Pensioners’ Payments and National Insurance Act 1973
1973 CHAPTER 61
An Act to make provision for payments to pensioners; to increase the rate of certain contributions under the National Insurance Acts 1965 to 1973 and the National Insurance Acts (Northern Ireland) 1966 to 1973; to amend the provisions of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 and the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 relating to pneumoconiosis, and to make provision for facilitating the consolidation of certain enactments relating to social security; and for connected purposes.
[25th October 1973]
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7 Consolidation of social security legislation.
(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such modifications of the enactments listed in the Schedule to this Act as She considers appropriate in connection with the consolidation (whether or not in one Act) of all or any of those enactments.
(2) In subsection (1) above, “ modifications ” includes additions, omissions and amendments.
(3) An Order under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order thereunder.
(4) A statutory instrument containing an Order under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
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Section 7.
SCHEDULE Enactments Relating to Social Security
National Insurance, etc.
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The Social Security Act 1973.
Family Allowances
The Family Allowances Acts 1965 to 1968.
The Family Allowances Acts (Northern Ireland) 1966 to 1968.
Supplementary Benefit
The Supplementary Benefit Acts 1966 to 1973.
The Supplementary Benefits Acts (Northern Ireland) 1966 to 1973.