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(2) For "earnings threshold" (wherever occurring) substitute "secondary threshold".
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(3) For "lower earnings limit" (wherever occurring) substitute "primary threshold".
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(4) Omit sub-paragraphs (4) and (5).
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(5) After sub-paragraph (9) add-
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"(10) In relation to earners paid otherwise than weekly, any reference in this paragraph to-
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(a) the primary or the secondary threshold, or |
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shall be construed as a reference to the equivalent of that threshold or limit prescribed under section 5(4) above."
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(6) In paragraph 6 of that Schedule-
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(a) in sub-paragraph (5), for "section 159A" substitute "section 4A, 159A"; and |
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(b) in sub-paragraph (6), after "relating" insert "to relevant payments or benefits within the meaning of section 4A above or (as the case may be)". |
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Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5) |
| | 79. The Administration Act has effect subject to the following amendments.
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140EE. - (1) The Secretary of State may make to a local authority such payments as he thinks fit in respect of expenses incurred by the authority in connection with the carrying out of any relevant function-
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(b) by any person providing services to the authority, or |
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(c) by any person authorised by the authority to carry out that function. |
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(2) In subsection (1) "relevant function" means any function conferred by virtue of section 2A, 2C or 7A above.
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(3) The following provisions, namely-
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(a) in section 140B, subsections (1), (3), (4), (5)(b), (7)(b) and (8), and |
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apply in relation to a payment under this section as in relation to a payment of subsidy.
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(4) The Secretary of State may (without prejudice to the generality of his powers in relation to the amount of subsidy) take into account the fact that an amount has been paid under this section in respect of costs falling within section 140B(4A)(a) above."
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| | 81. In section 170(5) (enactments conferring functions in respect of which Social Security Advisory Committee is to advise)-
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(a) in the definition of "the relevant enactments", after paragraph (ad) insert- |
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"(ae) sections 60, 69 and 74 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999;"; and |
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(b) in the definition of "the relevant Northern Ireland enactments", after paragraph (ad) insert- |
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"(ae) any provisions in Northern Ireland which correspond to sections 60, 69 and 74 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999;". |
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| | 82. In section 189 (regulations and orders- general), after subsection (7) insert-
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"(7A) Without prejudice to the generality of any of the preceding provisions of this section, regulations under any of sections 2A to 2C and 7A above may provide for all or any of the provisions of the regulations to apply only in relation to any area or areas specified in the regulations."
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| | 83. In section 190 (Parliamentary control of orders and regulations), in subsection (1) (instruments subject to the affirmative procedure), before the "or" at the end of paragraph (a) insert-
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"(aa) the first regulations to be made under section 2A;". |
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Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c.7) |
| | 84. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 has effect subject to the following amendments.
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| | 85. - (1) Section 121(1) (interpretation of Parts I to VI etc.) is amended as follows.
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(2) In the definition of "current", after "limits" insert "and primary and secondary thresholds".
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(3) In the definition beginning with "lower earnings limit"-
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(a) for "and "earnings threshold"" substitute ""primary threshold" and "secondary threshold""; and |
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(b) for "the earnings" substitute "the primary or secondary". |
| | 86. - (1) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 (supplementary provisions relating to contributions) is amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (5).
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(2) For "earnings threshold" (wherever occurring) substitute "secondary threshold".
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(3) For "lower earnings limit" (wherever occurring) substitute "primary threshold".
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(4) Omit sub-paragraphs (4) and (5).
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(5) After sub-paragraph (9) add-
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"(10) In relation to earners paid otherwise than weekly, any reference in this paragraph to-
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(a) the primary or the secondary threshold, or |
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(b) the upper earnings limit, |
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shall be construed as a reference to the equivalent of that threshold or limit prescribed under section 5(4) above."
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(6) In paragraph 6 of that Schedule-
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(a) in sub-paragraph (5), for "section 155A" substitute "section 4A, 155A"; and |
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(b) in sub-paragraph (6), after "relating" insert "to relevant payments or benefits within the meaning of section 4A above or (as the case may be)". |
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Social Security Act 1998 (c.14) |
| | 87. In Schedule 2 to the Social Security Act 1998 (decisions against which no appeal lies), after paragraph 5 insert-
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"Work-focused interviews |
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5A. A decision terminating or reducing the amount of a person's benefit made in consequence of any decision made under regulations under section 2A of the Administration Act (work-focused interviews)."
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