen's Compensation (Supplementation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, after subsection (2) add the following—
In section 7(1) of that Act, for " six months" substitute " three months ".
In section 11(1) of the National Insurance (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, after " claim for " insert " unemployment benefit or ".
In Schedule 2 to the Supplementary Benefits &c. Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, in paragraph 24—
for sub-paragraph (2)(c) substitute—;
for sub-paragraph (3)(b) substitute—
Section 8(1), (2) and (4) of this Act and this paragraph shall come into force on the passing of this Act. Subject to sub-paragraph (1) above, the provisions of this Act shall not come into force until such date or dates as the Secretary of State may by order appoint for those provisions or any of them. Different days may be appointed under this paragraph for different purposes of the relevant provisions (that is to say, the provisions to which sub-paragraph (2) above applies) or for the same purposes in relation to different cases or classes of case ; and if that is done, or if different days are appointed for different provisions, then Section 107(4) of the Insurance Act (which provides for orders under that Act to be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament) shall not apply to any order under this paragraph, but a statutory instrument containing any such order shall be laid before Parliament after being made.
Section 108 of the Insurance Act (which requires a preliminary draft of regulations to be submitted to the National Insurance Advisory Committee before the regulations are made or, in certain cases, before a draft is laid before Parliament) and section 62(2) of the Industrial Injuries Act (which requires a proposal to make regulations to be referred to the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council for consideration and advice) shall not apply to regulations made, or to a draft of regulations laid, before the expiration of six months beginning with the date of the passing of this Act if the instrument containing the regulations or, as the case may be, the draft states that the regulations contain no provisions other than such as— The following enactments, that is to say— shall not require a draft of any regulations, order or scheme to be laid before Parliament or approved by resolution of either House before the making of the regulations, order or scheme if the regulations, order or scheme are or is made before the expiration of six months beginning with the date of the passing of this Act and if the instrument containing the regulations, order or scheme states that they or it are or is made in consequence of this Act; but where any of those enactments would otherwise so require, the instrument containing the regulations, order or scheme shall instead be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Section 8(5). Chapter Short Title Extent of Repeal 1965 c. 52. The National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965. Section 12(4). In section 17(1), the word " either", the words from " or receiving " to " faculty " and the words " amount or ". In section 18(2), the word " either" and the words from "or is receiving" to " faculty ". Section 30A. Section 58(1)(d). In section 71(1), the words " and methods of prevention ". Sections 73 and 77. In Schedule 1, Part I. In Schedule 6, in paragraph 4, the words " this Act or of" and the words from " or otherwise " onwards. 1966 c. 9 (N.I.). The National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1966. Section 12(5). In section 17(1), the word " either", the words from " or receiving " to " faculty " and the words " amount or ". In section 18(2), the word " either " and the words from "or is receiving" to " faculty ". Section 25(2)(c). Section 30A. Section 56(1)(d). In section 67(1), the words " and methods of prevention ". Sections 69 and 72. In Schedule 1, Part I. In Schedule 6, in paragraph 4 the words " this Act or of" and the words from " or otherwise " onwards. 1972 c. 4. The National Insurance Regulations (Validation) Act 1972. The whole Act. 1972 c. 57. The National Insurance Act 1972. In section 4(2), the words from " but if the deceased" to " section 19(1)". 1973 c. 38. The Social Security Act 1973. In section 48(2), the words " Subject to the provisions of this section ". In section 94(1), the words " but not Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act (insurable employments) ". In Schedule 1, in paragraph 6(1)(j) the words " where the employment is in continuation of employment in Great Britain ". Part II of Schedule 12. 1973 c. 42. The National Insurance and Supplementary Benefit Act 1973. Sections 1(1), 2 and 3(1), (3) and (4). In section 4(3), the words " and the Industrial Injuries Fund ". In section 7, paragraphs (a) and (b) and the words following paragraph (c). In section 8(1), paragraph (b) and the word " and" immediately preceding that paragraph. Schedules 1 to 3.