Paragraph 28 replaces references to social security offices of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland with references to offices of the Board. This is the equivalent provision in Northern Ireland to that in paragraph 24.
Paragraph 29 provides that power to make regulations under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 in relation to WFTC/DPTC is exercisable by statutory instrument rather than by statutory rule, which is the normal procedure for NI orders, but would involve the Assembly. As WFTC/DPTC are excepted matters this is not appropriate.
Paragraph 30 allows that the Treasury may direct that a power transferred to the Board relating to tax credits must be exercised in conjunction with them.
Paragraph 31 makes provision in relation to the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 similar to that made for the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 by paragraph 29.
Paragraph 32 provides that statutory instruments made under the Administration Act will be subject to negative procedure before both Houses, unless it is specifically subject to affirmative procedure.
Paragraph 33 provides for statutory instruments relating to the up-rating of working families’ tax credit or disabled person’s tax credit to be by affirmative procedure.
Paragraph 34 is the same provision in relation to Northern Ireland as that in paragraph 26.
Paragraph 35 is the same as paragraph 30 in relation to Northern Ireland.
Paragraph 36 gives the same provisions in relation to making regulations under the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 as is provided in paragraph 30.
Paragraph 37 makes the same provision in relation to the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 as is provided in paragraph 33. It also provides that the Assembly have no authority for these statutory instruments.
Paragraph 38 is similar to paragraph 32, but applies to statutory instruments under the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.
Schedule 2: Transfer of functions Part IV: Modification of enactments Paragraphs 28-38 relate to Northern Ireland provisions