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F1Ss. 73–83 repealed by Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60), Sch. 5
F1S. 84 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I
F1S. 85 repealed by Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60), Sch. 5 and S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15)
F1S. 86 repealed (N.I.) by S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), art. 74(2), Sch. 6 and repealed wholly (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188, Sch. 5 Pt.I (with s. 6(8)); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2
F1S. 87 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. I
F1S. 88 repealed by Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60), Sch. 5 and S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6
(1)No obligation as to secrecy imposed by statute or otherwise on persons employed in relation to Inland Revenue shall prevent information obtained in connection with the assessment or collection of income tax under Schedule E from being disclosed to the Secretary of State or the Northern Ireland [F2Ministry]or to an officer of either of them authorised to receive such information, in connection with the operation of any enactment relating to the calculation or collection of [F3state scheme premiums].
(2)No such obligation as is referred to in subsection (1) above shall prevent information from being disclosed to any member of the Occupational Pensions Board, or an officer of the Board authorised to receive it, in connection with the exercise by the Board of any of their functions.
[F4(2A)No such obligation as is referred to in subsection (1) above shall prevent information from being disclosed to any person whose duty it is to give advice to the Occupational Pensions Board, in so far as the information—
(a)is required by him solely to enable him to perform that duty adequately; and
(b)is information which the Occupational Pensions Board have power under any enactment or regulations under any enactment to require any person to provide.]
(3)[F5Subsections (1), (2) and (2A)]above extend only to disclosure by or under the authority of the Inland Revenue; and information which is the subject of disclosure to any person by virtue of either subsection shall not be further disclosed to any other person, except where the further disclosure is made—
(a)to a person to whom disclosure could by virtue of this section have been made by or under the authority of the Inland Revenue; or
(b)for the purposes of any proceedings (civil or criminal) in connection with the operation of any enactment relating to the calculation or collection of [F3state scheme premiums];
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or where the further disclosure is made to the trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme and relates to a member of the scheme and is made with his consent.
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F1S. 89 repealed (E.W.S.) (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188, Sch. 5 Pt.III (with s. 6(8)); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2 and repealed (N.I.) (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, s. 189, Sch. 4 Pt.I; S.R. 1994/17, art. 2
F2Words substituted by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 2, para. 58, w.e.f. 6.4.75.
F3Words substituted by Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60), Sch. 4, para. 30 w.e.f. 7.8.75.
F4S. 89(2A) inserted by Social Security Act 1985 (c. 53), Sch. 5, para. 2(a), w.e.f. 1.1.86.
F5Words substituted by Social Security Act 1985 (c. 53), Sch. 5, para. 2(b), w.e.f. 1.1.86.
F6S. 89(3)(c) repealed by Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60), Sch. 5
F7S. 89(4) repealed by Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60), Sch. 5
F1S. 90 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. I
F1Ss. 91, 92(1),(2),(5)–(7) repealed by Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60), Sch. 5 and S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6
(1), (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
(3), (4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
(5)–(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
F1Ss. 91, 92(1),(2),(5)–(7) repealed by Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60), Sch. 5 and S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6
F2S. 92(3)(4) repealed by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50), Sch. 11
F3S. 92(8) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. I
F1S. 93 repealed by Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60), Sch. 5 and S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6
F1S. 94 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. I
(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, Parts II . . . F1of this Act, and this Part, extend to Northern Ireland.
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(3)The following provisions of this Part of this Act do not extend to Northern Ireland, namely—
(a)sections . . . F3and 98;
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(c)so much of section 100 and Schedules 27 and 28 as has effect for the amendment and repeal of enactments not extending to Northern Ireland.
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(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4
F1Words repealed by S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6
F2S. 95(2),(3)(b),(4) repealed by S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6
F3Words repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 1 w.e.f. 6.4.75 and S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15)
F4S. 95(5) repealed by Social Security Amendment Act 1974 (c. 58), Sch. 2 Pt. I
(1)Any power under this Act to make [F1regulations or] an order F1. . . . . . F2F1. . . shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
(2)Except in so far as this Act otherwise provides, any power conferred thereby to make . . . [F1F3regulations or] an order may be exercised—
(a)either in relation to all cases to which the power extends, or in relation to those cases subject to specified exceptions, or in relation to any specified cases or classes of case;
(b)so as to make, as respects the cases in relation to which it is exercised—
(i)the full provision to which the power extends or any less provision (whether by way of exception or otherwise),
(ii)the same provision for all cases in relation to which the power is exercised, or different provision for different cases or different classes of case or different provision as respects the same case or class of case for different purposes of this Act,
(iii)any such provision either unconditionally or subject to any specified condition,
and where such a power is expressed to be exercisable for alternative purposes it may be exercised in relation to the same case for any or all of those purposes; and any power to make . . . [F1F3regulations or] an order for the purposes of any one provision of this Act shall be without prejudice to any power to make [F1regulations or] an order for the purposes of any other provision.
(3)Without prejudice to any specific provision in this Act, any power conferred by this Act to make . . . F3, [F1regulations or] an order shall include power to make thereby such incidental or supplementary provision as appears to . . . F3the authority making the [F1regulations or] order . . . F3to be expedient for the purposes of the . . . [F1F3regulations or] order.
(4)Any power conferred by this Act to make . . . F3an order shall include power to vary or revoke any such . . . F3order shall include power to vary or revoke any such . . . F3order by a subsequent . . . F3order.
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(6)Any power conferred on the Secretary of State . . . F5by any provision of this Act . . . F3to make any [F1regulations or] order, where the power is not expressed to be exercisable with the consent of the Treasury, shall if the Treasury so direct be exercisable only in conjunction with them.
(7), (8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4
F1Words in s. 96(1) repealed (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188, Sch. 5 Pt.I (with s. 6(8)); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2
Words "regulations or" in s. 96(1)(2)(3)(6) repealed (E.W.S.) (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188, Sch. 5 Pt.III (with s. 6(8)); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2
F2Words repealed by S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15), Sch. 6
F3Words deleted by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 1 w.e.f. 6.4.75.
F4Ss. 96(5),(7),(8), 97(1),(2) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. I
F5Words repealed by Social Security Amendment Act 1974 (c. 58), Sch. 2 w.e.f. 17.1.75.
(1), (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
[F2(3)All [F3regulations and]orders made under this Act by the Secretary of State shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
[ F3(4)In the case of any regulations laid before Parliament at a time when Parliament is not sitting, the requirements of section . . . F468(2) of this Act shall be deemed to be satisfied as respects either House of Parliament if a copy of the report and the statement referred to in [F5that]subsection are laid before that House not later than the second day on which the House sits after the laying of the regulations.]
F1Ss. 96(5),(7),(8), 97(1),(2) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. I
F2S. 97(3) substituted by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 2 para. 61 w.e.f. 6.4.75.
F3S. 97(4) and words in s. 97(3) repealed (E.W.S.) (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188, Sch. 5 Pt.III (with s. 6(8)); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2
F4Words deleted by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 1 w.e.f. 6.4.75.
F5Word substituted by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 2 para. 61 w.e.f. 6.4.75.
C1S. 97(3) amended (E.W.S.) by Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30), s. 4(2)
(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
(a)any expenses falling on the Secretary of State or other government department under this Act . . . F2,
(b)any increase attributable to this Act in the expenses of any Minister of the Crown or government department falling to be paid out of money so provided under any other enactment.
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
F1Words repealed by Social Security Amendment Act 1974 (c. 58), Sch. 2 w.e.f. 17.1.75.
F2Words repealed by Social Security Pensions Act 1979 (c. 60), Sch. 5, w.e.f. 7.8.75.
F3S. 98(2) repealed by Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60), Sch. 5
[F1(1)In this Act except where the context otherwise requires—
[F2“appropriate scheme” shall be construed in accordance with Part I of the Social Security Act 1986;]
[F3“contracted-out employment” and “contracting-out certificate” shall be construed in accordance with section 30 of the Pensions Act and references to a contracted-out scheme and to contracting-out shall be construed in accordance with section 32 of that Act;]
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“earnings” includes any remuneration or profit derived from an employment, and “earner” shall be construed accordingly;
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“employment” includes any trade, business, profession, office or vocation and “employed” shall be construed accordingly except in the expression “employed earner”;
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[F3“guaranteed minimum pension” has the meaning given in section 26 of the Pensions Act;]
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“the Inland Revenue” means the Commissioners of Inland Revenue;
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“linked qualifying service” shall be construed in accordance with [F5section 58(2), (2A) and (2B)];
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“the Northern Ireland Ministry” means the Ministry of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland;
“occupational pension scheme” has the meaning given by section 51(3)(a);
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[F6“the Pensions Act” means the Social Security Pensions Act 1975;]
[F2“personal pension scheme” has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act 1986;]
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;
“public service pension scheme” has the meaning given by section 51(3)(b);
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“resources”, in relation to an occupational scheme, shall be construed in accordance with section 59(1) of this Act;
[F6“state scheme premium” means a state scheme premium under Part III of the Pensions Act or under any corresponding provision in force in Northern Ireland;]
“transfer credits” has the meaning given by section 58(1)(a);
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Social Security Act 1973