National Insurance Act 1974

1974 CHAPTER 14 _I1

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.

[13th May 1974]

1–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F1 Miscellaneous

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^F2 6 Minor supplementary provisions and amendments of certain social security enactments _cross-notes_P1_,_P2_E1

^F3 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F4^,^F3 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F5 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) 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).

Supplemental

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^F6 8 †Citation, construction, commencement, repeals and extent. _cross-notes

(1) This Act may be cited as the National Insurance Act 1974.

(2)–(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F7 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F8 (6) The following provisions only of this Act extend to Northern Ireland, namely—

(a) ^M1^,^F9 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;

(b) ^F9 this section . . . ;

(d) Schedules 4 to 6 so far as they relate to enactments which extend to Northern Ireland . . .

^F9 SCHEDULE 1 . . .

^F10 SCHEDULE 2 . . .

^F11 SCHEDULE 3 . . .

^F12 SCHEDULE 4

Part I

1–32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F13 33–35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F14 36 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F15 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F16 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F17 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F18 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F19 39–41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F20 Part II

42–56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F21 SCHEDULES 5, 6 ^F22 . . .

in force	Provision is in force
in force*	In force only for specified purposes (for detail about the purposes see/hover footnote)
not in force	Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)
italics	Defined term
_dfn	Defined term (alternative style)
gry bckgrd	the in-force status of the provision is complex, check the footnotes

in force

Provision is in force

in force*

In force only for specified purposes (for detail about the purposes see/hover footnote)

not in force

Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)

italics

Defined term

_dfn

Defined term (alternative style)

gry bckgrd

the in-force status of the provision is complex, check the footnotes

footnote	commentary	related provisions	insert/omit
C1	S. 6 : certain functions transferred by S.I. 1984/1818 , art. 2 ( c ), Sch.
C2	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.
C3	Unreliable marginal note
E1	S. 6 (4)(5) only extends to Northern Ireland as provided by s. 8(6)(a)
F1	Ss. 1–4 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18) , s. 2 , Sch. 1 Pt. I		repealed
F2	S. 5 repealed by Social Security Benefits Act 1975 (c. 11) , Sch. 6 Pt. I		repealed
F3	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 )	this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
F4	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		repealed
F5	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	this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
F6	Ss. 7 , 8(2)–(4) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18) , s. 2 , Sch. 1 Pt. I		repealed
F7	Ss. 7 , 8(2)–(4) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18) , s. 2 , Sch. 1 Pt. I		repealed
F8	S. 8(5) repealed by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71) , Sch. 8 Pt. I		repealed
F9	Words and s. 8(6)( c ) repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18) , s. 2 , Sch. 1 Pt. I		repealed
F10	Schs. 1 , 3 repealed by Social Security Benefits Act 1975 (c. 11) , Sch. 6 Pt. I		repealed
F11	Sch. 2 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18) , s. 2 , Sch. 1 Pt. I		repealed
F12	Schs. 1 , 3 repealed by Social Security Benefits Act 1975 (c. 11) , Sch. 6 Pt. I		repealed
F13	Sch. 4 Pt. I paras. 1–32 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18) , s. 2 Sch. 1 Pt. I		repealed
F14	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		repealed
F15	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		repealed
F16	Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 36 ( b ) repealed by S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I. 15) , Sch. 6		repealed
F17	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		repealed
F18	Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 37 repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18) , s. 2 , Sch. 1 Pt. I		repealed
F19	Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 38 repealed by S.I. 1980/870 (N.I. 8) , Sch. 4 Pt. I		repealed
F20	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		repealed
F21	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		repealed
F22	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		repealed
I1	Act partly in force at Royal Assent by s. 8(4), Sch. 5 (now repealed); Act wholly in force at 13. 6. 1974		repealed
M1	1973 c. 38 .
P1	S. 6 : power conferred by s. 6 exercised by S.I. 1975/572 ; 1984/451, 614; 1986/2218; 1987/214
P2	S. 6 : power exercised by S.I. 1991/167 .

National Insurance Act 1974

1974 CHAPTER 14 I1

1–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Miscellaneous

5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 6 Minor supplementary provisions and amendments of certain social security enactments cross-notesP1,P2E1

Supplemental

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F6 8 †Citation, construction, commencement, repeals and extent. cross-notes

F9 SCHEDULE 1 . . .

F10 SCHEDULE 2 . . .

F11 SCHEDULE 3 . . .

F12 SCHEDULE 4