The Social Security Administration (Fraud) (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997

Type Ni-Statutory-Rule
Publication 1997-06-24
State In force
Jurisdiction Northern Ireland
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Made: 24th June 1997

The Department of Health and Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 1(2) of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997[^f00001] and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation

1

This Order may be cited as the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (1997 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997.

Appointed day

2

The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 specified in the Schedule to this Order is 1st July 1997.

SCHEDULE

Provisions of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 Subject Matter
Article 1 Title and commencement
Article 2 Interpretation
Article 3 The Housing Executive
Article 4 Unauthorised disclosure by officials
Article 5 Overseeing of administration by Department
Article 6 Role of local government auditors in relation to housing benefit
Article 7 References and reports to Department
Article 8 Directions by Department
Article 9 Enforcement of directions
Article 11 Inspectors appointed by the Housing Executive
Article 12 Offence of dishonest representation for obtaining benefit
Article 13 Extension of offence of false representation for obtaining benefit
Article 16 Reviews initiated by Department
Article 17 Medical examinations of persons awarded certain benefits
Paragraphs 1 to 4, 6 and 7(b) and (c) of Schedule 1 and Article 19(1) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 2 and Article 19(2) in so far as it relates to that Schedule Repeals

Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on

John O'Neill — Assistant Secretary — 24th June 1997.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order brings into operation on 1st July 1997 the following provisions of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997—

Articles 3 and 4 which relate to the supply and use of information;

Articles 5 to 9 which relate to the administration of housing benefit;

Article 11 which relates to the appointment of inspectors by the Housing Executive;

Articles 12 and 13 which relate to offences;

Article 16 which relates to reviews in connection with attendance allowance, disability living allowance and disability working allowance;

Article 17 which relates to medical examinations in connection with attendance allowance and disability working allowance;

Paragraphs 2 to 4, 6 and 7(b) and (c) of Schedule 1 (minor and consequential amendments) and Article 19(1) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs;

Schedule 2 (repeals) and Article 19(2) in so far as it relates to that Schedule.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1997/1182 (N.I. 11)

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